My first ever Jelly Roll

This is my first ever Jelly Roll. I finally gave in to the urge to make another quilt and this Amy Butler Soul Blossoms Jelly Roll was what tipped me over the edge... It looks so perfect wrapped up...

Statement Jewels

The best piece of advice I ever heard with regards to putting together an outfit was from Mary Portas, the Mary Cocktail as it is known : ‘One part chic – one part edge – decorate’. I have always...

Bursting with creativity!

Hi. Its been a while. I just hadn't been feeling the creative urges like I used to and it seemed so hard to come up with ideas and projects, it was a weird feeling... but this Easter has seen a...

Galaxy Nebula Cat

I have a real thing about Nebula and cats at the moment, so that obvious choice was to join the two and make a Murphy Nebula print....how I love being a Photoshop nerd sometimes.... Here are some...

HAPPY FRIDAY!

What an amazing way to celebrate the weekend..... We had a Happy Friday Red Velvet cake from The Hummingbird Bakery at work this afternoon, I hope your weekend starts off as well as mine has, have...

Millenium Bridge

Beautiful London sunset over Millenium Bridge

British Summer Clouds

Hutten-le-Hole in Yorkshire, Aug 2012

The Hexagon Obsession

The Obsession with Hexagons continues! My Hexagon obsession started with the crochet variety a couple of years ago in the form of a cushion, inspired by this wonderful tutorial by Lucy of Attic24....

Sam's Super Fairy Cakes...

This is just a glimpse of the abundant Goodyear family creativity from this August 2012 Bank Holiday weekend.These are Sam's traditional fairy cakes made with Rosewater and Lemon icing and they...

Dandelion Clocks...

I love these 50s colours!

Puppy love...

Hello Mia, welcome to London!

a garden of thoughts...

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you...I could walk through my garden forever." — Alfred Lord Tennyson

Things are Rosy

Spring is in the air...

These are the prettiest daffodils I have ever seen, they are a peach and coral colour and were so pretty blowing in the sunshine.

Why the silence?!

So - I suppose I ought to explain why there has been a bit of a silence from me this week....?Me in hospital with my beautiful flowers!Well - the short explanation is that I have been rather ill...

a little therapeutic knitting...

Certainly cant hurt the recovery!

A very friendly kitty...

When my friend Claudia and I went out for lunch today we walked past a window with a very beautiful cat sitting inside, and when we went over to say hello this cat went crazy, rubbing the glass...

Guilty...

"Um, no, I have no idea how your hairbrush made it from your dresser, onto the floor, out of your bedroom, down the stairs and into the kitchen. weird..."

the best sister award...

Coming soon...

Im in the process of redesigning my blog, I have been so inspired by the work that I have seen in the blog community recently that it has made me want to push myself and learn more about how to...

Lipgloss Donuts...

Mmmmm - glitter and sugar sprinkles!I had my first ever full-on Krispy Kreme experience this weekend... yes, Ive had them in the office and at birthdays before, but Ive never been to an actual...

lulu loves...

Vintage jewellery, especially lockets, I love the idea of carrying a favourite picture around with you this way...

Sunday morning naptime...

Click on the image to view full size.... I still havent got the hang of how to make my pics bigger, thats a challenge to master next week I think!Here is a little photo montage of Murphs morning...

Lush knot wrap design competition...

Today I found out that Lush Cosmetics are having a design competition that is right up my street....They are offering you the chance to have one of your own designs printed up and sold in their...

my new mobile site....

Today I have set up my brand new mobile blog site, so that you can view things easily on a smart-phone should you want to browse on the go ;-)The old blog format will stay the same but it just...

Cats in hats....

Why ever not?! I find these oddly pleasing and very amusing, perhaps its because some of them are wearing blusher....

Cupcake Couture blogging tips!

The logo from the Lovely Cupcake Couture blog!Hop on over to see my friend Nadias wonderful Cupcake Couture blog today, she has a brilliant POST talking all about how to get the most out of your...

Maine Coons, Parakeets and Sunbathing foxes....

This is a little photo story of what happened in my garden on Saturday morning, a drama that unfolded in front of my eyes (OK, not that dramatic but it doesnt take much to entertain me)! THE...

Sunday Sushi...

A real treat, thanks to my sister Jess for treating me to this lovely supper, we definitely deserved it after the long walk and Hula hoop session in Battersea park today!

Good Morning!

The sun is shining and it looks like its going to be a beautiful day, Im enjoying my favourite weekend ritual of coffee and a cuddle with the cat in bed and later Im off to see a very good friend...