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FLUFFY MARBLED POM POMS / DIY HEATED EYE MASK / BLOCK PRINT GIFT WRAP

 ROLLED BEESWAX CANDLES / A RECIPE FOR INDIGO DYE / KNITTED PIXIE HAT /

NEEDLE FELTED ROBIN DECORATION

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Clinging on to summer... I stumbled across these blooms a few weeks ago at @petershamnurseries when autumn was already in the air. One of the Rose bushes in my own garden has surprised me with a second batch of flowers - maybe the rain has helped? I love the explosion of petals and colours in this picture - there's nothing quite as beautiful as a home grown rose don't you think?
An early-ish night for me tonight because I have a big day ahead! I'm taking a @tobiasandtheangel block printing workshop and I can't wait to learn from the master 🙌 Here's the fabric I made with my DIY fern printing block back in the spring - you'll find the tutorial over on my blog 😊 I'm really looking forward to improving my printing technique and gaining a better understanding of the way block print patterns are composed. Hopefully there'll be time to share a few snippets on stories 😊 For now, good night 😴
For the past year I've been carefully cultivating the lavender that grows along the path to our front door and I think it's paid off! These are just the bits that were really overhanging the path (and getting tangled up in the wheels of the buggy 😬). I left the rest of it for the bumble bees since they seem to be enjoying it so much. This lavender is now dried and ready to be used in some craft projects I've got planned for the autumn - right now I'm working on a vid for IGTV so should be able to share my step-by-step guide to the harvesting and drying process soon 😊
I took this photo back in June when the rose garden at Hampton Court was at its finest. I was looking forward to sharing some more of the pictures I took that day over on my stories - I thought it would be like taking a virtual walk around the rose garden with me. Only now I come to look for said photos I find my hard drive is a labyrinth of subfolders and my mind is blank. I have no recollection of where I saved them. Do you ever find yourself constantly forging ahead and creating without stopping to organise your digital life or do you have a good system for organising your photos and files? If you have any tips I would love to hear them. My heart actually sinks when I think about tidying up my hard drive - it's like a virtual attic crammed with everything I have made from the last decade or so but this is definitely the wake up call I needed to take a breather and have a digital declutter.
Stop and smell the roses 🌹 Easier said than done - especially if you're carrying a giant protest sign. People do not like it at all 😂 But seriously, I definitely need a reminder to stop and savour the moment more often otherwise I feel life starting to slip through my fingers, do you know what I mean? This is an homage to my favourite photograph by the legendary Tim Walker and also to a typographically off-key sign which has stood by the side of the a busy road where I live for as long as I can remember (head over to my stories to see). If you follow me on stories you might be aware of my discomfort at carrying a huge protest sign (that's not really a protest sign at all) through the streets on my way to get this shot - you can catch it on my BTS stories highlights! I'm off to share a little more BTS over on stories now ✨
I took this photo on a bright and perfect morning a few weeks ago when the dew had just evaporated but the heat of the day hadn't yet begun. I was at Hampton Court Palace to attend a memorial service for my dear colleague who we lost at the beginning of the year and arrived early to soak up the rose garden for a few minutes beforehand. Editing these photos the other day got me thinking, don't ever underestimate the positive impact you can have on the people you work with. I've been lucky to work alongside some fantastic people in my life so far and have grown so much because of their generosity of spirit, positive energy and desire to teach and share their wisdom ❤️
Have you ever tried linocutting? It's a craft that's been tempting me for a while - especially when I think of all the fabric printing doors it opens up. I dipped my toe in recently and made this fern leaf linocut printing block. I've just posted a DIY tutorial on the blog - I would love you to pop over and tell me what you think, you know where to find the link 😄👆 You can also catch some behind the scenes videos of the linocutting process and my printed fabric over of my Craft stories highlight. Have you ever tried linocutting? I would love you to tell me about it (and please give me some tips 😂) I have so many ideas!
Does this image look familiar? If you use Pinterest to find inspiration for creative photos then I'm guessing yes 😄 The idea for this 'flower skirt' belongs to @tatianamikhina and I've been deliberating whether to post it for weeks - is it ok to take someone else's idea and try it on for size from time to time? In the end I reached out to my fellow #BloomandGrow classmates for advice and they really got me thinking about the creative process. I learned so much about creating forced perspective shots through this image and all my drama degree training came back as I tried to find a pose which matched the flower perfectly. It was 💯 times harder than I thought it would be and I'm going to share a few bloopers (and the thing that helped me get the shot right eventually) in my stories! Have you ever set out to recreate someone else's image as part of your own photography journey? I would love you to tell me about it and share the accounts that inspire you in the comments!
I spent weeks in eager anticipation watching the Magnolia slowly unfold and then another week in despair watching them fade again whilst I drove to and from work, waiting for the weekend so I could finally get out with my camera 🙈 This Spring it's struck me how spoilt I am for flowers in my tiny corner of the world - I'm going to set myself a little project to capture as many of these beautiful, suburban beauties as possible this spring (and I'm hoping that by sharing this publicly I'll hold myself to account 😬). What's blooming where you live right now? We've got towers of Horse Chestnut blossom as far as the eye can see as well as lilac, cherry blossom, bluebells in the back garden and primroses in the Church yard 🌸
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