I have no words to describe Anne Ten Donkelaar’s work. I tried “beautiful” and “delicate”, but they really don’t do her flower constructions justice. Netherlands-based artist Anne constructs her intricate flowerscapes using real pressed flowers, paper elements and the odd butterfly … Continue reading
Category Archives: pretty things
unfulfilled fondling
Today I got out my vintage linens from their hiding place in the spare bedroom. I felt I needed to give them a fondle, as I hadn’t had them out in ages. I have always loved this sort of napery. … Continue reading
home from the fair
I had a very busy day at The Secret Garden Craft Fair on Saturday. The busyness started early. There is limited access to the venue, so everyone has to unload in relay, at set times. I was unloading at 8.15 … Continue reading
jolly sophisticated
I ran up a couple of cushions yesterday. I haven’t made any plain cushions (as opposed to character cushions) for a while, but having taken a peek at my stock it seemed that although I was well endowed in most … Continue reading
not at all smelly
Katie Shelton lives in the Midwest of America and makes funny little creatures. I don’t know why she calls her shop and blog Skunkboy, being neither a boy, nor (I sincerely hope) smelly, but she does. Her creatures struck a chord with … Continue reading
an eye for embroidery
As I mentioned the other day, recently I’ve been falling in love with embroidery again. Other people’s embroidery, that is, via my pinterest board, stitchery witchery. I haven’t actually done any embroidery myself yet. I’ve been too busy sewing cats and … Continue reading