Updates...

Hallo thar. I haven't updated my blog so heres a few photo's of the last week or so, there has been lots of birthdays (Steve's and my sisters, one day after each other, arghhh!) and a successful Makers Boutique Market. Here are some of the hemp bangles I made as some stock for the Market House Gallery in Marision, Cornwall...

And some new art on some slate I picked up on the beach, my sister asked me to do the whale one for her!!! Been out and about with Benedict and I am loving the fact Spring is coming and Summer is on the way! Summer is the best time of year for sure!!!

Photos from Makers Boutique Market on Saturday....Liv getting creative behind my stall!!!

Went to Beyond Retro in Brighton and tried on some glamtastic 1980's/90's sequin dresses, the waistcoat I am wearing is a masterpiece!!! It had load of funny things embroidered with sequins onto it like a deck chair, the sun, fish, birds and the sea!!! Was quite tempted to buy it, and then remembered I don't play snooker!!!

Recent cake I have eaten... Rose meringue

Poppy's cupcakes!!!

Paul's Gruffalo cake he made for Steve's birthday!!!



And heres Bean in his new jumper, handmade by Rocstar....Reminds me of Firefox logo when he sleeps like this!!!

Goodbye, untill next time!!!

Happy St Piran's Day!!!

To all you Kernow Kings and Queens out there, I hope you have a nice pasty or two...makes sense, dunnit???!!! Proper job. I made some pasties on saturday night for Steve's birthday and they turned out fabulously well if I don't say so myself!!!


In other news been catching up on some wholesale orders, gallery stock and getting some new ideas and stock together for the Open House I am taking part in this May in Brighton. I plan to showcase my traditional wire wrapped jewellery, some new reclaimed fishing nylon jewellery, some new art I have been working on, upcycled vintage plates, driftwood boats (see post below) and some plush toys made from old offcuts, like this pasty pictured!!!!...


There will be loads of other designers showcasing their wares all based around a seaside theme!!!!


Goodbye, untill next time...

Ahoy Thar...

Driftwood Boats - Made with Driftwood, Magazine Paper, Neon Thread, Organic Hemp and reclaimed textiles.

Goodbye, untill next time...

Ice ice baby

Benedict Bean has his first walk off the lead yesterday, me, Steve n Liv' took him up the Downs and let him off and he is like a little canon ball. I have since decided that Dachshunds are the laziest small dogs in the world, and Jack Russells are the most hyper!!!! Its like two extremes. I can't wait for them to meet...!!!!
Anyway, apparently its been snowing!!! Living so close to the sea I have literally seen none, bar a bit of slush and snow on top of cars driving around Brighton. I don't know why, I'm not very good with science, but I think its obviously something to do with the big expanse of water and that being harder to freeze than land. Then 5 minutes up the road from me its just Snow Central, I couldn't believe how snowy the Downs were it was like being on an alpine holiday. Luckily most of it had melted but there was still alot of ice about.
Roll on Summer, thats what I say.

Thick Ice!!!

Doesn't Benedict look super cute in his jumper?! Hand knitted by Crochety Craft in Devon.

Goodbye, untill next time!!!

Ahoy!!!

When I was at University there was a fantastic second hand shop, without a name, just outside the town centre. It was a weird place, very big, and sold literally anything that was recovered from house clearances. It first caught my eye one day when I strolled past and saw a collection of old shrivelled toilet rolls in the window that were for sale, and old broken toys, like the scary looking ones that live under the bed in Toy Story...anyway, this paradise was coined as "random shop" and one day there was a boat shaped minibar for sale. It was £50, far out of my budget as a poor student, so I ran home to find someone to invest with me. By the time I returned the next day with a willing friend it had gone. I often think about that bar, and I was delighted to find it on eBay, but unwilling to pay the increasing price created by the furious bidding war on eBay. Sigh. So that ship has sailed again. Ode to a boat shaped mini-bar. The ultimate hostess with the mostess prop. I hope one day another one docks in a secondshop near me. If you ever see one let me know!

Goodbye, untill next time.

ALL Knitware

Wow just found this website completely by accident, I am love love loving this knitware how fantatstic!!! I love a good jumper with a twist....Made by Annie Larson under her label ALL Knitware. See all her fun stuff here...




Goodbye, untill next time....

My New Dog...

Meet Benedict.
He is so cute.

Bath time!!!

He really likes chewing this rug!!!

Got a Makers Boutique market tomorrow so spent the day getting all the last minute bits done, went and picked up the new flyers today which look cool (candyfloss pink this year!) walked Benedict, priced up my new stock, made some more pendants on chain and drank alot of tea!!!

Ooo that reminds me I found "Talk of Tea" the other day. It had only been open a week but I sniffed it out!!! Interesting concept as I'm bored of all the coffee shops in Brighton, theres always a million different coffees made from special beans and moon rays and now theres a good little cafe doing the same but with tea. The Earl Grey is great, the tea is from Germany (even better they have the best tea!) and the staff are so friendly. I bought Steve the Russian Caravan which he quite liked, if your into your normalitea. On Spring Street, Brighton.

If your in Brighton tomorrow come and say Hi at the Makers Boutique Market, Brighton Unitarian Church (north laines) New Road, BN1 1UF, 11-5pm...

Goodbye, untill next time!!!