I have a bit of a creative problem. It goes like this…. I love making mini mogs, and people seem to like buying them, but I don’t want to be a one-trick pony. I have been trying to design something new recently. … Continue reading
Category Archives: obsessions
just like the good old days
There are times when I literally catch myself in the act of becoming a grumpy old woman. One such, only yesterday, was after I had been lamenting how the changes to Etsy’s rules for sellers were an inevitable product of the greed that … Continue reading
blooming lovely
I’ve always been a sucker for books. It stems from my childhood. My sister and I shared a tiny box room when we were young. It had just enough room for our bunk beds – and a wardrobe where we kept all our … Continue reading
on the cards
We all love a game of cards, don’t we? I usually take a deck when we go camping, or on holiday. And they always come out at some point over Christmas too. I have many fond memories of playing Newmarket, or Trumps, … Continue reading
swoonworthy
Now, I know what you’re going to say… My thing is florals. Specifically 1960s and 1970s florals, right? So what am I doing writing about 1950s designs? Eh? Well, Robert Stewart is a designer whose work breaks through my flowery obsession. He … Continue reading
ahead of her time
I love discovering new artists and designers. In fact, I spent a lovely day yesterday doing exactly that, at Wirksworth Festival. We always go to the arts trail, held on the first weekend of the festival, every year. And every … Continue reading