Right Now

We are returned from camping at the beach.

The weather could not decide if it was our friend or not.

But whether it was or not we had a great time.

Master O was in heaven.

Water Babies

 

 

This week I have two big Markets on the

 First Thursday Market

and the 

 Devonport Art and Craft Market

so I have been stocking up

Hottie Covers

 

 

 

Lovebirds

Hearts

Mr Whale

Mr Whale's Belly

 

 

 

 

This Moment

 

{this moment} - A Sunday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from
the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,
savor and remember.

Rain

We were supposed to be going camping today.

But Mr Rain is here so we are having to delay, hopefully he has gone away by tomorrow.

I have been working away on Easter designs for my workshop which I wont show you just yet.

But in between it all I made a few more Hottie Covers.

I am enjoying this new Owl design.

I also read this great quote:

First Market

I had my first market of the year on Saturday at Crafternoon Tea.

I had a lovely day and I meet some great new customers 

plus

I caught up with all the beautiful crafters I have not seen since December.

Today I worked on a commission of a Hottie Cover with an Owl on it.

I am trying out a new Owl design.

Luckily the buyer liked my new design and this Owl is winging its way to a new home.

I have big news.

I have been asked by Helen at the "Little Craft Store"

in Point Chevalier to give a night Class on creating Felt Easter Decorations.

So this week I am working on the final ideas and kits.

I will show you more in a few days.

If you want to know more take a peak here.

This Moment

 

{this moment} - A Sunday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from
the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,
savor and remember.

Hot Water Bottle Covers

It has amazed me how popular Hot Water Bottle Covers have proved to be.

They have still been selling throughout summer.

My lawn mower man even asked to be paid last month not with cash 

but with a Hot Water Bottle Cover.

It seems no one is safe................ even Master O's babysitter went home with one after he showed her my cupboard of goodies.

I am still working on a new range of idea's.

 Here are a couple of the new covers that I have done.

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I am loving this new blanket I found in shades of gold and teal.

Right Now

 Last week my whole foods online cooking course started.

On the day it started before I even had a bite to eat (at 4am in the morning)

I woke with terrible stomach pains.

It turned out to be a nasty 24 hour tummy bug that is going around.

So I did not start doing my course till Saturday.

So far I have made some lovely smoothies, learnt how to make Almond Milk and

eaten a beautiful Kale and Potato dish.

The beauty of this course is that you can do it at your own pace.

Today is the last day to sign up for the course, I would highly recommend it.

Here is the link if you are keen.

I did not get a whole load of sewing done this past week.

I did however get a few more purses made, here are a couple for you to see:

This Moment

{this moment} - A Sunday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from
the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,
savor and remember.

The Winner

Master O drew the winner this afternoon. 

 

Congratulation's to Botany Dolly.
(Botany Dolly could you please email me your postal address to oconalex@gmail.com)

Birthday Blog Giveaway

Big Day today my little blog turns one year old!

I have had more fun doing this blog than I ever imagined.

In the past year over 5000 people have dropped by to have a peak at my adventures.

I want to say thank you for dropping by, for the lovely comments, feedback 

and encouragement you give me.

Yesterday Master O went back to school. 

The six weeks holidays we had just seemed to fly by and I was 

really not ready to send him back to school.

I decided to spend the day catching up on all my work piles and starting a 

new range of purses.

The little felt roses and leaves that I do on the dolls blankets are always
so popular, I thought I would do them on a range of purses.

Here is my new set of purses:

This pink one I made especially as a give away.

To enter today's giveaway please leave a comment in this post below.

Next Friday (10 Feb) I will put all the comments in a hat and Master O will draw one out 

(We will do it the old fashioned way). 

I am happy to post the prize to anywhere in the world. 

Just make sure when you post your comment that I have a way to contact you, 
should you be the winner

ie an email address if you are not set up with a blog account.

All the best and a big Thank you for stopping by!

Summer Love

I just love summer.

I was looking around my house at the magic of summer in the weekend

and 

here's just some of the reasons why I love summer.

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies

 Hydrangea's

Fresh Plums

Colourful Garden

Fresh Vegetables a plenty

BBQ's with friends and Marshmellows cooked or burned over the Brazier!

It was a long weekend here this past weekend but amongst it all I 

managed to squeeze out one more purse.

"Blue Lovebirds out for a stroll"