Not long ago a surprise package arrived in the mail from Susan at Art Esprit. I was over the moon as I have been enjoying her blog for several years now. Thanks Susan!!
Handmade Christmas
For Christmas I wanted to make many gifts by hand but started too late and ran out of time. I did however manage to make five customized t-shirts and 2 decorative throw cushions. These t-shirts were actually made for a friends little girl for her birthday. The bird print is from a thrifted dress, I cut it up to use the fabric.
The nieces loved the cushions. You may remember the cushion at the back from the Umbrella Prints trimmings competition. The one in front I made more recently.
The nieces loved the cushions. You may remember the cushion at the back from the Umbrella Prints trimmings competition. The one in front I made more recently.
International Art Exchange
A while back I was invited to participate in the International Art Exchange. I thought it would be fun, so I sent off my package to my dedicated person and some invites to some other people. I only got one person interested due to the busy time of year and some of the people I invited had done it before. So of the 36 possible works of art I could have received, I got one from the amazing Emma Kidd of Ben Conservato. Even the envelope is a work of art. Thanks Emma!! Now I need to find a frame for a friendly little monster! And I still want to send off something to the person who invited me to participate.
Red and green
Beautiful parrot perched in our Japanese maple. He was very friendly and curious.
Sewing
My son in a t-shirt that I decorated with a cute print of ants and flowers. He's been sick this week with a sore throat and he has produced more snot than ever before! I've been chasing him around with tissues for days.
Flannel flowers
I found these flannel flowers while my sister and I were looking at places to have her wedding.
I will show you our research for the wedding soon! We have been trawling flickr for examples of what we want to do. It's so much easier than when I got married. Don't you just love the Internet!
Vintage finds
Some thrift store finds this week. Haniwa Stone bowl in the "Maywood" Pattern (made in Japan) and a bottle of buttons (from the fifties and or sixties?) pictured are some of my favourites. I love the colours and patterns. Haven't decided what to do with the buttons yet.
Willy wagtail painting
Willy Wagtail bird ( based on a photo I took back in Perth) with Flannel Flowers and butterflies.
hello spring!!
This week we have really been enjoying the warmer weather. We have visited the park a lot, been doing some gardening, eating strawberries...
Umbrella prints - entry #6
This black design from Umbrella prints made me think of making a potholder. I think that darker fabrics work best on potholders, so they don't get too grubby or stained.