Brooch the cold

It's winter, it's officially cold. Why not warm your coat lapel with a woolen brooch.

I recently found myself in the wool section of a Spotlight store, half an hour later I walked out with 3 bags full. My knitting arms are sore, but I've created these floral designs and attached some vintage brooch pins. I wanted the texture to be quite thick, to show off the wool and make the petals look cosy.

Now I need a break from knitting, it's time for some inking.

Purple rose

Pink lily

Vintage brooch pins

Old gems in Millthorpe

A snapshot of a weekend escape to Millthorpe, 20 minutes from Orange.

Coloured (paper) landscapes

After a few hours spent playing with piles of coloured tissue paper and glue, I'm getting some lovely layering effects that are starting to look like landscapes.

Drawing from floral pinks

This is going to be quite a floral and pink post. I picked up some roses and dahlias for the house, of course they were so lovely I had to have a sketch. The dahlias were fun to draw with their puffy, ruffly faces, I'm thinking I could turn my drawing into a lino print.

I have been working away on more card designs since my lolly bag post. I'm aiming to have a decent collection finished by the end of May. I'll keep the pink to a minimum.