Handmade Monday 24

This week After the big sort out in my shed a few weeks ago I decided to use up a few things that have been hanging around for a while, these were bags I had bought to decorate so I decided to decorate them with felt flowers and buttons I also made some very cute brooches

They actually took longer to decorate then some of the bags I have made mainly because my eyesight is fading and I seem to have problems threading the needles I had to keep stepping out into the natural light just to see the eyes of the needle
I had been noticing this strange thing since turning 40 problems with threading needles and reading the labels on some packaging my eyesight seems to be failing and I am reluctant to get reading glasses as its most common in the evenings when I am tired luckily for me my sewing machine does it itself otherwise I know I would have to resort to this measure sooner rather than later
Had an awesome day at Gunwharf Quays on friday Cant believe it was the first time I had entered a Cath Kidson shop got some lovely fabric at half the marked price so I am thinking about what to make with it not sure yet??
Also thought I would add a picture of my sofa and its new cushions (the ones in the centre) they are made out of some delicious sari fabric I picked up in Leicester last year

Now it is time for you to pop over to Wendys blog and read all the over amazing blogs on Handmade Monday 24

I would also like to thank Anna from Puppyfly Boutique for nominating me for One lovely blog Award  I am getting it together to write a post on this soon Thank You  xxxxx

Alton Show

Have been making a few things this week including starting my new clock I was inspired when I found a round canvas and just couldnt find a clock I liked heres the canvas

Its been painted with wax and then Lacqered, just need to find some hands for it now and put some symbols on for the numbers any ideas at all?
I also had a commission for a pearly type necklace with the letter N on it here it is

Do you like my new stand it was for taking photos of children clothes but I think it lends itself well to Jewellery display so I may retake some of my photos this week
Today we went to the Alton show it was very interesting lots of animals and crafts about
Here are a few animal pictures taken at the show

The girls rolled their own candles in the bee keeping tent it was very easy and made a lovely souvenir

after which we went into the craft tent where I met a couple of lovely crafters we bought a lovely tortoise pin cushion that has elastic on it so you can have it on your arm from these lovely ladies they also do courses in curtain making www.blindinglysimple.co.uk  here is their lovely stall

Here is the tortoise

I also bought these lovely glass items from Tracey Wilson she has no website but will be at The Aresford show in September here is her lovely stall she packed the items so beautifully tooo

A cute litlle angel with a bee on it and a gorgeously painted jelly-bean bowl
Heres my daughter with her things

It was a lovely day and hope to be returning next year Please take a look at Handmade Monday 23
to see some other amazing blogs

HANDMADE mONDAY 22

So its Monday again and I have had a lovely week especially because  I received a versatile blogger award  Thanks Jan xxx
 So here goes ..................................................................
  A big Thankyou  to Jan of  handcrafted by picto for choosing me for a
'Versatile Blogger Award' 

It's lovely to get an award for all my blogging and crafting and as part of accepting this Award I have to.........

• Make a post linking back to the person who gave you the award.... done.
• Share seven random things about yourself..... read on.
• Award seven recently discovered bloggers with this award and contact them to let them know they have won..... done, read on.

So as part of receiving this Award the 7  random things about myself are...........
1. I love designs with cupcake themes
2. Sewing is my real passion I never enjoyed it at school though I think it was all the theory
3. I love my three daughters so much and I am very proud of them all 
4. I secretly wish to move back to my hometown Bromley in Kent 
5. I am a terrible hoarder well it may come in handy one day???????????
6. I miss my Dad every day of the year 
7. I love watching H20 with my daughter its about mermaids

and my choice for the 7 other blogs to be given the award to are...........  

1.  whens the goat coming? A very good friend and so creative and homely
2. 1st unique gifts  For the great concept of Handmade Monday Please take a look at all the great blogs
3. craft and activities 4 elderly great ideas for everyone 
4. refashion co-op this great refashions on here and updated a lot x
5. ragbags and gladrags  another sewing blog very interesting
6. handcrafted by picto  A wonderful crafter with lots of talent she also loves cup-cakes and I love the way she uses the alphabet for her blogs
7. Carolee Crafts inspirational blogger

So take a look and make a comment the best part of blogging is knowing that people are interested in reading it I for one shriek in delight every time I get  a comment 


Now for Handmade Monday 
These are the ideas I had for embroidery they are put together in kits

and can be sewn onto anything you like  I was thinking of putting them on Folksy two butterflies and a flower in each 

I also had a fab day on thursday as it was prom night for my middle daughter here she is 

she has her tiara on made by my eldest and a matching necklace that I made she looked stunning xxx
 Thanks for reading and will see you next Monday xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx