Fascinator!

Well everyone seems to be wearing them at weddings now so my black and white hat is going to have a break for my cousins wedding on Saturday. I hit hobbycraft last week and have created my version of a fascinator. I was really pleased with it and can't wait to wear it!

I've had a successful wildlife week this week. The place were I work was releasing painted lady butterflies for charity so I helped set them free and had the one above pose for me on my hand!

Even this dragonflies like the blackberries! They are very yummy and sweet!

And I was surprised the blue tip damselflies are still about but it was sunny so they obviously thought they'd show themselves.

I did a bit of lampworking Monday night - Elisa and yellow glass are not such good friends! 3 out of the 4 beads broke clear in half - I think they cooled too quick so I put them under stress - boo!

I'm off to a goth night tonight which I'm quite excited about - lots of big make up and dancing!

Do you ever just not feel creative?

I got back from Venice last week and my hand couldn't draw the Venice inspired designs fast enough. Yet this week - I'm just not feeling it.

I definately don't think you can force creativity because I'm sure if I do I won't be happy with my creations. Maybe it's a sit on the sofa, eat lots of homemade comfort food and drink wine week.

Ummm I guess other creative people feel like this to - I've heard of writers block maybe I've got jewellery block.

Hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow and the cloud will be lifted!

So last Friday came and went soo quick. Mum had a lovely birthday and the cake, well tasted like cake!

Saturday was birthday party, picnic, birthday party, me and boyfie were shattered by the end of it but it was lovely to see everyone and eat yummy food and drink yummy vodka!

This week has been a bit of a weird 1, I've got lots of little jobs to do in the flat but they never seem to get done - except the constant washing, washing up, watering tomatoes cycle!

My tomatoes are soo tasty I'm really pleased and think I'll have some with my homous on toast later!

I've made some funky pieces this week I especially like my cool cubes necklace and as a trial thought I'd put a couple on ebay to test the water - you never know..........

This weekend has been interesting - my mum was diagnosed a celiac a few months ago and as it's her birthday this Friday I set myself the challenge/adventure of making her a birthday cake. Trying to find the ingredients took me into 2 health food shops and several supermarkets without much luck until today! My boss bird and I went to the big tesco for a bit of top up shopping and found the mystery ingredient xanthan gum powder!

Soo much creativity!

Last week went well, I had another sale and had some good making ideas which I put into practice and listed on Friday. I think that it's a good aim to list a couple of new things each week on a Friday. Huuummm.......

Sunday was lets have a play making a stained glass window day! And left is my final result! I was soo pleased - I cut - well most of it, designed and soldered together my reverse kingfisher bird!

Nancy from Artworks ran the day session and she is just lovely! If you live near Midhurst in West Sussex you should definately sign up to something creative - I will be trying my hand at other things! Watch this space!

This picture has been 60's styled LOL! But it shows quite well the green streaks in my hair and my rather crazy looking boyfriend!

I showed my friend yesterday have to make glass beads on my kitchen table. I haven't done it in a while so was pleased to get back into it, I think it's more for the winter - hot work!

Then today - as the gorgeous crystals arrived at the weekend I spent my lunchtime making hair grips for my cousin's wedding. I hope she likes them. I've sent her a picture. They are more difficult to do than they look - maybe it was the headpins fault!! x x x x

Seaford

So here I am with my cousin on her birthday. She is a very creative lady herself and I admired her cusion covers and the chairs she had recovered.

There was also a reminder that actually we used to make jewellery when we were little. Visit the bead shop and string our selections on to elastic. Funny how you forget stuff like that.

Lucky for me a new bead shop had opened in Seaford so I bought some lovely dyed pearls amongst other things!

What a fab weekend ending with a snuggle up on the sofa with my lovely boyfriend.