{ Sneaky Peek Thursday } All Will Be Well
Inspired by the fabulous Cupcakes for Clara and her
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A sketch, photo, or work in progress. A little glimpse into the way we work or what we're working on. Keeping creative and sharing the goodness.
A sneaky peek into my sketch book at the very beginings of a new design........I'll keep you posted on this one.....it could end up somewhere VERY exciting.......or not!
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Treasury Sunday
Sunday again!! How did that happen?!
This week seems to have flown by in a flurry of Mother's Day card making. I've sold twice the number I thought I would, including one to Australia (check me out, Crafty Lou International!) so I'm a very happy bunny!
No rest for the wicked though! I've been scribbling away in my sketch book with ideas for Easter cards, so watch this space!
I've also been working on another couple of paper clay ideas.
And I bought this lovely paper, all fresh, clean, spring colours!
And, as it's Sunday we have an Etsy treasury! This weeks was inspired by the spring stirrings of all the birdies, beasties, animals.................and maybe even faries!! I give you Spring Fairytales.
This week seems to have flown by in a flurry of Mother's Day card making. I've sold twice the number I thought I would, including one to Australia (check me out, Crafty Lou International!) so I'm a very happy bunny!
No rest for the wicked though! I've been scribbling away in my sketch book with ideas for Easter cards, so watch this space!
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| Easter card scribblings! |
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| Paper clay objects....big and small! |
And, as it's Sunday we have an Etsy treasury! This weeks was inspired by the spring stirrings of all the birdies, beasties, animals.................and maybe even faries!! I give you Spring Fairytales.
Happy new year and lang may yer lum reek!
I hope you all had a fabulous New Year or Hogmanay as we call it round these parts! We're lucky here in Comrie to have the flambeaux take place, I wish I had some photos to post but alas I'm not normally to capable of focusing a camera come midnight! There are some brilliant photos here on Flickr to give you the idea! The flambeaux torches are lit at midnight and are carried to the North, South, East and West of the village, proceeded by the pipe band and followed by a fancy dress parade, it's quite a spectacle.
It makes for a fantastic atmosphere as there is a great turnout of villagers and visitors. It's a good way of welcoming in the New Year with your friends and neighbours without the stress of going to a New Years Eve party which are always an anti climax. The return of the flambeaux to the square is the signal for everyone to depart and do a bit of first footing. I think our record was getting back to the house at 5am, not nowadays with two little people in tow..but give it 3 or 4 years!!
I forgot to take photos of most of the presents I made but here is my favourite one! This sketch book was supposed to be a Christmas present for my friend Anna who was in need of a bit of creative inspiration for the New Year...but in the rush of Christmas it didn't get finished. It's now winging its way to her as a New Year present, complete with some inspiring quotations and images I know she loves!
I traced to word inspiration on to cream cotton and then embroidered french knots in three shades of turquoise around the outside of the word. The french knots are raised off the material, giving it a lovely 3D touchy-feely vibe.
It makes for a fantastic atmosphere as there is a great turnout of villagers and visitors. It's a good way of welcoming in the New Year with your friends and neighbours without the stress of going to a New Years Eve party which are always an anti climax. The return of the flambeaux to the square is the signal for everyone to depart and do a bit of first footing. I think our record was getting back to the house at 5am, not nowadays with two little people in tow..but give it 3 or 4 years!!
I forgot to take photos of most of the presents I made but here is my favourite one! This sketch book was supposed to be a Christmas present for my friend Anna who was in need of a bit of creative inspiration for the New Year...but in the rush of Christmas it didn't get finished. It's now winging its way to her as a New Year present, complete with some inspiring quotations and images I know she loves!
I traced to word inspiration on to cream cotton and then embroidered french knots in three shades of turquoise around the outside of the word. The french knots are raised off the material, giving it a lovely 3D touchy-feely vibe.