Frogs in Hats

Following the success of my ‘Owls in Stitches’ tea towels, I am pleased to finally be able to launch ‘Frogs in Hats’.

Frogs in Hats originally started during lockdown when my son asked me to bead a frog. When I finished, he then said he loved it, but it needed a hat, and finally, when I’d done the hat, he then said ‘now he needs some friends’. This followed on with a 2 week project on Instagram with I Am Berta, which I continued with when it finished, and I will no doubt add to over time.

Read on for details on each frog...

The possibilities of frogs in hats are endless - I could spend a whole lifetime just working on frogs with different hats on. Did you know that there are at least 7,400 species worldwide? Far too many of these are also threatened with extinction.

1. Phyllomedusa Hypochondrialis - also known as the northern orange-legged leaf frog. This one wears a sailors hat.

2. Pelophlax Ridibundus - also known as a Marsh Frog. Wearing a night cap.

3. Hyla Squirella - the Squirrel Tree Frog, wearing a police hat.

4. Excidobates Mysteriosus - Marañón poison frog, which is unfortunately one of the endangered frogs, wearing a Peruvian style hat.

5. Oophaga Plumilio - The strawberry poison frog, wearing a builders hat.

6. Heterixalus Alboguttatus - Starry Night Reed Frog, wearing a Jester’s hat.

7. Bufo Guttatus - The smooth-sided toad, wearing a Brazilian style Cowboy hat.

8. Ceratophrys - known as South American horned frogs as well as Pacman frogs. This one is wearing a Wizard’s hat.

9. Australian Green Tree Frog - wearing the obvious Australian Cork Hat.

10. Ceratobatrachus Guentheri - Solomon Island leaf frog, wearing a party hat.

11. Hyla arborea - European Tree Frog, wearing a Flat Cap.

12. Rana Dalmatina - aka, The Agile Frog, wearing a Chef’s Hat.

Get in touch if you’d like to order another type of frog and hat! Hopefully this list will continue to grow over time. Most of the originals on this last are now sold, but please do get in touch in case the one you like is still available. Email: hayleymallett@hotmail.com.

Owls in stitches

Find out what species are included in my tea towels

Discover my 20 uniquely embroidered owl designs that I have had transformed into a charming tea towel! Each owl was embroidered, usually with beads, and sometimes partly painted too. The owls range from all over the world, including some that are now extinct. If you're eager to delve into the diverse personalities and styles of these embroidered owls, I invite you to embark on this delightful journey through the owl family. Uncover the secrets and stories behind each feathered friend which were inspired by my ‘Owly October’ challenge. Bring a touch of whimsy and artistry into your home with this one-of-a-kind tea towel on a beautiful pale blue background.

1. Little Owl - I learnt from one of my customers that the Little Owl was named Athena by Florence Nightingale, after she found and rescued one in Greece, that she often kept in her pocket.

2. Forest Owlet - Found in Forests in central India. This owl has unfortunately been on the endangered IUCN Red List since 2018.

3. Northern Hawk Owl - Found in the Northern Latitudes, this Owl is said to behave like a hawk, but looks like an owl.

4. Snowy Owl - Native to the Arctic regions of North America and the Palearctic. These Owls are classed as Vulnerable as their populations are decreasing.

5. Sula Scops owl - Owning a gallery called Sula, I couldn’t not include this one in my list. Found on the Sula islands of Indonesia.

6. Tawny owl - Tawny Owls are a species that is widespread across the UK, but was last recorded in Guernsey in 1971.

7. Laughing Owl - It was endemic to New Zealand, but it was extinct by 1914.

8. Burrowing Owl - Found in grasslands, and known for its long legs, this one reminds me a little bit of a Meerkat.

9. Mauritian Owl - As the name suggests this Owl was found in Mauritius, but was unfortunately declared extinct in 1859 by George Clark.

10. Great Grey Owl - The world’s largest owl by length. Found across the Northern Hemisphere.

11. Flores Scops Owl - Endemic to the island of Flores in Indonesia, these Owls are endangered.

12. Eurasian Eagle Owl - looking like it’s been told off, I learnt from a friend that this is what the owl character in Winnie the Pooh was based on.

13. Long Eared Owl - Long Eared Owls are found across the UK, including Guernsey occasionally.

14. Northern Saw-Whet Owl - One of the smallest owl species in North America.

15. Barn Owl - the most widespread of all birds, and even in Guernsey, although their population is decreasing.

16. Short Eared Owl - These owls breed in the North of England and Scotland. There have been sightings of a few of these birds in Guernsey.

17. White Faced Scops Owl - aka, Northern White-Faced Owl, found in a band across Africa.

18. Ural Owl - it’s name refers to the Ural Mountains of Russia, but it is found across Europe, Scandinavia and Japan.

19. Great Horned Owl - also referred to as the Tiger Owl.

20. Striped Owl - Native to Central and South America.

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Instagram October 2022 challenge prompts

Instagram October 2022 challenge prompts

If you’re looking for a list of Instagram challenge prompts this October 2022 then you’ve come to the right place.

In February I took part in an Instagram challenge by @schizzidiberta1917 called #fabfroguary, which was a lot of fun…afterwards Berta asked me if I’d like to collaborate with her in hosting another Instagram challenge, which I of course thought was a great idea. So, I recently went to Berta with the idea of #owlyoctober, to include owls and their prey.
Today we are sharing our list of prompts for the first time.
Any type of creative can join us for the challenge and you can jump in and out if you haven’t got time to do all of them. Make sure to follow us and tag us in your posts so that we can see and share as many as we can.
Hope you enjoy the prompts!

#Owly October coming soon

In February I took part in an Instagram challenge by @schizzidiberta1917 called #fabfroguary, which was a lot of fun…afterwards Berta asked me if I’d like to collaborate with her in hosting another Instagram challenge, which I of course thought was a great idea. So, I recently went to Berta with the idea of #owlyoctober, to include owls and their prey. Now we are just about ready to launch the prompts. Look out in the next few days for a list of prompts, which any type of creative can join us for. You can jump in and out if you haven’t got time to do all of them, and we’ll be sharing our favourites throughout the challenge.