Happy New Year everyone! It seems I have been AWOL for longer than I thought! Anyway, very happy to be joining up with Cheryll and friends again for FNWFs and our first of the year. You can seen what everyone was doing by following the links here . Thank you Cheryll.
I have been working on the 30 Day Sketchbook Challenge which involves a sketch a day for January with daily prompts provided. Fridays prompt was trees so I worked a quick sketch of the trees outside my kitchen window. Trees are always interesting at this time of the year when you can see all the lovely shapes and there are some sections here that would blow up and make good designs.
Here are a couple more pages from earlier in the week - 'sweets and treats' and 'eggs'.
The afternoon started out dry so we drove to Wiveliscombe for a walk around. Having investigated the rather upmarket charity shop - we prefer packed, rummagy shops - we wandered off down a side street looking at some of the interesting old buildings. Just as we were thinking of turning back we spotted a sign for antiques so went off to investigate. Yew Tree Antiques is based in part of an old brewery - through a small, almost hidden, door. Up some windy stairs and another corridor which opens out to a large space crammed with furniture and glass. The smell of beeswax furniture polish was strong, everything shone and all the beautiful glass sparkled. What a treasure trove. Well, the last thing we need is more furniture, but I did treat myself to this pretty biscuit barrel which was one of the first things to catch my eye and which I couldn't leave without!
Happy New Year to you too! What a a wonderful part of the world you live in - though I am sure I would not enjoy the cold. The scissor holder is lovely - and anyone who can draw gets a big pat on the back from me.
ReplyDeleteThe stitches on your scissor case look so tiny, I can't even imagine how you do it.
ReplyDeleteI marvel at regional difference in what things are called. We have "Cookie jars" and you have "biscuit barrels". Your new one is very pretty.
Lovely sketches. My daughter takes part in a lot of those challenges, through facebook. Love you pretty scissor keep.
ReplyDeleteHello Lin ... our little craft group is doing the Art challenge for January too but mine is not sketches like yours - more pasting & gluing! I wish I could draw like you but a stick figure is about my limit. I love the new acquisition from the antique shop - just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThats a lovely scissor cover and I always love to see what you draw. How fun to find a great shop and the jar you came home with is beautiful...
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Nice to have you back for FNwF again in 2023. Lovely find & wonderful drawings...xox
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of your wanderings and your find is very pretty. Wonderful work on your challenge....trees can be so sculptural can't they. Your little scissor keep and sheath is adorable.....lovely work xx
ReplyDeleteI love your sketches. I have that bowl with the chicken. Actually I have two, one milk glass and one made of blue glass. The scissor case is so pretty. The stitches look so small. Wow! Great job! ;^)
ReplyDeleteIt is always a good day when one discovers an antique shop filled with treasures. Your biscuit barrel is a pretty one. Love your sweet little scissors case and your sketches are great. Trees are always fascinating to look at and sketch. Love your sketch of the chicken egg container, too.
ReplyDeleteThat's an adorable little scissor case. I'm not sure I have the patience for needlepoint anymore.
ReplyDeleteIt's the time of year for going awol - hibernating by the fire with a good book. Or, alternatively, going burrowing in enchanting antique shops. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe scissors case is darling!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scissor case, I am enjoying seeing your sketches. Lovely find at the antique shop.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated New Year to you. It's still January so not too late in my book. Ha! Love the scissor keeper. So pretty. Your sparkly biscuit keeper is stunning! I would've brought it home with me too.
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