Spring Lambs

The weather yesterday was glorious, perfect for a walk around Castleton.  I took my fancy camera out and snapped a few photos, mainly of the cute little lambs that were ambling about the fields.  Just gorgeous!

A little stitchy update..

I've not posted for a while, I've been super busy with my part-time job and it hasn't left me much time to do anything else really!  But Derbyshire Open Arts Festival is creeping ever closer and I am a long way off from finishing this particular stitched piece.  I hope to get this done and another by June, fingers crossed!  So, here is a sneaky picture for you.  Hopefully I will update again soon when I've made a bit more progress!

It's all for Charidee!

I'm running the Sport Relief Mile in Manchester in two weeks time!  If you would like to donate to this fantastic cause, click on my sponser page and whack a few pennies into my fundraising total.  Even if you only know me through this blog and my work, any money you can spare will really help.  Sport Relief and myself will be truly grateful!  Thank you :)   My Sponser Page

I made it!

Into the Fred Aldous newsletter!!  So chuffed :) I've already got a few new blog followers from it, Hello!, and a few more Facebook fans too!  Really excited to be in a wonderful artist showcase put together from one of my all time favourite shops, Fred Aldous in Manchester.  Have a look at the newsletter here

Mother's Day Special deal

A hand crafted original Mother's Day card and a hand made stuffed love heart together for just £8.  Get yourself down to New Mills Original Gallery, New Mills for this special offer :)  Or if you're not local let me know if you'd like a duo deal!

Mother's Day

It's not far away only 2 weeks to go!  If you 'like' my Facebook page you'll know I've been a busy bee making up card orders for The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, No.12 in Marple and also a few of my friends have requested some too!  So I've listed a couple in my Etsy shop so everyone can order one!  Happy Sunday :)

Bob the Frog

I'd like you to meet Bob.  He is the newest resident at St Georges Primary School in New Mills, which I used to attend way back in the day!

The children all helped to paint him green so he would fit into his environment in the wooded area.

Then each child drew a line drawing based around the theme of nature which me and Mrs Bartells (my artist friend who is also a teaching assistant there) transfered onto his body.

His froggy tattoos were inked on in one day with the help of some of the kids.  Then finally he was varnished to make him weather and water proof so he can live happily in the wooded area, once the weather improves!

I really enjoyed the whole process of helping transform Bob the Frog from a fibreglass shell into a wonderful nature themed art piece!  The children all got to take part in every step too, which I thought was an important part of the project.

The frog sculpture was from the organisation Wild In Art who have organised events such as Pride in Bournmouth, Go Superlambananas in Liverpool, Rhino Mania in Chester and WOW! Gorillas in Bristol.