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

Well I undid all that knitting yesterday & restarted with bigger needles....another mistake!!!
So at some point today I will try again & am determined to get it right.

Had a very frustrating day yesterday!!! Finished knitting the 4th panel of a bag, stitched them together & it just doesn't look right!!! Really annoyed with myself, so now what do I do? Oh well just look's like I will have to undo it all & start again!!!