I have woken up to something very strange this morning – sunshine and blue skies. I am not optimistic that it will continue, but am going to enjoy it while it lasts.
I have had a mooch round the garden this morning.
My lovely husband came back from China on Wednesday and brought this amazing stash of things with him! I can’t wait to get stuck into it.
As far as makes go, both Amanda and I have been concentrating on Diamond Day. Amanda has come up with these great cards which will be sold in packs of 5, and she is now experimenting with stamping onto bags with fabric ink – I am so excited about these and can’t wait to see the finished items.
Her sewing machine has also made an appearance this week and she has created these clever little wallets, suitable for business cards, travel cards, credit cards and anything else that you can think of. Aren’t they pretty, and useful too?
I got my felting needle back out after weeks spent making rag trees and wreaths (and am happy to report the first sale of a tree too). I’ve created some little toadstools complete with elf/fairy like creatures. They have sold well in the past so I am hoping the same happens with these.
This week I think it’s cupcakes and flowers, I’m not sure – my mojo seems to have temporarily deserted me!
Last but not least here’s a sunglasses case that I have made for myself with one of my first ever attempts at wet felting. I am quite pleased with how the felt turned out, although it is very thick and I need a lot more practise before I can launch it on the unsuspecting public.
I found some beautiful lucite beads at a local shop and treated myself to some of them – they may have to be for keeps rather than added to things I sell!
I’ll go and link up to Handmade Monday now over at Handmade Harbour – pop over there and join me in looking at some of the lovely blogs shared there.
Tickled Pink Crafts 
oooooh so much loveliness!
lovely hubby for bringing back all those goodies 🙂
the cards and wallets are super, bang on trend and beautifully made
and such cute little toadstools! i love the colours you’ve used
good luck with wet felting, your first attempt is very pretty and such a yummy colour too 🙂
You OH certainly knows the way to your heart….all that lovely material and goodies. I am really taken by your cute toadstools, bet they will sell really well.
I love your felty shrooms – praps people could collect them, like a grown up version of zoobles! xx
Ooh, that’s a good idea!
Oooh, lots and lots of lovely fabrics – an ideal husband who brings home something like that. I love your felt toadstools, they are so cute. Your flower pics are gorgeous – I do love poppies – so majestic and the red ones are stunning. Blue sky and sun is very =, very welcome. Hope you have a good week (and lots more sun).
Christmas Pie Crafts
great photos and great husband for collecting all those useful things for you mine come back with hats and mugs xxx
It’s the price he is forced to pay for being away so often!
Ooh all that fabric so delicious. Love the little mushrooms so pretty
I love your toadstools. Felting looks such fun.
What a wonderful well-trained hubby you have! Those toadstools are gorgeous and I’m not surprised you did well with them previously. I love the look of the glasses case too.
Love how those mushrooms look. They look so soft and cuddly. Can a mushroom be cuddly?
I don’t see why not! Whatever takes your fancy!
Ooh so many wonderful things!Love the cards,especially the Tea Time one and those little toadstools are gorgeous!really like the little wallets,especially the flag ones.brilliant!
What a load of lovely makes and things. Your photos of your flowers are amazing – maybe they can help you get through all the rainy days. I love the diamond day goodies and…. well all of it really. Can’t wait to see what you manage next week!
I love your flower photos they are gorgeous. The toadstools are really cute. Lucky you all that gorgeous fabric. Ali x
A super colourful blog this week! Lovely pictures of the flowers in your garden and what a fantastic husband you must have to bring you back that wonderful stash of goodies from China! The little felted toadstools and characters are gorgeous too. Oh and the cards and the little cases, and your sungasses case, too much to mention. What a busy time you have had 🙂
Lovely bright pictures! I love those toadstools, very cute. Hope you have a great week x
What beautiful photos. Your husband is amazing bringing back all those lovely fabrics and ribbons – what great choices! I am admiring everything you’ve made! Have a good week, Jo x
Your mushrooms are lovely, I love painting mushrooms & toadstools, they find there way into most of my paintings. Your ‘stash’ looks brilliant, well done hubby, and well done on such great flowers from the garden.
Jan x
Ah, the felted mushrooms kill me! With their little creatures, oh they’re too cute.
Lots of lovely things on your blog this week! The little card holders are indeed a really good idea. I like the toadstools too. Well done to hubby too! We had a bit of sun yesterday – certainly does give you a fright to see a bit of sun after the endless days of rain! Have a good week! Mich x
You’ve trained your husband well! Please share your secret!!
I somehow can’t imagine Mr T browsing fabric shop to bring fabric home while away on business trips…you have a gem! Those credit card wallets are soo cute!
Very jealous of your lovely ‘souvenirs’!
Congratulations on the sale of your rag tree- though I’m not surprised at all. I’m sure your mushrooms will sell very well- they’re really cute!
Wow, what a lovely stash of goodies your hubby brought you back. Have bags of fun with it. Only ever tried welt felting once and couldn’t gwt on with it so its dry felting for me. Hugs Mrs A.