A Bowl Of Summer

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A bowl of wild roses in my garden. View large (click on the image).

Part of my new series of images for licensing on Arcangel-Images - use this code: SYST-0239

Created with my own photographs in Photoshop, no stock used.

Christmas Special - Jelly Bowl, Romance, Cold as Ice and Breeze

Cherry Red Jelly Bowl

This is a bowl entirely crocheted with jelly yarn and then embellished with furry dark red eyelash yarn. It is smaller than the Liquorice Jelly Bowl (see image below) but none-the-less perfect for odds and ends, cosmetics or, with Christmas coming up, why not line it with some tissue paper and display some nuts. It's not a good idea to display other food in the bowl as the jelly yarn has a slight smell that might affect the food. If you have a glass bowl of a similar size, put that in the jelly bowl first before adding the fruit or other food. The bowl can be wiped with a damp cloth. £20 + P&P

Romance - Two Tone Necklace (Red and Gold)

Made from a huge selection of beads, mostly glass, vintage and new with vintage filigree and chain in brass. Long necklace, but can be modified free of charge so it can be worn double. £30 + P&P

Cold as Ice - Two Tone Necklace
(White and Silver)

Made from a huge selection of beads, mostly glass but with a fee lucite and resin beads, vintage and new with vintage pewter filigree and silver plated chain. Long necklace, but can be modified free of charge so it can be worn double. £30 + P&P

 

Breeze - Two Tone Necklace (Blues and Greens)

 Made from a huge selection of beads, mostly glass, vintage and new with vintage filigree and blackplated chain and findings. Long necklace, but can be modified free of charge so it can be worn double. £30 + P&P

All will be available at my jewellery party or you can snap them up now... :-)

Angelina Fibre Fun

Recently, when I had to get some sequins to make the lovely Lamia Earrings, I also bought some Angelina fibre. Marvellous stuff!

Here's one I made earlier:


The Angelina fibre comes in sparkling, iridescent strands that can be laid out between two sheets of baking paper and then ironed to create a fabric. You can mix colours, add flower petals etc. The only limit is your imagination.

This bowl was made by layering Angelina fibres inside a bowl, then popping another bowl inside it to secure the Angelina fibres. Next, you fill the top bowl with hot water and then pop both bowls inside a larger bowl which also needs filling with hot water. After fifteen minutes or so your Angelina bowl is ready.



This one, although I've trimmed the edges, is not quite finished yet, as I want to add some embroidery and possibly some flowers. Not sure yet.


Here are the sheets of Angelina fibre I made. The first one I made with my sister whilst she was here, the others were done last Sunday.

The sheets are tough enough to be cut out into shapes... you'll have to wait and see what I'll make with them. :-)

Liquorice Jelly Bowl

This is my latest (finished) project:

Liquorice Jelly Bowl

It's made from black jelly yarn (which is made from vinyl) and it looks so yummy and glossy.


I wanted a bowl that looks good on the table and where I can keep my bits and pieces whilst working on them - needles, scissors, bits of embroidery cotton, pins, yarn etc.


The bowl has a rim of 'tentacles' all along the top. I was going to add flowers and leaves for decoration, but then decided it was pretty as it was and anything else would just distract from it's lovely glossy blackness. :-)


It can be washed (with hand warm soapy water).

There will be more of these in various sizes and colours. Check out www.jellyyarn.com for colours available. I am happy to make these to order. Depending on what else I have on it'll normally take a couple of days to make one of this size (rather large).

The large ones (made from 2 skeins of yarn) will cost around £20 plus P&P, smaller ones will vary depending on the amount of yarn used.