Inspiration

The August project isn't here yet but I have had some inspiration from various sources and I have got my crafting head on today and plan to make something new!

I have been visiting family and friends and saw a good friend, one of those friends that you don't see for 18 months and you carry on with your conversation like it was yesterday, someone I can be totally myself and honest with. I love her to bits. She encouraged me to entered my Hedgehog pendant on the Cookson's designer of the week Facebook page competition. It won't win but at least I have been brave and got my design out there. Some kind people even liked it!

But what was more interesting was seeing the other (far superior) entrant's work. It was really inspiring.  My favourite was the work of Kim Styles who does the most amazing floral designs. I hope to be half as good as her one day and failing that, to own one of her floral necklaces :)

I could, in theory have a go at some simple floral designs, I have worked with sheet metal before but it would be worth doing it in copper first as it is much cheaper and easier in some respects to work with.  I can solder and shape metal quite well but it's been a while and I would need access to a proper workshop or at least a few things I don't have right now.

I have also been reading this book that I got for Christmas. I have had an Amazon wishlist every year since my mother decided "Curious" by Britney Spears was the perfect perfume choice for a 30 year old woman.

It's a really good book on different techniques with some good ideas for projects and I am going to try some filigree techniques today and see how it goes.