The party in the Wood

The party in the wood was wonderful, I enjoyed getting ready, the party itself, and the following day clearing up. Good friends helped over the three days so the workload was made easier.The trees and tents were decorated with garlands of paper flowers and I decided to add fabric bows at the last minute. The musicians arrived at 7:30 and were quickly setup, they played until the early hours of the morning. The weather was perfect so we were warm right through. Everyone enjoyed meeting each other, ate and ate and danced and danced.

Its my birthday at the weekend and every year we have a party. This year, now the wood is clear, we are holding it over there . last week friends and I made lots of garlands for the trees and tomorrow friends are coming to help set everything up. My lovely Tony has bought me so many presents from all the flea markets we have been to this year that he decided I could have one every day of the week befor my birthday ,lts on my birthday and one a day the week after!!!!!
The first surprise was the beautiful water colour of the cherub which I love. The second day I had a battered but sweet little scrap book full of old scraps, each one had an endearing hand written title certainly written by a child.The third day was a gleaming sunflower brooch to add to my collection Today a new chair for the garden, this one probably because I have been unwell and needed something very comfortable so I could sit and rest in the garden. I can't wait to see what tomorrow will bring. I am being very spoilt !

Lazy days

Have been feeling un well for a few days and can't seem to concentrate, mostly want to sleep. The sun is shining today and I am going to laze in the garden and maybe sew beads on a dolls skirt.
The garden is looking quite wild,very overgrown ,I like it like that especially seeing the huge blooms on the roses and the peony. They have never been so amazing before. Tony is busy over in the wood getting things ready for the party over there next saturday. He has made a small bridge opposite the house so that the entrance is nearer.With the help of friends I have made hundreds of paper rose garlands to put up in the trees and to decorate the tents,(one for the irish couple who will play for us and the other a food and drink tent in case it rains.) Hopefully I shall be back sewing next week ,When my head isn't involved in making some thing I don't feel right. I have made one or two ATC'S and made my first swap which is exciting.

Think blue lettering will be better especially when I change the top banner to a blue background?
I bought these little soaps this morning and love the designs on the boxes, will keep them ,I am sure I will find some way of using them. Tony found for me a wonderful mixed box of unopened packets of sequines, beads and tiny flowers to add to my collection. New bits and pieces are always a joy to have so thank you Tony.

Beginning a new doll

Now I have nearly sorted the look of this blog I am going to begin another doll. I have put together a few things in colours I feel like using,I have always loved dark purples and rich blues. I want to use the pretty lace as an over skirt and after re readinG my Barbara Willis book dug out some silk dupion as I was reminded that it makes a fuller skirt. I have just joined a group called Roses on my Table and hope when I can be sure my ATC'S are good enough I can do some swaps.Zinnia Galliher who started the site is soon to run a workshop on making ATC'S that I shall follow, I worry at the moment that because I like to use old jewellery and put on faces they are too thick to post easily, especially as they could go any where in the world.I am also finding edging difficult. Still with luck the more I make and the more I find out the better they will be!!!!!!!!!!!.