Strawberrykitten

As you can imagine I’ve had a rough few weeks, although it has given me time to start some new projects. I finally dug my weaving loom back out and am really enjoying it, to the point where i’m thinking about expanding my equipment. weaving is one of those things you can just pick up when you have a few spare moments, whereas jewellery i have to have a few spare hours to tackle something. here’s my first project, it’s now completed and am planning on cross stitching some diamond motifs on it to contrast the rustic handmade feel

And here’s what’s currently on the loom…

I really want to be able to do patterns rather than just simple weave using different colours, i think some research is needed!

I will always love you and never forget you

Ok I have made a big decision over the past few days! Basically over the weekend I have been trying to make some new feltpods without using the background fabric, I did accomplish this but realised I didn’t enjoy making them and wanted to get it over with. Instead my head is off thinking about other crafts I abandoned after the feltpods started selling. So I have decided to close the shop for now in order to allow time for other crafty developments. I want to have another proper go at jewellery, seeing as though I have a lot of expensive equipment gathering dust and for some reason I feel the urge to pick up my weaving loom that I only used once!

I’m sorry to anyone who wanted a custom feltpod order doing just before I closed the shop, all I can say is keep popping by as I’m sure I’ll re-open it at some point (maybe in a month or so) with even more feltpods!!

Also I’ll still be running this blog, with my etsy faves and current projects and finds etc so keep popping by here too!!!!!

Well i’m nearly back up and running, just re-opened the shop but have taken the feltpods using the music fabric off, going to start making the new designs (using faux silver leather) tonight, will post and add to shop over the week. In the mean time i thought i’d start working through some of the etsy faves posts i’d prepared, here’s the first one…

[left] I absolutely love this ring by ash hilton it’s so original! [middle] i’m not into cosplay or anything i just thought these cat ears are really cute and a great addition to any cat outfit for fancy dress, they’re by nekochii [right] i find this print so striking, the colors are amazing, it’s by jdomont

[left] i love the texture of this ring by metalenbouche [middle] and this ring by grocgroc is so unusual looking, i love the smooth lines. [right] everyone loves cupcakes, i adore this sweet pendent by sudlow

Just before the holiday I decided I wanted a Pug. I’ve always been a cat person but simon really isn’t and decided a small dog would be a good compromise for me. Take a look at how cute these guys are…

 
check out these - links for some real nice photography of pugs and some cute outfits here and here. I plan on calling him oreo, moomin or marmite!

i’m off to email a lady about when she Will have pups available so hopefully her timings fit in with me and simon getting a house.

oh i’m still feeling really unmotivated and i think my shop will remain closed until i can kick this feeling, hopefully i can get myself out of this slum soon

I really wanted to buy buy buy! When we were away but I didn’t take into account how much food would cost in New York, especially because of the rubbish exchange rate. I was going to post everything i’ve bought but i’m in a lazy sort of mood today so i’ll just show you my toys, mostly hello kitty…

my favorite is the big hello kitty money box that looks like a burger, then i got some stickers and bandaids and a range of blind packed toys hence the duplicate, note the donut by heidi kenney

I also got a white nintendo ds with animal crossing (a game i’m totally addicted too) and viva pinata and these trainers that i featured a while ago. 

I’m now going to try and make a cool cover for my DS, i promise i will start getting my shop up and running again next week!

Well we got back from our Christmas holiday last week and I must say I truly have the holiday blues! We went to New York on Christmas eve and left for Florida the day after boxing day. New York was very very busy, but we stayed in a really nice hotel on times square, eat a lot and did Brooklyn bridge which I’d never managed to get to before. It was unbelievable the change in pace when we got down in orlando, so chilled out and slow even in the theme parks. We did universal, sea world and busch and went to universals city walk for new years eve. Again we ate A LOT, lost count of how many donuts, checkers chili cheese fries, milkshakes, burgers, cookies and hotdogs we had! I’m sad to be home anyway but here’s some of the photos

[left] finally got to see brooklyn bridge [middle] best ride ever in busch gardens broke down just before we were about to ride it for the third time [right] we saw an american football game in orlando

[left] me and simon on disney speed boats, a right laugh! [middle] sparkly xmas lights in new york [right] our view from the hotel window

[left] just because i love fruit loops, which btw you can’t get in england [middle] xmas cheesecake, biggest cheesecake i’ve ever seen! [right] best shop for vinyl toys!

just to quickie to say my holiday in the US is now over, think it might take me a while before i start posting everyday, also i’m thinking about keeping my etsy shop closed for a week or two more as i have run out of the backing fabric and need to remake and retake photos of the new styles. I kind of want to make some new products too so i’ll be working on that for a few weeks. I may upload my holiday pics and purchases in next few days to get me back into the swing of things so pop by again

Most of you will have noticed I’ve not been posting much lately, even with my etsy faves. I just don’t have the time at the minute, so I have decided to close the blog for Christmas to give me time to sort out things for my holiday that way I don’t feel guilty for not posting anything.

Also I plan on closing my etsy shop at the weekend possibly sooner as any item ordered now probably won’t arrive before Christmas unless your based in the UK

We return from Florida on the 7^thof January so expect to see strawberrykitten kicking back into action after that.