something and nothing....

Sums up perfectly whats been happening here over the last 2 weeks..
So do I write a blog post about it...
About the war waged with my 4 year old and wearing clothes as opposed to turning up to everything either naked or in her pj's.... it remains ongoing!
About the busy creating after holiday hiatus, to fulfill an order for a lovely old hardware store established in 1840's who are wanting to attract a younger clientelle...completed and delivered!
About the exciting invitation to exhibit my textile pieces in The Found Gallery for their winter show and the other flurry of creativity initiated ....remains onging also!

Oh there's been more of course..but I dont think that makes for a blogpost either..so I'll leave it for another 2 weeks hehe!

Hope you are all well and enjoying these cold and frosty mornings!xx

In a "fankle"

Sometimes no other words express the moment better than a Scot's one.....and in a "fankle"  is where I've been!

"Butterscotch and bunting!"

Highland cow's and stitched girls gone BIG.....

work in progress....with 8" hoop embroidery to show size!

A tweet sweet pocket notebook kit....

available in my etsy shop

 A lot of different things being created this week, as well as a sizeable amount of whispers from my heart and an equal measure of rebuffs from my mind ....and so the fankle!

I've always tried to steer clear of "shoulds", but sometimes without even noticing it sneaks in surreptitiously... and only on stopping and asking myself why I've gone down a particular road the  "should" makes itself apparent.

Sneaky thing!

This last month or so has been a rather large learning curve (in the shape of a loop-de-loop rollercoaster!)  when it comes to following my creative dreams..and I'm realising more and more, how much of my perception of a creative business is based on other people's notions and experiences, and how the decisions I have made have perhaps been more from a "should"...

Hmmmm...A good realisation to come from a fankle!

And while I fly by the seat of my (big girl!) pants and move along the twists and turns of the roller coaster, I've been reminded of where my true path lies. Yes it is inevitable that I'll look at other people, see their success and take note of their "methods"....but my heart is the key to keeping me on the "right road for me right now"...cue big old life affirming *sigh* 

So with the "fankle" over and done....I shall return..probably no differ to you than before..but to me a world has changed  :)x

Making Happy Memories

(a wee stitched postcard)

We've been off holidaying......

In the end, what with the battle required to take the tent out of the very back of the VERY full cupboard and the rain, rain, rain..we opted for a so-called "wigwam".

Plonked on the beautiful hills that surround Loch Tay. Where trees meet the clouds...

And where it still rained,rained and rained some more

But I like to think we made some very happy memories :)x

Curtains?! Creative Tuesday

Ok! I've gone for the slightly less obvious here, so much so that you might be thinking "what on earth"?!

However..to me the word "curtains" immediately brings to mind the rather dodgy 90's hairdo which involves a short fringe (bangs in america?) that is parted straight down the middle and takes the shape of "curtains" around the face!

Do you know the hairdo I'm talking about? If you were a teenager in the era where boybands were birthed you will probably have had a crush on one who adorned such a hairdo!! (no not me!!! Ok maybe just the one!)

So why a highland cow ? (yes that is what it is meant to be!) Well they have the most amazing hairdo's around, some have such long fringes its amazing they can see where they are going...and some have the most SPECTACULAR set of curtains :)

So this is why I have come up with this piece today!!!

Actually, as an after thought, this collage would be seen through my curtains if I lived 2 miles further down the road...maybe it would have made more sense if I just stuck to that theme! :)

I prefer the back of the piece where you can only see the stitches that were machine sewn in..

Check out more curtains over at Mr Toast's place :)