New Christmas decorations!

Being sick gave me some serious time to think. I thought and thought and thought. In the blur of it all, I was still designing, still plotting, still inspired. I think that is why I am still sane now! Although there are some that might disagree with that diagnosis ;) Here are some of the ideas for Christmas decorations that blossomed in the midst of the chaos. I hope you'll like them.

Back in the summer, a couple of awesome friends took me away on a mystery trip. I had no idea where we were going, but they took me camping in Anglesey in Wales. Well, glamping in fact. We stayed in a fabulous place that had yurts and teepees in a super pretty location, with comfy beds and all equipment there. The perfect hideaway and so much fun. I will definitely go back. So I made these fun little teepee decorations, or Christmas Treepees as I like to call them, because I thought snowy teepees hidden among the branches of your Christmas tree would be super fun!

To turn Christmas trees into pear trees with partridges has never been simpler ;) My partridge in a pear tree.

Free Christmas Decorations!

Who doesn't like free things? Well, we're giving away a free Christmas tree decoration with every order from my etsy and folksy shops this week. All week. Yes, free! I know! Free :)

Pinterest

I just love Pinterest. I could lose days over there, looking at beautiful things, drooling over delicious recipes and imagining fantastic places. I love to pin things for Christmas gift ideas and Christmas decor ideas too so that I am not overwhelmed by the task in hand once the festive season draws near.
If you'd like to connect with me over there then you can ♥ join me on pinterest here ♥ 

Loving these new clutch bags...

by Red Ruby Rose...

and made from silk I believe... Fabulous!

or these fun ones using Rowena's photography. Fun, but still super stylish and classic. Love it!

Time flies

Time certainly does fly.
And I have been away soooo long from my blog! Well people, I really do have a good reason. Unfortunately, earlier this year I got some pretty devastating health news, and was pretty much out of the game for a while there. Luckily, and thankfully, I appear to be making good progress now, and am looking forward to getting through the rest of this year, and hopefully having a much better 2014!
So during my enforced studio break, I worked a little at home on some new ideas and new designs. I recently learned to cut these ideas using a laser cutter, so the first of my new range is now in my shop. Here's a new one that I hope you will like, appropriately enough, my "Time Flies" clock, made from laser cut acrylic.

What do you think of my new material? A clock was one of the first functional objects I ever made, so it has been fun to revisit that idea.
I have also made a version of these as Christmas tree decorations, and plant markers so I hope you'll like those too!

It has been a super long winter here!

Most of us Brits are still awaiting summer, with one of the coldest springs in history, and not much sign of the sun as yet!
So in the absence of any sunshine, here are some new pieces that I have recently designed, all of which you can find in my online shop.

Wall birds with lace crochet imprinted into the surface

Lovebird wedding ring bearer pillow bowls with ribbon

A range of sushi plates

Memory bowl in porcelain with numbers and lace texture

Porcelain Love spoon

Grace wall art in porcelain

It has been super fun to display some new work - more coming soon!

Malevolent spirits.

According to Wikipedia, there were in Ancient Greek mythology 5 Daemones Ceramici (Δαίμονες Κεραμικοί), five malevolent spirits who plagued the craftsman potter.

• Syntribos (Σύντριβος), the shatterer
• Smaragos (Σμάραγος), the smasher
• Asbetos (Ασβετος), the charrer
• Sabaktes (Σαβάκτης), the destroyer
• Omodamos (Ομόδαμος), crudebake

I am glad to report that none of these bad guys have been troubling me too much of late, but this fact tickled me and I thought I would share it! Even with experience, sometimes there is no obvious reason why a pot has failed to make it through a firing - it will amuse me to think of these spirits when things go wrong! And of course, it is interesting, and also strangely comforting, to think that there were people doing what I do now so long ago.