Stuff for people who are still a bit untamed, young at heart and full of dreams.

Thursday 24 March 2011

Congratulations, Lisa!

Spring bracelets by Lisa Parker, Ohio

Aren't these bracelets lovely? I love the colour schemes. They make me think of sunshine, daffodils,Tulips, hyazinths, crocusses and a lot of sunshine. They have such a feeling of spring, easter and new starts about them. And they are so lovingly made. I particularly adore the handmade "clasps".Thank you so much for sharing these with us, Lisa! You most certainly deserve to win! I hope you will enjoy your pendant necklace.

Thursday 17 March 2011

Oops!

I had a complete PC crash! Now it looks as if I've lost all emails sent to me between the 12th March and 16th.
I know I had some of people who have answered my February challenge. I know one came from Ohio. I had retrieved it just before the crash happened...  Can you guys resend them to my husbands email   bruno13@scotnet.co.uk ? Otherwise it will take a while until everything on my PC will be recovered. How I hate these technical glitches!!!!!

Tuesday 8 March 2011

Sore Feet and Inspiration

My friend Coral and I at the SECC. That's definitely a cracker. "No, we're not going to spend money. We've got more than enough beads (me); and we certainly don't need anymore rubber stamps (Coral)!" And certainly, we don't need anymore fabrics, wool and whatsoever textile looking items!!!

Yes, it took me exactly 13 minutes until I had spent 10 £ on a sample pack of fabrics and sock wool!

And that was before we hit the bead stalls...

Although, I could have easily spent the whole day in the textile bit of the show. Lots of incredible fabrics, tools and techniques to explore. And lots of creative products too.

I loved the knitted Scottish tent. There was everything: knitted hills, glens and lochs with all kind of wildlife (from little pebbles - I know they don't count for wildlife - over birds, shells, flowers, lobsters to puffins and human beings doing their work or sunbathing. Even a little Punch and Judy theatre. Absolutely incredible. It's a pity that I could not take a lot of pictures because, of course, the tent was always surrounded by a big crowd.


But my absolute favourite was a winter quilt. Not a huge one but one that showed a winter scene with an incredibly beautiful atmosphere about it. Almost makes me to wish winter back with long strolls amongst the big trees in the castle park... (Almost, I said!)

As to be expected, I spent much more money on beads than planned. But I also came home inspired. Not because I had seen a lot of jewellery (there wasn't too much of it anyway) but because it feels really good to know that there are a lot of people out there who are creative themselves and appreciate the work of others.

So I came home and set down to work on a few pieces that make some nice mother's day presents. Although, I think they are fine at any occasion...

Walking down Memory Lane

or Celebrating Womanhood