This time next week...

The stores will be on hiatus!


I am rather looking forward to having a break from stitching things to sell, not that I am by any means the sort to make things on a regular basis; life and work get in the way for that. Still it's going to give me time to de-stress and think about my direction for the following year. I have a plan you see and it's an awesome one. Best of all it involves working with my favourite girlies. It's an idea that I had worked out a few months ago, limited edition, collaboration clocks, this is still the idea but I want to make it my main focus. I am rather looking forward to it, especially as it also means a revamp of packaging, and I am a sucker for good quality packaging. As this progresses I will keep you in the loop.


Yesterday I was at Thames Festival, yes I made myself go up to London at the weekend. I am glad I went I met some wonderful folks, some I know and others who I know online but have never met in person. So I shall now give a shout out to the following: Tiina Burton, Heidi Burton, Anna-Marie Stassen, Laura Harris, Karen Jinks and Mary McDermott. 

Spot of Tango anyone?

Miss Heidi Burton, doing what we all love to do drinking tea and eating cake.

P.s. Don't forget to take advantage of the 15% discount I have in my Etsy store! You will need the following code during the checkout process to receive this discount - DCHUZZAH11

Winding down

I find myself starting to relax. I assure you it has been a rather long time since I've said that. I am no longer making items for the store and the hair thing idea for my outfit has also been discarded. You know what I am okay with this. Instead I turn my attention to other things like; doodling, more hand stitching on the quilt, and I am thinking about making a couple of other bits for the flat and for Christmas. 


The latter was prompted by the arrival of the Panduro catalogue, which always makes me want to buy load and make more things than I have time for. I have in mind to make a Reindeer head (sounds so wrong when you type it) I'd show you a picture but I am having issues with my memory card so I can't access the pictures. I also want to make some button tinsel, and a flying angel pig for my Christmas Tree. Just a few things. Will keep you in the loop! Hopefully get a new memory card in the post next week. 


Don't forget: 14 more days to take advantage of the 15% discount in my Etsy store. Use the following code at my Etsy store to receive a 15% discount - DCHUZZAH11

Tea, Cake and Discounts

I am having a nice chilled out Bank Holiday weekend before the onslaught begins on a very busy month on the run up to my holiday. Yesterday I was up in town having a very lovely afternoon with Ms Tiina Burton we try to meet up as often as we can to have tea, chat and a good old natter. This is then usually followed by a good old window shopping session. She is very good at stopping me from buying jewellery. I need someone to do this.... 

Now normally we go to Liberty's for tea but since they have changed the menu (which is so dull) and reduced the number of tea it offers (which is now piss poor) I was on the hunt for somewhere new. Just round the corner in Carnaby Street is Kingly Court (highly recommend it great boutique shops) and up on the very top floor is Camellia's Tea House. Oh my lord so many teas to choose from I personally loved 'Skinny Bitch' but opted for Sweet Orange which was lush. This helped wash down the scones, yummy. Very good prices far cheaper than Liberty's and a much nicer atmosphere. For those in a wheelchair whilst it is a little awkward to get round you can get to the top floor via the lift. The staff were very nice too (again better than the snotty lot at Liberty's which can sometimes ruin a good day out). www.camelliasteahouse.com  <-edited

No trip to Carnaby's is complete without a quick dive into the Play Lounge were yet again I walked out with items I didn't really need to purchase but couldn't bring myself to leave behind. So I got some really cute stickers and another 'I love Tea' (lunaartik.com) I am determined to find Earl but got Oolong instead (blue one). They are slowly starting to overtake the flat. I was really tempted to by the uber large Cavey (it was pink and squishy) but stopped short from do so, another time. 

You will note also in the photo below (left) that I have redrawn the headpiece design, I was bored on a train, I think I prefer the design on the second teardrop shape various running stitched circles rather than running stitched lines, works better with the other shapes on the design. 

Now its time for me to pull my finger out, stick Supernatural on and stitch. 

Oh before I disappear to stitch let me tell you about the following discount code: DCHUZZAH11 which is now active in my Etsy store from now till the 18th. It entitles the buyer to 15% discount. It's a little something before the store closes for my autumn vacation.