Pendant & Onions

Well it's safe to say that life has had me well and truly in its grip! I haven't been able to get much felting or jewellery making done what with one thing or another. The wet, windy and wild Welsh winter weather (six W's!!) has arrived which means our geldings are stabled at night for respite and shelter from the depressing rain and mud. This of course means getting up early and stable duties. I wear my small one up on my back and she shares out carrots much to her delight while I watch out for over enthusiastic teeth!

I have been able to make a few things recently; salt dough Yuletide tree decorations that seem to be taking ages to dry, body butter bars (requiring further tweaking of cocoa butter to oil ratios), and some amazing red onion marmalade. The recipe given was 10oz of sugar and 1/4 pint of red wine vinegar for every 1lb of onions. Bring to the boil and cook for about 1/2 hour, liquid should thicken on cooling. Ours didn't thicken much as I used the ingredients for 2lb of onions when I had maybe 1lb8oz onions...oooops! Still, no complaints here, over half a jar was eaten last night on baked potatoes!

I have also been working with some polymer clay, and made this fingerprint pendant last week in time to wear it while we went with my little girl to the hospital for an MRI scan.

I just love it! I attached a sterling silver oval jumpring and threaded the pendant onto a sterling snake chain. Tali loves it too and will press her finger in it if you ask her how we made it.

On the subject of pendants, I also found time to thread the leaf pendant, and I think it looks fab. Apologies for the poor quality photograph. The leaf measure 4cm long by 3.2cm at the widest point  and is hung from an 18 inch long, 1.9mm thick snake chain. It will be listed on Etsy for £33 unless it is sold before.

Over the next few days I hope to finish a felt piece I have been working on so it can be sent off to its new home in Montana as part of a gift exchange, and then I will hopefully have a chance to get back into the swing of things and finally make a merino/silk blend scarf in time for our trip to Bath for the Christmas markets. Can't wait!

Sari xxx

Gently Back to Work...

So after a week of being a bit upside-down and not feeling very 'present' I am slowly getting back into the swing of things. I managed to complete a leaf pendant which my lovely other half fired for me yesterday. There is still some finishing to do before I can attach it to a snake chain (or ribbon!) but it shouldn't take me long once I have two hands free. Once finished it will be available via Etsy.

Sari xxx

My Sad News

I'm very sad to share with you that I lost my beloved mare on Sunday afternoon. She was colicking badly and required surgery but was far too sick to travel to the nearest equine hospital.

Her physical presence will be missed a great deal although I know without question her soul is forever connected to mine.

Naturally I will be quiet over the next few days as the shock eases off.

Goodbye my friend,

Hurricane Indiana

May 1993 ~ 4th November 2012

Busy Bee

I've been quite busy this past week, planning and working on some enchantali and some non-enchantali projects. I have a pendant in the works but that's on hold as I have ran out of silver, doh!! Nevermind, I have just ordered some supplies so hopefully I will be able to finish it on Tuesday then my lovely other half can fire it for me (he's a sweet heart).

I'm also working on a fibre art project for a online forum exchange. I have my top laid out ready to felt later this afternoon, the idea is experimental (for me) so fingers crossed it will work out according to my vision! I hope to have a chance to get on with a few small jewellery type bits and bobs with an aim to have something listed on Etsy by this time next week *she says with optimism*

Sari xxx