♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ New listing, it's been a while♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

Here we have a peacock clip. Had a load of black feathers I wanted to use. Love the colours if the peacock feathers, the dye has such a wonderful reaction.

I actually started this before Christmas. Trying to get bits finished and listed so I can get on with some head turning hats... Watch this space!

♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ Queen of Hearts Teacup ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

Just having a sort through my phone. Only 2346 photos to either file away, share or delete. I find it difficult to know where to put them all so think the next few posts are going to be a back log of photos that never made it on here. Also managed to finish a couple of headpieces today. They will soon be on Etsy as my New Year’s resolution is to create pieces and get them online quicker. It’s going ok so far...

♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ New Year, new creations♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

Finally discovered an app to post to my blog! Might actually stay up to date a bit more.

So much has been happening so will post more when I have more than 5 mins. This is really a test to see if this app is any good.

Here's a few pics of bits from the last couple of months...

♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ Vintage and Handmade Xmas ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ Butterflies ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

This piece was created for one of my favourite returning clients. She always has an idea, provides me with inspirational imagery and then leaves me to create with the freedom I often don’t get.

Her dress... orange, black and burgundy. A little unsure how I was going to make these colours work although I knew I would. Her other request was that butterflies, net and lots of spine feathers were included in the design. I knew I had some butterflies that I picked up off a market in Kota Kinabulu, Borneo back in August 2010. I have used the odd one in designs before but not on this scale. I knew they would be perfect and had a design in my head early on. Burgundy and black netting were added beneath the piece to add texture. Lots of feathers were cut, shaped and curled.

Here are the results...

♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ My new favourite place, it would be hard to beat this ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠

About to embark on an adventure to Mongolia for three weeks. When I return I plan to get a little more up to date and get some pics of my latest creations on here. Until then I thought I would share some pictures from my new favourite place. Jane’s Teas. Hidden away in Oxfordshire this quaint little place is cake heaven. She makes everything herself and is only open one afternoon a week. I loved it there. You an probably see why, it is full of vintage bits and pieces or should I say crammed full of stuff. I absolutely loved wandering around and seeing what was hidden in the bushes. One of the most relaxing and welcoming places I have ever been to. Much better than sitting in Starbucks!