Love this time of year 🎄

 First room to get the Christmas treatment…my bed room …Leticia’s Holiday comes out 🎄

I can’t wait to get my tree up now x 

Forgot to add this ..a half day course at The Stratford School of Jewellery

 I do love the piercing saw …after years of being scarred of blades and drills , I can honestly say I love doing this , I had already done some cutting work at the class ..but really enjoyed my Sugar skull class 

Paul’s made me a bench at home , and a soldering station …so now I’m practicing at home ..and getting inspired x 

I even have an order for a skull ! 

The copper sugar skull mandala I added blue Crystal eyes , blue pearls and silk tassels , gave it a coat of wax and I love it , can’t wait to put my tree up with it on x

Elephant is a gift x.

Halven my Hare …he comes with me on my bag …and I love him to bits 

A busy old month 🎄

 Shoe orders rolling in 

I’m loving my jewellery course …loads of ideas 

And at last I’ve finished my little nutcrackers for my Sis and the grandkids 

Got my festive blanket out 

Most my gifts bought …

Last Post for Christmas will be 19th December Uk 

( or 16th ) I will check on strike action 

Overseas last posting date Monday 12th December 

Please order NOW if you want something made for Christmas 

Halvin the hare

 I’m loving this new adventure 

… and I’m away , I knew the first I wanted to make would be my hare , so I could learn more about texture, working with brass , copper and silver and soldering , each to each other , I’ve also signed up for another 6 weeks ❤️

With my jewellery and my orders coming in , I’m a busy girl !

More Hares to come ! soon

 They are particularly sewn and I just have to assemble 

I have one bear on Etsy … so will do another more the run up to Christmas my last little white rabbit went out this week 

I do love doing these … and I am at that age … and the stage in my life I only do what I want to do LOL 

It’s been 3 years since I gave up making wigs .. I don’t regret that at all 

Now I’m on another adventure… silversmithing 

I couldn’t leave it ❤️

I’ve filed it , sanded it , buffed it …added texture with a file 

I’ve learn a lot ..I’ve tried stamping ..some I liked some , I didn’t ,they  were only cheap tools , and you could tell , but I have a few good ones now , 

It’s got it’s faults , but I will know for next time , Paul drilled one of the glass pieces we found I. Lynmouth , which I attached , I’ve added sea green pearls and silk tassel and hung it on a chain …even with its faults , I love it 💙 my Tears of the Sea sun catcher 💙

 

What a buzz !

 I’ve not felt this fired up … for ages 

I was inspired when I found my Lynmouth Sea Glass so did my first class with Sara . Who is AMAZING at Stratford School of Jewellery.. the ring went amazing , with help from Sara as I had no idea what I was doing LOL 

So yesterday I started a 6 weeks course with her … just so happened my first class was just what I wanted to know … the fret saw … omg I loved it 

I have so many ideas 

Paul is taking down the old shed and greenhouse and we are haveing a work room so we can crate together,

This  will be my Tears from the sea , I’m going to add tassels and pearls and a bit of sea glass I think 

I’m not rushing it … Next week we’re doing a silver chain ❤️… I am so exited 

now I have coffee and boots to do now 🤣

Finishing off

 I’ve spent this month so far finishing projects 

My Poor Girls legs came off .. not unusual with this type Susi .. she is waiting on my repairing her .. don’t think I have that elastic , so I’ve tied them on for now and out her in these tights … I adore her face , this girls face is painted differently to my others .. she is my fave … shhhh don’t tell the others 

I’ve absolutely loved this MastetClass from Lisa Pay he’s my favourite bear 💗 love him … my jumper is now finished .. my first fairisle n pure wool … labour of love but I love the end result , 

Kelly’s Travis Memory quilt , never again … I was so nervous about cutting out xxxnever realised how hard these are to make and time consuming lol but I’m happy with the end result and at last … carved sea glass … 

Really happy with those … we have plans ! 

Sleepingelf Silver … has a ring to it

Sea glass ❤️

 Carved Lynmouth sea glass 

Chuffed with these 💚❤️ Tomorrow he’s doing me a moon and I’m adding silver bale 

Susi❤️

 It’s been a busy old summer ..I’m trying something new in the autumn 

So sorting out my work room and selling off some of my stuff

These girls are 100% staying 

Just some of my crew 

..I love my old Susi , these are some of the girls I’ve repaired and restored for friends too ..I’m very lucky I know to have these girls 

Repairing fingers and replacing eyes …not something I do lightly , especially when replacing the old girls eyes it makes me so nervous 

But I’ve done it x

What a month !

 Heat waves ! Poor Paul got food poisoning , he was so Ill , I spent days dashing from Drs to the chemist ..to Sainsburys to get him Lucazaid as he couldn’t keep anything in or down 

After 5 days I was feeling shattered …the heat , the worry ..then ..oh deep joy …I started to cough and ache ..yup I had picked up Covid …

After 3 days Paul tested positive too ..

So fed up …still it’s behind us now …we’re both on the mend 

Amd I’m catching up with orders …and I treated myself ..a bear for me 

Lisa Pays amazing Pooh Bear Masterclass…it’s amazing , it’s really giving me the confidence to make bigger bears and use my airbrush and I’m loving him ! I’ve had this mohair for years …I’m so pleased I finally had the chance to use it 

Another heatwave has hit us …and I haven’t finished him as my air gun kept drying too fast and blocking up , but he is almost done and I love him to bits x

It begins ….

 Really lost my mojo lately 

But I am enjoying my tiny shoe making 

So I decided to start this …. 

The first jumper I started , I got to the armholes … and frogged it 

Way too small , I think I will try it again but with thicker yarn 

This one looks beautiful and so far so good … I’m

Loving the yarn and the pattern 

Sewing and dolly mojo

 I’ve been totally out of whack since my hols …I really want to make things with my glass , but have several projects in the way before I can do this 

I need to sort out my work room ..a lot of dolls to be sold off too 

Lots of work to be done …doesn’t help that my hip has decided to give up the ghost …I’m in a lot of pain ..again and it’s affecting my mobility …still I’m still getting things done …slowly 

Hospital contacted me …x rays Monday to find out what’s going on with my swanky new hips 

And I settled down to sewing .. I don’t normally make fabric shoes …I’m not comfortable making them but the brief is a fabric shoe to go with an oriental outfit …so I did 

I used Lisa Pays Pinocchio shoe and resized it , ..perfect ..I’m quite pleased with it 

So exited

 …so Saturday Paul took me to Stratford where I was attending a silversmith workshop …very nervous ..but I thoroughly enjoyed myself 

I’m dead exited about this new venture , I really am …Pauls being fully supportive and encouraging 

I’ve got a workroom to sort out and tools to purchase..but yeah I think I’m going to go for it ! 

SleepingElf Silver has a ring to it 

Seaglass