Coming Up Roses; and strawberries, peas, courgettes……!

With the hot weather, the fruits of my labours at the allotment have arrived early this year, and when I haven’t been harvesting I’ve been watering! I took some time out to enjoy The Magpies Festival earlier in the month, which inspired a bunting take on fairy lights. It was difficult to choose the colour…

It’s been a busy week here at Something Crafted HQ, despite numerous opportunities to distract myself with the garden, watering and getting my allotment underway for the season, not to mention a lot of crocheting, I’m finally focussing on getting all my spring and summer range in my Etsy Shop and online just in time…

And also right a bit – we’ve finally got the key to our new home in a beautiful dale in Yorkshire, so all things crafty has been put on hold until the new year, although I’m still managing some creativity in the form of making curtains! Before the move was on the cards, I’d started…

This time of year always calls to mind that back to school feeling; fresh starts and crisps mornings – a new year of sorts. New in a number of ways for me personally this year, as we start to pack up our home for a move even further into the countryside. We’ve also just returned…

It’s been 10 weeks since we made the move to the North York Moors, and in all that time it doesn’t seem to have stopped raining! I know this has been pretty much the case nationwide, but it’s been really noticeable coupled with the move to somewhere so remote. It’s provided plenty of opportunity to…

I’ve put my hook down for a few weeks now, as I’ve been focussing on some new art works, including a tawny owl and Mr Fox – Cecil to his friends! – below. Being in the thick of the countryside still fills me with wonder every day, and I’m really aware of the subtle changes…