Child at heart

...and proud! MummySew bought these for the man and I to make over christmas...serious fun!! Watercolour pencils and glitter and a bit of competition later and ta-daaaa!

Pink and Girly

I made this quite a while but unlike a lot of old projects, I still love it! I also still want to do more and more! I wish I was at home more often - MummySews creative stocks are beyond belief.

I very simply used an old canvas that MummySew had used in her teaching demonstration class things and went to town with the lace and braid and sparkley things! Very fun to rummage through all the drawers to find yummy things.

Very pink and girly, just as it should be!

Blogging updates!

Sew, blogger has all these new features (which have probably been there for months) that I haven't spotted before, and I'm attempting a bit of an update! At the same time, were adding MummySew to the blogging world!! Sew excited :D

No posts yet, but watch out! Find her at www.mummysew.blogspot.co.uk 

I'm waiting for inspiration to hit sew I can change my blog header, its neither central nor big enough *sigh*

And just sew I'm not posting without a picture...here's a little stocking filler that I made for mummysew! Lavender bags proudly presented by a mouse family that mummysew made a few years ago. Silly little embroidery that I can do with the limited selection of craft supplies that I take with me to Glasgow. Fun!

Meet Clara!

 MummySew and I created Clara (and Clara's friend) on a course at Carlisle University - we sewed her bodice in multiple layers and then ripped and shredded layers away. Her arms, legs and head were sewed and then her skirt was decorated and fixed with a ribbon and bow.

 She has a few accessories which are forever on the WIP shelf - a pair of long gloves, a wrap and a pair of wings (which need serious button embelishment)!

MummySew will be starting a blog in the new year...watch this space to meet Clara's friend!

Dotties

 So this was my take on dotties!! Well, they started out as dotties but kind of ended up a different kind of thing altogether - unsurprising since I've not done them before. Whatever they are I think they're quite cute! And i liked using up pretty scraps of fabric and painting their faces on felt.

 

 First came the girls...and then the boys!

Spring lambs

I can't even remember where I found the pattern for this little guy, but he's very cute!

I keep making these things but have nowhere to put them! I suppose they're a bit useless...but just fun to make! Always a pain to go back to uni and leave my fancy sewing machine behind...

Recycling Newspaper

Sew, I've been recycling! Found a fantastically detailed instruction guide on how to make these storage boxes. Find the tutorial here in totally green crafts.

Aren't they full of character! For this box (the prototype!) I used felt to bind the edges and brown paper to line with. The felt was days to glue on and wouldn't fray...plus I can pinking shears the edges. To add detail I thought about embellishing with all sorts of things...sequins/buttons/glitter. For now, I used one of the origami paper bows which  I found a tutorial for here on let's create!

I think they'd be fab full of crafty goods, all stood in a row!

still WIPs...

I'm sneaking in some felty fun between the biochemistry and revision...at this rate they'll take a while, but one day they WILL grace the shop!

Monsters...

And some Owlets...
They look a little odd like this...but one day they will be pencil toppers! If anyone has any suggestions for a new design please do let me know :)

Tulips and Chocolate

Spring is here! Kind of anyway - its sunny, definitely warmer and the long awaited daffodils, crocuses and snowdrops now line the high street all at once. I felt contrary and bought tulips instead...

And did i ever show you what MummySew left behind? a CHOCOLATE duck

...But all this coursework and pbl and portfolio works makes you kind of hungry...

Nom nom nom!

Ringo

Marianne of Applehead had a little giveaway of one of her lovely little pen and ink drawings a while back - she asked us to name one of her little creations. Sew here is Ringo!

She wrapped him up very cutely sew he peeked through the paper! I loved her idea of using the teeny little tags.
Isn't he lovely? I have to get him framed up in something equally tiny and cute. She emailed me when she was drawing him asking if i would like anything particular to accompany him...I suggested a teapot and it turns out she had already drawn one alongside him! Great minds obviously think alike - he was destined to come my way :)
I haven't posted about anything crafty for a while and i do apologise! I will whip something up for you soon I am sure (as soon as this horrible coursework is out of the way)!

Progress

My blanket grows slowly - I'm still adding in those orangey wool from here. Its getting a bit big to photograph really! It's now a whopping 85cm wide (this is definitely whopping to me)!

I have 8 balls of wool left - I wonder how far they will go...and what on earth i will do when they run out!!

Bread Making

Did I mention bread making?

Soda bread. For when the cupboards are bare!

Mm...
Oh and I totally miss cuddles from this one...

OWOH winners and a little crafting

Before I start - Happy Valentines Day! I've had the most wonderful weekend...but first things first - OWOH winners!

1. 1 40 piece paper pack is going to: Sherry
2. 6 felt covered drawing pins are going to: Sandi M
3. 4 little hair bows are going to: Ozlynda
4. 6 animal pencil toppers are going to: Kristal

Names link to blogs :) I chose who got what based (after Random.org did its job) on what they liked best in their comment :) emails will be going out shortly!

And on a crafty note, MummySew and I found some inspiration over at poppytalk within their 'Polymer Gift Tag' tutorial. Out came the Fimo and the oven was warming...in time for these little tags to be made up...

...cut out with cookie cutters and with a cocktail stick, make a little hole...

...for tying up with rafia for a rustic look...

...i cut some teenyweeny shapes for making little cards with, like this maybe? I have hearts and other cute little shapes too

...i tried indenting the larger shapes with the smaller cutters worked well...and acrylic rubbed in well. As its water based, if you don't like it at this point, simply wash off the acrylic and try again :)

...won't they be lovely for adorning pressies?

Feeling heArty

Valentines approaches and I'm getting excited about going home to Mummy Sew for the weekend. Plus a night in Robin Hoods Bay in a luxury eco lodge with the man - cue walks on the beach and touristy shopping! It'll be wonderful :)

In the mean time...i noticed a tiny little string of hearts here and loved how simple and effective it was! I enlarged it a little and have made quite a few! I have them hanging above my radiator so they dance in the warm air, sending shadows over the walls :) cute!

Stanley and Snuggles

I had a bit of a blog shuffle a few days ago - very traumatic! I added a third column on the right with a fantastically easy tutorial from here (after wading through the terrifically unhelpful and complicated tutorials everywhere else!).

I also added Maggie to the header...she'll have a few friends soon i hope. I have two themes in mind...watch this space :)

Its snowed today - lots of lovely beautiful snow! Everyone here is annoyed...but i don't think the novelty has worn off for me yet - i love it.

Anyway heres a few things i've been meaning to show you...

Remember I oooh-ed at these?? Well look what arrived in the post! Its amazing - sooo warm and snuggley. Its looks a bit mad!

I had no idea how to photograph it - i think ot looks like a nest. Or a large furry animal!

Oh and did i tell you about Stanley?? I got him for Christmas - here he is coming up to Glasgow...i think we shocked a few fellow motorists, but he nursed the picnic well all the way!

I'm still amazed at the response to my giveaway - not long to go now. Its nice to know sometimes, that i don't just ramble to myself.

Pins and Needles

I'm thrilled at the response to my first giveaway and at all the other giveaways going on at OWOH - there's so much generosity and inspiration out there :)

I was browsing through the other blogs that have entered over the weekend and I came across Happiness is Cross Stitching. I absolutely adore her little bottle-top pincushions - they have swarovski-like jewels on - what a gorgeous idea! Her pins are fabulous too - sew jazzy!

Anyway I've been in great need of a pincushion for some time...I've been using either this little needlebook or the tassel on my scissors...

Now as lovely as they are I decided a little miniature pincushion for my needles was desperately needed.

Sew this little thing appeared :) just the right size for me here.

I'm also working on a bigger patchwork pincushion...I'm umming over whether it needs a lace trim? I don't think it quite goes...

Oh and i'm also working on some labels that pink penguin inspired me to have a go at here. Sew i won't finish this up until i have a label to add :)

p.s. I know its wonky :( First attempt at patchworking AND i have no sewing machine...great way to use up scraps though

Twits and...oinks!

Just a few more little updates from the stockings this year...!

These little owlets came as a pair and are here for no other reason than i love them! :) The little lavender pouch is adorable and sew simple - just a length of lace seamed and stuffed, with a little bow :)

This is a slightly bigger patchwork lavender pouch that has a pattern lurking somewhere - i'll let you know when i dig it out. All my drawers will smell lovely this year :)

And this guy is a...pig?? I think so...curlytail, big circular nose - what else?! Its up for debate anyway. I bought him for Tom yesterday from oxfam because i want a whole family - he has a new welder so it should be put to a good (?) use!

I want a blanket!

I spent a few evenings over christmas snuggled up under one of these blankets by Binty, and decided that i was very jealous and needed to make a blanket of my own!

I wanted to make one with some granny squares...which i have never done before...so I made a few samples. One granny square, one other kind of crochet thing (?) and i started a square of knitting...but after the quick crocheting, knitting took forever and i lost patience.

Anyway i decided that crocheting was loads of fun (and quick) but the wool was boring and i didn't want so many holes...so MummySew uncovered some old balls of furry furry wool from some long forgotten project, and I got to work!

Its the perfect wool as i wanted something really warm, snuggley and heavy for these cold wintery days.