Happy doodles

 

Today was spent mostly finishing off these: 

A whole bunch of cheery little embroidered flowers - to be turned into brooches

I tend to do them first thing in the day, to use up scraps and to 'warm up' to doodling with my machine! 

They go out on a 'thank you' tag with every purchase from my shop - a little extra something for everyone who buys from me :) ....

...and of course - a happy way to start my working day!

Sunshine on a rainy day..

  Two lots of flowers.

Made by Miss Chatterbox 

and Pickle.

Just for me.

(It makes me smile each time I see them...)

Oh, and just to let you know - another 3 posts will be my 100th! I'll be holding a give-away, so keep watching!

Today's treat...

Roses....
...freshly picked from the garden..

...still with raindrops on their petals..

..three different kinds...

..one very special rose..

..put into vases...

..and scattered around the house!

(extra points for those who spot the creepy-crawlies that hitched a lift inside!)

A little bit of luxury

I think that after daisies, my favourite flower has to be the peony. It's so easy to walk past them in the shop. After all, let's be honest, they're not much to look at when they are all bunched up in their buds.

Pretty uninteresting really...

... but then the magic starts to happen...

..bit by bit the leaves start to unfurl...

..until you are left with these huge, vibrant, wonderful scented flowers!
A bit decadent to have flowers in your bedroom, but as these were reduced to £4 in the supermarket, totally justified!