What's your flavour?

I have had a lot of fun this weekend, creating a special order of a driftwood ice-cream van!

The customer wanted it to be pink, and though it's a colour I don't find a lot of on the beach, I had a piece that was just big enough to go round!

I kept the shape fairly primitive, and added the ends of vintage cotton spools as wheels

I added a little bit of bunting for colour at the back...

...and just an impression of a sign hanging from a tack on the side!

A complete stranger called Keith made my day on Wednesday, when a package containing a whole load of manifold nuts arrived at my door. I had mentioned on my Facebook page that I was after some - a friend of mine shared my plea, and lo and behold.....! What a kind and generous man: he wouldn't even let me reimburse him for postage!

So, I was able to make some more lighthouses! (Just in case you were wondering what I wanted old car parts for!)

And finally, in other news....eeeeeeeeekkkkk!

We are in Ideal Home magazine this month!!

The photos were taken almost a year ago....

....but finally they are in!

By the way, my house has only ever been this tidy once!

So lovely to see the whole family in print. One to treasure, I think!

December Already!

It just doesn't seem possible, does it? I am counting down the days now until the boys break up from school, because that will coincide with my last posting date....and then a well-earned break!
Thankfully, both the fairs I took part in have come and gone, and I feel as though the pressure has lifted somewhat - or maybe it's just that there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
Sales were disappointing at both events - but actually I am quite glad in retrospect, because orders are still coming in thick and fast, and at least I'm not having to make loads more stock (always look on the bright side, me!)
Anyway, Ill show you some photos of recent work....

Check out the gorgeous ochre-y tones on this piece of driftwood - it just reminded me of the rooftops in St Ives.

I find alot of wedge-shaped pieces of driftwood, and usually cast them aside. But I sliced the top edge off, hammered in some nail 'chimneys' - and look! A quirky free-standing town house!

I love this piece of wood (above). It's quite unusual to find driftwood with yellow paint on, so I thought I would keep it simple, added an iron rod for a mast with a single blue flag.

Some chunky driftwood cottages with slate roofs.

I find alot of tiny blocks on the beach - and have finally found a use for them! The biggest of these cottages is only 6cm x 5cm. Like a model village!

Had a little bit of press this week, in the festive issue of My Cornwall.

And finally, I thought I would share this special order with you. It was commissioned by a very good friend of mine, who wanted a butterfly for her mum's birthday present. It pushed me out of my comfort zone....but that's no bad thing, right?!

I was quite pleased with the way it turned out!

Well, that's enough for one post I think! If you got this far, then thanks for reading!!
Catch up soon xxx

Just humour me (it will pass!)

Ok, look, I know I should play it cool, but I can't help it! I've got a big grin on my face and I virtually skipped out of the newsagents just now! You see, I have mention in the above magazine!

I was only expecting a little thumbnail picture, so this was a pleasant surprise.
So now I am going to do something rare and very self-indulgent: I am going to sit down with my cup of tea and read it from cover to cover!
Have a great weekend everybody!