love...

heart necklaces back in my shop! only £15, go on and have a looksie....and mention this blog at checkout to get free postage!

in time for christmas...

argh - it's coming, i can hear the crimbo music trickling out of high street shop doors! so, to help make sure you're all organised and ready i've pulled together some last dates for GUGAW orders to ensure that your gifts arrive ready for giving - see the flyer below for more info:

who wants free stuff?....

just head over to the beautiful modish blog to enter the giveaway and win these gorgeous creations. make sure you do so before Sunday, Nov 16th at 11:59pm (PST)!

lovely song, beautiful animation, fabulous drawings...

both sad and sweet....stumbled across this on youtube and fell in love with the animation

the video is by katy davis at gobblynne animation - and i love the website...i'm all sorts of jealous of these skills. the gobblynne site is choc full of beautful images and animation pieces, i particularly like these below:

the combination of photo style images and drawing makes for a sweet, delicate and dreamy combination...you could almost imagine wandering up the hill to find this little cartoon house - all hansel and gretel.

the song is by bim - just brought the mini album of itunes, more dreamy loveliness with sounds of imogen heap, the good bits of jewel and the wonderfulness of lamb

become a superhero in 10 mins....

go on...have a play...you know you want to :

ok, so the matching bow and corset isn't a particularly fear inducing outfit, but it looks kinda cute. maybe i'm a geek, but i think this hero machine is pretty awesome. there are LOADS of different combinations to try out, last time i was celtic braveheart william wallis-esque lady and now i'm a little more catwalk meets curved sword things. i really really want to get everyone i know to make up one of these so i can turn them into top trump style cards....sounds like a moo card project to me!

not feeling like a superhero today? try out the rockstar, pin up and real life machines too - so let me see what you've got!

amd talking of heroes....am LOVING series 3 - where's it gonna go, what's going to happen, and who ARE the bad guys? have been pondering on what my real life super hero power would be... have always wanted to fly, but everybody wants that superpower, want something a little more unique...will have to think on this some more...

wish i could take photos like her...

i stumbled across jennipenni's photostream through the explore feature on flickr (perfect for whiling away an hour or so and finding stunning photographs). she is such as fab photographer - particularly her self portraits which are really beautiful and imaginative. i love how she has used colour - often in big bold blocks of space which generally contrast with the subject of the shot. if i was a better critic i would ramble on some more about why i think her photos are beautiful, unfortunately i'm not - so just take a look yourself and let me know if you see what i mean....

Blue (365/203)

Self portrait (365/164), originally uploaded by JenniPenni.

Cut me (365/194), originally uploaded by JenniPenni.

A cup of imaginary voyage (365/171), originally uploaded by JenniPenni.

Feeling light-headed (365/50), originally uploaded by JenniPenni.

i need knitted warmth!

it's my own fault for being such a scrooge, i really shouldn't moan. each winter i test myself (and the boyf - although i think he might cheat when i'm not here) to see how long i can last before turning on the central heating. i'm hoping that we might be able to last out to christmas - and only will i give up then because it seems a little cruel to subject others to the cold (not the boyf though, of course). blankets, brews and the cat help with warmth, but when the cat's away, or gets too grumpy to be cuddled, i'm thinking i might need a hot water bottle. have found some fab covers, thought i would share:

by roost living

by moocowhandknits

by chamomile barn

brr, i'm off to make a brew - what can i get you?

i'm feeling nervous....

please restore my faith in you, US of A, and vote Obama in. wonder what future we'll wake up to tomorrow....

seen on a cup of jo

i love industrial felt....

i have a bit of a passion for felt....especially lovely thick and chunky industrial felt. it lends itself so well to minimalist design, yet due to the nature of the fabric is so full of character and general gorgeousness! i have a fab A4 landscape shape industrial felt bag from habitat which is perfect for lugging around meeting paraphernalia but without looking too 'corporate' - always nice to have a bit of a handmade feeling....some truly handmade and lovely industrial felt pieces can be found below - and hopefully in my hands soon...!

i stumbled across Josh Jakus treasure trove of felt design on www.lovelyshops.com. full of cute clutches, shoulder bags and these fab media holders (which would have been perfect when i was looking for iphone outfits).

these handmade felt vases by joshua stone are stunning. i love the traditional shapes with the use of felt - the designs do remind me of these paper sculptures, and bizarrely, my dyson hoover filter! love them very much though.

i've seen lots of fab industrial felt accessories, but look at these beautiful clothes made by paula vidal - the stitching is so pretty, would love this jacket in a plum colour or wintery grey.

i've been umming and ahhing about investing in some industrial felt from aetna who stock loads of chunky felt in a whole spectrum of delicious colours. but i know it'll sit on that pile that is growing daily - the 'one day i'll make something with this fabric' pile (you know you have one too!).

on my way to 50...

photo by leo reynolds

no, not quite there yet - just halfway up that age hill. but i am nearly at my first etsy milestone of 50 sales! because i'm excited i'll giving away a free goody bag to my 50th customer featuring one of my best selling designs.... it's a good prize, promise! check out my etsy shop for my designs and a little temptation.....