The date is set !!

Well the date is set , It's soooooooooo exciting  our first Open studio event !!! Oh boy are Lucy and I busy .

But I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the two lovely ladies that own Coopers cafe-bar  and who were kind enough to agree to let us reside up-stairs.

This is Roz one half of the dynamic duo !!

........and this is the very camera shy Suzanne , she seriously didn't want her picture taken .

Coopers Cafe-bar

We are looking at this as an opportunity to say hi and welcome to those of you who live near enough to pop in and see us . Why not bring a small project and come and join us , have some outstanding coffee and very scrummy homemade cake and soak up the creative vibe . I have been working hard to produce an array of textile temptations for you to buy . Yarnaholics will be able to find crochet inspiration from the visual display of the very familiar items from Attic 24 .I have  some new makes not seen before and here's a look at one new make that I have had creative fun doing .

Some time ago I bought a batch of 53  vintage / very old  pie tins from a local Antique shop , I just fell in love with them and I knew they could be turned into something interesting . Here is what I literally dreamt up at 1.30am  Monday morning ,   'pincushions'  and I love  them and no two are exactly the same .

Faded Floral

Mini Patchwork 

We are very excited about this very informal event in our cosy studio and there is going to be lots of colourful Crochet inspiration from Lucy . So pop the 29th June in your diary if you think you would like to join us and please get in touch if you have any query's , you can also reach me over on my Face book page @ Handmade over Yonder ' .

Well , lot's to do and thanks for popping by and I hope to see some of you in a few weeks !

Enjoy the week ahead and I hope you manage to squeeze a bit of creativity in there somewhere ,  ta ta for now . Tracy x

Lifes a beach !!

Well today I'm back to the usual catching up on house work and trying to sew and interact with the boys ( I won't say entertain the boys as they pretty much please themselves ). But I am in no way complaining as we had the most fabulous day yesterday as we enjoyed the delights of the East coast . We had saved up last month so we could afford at least on big day out to the coast during the school break . I've been working hard all week sewing making and preparations for the first studio event ( it's all been a bit hush hush but I will let you into a secret it's the  29th June , official details to follow ) . So we decided this Saturday was going to be our big day out , we packed a picnic and set off early , but we started to worry as we saw the weather changing the  nearer we got to our first port of call , Staithes . It was overcast , cold and damp and very misty !! Oh bother never listen to the weather men .

But we were going to enjoy ourselves what ever the weather , the boys were set on a bit of beach combing and there was a lot of drift wood about . With raincoats , hats and hiking boots on we hit the beach , only in England would you say and do that !!!

We explored the beautifully quaint streets and bay which was made up of  very higgledy piggledy narrow streets and paths but even on such a dull morning the unmistakable coastal colours were everywhere . 

I could sooooo easily live in this house , I went all day dreamy when I saw this house imagining myself living in this tiny fishing bay .

Having had a good morning exploring Staithes we had our picnic ( in the cars as the kids were cold ). Mr P got the map out and we decided if the weather wasn't going to improve we would go somewhere else for us to explore . We set off on our journey again , this time to Runswick Bay which is a few miles down the coast and part of ' The Heritage Coast ' .

What a stunning place and me and Mr P. fell in love with the thatched Fisherman's Cottage which was right at the sea wall . But the cloud started to break and the sky brightened up , so much so the youngest took of his shoes and sock and wanted to fully experience  being on the sand ( I thought he was slightly mad at this point but I wasn't going to stop his enjoyment of the beach ).

We were all in beach combing mode at his point , we knew it would be a good beach for Fossil hunting as it is part of the coast that is brilliant for fossils. Mr P. found this for me , wow ! blue and white pottery my favourite !

This was Mr P's favourite find , our youngest decided it was a Dragons egg . 

We could not believe how the day turned out , it was so warm and the blue of the sea and sky combined was so intense . We all had such fun at the beach and the boys were seriously impressed with their hunting skills just look at their haul.

1,Fossils.

2, A chunk of Fossilised sea bed .

3, Another chunk of Fossilised sea bed.

4, Beautiful sea glass .

5, Blue and white .

We were able to stay on the beach until late afternoon and we were so relaxed , oh how the day had turned out from disheartening dull sky's to uplifting bright blue sea and sky topped of with the relaxing  warmth of the sun . On a whim we decided to go to Whitby for extremely scrummy Fish and chips . You can't beat sitting on the sea front eating freshly made fish and chips ( especially when the fish is so fresh and local ). What a great end to a grand day out , it was just what our family needed.

Today whilst pootling about I've added our beach haul to our ever expanding collection of little gems collected at the beach , which lives on our upstairs landing windowsill . Here's a peek at what makes us tick .

We are definately going to go back to Staithes and Runswick Bay later in the summer , they are beautiful spots that are quite and unspoilt by tourism . But shhh don't tell everyone about these two little gems on the East coast we don't want everyone going ! ; )

I hope you've had a lovely weekend where ever you are and made the most of things no matter what the weather !!

Thanks for popping by and Ta ta for now . Tracy x

Is that sunshine ?

Wow , we have sunshine !! what a fabulous start to the spring bank holidays . We definitely made the most of it today !!.

 Last night while catching up  with The Chelsea Flower show on T.V. ( one year I will get to go !! ) I had a spark of inspiration for today's trip out . We go to Harrogate on a regular basis and have often commented  when we've  seen the sign for R.H.S Harlow Carr  that we must have a visit  . After some Serious horticultural inspiration last night the idea popped into my head again about visiting , once we'd checked it out on line rhs.org.uk and it had got the green light from Mr P the trip was planned . Oh boy was I excited about this trip ,  we just had to sell it to the boys when they got up this morning .

The boys were happy with the suggestion , so I made a picnic and we set off . When we arrived the sun was out and so were the blooms . Tulips were everywhere in splendid arrangements.

Auriculars are a particular favourite of mine , some years ago I spent a chunk  of money trying to build up a collection but I'm not sure what I did wrong but they all died .  They are a flower I always admire whenever I see them . So I was in very happy place when I saw theses .

Oh how I would love a miniature one of these with my very own collection , I can but dream !

There was a little Victorian potting shed all set out as I would have been in times gone by and I just fell in love with its  soft muted and worn  colour palette , these are sooooo my colours .

We strolled in the warmth of the sun soaking up the visual feast and found inspiration in every turn we  took .

As well as taking in the heady scents of the Rhododendrons .

This was a particular favourite with the boys  , there was a Tree house and log maze to explores and lots of piles of logs to climb. In fact just before we got to this area for the boys to explore my youngest uttered the words any parent dreads hearing on an outing  " I'm bored , I wish I'd brought my D.S " oh Sigh went I  ( and not flamin  likely with the D.S scenario !) But that was it , once there was something to climb and explore the boredom was forgotten . 

This was a spot where I wandered and daydreamed about one day owning a veg plot and raised beds .

Ooooooo Alpines ,  Mr P. and I do like alpines and the Alpine house was full of miniature inspiration .

And these little Cacti reminded me of needle felted balls and I adore the colours .I think this colour palette would look good in a blanket .

 We spent a good part of the day at Harlow Carr  where we had relaxed and re-charged our batteries . When we left we bought a little piece of Harlow Carr to have on our door step . I couldn't resist an Auricular and a tiny Alpine for our garden .

They look so sweet potted up on our doorstep . Oh it makes me happy looking at my little pots of plants .

Well I  what hope that what ever you've been up to you've have a lovely weekend too !!
Thanks for popping by and ta ta for now . Tracy xx