The Last Few Days

In order for Nathaniel to do this;


I had to do this;


So glad it's all done and away and I won't have to do any for a while (although the basket is already half full again)!

I have been painting crockery for a paying customer (oooh);


And some for Francesca's friend;

On Mother's Day I was greeted (after a lovely lie in) with this beautiful card from Francesca, she has cut out all the flowers by herself which is not easy with crappy school scissors when you're left-handed;

"The pollen (sparkly bits) has nearly all gone from the yellow one as bees like yellow best and the blue one doesn't have much left but the pink flower has lots of pollen because they are saving that one until last." Apparently.

Elizabeth made me this one:

The poem on the front reads;

Mummy is the best.

Usually not a pest.

Mummy is much better than the rest.

My Mummy is so brill, she can stitch a frill.

Young as always, she will never get old.

Ah, sweet. But how quickly she changes her tune, last week I was 'middle-aged' and now I am young?

I has this beautiful pop-up flower pot inside;

I got a french one too;

And inbetween walking the beach and other delights I have been making these small purses for the school spring fair;

Yesterday saw a trip to IKEA with a chum and some amazing fabric bought but I will wait until it is transformed into something wonderful before I show you.....

Oh, and I almost forgot, I did a cute daisy type thingie as a guest writer over on cuteable!

Daisie xxx

I Am Not A Photographer!

I've been cuteabled (is that the term?)!!!!! Very exciting, thanks Lynsey!!

I love being on cuteable, makes me feel like a proper person, if you know what I mean!? But it always amazes me how good other people's photos are, or more accurately how bad mine are.

And just to prove the point (as if I needed to) here's a brooch I made for my sister as a thank you;



Charlotte bought me a huge bundle of fancy yarns. Pink and gold fluffy, some multi coloured velvet yarn (already half a pair of bootees), some wonderfully soft heather coloured bamboo and a funky black and pink twist. As a Thank you present I made her a little brooch with the pink and gold fluff. I knitted a big chunky rosette and added some left over felt pieces in black and pink and then finished with some black glass beads and a brooch pin on the back. She rather liked it and it looked fab on her black winter coat!

Today we have Elizabeth's friend Myah with us so I need to go and paint some toenails in a bit and get everyone dressed and then we're off on a woodland adventure.

Tomorrow sees a day of shopping to spend the lovely Hobbycraft vouchers I got from my Mum and Dad and to spend Simon and Elizabeth's book tokens. We will probably find something for Francesca and Nathaniel too, would be mean not too!

Have a lovely day!!

Daisie xxxx