Naughty Sheep!

This is Hope trying to squeeeeeze her rather large self through the pop hole in the hen hut to steal their pellets - I suppose she lives up to her name! LOL

Isn't this just fantastic?

I just love to see gardens, nice gardens, especially nice food bearing gardens and even better, gardens when all the family are involved and the love and care just radiates through.

The strange thing is I don't like gardening. I wish I did but I just can't bear the thought, never mind the feeling of soil under my fingernails. Not that I'm a girly girl you understand, oh no far from it. I'm more than happy working outside and looking after the animals and all that comes with that........ it's just..... soil under my fingernails.... ugggh I can barely bring myself to type it. Oh god now that's made me think about seaweed eeeek! I can't stand that either!!!

LOL I've just realised I'm sat here typing with a grimace on my face - pathetic!

I'm full of admiration for anyone who has the skill and love to be able to create something like this.

Nip over to Potters Patch and have a look.

All you have to do is click on the pic below :O) It's ace.

Beaded Treasure Bracelet

First make a 'few' lampwork spacer beads - I chose various shades of green and purple in both opaque and transparent glass , around a hundred should just about do it :o) Oh and don't forget to make a bead for the toggle, I made two so that I had a choice of size.


Next gather the necessary supplies, cord, seed beads, delicas, in complimentary colours and don't forget the G-S hypo cement glue and the pins.

Then start to weave them all together as per instructions from Robin Atkins in her book - Beaded Treasures. The book is available at StitchnCraft if you fancy buying it in the UK they do mail order.

Finished bracelet - after many, many hours of weaving, sore fingers and thumbs and mucho eyestrain! I think that's down to my age not the skill required ;o) Go on.... have a go at making one for yourself.

You don't have to use lampwork beads, you can use any beads - try Sooz at The Bead Shed for great service and products.

Beads to show - at last!

I did promise to share the beads I made with you, and remember I did say that they weren't worth getting excited about? Well here they are...... a few basic beads to get myself into the groove, remember... it's been months since I have made any beads.
I think I'm going to make a bracelet out of these.






This one has been christened Toad Kill - why? Well because it started out as a toad and went wrong so I 'killed' it LOL.





Next came an OK toad... and here he is




and last but not least, The Committee who were overseeing the bead photography in progress!

I've been on my torch today :O) :O)

and I didn't realise how much I've missed her.

I didn't make anything worthwile just basic beads but if the kiln faeries have been kind I will take some photos tomorrow and share them with you.

Oh and I painted the bathroom too. Not at the same time. Now I'm being silly aren't I? Time for bed - it's been a long day. Nite nite xxx

Jeanious.

and it could be yours..... just visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/designbyh

I'm just thinking - wouldn't it be nice if you had a pair of your kiddies old jeans made in to a bag for yourself. You could also have a little message or date of birth or something special and meaningful embroidered onto or inside the bag hmmmmm now I'm thinking.......

Handbags and Gladrags

Check out this Etsy seller (my lovely Sister in Law) for some fantastic handmade bags and unusual jewellery. http://www.etsy.com/shop/designbyh

I have one of her denim upcycled bags which I use everyday and the tote shopper, both are fantastic - I've had my denim bag for ages and it is soooo brilliant. When it gets a bit grubby I just lob it in the washing machine and it comes up good as new :O) The tote shopper is great too.

Oooops I nearly forgot - I actually have 3 bags from her - I got one for a Christmas present for a friend of mine and I couldn't bear to part with it so I got her something else instead (so it's stashed away for me *blush* - some friend I am! LOL)

Anyway go and have a peek and maybe treat yourself to a lovely new bag.