Dandelion

First dandelions are so cheerful, they are sure signs of coming spring! And later they become weeds and nuisance in the gardens! Mixed feelings exactly as I have about this watering can. I like it partly and I am not happy with it either...

Country and Americana

I decided to give you a short break from watching all trays and watering cans! These are two key racks in country style - Americana and ... just country!

I am not very much in Americana style but like the deceptive simplicity of naive American art. Tried to make something remotely similar...

And a few pictires of my garden. We have a warm weather at last! For those of you who wants to know the names: geranium pyrenaicum; brunnera "Jack Frost"; viburnum "Mariesii" and omphalodes cappadocica. Last two pictures are of flowering hawthorn trees, they are amazing!

Tray "Les Roses de Paris"

Last week I promised you more trays and here we are! This is a rather large and shallow tray and difficult to make proper pictures.

If you've seen this decoupage paper you know that a lot of painting around the motive was required because of the tray's size. I enjoyed making it and very pleased with the result. And more trays are "work in progress"!

Tray "The Glass of Red Wine"

Today this is a proper tray and it is made to order.

I was asked to make a tray as a present to a gentleman, that is why bottles of wine image (no flowers please!). I am sure you know that I am not very keen on orders (wrote about it many times!), but this one was a real pleasure to make! I enjoyed it so much that I even began to make more trays which you will see soon!

Tray "Fresh Green"

It's not just a tray, more like a cutlery tray, but I wanted it looks more decorative than utilitarian. That's why I've choosen these cool and fresh green and greyish colours and made very subtle craquelure. I am pretty happy with the result!

Box Rose Wreath

You might remember the two rose boxes I've made recently. They were shown here. The last one of the set of three, the biggest one has been left for a while. I have it finished just today.

Because it is rather large box (30x10x9 cm) I didn't want it rosy pink and chose slightly different design of rose wreath in cooler greenish colour with a tint of grey.

Cath's Roses and Rosina' s Cats

I make a lot of small items all the time but rarely show them. Maybe it's not the right way to do things. So here I show two sets of such small everyday objects.

You see this is the ever popular design of Cath Kidston. This set is for sale in My Shop




And I am sure you know these cats without me telling you!