A Studio Still-Life

 These are what I call my 'lovely bits', although I don't think the family would agree - the word 'clutter' is often mentioned!  I usually have a glass dome over this little collection but the reflections got in the way when I tried to photograph it, so the dome had to come off.

The green glass bottle stopper is in the shape of a crown and I found it on e-bay for pennies - I am very in love with it at the moment!

These 'lovely bits' are in my dining room cabinet and occasionally get used for posh teas!  Some of the little cake forks and tea knives belonged to my great-grandmother but some I've picked up in antique markets.  Did I tell you I'm a bit of a hoarder!

More from the cabinet! 

I'm linking up with Mary over at Mosaic Monday.

SLIDE MAILER ART - BLUE AND ORANGE

While having a sort out in my studio recently, I came across some old slide mailers - I nearly threw them out as they haven't been used for years.  Then I thought why not have a go - so here is my first 'play'.  In case anyone is wondering, slide mailers are small folded cards with glass slides for mailing samples off to laboratories.    

The front - I used torn paper, rubber stamps and copper embossing powder.

The inside - you can see it opens as a book and the two glass panels were glued in using a very thin line of glue right on the edge of each panel, so it wouldn't show through from the front.

The back.

Still in a blue and orange mood I made this photo mosaic using photos from Charles Dickens birth place that I visited back in April.

Some of my great-grandmothers china.

I am linking this to Blue Monday, Mosaic Monday and Colour Me Weekly.

A NICE CUP OF TEA!

  This week I am linking up to Color Me Weekly and Mosaic Monday.    The teacups originally belonged to my Great Grandmother - sadly a few years ago a shelf collapsed and most of it was smashed, so I only have a few pieces that aren't covered in large glued cracks!

I used French Kiss textures on this last photo.

I'm now going to sit back and relax, have a nice cup of tea and enjoy a good book!