spring is coming!

At last, I have managed to take a picture of the three boxes all together to show you. Hopefully these will be in my shop over the next couple of days. I have also finished the slightly larger box too, pictures soon! This weekend the weather has been wonderful, blue skies and sunny days, even if it is rather cold! Holly and I couldn't resist these daffodils for the kitchen which were tight buds yesterday and look at them now! And I thought you might like to see our brussels sprout mountain (plus one parsnip) freshly dug from our allotment. I wonder what we will be having for dinner tonight... : )

front page of etsy!!!

I had to do a quick post, as my sister ( paper-and-string ) has just phoned to tell me I am on the front page of etsy!!! What a way to start the day. : )

raspberries

Well here's what's left of the tart, it isn't really looking its best anymore but help yourself! I am aching today after my body combat class, hopefully I have worked off some of the tart though. Was too tired to do any sewing afterwards, but I did have the beginnings of some new ideas as I sat on the sofa and watched Gordon Ramsay try and turn around a restaurant in America. (on the programme Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare's USA). I haven't been able to take pictures of the rest of my boxes yet due to the miserable weather and not getting home from work until the best light has gone, but the green one has now made it into my etsy shop. : )

12 years

Monday marked twelve years together for Stuart and I, so I cooked us a nice meal as a surprise for when he got home from work. We had 'ragu bianco' which was delicious, (not really down to me as the recipe was really easy) and then a raspberry and almond tart that was nearly scuppered by Holly who kept eating all the raspberries! I very hopelessly didn't manage to get any photos, mainly because it was such a rush to get done in time, I was still dusting icing sugar as he came in the front door and had to send Holly to stall him! But I did take a picture of the present I got for him, which is from tvtrayarts etsy shop. They are just the cutest cufflinks, and Stuart was very pleased with them. I'm off to have some more raspberry tart now, there is loads left, want some? : )

wrapping

Above is a parcel all ready to go to the post office today, inside is the first of my new design pouches that I showed you all a few days ago. It is off to its new home today, luckily I have just finished a new one, which is below, and has just been added to my etsy shop. I took a few more pictures of my green box from yesterdays post last night, if they are ok then the box will probably make it into my shop tonight. Another two boxes are now under construction, but the weather here is dreadful today so I think photos will have to wait. A question was asked in my comments about whether I am thinking of making a larger version, it's possible but I haven't worked out yet how much larger it could go, I'm also thinking of the possibility of sets. Anyway, have a good day, I've got my fingers crossed that I don't get wet on my bike... : )

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I'm really excited to share with you my newest project! One of the first things I started making with a view to having an etsy shop was fabric boxes. But I ended up discarding this idea as I thought posting them would be a problem. But on Friday night I sat down with my pile of felt and came up with a design that can fold flat, and has a separate strengthened bottom piece that you put in to make it stronger when it is in use. Here is the first one, I have two more under construction, but I'm not too happy with these photos so they might not go into my shop until I get a chance to take better ones. They are approximately 10cm square, so will fit into most places and hold lots of things for you! Our weekend was really busy this week and included having a late christmas celebration! I spent part of Saturday wrapping christmas presents which seemed very bizarre, but the day itself was a lot of fun. We travelled to Essex to Stuart's parents home, and in total there were 18 people, so it was a full house. It was such a late celebration as it was the first date everyone could do, and it was lovely to see everyone. We even had a christmas tree! Pop back this week as I have lots of things to post and will space them out rather than have one really really long post today. : )

Friday (and February) already!

It has been yet another hectic week, and I found it almost impossible to get out of bed this morning. At least it was dry today for my cycle into work. I have managed to complete two new items this week so far, but due to the horrible weather I have no photos to show you yet, I plan to get that done tomorrow. So instead of a pictureless post I thought I would show you a picture of where we are hoping to go on holiday in the summer, the beautiful island of Crete. We have been there three times already but it is a perfect place to go with small children. It is proving a lot more elusive this year to get a deal that we can afford, not least because we now have to go in the school holidays. I have my fingers crossed that we find somewhere! and my toes... : )