Viva la Moda

The online magazine Viva La Moda has been kind enough to feature my 'Poetry Reel' chosen by Kristina for the poetry section of their gift guide. (Ahem......I'm page 57.....cough, cough)
I'm pleased as punch! Thanks guys. Please take time to checkout their great magazine - it's packed full of wonderful things.

Yay....thank you!

I am so over the moon to have been fortunate enough to be featured just now in the ETSY Storque article 'keep it weird: wishlist'
My little brain is famous! It is also in the 'Geekery Chic' Gift guide which is an honour.

It's been a wonderful week. I was also fortunate to be featured in Parents.Com in another gift guide - this time with one of my monster gadget covers....

I had a stall last night too, at a Christmas Gift Fair at a local church, and despite the weather, made a few sales & received some wonderful feedback - so thanks all :)

A BIG thank you to those who have been kind enough to feature my work - I'm so happy.

New Store

I have a new store which is presently home to my new series of 'Stamp People' It is in it's early days & still needs tweaking! But here it is......Here are my brooch cards....

Bright lights...

Small chalk drawing we found walking by the side of the Thames

Yesterday started with a coach ride at 06.45 to London. The girls got to see the Queen, by chance, as we passed Buckingham Palace, and there was the presentation of the baton for the 'Queen's Baton Relay' for the Commonwealth Games. We shopped around Camden Market & Covent Garden, and finished with Big Ben & the Houses of Parliament, by night......falling back onto the coach at 22.00!

As routine resumes next week, I shall be waiting on my deliveries from over the pond, keen to start new projects which are based upon my dreams - literally....more of that as they unfurl.

Antiques Fair

There is a tempting antiques fair once a month in Birmingham centre. I haven't been for years......since my jewellery & silversmithing days, in fact. I have been, however, for the last 2 months.....it's wonderful.

I only buy bits & pieces that interest me - nothing of any size. I'm only really after stuff I can 'upcycle' to other projects.

This, amongst a few other bits, is what I found this time.

I also got some pieces of beautiful lace, which will become frocks for my 'colourful people'

I have been reading Oliver Sacks books of late, and watching a couple of his lectures online - fascinating. I have a certain fascination with the nervous system - the neurosciences......why we do things etc.....& so to mark my love of this area of science I have made a mini-brain......

Now, who has seen 'UP' ? - If you haven't then I highly recommend it! It's fabulous! After we'd seen it, I did however, have to make several of these for varying members of the family!! ......me included!!

Shopping list Saturday

Now, today I am in shopping mode for vintage items. I'm finishing off a custom order, but once that's completed, I am working on a couple of sculptural projects which have been with me for some considerable time. They are both similar works, but far removed from my feltwork. They will be the first pieces to be in my new shop - more on that soon.

For now, here are a few favourites.....

FALL SALE Donald Duck - Walt Disney Productions - Vintage 1950s Bottle Cap found object for mixed media crafting assemblage

by RetroChalet

Frozen German Doll Parts Legs

by reginasstudio

j. and p. coats mending floss sewing box

by 5gardenias

Wing

by ohmycavalier

With thanks to the above artists for sharing their work. Please check out their ETSY shops. For a full list of participants in 'shopping list Saturday' visit Charlotte's blog.

Stamp People

I have so much to do, and something that I thought would take me an hour or so to complete has taken me, practically, all day! I like these little chaps though. A project which is in it's early days but I will reveal more should it amount to anything, later.