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Crazy patchwork and mosaics
I stumbled on this lovely new place last Saturday. It is a shop dedicated to patchwork and quilting, called The Wandering Line in Purley, Surrey. For a while, I have been thinking how nice it would be...
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Nativity Week Two
It’s been a good but tiring week as have been battling a chest infection. I had my second attempt at doing the Christmas Art Fairs on Friday. Looking back on these two experiences, I am still mulling...
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Children’s Art Gallery
For over 3 years I have been adding the kids artwork to the dining room wall – from the first scribble and brushstrokes to handprints, the numerous collages and more recently, their gorgeous...
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The Nativity Week 4!
Last week it was the shepherds and sheep. This week saw the arrival of wise men, cattle-a-lowing, sheep-a-baaing and angels, lots of them. They sing “Hallelujah” to the Leonard Cohen / X-factor tune...
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Snow play and Finnish ice lamps…
Could this be our first ever white Christmas? It is snowing as I type. Our usually, dull, grey, damp London is looking like something out of a Dickensian novel… and we are loving it. All of us are now...
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Home organising and rhythm setting
There is something about my personality and life experience which means I need a sense of rhythm to my life. Since becoming a parent, that need has become acute. I have tried to push it aside and live...
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Turning garden slabs into mosaic paving stones.
This is what it was like before…. Here’s how it looks now…. There are more involved ways of creating mosaic garden pavers, involving the reverse method, casts and cement. But for a quick and easy way,...
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Children’s bedroom mosaics
We were walking back from school a few weeks ago, discussing our plans for everyone in the house to move bedrooms – us back up into our lovely loft room, Isabella into our old room and Toby from his...
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Mosaic lights and candles…
It’s that time of year… Time for candles, light in the darkness, snuggling in, warm and cosy. Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb We are each gifted in a unique and...
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Topps Mosaic Tree Launched!
Here it is! The huge feature wall mosaic is now in its home in the Topps Tiles HQ in Leicester. It was wonderful to see the tree again yesterday at the unveiling and to hear stories of the impact the...
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