Not much waffle :)

You know me by now.....lots of photo's and not much waffle.  Very good at talking but not so good at writing :/, sorry.

I have really enjoyed my work this month...I have made a huge decision not to take many orders or commissions.  I feel I need to wake up each morning feeling inspired to create something new as otherwise I would have nothing to show you.  Ideas seem to come more easily when I don't think about them for to long or get them finished for a certain time, hope this makes sense.

So here goes..... first of all a papercut.  Happiness :)

Happiness was inspired by a gift I was given by my lovely friend D from See you at D's.  A gorgeous blue Vulcan Junior toy sewing machine.  I've had my eye on one for a while and it has to be about the best gift ever.  Thank you D :)

Introducing Little M and Lola......

Another one I've struggled to part with :(  But she has now gone to her new home and I hear she is very happy.

'Imagine' is a small A4 paper cut which I decided to hand stitch into.  I am hoping to do another one with some machine stitching also......

Little G, she has also flown the nest :(.....

I'm hoping she's behaving herself for her new owner ;)

Now this photo is of Illia (lady of the mist).  She was a gift to myself from the hugely talented Nicole at Mahlimae on Facebook.  I love Nicole's work and had to get my hands on one of her creations !!

Isn't she lovely? 

Some lovely little Russian doll measuring cups given to me by a family member at Christmas which look lovely on the shelf in my kitchen.....

My tin collection ......

 A couple of purchases including some more buttons ............

The buttons where from Alexsis at Seeded-Vintage Buttons Haberdashery (can't seem to stay away from her page).  I am a button addict !!

The keyring (Stan) I won from Susan at Fat Hen and Flo ! I love her page and I love Stan too ! 

The fabric and pattern were from Jacqui at Fabric HQ.  I am, however not going to make the apron myself !  I have kindly asked my mum if she would mind making it for me (terrible I know but I cannot sew in straight lines) ;)

Finally...I have been after an old case for what seems like ever !!  Last  week my other half came home from his mum's with a little brown case ! This belonged to his late granddad Fred and held his bus conductor machine.  I have lined it and it has made a perfect little sewing case which now goes with me everywhere.  I am tooo lucky I know !! 

I hope you have enjoyed the pictures and bye for now !

Nic xxx