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Hello!!!!!!!!!! I've just reached my goal for today, which was to make it through a lot of to-do's and end up here, saying hello! I can't describe just how good that feels, without sounding over-the-top.
The wood burning stove is blazing away, and three doggies are snoring contentedly infront of the fire (such a lovely snortly noise). Two of those dogs, Ellie and Douglas, are ours, and the other one is Cuddy the Jack Russell, property of my parent's-in-law, who are on holiday for a week.
I don't know what's happening to my language at the moment. "Snortly" as used above, and last night I "tuckled" Ellie up under her blanket. Hugo said "tuckled?! You mean tucked!" Maybe I had meant tucked, but once I'd said tuckled, it sounded really good and perfectly descriptive, much cosier than tucked.
From now on I shall be tuckling Ellie up in her bed.
Well, let's get going on today's post then shall we? I don't know if you remember the tea cup above, from this post? Maybe you do, and maybe you don't, but things have moved on in the tea cup and seedling department.
And that first tea cup, has now become this tea cup above, with a stand. New handle, and new seedling. This piece is called "Seedling Fragile and Delicate". SOLD
And since that first post about that first tea cup, I've been a busy bee in the little seedling department, which of course I revealed in my first photo of this post. But there's nothing quite like a better look at something is there?
So I thought I'd go swooosh, and give you a whole load of colour and tea cups.
"Seedling Ever So Small". SOLD
"Seedling Small Beginnings".
"Seedling So Small".
"Seedling Sweet".
And last, but not least...............
"Teeny Tiny Seedling". SOLD
There we go, six tea cups with their little seedlings, a joy to make, and strange to behold, all finished. I don't know, there's something about seedlings, and there's something about going to town on pattern and colour and words and crochet and embroidery, that is very enjoyable. Time consuming, but wonderful to make. Oh, and I must give a thank you to Hugo, who made the stands for me so that I could cover them as I chose. Thank you Hugo!
I have put these up for sale in my etsy shop, just this afternoon infact, so if you'd like to take a peek, click here.
And what am I going to do now? It used to be I'd say I'm off to do some knitting didn't it? I am still knitting here and there, my dress is still in progress, but I'm not clicking my needles as often as I used to, because I'm paper macheing aaallllllll the time. And I love it.
So! I'm off to do just that, paper macheing. Cheerio! Love Vanessa xxx
What lovely little tea cups - oh, how I wish that I were more creative!
June.
Posted by: June | January 10, 2011 at 07:24 PM
These are adorable, and oh how springly, just what I needed to see today with all this snow around here.
Your etsy-shop is lovely, too!
Yours,
Mia
Posted by: Mia | January 10, 2011 at 07:25 PM
The COLOURS - I can't even begin to tell you what they do for me. And I just took a little jog over to your etsy shop and am so, so, so impressed with all of your prints as well. Such a good selection. Keep showing us stuff because I love it and get sooo much inspiration. Lots and lots and lots and lots of love, Kate xxooxx.
Posted by: kate is greedy | January 10, 2011 at 07:29 PM
Oh they are so utterly cute!!!!
Great Job :)
I always love your ideas <33
Lina
Posted by: Lina | January 10, 2011 at 07:41 PM
I'm just loving these creations.
Posted by: Dragonfly | January 10, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Oh Vanessa they are soooooo cute! Another triumph! I cannot get over how clever and talented you are.
Love Carole from Rossendale xxxx
Posted by: Carole | January 10, 2011 at 09:25 PM
And this, then, is the reason that I so love coming to visit your blog. It's a snowy day here in the middle of the USA, and pretty gray. The holidays are over and the winter is looming ahead, and yet here in your world the seedlings are jumping up out of their lovely little cups (with handle warmers, no less) and all is bright a gay. It's why the mice dance and the puppies are so content!
Posted by: Liz W in Missouri, USA | January 10, 2011 at 09:56 PM
Oh my! What are you trying to do to me - make me bankrupt? I could find a new home for each and everyone of them! Evangeline is still enjoying her new home! Have shown my hubby your etsy shop page and left a big hint if he ever wanted to buy me something special!!
Posted by: Becky Peabody | January 10, 2011 at 10:14 PM
What a JOY to behold, thanks so much for sharing your seedling tea cups with us Vanessa! The colours, textures, fabric, crochet, shapes are all so enchanting and beautiful to admire. I hope they all go to wonderful homes xox
Posted by: Penelope | January 10, 2011 at 10:33 PM
How wonderful to find such an addiction. I can see why. When you can spin such whimsical, beautiful creations then I don't think I'd be able to stop. Sound advice too from your business advisor.
X
Posted by: Bobo Bun | January 10, 2011 at 10:33 PM
I absolutely adore your seedlings. The fabric, colours, hand stitching, layers are all so exquisite. What beautiful creations.
Clever lady.
Jo x
Posted by: Jo | January 10, 2011 at 10:47 PM
My you have been busy and such beautiful colours. I am now quite embarrassed that I've done so little recently, maybe tomorrow.
Posted by: Jennyff | January 10, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Yes, adorable!!!
Posted by: knittingoutloud | January 10, 2011 at 11:23 PM
B-R-A-V-O!!! for seedlings in teacups! i don't need to say anymore, do i?
Posted by: mlleparadis | January 11, 2011 at 05:35 AM
They are stunning! So so so so so lovely! Are the handles french knitting or crochet?
Posted by: Sally | January 11, 2011 at 09:53 AM
First I must say that I think 'tuckled' is a sweet new word, one which would be very useful! I made up a new word by accidentally typing favourites severla times as 'favourities' but then I thought that it was rather descriptive of little things we love best! Your tea cups are just wonderful - such beautiful colours and delicious little details! I'm going to have a look in your etsy shop and see which is my 'favouritie'. Have a lovely creative week. Helen x
Posted by: Helen | January 11, 2011 at 10:25 AM
I just found your blog, and I must say that the things you make with papier mache are stunning! Just lovely!
Posted by: Nilla | January 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM
These are SO cute, and the colours are very you. Hope they sell like hot cakes! Penny xxx P S Dachshunds definitely snortle, especially when asleep!
Posted by: Planet Penny | January 11, 2011 at 06:09 PM
The seedling cups are adorable. I can see how they are time consuming to make, but ah, the results, so joyful!
I am very tempted to make something nice out of paper mache as I have made it for my son's school project...He is not hot on handling it, so he won't be too dissapointed if I used the leftovers.
And tuckling sounds just right. Our tumble dryer is "tumbly", much better in my opinion. Why not improve language, when we can?
Posted by: mama elf | January 11, 2011 at 06:32 PM
Im a very lucky lucky girl today as my husband has just bought me one of your gorgeous seedlings!!!! I cant tell you how excited I am to own one of your lovely designs!!!!
After only just discovering your gorgeous blog I NEW I had to have a piece of your work!! and its so strange as its my birthday tomorrow and you listed them today!!!! yay!!!!!!
I've picked the 'teeny tiny' seedling one as I feel its quite poetic as ive only just started my little making business last year and some how I feel it represents hopefully my teeny tiny business growing!!! Thank you so much Vanessa and im sure I will be back for more!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jo Harratt | January 11, 2011 at 08:25 PM
the seedlings are gorgeous
Posted by: Janice Perkin | January 11, 2011 at 08:51 PM
Cute attack!!!! adorable!
Posted by: corine | January 12, 2011 at 01:25 AM
I love your little seedlings! Apart from the lovely colours it is all the detailing that makes your work so lovely. Everything that is you is there - even crochet! The embroidered wording and fabric are just gorgeous. How lovely for Jo whose husband has just bought a little seedling for her and how symbolic! These must take a whole heap of work but I bet it's fun too. Things go in cycles don't they; it's hard to stay doing the same thing always, as there are so many things to try. Having said that, I am knitting - about a third of the way through my first ever sock and my only dpn experience. I'm enjoying it but the difficulty is all to come!
Posted by: Siobhan | January 12, 2011 at 04:50 PM
the most adorable,enchanting teacups i've ever seen. there is such a sweetness about your designs and the colours are a dream.
you are just so amazingly multi-talented, i hope you give yourself a jolly good pat on the back now and then, or at least a cream cake if you can't reach your back for being so clever. you are without a doubt one of my top favourite artists and i just wish my piggy-bank where a bit fatter (maybe it will be one day) so that i could buy one of your lovely creations again. i will at least start saving up.
thank you so very much for having a blog that is such a joy to visit. it's a very feel good blog and i'm sure it brings a lot of joy into many peoples day.
hope you have a lovely time with the knitting gang tonight.
xxx
millie
Posted by: amelie | January 13, 2011 at 03:33 PM
Hi Vanessa,
I don't know how I've missed commenting on this post before because it's so delightful! I know I'll read it over again and again. I adore your teacups, you must justifiably be very proud of them. Roll on more of your fabulous creations.
Have a great weekend.
Hen xxx
Posted by: Hen | January 14, 2011 at 05:28 PM
So. Very. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Veronika | January 14, 2011 at 09:38 PM
So great! It is good to explore other mediums as well, you can always come back to knitting :-)
Posted by: Jenni at Baa-me Kniits | January 18, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Oh beautiful! Love the colors! What gorgeous baby shower gifts they would make!
Posted by: Jill Holland | January 19, 2011 at 04:43 PM