Seymour

My butternut plants are doing very well in our vegetable garden. They are growing beyond their allocated area, climbing over the rest of the garden. The flowers remind me of Seymour from the Little Shoppe of Horrors. Some butternut have started to take shape but thwre is no need to plan a menu yet as they are only about 4cm in length. Growing the garden from seed is a test in patience, but everyday offers something delightful. For example, finding the angels singing under the shade of the giant leaves.

Pins and needles

This and that continued

Metalwork - love the colours. Fairylights - magical evenings in the garden. Breakfast - Bacon, leek, cheese quiche. Rain and shine - it rained with the sun out, followed by thunder and clouds. Yarn bomb - my dogs yarn bombing my garden. Prank - they filled Chris' office with balloons for his birthday. Happy birthday Chris ;-) Winter warmers - made 3 pairs of fingerless gloves. It's been cold!

He loves me, he loves me not

Using the ring pull off the cans you can make the loveliest flowers.

Paper Protea - improved

Eventually I found a reference for the paper protea - see earlier post - and so discovered what was missing from the one I made up. As Matthew said: Now it looks like a protea.

I have added a tutorial on how to fold this protea. You will find it on: http://journeyalonganordinarylife.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-to-make-paper-protea_18.html

Paper Protea

I saw a wonderful paper protea in a shop but is was so dear. I told the guy, no thanks I would make my own. I didn't have a reference so I had to work from memory. I'm sure the next one will look better.
I bought a bundle of Mills&Boons, don't laugh, they're the cheapest. Please, you don't have to read it first, in fact, as you're folding the pages you get the gist of the story ;-)

Pink blossom

Hand made from torn paper. I had seen it on the internet but I should have downloaded the step-by-step guide, it probably would have been easier. Anyway, I think its very pretty. Might make another.

End of the pink tulip

Early morning

White on white

Pincushion Protea

Lemon and lime