Raw rocks and stones collection + illustrations

Warning: this post is very photo heavy.

This is something a bit different for my blog. I was inspired to make this post after seeing the wonderful collection of semi precious stones on Annarack's blog. My collection is mostly made up of quartz, with a few pyrite rocks, amethyst and some tumbled rocks (I used to have a rock tumbler). Unfortunately I can't find my bigger rocks, I had a huge, gorgeous red agate slice, a huge lump of pyrite and some purple and blue geode. I've also been inspired to draw some of the stones in my Moleskine using watercolour paints and fine liner pen.

What I Got For Christmas

I really should get into the swing of writing blog posts quicker, and closer to their relevant time, but never late than never. I wanted to show you the amazing things I got for Christmas, but hopefully not in a boastful sort of way, and feel free to ask where something came from. I am over the moon with my sewing machine, I usually use my mum's but it's quite unreliable and she wanted me to have my own one anyway. The Tim Walker Pictures book is so much bigger than I thought it would be, but we found it with a huge discount, and as you know I am quite obsessed with his work; I love randomly opening a page and being blown away by the magic each page holds! I love my new art supplies and my cute animal themed presents, the owl cushion is super cuddly and I am now stocked up on Yankee candles for the next few months...or weeks. 

I hope you had a great New Year!