sparkle, sparkle...

spotted this on the wall the other day and just had to dash for the camera. I kept going back to take another photo, it's ok I'm only showing a couple...how do you like the one with the arc? It was a reflection from my camera lens.

Had to show my new scoop! Maybe not really all that exciting but the price was! I paid £2 for it in a charity shop in Edinburgh. I have to admit that it originally had Simpson stickers on each drawer and a fine layer of dust but I immediately saw that it had potential. Referring back to my "stairs" episode you can see that one of the lucky drawers now holds my "shirt box" beads! Much better for carrying around!

The stickers came off !

Byee!

Back soon....

working...

towards the next craft fair on Saturday 6th march at Morningside, Edinburgh

I was trying to make a few new unframed pieces, this is a small snippet of one of them.

 A bit of a challenge the other night when I was carrying my bead box (aka shirt box) up the stairs, an accident waiting to happen I'd say with my box being the most wobbly kind of box there is. Yes I dropped it. Evidence here...

I do think that I got off lightly as most of the beads are either in plastic bags or boxes and none of them burst open, whew!

This picture shows all that spilt out...

  I still see the odd glistening piece as I go up and down the stairs all the same. Think it may end up being like pine needles from the Christmas tree. No matter how many times you hoover up they still appear months later!

I'd been beading some of my heart brooches...

think I may have shown snippets of these in the past. I seem to have made a meal of working on them. I think this may be the last lot like them as I've had a few new ideas which I'm keen to try out. I hope to get them done soon.

Think that's it for now, back soon,

Byeee! :o)

My new blog...

I've done it! I've started my other blog which is just my name http://www.moiraannedickson.blogspot.com/ .
 It'll contain mostly things I'm making for craft fairs, galleries, etsy and exhibitions. I will probably keep posting here on ominnimo from time to time as I'm always trying out new things. So feel free to drop in.

craft fair...

I was at the Morningside makers market yesterday. It was a great day. You'll see a picture of my stall on their blog. Just follow the link above.
I'll be doing a bit of blog revamping very soon. So watch this space!
Bye for now,
Moira.

HI !

Just a few to get the new year going! (Yes I know that we're almost one month in already).

Not that you can see but I was nearly blown off my feet taking this picture at Leven, looking towards Largo Ward.

It was absolutely freezing in the wind!

Caught this fieldfare image whilst stopped at traffic lights. I didn't think I'd get it by the time I opened the window, camera out of bag, lens cap off and camera switched on!
Whew, made it! OK slightly out of focus, but the traffic lights had changed!!
Bye for now, I'll be back soon.

busy in Christmas mode...

Ha, ha, ha,... well I thought that they looked like they were laughing! :o)

This years angels. I decided to make them a bit different from the ones I did last year. These ones have faces and self coloured skirts. The rest is pretty much the same.

I liked the wings on this one.
Then there were the stars, in production.

I liked the photo with the red pin because i thought that it looked like a berry....oh simple things!!! I think the star shaped machining kinda got lost ...might try it again on something different.

A batch ready to go onto their backing.

One of those "red berries" again!

I haven't really done any Christmas cards this year. May still have a bash.
I was thinking that I would start up an etsy shop.... Not quite decided as yet. Probably a bit late to get it done for this Christmas. That is if anyone would want to buy the things I make on line.

I know they sell in Funky Scottish and in Culross Pottery in Fife.

Oh well, I'll think about it for next year.

That's it for now.

Byeeee! :o)

Ah,ha!

I can always do more than one post at a time! These are another four!!!

You know when you did dressmaking... you always tested the machine to see if it was stitching correctly before you embarked on seam sewing etc. Well...I obviously completely forgot about that stage... evidence in the photos!

I have to say that I do rather like the loopy stitches all the same. Gives a bit more texture don't you think?

This is the front of the piece. You wouldn't really know how much dodgy stitching there was at the back from the look of it!
Yes you've guessed it. Scrunched gold tissue paper bonded onto calico, stamped design (homemade, of course!), free machining.
You know, I think I do like the other side better!
Think I'll go now....