Rainbow Bright

Hello to you....

Just a quick one today as we are in the throws of ripping up carpets and painting walls, not at the same time I hastily add. Sometimes I wish I could do more things at once!

This is what I'm working on this week...

Inspired by rainbows.

The colours haven't come out as well as I wanted on the photo.

I'm wearing my glasses more often these days lots of things to strain my eyes on.

 Finally couldn't resist showing you these Tulips called Barcelona there very bright and have added much needed colour to the garden.

Right well my daughters in bed so back to the painting at the other end of the house!

Hope everyone is having a lovely week.

xx

Happy Home Times

Hello to you.

Its been a changeable week here in Wales weather wise.

When the sun has occasionally shone I've been out in the garden.

We are now in my favourite months of year when everything bursts into colour and is fresh and new.

Hope you enjoy the photos from my garden this week...

Tulip Angelique such a pretty blousy variety. 

Wall flowers with that wonderful scent, I wish I could bottle it.

Teeny tiny salad seedlings.

Allium waiting to pop cant wait to see it.

I loved the contrast of the copper beech and the green beech against the blue sky.

Lilac beginning to open.

Honey bee visiting.

The blue bells are in full swing down the banks in the garden.

White bells and skimmia. 

Delicate fennel.

 

In doors......

 some more flower love, pretty pink and cream roses.

My hootie owl.

I've been busy sewing more wares for the shop I volunteer at. This is a cushion topped off with vintage coat buttons.

The shop wares are mounting up.

 

Finally meet kitty grey eye inspired and helped by the lovely Joy. You will see a better version on her blog here 

Thank you Joy for some very long distance learning!

 

Hope your all having a lovely week what ever your doing.

xx



Pig Racing and Making

Hello all.....

Well its been a busy week.

This weekend has been a little bit different to last, the weather mainly.

Last weekend was full of sun this weekend overcast and blah!

But it hasn't spoilt our fun.

Today we all jumped into my best friends car and took a trip to the local farm park.

It's a lovely place to visit with friendly staff and lots to keep children and adults busy.

Well worth a visit if your ever in the area.

Here are some photos from our trip....

Pig racing...they seem to really enjoy it.

Isabelle the cow very kindly let us practice our milking skills on her.

Here's my daughter having a go at milking.

and sorry couldn't resist a photo of this super cute baby bunnies.

 

I have been crocheting away making owls and bows mostly this week.

The charity shop that I volunteer at has asked me to make some crafts for them so I've been busy making. I had to literally blow the dust off my sewing machine, but have put it to some use this week making tote bags and hanging hearts.

Here are some of the crocheted owls and bows....

 The owls are wonderful and I think I might be a bit addicted to making them! Check out the tutorial here on one of my favourite blogs.

The last thing to tell you about is our house guest, my Grannie's dog Flossie.

Here she is surveying the garden it was nice to have a doggie for a few days although my cats nearly disowned me!

Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend

xx



Sushine and Bank Holidays

Hello to you.

It's been glorious here the sun has been shining and I have even managed to get out in a t shirt.

Here in Wales our bank holidays are usually wet and grey.....but not this one sunshine all the way.

We got a lot done in the garden.

A huge orange tulip.

This tulip made me smile and reminded me of a boiled egg!

Beans ready to be planted out runners and French.

Before.....

and after.

 

The beans should really take off now there in the veg plot.

Now...just got to find a place for all these cheeky seedlings!

The plastic green house above has been fab and saved my window sills this year it was a bargain too.

The light sunny yellow from these primroses has inspired the paint colour for my daughters room, to be painted soon wish me luck!

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

xx



Blossom On The Tree....

 

 

 Hello to you
Yesterday my friend and neighbour had a trip to one of North Wales's largest craft and hobby shop,
Abakhan   It also has a pretty good website perfect for a browse.
It was like a sweetie shop in the wool section....

They had a huge range of fabrics

So many pretty prints.

Roll upon roll of bold and bright colours.

How on earth I didn't go wild and spend a fortune, I don't know. I came back with 3 balls of wool and a metre of fabric....I think I was a very good girl.

Hello cherry tree don't you look pretty!

Blossom on the tree.. you know how I feel!

Really pleased with my spring blubs they have really worked this year.....now I just need to remember what I did to make them work!

Sunshine flowers.

Just started hooking another blanket. 

Here come the granny squares again!

There's something lovely about these little circles....

 

Hope everyone has a lovely long weekend.

Fingers crossed for a sunny one.

xx



Finished!

Yay the stripy blanket is now complete!

It's been claimed already by my beautiful adopted kitty.

I think he is a beautiful boy.

He's buried himself under the blanket and settled down for a cosy sleep.

So I finally ran out of yarn....

I think it's perfect kitty size and fits nicely on his favourite sleeping spot protecting the sofa from grey fluffy hairs! when he's not underneath it....

I did take it off him for a while to photograph it outside in the sunshine.

I've left the loose ends on because I liked them! I think they added a little more detail to the blanket.

Rolled up and ready to go back inside for my grey furry friend.

Do you think I'm a bit too soft on him?.......don't answer that, I know I am.

xx

 



Bootsale Bargains

Sunday is car boot sale day. It was a lovely morning the sun was shining. Now the weather is warming both the local car boots near me are in full swing.

 

I was quite restrained for me. I think because we showed up late most of the great buys had gone....you have to get there early I think for the real bargains.

I bought two books.

 

Lovely Laura Ashley living room book and a vintage crochet book.

The crochet book has some fab patterns.

Some are quite dated but with a change of colours they could be great.

Check out this outfit crochet chic hehe.

The Laura Ashley book has lots of inspiring photos.

This garden room is beautiful like having the outdoors inside.

Now I just need some time to read them properly!

I have a pile of magazines and books waiting for me to read them.

 

 Do you remember me telling you about the hanging birds I made for the rehabilitation centre....Well there they are on the craft stall at the centre, my partner kindly took a picture for me to see.

The centre staff liked them so much they made a special stand for them! Eek very exciting hope they make some money for new activities for the people who use the centre.

xx