holiday highlights

modflowers: holiday highlights

I’ve been away on holiday. It was only for a week and therefore doesn’t entirely excuse the long gap between posts on here. Although it did involve a lot of preparation, because we went somewhere new – Italy – and … Continue reading

wired

modflowers: wired

As I have mentioned before, most of the materials I use come from charity shops. Every so often though, I find I need to buy “proper” stuff – you know, new things; like equipment (hello haemostats), or glue, or specialist … Continue reading

miniature mania

So I wasn’t supposed to be charity shopping. I’d allowed myself a treat at the weekend, stocking up on a few bits from Spinster’s Emporium’s craft jumble sale. But when I saw that the “vintage and retro” department upstairs in the local charity shop … Continue reading

teeny tiny toys

Wooden toys are the best (after fabric ones) aren’t they? I wish I could carve wood. I like wood. It is probably my favourite material, after fabric of course. Warmer than metal, less fragile than clay, I have a lot of wood … Continue reading

fuzzy felt

There’s something very appealing about hand-felted creations. It’s that fuzzy, cuddly quality they have. And when they’re on a miniature scale, well… they can sometimes send you into cute overload. In fact, these are so cute I can barely restrain … Continue reading

artist trading cards – part two

So they are finished! My Artist Trading Cards are all ready to wave bye bye to when they are entered into the swap this evening. I was going to show you the finished ten cards yesterday, but as you may … Continue reading