Bit snowy again

I woke up yesterday to some more snow! This meant it was too cold for painting interior walls so i have been in my basement. Making/trying to throw pots. This afternoon has not been so productive as i got distracted by You tube and simon leach with his pots. And now, ha ha just had a phone call to go for tea and cakey. Byeee...
My snowy back garden.

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines day.

I've been experimenting with needle felting. A bit of winter sofa craft! The bear idea came from etsy how tuesday Its supposed to be two bears hugging but i havent got round to making the second so this one will have to remain lonely for now. Both are made with alpaca rovings ( i think this is the correct word) from Abravo Alpacas. So soft.

I have been making hearts and nick nacks for a few weeks now in anticipation of a little craft selling event for today but it was cancelled due to the weather. Its bit of a shame, however it has been moved to the 20th March instead.
A photo of the bottom shelf of my kiln just before a glaze firing.

My hols

Hi, just thought I'd post a few pics of my hols. We escaped to the north of Tenerife for 10 days. Much warmer than home, although the sun is shining brightly here today.

The street where our house was in San Juan de la Rambla.


Andy and I on a rocky beach nearby.

Loadsa bananas

Coastline along the north of Tenerife.

Andy outside our house where we stayed.

Happy New Year

Oh, i'm sorry. Its been so long. Ive had loads to blog but havent got round to actually doing it! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas.
Happy New Year!
Random chicken photo, we fed them at christmas and stole their eggs!
This morning i got out of decorating next door and went to Parchemin (not sure of spelling, its a second hand place) in Quillan in the hope of picking up some crockery for my brother. It was a successful trip and i even got some stuff for me, knitting needles and some old magazines from the 70's 80's and 90's. So exciting, well it is for me! I love looking at the old pictures and there are loads of patterns.
I have recently got into knitting, i cant believe im writing about this, if my boyfriend reads this he is going to laugh at me so much. Shh, dont tell him. Knitting is really good though, you can do it in front of the telly at night. I have to put a picture up of a scarf i made (yes a scarf, i am a beginner!) just to show my aunty Fran that i have started a knitting project and finished it. I am now making another scarf and i am even following a pattern using the alpaca wool that my aunty Fran sent me for christmas. Its soooo soft and lovely. Ill put up a picture when its done. I know you are all excited too! By the way if anyone would like some lovely alpaca yarn i know where to get some!

Before Christmas i did a few little craft fair events which were lovely, involving some lovely people. I was selling my jewellery. I must list the pieces that are remaining. Ive been putting it off because ive got to photograph it all.
This year i really want to focus on getting more things made. Im itching to get going on my wheel and start throwing some good pots and jugs and big open bowls. Got to tidy my basement a bit first!

First though, I'm going to make a cuppa and have a look though my new/old mags.

Jewellery and drinks party chez moi!

I'm having a little jewellery party at my house on sunday night. Hopefully you will all come! From 6pm. Drinks will be served!

Beads and christmas decorations

A few photos of beads and christmas decorations.
Beads in my kiln, biscuit fired
Beads being glazed! It takes ages!

Bit of a mess eh?! I was frantically glazing beads to get them in the kiln. I was getting ready for the little rouvenac craft fair for Fa school. Which actually turned out rather well in the end. Well it made my Sunday afternoon worthwhile! I hope the school raised the money it was aiming for.

Foire artisanale a Rouvenac

I'm selling at a little craft fair/teas n cakes at Rouvenac today.
Ahhh, bit scarey!
Starts at 14.00 till 18.00
I hope people come!

Scottish wedding

Just got back from Scotland. I was a bridesmaid at a fabulous wedding at Balgonie castle in Fife.
A little photo of Me Elle and Jo. Back to normal for a week and then off to Germany, yeay.

I want to sell something!

Ive just added some more jewellery to my etsy shop. I so wish someone would see it and buy something!
Had a good day today, havent made anything, but added some stuff to etsy and then played tennis. Going for paella at our friends house tonight. Yum!

Monday morning

I'm not creating this morning. I must get away from this computer and go and paint some walls!

Thursday

Yesterday i took part in a little craft fair with cream teas at Limoux.
It was fun, i met some really nice people, didnt sell much! I forgot my camera so i do not have any photos.
The event was to help Lara, a young girl who from 21 months old has suffered from the condition Osteomyelitis (1 in 1million) and Septic Arthritis in her right leg. This condition means that her leg is not growing and she and her family are faced with years of difficult treatment. I think about 300 euros were raised for Lara.
A well spent afternoon!

Time's flying

I just checked my blog and i havent written for ages, time is flying. It'll be Christmas before i know it. I need to get making!
I sold my first item on etsy yesterday! Yeay.
It was this pair of earrings. I was tempted to keep them myself!My etsy account is this if you want to have a look and be my second buyer!!
www.louisel.etsy.com

Few new bits of jewellery for my etsy shop

Added a few new bracelets and a necklace to my etsy shop yesterday.

Monday morning

Lovely monday morning. I was going to add some more items for sale in my etsy shop but the site is down again. :( I suppose i could go straight down to my basement and make something.
Everything is quieting down here in France. The B and B season has quietened almost over night. All the workers are returning to work and the kids are getting ready to go back to school, enjoying their last week off. It does mean that A and i will now have time to go back and do some more decorating and tiling in the new house. Its been great having august off.

By the way the stuff in the kiln came out well. Haven't taken any pictures yet but everything was fab, was able to make the necklace for my friends birthday and ive already made up some other jewellery aswell. So when i have worked out how to get rid of a smudged camera lense i'll take sme pictures and list some new stuff.

Kiln cooling

I'm waiting for my kiln to cool down. So impatient.... Its not going to be ready until tomorrow. I've hopefully got some beads to be made into a birthday present and maybe some bowls and a leaf thing and the kids solitaire. Fingers crossed its all ok.