I’ve done a Beach Life fabric art before and totally enjoyed it and felt it was time to do another. A warm but wet day in Maketu, NZ, created the perfect mood …. Oh and a day off!
The evolution…
Highlights…
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I always like to do something while watching tv in the evenings.
I recently found three balls of white wool so I started knitting the middle of a blanket. Given I don’t know how to follow a pattern I just did ‘knit’.
Then I ran out of the white so I decided to crochet some black around the edge. I didn’t love it until I purchased some grey for the final stage.
Super snugly and warm and quite pretty with the crochet frill.
So we now have the cutest grandson just living up the road ~ within walking distance. It’s so great. He is SO cute 🥰
I made him a little cushion…
(I also gave him a little book on birds which his dad, who is a super fisherman and loves nature and knows his birds, will love reading to him!)
It is a combination of free motion sewing and using my CRICUT to print and iron on the wording. I’m so pleased with the result.
I haven’t posted for ages. I’ve still been making things but you know what it’s like….time consuming! Ha!
Anyway, I made this the other day and sold it on Facebook Marketplace the day I finished making it for NZ$25. I was delighted that it went to a friend of my mum’s who was moving into a tiny house and thought it was just what she needed 💜
Day 3 of my Summer Holiday, with Christmas being day one. Today I felt like making something, so made this pretty little padded purse. Perfect for coins or things you might need in your handbag.
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I make these from time to time because they are so easy and fun to create … and they are super handy.
I love pulling out one of my many scrap bags and laying out the scraps to see what kind of affect I can achieve.
Simply lay out the scraps on a piece of fabric with padding and then sew up and down! Super easy and fun! Then make into a cute lined purse.
I have been enjoying collaging little boxes (usually from the pantry) but now I had created a situation where they were starting to annoy me. Then this morning I thought, yes, I will collage an old box and put the little boxes in the box. And here is the result.
Starting with a picture of ‘the situation’…
Finding an old box…
The initial A4 and A3 paper I stuck on is one of my own designs using domain free images found on the internet.
Then I used some beautiful Michel Design Works serviettes to pull it all together
And here is the finished result…
And then I saw a bottle in my bathroom and thought, I wonder…
Quite a good start to the day I’d say!
Now what shall I do.
Take care ~ Jo x
I’m getting quite addicted to making these collaged window envelopes and little folders with secret pockets and places to write or tuck memories, poems, or special thoughts.
Send to someone in the post to make someone happy!
Or give as a special gift ~ tuck some money or a gift voucher into the pockets along with a special meaningful note. It’s more than just a card!
Or give to a friend to tuck into their Junk Journal.
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I haven’t posted for a while. I have been making things but also been so busy. However, lately I’ve been starting on a new hobby… making journal cards, or happy mail.
I haven’t got to the stage of making a journal, and don’t know if I will, but I love watching Roxy Creations making these things to put into junk journals, or to send as “Happy Mail” and so I’ve just started making my own now, and here is my second one…
Hey! How you going in lockdown?
I randomly discovered a video where this woman was making these cute little bags out of the duvet/sheet plastic bags and I thought, yep, I’ve got some of those. I ordered some brads from Spotlight, and I made the little brown circles out of card with my CRICUT maker, and my mother in law had given me several rolls of pink silk rayon braid which was perfect for tying them up. I really love them and they’re super quick to make. Too easy!!
These little bags are so cute and quite handy.
I’ve been cutting out little hearts and flowers with my CRICUT Maker to have on hand so they are the perfect place to store them…
Here is the LINK to the YouTube tutorial I found.
As promised yesterday I thought I would do something relevant to the start of this year and our key message from our Prime Minister here in NZ. We went into lock down hard and fast and it seems to be paying off. Staying at home and in my bubble is easy for me.
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