Scented Decorative Hearts

I love floral patterns and I love hearts, so I decided I'd combine the two.
These hearts have cross stitch patterns on the front, a wooden button and hang by a length of leather string.
I stuffed them with polyfill and scented them with lavendar.
I think they'd look good hanging from a bedroom door, or a wardrobe door, or any room really that needs a bit of love!

Happy Creating!
Emma.
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Wilfred

This is Wilfred, the teddy bear I made from the Wilf kit at bearbasics.
He has a pleasant face with a long muzzle and a little hump on his back, commonplace in a lot of the old steiff bears which were modelled from real bears.

I plan next on making "Shakesbear", of my own design, who will be dressed in Elizabethan clothing.

Any comments and suggestions are welcome.

Happy creating!
Emma
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Cards By Candlelight

I designed these cards for valentines day.
On the left is a watercolour bear, based on a Steiff teddy bear, holding a rose made of ribbon and wire.
In the centre is a rose petal paper vase with a ribbon on the front with ribbon roses on wire behind it.
On the right is a watercolour tree covered in ribbon roses with two watercolour lovebirds perched on the top.

Happy Creating!
Emma
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Red Kite Bookmark

This bookmark is made of a woven ivory card, with a watercolour teddy bear and kite and a wire connecting the two.
Inspiration for this design came whilst watching the Beatrix Potter film starring Renee Zellweger. There's a moment where she's walking along a windy hilltop in the Lake District and I thought it would be a perfect place for a teddy bear to fly his kite!
The book featured is Teddy Bears: A complete collectors guide by Sue Pearson, published by Miller's.

Happy Creating!
Emma
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First Post

Hello everyone!
I am a creative soul and have found myself with a bit too much time on my hands and so have begun handmaking cards, gifts and other pretty things that no-one needs, but like to have.
I will shortly post some pictures of work I have done and I would love to hear any comments anyone has.
Also if you make similar things, I'd love to hear from you.

Happy Creating!
Emma
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