Kate Walsh - Gather My Strength
This is such a lovely song, she has a really sweet beautiful voice and the video is lush. Check out more of her music here.
Monday, 2 November 2009
Zombie Aid 2
Yesterday we took part in the Zombie Aid helping to raise money for various charities mainly Christies Hospice. We had a brilliant time and the event had a great turnout. My boy has blogged about it in more detail with more pictures if you want to check it out.
Monday, 26 October 2009
Saturday, 24 October 2009
Great Northen Contemporary Craft Fair 2009
On Friday me and the boy went along to Spinningfields in Manchester to visit the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair. I was so impressed with the amount of talent and wanted to share some of my favourites with you.
Louise Gardiner
This was my absolute favorite piece from the whole show it was stunning, so much work had gone into it, the use of colour and stitch was amazing check out her website to view more of her beautiful work.
Hannah Nunn
I love Hannah Nunn's paper cut lighting with images inspired by nature, she also runs Radiance a beautiful lighting shop in Hebden Bridge which also sells lovely handmade gifts by a variety of talented designer/makers. You can also catch up with Hannah on her blog.
Linzi Ramsden
Linzi Ramsden makes beautiful ceramic vessels, each individually handcrafted and inspired by natural forms. Her pieces look stunning alone or used in groups, different vessels can sit together as they are shaped so that they fit together side by side. You can visit her Studio at Manchester Craft & Design Centre.
Elie Evans
Ellie Evans uses the traditional craft of hand embroidery in particular cross stitch mixing it with digital print to give a contemporary look, making gorgeous items such as pin cushions, badges and purses. She also takes commissions to make beautiful artifact keepsakes.
Ruth Green
Ruth Green produces lovely hand screen printed images, using flat colour and pattern detail to create stylized whimsical birds, foxes and fruit.
Elaine Hughes
Elaine Hughes uses fabric and vintage ephemera to make one off collages which she then stitches and draws into making quirky scenes playing with humor and language.
As I said there was a lot of talent there, these I have mentioned are just my personal favorites but you can visit the GNCCF website to view the full exhibitor list.
Louise Gardiner
This was my absolute favorite piece from the whole show it was stunning, so much work had gone into it, the use of colour and stitch was amazing check out her website to view more of her beautiful work.
Hannah Nunn
I love Hannah Nunn's paper cut lighting with images inspired by nature, she also runs Radiance a beautiful lighting shop in Hebden Bridge which also sells lovely handmade gifts by a variety of talented designer/makers. You can also catch up with Hannah on her blog.
Linzi Ramsden
Linzi Ramsden makes beautiful ceramic vessels, each individually handcrafted and inspired by natural forms. Her pieces look stunning alone or used in groups, different vessels can sit together as they are shaped so that they fit together side by side. You can visit her Studio at Manchester Craft & Design Centre.
Elie Evans
Ellie Evans uses the traditional craft of hand embroidery in particular cross stitch mixing it with digital print to give a contemporary look, making gorgeous items such as pin cushions, badges and purses. She also takes commissions to make beautiful artifact keepsakes.
Ruth Green
Ruth Green produces lovely hand screen printed images, using flat colour and pattern detail to create stylized whimsical birds, foxes and fruit.
Elaine Hughes
Elaine Hughes uses fabric and vintage ephemera to make one off collages which she then stitches and draws into making quirky scenes playing with humor and language.
As I said there was a lot of talent there, these I have mentioned are just my personal favorites but you can visit the GNCCF website to view the full exhibitor list.
Monday, 19 October 2009
Monday Music #12
March Of The Dawn - The Mummers
I was undecided on what I was going to pick today but then I thought of this track which I love. Whilst looking for the video I was saddened to see the news that band member Mark Horwood tragically died last month, so I want to post this for him, may he rest in peace and my thoughts go out to the rest of the band and his family.
I was undecided on what I was going to pick today but then I thought of this track which I love. Whilst looking for the video I was saddened to see the news that band member Mark Horwood tragically died last month, so I want to post this for him, may he rest in peace and my thoughts go out to the rest of the band and his family.
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Honest Scraps
I was tagged a while ago by Hannah Nunn to compile a list of 10 truths about myself, so with the internet now fixed (hopefully) I will be able to write the post without fear of losing connection mid post. So here goes, a few things that I will share with you. (only a few mind, cos a girl has to have some secrets.)
1. I live in Bolton, just on the edge of the West Pennine moors and on an energetic day you can walk to the top of Winter Hill from our house. Me and my boy have lived in our house almost five years now. Its a Victorian terrace that was built in 1847 and I love it.
2. I love going for walks. We used to drive out to a nearby reservoir which we would walk round always taking time to stop for a cuddle on the same bench halfway round, it became our bench, even more so when my boy picked the bench as the location to ask me to marry him. I said yes.
We now have a new walk though as we stumbled across a secret path which we could walk to from our home which is nice being able to take a walk without the use of the car. My favourite time of day for a walk is late afternoon when the sun is low and it breaks through the trees giving the woods an ethereal glow.
3. I love music and the line up for my dream gig would consist of the following lovely people.
Elbow
Kathryn Edwards
Jake Flowers
Liam Frost
4. I collect Kidrobot Dunnys.
5. I currently have a part time Mcjob, as in the Coupland (1991) reference not the fast food place. But it does begin with M and requires me to wear a lovely (read hideous) uniform. I have worked there throughout my education and as I graduated into a credit crisis, job vacancies have been very slim pickings indeed. It has been difficult trying to move forward into some kind of career path, whilst at University I was set on getting a job as a studio designer, even completing a few placements that confirmed my desire to follow that path, but on graduating the lack of vacancies and the catch 22 of employers wanting you to have experience but not giving you the opportunity to get that experience meant I had to rethink my future plans. I have now decided to take the designer/maker route and am focused on starting my own business. I am currently making stock and putting a brand together which I hope to launch very soon. As new businesses rarely make any money in the first year or so, I'm gonna have to stick it out in the Mcjob a while longer.
6. I dream of eventually having my own shop with an onsite workshop/studio. Hopefully if I can make my business work then one day this may come true.
7. I really really want a dog. I would love a French bull dog or a Boston terrier, but as my boy has asthma which can be brought on by animals I don't think this ones going to happen.
8. I dream of living in the country and keeping chickens and growing my own vegetables.
9. I have never had the fairy princess dream when thinking about my wedding day, not even as a little girl but I did have a vision of my perfect wedding day, it involved a little stone church in the country surrounded by trees and fields near a lake or stream with a marquee reception. When we found the Inn at Whitewell it was exactly what I was picturing in my head. It is the most beautiful place with a little stone church right next door with a river that runs across the back. I'm really looking forward to marrying my best-friend and love of my life there next year.
I will post wedding stuff on here closer to the time, there will be a lot to see as I will be doing the stationery and favors myself and also I will be making the bridesmaid dresses.... gulp.
10. So thats a few truths about me. I think the biggest truth/confession is that I am a bit of a dreamer and am always lusting after what I can't have, although I think it is so important to have dreams, they give you something to work towards. I just have to remember to take the time to sit on the bench now and again and appreciate what I have got in the present.
The rules of this game was to list my 10 truths tag back to the person who tagged me Hannah then I have to tag 10 other people to play. So this is my list of 10 people to play. No pressure though! only play if you want to. x
The Holly Blue Card Company
Faye Power
Sea Angels
Trashy Princess
Dubmissile
Dolly Cool Clare
Katie L Woods
You Can Call Me Al
Secrets of A Butterfly
Laura Baillie
1. I live in Bolton, just on the edge of the West Pennine moors and on an energetic day you can walk to the top of Winter Hill from our house. Me and my boy have lived in our house almost five years now. Its a Victorian terrace that was built in 1847 and I love it.
2. I love going for walks. We used to drive out to a nearby reservoir which we would walk round always taking time to stop for a cuddle on the same bench halfway round, it became our bench, even more so when my boy picked the bench as the location to ask me to marry him. I said yes.
We now have a new walk though as we stumbled across a secret path which we could walk to from our home which is nice being able to take a walk without the use of the car. My favourite time of day for a walk is late afternoon when the sun is low and it breaks through the trees giving the woods an ethereal glow.
3. I love music and the line up for my dream gig would consist of the following lovely people.
Elbow
Kathryn Edwards
Jake Flowers
Liam Frost
4. I collect Kidrobot Dunnys.
5. I currently have a part time Mcjob, as in the Coupland (1991) reference not the fast food place. But it does begin with M and requires me to wear a lovely (read hideous) uniform. I have worked there throughout my education and as I graduated into a credit crisis, job vacancies have been very slim pickings indeed. It has been difficult trying to move forward into some kind of career path, whilst at University I was set on getting a job as a studio designer, even completing a few placements that confirmed my desire to follow that path, but on graduating the lack of vacancies and the catch 22 of employers wanting you to have experience but not giving you the opportunity to get that experience meant I had to rethink my future plans. I have now decided to take the designer/maker route and am focused on starting my own business. I am currently making stock and putting a brand together which I hope to launch very soon. As new businesses rarely make any money in the first year or so, I'm gonna have to stick it out in the Mcjob a while longer.
6. I dream of eventually having my own shop with an onsite workshop/studio. Hopefully if I can make my business work then one day this may come true.
7. I really really want a dog. I would love a French bull dog or a Boston terrier, but as my boy has asthma which can be brought on by animals I don't think this ones going to happen.
8. I dream of living in the country and keeping chickens and growing my own vegetables.
9. I have never had the fairy princess dream when thinking about my wedding day, not even as a little girl but I did have a vision of my perfect wedding day, it involved a little stone church in the country surrounded by trees and fields near a lake or stream with a marquee reception. When we found the Inn at Whitewell it was exactly what I was picturing in my head. It is the most beautiful place with a little stone church right next door with a river that runs across the back. I'm really looking forward to marrying my best-friend and love of my life there next year.
I will post wedding stuff on here closer to the time, there will be a lot to see as I will be doing the stationery and favors myself and also I will be making the bridesmaid dresses.... gulp.
10. So thats a few truths about me. I think the biggest truth/confession is that I am a bit of a dreamer and am always lusting after what I can't have, although I think it is so important to have dreams, they give you something to work towards. I just have to remember to take the time to sit on the bench now and again and appreciate what I have got in the present.
The rules of this game was to list my 10 truths tag back to the person who tagged me Hannah then I have to tag 10 other people to play. So this is my list of 10 people to play. No pressure though! only play if you want to. x
The Holly Blue Card Company
Faye Power
Sea Angels
Trashy Princess
Dubmissile
Dolly Cool Clare
Katie L Woods
You Can Call Me Al
Secrets of A Butterfly
Laura Baillie
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