Sunshine and Flowers

A little splash of colour.

It's so lovely to see colour arriving in the garden again, and to have the sun shining for most of the day. It really spurs me on to get some work done - however, the woodcutter is beckoning. Logs need sanding and tipi poles desperately need peeling. Ah well, needs must...

So, tonight I'm adding this colourful little frondy brooch to my Etsy shop; tomorrow, in between sanding and stripping (the poles!!), I should have finished a collar to co-ordinate with the Rochester white cuff from last week. Watch this space...

Something New

These two items (Flora Pendant and Thalia Brooch) have just been added to my Etsy store...a little bit of colour to welcome the changing of the seasons - more to follow.

I'm developing a bit of a 'thing' for stitching these floral motifs...I'm enjoying working with the silks, and the colours are lifting my mood a little. It's been great to see the sun shining today, and the little drifts of colour in the garden from crocus and snowdrops. Sweet. I can't believe I've just written that....me, someone completely addictd to the depths of winter! Suddenly, I've become aware that it is SO much nicer to be able to work in proper daylight. Clarity is returning with the onset of Spring.

Now, before a certain person mentions it...yes, it IS probably my age - the decline in my eyesight and whatnot. I know, I know...

Inspirations...

With the forest playing such a large part of my life these days, the Forest Floor Leaf Brooch has returned to my Etsy store this evening. Imagine a little stroll beneath the trees; of the earth beneath your feet and the many treasures and surprises that rest atop the mossy ground...I think you get the picture!