One of those weeks...

I've been having one of those weeks! My creative mojo had deserted me, I have two 80th birthday cards to make for my Aunt, but I nothing was coming to me. I'd started a new collage but couldn't decide what to do on that either.

I did finish two cats that I'd started a while ago and I've nearly finished another rabbit. So that's a couple of positives.

The new cats, Jackie on the left, Olivia on the right.

 I'd been doing my usual trawl through the blogs I read and landed on Henhouse's and she had been making 1940s-style felt flower brooches for a class she was doing. I by was getting a little tingle of mojo by then, so I thought I could make one for my Aunt. So far, I've made four, though they don't have their backs yet (I'm going to do separate blog post on these). I'm doing a vintage fair at the Bluecoat in Liverpool on the 25th so these will be ideal for then.

As well as blog reading, and have a trawl through Pinterest, I've also been having a look through a couple of my craft books. 

 
Both of these have designs for various flowers so I made a collection of cardboard templates as these always come in useful. I'll be cutting out more felt flowers this week as these come in handy when I need embellishments for a piece of work.

By the time yesterday came along I was getting more in the mood for making and started the bird hanging decoration from "All sewn up". Something else I may take to the Bluecoat (if I finish by then!).

This morning I woke up with an idea for one of the birthday cards, and a little inkling for the second one. These will be started tomorrow. 

The week may have started out a little creativeless, but by the end of the week I do have a couple of completed items, so it wasn't a complete waste.

Now I'm off to cut out some felt flowers.

TTFN

P.S. I'm taking part in Handmade Monday. Pop over and have a look to see what my fellow bloggers have been up to.