First etsy purchase June 18, 2007

I’ve done it!!

I’ve been on Etsy so many times, but there’s just too much choice and too much nice stuff.  But I’ve gone and done it and purchased some illustrations, hopefully to hang in the living room when it’s decorated (that’s another story!).

It took me two nights to decide, but I love the ones I’ve chosen, they remind me of outsider art, I’ve got the book Raw Creation, and have bought the Raw Vision magazine a couple of times.  I like the fact that these people are self taught.

Anyway here’s my pics bought from Yellena

It was a hard decision to make and there’s still some other’s I’ve got my eye on, like this one, and this one, and this one, and this one, and this one, I told you there was too many.  If anyone out there is looking to buy me a prezzie look no further!!

I’m also having some images printed up by my talented younger brother, he’s 17 and taking a photography course. He should sell these on Etsy.

Hope fully it won’t be too long to my next post, I still need to photograph the spring quilt, and I’ll be able to post finished workroom shots soon (shouted loud so the husband can hear).  But for now tata.

Just dropping in, workroom in progress June 18, 2007

It’s kind of scary keeping this blog, I’ve tried to post every two weeks, but life just seems to get in the way.  It’s making me more aware of the passing weeks, and my babies growing before my eyes.  It’s hard to step back sometimes from the washing, cleaning etc. and to just soak them up before it’s gone in a flash. 

The thing is I’d love to be able to post every day, every day I have things going round my head that I could talk about.  But I rarely get chance to write them on paper, why can’t you find a pen when you need one!!  So writing on the computer is even harder.

Crafting and making things has come to a standstill, as with a 10 week old baby we decided it would be the perfect time to do some decorating!!!! Are we mad E is 14 weeks old and we’ve still got some stuff to empty out of the workroom.  I can’t wait for it to be finished but it’s gonna be a long haul.  Here’s a few photos of the before.

A complete mess, fabric everywhere, a rickety old table that vibrates so much when you’re sewing I’m sure I’ve got RSI from the vibrations, and a huge computer cabinet in the corner.  So it’s time for change, we now have the pc in the lounge, on a more streamlined desk, plus new flat screen (thanks dad!) 

I’ve already bought a table top and legs from Ikea, I want something waist height so i can cut and sew standing up (I’m sure that comes from 10 yrs standing as a florist), plus a stool for when my legs give way!!  So hopefully it’ll be done soon, you really don’t want to be decorating when the weather’s nice though, I’m secretly hoping for wet weekends so we can get it finished.