Tash tastic!

Managed to persuade my sister to don my 'tash and patch combo - I hardly recognise her!

Happy father's day to my owl fan of a Dad who would have received the wee brooch in this pic by now - hope you like it!?

Jemima montages ...

I've been persuading my new handmade friend Jemima to strike poses for me! It was dead difficult getting Jemima to look as if she was actually in the painting. Nothing worse than that super imposed look unless of course there's a reason to want to create that impression - in which case it's gotta look deliberate! I'm hoping I've made the images look like they are an organic whole. Anyway, there's still one left to do with a bird in it (well of course!) ...

Cigar guitar!

Just came across my next instrument of choice (once I've mastered the ukulele that is!) - especially because it's only got 4 strings... check out this incredible guitar! You can see more of this stunning musical masterpiece at: kwithrow's page on etsy (don't let the photo-shopped arm hair
put you off!!)

Arrrr!!!

Just finished making some radical pirate 'tashes and patches to go in my new pirate packs for all those aspiring to look like the handsome gents below! I've discovered there's a real advantage to the the fake 'tashe for the ladies (apart from the disguise thing) and that is that they double as philtrum warmers!!!

This all started because I made one for a friend of mine last weekend and on the night out to celebrate his birthday everyone ended up trying it on. It was hilarious watching everyone larking about for photos so I thought I'd take the idea a step further and make super colourful ones - that are reversible to boot - arrrrr!

This is the swashbuckling fellow really pulled off the look!

Lovely as a summer's day ...

Yay!! We finally got some nice weather today and as we got invited to a BBQ felt like wearing one of my most exuberant dresses. I tried it on and Manu gave me his most diplomatic 'please don't wear that' look! I did agree it was a bit larey especially with the knee high green sox I wanted to wear it with!! Anyway even though I didn't wear it in the end it did come in handy as I was inspired to make the flowers you see laying on my dress above - when we got back from the Barbey!

Tried to visit the allotment today and I won't need to worry about anyone pinching my rhubarb - it was like a fortress but despite not getting to see the plot I think I may have answered the burning chicken question - um sorry - don't worry no chickens to be burnt at the stake!! I mean it looks like we can keep chickens there -because we saw some ducks right near the entrance!!

Anyway this evening I've been busily hand scalpelling those plectrum stickers - they are a bit fiddly but I've been enjoying myself - I really rather love cutting (crafty things only - mind!)

Make a little bird house in your soul!

I stumbled across this marvellous bird house by Ryan O'Rourke which makes me yearn even more than I already do for a garden - well this week I got the next best thing...an allotment - wooohooo! I'm so darned excited especially as there's a chance I might be able to keep chickens!!

Don't you just love the detailing of the 'gargantuan sparrrow'?! Sparrows are altogether pretty stupendous if you ask me!

Hawaiian plectrums in progress...!

As the weather here's so un-summery I decided some Hawaiian themed plectrums might just cheer me up a little. They will be stickers and maybe even real life plectrums eventually! For now the general idea is that you will rush out to buy a ukulele so that you can stick these stickers on it!!

Manu's new breakfast set...

This is the rather kitsch breakfast set I picked up for Manu from the 'vide grenier' last weekend. I was soo excited when I found it - there's racers on it and everything!! He assures me he's pleased with it - but hasn't used it yet and didn't use it this morning. He claims the cooked breakfast was too big for the plate! Mmmm...cooked breakfast!