Easter planter from a Pallet

As you will know, I'm veto familiar with making some thing out of nothing & my latest project had me making a flower planter from two old and no longer wanted, old pallet. 

Take two unused pallets. Turn one it on its side to allow you to adding wood to the bottom of what will be the three planters.

You will need a few tools to help you like a saw, scissors, staple gun, nails and crow bar as all as a hammer. 

With the pallet that will be taken apart, leaver the strips of wood with the crow bar and hammer out the old nails. 

The fit in to place to form the bottoms of the planter inserts.

Once all the planters have been formed, you can add strong plastic to the planter holes, thus to keep as much soil in as possible.

Now fill with soil.

Add flowers and enjoy all summer long!

A mass of flowers and wool.

This week I have focused on an idea I have had for a little while.
I wanted to develop a way of using felt flowers for a variety of different items.
It was a bit tricky working out the best way to fold the flowers, But after lots of fiddling around and a few grumpy moments, I was on a roll.
I have had some beautiful natural wool felt for a long time and was so happy to use this and give the flowers a natural look.
I was asked to produce a heart in cream wool felt and plan to do more of these as I'm do pleased with the results.
I finished a picture this week using natural felt roving and a wet felting technique. It is wonderful stuff to work with and a very tactile process, some times the result is not always what you expected but that is the nature of the wool and using a natural product.

Fiddely sewing ideas

The last few days I have been working on some very fiddely items.
I made quite a few miniature owls that are either key rings or mobile phone 'friends'. The really are cute and I'm hoping others will feel the same way too.

I have also been working on a number of different floral items in a pale colour scheme.
I have been using the most beautiful silks and Cotton lawn fabrics so they look delicate and feminine.
I have cut out some wonderful felt to begin so roses too-I can't wait to start those tomorrow.

I have a whole range of flowers or floral ideas in mind, some of them I have had for a number of years but I never got round to starting them-so more to come.

I gave spent quite a bit of time today tidying up and organizing my room or 'studio'. I'm a very happy teddy, now I have everything where I want it and most importantly, fill find it!!!!