Raincoat, wellies and work in progress

 

We visited another farmers show last tuesday, the Kilnsey show. This time we needed a raincoat and wellies. There is a craft competition in various categories… I’m contemplating to enter my work next year, that is if I’m brave enough :)

I’m working on a new webset, I hoped to have it finished at the start of september but it takes a bit longer… just beacuse I’m such a perfectionist and I can only offer it when I am 100% happy with it.

The new webset is progressing and it won’t take much longer. I can reveal that the name of the set is Homespun Hearts and it’s all about (needle)crafting. There is a premier of a new character… petals daughter! I have no name for her yet… mmmm… maybe you have some idea’s?

I am extending the 6 year anniversary give-away for another week, meaning that it will end on Saturday 19th. If you want to enter leave a comment at the celebration-give-away post.

And as if I have enough to do I started painting again. It has been a long time and I so enjoy my watercolours and pens… I will show some of my work when it’s finished.

Have to run know or else I’m too late for work….

Celebration give-away!

September is celebration month at Cosmic Handmade, we are 6 years old!

I added a new pattern to the shop. Because I’m in celebration mood I am giving away 2 of these pattern for free. One winner will also receive some of the fabric, ribbon, ric rag and linen I used.

 

If you’d like a chance to have this pattern sent out to you,
please leave a comment on this post between now and Saturday 12th at midnight GMT. I will randomly pick a winner and announce him/her on the Monday. Good luck!

Keep visiting because even more fun is planned for September!

 

Note: Everyone is welcome to enter, international, stitchers or would be stitchers :)

Fabric pumpkin

 

Here is the result of ‘n afternoon fun creating a fabric pumpkin. No sewing machine needed just a needle and thread, fabric, felt, a stalk and some natural twine. Simple :)

The dried pumpkins in the picture are for an autumn wreath I’m planning to create later.

Note: I’m not the clever one :) The idea for the easy fabric pumpkin came from a tutorial at Mommiedaze

I’m in the mood for nostalgia

Times flies by… and the summer days slowly change. I don’t know why but when autumn is near I become nostalgic… besides it being my favourite season. 

There is so much more you can use for decorations in the home and it is more colourful. Orange, red, browns, golden yellow…. do you get the feel?

 It’s not that I want to wish the summer away… I just fill up with inspiration when nature changes colour :) So today I will start with my autumn inspirations to create some new decorations for the home….

Another grand day

 

It was perfect weather for another day out and this time we went to Hebden Bridge in the Yorkshire Pennines.

Known as the “Pennine Centre”, Hebden Bridge takes its name from the packhorse bridge over Hebden Water. The town developed in late medieval times as a river-crossing and meeting point of packhorse routes from Halifax to Heptonstall, Burnley and Rochdale.

Strolling around town we found many little knick knack shops, an artgallery and some great coffee shops and pubs. There was too little time to visit all the shops and it’s on my list for a re-visit :)

Yes, I know I’m posing… the beauty is that my sunglasses cover my wrinkles *grin*. No our cat Mabel stayed at home, she did the posing in the morning.

For more pictures just click on the picture above.