Just thought I'd do a quick post to wish you all the best Christmas ever. Time to take a break with family and friends. Let's hope Santa has some crafty stuff to put in my stocking and yours too. Enjoy ....
Saturday 22 December 2012
We Wish You A Merry Christmas!
Just thought I'd do a quick post to wish you all the best Christmas ever. Time to take a break with family and friends. Let's hope Santa has some crafty stuff to put in my stocking and yours too. Enjoy ....
Thursday 13 December 2012
Lino Print Robin Christmas Cards
Well - it's that time of year when Christmas cards are needed so I've dusted down the lino cutting tools, grabbed a piece of lino and set to work. My end result was this cute little robin (let's call him Bert).
Bert will be appearing on a range of Christmas cards and has his first flight out this Saturday 15 December 2012 at the Made in York Christmas Craft Fair at Bar Lane Studios, York, YO1 6JU from 10am to 5pm.
Bert will be appearing on a range of Christmas cards and has his first flight out this Saturday 15 December 2012 at the Made in York Christmas Craft Fair at Bar Lane Studios, York, YO1 6JU from 10am to 5pm.
Thursday 6 December 2012
Flower Button Bracelets
Have just been parcelling up some colourful flower button bracelets that are now winging their way to the Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber http://www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/
They should be available in their shop at the weekend. Hope you find one you like...
They should be available in their shop at the weekend. Hope you find one you like...
Tuesday 4 December 2012
Large Metal Button Brooches
Large Metal Button Brooches |
Have just finished some large metal button brooches. They have a chunky 6.5cm diameter and so look great on coats or this winter's big knits. They are all an antique silver colour although one has tinges of copper coming through. Let's take a closer look ...
This one has a criss cross background, includes a grey button and a cute silver coloured heart button.
This one has tinges of copper, a large black button and a brownish mother of pearl button.
This one is all pared down silver & black.
Thursday 29 November 2012
Wooden Bird Button Brooches
I have just finished some new bird button brooches - more muted tones than usual but still very nice. Here they are nesting on some tags. Take a look and see what you think ....
They will be available tomorrow when Nicola's Cards and Hippystitch are having a pre-christmas fundraiser for Candlelighters(a children's cancer charity based in Yorkshire - www.candlelighters.org.uk) For details of where to find us see the Hippystitch events page.
Hope to see you there!
They will be available tomorrow when Nicola's Cards and Hippystitch are having a pre-christmas fundraiser for Candlelighters(a children's cancer charity based in Yorkshire - www.candlelighters.org.uk) For details of where to find us see the Hippystitch events page.
Hope to see you there!
Thursday 15 November 2012
Wire & Woolly Robin Brooches
Wire Robin Brooch |
Woolly Robin Brooches |
I have just made some little robin brooches - both wire and woolly and they will be flying into MADE IN YORK this Sunday.
Be there or be square (does anyone say that anymore? ...maybe just me!) Anyway, it'll be a great afternoon out so do come along!
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Champagne Restaurant - More Champagne Cork Chairs & Some Robins
Champagne Restaurant featuring Champagne Cork Chairs and Innocent Smoothie Bottle Top Table |
Wire & Woolly Robins Waiting for a Friend! |
Saturday 10 November 2012
Champagne Cork Chairs
Champagne Cork Chairs |
Chairs masquerading as place card holders |
Thursday 8 November 2012
Mermaids on Parade (Textile Brooches)
Monday 5 November 2012
Vintage Button Brooches
Black with geometric detail + grey + cream mother of pearl |
Black with pink mother of pearl |
Brown square + cream mother of pearl |
Black with triangular detail + cream mother of pearl |
Deep red with grey mother of pearl |
Textured black with cream mother of pearl |
Their first outing will be at the CUT charity event for SNAPPY on Wednesday 7 November from 6pm :
CUT Hair Salon
64 Gillygate
York
YO31 7EQ
Friday 2 November 2012
Liberty's Christmas Sparkle
Liberty glitter & sparkle |
I wonder who got to make the paper chains at Liberty |
Monday 22 October 2012
Workshop Wonders - Wild, Woolly & Wire Birds & Their Nests
We had great
fun on Saturday making wild, wire and woolly birds and their homes -
everyone's turned out well - which was great! Here's some snaps to
prove it ...
Not only did everyone make lovely creatures we had lots of laughs along the way. So ... thank you ladies for a super Saturday.
Thursday 18 October 2012
Getting Ready for the Knitted Birds & Nests Workshop - Saturday 20 October 2012
Helen's woolly bird in his nest |
Oswald At Home by Hippystitch |
And here's Oswald, one of my knitted wire birds, in his nest.
There's still time to book a place if you can make it ...
Wednesday 10 October 2012
Vintage Wooden Cotton Reels
Vintage wooden reel |
Isn't there just something fundamentally wonderful about wooden cotton reels! I'm a bit of a collector. Don't get me wrong - I use the thread too, I don't just stare at it. But I do have a basket of wooden reels on my work bench at all times - very inspirational!
Wooden reels of thread |
Anyone short of present ideas for me now knows what to look out for - no excuses!
Friday 5 October 2012
A Big Thank You from Hippystitch & Nicola's Cards
Just to say thank you to everyone who came and supported Hippystitch and Nicola's Cards today. We had a fab time, caught up with lots of friends, ate cake and raised £70 for the NSPCC. Great stuff, folks!
Thursday 4 October 2012
Tomorrow Hippystitch & Nicola's Cards are supporting the NSPCC
Chocolate & carrot cakes |
Sneak preview of Hippystitch stock |
What could be better - cards, carefully crafted items and cake? Get over here tomorrow!
Wednesday 3 October 2012
New Button Cards
Monday 1 October 2012
Woolly Birds
Helen's Woolly Bird |
Just testing out some of my instructions in preparation for my "Knitted Birds" workshop at the Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber on Saturday 20 October.
Fortunately Helen & Kim agreed to be my guinea pigs for this. They made some really cute little chaps. Here they are ...
Kim's Woolly Bird |
Thanks folks!
http://www.the-ropewalk.co.uk/workshops/
Monday 24 September 2012
Beauty is the First Test - Contemporary Craft & Mathematics
Lucy McMullen - Maelstrom, 2005 |
Ann Sutton - Four Ways from a Square, 2009 |
Lesley Halliwell - Beauty is the First Test, 2012 |
M. Brennand-Wood - Not Born to Follow (detail), 2004 |
Suresh Dutt - Oscillator R, 2008-12 |
http://pumphousegallery.org.uk/exhibitions/beauty-is-the-first-test
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Gold Postbox, Renegade Craft Fair & Zincwhite
Gold postbox |
Renegade Craft Fair |
Our visit to London included the fab Renegade Craft Fair at the Truman Brewery in Brick Lane. Lots of fab stuff. http://www.renegadecraft.com
Zincwhite Paintbrush Necklace |
Of course on the way to Brick Lane we stopped off at Spitalfields where we saw the fab "Zincwhite" duo - Lidia & Paul - and just had to indulge in some paintbruch and pencil jewellery.
http://www.zincwhite.co.uk
Zincwhite Pencil Ring |
They use Derwent pencils which are made in the Lake District. So ... on a related theme check out the Pencil Museum in Keswick next time you're there! http://www.pencilmuseum.co.uk/
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