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Thursday, July 28, 2011
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Thursday, July 7, 2011
My Creative Space
My creative space this week finds me battling the dreary, cold, wet Melbourne winter with all too many days like this...
.... to find enough good natural light to photograph my lovely Craftaholics Anonymous Handmade Gift Exchange present from Keera at Live.Love.Sew.
Today however wet, miseable and cold it may be, it is the brightest day we have had all week. So here are some shots of the lovely creative journal I received.
Keera came across one of my posts moaning about how I wish I had more time to let creative ideas percolate etc and she came up with the lovely idea of a journal to draw, doodle and work ideas out in.
The cover for the journal is exquisite. Not only has she created a lovely patchwork front but she has also hand stiched some inspiring wording that winds its way around the entire cover. (I feel Keera has far more patience in her little finger than I have in my whole body)
Right down to my initials in the corner. ( Having the initials ME got me into a lot of trouble with teachers at school who thought I was being smart when asked to mark our initials in the corner of our work, but I digress)
I also received some lovely hair ties and clips for my girls in my package, but I cannot photograph them as they have gone away in the girls hair to their Grandparents for a sleepover while it is school holidays.
School holidays have been non stop to say the least around here but I have managed to get a few more of the cupcake pincushions made and out to new homes.Oh those wonderful wee hours of the morning!
When friends and family saw the one I made for Keera, the requests started pouring in.
The next lot aren't quite as large as Keera's but still just as cute.
This is the only one still to go to its new home....
I hope your week is full of sunshine and warmth and lots of creative space.
Play along at Our Creative Spaces
.... to find enough good natural light to photograph my lovely Craftaholics Anonymous Handmade Gift Exchange present from Keera at Live.Love.Sew.
Today however wet, miseable and cold it may be, it is the brightest day we have had all week. So here are some shots of the lovely creative journal I received.
Keera came across one of my posts moaning about how I wish I had more time to let creative ideas percolate etc and she came up with the lovely idea of a journal to draw, doodle and work ideas out in.
The cover for the journal is exquisite. Not only has she created a lovely patchwork front but she has also hand stiched some inspiring wording that winds its way around the entire cover. (I feel Keera has far more patience in her little finger than I have in my whole body)
Right down to my initials in the corner. ( Having the initials ME got me into a lot of trouble with teachers at school who thought I was being smart when asked to mark our initials in the corner of our work, but I digress)
I also received some lovely hair ties and clips for my girls in my package, but I cannot photograph them as they have gone away in the girls hair to their Grandparents for a sleepover while it is school holidays.
School holidays have been non stop to say the least around here but I have managed to get a few more of the cupcake pincushions made and out to new homes.Oh those wonderful wee hours of the morning!
When friends and family saw the one I made for Keera, the requests started pouring in.
The next lot aren't quite as large as Keera's but still just as cute.
This is the only one still to go to its new home....
Play along at Our Creative Spaces
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Shadow Shot Sunday
Dont you just wish you were a little kid again? I know I do when I see things like this.
Nothing beats a whizzy from Dad.
Play along with your shadow shot here with Hey Harriet
Nothing beats a whizzy from Dad.
Play along with your shadow shot here with Hey Harriet
Friday, July 1, 2011
My Creative Space - with just a 2 month hiatus
Well I know I said a while ago that I was going to attempt to be a little more regular at posting this year but once again one thing led to another and life got in the way. Even though I have not been posting and updates/ creative persuits etc, I have been keeping up with what all the other lovely people out there in blogland are up to.
Last year I took part in my first ever gift exchange run by the very talented Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous and received a wonderful surpise in the mail, so when it was anounced again this year there was no hesitation in signing up. My swap partner this year was a lovely lady in Outback QLD who is leading a life I thought would have been mine when I first started University.
Reading through her blog, Live.Love.Sew I discovered a very talented and patient Keera ( anyone who quilts is extremely patient in my book) who loves both crafting and cooking - especially guided by the amazing Donna Hay.
So with my thinking cap on I tried to come up with a gift that would bring both of these together.
I immediately thought of one of my upcycled Silverware Cookbook Clip's personalised for Keera as the cooking part , and a project that I had been wanting to try for a long time as the other part.
And after deciding that fleting was not my thing, this is what was born....
... a cupcake pincushion ( I hope it was obvious)
I hoped that with the cotton cupcake wrapper it would have more of a Donna Hay look to it.
So overall I was very happy when I packaged my gift up and sent it on its way to Qld.
I dont think I have spoilt the surprise for Keera either by posting these pictures, as she left for her honeymoon yesterday and reading blogs will not be one of the planned activities for the next week or so.
Well this is just the start of quite a few updates of things that have been happening around here.
I hope to be a little more regular in posting from now on, but no promises. ;)
To see what other creative types have been up to, check out and play along with 'Our Creative Spaces'
Last year I took part in my first ever gift exchange run by the very talented Linda at Craftaholics Anonymous and received a wonderful surpise in the mail, so when it was anounced again this year there was no hesitation in signing up. My swap partner this year was a lovely lady in Outback QLD who is leading a life I thought would have been mine when I first started University.
Reading through her blog, Live.Love.Sew I discovered a very talented and patient Keera ( anyone who quilts is extremely patient in my book) who loves both crafting and cooking - especially guided by the amazing Donna Hay.
So with my thinking cap on I tried to come up with a gift that would bring both of these together.
I immediately thought of one of my upcycled Silverware Cookbook Clip's personalised for Keera as the cooking part , and a project that I had been wanting to try for a long time as the other part.
And after deciding that fleting was not my thing, this is what was born....
... a cupcake pincushion ( I hope it was obvious)
I hoped that with the cotton cupcake wrapper it would have more of a Donna Hay look to it.
So overall I was very happy when I packaged my gift up and sent it on its way to Qld.
I dont think I have spoilt the surprise for Keera either by posting these pictures, as she left for her honeymoon yesterday and reading blogs will not be one of the planned activities for the next week or so.
Well this is just the start of quite a few updates of things that have been happening around here.
I hope to be a little more regular in posting from now on, but no promises. ;)
To see what other creative types have been up to, check out and play along with 'Our Creative Spaces'
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