Big ideas but so far only small projects

That's how I feel about my making this year - lots of big ideas but so far only little things done and it is already mid February.

Today I have been playing with some stamping and water colour paints - nothing very brain taxing - very relaxing in the sun at the end of the dining table.

I have done a number of designs and will be packaging them up for sale at Saturday's market.

I have also made lots of reversible headbands - again for the market and my sister's shop.

I have quite a collection of vintage children's books and I love the quirkiness of this illustration.

I also had fun making some little thank you pressies, needle books, for Miriam and Melissa who very kindly sent me copies of the NZ House and Garden.  Thank you again to both of you.

Now if I coulld just get the time and head space for some of those larger projects I have in mind.

sshhhh... don't tell it's a pressie

a little zippered pouch for important wee things like coffee cards etc and a fabric covered notebook. 

The notebook was made using the tutorial over on Clare's blog.  

I used lite steam a seam for the notebook which was great to use, because it is slightly tacky so I could stick it on, readjust and then iron it (you will understand if you read the tutorial).  A note though - making these may become addictive!

I will be making more of these, but next time I think I will add 2 cm or even 2.5 cms as my notebook was a bit bigger and I felt it could do with a little more fold over. 

The fabric is Heather Ross's Roses from the Far Far Away 2 range.

P.S. if you need a tutorial for making zippered pouches Lisa has a good one over on her blog Big Little.