Friday Inspiration: Leaf Bunting

Friday Inspiration: a picture of anything that makes me want to get creative.


Everyone loves bunting, but leaf bunting? Gorgeous!

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#tbt: Big Toddle Costumes

Throw back Thursday: taking a look at stuff I've made in the past.

When the boys were tiny, we took part in the 'Big Toddle', which is a under 5's walk to raise money for Barnado's. The year we did it was animal themed so I made them jumpsuits, which they loved to actual pieces.

The animals tey chose perfectly suited them; Bean was only two years old and used to roar a lot, Ed loved his spotty, jumpy frog.

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Wreck it Wednesday: More ways to Wreck - Make Something Beautiful from Something Broken

Wreck it Wednesday: a page from one of my journals.

From my more ways to wreck list. 

I snapped up an old CD & made a mosaic. 
 

 

About 'Wreck This Journal' by Keri Smith

(Description from Amazon)

It is book for those who've always wanted to draw outside the lines but were afraid to do it. For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book featuring a subversive collection of suggestions, asking readers to muster up their best mistake - and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them).

Through a series of creatively and quirkily illustrated prompts, acclaimed artist Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in "destructive" acts - poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with coffee, colouring outside the lines, and more - in order to experience the true creative process. With Keri Smith's unique sensibility, readers are introduced to a new way of art and journal making, discovering novel ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process.

Monday Make: Baby Beanies

Monday Make: This week's project

This week, I noticed the school had gotten a little chilly all of a sudden, so I decided to knock up a few hats for the little guy. I figured he's a baggy beanie kinda guy so that's what I was going for.

I found this wool in B&M, nice and cheap, gorgeously chunky.

And this wool was found in Lidl. There's enough left to make me one - yay!

Do you think I should do a hat making tutorial? 

I'll be honest, I make it up as I go along, but I could try and note down what I've done.

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Silent Sunday

Sticky Saturday: Harvest Veggies

Sticky Saturday: messy play fun with kids

With it being harvest festival, the church we hold messy play in asked us if we'd like to do something for a display, so of course we obliged.

I lovingly cut out lots of veggies, and put them on the tables in colour groups (and tried not to get upset when people encouraged their children to paint their tomatoes red and green and orange and purple).

When the display is done, I'll post some more photos.

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Friday Inspiration: Multimedia Photo

Friday Inspiration: a picture of anything that makes me want to get creative.

I always love multimedia but I particularly love the sort of ethereal look this has, like the glitter has produced some kind of ghost running through the flowers.

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#tbt: HB's Dress

Throw back Thursday: taking a look at stuff I've made in the past.

I had completely forgotten about this and came across this photo by accident.
I then had to ransack my computer files to find these...

Sorry about the quality, it was pre-iPhone.

My little sister had asked me to make her a dress for her Brother-in-Law-to-be's wedding (it was before she married her now husband), so I made this.
It was a bit of a nightmare because personally I find making a dress to fit long distance really difficult with only had a few fitting days but I loved making this dress, the bead work in particular. I'm not 100% certain it fitted as well as she would like, but in all the photos I've seen, she looked incredible.

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Wreck it Wednesday: More Ways to Wreck - Coloured squares

Wreck it Wednesday: a page from one of my journals.

For this page, I drew a grid and then let the roll of a dice decide what colour I painted each square. I then outlined the consequences to create a sort of Modrian inspired page.

 

About 'Wreck This Journal' by Keri Smith

(Description from Amazon)

It is book for those who've always wanted to draw outside the lines but were afraid to do it. For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book featuring a subversive collection of suggestions, asking readers to muster up their best mistake - and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them).

Through a series of creatively and quirkily illustrated prompts, acclaimed artist Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in "destructive" acts - poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with coffee, colouring outside the lines, and more - in order to experience the true creative process. With Keri Smith's unique sensibility, readers are introduced to a new way of art and journal making, discovering novel ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process.

Monday Make: Harry Potter Dog Costume

Monday Make: This week's project

Milly, the model

Seriously, how damn cute is this? 

It was a commission for a friend, who was buying it as a gift for her Harry Potter mad sister. Now that the gift has been given, I feel I can share it with you guys.

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Silent Sunday

Sticky Saturday: Wooden Spoon Dragons

Sticky Saturday: messy play fun with kids

We made fire breathing wooden spoon dragons this week.

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Friday Inspiration: Crochet Cactus

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#tbt: Carrot Cake (sort of)

Throw back Thursday: taking a look at stuff I've made in the past.

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Wreck it Wednesday: Glue in a Page, Circle Words You Like

Wreck it Wednesday: a page from one of my journals.



About 'Wreck This Journal' by Keri Smith

(Description from Amazon)

It is book for those who've always wanted to draw outside the lines but were afraid to do it. For anyone who's ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal or sketchbook comes Wreck This Journal, an illustrated book featuring a subversive collection of suggestions, asking readers to muster up their best mistake - and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them).

Through a series of creatively and quirkily illustrated prompts, acclaimed artist Keri Smith encourages journalers to engage in "destructive" acts - poking holes through pages, adding photos and defacing them, painting with coffee, colouring outside the lines, and more - in order to experience the true creative process. With Keri Smith's unique sensibility, readers are introduced to a new way of art and journal making, discovering novel ways to escape the fear of the blank page and fully engage in the creative process.

Monday Make: Zander's Bucket List Book

Monday Make: This week's project

Last week, we had Zander's 'Welcome to the World' party and I asked our guests to bring ideas of things they think should he should do in his lifetime. Ideas came in ranging from skydiving to smelling the rain and they were perfect. It's still an ongoing thing as I'm waiting for  more people's additions, but it's looking amazing.

So, I needed a truly lovely book for Zander's 'Bucket List Book' and I knew I'd never find one that was good enough. After last week's attempts, I decided to make my own and I'm so pleased I did because it's given him something completely original. I'm hoping it will stay in tact over the years.

Here are a few of the completed pages:

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