Lovely birds


it has been so long since my last entry, apologies for that!
life is very busy these days as i am back in college again. i got lots of pictures i want to share, but never seem to have the time to upload them anymore!
today however, i want to share something lovely that i went to last week... my dear parents were visiting (yay!) so we went to eagles flying here in sligo and got to experience a really amazing bird show! we had eagles, falcons and owls flying right over our heads, i even had a falcon perched on my hand-it really was an absolutely brilliant day out! eagles flying is a centre for owls and birds of prey and the german couple running it are so delightfully lovely. if you are ever in the ballymote area, a visit is well worth a detour!

marie antoinette
wedding pillow


this bespoke felt pillow was made as a
wedding present for a couple who had a
marie antoinette themed wedding
(oh what a lovely idea!)

if you are interested in a bespoke
wedding pillow, please email me at:
kittiwakedesign@gmail.com

Wedding pillow


earlier this summer, my superlovely friend T
got married in Kenya
(i know, what a dreamy location..!)
as a wedding present, i made this felt pillow
with maasai men on the front and
the initials of the gorgeous couple on the back

the silhouettes of the maasai men came from a
photograph from the wedding,
so every time they see the pillow
they will remember their wedding day!

a big *mwah!* to T and B
and many congrats again!

Mushroom picking

sweden august 2009
(don't eat the top right one...
very pretty but oh so poisonous...)

Crayfish party


if you're ever in sweden in august time
(and this year i was! )
a traditional crayfish party is a must!
make sure you include the following:
slightly scary looking moon lanterns,
shots of 42% snaps, lots of loud singing,
ugly hats, cheese pie and of course crayfish
...yum...
what better way to celebrate the end of summer?

a big shout out to my fellow people at the table
you know who you are and i love you guys!
*mwah!*

Benbulben,Sligo


all summer has been raining away,
so when we got a good enough day
a few weeks ago, the boyfriend and
myself climbed benbulben
seriously lovely views from up there
lots of posing sheep too

now in the shop!

the red flower ring pillow
and the mini bunting are now
available to buy in the shop!
(click on the images to get there)

Ring pillow

i have been working in felt a lot lately
but as most of it is for bespoke orders,
i won't be able to share for another while.
the ring pillow is for sale however and
will be added to the shop tomorrow!
i just couldn't wait 'til then to show it! :)
i am really happy with how it turned out and
am thinking of making more in slightly
different designs and colours.
if you have any specific colours you
would like to see, please let me know!

Pin cushion

just had to show my new pin cushion!
i rejected it as a ring pillow (aww..) but it
works really well for all my pins!
~colour coordinated too!~
(cue boyfriend rolling his eyes)
yeah, ok, there are better things i
could be doing with my time...
but you have to admit it looks
better in the picture this way!

Potatoes

dug up in the garden today!
add some sour cream and chopped chives...
yum, yum...mmm...

A lovely long weekend

just back from Düsseldorf where
myself and the bf spent a relaxing long weekend!
the weather was gorgeous with 25-30 degrees
and sunshine so we spent most of the time exploring
the city on foot and taking lots of breaks for ice cream,
lovely food and most importantly - cold beer!
they seem to have breweries in every corner of
the old town and my favourite was Füchschen Alt,
mainly because of the lovely logo..! i know, i know,
but how could you not fall for that cute little fox?

ah yes, had time for some supply shopping too!

Blackberry season!


well, most of it is now in the freezer,
but my stomach was craving some too...
-freshly picked blackberries and milk-
mmm lovely stuff!

Crochet addiction
and brooches


i have recently started to learn how to crochet
with the help of the wonderful Natasha and i
never expected it to be so addictive!
i have started to bring the crochet hooks everywhere
and was up 'til 4 in the morning finishing
off a scarf the other night- i just could not
put it down 'til it was finished!

the picture above shows some of the things i have
made so far, lets start with the really crookedly looking
flat thing in two different brown tones...
its not finished, its definitely not perfect, but i love it
nonetheless as it was the first thing i made!
and one day im turning it into a cushion!

the grey and yellow flowers are the start of a shawl
i got about 8 flowers made so far...
just another 157 or so to go!

the big flowers (yup, i love flowers!)
are being turned into brooches,
they will be available to buy in the shop soon!

i really enjoy making little brooches and when
emile the cat was sold earlier this week i made a
'mini emile' brooch to come with him to his new home!

-gonna miss you emile-
be nice to your lovely new owner!

New products!

now in the shop!
bunting purple and bunting blue

more bunting will be added soon!

Cat with *bling*

I made this cat with an extra
bit of *bling* for my friend K
and her gorgeous little baby girl!
Loads of congrats again!

Coming soon..

mini bunting!
-the latest addition to the bunting family-
coming soon to the shop!

(i will also be adding loads of 'normal sized'
bunting in new colours!)

and the winner is...

Anne Marie Murphy!



Congratulations Anne Marie!
You have won a set of bunting of your choice
because you signed up for the Kittiwake Design
email newsletter at the craft fair in Boyle last week!
I will be in contact with you shortly so
that you can choose which set you want!

If you want to sign up for the newsletter too, then
sign up here or email me at kittiwakedesign@gmail.com!

I love you..


..my lovely new glittery shoes!

Crafts, past and present
Boyle Arts Festival


had a great day out!
met some fabulously lovely people, got great
feedback on my products, and had the most interesting
conversations throughout the day - mostly concerning
flowers (in one form or another) but also Emile the cat's
ability to speak French, which some children
found utterly fascinating..! aww...
thanks so much to all my customers, it was
really great meeting you! special thanks
to Deirdre, you had it organised brilliantly!
and hello to my new friends Ina (artist) Roger (ceramics)
and Laura (wool-spinning, now, how cool is that?)

Sidetracked...

i really should be preparing for the stall i have on
friday, but as i am the queen of procrastination,
i saw that the lavender in the garden was ready
to be picked... oh yes, how very important...!
so once i had a nice big bunch picked...
well, then they should (naturally) be arranged into neat
little bunches! and then i just had to take pictures
of them (and a couple of hydrangeas) because...
well, they were pretty!
ok, ok im going sewing now...
ill be using the lavender to stuff new lavender bags!
-watch this space-