Just a quick post of 3 diaries I have painted the front covers of. Traditional narrowboat roses, a typically British craft!!!

Been busy over the last few days or so, sewing & reinventing bits from old jewellery & a couple of old leather belts.
Sorry about the light in the photos, it is quite overcast here today!!!

Reinvented silver coloured necklace, wrapped with recycled sari silk ribbon

Four keyring/handbag charms

Three leather cuffs, all made from an old belt.

The same cuffs opened out. The 2 stitched ones are the original stitching from the belt.
One has a button fastening, the other a glass bead.
The middle cuff has a sterling silver bracelet stitched across.

Handmade felt, hand stitched shoulder bag with leather belt for strap.

Inside of bag is lined with vintage corded cotton plush

Small, lined, shabby bag made from cotton fabric & finished with lace doilies & handmade felt flower.

Well it's been sometime since I did a post on here, but I've been quite busy doing other things, mainly my first love of creating collectable bears.
Posting some pics of two items I have finally got round to finishing, they have actually been months in the making!!!!

Bread bin, painted, aged & decorated with lavender pictures

6 drawer chest, painted, aged & finished with chicken pics.

Some pics for you. The black bag, I made with the intention of selling it.......liked it so much I have decided to keep it!!! Knitted bag, the yarn is spun sari silk, the necklace is made from the chain of an old necklace, with a vintage buckle & sari silk ribbon.

Black velour bag, with embellishments

Knitted sari silk yarn bag

Repurposed necklace

Some new makes, for sale in my Etsy shop Etsy.com/Elscountrymakesmakes

Sari silk ribbon & bead necklace with matching ear rings
Sold as a set or separately

Sari silk ribbon & bead/charm necklace, bracelet & ear rings
set or sold seperately

I haven't posted for a while but I have been busy. Made 3 little bears for the Jenny-handmadehappiness 
shop in Petersfield. Also been making some jewellery items from repurposed jewellery, sari silk & sari yarn. These items can be found in my Etsy.com/ElsCountryMakes
Posting a few pics for you.

Sari silk wrap around bracelets

Sari silk ribbon & sari yarn wrap around bracelets

Coiled bracelet covered in sari yarn with wired decoration

Bracelet covered in vintage velvet & sari yarn with catch & safety chain

Velvet ribbon bracelet

Silver spoon bracelets with added embellishments

Been busy & quite productive over the last few days. Finished a couple of products that have been in the making a while, & made a few new ones. Now I've drawn & cut out two new bears for jenny-handmadehappiness.blogspot.com, so am feeling rather smug with myself. Oh & I finally got to finish "that bag"

"that bag"

Pendant covered in velour & finished with sari silk yarn

Pendant covered in blue velvet with cameo & sari silk yarn decoration, hanging from a recycled necklace

Polymer clay, copper embossed heart, decorated with old watch findings & copper wire, hanging from scrunched ribbon

Pretty little necklace made from roses from my eldest grandaughter's headbands, sitting on velvet type ribbon

Stack of 10 bangles wound with sari silk & sari silk yarn, some with added charms

Set of 3 bangles wound with sari silk yarn & a charm