Puff and Mim and the worse bit of stamping ever seen

Hello I haven't written for a while. I started up Puff and Mim's Boutique a little while ago and have been sewing and doing things for that. It has been fun, but like most of my endeavours not really that successful. I have enjoyed it though so far. Please pop over if you have the chance http://www.facebook.com/PuffAndMimsBoutique

 A little while ago knowing that I am awful at handwriting (I can't even join up) I brought letter stamps. I'm not sure it was one of my better ideas to be honest. Yes I love them, but no they really don't look that wonderful. I have also got completely carried away using them I can't help myself.

I have made quite a few horsey things and have horsey necklaces that I have to put up for sale so I thought these would make a nice tag to go with them. I also have owl bags in the making and owl necklaces so owls in hats were created.

 I am also considering having a Puff and Mim blog about what they have been up to, but this is only if I can organise my time and avoid sleep deprivation. Will keep you posted luv ellie x

Art Dump 3

I never get to paint like this anymore. In fact its been years since I painted with acrylic and I love it so much. The thing is its too messy and time consuming these days.

These paintings were all done back in 2005 I think when I had a fanciful notion - for about a fortnight - that I could make money by painting. I sold about five pictures before realising I was bearly covering the cost of materials and working for about 10p an hour.
This first never got finished. Its an odd one a shows off how awful I am with composition amongst other things. There is a practical side to me that wants to say I'll use the canvas for something else, but really I love this picture. I have no idea why or what to do with it.

This is me. This one may be painted over but since I haven't painted with acrylic for so long I'm worried I may not be able to paint as well. 

This last one I don't know what to do with. By the subject's own admission this wasn't a very honest picture though it brings back a lot of memories. I might just put him back in the cupboard for a bit longer.

Resolution: complete 1 acrylic painting in 2012

Little monster continued

This is the little monster I have been drawing all week whenever I have a spare moment. Here he is skipping.

and baking

And playing with dolls. Bless him

The next thing :os

The next thing that I shouldn't have already started.

Someone really should slap me round the back of the head (please don't though). I keep losing faith in the projects I start and start new ones only to lose faith in them. Between my counting book and this idea I have started two other books, planned another book and re-visited a book I made but rejected :o(

What a mess.

These are two sketches of the next idea. It should be simple book and therefore shouldn't take too long, but this is not the case. I keep thinking it's too easy and that I should do more with it ahhhh!!!
Anyway hopefully putting these sketches on here will work as a little promise to myself make the thing.

Late Halloween ;o)

Happy Halloween (belated)
It was great this year because Lily was old enough to be excited about it. We fed trick or treaters and I even dressed her up in a little second hand witchy dress and hat - next year I'll make the costume.

I am creating a book at the moment which is simply a counting book, but it has been driving me made as I just want a white background and whenever I scan the paper comes out weird. I am also doing at least two other books becoz I keep getting ideas, which means I never finish anything :o(
I am really thinking of doing a course I have always wanted to - it sounds stupid, but I'm a bit scared to :os what if it all goes wrong???

Anyway, thought I'd share a couple of pics. I did not enjoy drawing skeletons - it felt like science - they are in shoes becoz I didn't even want to attempt skeleton feet :os though I quite like skeletons in shoes, why not?

I hope you think they're ok. The toads are my favorites.

Witch, cats and monsters

Here are more witch pictures :o)

As you can see I'm having some trouble with the paper at the moment, which isn't stretching probably and gets all wrinkled it has meant doing a lot of work on the computer to make it look normal when I put the pages together.

More cats as promised

And a big pumpkin. The first picture I did of this the pupkin was about four times as big it looked crazy, but in the end I went for a smaller pumpkin as I liked his face better small.

Been drawing monsters too and got told off by my dad for making them (and the bat) look cute :o(

But I like monsters like this.

This little chap is my fav . His name is Remy



Witchy - new drawings

New idea :os
These are a few of the new pics. I have been working pretty fast on these - really hope it doesn't show, I'm always messy anyway...
I loved drawing the toads, got lucky with that as well, as me and Lily found a little toad the other day on a walk. He looked a bit like the one on the left.

Enjoying cake - this is how I look when eating cake.

Designing dresses I want to wear.

Going to be more drawings of cats - sneeze Jen!

And getting to grips with drawing bats :os
I'm having fun with it, it's going to be quite simple this one.
(o:3