Sunday 14 November 2010

socks socks and more socks




sold out of Sock Pigs today worry not I am having a word with Mummy and Daddy sock and there will be another litter of little sock pigs very soon. I am also about to attempt my first sock cow! But for now here are some pictures of the good old Sock Monkeys
the robot sock monkey was commission and has inspired someone to make the pink one. hee hee yes it's official I inspire people!
I have now made many personalised sock monkeys. There have been Monkey's made from football team socks, monkeys with clothes, rainbow monkeys for pride and even Monkeys with little monkey hats on their heads.

Saturday 13 November 2010

Heaton Moor Craft fair



just about to set off in my little car with other members of Manchester Craft Mafia. to a Craft fair in Heaton Moor, with my newly made Christmas Puds

Saturday 6 November 2010

Ramsbottom!



Tomorrow I will be selling at an Extra Special Craft and Gift show run by the Bury Society for Blind & Partially Sighted People.
from 10am - 3pm at The Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Market Place, Ramsbottom BL0 9HT
I will be joined by another of The Manchester Craft Mafia members Chris Webb for more info on Chris check out his Website and Blog http://www.lazycrafternoons.co.uk/
The show is just 50p to get in and all profits go to the Charity
the event includes facepainting, music and other fun
here is just a couple of my penguin pictures available as cards for Christmas

Friday 5 November 2010

BANG!






In celebration of the November 5th Bonfire night these are a couple of my firework photos

cardboard creations




Spending Thursdays in Buxton at the moment working with a lovely Church based Youth Group in the centre of town I am helping them with a creative project looking at the story on Christmas in a different way. we are creating a sculpture depicting a now and then view of Bethlehem.
you've not seen a nativity seen like it. photos to follow but for now some pictures
of other cardboard sculptures I've done during workshops. These were in parks in Preston.
I'm also going to be making a life size cardboard
piglet this weekend. never too long
between pigs!

Tuesday 2 November 2010

Chirstmas craft fairs


I'm going to be at many craft fairs over the next couple of months all over Greater Manchester more details to follow
this is one of the first I will be with some of the other members of The Manchester Craft Mafia