A wise old owl once said......................

Don't let that crazy woman sew my eyes on as I look weird!!!!

A weird few weeks really, not just the eyes.  My cat was poorly for a fair few days in the vets and I was unable to make a local craft fair.  Then, I fell in love with the little black cat opposite her in the vets (the ward!) and we rescued her and subsequently not much creativity has occurred!!
She loves yarn as you can see!  So I have battle with her over it!

Jewellery is a no no with her around as she is a monster and would go for the beads!!

A new magic trick!

I had a pile of jeans waiting to be taken up (3 in fact) so after the long drive home I decided to take the bull by the horns and tackle them and I managed it thanks to "DaciaRay" http://www.daciaray.com/?p=38 which has a tutorial on hemming jeans in a way I didn't even know existed, keeping the original hem line so they don't look taken up!
Over the moon, I feel like a magician!!
Try it and you will be converted!

A creative week plus lots of R & R!

Hey,
No postings this week, even though I had intended to document my crafty goings on.  You know what it is like, with one thing and another, time gets taken doing bits and bobs and before you know it there is none left....................time that is!
Started to make things for my fair on 18th June and we did a couple of "crafty visits" for supplies too.  I will be sorting out photos very soon.  My website is also still being done which is great as it looks ace and my new strawberry labels have arrived - all of my items will now have a strawberry label which I am very excited about.  So it is all go, go, go here. I am really missing my square a day in may but cant' wait to finish that after the fair.  My wrist is still very sore so I think it maybe helping if I lay off the hooks and needles for a while, even though my new books from the "twenty to make" range have arrived and I love trying out the things in there to help inspire me and help perfect certain techniques.
Just so you know that I am still being creative and that I appreciate you reading my ramblings!
Thanks and look out for my pics and facebook updates soon with new stock!

Ta-Dah....

Being blocked ready for being made into bunting like banner for my table at fairs and parties!  Love being creative!

And we r off.....................

Well, the creativity has started - my new book has taught me how to do letters and this is what I have done so far!!

Can you tell what ti is going to say??

Exciting times!

Well, after a couple of weeks being really busy at work and being poorly, I am back on it.
I have just ordered my brand new business cards so they should be here in 2 weeks and my website is being re-designed as we speak!  yay!
I have a week off work (half term) so I will focusing on my jewellery projects and items for a fair I am doing on June 18th, I am starting to think very summery, fruity - loving the fact that fruits are in the shops as it exactly the sort of bold, bright and fun jewellery that I love, my bank balance doesn't though!
My website will feature this blog and feature things that I make and people will have the chance to buy stock items or suggest items that I could make for them.  It will be a place where people can see what I do and what I am about.  I like to share my work and ideas and love to say thanks to people that have helped and inspired me along the  way.  It is tough when I am working full-time and being "creative strawberry" on the side but it is what I really love to do.  I have been side tracked and totally addicted to knitting and crochet rather than where I came from and started with a jewellery as about a year ago and I want to get back into making unusual and funky items!
I am taking a break from "A square a day in May" until my fair is finished but I can't wait to get back to it and complete my blanket which I think will look awesome and so fun!
The bank holiday weekend starts a week of creativity here for me so feel free to tell me what you are up to and make suggestions.  All of my jewellery pictures are in albums on my facebook page and I am always open to new ideas and inspiration so have a look!
I will update you in the week............. enjoy the bank holiday weekend!

An explosion!

Whilst feeling sorry for myself I decided to make something that would help, a bomb to blow up my sinuses and make me breathe properly again! lol!  The sun is shining here so it does inspire me to do things even while feeling poorly, who doesn't think the sunshine makes them feel better?  The conservatory (workshop) is lovely and warm and easy to use when it is like this but also makes me feel sleepy!!
It is also a friend for my lonely Mario Mushroom!
As a huge Mario fan, I got this pattern from a fellow Mario Fan Wolfdreamer, who does excellent Mario inspired patterns!

Yay, a little collection is building!