Owling about......on Etsy

Inspired by those cute owl eggcups is this little pick of Owl-y goodies from Etsy.....enjoy!

Hand Stamped Gift Tags - Transforming Negatives

  Earrings - Laonato

 'You're Getting Sleepy' T-Shirt - To The Moon

And Back

 Nursery Wall Art - Luliloola

Pill Box - Mmim

 

Infinity Bracelet - GoToWrist

  Locket Necklace - Keoni Design

Brooch Pin - Miri Studio

 Pendant - Solas Jewelry

Beautiful eggcups

A few weekends back, whilst on a wander through the North Laines in Brighton, I popped into one of my favourite shops Appendage.

Its full of fabulously quirky modern gifts and jewellery, and its rare to come out of there without purchasing something.

This time I absolutely fell in love with these super cute Owl Eggcups by designer Hannah Turner.

There are 4 designs and they cost £16.99 each.

I am saving up the pennies as I speak!

Check them out on her website Hannah Turner Ceramics.

Folksy finds......Heartfelt

With Valentines Day fast approaching, things have got a bit loved up on Folksy......

 

Heart Brooch - Buttercup Boutique

Heart Earrings - Gracie Flo Jewellery

Shabby Chic Gift Tag - White Wing Crafts

Valentines Card - Designed by Linda

Heart Button Earrings - Realicoul

Ceramic Brooch - Dottery Pottery

Button Brooch - Ruby Bijou

Ceramic Hanging Heart - Bread & Butter

Happy Valentines All......x

In a Lighthouse State of Mind.......on Etsy

So i've been doing a lot of daydreaming this week, wishing I was far, far away in my (I wish!) second home of Nova Scotia. Theres just something wonderful about the beautiful landscapes and seascapes, and I often find myself thinking fondly of it. 

One of the images that sticks very closely in my mind is those whitewashed lighthouses against the bluest seas and skies, and its that picture that has led me to this little collection today.

Hope you enjoy.....

Charm Necklace - Evelyn Mae Creations

Summer Haze Print - Bel Atelier

Earrings - Laurie & Elliot

 Embroidered Pillow - Indo Designs

Birdhouse - Collectively Cathy

 Locket necklace - Baby Jewlz

 Peggy's Cove (NS) Print - Broomhill Pictures

Ruled Notebook - Goshdarnknit

 

A few snaps from the seaside....

A beautiful sunny (almost warm!) day yesterday.

Perfect for a seaside wander to blow away the cobwebs and clear the head.

Flowery makes

Its been a busy old week, but have managed to acquire a little bit of time to have a play with some of the fabric flower tutorials I found last week. Its been quite a success and im very happy with what i've come up with.

Firstly the layered, folded fabric flower from the House of Smiths tutorial. Really like how this one looks. It came out at 7cm in size, so i'd probably try and make it a bit smaller next time. I've attached a brooch back to this one and think it'll look fab on a cushion.

Below is my first attempt at a yoyo flower.

Love the simplicity of this one, so much so that I made another 2 and turned them in hairslides. See here for the how to.

My next trial was the very sweet felt flowers form The Fickle Pickle tutorial.

Again I love the simplicity of these and just how professional they look. I think several of these, in different sizes, bunched together would look great.

I decided to try adding in a layer of raw edged fabric, just to add a bit of pattern. This is what I came up with.....

What do you think? Im not sure I like them as much, but it does add a bit of rustic-ness to the feel.

Finally I tried out the box fold tutorial from iCandy handmade.

Really love these....

I made the red one first, then for the blue one I added in some ribbon while sewing the petals in place, neatening up the edges at the end. I think it works really well.

I've definitely been inspired and have got some new ideas to bring into my work.

Would love to know what you think...

Happy weekending all....x

Pretty Fabric Flower Tutorials

True to my word, I have been researching online to find some neat and funky tutorials on making fabric flowers.

To be fair, I spent a good chunk of yesterday doing this. But there is something hugely satisfying about having an unexpected day at home, where you feel you can while away an hour or so, reading blogs and websites, without worrying that you should really be doing something else.

So heres what i've found.....

Firstly these very sweet Box Fold Felt Flowers found on iCandy handmades blog.

Then this gorgeous flower tutorial from The House of Smiths.

I love the simplicity of this one found on Gone to Earths page.

These Pop Garden Scrap Fabric flowers add a real splash of colour, from Hello My Name is Heather.

 

These are very sweet little posies from The Fickle Pickle.

And finally these cute layered blooms from Blue Cricket Design.

So, this weeks challenge is to learn to make something new, and give a few of these a try.

If you fancy giving any of them a go, just click on the link above each photo for the step by step guide.

Happy making!