Purple Cat! And A New Website.

Yes that is her name. OK, so not much of a name but I decided to leave it to her new owner to name her. And here is the lady herself.

For Sale Here (Website)

I have been working on her since last Thursday and am quite pleased with how she has turned out. Her necklace was a little bit fiddly but being stubborn I decided I wasn't going to use beads and was going to needle felt each individual pearl! She is a melancholy looking soul but hopefully a new home will put a smile on her face.

Also For Sale Here (Folksy)

Now I have to decide on my next project. Maybe a Dog, or another mouse, or a giraffe?
In other news my website has now gone live so those of you who do not have a Folksy account can view and hopefully buy my creations over HERE. Feedback is greatly appreciated, I am not the most skilled web designer so if you spot anything amiss let me know. Bye for now Xxx

Time to Paint!

Thanks to a nasty pain in my left wrist I have taken a wee break from needle-felting. Never one to sit still though I decided to do a little set of wildlife paintings. This is a set of ACEOs. For those of you that don't know ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. The only rule is size. They must measure 3.5 inches x 2.5 inches. People collect them and often store them in albums. I had never heard of them until a friend told me about them and when I joined Folksy I was amazed at the variety and skill level available. Anyway here are my latest efforts!

Mr Hare

Mr Fox

Mr Hedgehog 

And Mr Squirrel

I hope you like them! Not much chance to get on with the needle felting until this evening which should give my wrist a bit more of a rest! Hopefully though I should have something more to show you soon :-)

Monday Morning

Well actually it's afternoon now which is good as I dislike monday mornings intently. Today I am working on Mrs Mouse's hat. A large straw number which I may or may not embellish with ribbons and flowers. I got a fair amount done this morning as the boy decided to nap from about half ten until nearly one! He must have exhausted himself by waking us up at 5am bright as a button and raring to go! Anyway here are a few photos to show you the progression of Mrs Mouse. The first shows the 'raw' unspun merino wool.

The second shows the basic shape being formed by repeated stabbing with the small barbed needle.

And the third photo shows a more refined tightened shape,you can see the body and head shape more clearly I hope! 

Excuse the rubbishy photos, I promise to try harder next time.