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

#christmas is coming!

Last day of my mini break

Took advantage of the sunshine and made these beauties

Getting a good stock ready for the Christmas market place at Campbell River Community Centre

Back to the regular job in the morning....😁

Special order #retro

At the sale two weeks ago, I was asked to make a special order

"Can you make a campsite with a retro camper?"

Of course I could,  love a challenge!

The buyer was thrilled, me too!

Signed up for the Christmas Bazaar at the community centre on 4th November 

I'd better crack on with some projects!

Time to get things finished

Always nice to get an order through Etsy to start the weekend

But on with the serious job of getting a some projects that I'd started, completed

First I had a whole bunch of flowers to complete

I found some Sand Dollars that I had collected, these made a great centre

As did the mini bark chips and some buttons I had laying around

Feeling pleased with myself, I played for a few minutes and made this little piece 

I am always amazed at how some simple ideas really come together

Next were the Christmas (it physically pains me to say that word in September!) wreaths

They turned out pretty well and I've already had an enquiry about them.

Sadly my weeks holiday is over so back to the real world of work in the morning, adieu!

All work and no play

Have been off work for a couple of days (with a rotten summer cold)

However this gave me opportunity to get these boats finished

 

Larger than my normal boats, I could not resist the lovely shapes of the wood I had found

 

 

 

 

It's always a challenge what to mount them on, but I was able to slice up a nice piece of cedar which made a perfect stand

This boat had to been made due to the beautiful know at the front

This is a great example of why I love driftwood, every piece is so unique and adding a paint wash like this one simply brings out the texture and individuality of the wood

Onwards and upwards, houses, boats and flowers to make today!