Happy Birthday Gran

A card for my gran's 89th birthday

Paper cut for Persephone on her first birthday

During Quiet January (as it is known in my world) I took on a special commission to create an artwork for a friend's baby based on her name, Persephone – the Greek Goddess of Spring and harvest.

I took inspiration from the Pomegranate mentioned in her story, and surrounded it with a celebration of meadow flowers. 

I also felt inspired to try it in two layers. The top (white) layer being outlines and defining shapes, with infills of gold beneath, mounted on mint / turquoise. 

Here are my printed templates…

I started by cutting out the top layer…

…and removed the template…

…to reveal the white top layer…

…then cut out the gold…

…and finally mounted it on the turquoise…

I wrapped it in purple tissue and bubble wrap and finished it off with a little 3-layer swing tag…

I also made a timelapse film of myself cutting out the piece…

Gift for a new home with a garden…

My gym class instructors and friends, Anne and Chris, finished instructing at my gym as they are moving away, to a cottage with a garden. As a fiarwell gift I put together a little gardeners starter kit. 

I made a lining for a box…

  

…with a flower trim…

…pretty pleased with that…

…I filled it with gardinging essentials…

…and tied a big bow around it…

…and gave it to them after their last class when we said goodbye…

Wishing you lovely people all the best in your future home! 

My Rob Ryan Vase

For my birthday, my lovely mum ordered me Rob Ryan's 'Bells' vase, which I've wanted for absolutely ages! 
Unfortunately, it didn't arrive on time and so my mum did this…

The next day it arrived…

And I chose white flowers for it…