Day Twenty-Two

Hello again...

I've been busy of late what with keeping my Etsy, Folksy & DaWanda shops up-to-date with my new products...making [said] new products...keeping on top of my orders from my Red Bird Makes online shop & Paper Sissors Stone online shop...keeping my shop in Bath {Charlie Boots} wonderfully stocked...remembering to blog...keeping Mr Red Bird happy...

Phew, anyway I think you get the gist! It's suprising how much time and effort goes into a making a business a business, but it's all totally worth it and I wouldn't want to swap it for anything!

His & Hers Fun Fab Cushions by Red Bird Makes

I was so pleased when I got commissioned to make a pair of 'his and hers' cushions for a local run guest house! I was approached by the lovely Douglas of the Hill House, Bath after he spotted my 'Moustachio' cushion in the Charlie Boots window. The Hill House website is currently being finished, but I was lucky enough to get this amazing photograph of one of the gorgeous guest rooms as a sneak preview (piture taken by Suzy Bennett). I will surely post up the information of this stunning Bath Guesthouse as soon as I get it. In the meantime, these cushions are available online and I think they would be just perfect as a wedding gift or house warming present for your friends and loved ones...!

Eco Felt 'Home' Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Eco Felt 'Love'Cushion by Red Bird Makes

Here are a couple of new designs I've been working on...please let me know what you think! I think they're just right for Spring/Summer and will definately brighten up any room. These will hopefully be available to purchase in my Etsy shop from Tuesday. As a little bonus I am giving a 15% discount to the first person to order either of these cushions!! Just enter 'LOVEYOURBLOG' as a coupon code at the checkout....so check when the listing goes up & best of luck.

Love & Peas...

Day Fifteen

Hello lovely people...

I hope a wonderful weekend was had. I can't believe what super glorious weather we're having here in the UK at the moment. I'm definately trying to make the most of it by either being outdoors or at least having the doors and windows open all day!

 

It was Mr Red Bird's birthday on friday....horay! What a great day to have a birthday, and with weather like this, you couldn't ask for more! Mr Red Bird was super pleased with his assortment of gifts from friends and family. He didn't do too badly at all if I say so myself. His main present from me was ordered all a bit too late and last minute which isn't good considering it needed to be made & then shipped over from NY. It finally arrived this morning & Mr Red Bird was over-the-moon when he saw the postman rock up to our front door. I just wanted to say a massive thankyou to Eunice of Hanga Bag for understanding my predicament and pulling out all the stops to get it made and delivered to me as soon as she could {you are truly wonderful}!! I'll get a pic of Mr Red Bird wearing his happy sack soon.

On sunday we went for a little bike ride along the canal path from Bath to Bradford Upon Avon with a few of our friends. It was a such a beautiful day stopping off for beers & lunch in the sun along the way. This is definately how I want all my Sunday's to be...



Can you believe how wonderful my man is... The day before his birthday he suprised me with this little gift. I had secretly had my eye on this 'Magical Menagerie' for months and months and was overjoyed when he gave it to me! I've made up the Kangeroo...I might make one every month, but I need to find some space to display them all.



Anil & Reema at High Elms Manor



Okay...so it was my friends wedding last week. I just wanted to share some quick snaps from the day...





N E W : S T O C K ...I  was thrilled when I got my package finally from Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber Home & Nursery Decor. I placed an order with her for her fabulous animal illustration print cushions when I came across her quirky style on Etsy. They are even better and softer in real life and look great sat around the shop window in Charlie Boots, Bath. Come in for a look at our new stock from Rebekah & Stacie!



Day Eight

I was so pleased when the postie dropped this into me at the shop last week. This is a selction of cards and mirrors from the Bristol based, very talented artist & illustrator Rebekah Leigh Marshall. Aren't they just fabulous & a super blast of colour for Spring!! These items are now available to purchase in the shop, so pop in and say hello...

Mothers Day...I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and did their bit in showing their appreciation to their mum's this mother's day!


I had such a lovely weekend. Firstly Mr Red Bird and I caught up with an old friend of mine in St Albans, Issie and her 3 year old daughter Lauren. We were warmly greeted at the front door by a very over excited Lauren who couldn't quite wait for us to arrive! I couldn't quite believe that it had been 2 whole years since we last saw each other and her little baby girl was now a little lady..oh, how time flies. Thankyou, Issie and Lauren♥


Saturday Mr Red Bird & I went to a best friends fabulously colourful Indian wedding! It was truly wonderful & I must admit that I did get very teary seeing her walk down the isle. She looked stunning... I absolutely love the vibrancy of an Indian wedding with all the bright coloured Sari's and amazing jewellery, it really is a different thing from the traditional English wedding. Big love to Reema and Anil ♥

N E W : M A K E S >>> here are a couple of new necklaces I've made using reclaimed super bright yellow leather. One is a fun bunting necklace and the other is arrows on a long chain. These will soon be available in my etsy shop, but in the meantime why not take a look at the other fun things I make.