Butterflies, hoping for spring....

So last week I didnt manage to do a post, due to the busyness at work priar to mothers day, and then we had a lovely visit from my Mother on Sunday :)

This week, despite being freezing or wet and gloomy, i've been working on my butterflies, with the hope that Spring is just around the corner!
So last month, I had started my orange butterfly, which I had nearly completed.

I finished this one off by adding the hanging ribbon, and used some wire to make the antennae.

I also started and nearly finished another.

This one I wanted to experiment with, adding some lurex thread to the wool roving.

So rather than using my usual colourful palette, I stuck to pastel shades to show up the sparkles of the lurex.

The lurex was a little hard to control but with a thin layer of fleece over the top it was manageable!

I added the hanging ribbon, and for that extra sparkle (because you can never have enough sparkle surely!) I added some sequins!

I just need to find some silver wire to finish it off...

I was in the flow, and I had a little gingerbread cutter, so I decided to start a little man.
I've not made much progress as yet, but thinking I can dress him and maybe add a quaint little bow tie, something I can have a bit of fun with :)

MOVIES
ONLY 1 MOVIE THIS WEEK, WE COULDNT HAVE OUR USUAL FILM SUNDAY AS OUR DISK DIDNT ARRIVE FROM LOVEFILM

PUSS IN BOOTS

Shrek's swashbuckling feline gets a solo outing in this DreamWorks Animation production, once again starring the voice talents of Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots, with Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis co-starring.~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

***1/2 AMUSING WITH MANY NURSERY CHARACTURES