Book-Clare Youngs Papercraft

 I have just bought this wonderful book by Clare Youngs , Papercrafting In No Time from Amazon. I have posted about her before, as I really like her book Scandinavian Needlecraft and have made some projects from it. Her Papercrafting book is full of great projects to make out of paper-50 of them! I can't stop looking through it, and it was hard to decide what to make first. In the end I decided upon the owl greetings card for my friend's birthday.

Textures at the Arboretum

I found these living willow sculptures at Harcourt Arboretum, with such beautiful shapes and textures. I thought they looked at their best in the sunshine.

 I also liked the textures in this wood pile, which is used to burn charcoal at the Arboretum.

Harcourt Arboretum in Autumn

 Harcourt Arboretum is glorious in Autumn, and I have been waiting to visit until the conditions were just right. Yesterday we had a beautiful, mild, sunny autumn day which was perfect for a visit. The leaves were such glorious colours. Here are some of my favourite acers, which are vibrant with colour.

Tag Tuesday-Celestial

 This week's theme for Tag Tuesday is Celestial.  I found this lovely image of a stone angel on Graphics Fairy and collaged the angel onto his celestial background  painted  with acrylics and added a string of sun, moon and stars beads. 

Book to read- Drawn To Stitch by Gwen Hedley

I am enjoying this book at the moment "Drawn to Stitch "by Gwen Hedley. Textiles people will understand when I don't say that I am reading it, more looking at it. The subtitle is "Line, Drawing and Mark-Making in Textile Art" and just about sums up what this delightful book is about.

More autumn colour

The colours of autumn are changing all the time. I noticed this pretty vine and loved the striking colour combination.

 

Ceramics at the Ashmolean

 Here are some beautiful ceramic tiles I saw at the Ashmolean in Oxford. I just love the patterns and colour combinations.