Here come the Girls!

I can't believe it's been so long since I have posted an entry on my blog.  Where does the time go?  Well I'll tell you what I've been doing and then maybe you'll forgive me!! ...

Here are some of my girls waiting for their wings. They get very chatty when they are together and love to gossip.  After they have wings they will be framed - so that's tomorrow's job!

I have also been working hard on my new silk clocks. This is a picture of some of them. The small ones were still waiting for hands in this picture but they are finished now. Am just waiting for another sunny day so that I can photograph the finished article - it's been a bit on the cloudy side here today.

Both the fairies and the clocks will be at art-upfront's next exhibition

at Blue-Ginger Gallery in Cradley, Herefordshire from 1st July.

I am just gearing up now for all the Craft Fairs I have booked for the end of the year. I think I will be all fairy-ed and clock-ed out by the time they come round!  But it is exciting thinking what I want to put out for sale although I do get quite nervous just beforehand!

Chris and I are doing a Flea Market on Monday - our first one as sellers! Evie is having a friend to help her as she has decided to sell her perfume bottle collection :-( So we have to price and parcel everything up this weekend. Wish us luck!

Anyway, I think I ought to go and feed my children! Would love to hear from you.

Have a great Bank Holiday!

Competition Ends 1st March!

I thought I would share some of my latest Flea Market finds with you.

This delightful child's sewing machine is so cute.  The box has seen better days but

I just couldn't walk past it.

These are some gorgeous tins that I will use in my work at some stage.

I love the old text and graphics.

And here are a few other bits. Sorry it's not a brilliant photo.

The little bird is actually one of two that belonged to mum and dad.

There was a green one as well and they were on the Christmas tree lights.

We found this one whilst sorting out the attic. 

The little shoes - well I fell in love with them but I have absolutely no idea what

I will use them for - perhaps I was just feeling a little nostalgic.  My lot are growing up

so fast now.  Ruby is 14 on Tuesday! I can't believe it.

Thanks for all your supportive comments about the talk by the way!

It went well - I was nervous to start with but then got into the flow and actually quite enjoyed myself.

I'm glad it's over though!

The competition to win a set of Fairy Brooches ends tomorrow! So you don't have long to

sign up for my mailing list.  Just visit my website http://www.corinnephillips.co.uk/ and sign up and all

the names will go into a "hat" and 3 lucky winners will receive a set worth £15 each!!

Good Luck!

Laundry Day

I recently went to a Flea Market and found some vintage detachable white collars. I had no idea what I was going to do with them but knew they must come home with me.

They were in desperate need of washing so, with heart in my mouth, I found out my scrubbing brush and boiled and scrubbed for England! I must say I did have an easier job than my 1940's counterparts as I used Vanish to help (does that count as cheating?) but the results are amazing.

This has now led to a new body of work based on the 1940's/50's mindset of "Make Do and Mend", focussing on the daily life of the housewife, in particular on laundry routines. Keep your eyes peeled for a sneak preview later.

I have also just received my copy of Artful Blogging Magazine which has some really good articles in this month. I especially found the article by Donna Courtney (http://www.thedecoratedhouse.blogspot.com/) very inspiring.