Getting Cushy - Part Two

After showing off my most recent foray into cushion making, I'd completely forgotten about these gorgeous cushions that I created for Gleaners Inc.

Scotland..... this one reminded me of my crafty cousin Iona. She runs community craft workshops and has an online eco-shop and a bricks and mortar eco-boutique named Wolf Bones in Glasgow.

Malta...... this one reminded me of Peta Pledger - dressmaker extra-ordinaire

and last but not least Tassie.....

This one reminds me of you Linda!

Featured Hottie Number 33

I thought I'd give you all a bit of sparkle and bling to brighten up a Sunday afternoon by featuring this beautiful piece of Hottie art by Linda at Two Pink Possums.

It's great to see such completely different methods used to make a hottie.

Linda's daughter Bel decided to join in the fun too, and made this lovely hottie featuring a character that she designed herself, and then created using felt.

How wonderful to see the crafty genes carrying on into the next generation!

Thankyou crafty girls!

The homepage of The Hottie Challenge - lots more in the Hottie Flickr Group and the Hottie Exhibition Group

The Production Line

I'm trying to whip up a few more handbags this week (amongst other crafty things).

I've realised that when the builder returns next week to install the flooring in my new dining room, he's also going to be ripping up the carpet in my craft space, installing new wooden floors, and installing new wall mounted cabinets for me.

All this is good news..... except for the fact that I have to pack up and move everything out of my craft space, and then bring it all back and pack it all away again. I can't really envisage that there'll be any time at all for pre-market sewing next week, amongst every other activity that goes on in my life.

I'm just really looking forward to it all being finished!

Handbag on the left created using two lovely linen placemats that I received (quite a while ago) from Linda at Two Pink Possums.

Handbag on the right created using the same linen tablecloth from Monday..... and there's still more of it that I can use.

Doodling

It seems that lots of lovely peeps have been doodling lately..... just making things for fun and frivolty - no rules apply.

Here's my latest bit of doodling - placemats from the oppy made into a sweet little clutch bag. I loved their shape so I decided to keep it. Just big enough to keep phone, keys, purse, and lippy - the perfect size for me!

Blogtoberfest Day 10: Whoops! We now have a winner

I got a bit carried away by the market preparations and completely forgot to draw the winner of my giveaway lastnight...... so without further ado, the winner is:

Number 50 - Linda from Two Pink Possums

Now this is actually quite fateful because when I spotted that book at the oppy, I immediately thought that Linda would love it..... spooky!

Thanks so much to everyone for playing along - make sure you check all of the new giveaways on my sidebar and come back on Monday for my next giveaway.

Now I'm off to read the 61 blog posts that have popped up in my google reader since I left for the market thismorning.

My creative space

I've started sewing my Baguette using the lovely floral print that I received from Linda a few weeks ago. I'm following the instructions to the letter, and not wingin' it at all (I want to make sure that this one works perfectly).

Alas, my lunch break is over - time to get back to the sewing machine.

Don't forget to visit the creativity queen to play along!

In my mailbox

I was lucky enough to recieve two amazing packages in the mail this week!


On Thursday, the postie arrived with this wonderful pile of goodies from Amanda at Krafty Panda - beautiful tea towels and sweet little cat doiley (putting my thinking cap on to work out what do with that one)!

....and then on Friday, another package from Linda at Two Pink Possums. This one has tea towels, lovely fabric, and some new sewing needles (just what I need actually).

Thankyou so much Amanda and Linda - as usual I'm completely blown away by the generousity of all the crafters out there. I've received so many lovely things in the mail - I'd love to know what my postie thinks I do with all my packages!

Have a happy Saturday...