New butterfly brooch

Ive just listed a new brooch in my etsy shop, made using vintage scraps and trims, I think this butterfly looks pretty sweet. The book I photographed it on, is one I found at the Brighton station market, inside are hand painted Japanese illustrations. Its one of my favourite things. If anyone knows much about this type of book please email me, or leave a comment as I would love to know more about it. : ) The old phtographs are of my great great aunts.

Freecycle

I know I usually blog about design, but this is really great: Freecycle is a fantastic Eco friendly idea, and I joined today. You have to follow the link and find a recycling group in your area. Then you can offer or request anything you want, within reason (it actually states you can't put your kids on!) Then off you go, clear out the loft, put something on that you were going to take to the dump and someone else may want it. It all helps reduce land- fill!
Oh and this is my orange butterfly brooch that is nothing to do with freecycle!

butterfly brooch

Ive been doing textile designs this week, for my agent in New york, boys wear things mainly and I'm using illustrator all the time for them now, and love it.

Last week I made this little butterfly brooch for my etsy shop. I think if I don't sell anything with etsy I should have a stall somewhere to sell my things locally. I will persevere more with it though, this is just early days for kitty stitch!