CarolineBletsis
@carolinelb.bsky.social
Artist and knitter of impossible things
Quietly necking the last 2 inches of the Christmas Buck's Fizz directly from the bottle in order to make room in the fridge this morning...don't judge me, I deserve it after the week I'm having...
January 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Quietly necking the last 2 inches of the Christmas Buck's Fizz directly from the bottle in order to make room in the fridge this morning...don't judge me, I deserve it after the week I'm having...
Word of advice...don't let your four year old granddaughter who's hyped up on jammy dodgers get her sticky little fingers on a fart machine... #chaos
December 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Word of advice...don't let your four year old granddaughter who's hyped up on jammy dodgers get her sticky little fingers on a fart machine... #chaos
Despite being up to my eyeballs in Christmas prep,I managed to find some time for this - a misty morning at Brooks Falls, watercolour on paper.
December 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Despite being up to my eyeballs in Christmas prep,I managed to find some time for this - a misty morning at Brooks Falls, watercolour on paper.
For the love of God, STOP BLOODY RAINING!
#dogtowalk
#dogtowalk
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
For the love of God, STOP BLOODY RAINING!
#dogtowalk
#dogtowalk
Hooray, hooray, I become a pensioner today...not too sure how I feel about that tbh. #66thBirthday
December 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Hooray, hooray, I become a pensioner today...not too sure how I feel about that tbh. #66thBirthday
Wild flowers, watercolour on paper - also available in my Etsy shop, Pretty Flamingo.
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Wild flowers, watercolour on paper - also available in my Etsy shop, Pretty Flamingo.
Sparrows - painted from photos taken in Boston, watercolour on paper, and available in my Etsy shop, Pretty Flamingo.
December 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Sparrows - painted from photos taken in Boston, watercolour on paper, and available in my Etsy shop, Pretty Flamingo.
Attended my granddaughter's nativity play this morning - she was Angel No.4, among about 10 other angels. She did a fine job...apart from wearing her wings upside down. Two days it took me to make those, two days...😆
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Attended my granddaughter's nativity play this morning - she was Angel No.4, among about 10 other angels. She did a fine job...apart from wearing her wings upside down. Two days it took me to make those, two days...😆
Now that we have fish in it, the problem of excessive leaves on top of the pond has to be dealt with on a regular basis. Mr.B suggested using his wet & dry vacuum cleaner this morning - worked a treat! *
*no fish were harmed in this procedure. 😁
*no fish were harmed in this procedure. 😁
December 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Now that we have fish in it, the problem of excessive leaves on top of the pond has to be dealt with on a regular basis. Mr.B suggested using his wet & dry vacuum cleaner this morning - worked a treat! *
*no fish were harmed in this procedure. 😁
*no fish were harmed in this procedure. 😁
Another interesting little commission...
December 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Another interesting little commission...
Reposted by CarolineBletsis
All right, crafty folks.
I need everyone who sees this to keep a look out for the following shawls. They were lost by FedEx on the way to Barcelona Knits, and have been declared "unrecoverable".
🧶
This is thoussands of euros of work & materials, not to mention their value at Trunk Shows & Workshops.
I need everyone who sees this to keep a look out for the following shawls. They were lost by FedEx on the way to Barcelona Knits, and have been declared "unrecoverable".
🧶
This is thoussands of euros of work & materials, not to mention their value at Trunk Shows & Workshops.
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
All right, crafty folks.
I need everyone who sees this to keep a look out for the following shawls. They were lost by FedEx on the way to Barcelona Knits, and have been declared "unrecoverable".
🧶
This is thoussands of euros of work & materials, not to mention their value at Trunk Shows & Workshops.
I need everyone who sees this to keep a look out for the following shawls. They were lost by FedEx on the way to Barcelona Knits, and have been declared "unrecoverable".
🧶
This is thoussands of euros of work & materials, not to mention their value at Trunk Shows & Workshops.
My first and last attempt at painting a car - a few years ago now. Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed painting the rust and patina, the actual drawing of this was a complete nightmare. Perspective is not my friend...
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
My first and last attempt at painting a car - a few years ago now. Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed painting the rust and patina, the actual drawing of this was a complete nightmare. Perspective is not my friend...
Heavy horses ploughing, watercolour on paper. This one is still available in my Etsy shop, Pretty Flamingo. (Still haven't worked out how to post a link...)
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Heavy horses ploughing, watercolour on paper. This one is still available in my Etsy shop, Pretty Flamingo. (Still haven't worked out how to post a link...)
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to make an angel costume for my granddaughter. 'Of course!' I replied and set about making everything from scratch, including sewing feathers by hand on to the wings. Although the end result was great, I don't think I'll be sewing feathers again any time soon...
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A couple of weeks ago I was asked to make an angel costume for my granddaughter. 'Of course!' I replied and set about making everything from scratch, including sewing feathers by hand on to the wings. Although the end result was great, I don't think I'll be sewing feathers again any time soon...
It only took one week, five phone calls, two texts and an online consultation form, but my daughter got to see a doctor this morning. She's been prescribed antibiotics to be on the safe side. Also got the form authorising me to speak on her behalf regarding her health filled out & signed.
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
It only took one week, five phone calls, two texts and an online consultation form, but my daughter got to see a doctor this morning. She's been prescribed antibiotics to be on the safe side. Also got the form authorising me to speak on her behalf regarding her health filled out & signed.
It's taken 3 days, 5 phone calls, 2 online forms, 2 arguments about my right to speak about my daughter's health (she has Downs Syndrome) and a minor nervous breakdown to get a face to face doctor's appt for her...which should have been organised by the surgery last month after her health check. 😠
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
It's taken 3 days, 5 phone calls, 2 online forms, 2 arguments about my right to speak about my daughter's health (she has Downs Syndrome) and a minor nervous breakdown to get a face to face doctor's appt for her...which should have been organised by the surgery last month after her health check. 😠
Feeling smug - heavy frost this morning but my citrus trees are safely tucked away.
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Feeling smug - heavy frost this morning but my citrus trees are safely tucked away.
With the promise of chilly days ahead this week, with possible frosts, I've cleared out the greenhouse and put the citrus trees to bed for the winter.
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
With the promise of chilly days ahead this week, with possible frosts, I've cleared out the greenhouse and put the citrus trees to bed for the winter.
Whilst walking the dog this morning, I bumped into a guy & his dog that I haven't seen for about a year or more. We used to walk the dogs when his was a pup. Today the dog went berserk when she saw me, tail wagging, leaping up, yodelling with delight - totally made my day!
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Whilst walking the dog this morning, I bumped into a guy & his dog that I haven't seen for about a year or more. We used to walk the dogs when his was a pup. Today the dog went berserk when she saw me, tail wagging, leaping up, yodelling with delight - totally made my day!
As I can't work out how to post my Etsy shop listings on here, just a note to say I paint pet portraits on commission and am free at the moment...
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
As I can't work out how to post my Etsy shop listings on here, just a note to say I paint pet portraits on commission and am free at the moment...
Hot off the easel, Walker, watercolour on paper. Will be in my Etsy shop soon. #bear #originalpainting #Katmai
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Hot off the easel, Walker, watercolour on paper. Will be in my Etsy shop soon. #bear #originalpainting #Katmai
Apart from my granddaughter (I'm biased!) my favourite trick or treater last night was the large inflatable dinosaur that couldn't fit down our path to get to the door -brilliant! Unfortunately, the weather was so horrendous in the end we did not get many visits - anyone want about 2lbs of sweets???
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Apart from my granddaughter (I'm biased!) my favourite trick or treater last night was the large inflatable dinosaur that couldn't fit down our path to get to the door -brilliant! Unfortunately, the weather was so horrendous in the end we did not get many visits - anyone want about 2lbs of sweets???
I guess the torrential rain and howling gale has put paid to the trick or treaters for this evening...and now we're left with a couple of pounds of sweets which will probably last us until next year!
until.next
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I guess the torrential rain and howling gale has put paid to the trick or treaters for this evening...and now we're left with a couple of pounds of sweets which will probably last us until next year!