tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18410329926123538322011-05-02T23:31:20.629-07:00Hannah Kirkbridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173713996688739340noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841032992612353832.post-20045195961539918152011-04-16T09:09:00.000-07:002011-04-16T09:12:00.246-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGLFjv7WLHw/Tam_vaThsAI/AAAAAAAAADM/mBvt5wh68qk/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596214833220530178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IGLFjv7WLHw/Tam_vaThsAI/AAAAAAAAADM/mBvt5wh68qk/s400/011.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">So after a trip to the charity shops of Withington I returned with a 1989 edition of The Complete Atlas of Britain and a field guide to The Birds of Britain....Badges anyone?</span></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1841032992612353832-2004519596153991815?l=third-drawer-down.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hannah Kirkbridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173713996688739340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841032992612353832.post-9526456141082315532011-04-16T08:03:00.000-07:002011-04-16T08:15:33.416-07:00<span style="color:#000000;">Well....I used the £2 coins I've been saving in a jelly tots tube to buy a badge maker! and it is VERY cool. </span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596198323582843682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I2qv9jXkl-0/TamwubHKuyI/AAAAAAAAADE/aZCC2XFZkA8/s400/063.JPG" /> <br /><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">I have begun to experiment with different focuses and themes for these badges. It is quite a challenge to work on such a small scale, 25mm to be exact! The badges above have been created from the inside of an envelope and a postage stamp. I think they are quite nautical. Springy!</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1841032992612353832-952645614108231553?l=third-drawer-down.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hannah Kirkbridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173713996688739340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841032992612353832.post-56225718388476208702011-04-12T16:24:00.000-07:002011-04-15T05:00:57.843-07:00<span style="color:#000000;">While spending a recent weekend in Edinburgh, I visited the loveliest shop on Victoria Street called Red Door Gallery, a boutique art space whice is dedicated to supporting the work of independent and emerging designers. </span><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594843400465858210" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O81wjLYxvKo/TaTgbhK0vqI/AAAAAAAAACI/r11R2SL5yLA/s400/reddoor%252Bbird_82.jpg" /><span style="color:#000000;">They have a fantastic collection of prints, jewellery, bags and accesories, cards, homeware and other treats, all at really affordable prices. And what's more - everything in their shop is available to buy online! Really! That's unusual for a boutique shop like this isnt it. </span></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595776212810429314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dM6xrCJYMKQ/Tagw0V8lc4I/AAAAAAAAAC8/npR0rEA4tnI/s400/red%2Bdoor%2Bgallery%2Bmontage.png" /></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">I am always stitching and drawing and stamping and making, and my love for all things crafty helped me choose to study a degree in Textiles, but at Red Door Gallery I was inspired to make more out of it, to post them on a website and share my makes with you! </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">You can visit The Red Door Gallery's website here:</span> <a href="http://www.edinburghart.com/">http://www.edinburghart.com/</a></p><br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">Or try their blog!:</span> <a href="http://www.reddoorgallery.blogspot.com/">http://www.reddoorgallery.blogspot.com/</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1841032992612353832-5622571838847620870?l=third-drawer-down.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hannah Kirkbridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173713996688739340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1841032992612353832.post-65707044308901126382011-04-12T16:17:00.001-07:002011-04-12T16:24:17.118-07:00<span style="font-family:courier new;color:#000000;">A really good weekend with a really good friend. Thanks for having me Becca! </span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISc6APFGpC4/TaTelY5pChI/AAAAAAAAACA/hUtrsGOpdjg/s1600/015.JPG"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594841371021740562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISc6APFGpC4/TaTelY5pChI/AAAAAAAAACA/hUtrsGOpdjg/s400/015.JPG" /></span></a> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vUD7PSDJnDg/TaTeVo5sqvI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ktcJyJLyX8c/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594841100439038706" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vUD7PSDJnDg/TaTeVo5sqvI/AAAAAAAAAB4/ktcJyJLyX8c/s400/011.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2bwl7binWw/TaTeIvu3SkI/AAAAAAAAABw/CeRUt0PqAsI/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594840878934346306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q2bwl7binWw/TaTeIvu3SkI/AAAAAAAAABw/CeRUt0PqAsI/s400/003.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1GMzfcTvReY/TaTd9Oi1TuI/AAAAAAAAABo/mR0r3dIVZow/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594840681046953698" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1GMzfcTvReY/TaTd9Oi1TuI/AAAAAAAAABo/mR0r3dIVZow/s400/001.JPG" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1841032992612353832-6570704430890112638?l=third-drawer-down.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hannah Kirkbridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173713996688739340noreply@blogger.com0