Christmas Countdown – Day Seventeen
I can’t believe we’re on Day Seventeen of the Christmas Countdown already, time is just flying by. Things are not progressing very fast here at the moment as we are beset by cold germs. It’s at this...
View ArticleChristmas Countdown – Day Twenty One
Day twenty one of the Christmas Countdown…it’s the shortest day, and the longest night. A good time to be thinking about candles I think! Last year for the Advent Calendar I made these tealight...
View ArticleLittle Shoes for Little People
There’s something about little shoes isn’t there? I seem to have gathered a whole collection of patterns for teeny tiny shoes, and actually shoes are the last thing a small baby needs! My own babies...
View ArticleMissing Mojo – Found!
You might remember me bemoaning the loss of my Mojo in this post, the debilitating feeling when inspiration disappears out of the window. Well, I’m happy to relate that it’s back and I’m beavering away...
View ArticleInspiration, and Going With The Flow
Anyone who has been visiting Planet Penny for a while will know I sometimes struggle with inspiration, as I’m sure we all do from time to time. I thought I’d share some of the thought processes which...
View ArticleNeedlefelt Workshops and a Present for Higgins
You’ll remember I’m sure, that last year I went to Art’s Desire in Norwich to teach some Needlefelt Workshops. I fell in love with the shop then, and the whole idea of the Craft Lounge being a venue...
View ArticleA Crafty Weekend…
It’s all quiet here now, but last weekend I had my two grandsons to stay and it was a madhouse! It was very fortunate that I had on hand a selection of crafty bits and pieces from Baker Ross for us to...
View ArticleIt really is the Blog Hop!
As promised, and alas somewhat belatedly, I’m carrying on the Blog Hop from Claire of Mrs Brown Makes. Being asked particular questions really concentrates the mind, none of my usual waffling! So here...
View ArticleA Christmas Village – electric tea light holders
Over the last couple of years I have created an Advent Countdown here on Planet Penny. However this year, along with other bloggers and makers, I have been invited to take part in the Cotton Traders...
View ArticleThe Big Comic Relief Crafternoon Magazine and Miranda Mouse
Have you bought your copy of the Big Comic Relief Crafternoon Magazine yet? It’s a brilliant idea for raising money for Comic Relief and it’s been soo incredibly popular that there’s going to be a...
View ArticleAn office in the sun!
Well, this is a rare occurrence, Higgins and I have moved outside. We’re on the veranda outside the studio, there’s blue sky, sunshine, flowers, birdsong…What could be better? Only last week we were...
View ArticleMy Knitted Doll Blog Hop – Book Review
A little while ago I was asked by Sew and So if I would like to join in with a Blog Hop and review the new book, My Knitted Doll. Now I have to admit I wasn’t immediately sure because from past...
View ArticleThe Merry Month of May
May is my favourite month, full of promise and optimism. Here in Norfolk the hedgerows are bursting with new leaves and blossom and it won’t be long before the verges are frothy with Queen Anne’s...
View ArticleA Weekend of Dyeing and Weaving with Aviva Leigh
Last weekend I went off to reboot my creative vibe, which has been languishing under a layer of brick dust for far too long! I trotted along to the Norwich studio of Aviva Leigh to spend an...
View ArticleNeedlefelt Workshops at the Forum’s Makers’ Month
The needlefelt workshops are back! This spring I will be at The Forum in Norwich running two workshops as part of Makers Month. If you haven’t been before this is a wonderful opportunity to see and...
View ArticlePlanet Penny Road Trip
We’re all super excited here on Planet Penny, we’re off on an adventure this week, felting needles at the ready! If you’ve been visiting here a while you will know that I have had a couple of fabulous...
View ArticleNeedlefelt Workshops and a Present for Higgins
You’ll remember I’m sure, that last year I went to Art’s Desire in Norwich to teach some Needlefelt Workshops. I fell in love with the shop then, and the whole idea of the Craft Lounge being a venue...
View Article
