the graduate!

Yea!
I have just finished three years of study!! I have been undertaking the distance version of  RBGE (Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh) Diploma in Botanical Illustration. The graduation and opening of our exhibition is on Tuesday the 11th September and I am so pleased to be part of it all. 🙂
I will post a  photy or two here one it’s all up and running and any one who is in the capital, please nip into the Botanics and see our paintings – The Fletcher Building from 12th to 23rd September, 10.30 till 16.00

A photy of my wee bit of wall at the diploma exhibition!

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Moved my wee online shop!

I have decided to rest my Folksy shop for a wee while and give Etsy a try so here we are planetaye in her new home. Just a few wee cosmetic tweaks to go and she’ll look fine. At the moment there are needle felted brooches but there may be other items in the future. Enjoy 🙂

new needle felted brooches

a handfull of new brooches in jolly bright colours have just been added to the wee planetaye Folksy shop planetaye Etsy shop (June 2017)- away and stop by for a browse 😉

NEW – needle felted BIG Blossom Brooches

Just listed these NEW Big Blossom Brooches on my little Folksy shop, needle felted and just perfect for your woolie jumpers!
The NEW Tiny Blossom Brooches are available in the craft cabinet at Runcorn Framers.
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volunteer picnic and inaugural croquet tournament

Another sunny day, just as well as the Norton Priory conservation volunteers were all set to play and picnic in the NP Walled Garden. Great food and company 😉

    

the cabinet of dr. planetaye

Here we are inhabiting the craft cabinet at the Brindley Arts Centre (www.thebrindley.org.uk). Lots of cute wee things from the fabulous Replic’elfs and planetaye-ayes! Goan have a nosey, we’ll be there for the next few weeks. 😉

knitting, crochet and decoupage

After treating myself to a nice book (100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet) I found it difficult to stop. But I also had to get a wee encyclopedia of crochet  since I’m still a novice with the single needle. I have tied the primroses into a wee posy that sits neatly inside a new Ikea shot glass, the shamrock and thistle are single testers and I did already have some appropriate colours handy. Overall pretty pleased with making flowers and can sit watching telly whilst getting on with a few leaves.
The hinged frame is covered with a set of floral stamps, I really should give it an other coat or two of varnish but one will do for now I think. Patience is not my strong suit when it comes to watching paint dry!