New Shades

I experimented this week with different colour shades

mixed in with a bit of cream and green.

I am pretty happy with the outcome.

Both Ipad Cases have already found new homes.

Little Rabbits

Its all about the
"The Little Rabbits"

at the moment

Little Bird

Recently I have been so busy with shop orders that I have

had to squeeze in new design works here and there.

So I apologise for not having anything new to show you lately.

I have always since I started sewing loved doing bird designs.

So I started this new design as a "Little Black Bird" range

which I really liked. 

However Master O felt I should make some other coloured birds too. 

So he choose the colours for the orange and green bird.

It is a lovely sunny day today so I quickly took some pictures of my new

"Little Bird" range.

What do you think ?

With Christmas coming I have also been working on my "Special Hearts" range for 2014.

I love doing these hearts as I get to do a lot of free hand embroidery.

I have also been working on this years "Pixies"

I will try over the next week to load my new designs in my online store.

Little People (2)

I read this the other day and it really resonated with me.

My son is a sensitive soul and I do worry at times how he will get on in the world.

I read this and I thought its true the world is a better place because

he is a sensitive soul.

Several weeks ago now it was the school holidays.

So we jumped in the car and went down to the Bay of Plenty for 

a holiday with family. 

It rained and rained and was freezing cold.

So we spent a lot of time in doors.

Before we left I found some old wooden dolls tucked in the bottom of a box 

so I took them with me.

I went back to my roots and I made a little people family.

I had such a lot of fun making these little people.
I plan to take them to sell at the Michael Park Steiner school fair in November.
In fact I enjoyed making them so much that I order a few more doll bases to make up.

If you would like to make some.
You can see a tutorial that I did way back in 2011 that will help you.
Here is the link.

I have had Sinus for a few weeks now thus my absence.
A girlfriend said to me recently that as she has grown older she has learnt a
really important thing. It is that we have to learn to 

"Be kind to ourselves"

So I have stepped back from a few things these last few weeks and
I have learnt that is ooh so true.
Often we are so busy being kind and helpful to everyone around us that we forget about ourselves.

So take a moment and think about when was the last time you were kind to you ?

The Vikings are coming..................

I have been wanting to make a new design for boys.

So after having a chat with Master O about all things cool for boys.

I came up with this new design for Cushions and Ipad Cases.

I had hoped to reveal them at the  

Auckland Art and Craft Fair

but they have been snapped up

by Mixt .

So I am creating a few more to take to the Fair.

What do you prefer the Beard or the Moustache?

New Stockist

I have a lovely new stockist

called

Kina

they are based in New Plymouth

and I just sent them a big box full of goodies.

Here is a little peak

As you all know I love colour.

Look at these beautiful colourful people that I found online the other day.

I find them so inspiring.

I leave you with these words.

Right Now

I must start by saying I am sorry.
I never planned on being away from my blog for so long.......it just happened.

So I thought I would do a Right Now post so you know whats been happening.

* I had a 10 day holiday with my boys which was wonderful and relaxing.

* I finally managed to do my juicing fast. I lasted 12 days with ups and downs.
   I will definitely do it again but probably not for so long. Maybe 5-7 days maximum.

* I have been sewing some lovely orders.

* I also sewed some slightly new designs for my shop.

* I sewed Master O and his friend Easter Egg Hunting bags

* Then I made some Rabbit Purses for my shop

* Now that the weather is chillier I made some "Lovebird" Hotwater Bottle covers for my shop

* I did my first market of the year on Sunday at Devonport and it was really lovely.

   I do not have another market planned until the "Auckland Art and Craft Fair"

   I am giving myself a big break to work on some new designs that I will unveil at the fair.

So I am sorry I have been absent but I am back now 

and I promise to show sneak peaks of my new designs as I work away on them.