Hearts and Flowers

I haven't written anything on here since January for which I apologise.

Heartfelt and particularly, The Medlar House Mice have been taking up all my time.
Did I tell you I have resurrected my old mice which I made over 15 years ago? Well I have given them a twist and I now think they are a bit more 21st century.

They have been on Facebook for a while but I have now started a blog for them.
http://medlarhousemice.blogspot.co.uk/

If you click the link and scroll down you can see all about them and how they came to be the way they are....no clues.

Why have I suddenly started this?

Well, I got a bit fed up ( as you know ) with paper. I do love it but there is no point labouring over something which others can make by machine at the touch of a button. Handmade? No but nevertheless...anyone can do it. So I no longer want to make flowers or bags or boxes. These machines, Silhouette Cameos for one, will even make you a dolls house like I make so there is no point in me playing with those either except for my own fun.

So I started Heartfelt - all about felt shapes made entirely by hand and embroidered and made with Vintage lace, ribbons and sequins and beads.

One thing's led to another and I've been drawn back to the three D soft sculptures I used to make years ago.
You can read about them http://pastmastery.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/2-pounds-for-your-thoughts.html
here.

I had no idea if people were going to like the or not. SO I made a few and took them to a couple of shows.
They LOVED them.
So I shall be making some more. No two will be the same. They are OOAK...one of a kind. Even if I replicate a theme it will be different as the items used will not be the same.
For example...I made this little white mouse...

You all thought that in Alice in Wonderland..there was a White Rabbit..well no...it was a mouse ;)

I made him with some tiny playing cards which I got in a cracker at Christmas. I shall make another as he sold immediately he was put out on the stand. He won't be the same though...he will be white but not like this one...so there we are OOAK.

I hope you will follow the mice in their antics.I shall write a blog about most of them as I make them, on Medlar House Tails.
And pictures will appear on Gather Ye Rosebuds too.

Many of them wear hats filled with flowers and some of them hold or are embroidered with flowers.
I think that counts don't you?