bridal shower crafting

...sorry for the lateness of this promise post. i have been tucked up in bed trying to sleep off what might be the flu but what is more likely exhaustion. after a visit to the accupunturist i'm starting to feel like i can complete the tasks of daily life (like going to work).

here are a few of the crafts we made at mali's bridal shower 'crafternoon tea'. i tried to keep them all fairly simple so that everyone could get involved without feeling overwhelmed.

1. garland - this one was made by me but others came up with some awesome leaf, heart and circle designs.
2. music envelopes
3. more envelopes - this station seemed to be the favourite!
4. every guest was asked to make a 'patch' that will then be put together to make a quilt for the newly married people to use in their new home. i'll keep you posted on the progress of this one :)

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post! have a happy day x

a little lady...

i have had this little lady cut up and sitting in my 'to do' pile for the last 6 months. on the weekend i got a burst of energy and inspiration and finished her off in about 20 minutes... makes me wonder what else i have lurking in that pile!

p.s - dress is made from vintage fabric that was swapped in round one... if you would like to join the sheet swap for round three and make your own little lady pop over here to sign up

p.p.s - thanks for all your lovely comments on this post. it is always a bit scary sharing yourself!

on how to use up washi tape...

i have an obscene amount of washi tape from tripping to japan and hours spent on etsy so i decided that it was time to start using it instead of looking at sitting in a glass jar on my desk (don't worry - i still have enough for this to happen). i started with this little graduation present to a lovely lady. i grabbed an old milo tin, removed the wrapped and used washi tape to pretty it up a little bit. The result - a pretty tin full of goodies and a little less wastage!

p.s - sheet swap sign up over here.

a christmas dinner party

armed with a day off work, 8 of the most fabulous ladies i know and inspiration from here we managed to create a lovely night of joy, handmade christmas presents and a little dance party after dinner. mali (who is now blogging again - go and visit her) and i have been wanting to do something like this for ages and had so much fun planning, cooking and creating! yep... it's beginning to feel a little bit like christmas!

make.

some for the markets and some for etsy...

p.s - clouds are deceptively difficult to make - these are my third or fourth attempt! but i was determined!

a picnic roll

in this lovely book there are lots of lovely things.
one of them is a picnic roll.
to store all your mismatched op shop cutlery and vintage napkins.
i am a picnic kind of person.
i have a lovely vintage picnic basket... but no special and lovely picnic utensils.
i usually just throw random things into my picnic basket which means i usually forget a sharp knife (i thought this through... you will notice a space for a sharp knife in the last photo).
i was inspired by these two lovely ladies who also made picnic rolls.
now i just need some sunshine and my favourite puppy (and some plates and cups but i have faith in my local oppies for this one)!

a (semi) clean craft room...

a few sneak peeks from a mostly clean craft room...

weekend crafting...

sewing for markets.
sewing for presents.
sewing for local shops.

it was a good weekend.

DIY business cards

in the spirit of procrastination i spent a night last week making up some business cards for my little, yet to be established etsy store instead of cleaning and marking year 9 essays. i was pretty happy with how they turned out! who knew that some manilla tags and vintage fabric scraps could be something so pretty!

I am currently looking at the possibility of a few local crafty type stores stocking some of my softies but if that doesn't work out an etsy shop is on my list of things to do! and the room full of vintage clothes is begging to be sold on ebay! now i just need to find a way to fit more hours in my day... maybe less watching 'friends' and more getting organised!

vintage sheets make lovely things

i have a confession to make. i don't really go to spotlight anymore. i used to be there at least once a week - stocking up on wool or fabric in order to satisfy my over-ambitious approach to craft and life...

now i thrift. i mean... i thrift more. I have always op shopped... it started in high school and is something that my husband has slowly had to get used to. and i figure... since i am already there looking for clothes, furniture and homewares i might as well look for items to stock my craft room! and so my love of vintage sheets was born. now when i op shop i head straight to the bedding section and usually the craft section is close by. it is getting harder and harder to find vintage sheets as i know i am not alone in my love... hence the vintage sheet FQ swap - where vintage sheet lovers and crafters can pool their resources and expand their collections!

some crafty inspiration for your friday morning
1. baby bibs (inspired by this)
2. a still unbound quilt
3. owl softie
4. a different section of quilt (my guest bedroom is looking forward to its makeover)
5. more softie making

**you can sign up for the last few places in the vintage sheet FQ swap over here
**last few days of the vintage kiddies clothes sale over here
AND
i will be at the suitcase rummage markets this weekend in brisbane city this weekend selling vintage homewares, clothes and a few of the bibs and softies pictured above! pop by and say hi if you are around the area!

a happy mailbox...

a delightful little zine all about tea from this lovely lady

the ever-so-fabulous, lovely and talented Allana made these super cute owls. If you live in Tasmania she will be selling some of her goodies at a local craft market on the 12th of feb. Pop on over to her blog for more details...

 

isn't it lovely??? I won this totally rad brooch in a giveaway over at moose & bird. Melinda's blog is one of my favourites and is a constant source of crafty inspiration. AND she is a Brissie girl!

for a lovely baby...

... i made some baby bean bags after seeing them over here

...wrapped them up in green for go

... and gave them to this brand new little boy.

he is so lovely.

p.s - may i just take this time to say that it freaks me out a little that so many of my high school friends have kids. eek!

some softie sewing

in my (very few) spare time lately i have been cranking out a few softies. i really like these quirky little critters made from vintage fabric and sheets.

im thinking of listing a few in my (abandoned) etsy shop. what do you think? maybe a good christmas present...