From Garden to Table to Paper....

Each week, my kind friend shares her bounty, harvested from the local community garden - complete with a sprinkling of earth and the odd slug.

Does it make me a bad gardener if I don't have the heart to wash the slugs down the sink?







After a thorough washing and some slug liberation, last week's Chinese cabbage made a wonderful coleslaw ... and then some awesome wrapping paper.

 Sorry guinea pigs - you can have the next lot of vege left-overs!

Making an impression

Becoming unexpectedly immobilised yesterday due to a leg injury was a great excuse to sit down and experiment with stamping.

I was spurred on by a fantastic book - Making An Impression by Geninne Zlatkis.

 

The lino cutter makes precision cuts

Carving your own stamps is fun, fast and the perfect way to bring your drawings and doodlings to life. Inspiration can come from anywhere and the stamps can be applied to pretty much any surface from fabric through to terracotta and stone.

 

I was pretty happy with my 'sick' day - although that could also be something to do with the painkillers!!!





I had leaves on my mind after trimming our hedge







A belated birthday card and envelope



My daughter was trying to cheer me up!