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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

 

 

 

 

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Right Now I am thankful for many things:

* The colours of summer

* The sun that comes out every so often from behind a rain cloud and gives me that sun kissed feeling

* My veggie patch that has gone crazy in this humid wet weather. 

I need to find some great rhubarb recipes if anyone has one to share.

* Mr O is a hoarder where as I am not, but yesterday he tidied his man shed and all sorts of things ended up on the front lawn "Free to a good home"
(Everything went................yippee!)

* Master O got the first few Harry Potter books for Christmas.
He is reading them with Mr O, I think the two are addicted they keep disappearing,
and I find them reading........................just a few more pages.

* The movie I just saw this week "Soul Surfer" which is based on the true life story of 

Bethany Hamilton, it is just so inspirational. See more about it here

*Good friends and bountiful tables of food and wine. Its just such a great time to catch up.

* These great words I read the other day.....................

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I have at last count made 110 of these pixies.

(I still have 40 to go)

They have been way more popular than I ever imagined.

I even had a special order to make one in Cream and Black for a lady in Wellington 

whose house is all Cream and Black.

The Cream and Black are not colours I would have thought to use but she turned out really cute.

I have them in all colours and styles already to take to the

Auckland Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday.

On the 1st of December NZ Handmade kindly published a conversation with me

you can see it here

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Right Now my backyard is like an out door work room. 

I am washing wool stuffing to get rid of the Lanolin smell and dying felt for new creations.

I am very thankful for the lovely sunny weather.

I am all sold out of Elephants and Mushroom Pixies so I have been working on these two things.

I am going to be at the Auckland Arts and Crafts Fair on the 10th of December in the Aotea Centre along with some other amazing Crafters.

They kindly published a lovely interview with me here:

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I had the most wonderful day at the Titirangi Market yesterday with my lovely helper Gina.

  We meet some great people, the sun was shinning and everyone was in a happy mood.

Owls and Mistletoe Pixies went out the door to new homes some as far as Africa and England.

I had some great news on Saturday one of my Blue Rabbits and a Grey Scottie Dog made it into a photo shoot for Good Magazine.

Thanks to the lovely ladies at Good Magazine you made my day.

Last night after Master O had gone to bed and Mr O was still working away on the renovation of our spare room/ Craft room I did a bout of dying for all the sewing I need to do this week.

This Saturday 5 November I will be at Michael Park School Fair  (a most awesome fair indeed) and on Sunday 6 November at Devonport Craft Market. 

My sewing fingers will be busy this week.

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Master O went back to school on Wednesday so life is slowly getting 

back into a routine.

We spent our last holiday day together gardening. 

We had such fun choosing plants for our garden.

I learnt that Master O loves Silverbeet.

I would love to say that I am making something new and exciting but the truth is I am madly stocking up on Special Hearts, Hair clips, Hiawatha Headbands, Mistletoe Pixies and so on.

So I have nothing new to show you.

I am reading a great book by Amanda Blake Soule called 

"The Rhythm of the Family"

which I can highly recommend.

And just to finish off so we all get our craft fix. 

Here are some pictures of three cute little Ducks that I made for a friend in Zurich a few years ago. They were quiet tricky to make and I don't know that I will ever do them again. 

But they sure are cute. I found the pattern in a vintage soft toy book.

 Have a wonderful weekend.

I am having a stall at the Titirangi Artisan Market this Sunday 

if anyone wants to come and say hello.

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It was my birthday yesterday and my friends and family all spoiled me.

I felt most blessed.

Last week my beautiful niece Miss M came to stay. 

I tried to get a lovely shot of her and Master O together. 

Here is what I got:

In amongst child minding, day trips, muffin making, board games etc 

I made a few more Owls.

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Right Now today it is my blogs 8 month birthday. 

I cannot believe how much fun and enjoyment I get out of doing this blog. 

Thanks for stopping in and for your kind feedback.

Between now and Christmas I have 4 or 5 markets a month so my sewing fingers are busy.

Last week I finished off some more Mushroom Ladies. 

The lady with the red hat found a new home yesterday with a Grandmother who bought 

Miss Mushroom for her grand daughter. 

The lady with the green hat is sitting in my online shop looking for a new home, 

she is prepared to travel worldwide.

I made a few more Hiawatha Headbands.

Which Master O kindly modelled for me.

Then I finished the week with some 3 inch Pixie Shoes .

This week I think it is Hearts and Bags, 

I will keep you posted.

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Life seems incredibly busy right now or perhaps that's just life.

I had a wonderful time at Crafternoon Tea on Saturday and when I got home I found my car and my house had been decorated with All Blacks Rugby Flags and Irish Flags ( Mr O is Irish)

Master O and I went to the park on Sunday and left Mr O one happy man after Saturday nights Rugby game  Ireland against Australia (score 15/6 to Ireland) at home painting my soon to be craft space.

We feed the birds and admired the new spring flowers.

Mostly I admired the flowers and Master O chased the birds.

Tread Softly and Repair the World

I finished up the week with a few more special hearts.

This week I am making Owls as I sold the last one on Saturday. 

I am going for a more decorative Owl with Christmas only a few months away. 

I will share them with you later this week.

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I have just finished off more hearts for Crafternoon Tea on Saturday. 

These ones have a little Love bird theme.

I cannot seem to help myself I am drawn to little birds.

Off to market we go...................

Back In July I showed you the demolition of my spare room / craft room.
It is a long process when you are renovating yourself.
But the plasterer has been here the last 2 days and here is where we are at so far:

I now have 3 test pots of paint to try.
So next week we are painting.
The end is Nye.
Yippee.......