been busy....

as luck would have it, this week i have had 2 child free days which meant that i could sew to my hearts content. i became good friends with my sewing machine and churned out all of this in one day. dang..the photo didn't rotate..anyhow i managed to make... 6 'snugglies' which are heart shapes filled with wheat but with no segments so that the wheat is able to form to wherever you are placing it. i like to pop them on my feet or belly or anywhere where i am cold or feel pain. these will be available at our market stall for $10. 5 rectangular heat wheat bags with 4 segments which are perfect for the neck and back and will be available for $15. and 1 curved heat wheat bag with 6 segments perfect for the neck and shoulders. i have only made 1 and it will be available for $20. i am really pleased with how the bags all turned out they are perfect for this time of year...although i use my heat wheat ALL year round! on the second child free day i managed to finish off my little pieces of whimsy which will look just lovely on our market stall this Sunday the 13th of June....we will be regulars the second and fourth Sunday of each month and i will continue to add items to my online store. i finished this little fella...eeeppp he is so cute!! to see more photos head here or here i finished the two bottles, they just look so pretty with all of our other collectible items. really sweet, they would make a lovely addition to a dresser or a vignette of olden day items. i will add these to my online stores when i get the chance. well i best be going to bed...it is after 11pm and i seem to have a 4 year old who like to wake me at least 5 times during the night...*yawn* hope to see some of you at the petrie markets this sunday. our usual spot down by piggots. xxrosey

little pieces of whimsy

whimsical ~ adjective ~ whimsy ~ noun ~

1. having fanciful or odd ideas.

2. quaint or quaintly funny.

i have taken a little break from stitching to work on some pieces that involve me stepping out of my comfort zone... thanks to kerryanne from shabby art boutique i will be stepping out in many other mediums too as i embark on her online art course. i was one of the lucky few chosen to come along on this very exciting journey. it is amazing to read a professional artists thoughts and explanations of creativity and i just know that i am ready and ripe for this sort of exercise..if only i can find the time to block my family out :)

anyhow, on the weekend we visited dayboro day and i thrifted a group of miniature glass bottles. i loved how they were dirty and ready to be re purposed back into life. i should have taken a before shot, but anyhoo here they are after their whimsical makeover

i am thinking of popping them out on the table of my next market day, the 13th of June, to gauge the interest from our customers.

paper flowers, lace and glitter... glitter, lace and fabric flowers they are really quite glittery and small enough to hold in your palm. and the next piece i am working on has been in the pipe lines since the bear and doll show back in march...

i salvaged a little jam jar and made a toadstool out of a Styrofoam ball. i bought 2 little deers at the show and knew that they were destined to be in a terrarium of some sort. i just have to get busy with the glue gun again at some stage today and have this piece ready for the markets as well. someone mentioned this one would be perfect for Christmas in July... my market buddy and i are having a special market day dedicated to Christmas in July, Christmas tree and all. stay tuned for more information, should be fun!

i know that what i have created here has no purpose whatsoever other than looking pretty and that there are many people out there who think that it is rubbish but i just want to know what people think.

so what are your thoughts on whimsy or kitsch items? are you attracted to them? do you want to buy them the moment you see them? are my items cute enough to be on my table at the markets? i would really love to hear from you.

well i have had my hour on the computer this morning, best go and fold some washing and finish cleaning that last pedestal fan so that it can be put away for the winter.

enjoy what is left of the week.

xxrosey

p.s. cant believe that it is JUNE!!!

pp.s. each of the pieces of whimsy will be added to my shop too, so you could grab a piece of lovely for yourself or convo me straight away. smaller bottle $3.50, larger bottle $4 and deer in jar $6

ppp.s. are those prices too much? silly question but it is good to get the opinion of the public :)

more craftin fun

i have been at it again....i cant get enough of these little chicks on sticks.

i am the first to admit that there is nothing hard about what i am doing and any monkey with glue could do the same...but when someone else does it for you why would you.

i am having making other bits and pieces too but the rainy weather means that my photos don't come up very well.

i am working on perfecting these little toadstools which i crafted out of Styrofoam balls which i want to put in a little terrarium of sorts.

above all i am having fun...i am starting to get into being a stay at home mum...the guilt is the biggest hurdle. when you have worked since you were 14 staying at home and not bringing in a steady income seems wrong. but i have to remind myself that being a mother and a house wife is a full time job in itself. i know that i will have to work at some stage but it will be on my terms and conditions with no strings attached.

thanks for listening, you guys are GREAT!

off to make som fru fru tags (well at least i hope they turn out shabby/vintage)

xxrosey

hello

itty bitty bag charm...just hanging around waiting for christmas.

back with more...

xx

wrong number? or is it...

hello folks,

let me start this post with a nice little story to tickle your fancy...

it always amazes me how we can store so many phone numbers in our head but forget what we wanted to buy the moment we walk into the shop. anyhow on the rare occasion that i forgot my fathers number i managed to ring a single 72 year old who lives with in 15 minutes from my dear old single father. what a lovely conversation we had it went a little like this... (single lady in pink me in black)

hello

hello, this cant be my dads number as he doesn't have a female in his house, or does he? he he

no you must have the wrong number

you wouldn't happen to be single would you?

as a matter of fact i am, he he he

how old are you?

72

really so is my father... where do you live?

margate where does your father live?

petrie (after a little giggle) well thank you for your time i will ring the right number now and check on my father he hasn't been all that well.

OK take care, bye

sweet conversation hey? well it gets better.. the other night i called the wrong number again and after a second or two realised it was the same lady!! it was truly an accident the numbers are so close it is easy to do. anyhow she was so lovely once again...

hello

oh no i have done it again... it is me again i accidentally rang you a little while ago...

oh yes i remember, how is your dad?

hes fine thanks for asking, what is your name?

pat

ok pat sorry once again but it was nice talking with you. bye

hows that for freaky!?!? what a nice lady though, she remembered our conversation and even asked after my father... wrong number?? or destiny!

anyhow i have been dabbling with my artistic side and have found that i am not that good at it :) but had fun anyway...

mister moo had some fun trying to turn up some kokeshi dolls for me but they looked a bit more like toadstools...

here are his attempts

i started them last week and have only just had time to finish them...

lili strategically placed that dead twig in the background so that it looked like a bare tree in winter

the little kokeshi type doll is visiting her fairy neighbours...

i painted all of one and used coloured pens on another

the one that the visitor is standing beside is the one with pen one it.. the pens seems to bleed a bit so it might not be such a good choice.

but i guess for my first attempt they aren't too bad, sweet to have something else to believe in. once i varnish them they will live in our enchanted painted rock garden.

this is mister moos second attempt... getting better.

have a great weekend

%*_*% rosey

p.s. head over to my other blog to see how i spent last sunday...