She sells sea shells
29th September
Remember that photo from my last post, the mussels in the sand?
I’ve been playing…
What do you think?
Putting the photos side by side, its not as delicate. But then again I wasn’t going for an exact copy, it was the composition of the shells and their graduating size that appealed to me. Though I also liked the textures and the delicacy. Initially it was going to be a sort of collar, but I couldn’t get it to work, then I for some reason it made me think of antique misers purses
For the background I went for a simple double crochet, and for the mussel shells I started in an ofset scallop, then gradually worked less trebles till I was just free forming it.
This idea has possibilities, different colour combinations, and I have a better idea how my collar idea mght work. More experimentation required!
New earrings
25th September 09
Just a quick one, I’ve just made my earrings for tonight, in fact they are the second pair, the first didn’t go with the necklace, so what do you think? (if you click your mouse on any off my photos, they’ll enlarge)
I made a couple of my ring buttons for the main part, unfortunatly here in South Wales, the weather is dull dull dull so the picture isn’t as clear as it should be, but i’m pleased with them, and they are nice and light too, and jingle – I like to jingle!
(I didn’t make the necklace, it was off a wonderful friend)
What to do next?
24th September 09
Obviously, not with life in general, that’s an entirely different blog, if I rambled on about that question I’d be here for ever…
I mean I’m being super efficient and have finished several things off and have nothing in particular lined up for next week – scary and exciting! Right, bragging first, here is my wonderful scarf
isn’t it gorgeous! Its soft to touch, vibrant to look at.
And I finally took a picture of a jumper I was working on from ‘Inside Crochet’ magazine. I don’t know which aspect I love most, that it fits, I like it, it cost £6, the sleeves, it fits (did I say that already?)
Well, tomorrow I’m busy at school, but unbelievably, yes, really, I’m going out - at night! So I’m going to make a pair of earrings, strangely I don’t possess any black ones, but after that, oh, and I finished and posted my button jewellery swap, so I’ll post some pictures when I know Gemma’s received it. I also posted my 6″ squares for the CrafterooStitch It project I’m doing. Its a fab idea, we, that’s the royal we, (I’m too far away) are creating a sort of blanket, to be used as a back drop at craft fairs. Each person works 2 squares in any practical medium, 1 with their name, the other decorative. What do you think?
So, back to the ‘big’ question. If I’m being practical, which isn’t a word often associated with me, I’d remember that I have a few partially started projects. If I’m being honest, I’d say I want to work on the idea I got at the beach the other day from those mussel shells.
Procrastinate – vacillate, shilly-shally, me.
Glorious Green!
22nd September 09
A couple of weeks ago we had the Tall Ships festival in Barry and this year they had a craft fair alongside it, which meant we were all happy! And joy of joy, there was this wonderful stall selling wool, what are the chances! Its this small business called Bulldog Krafts based in Bargoed, run by a lady called Carolyn who has knitted all her life, and sells what she produces, including a beautiful range of shawls. During a holiday in Greece she found this glorious wool and cotton, long story short, she is the only supplier in this country for these products and being the polite lady I am, I had to get a hank to try…
Look at the glorious radience of the colour
Its beautiful to work with, 100% cotton, and is begging to be a scarf
What do you think?
Enjoying the moment
21st September 09
Inspired by vintage violets fabulous blog, I thought i’d share one of those wonderful moments that often get forgotton in the mists of time. We took the van up to the Gower on Saturday before our favourite site closes up for the winter, and on the Sunday we went to one of my favourite beaches, Rhossili, at the top by Worms head. We timed it well so we could explore the caves and rock pools around the ‘head’
Inspiration is everwhere though, and I have a fab neclace/collar idea from these gorgeous little mussel shells
It was a magic day, and rather than me rambling, i’ll let the picture do the talking.
Busy, busy, busy!
17th September
I am rubbish at this blog keeping aren’t I, could you imagine if I kept a diary? The diary itself would be a beautifully handbound book with lots of inviting crisp white pages, I would sully it with enthusiasum on the 1st of January, probably with a list of what I intended to document, and it would go downhill from there…
However, I do have valid excuses, the boys are back at school so its getting into the routine of clubs, I only got the time of 2 of them wrong, 1 by an hour, the other by a day! And I have just finished a hugely exciting, though for the time being very secret, project that if it comes off will be FANTASTIC!
The other project that has been keeping me busy is also secret, though for a different reason! I’ve signed up for another swap over on incy wincy stitches blog
and I am very excited! Ive been partnered with Gemma from jimjam sandwich and her stuff is beautiful! I love her use of fabrics and delicate embroidery, look at these
and she has a 15% discount in her folksy shop for National Cupcake week, I’ve got my eye on that blue one!
I’ve had great fun making Gemma’s jewellery, her favourite colours are teal and cerise, and i’m really pleased with what i’ve done. Its an idea i’ve had trundling through my head for a while, and I think i’ll do some for my shop, but I can’t post any pics, it’ll spoil the supprise!
