Hearts and Flowers

 Happy new week dear readers...........it's been a lovely few days since i last wrote with almost spring like weather, sunny days and warmer temperatures and masses of crocus and snowdrops appearing as well as lots of daffodils in bud outdoors...........

 ............and lots of flowers indoors too for valentine's day and just because i can never resist an inexpensive little bunch on my travels............here is ruby with the patchwork heart cushion.....

 .............and with her cheerful little sign on the rocking chair.......i am planning to write up the pattern for ruby and another big rabbit very soon............

 .............had to have a couple of pictures of my heartstrings quilt especially for this time of year...

 ...............the tiny roses were from a flower shop but the tiny purple iris were from our garden, growing in an almost hidden place......at first glance the colours are just like sweet peas....but we have a long time to wait for those :)...........

 ...........pretty little roses in a greengate jug............and a few more hearts made with tilda apple butter fabrics......

 ................and below is a little tag i made using one of the cute spring themed rubber stamps which came free with the current issue of crafts beautiful magazine......

 ...............i stamped the words onto thick watercolour paper using a black ink pad, then cut out the tag, punched a hole in the top and tied a lovely bit of crumply silk ribbon through it.....

 ..............there are lots of easter themed stamps included too so i shall be using those next.....

 ..............my sweet valentine's bouquet from my lovely husband was red roses this year.......

 ..............i love to celebrate everything there is to celebrate so we do :)......and my hubby makes me a nice cup of tea each morning which i always appreciate so much......

..........i will leave you with the faux cherry blossom wreath and handmade heart which hang in my kitchen on the white painted victorian door......thank you for dropping by and for your kind comments, it's always a real pleasure to hear from you......wishing you a wonderful week ahead with plenty of happy crafty times........back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx