Queen Zara in her XL dog crate - its her domain enter at your own risk
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Photo A Day - Day 101
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Queen Zara in her XL dog crate - its her domain enter at your own risk
Queen Zara in her XL dog crate - its her domain enter at your own risk
Monday, 5 December 2011
Photo A Day - Day 100
Space
Space... the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Her ongoing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life forms and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.
Space... the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Her ongoing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life forms and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Photo a Day - Day 99
Work
Well my desk job is as an international spy and therefore I have to protect my identity. Ok I am not an international spy but seriously I am not actually meant to tell people what I do for security! shhh dont tell during the day I work for a quango that protects the environment - I sometimes even put my mouthful of a degree to use.
My other job is manager to Mr Mouse - I get to write his invoices and do the dreaded Tax Return.
But my far more enjoyable job, ok hobby (but people do pay me) is creating.
I mainly sew, but I also make jewellery (loving real gemstones) and getting more confidence in my illustration abilities (of course Mr Mouse is an artist so I have no delusions of grandeur he does art, I sort of scribble with a pencil and hope for the best) .
Here is some of the sewing that stopped me from posting yesterday:
The hearts are filled with lavender and still need finishing. I also have some small lavender sleep pillows to finish and a couple more cuddle cushions to stuff - I ran out of stuffing...............again (lets hope Hobbycraft have some in this week).
Trying new cuddle designs - monster, rocket ship and mini cats (the mini cats will also get made into wheat bags when I have supplies).
Well my desk job is as an international spy and therefore I have to protect my identity. Ok I am not an international spy but seriously I am not actually meant to tell people what I do for security! shhh dont tell during the day I work for a quango that protects the environment - I sometimes even put my mouthful of a degree to use.
My other job is manager to Mr Mouse - I get to write his invoices and do the dreaded Tax Return.
But my far more enjoyable job, ok hobby (but people do pay me) is creating.
I mainly sew, but I also make jewellery (loving real gemstones) and getting more confidence in my illustration abilities (of course Mr Mouse is an artist so I have no delusions of grandeur he does art, I sort of scribble with a pencil and hope for the best) .
Here is some of the sewing that stopped me from posting yesterday:
The hearts are filled with lavender and still need finishing. I also have some small lavender sleep pillows to finish and a couple more cuddle cushions to stuff - I ran out of stuffing...............again (lets hope Hobbycraft have some in this week).
Trying new cuddle designs - monster, rocket ship and mini cats (the mini cats will also get made into wheat bags when I have supplies).
Photo A Day - Day 98
Free choice but must be in a living room
This is yesterdays photo - didn't get time to post it, busy finishing a custom order, a christmas present and other sewing.
Ferdinand stole my spot on the sofa
This is yesterdays photo - didn't get time to post it, busy finishing a custom order, a christmas present and other sewing.
Ferdinand stole my spot on the sofa
Friday, 2 December 2011
Giveaway Winner and My Birthday Finds
Now today was the day that the winner of my giveaway was picked:
And drum roll please.....
...........................................the winner is
Now did you spot the hat? It was one of my finds for today.
For my Birthday we went to an antiques fair (we were meant to go yesterday - I like to stretch my birthday out we couldn't go)
Anyway I really enjoyed my day (so did Ferdinand, he got lots of cuddles a nice man shared his toasted sandwich and then we stopped off on the way home and got him some more dog treats).
This is what I got:
Dressage Top Hat (it even fits)
I also got two fur stoles - not my coverted fox pelt one, so still searching
Number One you can see that its whole pelts, three in total (not sure of animal so more research needed) so not sure that I would ever wear it outside for fear of anti fur people damage (maybe at a steampunk event I would be ok!).
Number Two is more wearable, its lovely and warm.
I still really want a muff - but they are like gold dust I only found 2 and of those the one that I liked wasn't the size that I wanted, so not right.
Thinking that I will have to buy some more rabbit pelts and just make myself one.
Ok yes the above is real fur - but these are original vintage pieces and therefore the crime would be to not appreciate them.
I do not believe in the breeding and killing of animals for their pelts only.
Using the whole animal - eg cow, deer, rabbit = fine. Using animals that have died naturally = fine.
My last find for me was this little bundle to add to my stash (only cost me £5 - I know madness)
My last two finds of the day were for Mr Mouse.
Mr Mouse is also into steampunk and Victorian but also military history (all periods) so we do have some pretty interesting bits and bobs dotted about (Robbers be warned I have a Claymore and I am not afraid to use it).
WWI pistol holster
WWI utility pouch
There was lots of gorgeous vintage fabric - but I need to sort out my Mouse room first - hoping to go back in the spring (hopefully it will also be a little warmer) - we didn't find Mr Mouse's chair :(
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| Names into the hat |
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| Mr Mouse was on hand to pick out the winner |
...........................................the winner is
Now did you spot the hat? It was one of my finds for today.
For my Birthday we went to an antiques fair (we were meant to go yesterday - I like to stretch my birthday out we couldn't go)
Anyway I really enjoyed my day (so did Ferdinand, he got lots of cuddles a nice man shared his toasted sandwich and then we stopped off on the way home and got him some more dog treats).
This is what I got:
Dressage Top Hat (it even fits)
I don't ride horses - but I am into steampunk, neo Victorian and of course real Victorian, it also makes a lovely photo prop (well with better lighting - I didn't really have time to stage and light nicely)
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| Gemstone necklace with Sterling Silver findings made by me |
I also got two fur stoles - not my coverted fox pelt one, so still searching
Number One you can see that its whole pelts, three in total (not sure of animal so more research needed) so not sure that I would ever wear it outside for fear of anti fur people damage (maybe at a steampunk event I would be ok!).
Number Two is more wearable, its lovely and warm.
I still really want a muff - but they are like gold dust I only found 2 and of those the one that I liked wasn't the size that I wanted, so not right.
Thinking that I will have to buy some more rabbit pelts and just make myself one.
Ok yes the above is real fur - but these are original vintage pieces and therefore the crime would be to not appreciate them.
I do not believe in the breeding and killing of animals for their pelts only.
Using the whole animal - eg cow, deer, rabbit = fine. Using animals that have died naturally = fine.
My last find for me was this little bundle to add to my stash (only cost me £5 - I know madness)
My last two finds of the day were for Mr Mouse.
Mr Mouse is also into steampunk and Victorian but also military history (all periods) so we do have some pretty interesting bits and bobs dotted about (Robbers be warned I have a Claymore and I am not afraid to use it).
WWI pistol holster
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| We ran a search for it to check the period and found one for sale at £140, I didn't pay that much = result :) |
WWI utility pouch
There was lots of gorgeous vintage fabric - but I need to sort out my Mouse room first - hoping to go back in the spring (hopefully it will also be a little warmer) - we didn't find Mr Mouse's chair :(
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Photo A Day - Day 96
Free choice - but must be in a bedroom
Today was a pile of poo so I went and hid under the duvet
Ok not total poo someone wrote a lovely blog post about a package I sent them - it really made my day :)
http://gardenshedsilver.blogspot.com/2011/12/lovely-parcel.html?spref=tw
Today was a pile of poo so I went and hid under the duvet
Ok not total poo someone wrote a lovely blog post about a package I sent them - it really made my day :)
http://gardenshedsilver.blogspot.com/2011/12/lovely-parcel.html?spref=tw
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