First of 2016

No posts since well before Christmas, but things have been busy around here

As you can see, production has resumed in earnest

Definitely one of the more unusual requests, but the little Kiwi was a specially ordered birthday gift

Valentine's sparked a creative greeting with a suitably shaped bark pebble, driftwood and scrabble letters (a thrift shop find)

These gifts were delivered over the holidays and two more special orders are on their way

I'll keep you posted

So much in a few weeks

It's been a while since I've written

Sorry for that

 

 

Here are the two gifts I mentioned in my last post

The two recipients were really pleased with them!

This was a special order, second dragonfly request

 

These key rings were made for the Christmas Marketplace sale which took place on November 7th

I managed to sell most of the Christmas stuff I made plus some boats too

Hopefully I will get some other orders from it too?

The driftwood Christmas trees were a particular success 

We went away on Sunday for a couple of nights on Hornby Island (our mini break for the last five years)

Luckily Monday was warm and sunny allowing us time to gather driftwood on Tribune Bay

Sometimes you just need a break and get away

It is so quiet on Hornby at this time of year, well worth the effort

Promise to post soon

Midweek sales

Taking driftwood flowers into work today prompted two sales!

I am always happy to see how happy these little driftwood flowers make people smile

Busy making a couple of special orders 

Two retirement gifts constructed and some Christmas stuff created

More pictures to come

Thanksgiving

Luckily for me I have 6 days off over the long weekend

This gave me opportunity to start on some Christmas goodies

I enquired this week about the upcoming Toy & Craft sale

However this is over subscribed and I'm on the wait list

I may opt for the Christmas sale at the community centre instead

A smaller event but something I feel I could cope with

These turned out great and I've other orders to start on, laters!

Canada Day

 

 

Happy Canada Day!

 

The two lighthouse I made at the weekend are ready for delivery

 

and this little beauty is packaged up en route to jolly old England, thanks to an Etsy buyer!

 

Two birthdays coming up this week so I have been making gifts

 

 

Say it with flowers

 

Driftwood, nails and glass beads!

 

No need to water and last forever.

Happy Birthday Sarah

 

I love to be able to make a very personal gift

This was for Sarah's birthday

An homage to Achilles, her precious hound

So glad she liked it!

A boat house, A dragonfly and an Octopus!

 

Finally got to deliver this little boat house

 

and this special order for a dragon fly.

He's kinda cute with aqua body, bark wings and oversized eyes!

 

 

I loved the dragon fly so much I decided to experiment with this little fella

Again the eyes have it!

 

 

and for the weekend I made these boats designed to add  something to any garden!

 

 

 

 

 

 

What have I been making?

 

More lighthouses have been dispatched!

I get that they are cute (great present for a coastal lover) but I miss the opportunity to make something quirky and more interesting!

 

I had a couple of other requests (pictures to come once delivered), which helped ease my pain

Happy Birthday!

 

I made this as a Birthday gift. The recipient was very

pleased to receive such a colorful and quirky gift

 

This is the special order, delivered today

The request was for a "garden" sized Lighthouse

Really pleased how well it turned out!

 

and finally today these two little beauties were sold on my Etsy shop

They are now at the mercy of Canada Post

(They were wrapped with love and care!)

Hopefully they will arrive safe and sound in Montreal!

Long Weekend

 

Post vacation I've had a few things to be getting ready

 

Lighthouses? What is the attraction with lighthouses?

 

A small one with working light and a 3' one for the garden!

 

Whatever floats your boat (PUN intended)!

 

 

This lovely plaque is awaiting approval from the buyer and

 

 

this is a gift for a birthday, but who is the recipient?

 

Later

 

 

Planning and Surprise sales

 

At dinner on Sunday our friend Jackie gave me a big bag of glass pebbles

 

They were such a beautiful shade of blue/green I couldn't wait to incorporate them into a driftwood piece

 

A great Mothers Day gift?

 

The comments on FB so far would suggest yes!

 

 

and on the topic of Mothers Day this collection of stunners was purchased as Mothers day gift.

 

I would love to receive such a lovely gift!

 

The retirement gift was delivered today.

 

Such a delight to see the recipients expression

 

Just my way to spread some joy...awesome!

Quite the production line!

 

Taking advantage of a long weekend to get some orders ready

 

Am really glad that I have chosen to take pictures of the process

 

Looking at the finished product makes me very proud and I have to say the smiles I get from buyers makes the work not seem like work at all!

 

 

These lighthouses are all similar but all slightly different

It's the texture of the wood and the finish that excites me

The working light is just that little extra!

 

This mini cruise liner and lighthouse are for Sue

 

 

 

and this is a retirement gift for a friend who is an avid boater!

 

What next?

 

 

A Fathers Day gift idea. What do you think?

 



 

 

Midweek Update

My hard work at the weekend paid off and I was able to deliver this lovely Lighthouse on Monday

It has sparked a lot of interest indeed I have orders for two more!

 

This was a custom make for a lovely lady in Clacton-on-Sea, UK

It is now flying Airmail to her door

I love the little outhouse, which was her request!

 

 

I refer to this as Lynn's house as I made it to display the wicked teeny tiny blankets that she knitted for me

 

 

.....and finally for today, my friend Dallas took this shot of "Buoy oh Buoy" which I made for her birthday. It is now hanging proudly at her home...awesome!