Category: Art

The Hobbit

On By ArtyMissKIn Art

On this day in 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit was published. The first line of chapter 1 is ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit.’ this particular book has always ben a favourite of mine and I read it more or less once a year. The copy I have was illustrated by Michael Hague and I found it in a little coffee/bookshop near LochNess in Scotland.

Placed onto the page is a coaster I made of a cartoonised door to BagEnd.

Also seeing as tomorrow is September 22nd – which is Bilbo Baggins’ Birthday I dug out my very well read copy of The Hobbit, think I might read it again…safe to say this is the book that ignited my love of dragons! Michael Hauge’s illustrations are beautiful and lead me to the works of John Howe and Alan Lee.

Thanks for visiting, have a safe adventure.

Embroidered bumblebee

On By ArtyMissKIn Art, Needlework Bugs

Hello friends, I hope the week treated you well!

To relax, get my brain into the right space and bee a little bit more zen I’ve sat quietly and embroidered myself a little bumble bee. Its all sewn free hand using a single strand of coloured floss at a time onto a natural (and excitingly eco friendly, recycled calico!) It’s been so lovely to study the photos of bees from the garden…as we have at least five types of bee I might sew one for each.

The hoop its in is six inches across and sewn in tiny stitches, I love the fact that the wings look realistic by sewing the threads in different directions.

I absolutely love embroidery, its so soothing and you really feel that you’ve achieved something when a project is finally finished.

Thank you for visiting have a great week.

Spring Is Coming

On By ArtyMissKIn Art

Wow…I officially haven’t posted anything for like a whole year…actually it might even be longer than that!

New year’s resolution – start posting again!

Everything’s changed its a little bit scary…still lets keep our hopes bright for the future.

Pyro Jewellery

On By ArtyMissKIn Art

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Another aztec necklace (although I think it looks something akin to a sad dog) it’s firstly pyrographed* and then hand-painted using acrylic paint featuring a blue and white Aztec inspired pattern, check them out in my shop

*pyrography is the art of burning wood or leather by hand NO laser of any kind is used.

Pyro Aztec Jewellery

On By ArtyMissKIn Art

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All leather pieces are completely unique and one of a kind, they are firstly pyrographed* and then hand-painted using acrylic paint featuring a purple Aztec inspired pattern, check them out in my shop

*pyrography is the art of burning wood or leather by hand NO laser of any kind is used.

Party straws

On By ArtyMissKIn Art

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Its official I love felt, with felt the possibilities are endless. Straw toppers are very much in for making parties totally unique. Through my shop you can get a set totally customised for your party needs.

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