BIRTHDAY CARD AND WOYWW

 I recently made a birthday card for my youngest nephew, he rather likes anything medieval so I used that as the theme.  I found some beautiful washi tape on Etsy that looks like medieval flags and I think it worked really well.  I still have some left and am itching to use it but really can't think what to do with it!  

 After last week's sad news, it's been heart warming to read all the tributes to Sarah, I know she will be thought of often. WOYWW is now back at Julia's place so this week I'm linking up at https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

WOYWW 905

 I have had so little to post lately but today I felt I needed to.  It was such a shock this week to hear that we had lost Sarah.  She had done a wonderful job of running WOYWW after taking over from Julia a couple of years ago, and I was so saddened to hear of her loss.

I'm sorry I don't have a desk photo to post but I hope the flowers are the next best thing. 

My thoughts are with Sarah's family, her close friend Eva, and all the Deskers who knew her and are missing her. 

https://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/

Misty Winter Garden and WOYWW

 Over the last few weeks we have had some very misty mornings - I live right by the coast so a lot of sea mist rolls in and one of the things I love is being cosy in bed and listening to the fog horns through the night.

The other thing I love is waking up and seeing the garden through the thick, swirling mists - which is what these little embroidered collages are all about!  I've been playing about with them for the last couple of weeks trying to capture the bare winter plants appearing and disappearing into the fog.  It's been fun, but I'm ready for Spring now!   

I'm linking up with Sarah over at WOYWW this week.

Christmas and WOYWW

There's nothing like the pressure of Christmas to get some craft action going in my studio!  I have not done a great deal but I've made a few cards and I've now just completed the last batch of gift tags. 

I decided to dig out some old stash that I haven't used for years and came across the Tim Holtz Snowflake Rosettes die.  I've had a rather obsessive few days making these gift tags and although not all in snowflake colours they do look quite good against the plain red or plain gold wrapping paper I'm using.

 

I sent a batch of these white ones to my nephew who is decorating his own tree in his own place this year and has been on the look out for tree decoration donations from family, and I also made a handful to go on my dining room tree which is mainly white this year.

I made some others for specific people, hopefully tailored to their tastes - the black and gold one having a slightly Gothic feel, which was difficult to obtain without it looking Halloweenish - I think I've just got away with it but it's my third attempt!

I am joining in with Sarah over at WOYWW this week, and I wish every one a Merry Christmas and a happy, peaceful and creative 2026.

Pumpkins and WOYWW

 It's coming up to my favourite season and I have put the autumn decorations up - the house is looking cosy and all ready for the shorter days (which come round each year far too soon!).  I've been keeping with the theme and found a lovely pumpkin crochet pattern on Etsy, so I've been making pumpkins - some have gone to friends, some have gone into my Folksy shop and a couple of them have found a home amongst my decorations.  I have used up some of my yarn stash, which was the original plan, but of course I had to purchase more and I'm now rather over run with lots of beautiful colours to work my way through!  

I'm joining Sarah over at WOYWW.

I'm also sending love and best wishes to Julia and her husband after the devastating fire that destroyed their business.

Landscape and Sunset Collages

 After a much longer than anticipated break from crafting I have finally been back in my studio and done a little bit of creating.  These collages are a great way of getting back into it and I really enjoy working in this very small format - they are approximatley 2" sqauare. I randomly picked the subject and colour out of a jar I have on my desk, and landed up with 'landscapes' and 'orange', which led me straight to sunsets!

I am linking up with Sarah over at WOYWW this week.

Silver Pendant and Garden Landscapes

 Happy New Year!  We've avoided the snow thankfully but it's been windy and cold so I've been staying warm indoors and getting a little bit of crafting done. 

Before Christmas I made a silver pendant as a Christmas present and also another one as a commission from a friend of a friend, so as the kiln needed to be fired up it seemed a good idea to make a couple of pieces for myself too!

I forgot to photograph the first two pieces what with so much going on - I was just relieved to get them finished in time and boxed up! However, I've just finished polishing this one for myself and I'm pleased with how it came out.  I would have preferred a slightly different stone to the white Moonstone on the left but that is all I had in my stash that toned with the Labradorite and Hematite.  It was taken from a mould of a rough concrete surface and is chunky at about 4cm wide.

And for something completely different I've been playing around in my sketchbook with little landscape collages.  I started with watercolour bases and am just adding bits as and when I feel like it!  I have no idea how they will end up but it's all about the process - they are relaxing and enjoyable and are feeding in to my current obsession with garden landscapes! 

I'm linking up with Sarah over at WOYWW. 

Little Landscape Collages

 I have finished (I think!) the little collages I was making in my last post.  They are part of the garden landscape collages I've been working on in my sketchbook and I really like the colours in these.  They are loosely taped into the book and can be removed easily if I want to work on them again - which I'm undecided about at the moment.  

Christmas is nearly upon us and I'm all done - cards made, decorations up and presents wrapped, not a lot else to do now except sit back and relax!  

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a happy, crafty New Year.

I'm joining Sarah over at WOYWW