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

naughty

i love you a whole clock has been a little forgotten of late. i've been swamped by work, so much so that i've had to cancel market days - very sad face. i've lost my blogging confidence a little. i don't want to give up on my internet patch though, so i'm going to try much harder.

 here is a quick round up of some fun stuff i've managed to squeeze in amongst the busy times:



lovely storage jars found in my fave charity shop for £1.50 each & then seen for £5 at: http://labourandwait.co.uk/



continuing with a theme - vintage storage jar from chatsworth road marche



being silly in stripes at the v&a



beautiful autumnal sunshine



afternoon tea at liberty with a bestie



liberty lusting...

 

in a couple of hours i'm off to berlin with work for a shoot. we're shooting at night-time so my suitcase is packed with hot water bottles, bobble hats & aarron cardies knitted by queen nana irene. i'll be back soon.

xxx

this little piggy had a slow day at market

today was market day & it was a little slow to stay the least. i think the amazing sunshine kept shoppers away, which was a little disappointing but we still had a lovely day & met some nice peeps. & thank you to all my friends who stopped by to sell hello.

can anyone suggest any popular indoor markets in london?