Over the weekend I added to my growing collection of card designs. I had to sit with my GCSE Art class for 10 hours in silence, and believe me thats a long time. I started a new style of card, incorporating hand stitching along with vintage fabrics.

Design Style 1.

Design Style 2.

I am happy with both styles and every card is a complete one off, so that must count for something. I’m just waiting on my lovely logo stamp, then up on Etsy at long last and fingers crossed people will love them.

At last I have finished and framed my bee piece.   I added a few sections I hadn’t planned on, clouds and a little fly.  I also used a wider variety of fabrics, some vintage and some from an old cashmere jumper.  It took a while to get a frame that wasn’t to deep. I found Atlantis Arts the best place, though they aren’t varnished or painted.

I found it tricky to attach board, and ended up attaching it to wadding then mount board. If anyone has great tips on framing embroidery I’d love to here from you.

As I’m off work for three weeks I’m trying to get lots of crafting done. Yesterday I went to the Knitting & Crafting show at London Olympia, I got some lovely fabric.

The cute little mushroom are adorable, all I need to do now is decide what to do with it.

I didn’t stop with fabric, I got Cashmere wool and a lovely knitting pattern. I am going to knit myself a rather retro tanktop. That will cause a stir at work!

This is the pattern I am going to make in lovely beige soft fluffy wool.