Shopping List Saturday

Hi,

Today I have some beautiful art work to share with you from etsy sellers.

1. Lillian's beautiful tree painting


2. Julia's amazingly detailed textile art.


3. Gillian's sensitive, romantic drawings


4. Amelia at bombus has some unusual and very interesting art work made from maps.

Hope you have a lovely weekend, we did see the sun for about five minutes !

I have got some felting to do and blackberry picking this afternoon.

Thanks to Charlotte at fancypicnic for her great idea of sharing the wonderful talents of etsy sellers.

Sorry that I could only manage the four, I am getting a little better or shall I say quicker on the computer!

Wooly Flower

Today I did some shopping in Leamington Spa, nothing exciting , school uniforms and pencil cases.

I went with my sister, so we had to have a nice cup of coffee out.

I thought you may like to see this brooch which used to be an old aran jumper which I boiled then dyed.

I used this lovely thread from Madeira called lana which is 50% wool.

Hope you have had a good day.

Ramblings, Holiday Photo's And Embroidery

I wish I found it easy to type, I'm so slow and sometimes I have so much to share I get frustrated and give up!

Give me a paint brush, needle and thread any day.

So why am I of all people blogging!

I know how much I enjoy reading other creative blogs.

Others who share the same interests , thoughts etc...It is also away of saying "Here I am world, look at what I'm doing"

I'm just a little rain drop in a very big ocean and I'd like to make a little ripple.

I love art , and in the past it's just my family and friends who have seen it.

Sorry I'm rambling !

So changing the subject here are a few holiday snaps of Nice and a bit of embroidery I did today.

I don't know why this photo has loaded up the wrong way round, sorry!

Holiday

Why is it that holiday's seem to go by before you know it?

I can't believe a few days ago I was sitting on the Promenade de Anglais taking in the blue sea and feeling the warmth of the sun.

Here is a a very quick sketch of my view.

What another post!I have just finished my painting.I tried to capture the changeable weather, dark storm clouds on the horizon.We only just made it home that day when the heavens opened.This painting may well become another stitched art work.

A Flower For My Dress

What a miserable day, rain and more rain.

Today we have been getting ready for our holiday to France.

We are off on Tuesday and I can't wait for some much needed sunshine, hopefully!

So I had a break from ironing and packing to fit in a quick bit of stitching.

I made a flower for this dress, which I will wear with red shoes in the autumn.

I love vintage clothing or anything vintage inspired.

Now I just need to put the kettle on and then get back to that packing!

More Flower Brooches

Hi,

I have just had an order for some brooches for an Art Gallery and a local shop so I have been making these.

This has been between shopping for our holiday and moving piles of washing around!