Put a ring on it

Robert and I are making each other's wedding rings!

Our friend Nikki is an amazing jewellery maker and has a room in her house full of files, hammers, saws, crazy chemicals and terrifying soldering guns.

These rings are our prototype ones - made of silver. We wanted something that looked "beaten". The real ones are going to be yellow gold I think, melted down from a couple of old rings that have been donated to us (!!)

It was SO fun making my ring, and I am very proud of it. I dont think I have an aptitude for jewellery making, there are so many little processes. But I did like filing. And my 'bangs' are pretty even. And I love the sound the metal made when you put it in the water to cool down.

Rose, it's snowing here...

No craft, just an informative update for Rose. Here is a murderous icicle outside my kitchen window...

And look at these old skool (see, kind of craft / vintage related?) decorations in Somerset, they are my favourite...

Shelter from the storm

Knitted Christmas is underway. This is for 2 years old Baby (Bob) Dylan. Hopefully it will fit him, it's too small for me (which is a good start) and just right for this wooden mask...

Mum's the word...

My mum has been selling stuff at a craft fair! Here's her stall / ladder (made by my dad). I have given instructions that nothing is to be sold but just displayed and then all given to me.

Pixies and Pickles

Here is Robert's childhood Teddy, ET modelling the Pixie baby hat I made for Baby Garfield. I hope the hat will be big enough but its super stretchy.

And here are my Bread and Butter Pickles and Panforte which I made for Christmas presents. The Bread and Butter Pickles have cucumber, green capsicum, mustard seeds, tumeric, sugar, onions and malt vinegar. The Panforte is Nigella's recipe and is delicious. (Must try not to eat it all myself!)

Hanky Panky

Today I decided not to bother getting dressed ever again and I made 13 lavender bags from vintage hankies. Lovely.

Smoothie Criminal

Made a bunch for the Innocent Smoothie Big Knit :o) They go on the tops of Innocent Smoothies and then a portion of the profits go to Age UK.