Time for crafting is limited...

...it is sorely missed.

I try to fit some in at every spare moment.

Sometimes it's just easier to photograph what is around the home rather than starting a new project.

Although when crafting is in your heart and soul you cannot resist

and you even finish what you started!

I returned to work full time at the beginning of July after being away for over 10 years!

No time for the ways of Frog.

Liz xxx

Thank you...

Hawthorn for thinking of me...

I hope you like the flowers

I would like to pass the award to some of my favourites :

Sweet Birdy Love - Claire makes beautiful tea cosies (my one and only tea cosy comes from her), gorgeous crochet and an amazing garden.

Unravelled-blog.blogspot.com - Emily does beautiful crochet and  has a wonderful recipe for gingerbread (Nana's Gingerbread) is the best I have tried).

Lorraineyoungpottery.blogspot.com - Lorraine's ceramics are beautiful and adorable.

Liz xx

Sometimes...

...it all comes together and you know in your heart that you've got it right.  It's a hard to find "aha" moment for me, when that profoundly exciting feeling of "I've got it" flows through those creative veins and I think "that's it". I rush, I rummage, I have to churn out something so that the flow stays with me and doesn't escape into thin air.  Sometimes I search hard to find it and still it eludes me, but I know it will turn up eventually and when I happen upon it, it has to be captured, it is so special, as are all matters of the heart.

Covered notebooks

Covered matchboxes - whimsy everywhere.

My favourite dishcloths of all time.

A little cup of tea...

...to go with a little cake.

I wonder if all creative souls ever feel that way, or is it just me!? (Yikes!)

Liz xx

A lot from a little

I loved making these paper and fabric lanterns although I did end up with sore fingers sewing through card.  I am not a thimble user, I find them exceedingly uncomfortable.

I spotted the lanterns chez Lola Nova, thought they were magical and had to have a go.  They are quick and easy and so much fun.

I have so many scraps of lace and fabric it was a great way to put them to good use.

I also made this crochet dishcloth in my favourite colour (actually one of my favourites).

The pattern comes from here.

Oh, and I thought I might show you this flower I made up from the paper my market flowers were wrapped in.  It was too nice to go in the bin.

I kind of made it up as I went along.  Not bad, I think.

Have a happy week.

Liz

Settling in...

Flowers are keeping me cheerful

Still lots to do.  Back soon.

Liz xxx

April/May monthly makes

I am so behind with my crafting but here's a small selection from April and May.

Had to throw in a rose from the garden.

Liz xxx

One little lavender heart

February make(s)

One little lavender heart for my February make.  I don't usually make them this small but I was kind of in a hurry.

Annie, does this count as a make?!  Now that two weeks of half-term is upon us and with the weather being most unkind there will no doubt be lots of this sort of making going on.

At least there are lots of lovely flowers to brighten those dreary days.

Happy days. :)