Hello my friends unfortunately my computer has given up so cant get any email or to my photos etc, just incase you were wondering where I am :(

Hope to get things fixed soon ~ Judy xxx

Fabric Collages

appliqued with hand and machine stitch

Going back into college this afternoon ~ legs are still wobbley though but when I get home Rachel will be there :) cant wait for a hug. Thought Id share some little bits Ive been playing around with.

embelished, appliqued hand and machine stitch




applique fabric collaged purse

Needle case for a friend at college who's always so lovely :)

Hope youre all having a lovely day ~ Judy xx

Wire Tea Pot - A Charming Exchange Auction and seagulls

I'm a little teapot,

Short and stout

Here's my handle,

Here's my spout

When the kettles boiling,

Hear me shout

Tip me over and pour me out!

This little teapot was made by me for my observational drawing class! first we had to draw on paper with our left hand (or right hand if we were left handed) with a 6B pencil which is really tricky but you do approach the drawing differently and with less perfection so is a good technique for mark making and then we had to 'draw' with the wire. Working with wire is really tricky too and you could really use three or four hands but Im quite pleased with the results ~ to photograph it I had to use the chimney cap as a teapot holder so it would show up.

I do quite like the effect of the wire against the old copper china mans hat chimney cowl!

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Now I just have to say thankyou to the wonderful bidder who bought The Forest Floor which has my machine embroidery leaf work in it ~

whooo hoooo Im so pleased and happy ~ all proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Research ~ and heres a little plug for another piece which has some of my embroidery in too Sweet Refuge Necklace why not have a look at all the other wonderful jewellery too. Perfect time to buy some Christmas pressies :)



All images from A Charming Exchange Blogspot

Hope everyone is ok out in blog land, I am now in my third week of feeling rubbish and have not been able to work or go to college!!!!! Sinusitis ~ horrid and painful and the pills they give you to make you better are even more horrid, still my lovely Jim took me out today ~ (first time in ages) for some sea air, we went to the East Neuk which is my fav place ever (apart from Queensland) and breathed in the wonderful VERY fresh air brrrr it was chilly and the cloud was low but the sound of the sea was amazing and relaxing.

Took a photo of rust ( couldnt resist )
and a seagull :)


how gorgeous and fluffy this little fella was,

here's a snippet of a screen print with stitch I did a while ago

so Im off for now, hope all my friends out there are ok ~ loads of love to you ~ Judy xxx

Charming Exchange Breast Cancer Auction

The amazing jewellery collaborations created for The Charming Exchange written by Ruth Rae and Kelly Snelling are now up for auction HERE. All proceeds will benefit Breast Cancer Research. There are beautiful pieces available, some have my work in them too which is such an honour for me.

Click here to to bid on The Forest Floor

images from from A Charming Exchange

images from from A Charming Exchange

make a bid here

One of my fav bracelets

images from from A Charming Exchange

images from from A Charming Exchange

Check out the video below to see Ruth and Kristen create a piece based on one of the many amazing collaborations from A Charming Exchange.



If you can support this amazing auction thankyou so very much ~ Judy xx

kokeshi doll applique, art cards and more drawing

This last week has flown by since we moved Rach and Lu into uni halls, needless to say they have had an amazing week in Edinburgh as I expected. Heres a photo of Rachel outside the Craiglockhart campus where she'll be studying ~ sorry Rach I will remove this photo if you want me too but I do think its rather lovely of her. Still have to take one of Louise, by the time we got to her campus it was extremely windy and cold and I forgot all about taking the photo..... I will catch you yet Lu.

So this last week Ive been busy with college homework and crafty stuff and even fitted in a visit to the DCA to screen print and today worked in the salon :) which I love as its a day away from my usual creativity.

so I wanted to share some of the work I made this week, first a little kokeshi doll appliqued bag (but I realise I need to figure out how to take better photos though this photo doesnt do the bag justice)


Also the next of my drawings from my observational drawing art class. Soon as I saw this I was reminded of the 70's and going out for Chicken in a basket meals, does any one else remember these where there was a candle stuck in the bottle! except it was usually a mateus rose wine bottle!



And finally for now some more miniature pieces of art

Ernest

Hector

Polly

Ziggy

Ive got more to show but need to photograph it! Rach has just come home so have to go now ~ one happy mum :)