Medieval Tallinn

Visting Tallinn, Estonia made me want to sew. The medieval town had such gorgeous colour combinations and styles that I just want to depict it in stitch. Estonia has a love of wool, so while there I bought some hand dyed wool which will undoubtedly make its way into my pieces. Here are some of my favourite sights...

Winding streets passed castles and inns


A page showing the way


The handmade guild - I saw some gorgeous stuff in here


Random graffiti


A shadowy figure creeping down the street


Such gorgeous colours!!

Only a few more places to report on in my Europe round-up, then we'll get back to some sewing - promise!!

Ra Ra Rasputin!

Wow - that was a long break! Sorry about that! I had the cast change over from hell on my boat and just when we thought we were done a new show was introduced so I have to fit and alter 25 costumes in 24 hours.... got it done in 17 because I'm a rock star though! Anyway, here's the post about Russia I promised so long ago and hopefully posts will be more regular from now on *blush*

I think I've taken the most photos in St. Petersburg. There are so many beautiful buildings to see. The whole place is full of palaces, more than you can see in just one trip. When I was at school I remember doing a history project about Rasputin and his strange involvement with the last Tsar family and his even stranger death. I was lucky enough to go to an exhibit about this event and learn more whilst in Russia. If you don't know the story of Rasputin, look it up - it's a really weird tale!

The Winter Palace, now the Hermitage Museum


The Summer Palace


St. Isaac's Cathedral - that's real gold up there!


Random painting hanging in the street that's been... um.... added to...


Outside the Church of the Spilled Blood


Inside, the Church is decorated entirely with glass mosaics


Inside one of the coppolas

I feel some art coming on.... :-)

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside... in Germany

Our second port is Warnemunde, Germany. Warnemunde is a cute seaside town, and of course there is lots of beer! Here are a few of my favourite shots:

I love these fold out beach chairs, they look amazing lined up along the beach


The lighthouse and Teepot building


They like to build fancy sand castles here!

Next post we'll travel to St Petersburg and some of the amazing sights I have seen there!

The Delights of Copenhagen

Let's begin my travel posts from my time in Europe - starting with Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen is our home port, which means this is where we pick up new passengers at the beginning of the cruise and crop them off at when it ends. Here are some of my favourite sights...

I want to take this guy home with me!


Whenever I go into Copenhagen with my Production Manager we are on a mission to find flowers - like these, gorgeous!


I found this sign outside a shop - I think it needs stitching up sometime soon




The one thing I wanted to see in Copenhagen was the statue of the Little Mermaid - here she is!

Copenhagen has some beautiful old buildings and cobbled streets, but it also has a gorgeous arty feel. I saw two outdoor art exhibitions here in one day - posts about those to come!

Next post we will visit Germany!

Oh The Things I Have Seen... In Europe!

I have only been on this European run on my cruise ship for two cruises now, but I have already seen so much! I have blog posts planned for each of the places I am visiting - here are a few of my favourite photos so far from those places!

Copenhagen, Denmark


Warnemunde, Germany


Tallinn, Estonia


St. Petersburg, Russia


Helsinki, Finland

I know, I'm mean keeping you in suspense like this :-) But I still need to see more. Plus I have a few posts about some amazing art I saw in Copenhagen for you as well - you are such lucky readers!

My internet still sucks though.... but I get to see this and share it with you!
More soon when a connection can be found :-)

On An Adventure in Europe... And My Internet Sucks!

I know I've been MIA for a bit - I've been moving in to my new cruise ship which is currently in the Baltic Sea. Apparently the internet connection sucks out here so I won't be posting as regularly, but I will when I can. For now, here's a pretty picture of St Petersburg until Ige the chance to really update you on my Baltic Adventures!!! Enjoy and I'll update you soon! ♥

Salvaged Mutiny now has Prints!!

I decided it would be a good idea to open a Print Shop with my Deviant Art account. Many of my embroidery pieces are in private collections because of swaps and gifts - but now you can own a print of them!! I know it's not the same as the real thing, but it's affordable and you get some great art for your walls.

Check them out!!







As well as photo prints there are fine art prints, canvases, postcards and several of the pieces are set up for greetings cards as well! Come have agnder and if there is something of mine you'd like to see as a print, let me know!!