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[...] do leaded panels apart from Sherry (who I know from wood school and who was also working with copper foil, but in her case doing a box). The designs ranged from classical: To very modern: This final [...]

[...] was correct. By the end of the first day I had one blue copper foil dragonfly. And one red copper foil dragonfly. I stayed late to cut the glass for the border but still it was all to do on day two. [...]

[...] be home Related posts: The story of a spoon Some things old some things new Experimenting with copper foil [...]

[...] of weeks ago, but we’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to start carving them. With the puppet challenge finishing at the end of this month now would seem a very good time to start! First order of [...]

[...] from the stage musical War Horse (you may remeber I’m currently participating in the puppet challenge, Joey was a work on a very different scale and was mesmerising to look at). There is [...]

[...] of them. Related posts: The one where I buy two antique chairs… More cake and curtains The puppet challenge – the beginning [...]

[...] more fleeces off to be processed. We have already missed the final deadline of the puppet challenge (it was the end of June) so I’ve decided its probably best to wait and get the roving [...]

[...] a stained glass framed mirror but as its for the bathroom with a mermaid theme. After my last glass class I started looking around for mermaid inspiration and found these designs. My favourite of all [...]

[...] for another fabulous class! Related posts: Not rushing – recaining a chair Second stained glass class To mermaid or not to mermaid [...]

[...] This weekend I completed my second stained glass class under the expert tutorage of Sarah Glover. Before going to the class I was unsure what I wanted [...]

[...] I’ve got quite a lot of this to do: Related posts: More cake and curtains Second stained glass class To mermaid or not to mermaid [...]

This weekend we went to visit Jam’s dad and stepmum in their new home in Wiltshire. they have two adorable dogs (both westies) Lilly And Cassie On [...]

A few months ago Jam’s dad gave me this beautiful corner chair, the seat was broken and he thought I’d enjoy the challenge of fixing it. It’s be [...]

So this weekend we visited Wiltshire to see Jam’s Dad and stepmum, but as you can see from the above photo we didn’t stay in Wiltshire for long! W [...]

[...] we go to Giffords circus Oxford art week and the amazing Rachel Ducker The bejewelled world of Kevin Coates [...]

[...] posts: Bunting – finished at last Doll making – The contruction The bejewelled world of Kevin Coates [...]

[...] things. Same time next year? Related posts: More cake and curtains The bejewelled world of Kevin Coates My first foray into facinators [...]

[...] like some other DSLR’s I’ve tried).  I would have LOVED to have taken it home! Related posts: Giffords Circus and a related book launch Off we go to Giffords circus More cake and curtains [...]

[...] my favourite circus were hanging out and officially launching their new book, Giffords Circus – the first 10 years (its only taken me two days to read the whole thing, I couldn’ [...]

[...] are lots of lovely things to buy!) Related posts: More cake and curtains Wedding dolls Making felty squirrels [...]

[...] of opportunity to use up some of the glass from my ever expanding stash Related posts: Making felty squirrels More cake and curtains Not rushing – recaining a chair [...]

[...] my glass inspiration board on pintrest here Related posts: Second stained glass class Making felty squirrels The puppet challenge – the beginning [...]

[...] So this weekend for Jams birthday we headed off on a wolf walk which was of the fantastic perks of the membership to the UK Wolf [...]

We arrived at mum and dads earlier this week with the cats and have been among other things: Making mince pies Making good use of their fire And tr [...]

[...] I bought it so expect to see lots more pics from it on this blog in future). Related posts: A photo trip to Giffords Birthday Bats A weekend with Holly [...]

A week ago I spotted a new post on Nell Giffords blog, in a joint promotion with Olympus Cameras they were giving 100 happy snappers (& one guest) [...]