Valentine's Day.... in our house.

I don't usually worry too much about Valentine's day, but this year has been different - all because of a little five year old boy. Hugo woke up this morning and straight away began crafting in his bedroom, calling out to me, "Whatever you do, don't come into my room". I was then presented with the most heartfelt envelope of cut out hearts, drawings and loving words (I will try to put up a couple of photos tomorrow). He then gave me a couple of blank cards for Jonno and I to use for each other. AAAAAWWWWWWWWWW.

Jonno and I had a chat midmorning and decided that we had better get our romantic skates on and do something for the day, if only to satisfy Hugo's expectations.

I took out my crochet hook and gave Jonno my heart... albeit with veins and arteries and still dripping with blood. Jonno's such a good sport that he's still wearing it. The boys thought it was hilarious.

Thank goodness for five year olds.

Lots of love,

Kate xxooxx.

a crochet flower met a resin flower.

I am becoming perilously close to developing an addictcion to crochet. During some quiet time today I tackled another tutorial from Attic24 and it was so much easier than I had ever imagined. 'Welcome to a brave new world' the yarn whispered as it slipped through my fingers.

Still spending all my spare time with a gas mask on pouring resin. A favourite family button was trapped today on a piece of vintage lace. Is it weired that I am thinking of all the things today's creations might say to each other and that I have hopes of friendship between them..... Anyhoo, time to cook dinner.

Resin Brooches

Yesterday morning I sat out in the sun with my mask on like some sort of 19th century consumption patient and made more brooches. I filled them with bits of memory, thick, spidery lace, long cherished origami paper, favourite beads and family buttons. I decided against finger nails, a wasp carapace and an old chicken beak.

Origami Paper Flowers in Resin

Finally we have done it. Last night Jonno and I put on our matching face masks and cracked open a tin of resin. It kind of felt a bit like a date because it has been so long since the two of us have had an adventure on our own. The mixture wasn't quite right so it took about 18 hours to completely dry with me checking in on it every two minutes. Next time I will try and set it with the brooch backs set into them. I'm thinking brooches, pendants mobiles, Christmas decorations, coasters, houses, cars, maybe I am getting a bit carried away. Can't wait to do some more playing tomorrow.

I'm Thinking... Brooches

It must almost be time to experiment with resin. Come on Jonno, let's get our face masks out and capture these flowers forever so that we can wear them on our chest and pretend they have been freshly plucked from the garden.

Blossom Bracelets

This is what I have been knitting towards.

This is the treat stage, when I finally begin to assemble the pieces.

This is Archie on the way to a birthday party dressed as his favourite book character, King Richard (from Robin Hood). The crown was a joint family project made at the last minute to Archie's strictest instructions. Lucy, (her address is Lucy Bowler in the links) this is where the red felt from our crafting session has ended up. I can't wait to make some more and put it to a different use.