Art Brooch Give Away

I have just finished another tree brooch and this I am giving away for my 100th post!

Spring Blossom Tree.

If you would like to enter just leave a comment and some way I can contact you if you win.

I will draw the winner a week from today, so you have until next Sunday 2.00pm to leave your comment.

Since beginning this blog my house work has become more erratic, no one can get on the computer, I bore all my friends telling them of all the wonderful blogs I find and there is thread all over the house.

What it has given me in return though, is blog friends from all over the world, connecting with fellow embroidery lovers, artists and inspiration to continue with my art.

It has given me an audience, which I have never had.

Thank you.

New Landscapes

Today I finished this landscape, it measures 15cm x 12.5cm approx.

I hand dyed the wool and used a combination of wool and silk fibers.

This landscape is from my imagination, or perhaps it's a dream.

I have just realized that this is my 99th post!

So I think it will be fun to have the customary give away on my next post.

I had better get busy.

Spring Pictures

Sold

The feel of spring is in the air and the sun is out today.

We had a lovely walk yesterday and we came across these snowdrops.

This gives me the opportunity to share this picture with you from my sketch book of a woodland scene.

I also finished my orange tree picture, I have backed it with fabric and added the vintage ribbon.

Such a beautiful shade of blue.

Of course it could still be framed if you wished.

I hope to add it to etsy to see if there is any interest, if not I will have it for a summer art exhibition.

Lets hope we have some more spring sunshine to lift our spirits.

Inspired By Threads

Hi,

This week I am off work for half term week, although I was at school yesterday helping students with their GCSE exam projects.

I found this bag of threads I had forgotten about which I just love, even in this tangled mess!

The purple tree above will become a tree brooch and work is progressing on this art piece of an orange tree from an idea in my sketch book.

I yearn for blue skies and warm sunshine and it seems to be influencing my choice of colours.

Hope your having a good week.

Shopping List Saturday

Lots of wonderful colours in shopping list Saturday today.
Etsy has the most amazing range of arts and crafts and these colourful creations are no exception.

1. Steph at Rivulette has the most wonderful selection of colourful hand spun yarns and also some very pretty hand made glass beads.
2. Lorrie a mixed media artist has a shop called CT Studios where you can find some beautiful mosaic work.
3. Kathy panton illustration has a shop full of amazingly colourful art works. I loved this butterfly.
4. Another shop with lots of colour is Leela Ford who painted this abstract.

Do check out all the other blogs who feature Shopping List Saturday, you will find a list on my side bar including Charlotte at Fancypicnic who started it.

Ice Tree

Hello,

This tree is a custom order.

A friend of mine was in an art gallery and she was wearing one of my brooches.

She was approached by a lady who asked where she had got it and to cut a long story short,the lady visited my blog and ordered two tree brooches and a flower.

When she had received the brooches she contacted me again for another, which I finished last night.

So this blog post is for her to see if this brooch is OK and to say thank you so much.

My Olive tree embroidery will be for an art exhibition in the summer.

Thanks for all the lovely comments.

I do hope to add some art pieces to etsy soon, perhaps half term week If I can.

A Walk In The Snow And Time To Stitch

Step Into The Olive Grove

Trees In Snow

Kenilworth Casle In the Snow

Views On Our Walk

Today we had no school and no work.

We awoke to heavy snow and the children were so excited.

So here are some pictures of our walk around Kenilworth Castle.

I took lots of pictures and I'm sure I will use quite a few as ideas for my sketch book.

I was excited because I could spend some time on my sewing.

For this piece of work I went back to my sketch book, drawings of an olive grove from our holiday.

Quite a contrast to our white landscape.

Hope your having a good week and keeping warm.