I know this is the second post in the same day, but I had an 8 day stretch at work and today was my first full day off since last wednesday! I can tell you it was quite hellish. However its my last day in my current job tomorrow (scaryyy) and I don't actually have another job to go to (even scarier!). However, although i am of course looking for a new job, I'm hoping maybe in this gap between jobs i'll be able to focus a lot on The Wendy House as I have been neglecting it a little as of late. I'm also going on holiday, which should be really exciting! Alicia and I are going to the Spanish music festival Benicassim, and then spending a few days in Barcelona for her birthday and to do some sight-seeing, and hopefully pick up some lovely things for the shop! This reminds me that I still havent shown you the fantastic pictures my brother took whilst we were away in Canada! Another day!

As well as the exciting holiday and job related news, some relevant Wendy House news! We will be coming offline and into Wycombe Market on Saturday 6th August! I cannot wait, I really hope it will be a great day and lots of you will come and have a buy. Everything that is unsold in the webstore will be coming with me, along with lots of other treasure that aren't currently up, and a heap more handmade lovelies, like jewellery (the necklace pictures i put up the other week!) make up purses and tote bags (these tote bags are incredible, best i've seen, and i have ALOT of canvas totes). I'm gonna be making posters so if you fancy handing some round give me a holler! Likewise if you would like to advertise on facebook, please go for it! The more the merrier, and I'm planning on forcing my sister into making her amazing cupcakes, as well as my friend's Grandma Alicia to bake some of her world famous brownies and of course there will be more bunting than you can even imagine!

I've been lucky to find a lot of lovely things recently, but with no time to get Alicia to model them (please note not Grandma Alicia), and no room on the store, I felt I should at least post some photos on here. Unfortunately, my camera decided that it was having none of it and ran out of battery half way through so this is only part uno!

And now my laptop does not want to cooperate either. fantasticccc! so instead here is a preview of part one  !

This dress is stunning. It's quite simply the perfect summer dress, I was quite gutted it was too big for me as I definitely would of just kept it for myself if it had! Cream cotton, smock style, with embroidery on the bodice, ties on either side under the arms and one to do it up at the back, AND pockets (I'm big on dresses with pockets, they're instantly so much better than those without). IT'S AMAZING.  I cant wait until this silly piece of machinery begins to work so i can show you the full length picture, because this one really isn't doing it enough justice!

So i really wanted to show off my amazing breakfast that I made the other day. It tasted so good, and I even recooked the egg to make sure that it was runny in the middle (I cracked the yolk on the first as it hit the pan, such a frequent occurrance when I'm cooking eggs!). The bacon was extra thick stuff too, so this bagel was incredibly filling! all washed down with the usual black coffee, and I think it was raspberry and red grape juice that day, although it looks suspiciously like red wine!

Breakfast is most definitely my most favourite meal of the day, and I'm always so upset when i don't get to eat it properly (which has been most days recently!), so when i do ge the time, i really try and go all out!

I also wanted to show off the completed owl that i've been going on about in my last few posts! He has turned out so cute, and for some reason really chubby?! He also had to have a bit of surgery as his wing started to fray after i had sewn him up, hence his little strawberry patch. I went with hand sewing the face on like my last denim one that i put up here, simply because i think it looks alot better, although makes it a lengthier process.

These are the necklaces i was saying about the other day! They're so lovely I've kept a couple for myself, and my sister has bought nearly everyone off me, and not just for herself but all her friends too!

The Wendy House

It's mad that The Wendy House website has been up and running for almost a month now! it's all going so well and everyone has given me nothing but positive feedback, thanks so much!

I thought I had better follow suit with the cool kids and start a proper blog to go alongside the shop, to let you all know the daily goings on in The Wendy House and to keep you updated on any exciting products I'm making or putting up on the shop! If you're luck i might even put some cheeky discounts up, exclusive to the blog!

Today has been quite nice and relaxing, it's my first day off since last Tuesday and I am truly exhausted! I've mainly just been having a trawl through eBay with a cup of coffee looking for some gems to sell, and I have indeed bought some new treats that will go up in the shop within the next couple of weeks.

I'm extremely excited for this dress to arrive in the post in particular! Really hoping it's as nice in the picture as in real life, it just looks a really nice style and pattern looks lovely too.

I've been very bad at doing any sewing recently, however that should be changing this afternoon, as I intend to make an owl (my sister has requested I do so for a friend's birthday present!) and also some more jewellery which I've really got into recently. I should really hurry up and pop some more up on the store, as the only one I've got up are my lovely feathers from Canada.

I also started making some hairslides the other day (again another burthday present) which are simply adorable! Will try and post some pictures ASAP. Also in the pipeline are some really lovely make up purses that I'm making out of this daisy fabric, a cutoff from a jumpsuit that I made into a placesuit! They're going to be so nice, definitely one I'll be keeping for myself as well.



Well my coffee cup is empty, and my laptop is starting to overheat, a sure sign I have been on eBay for too long!

Ta ta for now!

meoww

A copy of a duncan x illustration I sewed onto a canvas for my friend. Check out some more of his stuff here!

http://duncanx.com/new/sections/flash/12/flash.html

hand sewn owlie

I decided to hand sew all the details, and although it took alot longer, it looks so much better!

cupcake canvas

Started this months ago, and finally got round to finishing it the other day. Not very happy with the end result, as what I had done originally was quite poor, but felt like it needed to be finished.

I made this little owlie for my friend Alicia, but have made many more in different fabrics.

Happy Valentines Day Fuckers!

Previously made

I made these two pieces last year whilst still at school, for two interlinked projects. They both use free machine embroidery and vanishing muslin, which disolves upon contact with water.  The Mad Hatter is now mounted onto an A5 (ish) canvas (it was still in the embroidery ring when photographed!) , whereas the pocket watch is fully 3D.