Little Scottish Harbour and more tea cup coasters.

Hello everyone from a very cold Scotland. We don't have any snow but the wind is so cold it cuts through me like butter. So different from a couple of weeks ago when it was almost spring like.....come back sun we miss you! I have trays of seedlings slowly growing on the window sills and I want to plant them up in the poly tunnel but I fear it will be too cold for the little things to survive. I just hope they don't get to leggy and fall over!

I have at last finished a little wooden Scottish Harbour. Wood rescued from the fire. The harbour measures approx 17" long by 2 and quarter inches tall. And nestling on top of a nice curvey piece of wood are a row of darling little cottages.

All the little houses were tiny bits of wood with the roof shaped and chimneys added.

                                              Some close ups.

                                     Little sailing boat made from some balsa wood.
Can you see the little street lamps? They are a whittled down matchsticks with a paper clay ball painted white on the top.

                                        The tree trunks are thickish wire sandwiched between two pieces of green paper.

You can almost hear the waves crashing against the harbour wall! It now sits on the bathroom windowsill and makes me smile. I have done another harbour scene but will let you see that another time.

Also this week I have been making some more tea cup coasters.

This time with different coloured 'rims'

This weeks linky parties are;
Sunday;
handmadeharbour.blogspot
the-chicken-chick.
Tuesday;
thediydreamer
hewellcraftedhome
Wednesday;
finecraftguild.
Thursday;
thebusybhive.blogspot.
craftionary.net/2013/04/friday-link-party-59.html

Friday;
hededicatedhouse.

Teacup Coasters, Teapot Tess and crochet.

This last couple of weeks I have been finishing off some of the unfinished projects that have been around for ages, so made my mind over and fixed them!

First up here are some tea/coffee cup coasters.

                                                         sold

A little collection.....

                                                   Now all sold.
 Made from linen and cotton. Place a teabag or two and send to a friend, who can then use it as a coaster while they sip there tea (or coffee) and think of you!

And here is little Teapot Tess....

you guessed it another sock monkey lol. She has teapots and teacups as decoration.

With her best friend Gertie. They like to chat and whisper secrets. (although Gertie's leg looks rather elongated in this photo they are both the same length!

                                               Having a cuddle together.

The lace that I unpicked from this embroidered tablecloth which is here was waiting for me to do something with.So at last got the iron out and re-shaped it and it's now ready to go...

Now added to my little dresser.

                                                    Close UP

I stuck it down with double sided sellotape. I do have quite a bit more of the crochet....hmm where to put it!
(the dresser was originally a display unit for my jugs, somehow or other a lot of red bits have crept it.....can't think how. lol.

Making some progress on some wooden bits I'm putting together and hopefully will be able to show next time.

Linky parties are here;
Sunday;
handmadeharbour.blogspot.
#michellestastycreations
Monday;
the-chicken-chick.
thededicatedhouse
Tuesday;
thededicatedhouse.blogspot.
thediydreamer.
Wednesday;
thewellcraftedhome
Thursday;
thebusybhive.blogspot.
finecraftguild.
craftionary