i really love patti smith a whole clock

sd lent me this book & it's incredible - i can not recommend it enough.

i am buying a copy just so i can always have it on my shelf.

busy busy bee bee

i've been tres busy crafting away on a mini valentine's range ready for the big day of love next week.

i also can't stop paper-cutting. have even moved on to wrapping paper. lordy!

happy hump day!

markets

got two market days on the horizon in, so it's very busy at whole clock hq

the first one is at the amersham arms on 4th feb

and the second one on the 11th feb is in walthamstow

come see me!!

crafty-craft-craft

better get a wriggle on...i've got two market days in feb (deets to follow). here's something from my mini valentine's day range...

i love you a whole clock cushion

jb's lovely muma had this made as one of my christmas presents. it's perfect! made from a vintage blanket, it has just the perfect 'plump' levels. i heart it in a very big way. what a lovely mum-in-law.

super-cute mini knits

when my friend martha told me she was having a baby i got straight on the dog & bone to my nana ireney & commissioned some baby knit wear. she is such a clever lady...

i was so over-joyed with the results that i put in an immediate hat order for a slightly larger model! she provides a most efficient service & before i knew it i was fighting the chill with a snuggly bobble hat of my very own.

tonight i visited martha & baby ava for our first official introduction. ava is gorgeous & i'm very happy to have her in my hat club. i called ireney to tell her of her successes & she informed me i had interrupted her knitting of a matching scarf! yes! ireney you rock!

i love the artist a whole clock

go see this film...it is wonderful

paper-cutes

happy new year everyone. i hope you all had wonderful festive times.

the last few months of 2011 were so manic, i felt i was on catch-up the whole time, hence the lack of posts.

just wanted to share a couple of crafty projects. one that i just about managed to squeeze in before crimble & two that are my first craftings of twenty-twelve.

this is a paper-cut that i did for my grandparents' christmas present - they are triksy to buy for & totally love all things nature, so this seemed the perfect solution. it's my first attempt since sd & i went on a little course at the make lounge, which feels like a gazillion years ago.

anyway, for my first attempt i am pretty hap-happy & they were just over-joyed:

the second projects were totes inspired by the lovely work of beanie&bon who makes these gorgeous framed paper-cuts with vintage fabric:

i picked up this gold frame at a charity shop months ago & hadn't got round to replacing the revolting picture that it came with so i headed out to the liberty sale & picked up this super-cute fabric:

and this is a frame i have made for my dear friend martha, whose baby girl eva sunshine was born on the 4th january

yay - so happy to be back to doing crafty bits & pieces. i've made loads of wholeclock cards too & am very keeno to start trading at markets to earn some pocket-pennies. if anyone has deets of london based marches then please do let me know.

bye for now

x

ps - beanie&bon takes personalised commissions - so please do drop her a line if you are interested in a frame of your very own, or for someone else; they make perfect presents... 

beanieandbon@gmail.com