Folksy and Baking Bags

I have now opened a Pickle-Lily shop on Folksy to sell some of my items. I am sure more will be added as I get the time.

My latest idea is Baking Bags. I have a daughter who loves to 'enclose' things, put them in bags, boxes, whatever she can find or use. P also likes baking. So I have put the two ideas together to create Baking Bags. A cotton bag with an apron, whisk, wooden spoon and rolling pin, cake cases, 2 cookie cutters and a recipe card. Great as a gift or for a child who likes cooking. P had to keep my prototype. I've put them on Folksy and will take them to any fairs I go to. We'll just have to see how it all goes.

Royal Wedding

Congratulations to Kate and William!

As you can see, we didn't buy a mug, plate or even a tea towel at Pickle Lily. We got HappyLand, and have had great fun with it so far, lots of wedding photos already. I'm planning to sit in front of the tv and craft all day - bliss!
Have a good day!
Jo x

Happy Birthday!!!

Today is P's birthday.
She spent the first part at the MIU having her arm x-rayed (we were there at 7.45 am!) so present opening is now this evening. It was good that we went so early, as we left at 9 am there wasn't an empty seat in the waiting room.
But two lots of good news ....
It isn't broken - so no more cast! Yipee!
and ....
We won the Bella Boutique giveaway!
Thank-you very much Bella Boutique!

Happy Easter?

What a week-end!
Yesterday's craft fair at Berrow went really well, and I had my first two comissions for personalised sacks, so I am now busy making those!
During the day P complained so much about her arm hurting that I phoned Dad to come and collect her at lunch time. She had somehow (to quote her) sat on it Friday afternoon and it had clicked. Despite us calpolling her up and resting it and saying she has just strained it, she was still complaining about it this morning. You can of course guess what comes next! I take her to the minor injuries unit at 8.15 am this morning - we live in a seaside town and with this fabulous weather it is very busy here, and consequently, so is the MIU. The very nice nurse doses her up on megacapol so P will let her touch it, and she now has her arm in plaster as they think it is a greenstick fracture! We now have to go back on Tuesday morning for them to recheck it and take an x-ray, with our packed lunch and tea as it will be so busy after the holiday week-end! Tuesday is also P's birthday!!!

I have just listed three new story sacks on ebay - Noah's Ark, Eric Carle stories and Dear Zoo.

Craft Fair this Saturday

Pickle Lily will be at the craft fair in Berrow Village Hall this Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm.
See you there!
Jo

Button Stash Giveaway

I love reading other people's blogs (as well as writing Pickle Lily) and often happen on them by chance as I did with Bella-Boutique. She is giving away a lovely stash of buttons for Easter including P's favourite kind - chocolate! Why not have a look and enter, there's a link in my blog list.
Jo x

Ants .......

Not much crafting done this week-end as I spent yesterday ferrying son around and today in the garden.
The strawberries are flowering well,

but have outgrown their tub, I have lots of grand plans for a vegetable and fruit raised bed, but this all depends on when the help is available! So in the meantime it is pots everywhere! The other things that are everywhere are ants! They invaded the kitchen last night - a small skirmish in the ant war - and we are now on full alert! Some even made it through the kitchen window this afternoon. So I am on the lookout for an ant barrier that works. I have read that chalk stops them, but it didn't last night.

The Easter Bunny sign also went out today!
Hoping to get some more knitting and sewing done over the next few days ready for our next fair - Berrow Village Hall, Saturday 23rd April - see you there!