Thursday 30 August 2012

Give a Gift of Love!!!

Just finished these pretty ditties.... Vintage Style Lavender Hearts, they not only look gorgeous but they smell great too.  They would make a lovely gift to a dear friend.  Hang them as a display item or as a functional piece to scent a wardrobe or drawer.  I like to hang mine in the Airing Cupboard to keep the scent fresh on just laundered clothes and linens.
These heart design will be available at the Kitsch & Stitch Fair in Cranbrook this Saturday, it's a fabulous Fair with stall holders displaying handmade and vintage items, along with scrumptious cakes and refreshments from the local Hospice in the Weald, open from 10am till 3pm at the Village Hall in Cranbrook it's a lovely day out with the pretty village of Cranbrook to stroll around afterwards, so why not make a day of it and come along, it would be great to see you there!

Wednesday 29 August 2012

Summer Madness

It's been a busy Summer trying to juggle the kids holidays with working from home and although it's been lovely spending so much time with my boys, I am looking forward to getting back to some normality next week when they are back at School.  There are a busy few months ahead for Maygreen Fairies, starting this Saturday with the September Kitsch & Stitch Fair in Cranbrook and then the Little White Studio Collage Workshops begin, which is very exciting.  The first image above is a canvas I created with my fellow tutor at the Little White Studio, Karen Evans, it will be displayed on the Studio wall along with other art pieces we have made, for more details on these workshops please visit The Little White Studio Blog.
I also took delivery over the Summer of a huge lot of vintage lace, trimming and ribbon, so I've been working my way through it, washing, ironing and packaging it up for sale and also to use in my own works, there were some lovely pieces in this batch and I can't wait to get creating with some of it.
So, what's on my Sewing Maching at the moment!!!!  Vintage "Shabby Hearts" that will be filled to the brim with Lavender, these will be available at the Kitsch & Stitch Fair on Saturday. If you are local and in the area please pop by and say Hello, it would be great to see you.

Tuesday 21 August 2012

Come Along to Septembers Kitsch & Stitch Fair!

As we draw nearer to the end of the Kiddies Summer Holiday, the next round of Fairs are on the horizon and with the Artist Open House Event happening this week (see post below), my next event on 1st September is the wonderful Kitsch and Stitch Vintage and Makers Fair held in the pretty village of Cranbrook.  This will be the third Kitsch and Stitch I've exhibited at and it is a fabulous event for lovers of vintage and handcrafted items.  For more information on the stall holders please visit the Kitsch and Stitch blog here!

Wednesday 8 August 2012

Open House Event in Firle

I am very excited to once again be a part of this years Artwave 2012; The Lewes Districts annual Open House Festival.  This event takes place in venues across the Lewes District from Saturday 25th August to Sunday 9th September.  Maygreen Fairies art will be on display to browse and buy at the home of Vanessa Mooncie, the super talented artist specialising in contemporary crocheted jewellery and stunning silkscreen illustrations.  Vanessa's home is situated in Firle, just off the A27, a former home to Virginia Woolf.  Here you will see not only Vanessa's and Maygreen Fairies art, but also an inspiring mix from other artists to include art, jewellery, ceramics and gifts.  Vanessa's home will be open from Saturday 25th August to Monday 27th August 12noon till 5pm.  For more information on this and other Open Houses please visit the Artwave Website.