A Quiet Little Painting About A Blackbird.

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It's A Di Tinker Foster Workshop! (Part Two!)

Thanks for popping back to read the next instalment!

So now it was time to make our final, largest piece...

I'd finally decided what to put into my largest box, as I had found an old wedding photo and piece of broken jewellery in my bag of scrips and scraps.

Di was so helpful and patient and soon we were soldering away like true Tinkerettes!

Here's my piece.....it just needed a bit of something, but I'd have to have a think when I got home.

Everyone else made amazing creations, I'm just sorry that I didn't manage to photograph them all.

Look at Sam's Tiny Dancer!

A lovely treasure full of family memories by Debs.

I loved how everyone's work twinkled in the sunlight.

And look at this amazing treasure!

I love this photo of Di and Tracey!

So when I got home, I added a little old ribbon to my tiny dog trinket.

And I went a little more over the top for the larger one!

Thanks so much Di and Louise for an amazing, joy- filled day.

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It's The Di Tinker Foster Workshop Day At Hope And Elvis!

This was the day I had been waiting for......

Di Tinker Foster's 'The Charm Of Soldering' workshop at Hope And Elvis.

I'd packed up me treasures and I was ready to rock !

(Well, solder actually....)

Both Louise and Di were so generous with their materials and here are the gorgeous little boxes that Di had prepared for us lucky girls.

What to put in the boxes was quite challenging, the possibilities were endless!

It's always fab to meet up with old friends too....

Hello Tracey chuck (of 'Thimble And Thread Makes' fame).

Just looking at Di's work and Louise's studio offered lots of inspiration...

What a collaboration, Louise's beautiful collage and Di's stunning pieces.

Swoon!

I was very easily distracted with all those beautiful shiney treasures twinkling at me!

Di made us all a fab brooch with tickets attached so that we could queue in a very orderly fashion....what a very civilised system indeed!

Ubiquitous loo selfie!

Even more ubiquitous Hope and Elvis loo photo!

#hopeandelvisloo

I've got trainer envy Louise!

I am a very lucky girl as Daisy Moon made me one of her beautiful pinafore dresses.

I am very happy indeed!

I have so many photos to show you but I will now stop, so that you can finally put the kettle on and have a rest!

I'll show you the fab trinkets and wotnots that this talented crew made with the help of Di....we should have been called the Tinkerettes!

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Patch Work Hare Suit Case....

I've just finished a Patch Work Hare suitcase, ready for my next Hope and Elvis workshop in November.

That little suitcase had been sitting in my studio, sighing, waiting for a little bit of love and attention.

So I thought I would embroider on my favourite scrips and scraps and see what happened.

I'm always nervous when working on vintage pieces in case I spoil their aged beauty.

I hope I haven't, and I did have fun!

X

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Oo! It's A day Out In Battlesbridge!

Last weekend we visited Battlesbridge Antiques And Craft Centre.

I'd never been before, it was fab!

That's right Hubby, you just wait there while I have a mooch around!

This place just keeps getting better!

We also had the pleasure to meet Alfie...

But he wasn't for sale!

We also found a hanger full of old amusements, we had a rare old time!

The 'Fortune Teller' was my favourite, she reminded me of Miss Havesham with a thick layer of dust in her hair.

Mini Goth loved the 'Haunted House' but I think she found it too scary,

(that's right lass, ham it up for the camera!)

Oo! La! La!

Is this what they use for CCTV in Amytiville?!?!

All dressed up and nowhere to go!

Hope you enjoyed our little pootle today....

Now then, where's those keys for the stocks?

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