Busy Bee Studio

Christmas pudding bunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Would you like to make this GORGEOUS Christmas pudding bunting?

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes?

Just click on the link below which will take you to our website  . . . . . . . . . .

Busy Bee Studio

Just download the pattern and instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 

My Christmas treat for you gorgeous readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I would love to see your finished bunting  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

so please feel free to post a picture on our facebook wall

Enjoy . . . . . . . . . .

Love Helen xx

 

Farrow and Ball Pigeon . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Now you all know that I am very fond of a certain brand of paint . . .

My colour of the moment . . . . . . . . . is called Pigeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Now this last week . . . . . . . . . I have been on a mission . . . . . .

to transform these . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . old bits of wood . . . .

 
Can you guess what they are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . ?

 
I need to transform them into a thing of splendour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Well then . . . it's out with my wire brush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Then plenty of undercoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Can you guess yet?

Mr Busy Bee said that it was a pile of junk, and it needed throwing away !!

Admittedly these bits of wood, have been in the barn . . . . . . . . . .  

for quite a few years longer, than I would care to mention !!

Now for the Farrow and Ball Pigeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and after several more coats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ta-dah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A gorgeous Beehive to put in our garden  . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .

 
To complete the look I gave it a heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

whilst I had the tin open . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .

 
I thought I would paint our front door too . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .

Oh lovely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
but just missing something . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . ?

Ta-dah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Before I go I just wanted to share this photo of Winston with you . . .

Look his grey whiskers match the colour of the Pigeon paint . . . . . .

we are all totally co-ordinated here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bless him !!

 

 

 

Cushions are my one weakness . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Yes . . . . . . . . . . that's right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weakness . . . . . . . . . yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Only weakness ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mmmmmmmmmmm ?

I have been busy sewing for you gorgeous customers . . . . . . . .

 
Whipping up a fine selection of GORGEOUS cushions for you . . .

 
Using gorgeous white linen and red and white country fabrics . .

 
And the most gorgeous vintage lace trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

There is no rest for a cushion addict you know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !!

 

Farrow and Ball . . . Lamp Room Grey . . . .

 
Take a pot of Farrow and Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lamp Room Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .

A couple of horrible orange plastic plant pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
and a little bit of time . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

with a paintbrush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Much better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

now all I need is some compost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
and a few red geraniums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ta dah  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Looks like they cost a fortune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
and it has brightened up the terrace outside the Studio . . . . .

Good old Farrow and Ball . . . . . . where would I be without it?

 
Farrow and Ball may be my one weakness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

A project . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

I don't know how you start your decorating projects ? 

I always start with a fabric  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .

and I have loved this Cath Kidston fabric in duck egg blue for

quite some time now . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .

 

 
Then it's time to choose the paint . . . . . . . . . . . .  

 Ooooooooooooh , yummy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farrow and Ball,

 

 

Then I start to think of accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Yes I know it's too soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .

and I haven't started my decorating yet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

but I went here yesterday, and saw this wall plaque . . . . . . . . . .

which is the perfect colour  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .

I could not resist . . . . . . . . I tried . . . .  . . . honest . . . . . 

This is the lovely old bed . . . . .  . .

 

 

So I have matched up the electrical bits with this . . . . . . .  . .

 

 
New antique brass . . . . . . .  . . !!!

That's what it said on the packet . . . honest!!

Now all I have to do is start it!!

 
Mmmmmmmm . . . . .  . that's my least favorite bit . . . . .

Watch this space . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rainy day ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
 I bought this GORGEOUS ribbon a while ago . . . . . . . . .  . . .

and I have been saving it for a rainy day just like this . . . . .

(well snowy day like this then . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .)

 
I have made all manor of gorgeous goodies today . . . . . . . . .

It's been a crafting frenzy . . . . . . here at Busy Bee . . . . . . . .

 
Cushions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Gorgeous notebooks . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
and new handmade pictures . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . .

 

and some more  . . . . . .  . . . cushions . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . . .

 
All on the Busy Bee website for you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .

Keep warm . . . . . . . . .  . . . xx

Home Sweet Home . . . . . . . .

 
I've just put a new course onto the website for you . . . . . . . .

It's a  wooden Union Jack sign . . . . . .

The course runs on Sat 27th of March,

or Sunday 28th of March, 1pm . . . till 4.30

and I can help you  make one just like this . . . . . . . . .

Don't worry if you think you can't paint . . . I will make it easy!!

Trust me, I'm an Art teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

You can match the colours to your decor . . . . .

and write on it whatever takes your fancy!! . . . . .

Home Sweet Home, Welcome, Bless this House etc . . . . . . .

If you fancy the course, just email me, and a £10 deposit secures your place.

 
P.S. My first Open Event this year is Sunday 28th Feb

10am-4pm if you haven't been, before just email me and I will

send you directions. Hope you can make it, it will be good to

catch up on all your news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Open Event Sunday 29th November . . . . . . . . 11am - 4pm

 
  
To be honest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

my feet haven't touched the ground this week,

as I have been out, every night taking Busy Bee Goodies,

into all my gorgeous customers homes . . .  . . . . . . it's so kind of them

to let me share their homes for an evening . . .

I must have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   the best job in the world!!

I have also been making new gorgeous goodies for the "Open Event"

down at the studio, on Sunday 29th of November 11am - 4pm.

 
I will have these scrumptious heart shaped wreaths, for sale . .

wrapped with ivy and hung with a large metal heart . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ideal for your Xmas door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
Small willow wreaths . . . hung with doves . . .  

gorgeous, handmade Christmas signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
and a host of Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 
This is the first time I have opened up the studio a second time

for Christmas shopping, but so many of you have asked . . . . . . . 

I couldn't say no to you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  'cause you're gorgeous!!

Hope to see you Sunday . . . . I will have the kettle on!! 

"Gucci lends a hand"

 

Gucci has been helping with all the preparations for the "Open Event"

next Saturday at the studio. You can drop in from 10am-4pm to shop for presents ,

or  . . . . . . . . . . .as most customers do . . . .  just treat yourself!!

 

To be honest  . . . . . . .and just between you and me . . . . . . . . . . . .

He hasn't really been helping that much. . . . . . .just driving me mad . . . .

and getting in the way!!

I've been making some button heart pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

And I am most excited about the broaches I've been making . . .  . . . .. . . . .

 

Which I am rather pleased with, in fact, I am wearing one today . . . . . .

 

What do you think? .  . . . . . . .Do you like?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I have loads of new and pretty things . .  hearts seem to be everywhere . . . .

 

So if you do get chance next Saturday  ( 27th June ) do pop in and say hello . .

Gucci and I will be glad to see you . . . . . . . . . Have a great weekend!

Domestic Goddess!!

 

I've been busy making these very glamorous washing up gloves . . . . .

On my old faithful "Jones" sewing machine, which I love. It was my mums, for

over 20 years and it's been mine for about as many,

I couldn't tell you how many replacement motors it's had!! I adore it  . .  . . . . . . . . .

Money couldn't buy me another, to me, it's irreplaceable.

Now, not only can you win this pair of "GODDESS" gloves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

All you have to do is, leave me a comment on this blog, and a week today I will

pick a winner at random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and post them off to you.

I will announce the winner on the Blog .

If you don't win you can download the instructions for free, from my website

wwwbusybeestudio.co.uk  in PDF format!!

So leave an exciting comment and you too can be a domestic goddess!!

All this, has been too much for Harry today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

There's only so many domestic chores a man can take!!