Etsy isn't just for crafting

Don't you know!?! There are some really exciting Illustrators to be found there too (horray!) For starters check this dude out, he's awesome!! I like his profile blurb too - refreshingly to the point too! Collage is a mighty tricksy business to get right, but this fellow has nailed it as far as I'm concerned!! Watch Larrison Go!

Dawanda's a wonder!!!

Here's a little blackbird I made today!

Hey - guess what - I'm now on Dawanda! It's Europe's answer to Etsy and it's blooming great - go there and get lost in the wonder of it.

I'm to be found deep down in it's lovely depths here: Zazar's Bazaar

It's snowing!!!

Happy Easter Everyone!! And a white one at that - can't believe it's snowing - yay!!

On another note - I'm just staggered by how many exciting blogs I've been coming across lately ...Here's another great one worth a scout - some brilliant research on design, illustration and photography which I discovered while reading about a fellow Etsy-er Ashley or Kitty Genius, the seudonym she rather modestly blogs under! Actually she comes across as a darm nice gall! Happy snowman making all you English folk. I shall
venturing out a little later for a Sunday roast and might well get stuck into one myself!!

Missing

The above brooch has been lost! I was wearing it one minute and it was gone the next :-( If you find the little blighter while roaming the streets of Norwich (you not the brooch!!) Please do let me know. It was a home protecting charm brooch (catchy!!) so hopefully my home will be alright - better make another one now I guess (just in case!!)

Corsage collection

I've decided to concentrate on corsage making today. I'll let you know how I get on ...

In the meantime I must tell you about some exciting blog finds - they're already listed on my blog roll (titter!!) but they're so good that I feel they deserve a proper mention here - well done Lupin (Etsy name) Amy (Pikaland) and poppytalk - all uniquely beautiful and exciting! Check them out, why don't you?!

Busy brooch making

Here is a photo I took of my latest creations. I've got really into rosettes and now thinking about doing some more animal cameos ...

Already been tucking into easter eggs - darn it I love Easter - best excuse ever to gorge on chocolate!!!

I've also been busy getting my Etsy shop up anad running which you can see a snap shot of on the right. Otherwise click here to have proper snout about!

Rosetti- yey!

I've been having fun making baby rosettes! When I was little I was pretty obsessed with horses and really wanted one. Had some riding lessons but never did enter a gymkhana...so this is as close as I'm ever going to get to getting a rosette! I've tried to make it cameo-ish so they are quite small - about 4cm not including the ribbon. This is the first one but will make some more in different colours.

Clutter City

I'm rather excited about a new Norwich venture which is setting out to propel all things hand made to the fore. Clutter City is a brilliant idea which promises to do great things for craftsters, artists and designers etc... of every kind across our Fine City!

Last Saturday was the launch of this psuedo-market or Fair of sorts at the top notch Norwich Arts Centre. Sadly I was away, so didn't make it down on the day, but thank you again to Miss Correll, pack leader and all round good egg of Fine City Friends for taking along my crafty bits to display alongside hers.

It was an altogether successful event by all accounts with an exciting array stalls selling everyhing from hats to zines! I am planning to make lots of exciting new things ready for the next one on Saturday 24 May. In the meantime, I'll also be at the next Fine City Friends craft fair which is in a little under a month away now on Saturday April 12th. Hope to see you then!