It’s Handmade Monday time again and the week started well enough with lots of ideas and making going on. Diamond Day is nearly upon us (11th July) and I really want the stall to be full of lovely things.
I’ve made some strawberry keyrings.
I used some of the lovely lucite beads that I mentioned last week for the leaves and I think they work quite well. I also improvised with the keyrings, using some split rings that I found and some necklace chain that I had left over from another project! I wonder if there are any other fruit/veg that would be suitable for this?
The toadstools that I showed you were incredibly popular, even before I could get them on our website or Folksy! I simply tweeted a photo of them and was inundated with people wanting to buy them, so this week I have made some more and have experimented with some different colours.
I’ve also started to make some pansies to turn into brooches and put on some bags, but sadly have been cut short in their making as I have had to make an emergency dash to my Dad in Leeds. He rang us on Saturday morning complaining of a swollen and painful leg having been in agony all night. He sounded so distressed that rather than wait for the results of his visit to the emergency GP, I threw some clothes into a bag and sped up there. They think he has a dvt (deep vein thrombosis) and has had heparin injections, to try and bust the clot, yesterday and today and has to go for an ultrasound scan tomorrow morning. Typical that this happens only three weeks before he is due to move in with us! There is no way he can cope on his own at the moment, so I am going to have to see if I can get his care transferred from Leeds to Hereford/Abergavenny so that he can come home with me – wish me luck!
On a brighter note, some of you will have seen this post I wrote about workshops. Whilst you are too late to enter the competition, I would really love your thoughts and feedback on it.
And now to announce the winner of the aforementioned competition (and here are some photos to prove that it was all fair!). I appointed Dad to do the draw!
So Tilly Mint Boutique, if you contact me at ann@tickledpinkcrafts.co.uk with your address I will arrange for your prize to be sent out (although it might be a bit delayed due to my being in Leeds at the moment).
Time to link up to Handmade Monday over at Handmade Harbour and to peruse the other lovely blogs there. Here’s to a less eventful week!
I’m so sorry to hear about your dad, what a worry for you all. The little toadstools are very sweet, I love the colours
I’m glad your toadstools were successful,they deserve to be.Sorry to hear about your dad,hope you get his care sorted out.
The strawberries are gorgeous and I’m not surprised the toadstools are proving popular. Well done Sarah (Tillymint)! Hope all is well with your dad x
The strawberries are great- I love the use of the lucite leaves. You could definitely do tomatoes with them too, though they might have to be halved tomatoes so that they’re a bit more interesting!
I didn’t know you were in Abergavenny! My family live up the road from you in Cwmbran and Ebbw Vale
Hope your dad is feeling better soon, poor thing! Love the toadstools too very cute! X
Those are great little toadstools, I’m not suprised they sold so quickly. Hope your dad is getting on the mend now.
Sorry to hear about your dad – hope he’s on the road to recovery soon and you can get the care arrangments sorted.
Not surprised the toadstools are popular – they are dangerously cute! The strawberries are so topical for Wimbledon too!
Alison x
Hope your dad gets better soon.
Your strawberry keyrings look very nice and quite seasonal too.
Hope that you can get things sorted out without too much of a problem. I love the strawberries.
Both the strawberries and toadstools are lovely
Hope your dad is on the mend now
Ah wahoo! Very pleased to have won – thank you! I love the key rings and the toadstools
hope you get things sorted for your dad xx
The toadstools are very cute! I am not surprised you’ve been inundated!! Hope your Dad is on the mend soon and hope you’ve had luck with his care
sending healing thoughts to your poor Dad, i bet he’s glad that he has you to help him
your toad stools are super cute and i’m glad they have been popular – looks like you’ll be busy making lots more!
I hope your Dad gets better soon – very worrying for you. I love your strawberries – they would make such lovely earrings too. Well done with your toadstools – not surprising though as they are very cute. Hope you have a good week.
Sorry to hear about your Dad. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.
Your strawberry keyrings are lovely. I’m not surprised the toadstools
went quickly they are fab. Fingers crossed that the sun
comes out for your Diamond Day. Hope your week goes well. Ali x
The toadstools look gorgeous! Have you any left to sell?! My daughter is obsessed with Fairies atm!
I do indeed – all those in the photo plus two more red ones. If you want one then email me at ann@tickledpinkcrafts.co.uk. xx
The toadstools look brilliant, not suprised they sell well. You’re right the bead looks great as a leaf to your strawberry, very effective.Hope you manage to transfer your dads care and that he gets better quickly.
Loving the felt work. Hope your dad is doing OK?
I love toadstools and yours are lovely, I like the colours, I’ve got a canvas on my blog at the moment that had pink and purple toadstools painted on. I’m sorry to hear about your dad, I know how worrisome it all is, my mum lives with my sister as she can’t live alone.
Take care
Jan x
I hope your Dad is feeling better as I write this. I have to say I love your photography skills! I hope the strawberries sell well for you, perfect for Summer.
Aw big hugs to your dad and you, I hope he is feeling much better now.
Great makes this week, the strawberry keyrings are fab!
LH
x