Bluebell Design

Got to do some listings...

2012-01-25T13:09:00.000Z

I've been putting off listing any new items as it's really difficult to photograph things in winter here. There's something incredibly blue about the light and it means I have to tweak the colour balance of the photos to get them looking even vaguely the right colours. I live in fear that someone will be horribly disappointed when the item arrives and it doesn't match the screen colour. This is

Happy New Year and all that....

2012-01-03T15:34:00.000Z

It's been a peaceful festive season. We've eaten lots, we've drunk a teeny bit and we've chatted and laughed and enjoyed spending time with our friends and family. Both cats enjoyed exploring our present sacks, with Iggy in particular becoming extremely comfortable inside mine! Today the honeymoon is over. We awoke to the fiercest winds we've experienced, possibly ever. Our neighbour's garden bin

Weekend on Mull

2011-12-12T20:06:00.001Z

It's Monday night and we're back from a long weekend on the stunning island of Mull. From the ferry - this is the moon! After an incredibly fierce day of storms and hurricane force winds on Thursday, we decided to set off on Friday as planned. Arriving in Oban in time for the ferry across to Mull, we were informed that the island was without power. We were nearly there however, so decided to

A successful event

2011-11-29T10:35:00.000Z

After last years whitewash when Mother Nature threw several tonnes of snow our way, this year we merely contended with gale force winds and lashing rain showers! I've suggested we run a summer fair as well, just so we have a SMALL chance of getting good weather. After the full three days, my charity fundraising raffle had raised almost £150 for Water Aid. We drew the winning tickets yesterday and

Believe

2011-11-19T09:44:00.000Z

Green felt heart from PoorRobin Spotty hearts from joyelizabethceramics Barbed wire heart from TheLonelyHeart Ivory hearts from mmwolters Believe in Love Believe in Faith Believe in Truth Believe that no matter what happens, you have the power to prevail Believe in Strength Believe in Courage Believe in Honor Believe that everyone has the power to be good at heart Believe in

A Christmas Mouse-tivity

2011-11-18T17:23:00.000Z

Next weekend (November 25, 26 and 27th) is the annual Open Doors craft fair. Each year we have a raffle to raise funds for a good cause, with all the prizes hand made by ourselves. All our time and materials are our donation - every penny spent on a raffle ticket goes to our selected charity. This year all the money raised will go to Water Aid, and we're both hoping to raise enough to make a real

Crochet pinecones

2011-10-29T11:18:00.000+01:00

I've crocheted so many of these that I've got sore fingers and blisters! Still, they look amazing so are well worth the pain. I'll be selling these next weekend at a craft fair - click on the link below to find out more! Craft Fair at Limekilns Hotel and Bistro

Silver Frosted

2011-10-24T13:38:00.000+01:00

Festive garland from KatysHomeDesigns Winter forest photograph by alekaki Tree years porcelain necklace from annarubyking Pinecone pendant from Nafsika Further Monday Moodboards can be viewed and admired at star-of-the-east

Shades of Autumn

2011-10-14T10:11:00.000+01:00

We're creeping into autumn here. The strawberries have somehow found the energy to product a little more fruit, but it's not going to ripen so we're leaving it for the mice or birds, whichever gets there first! The garden chrysanthemums are finally beginning to flower (really late this year) whilst next doors garden is a riot of pink dahlias. I improvised this bird bath during the heat of

Bumblebees and Ladybirds

2011-10-12T16:40:00.001+01:00

Now I have to take some decent photos (no, these don't qualify as decent photos lol) and then list the little bugs in the Gertrudesgarden shop on Etsy. Guess what I'm doing tonight???

New designs

2011-10-09T22:55:00.001+01:00

I've been busy with bridal work recently but these are more or less all finished, and so I've now got more time to have fun developing some new crafted items. I'm deep in the middle of making things for various upcoming craft events and have decided to add a bit more variety to what I offer. Usually it's bags and accessories such as brooches, scarves and necklaces but this year I'm adding some

Monday Moodboard - crochet brights!

2011-09-19T19:50:00.000+01:00

I've spent the last four days crocheting and so this week's moodboard is based on this, using rainbow colours and a mix of modern and traditional designs to showcase it. 1 -granny square blanket by sebsurer2 - pansies by FlowersbyIrene3 - necklace by MariaKonstantin4 - shrug by Berniolie See star-of-the-east for more moodboards from the European Street Team.

Phew

2011-09-18T21:51:00.002+01:00