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Pet Fostering

We are fostering our second pet just now, a black & white kitten. She is gorgeous. She does not like being picked up though.

We've had her for a week while her owner is unwell, She goes home either Monday or Tuesday. We'll miss her.

Love & hugs
Angela
xx

My New Business Card

Marilyn from Accentuate on Etsy sent me my new business card design. I love it. As well as using them as normal business cards, I'm going to be using them as tags to put on my new project.

I've been buying more Harris Tweed from Christina (see previous post), the tweed is totally gorgeous and fantastic to work with.

I'm going to get some photos soon of the new items to put up here and on the website and Etsy or Folksy. Then you'll find out what it is I'm actually making.

Talk soon

love & hugs

Angela xx

Harris Tweed

I'm so delighted to receive my order of Harris Tweed today from Christina's Harris Tweed from the Isle of Lewis (click photo left for link to her Facebook page). She weaves gorgeous fabric and I wish I could buy it all. A photo of one of the tweeds is to the right, the other tweed is a plain purple to match. 

Today, I also finished the first of the new pieces from my new range. A Harris Tweed cushion. It was great fun doing it and I've learned so much from making it and I got to go crazy on my new sewing machine. Most of the Harris Tweed (teal with a brown fleck) was purchased from Christina. I'll post a photo of it when I get some photos done.

talk soon

Love & hugs
Angela xxx

Business Logo

Today I'm choosing my new business logo. It's not that I'm completely changing things too much. I'll have McLean Book Arts and my new project running in parallel. Unfortunately, I can't really see the book arts design and name (see right) working for my current ideas.

I have asked my wonderful sister in law to help me choose. I've whittled the choices down to five and I can't decide which would be the best one. Marion is the creative genius behind The Sword Engraver. She and my brother in law Ross produce original engraving with historical designs on all kind of armour and weaponry, mainly for historical weapons for re-enactment. Go and have a look, you'll love it.

I received more of my supplies yesterday, so I'm a very happy puppy. I'm really going to love working with this medium. I'll get some more work done tonight.

Have a wonderful day
talk soon
Angela xx

I've been quite ill recently. I was in hospital with an infection and septicemia and it's taken a while to get back to my normal self. I'm still doing my befriending work with a mental health charity and although we haven't fostered a pet for a couple of months (because it's quiet just now), we are still on the list. It's great fun having a pet around the place.

I've decided that I'm going to diversify a little, need a slight change to keep things interesting. I'm not going to say what I am making, but I will be using something very Scottish, no not haggis. It will take a little while to get things started up with the new range, but I'll put photos on when I take some. I still have a bit of research to do with regard to supplies and outlets, but it will all come together soon.

Anyway, talk soon

love & hugs

Angela xxx

Best advert ever

The Guinness Surfer Ad with the horses from 1998, must be my most favourite advert ever.