* My Sister's New Shop! *

I'm so proud - my sister has started her new shop, 'Wonderfully Made' on Folksy! Here are some of the lovely giftys you can purchase from her - all handmade from vintage fabrics and materials:

She says: 'I love combining vintage materials with brand spanking new designs. Using different textures also gets me going...wool, velvet, cotton - they are all welcome friends in my creations.'

Go and have a peak at her shop and enjoy!

x*x*x

* A little bit of homemade Christmas Presents *

I got the chance to make some presents for friends and family this year - the first one I made was a little owl, stuffed with lavender from Provence. His name is Twink...

...and this is his back.Then I made some Button Hearts with buttons collected from charity shops, garden wire and strong glue:

I also framed my Bunny picture:

Of course, I did have some help - Hobbes was keen to lend a paw...

...and waited patiently for Christmas whilst watching the snow fall.

x*x*x

Birthday Crafty Gifts

I wanted to share some of the wonderous crafty type gifts friends gave me for my birthday - this cute this mushroom pin cushion was made by Charlotte!


Anna made this beautiful 'ferret' card - I have a dream to own a pair of ferrets one day (yes, I realise this isn't everyone's 'dream'!). I think they'd make amazing pets and could write lots of stories about their adventures - I'm sure they'd get up to all kinds of mischief!



Sister Sue created this lovely basket of goodies, including a Lyle's Golden Syrup tin for my crockery - BRILLIANT!




...And this dinky little bird house was also from Anna - its now in our Willow Tree in the dining room, waiting for some fabric birds to roost there...