Crafternoon

It's too windy for the beach on this beautiful sunny day, so i thought i would stay at home and have a good old crafternoon. I've found some great craft projects on a couple of blogs that i follow and thought it'd be a good chance to attempt them. 

I love this paper geometric garland that i saw on Mini eco, i thought i would make one as decoration for my stall at an upcoming clothes swap. You can download the template here. 

Creative women

My lovely and talented sister in law Captain kk is in a book! The book is a series of interviews with some very talented creative ladies that are part of the group Creative Womens Circle I can't wait to get my hands on a copy.


" Conversations with Creative Women is a collection of 14 exclusive interviews with some of Australia’s most talented female creatives, from industries as varied as millinery, textile design, blogging, architecture, retail, writing, weaving and fashion design.

The women interviewed in this book are at different stages in their careers, with varying responsibilities at home, as an employee, as a self-employed freelancer or as a business owner. They talk about their careers and creative lives with insight and generosity "

Felt frenzie.

A few months ago it was my nieces third birthday, I wanted to give her a present that would last and that she would actually want to play with, then i remembered how much she loves to play with her mini kitchen. 
I set off on a mission to make a collection of felted sweet treats that would look like the real thing. Once I'd finished i had cookies, doughnuts, cake and even tea bags, but nothing to display them in or on. 
So back to the craft shop to get more felt and design my very own cake stand. I'm pretty proud of my tiny treats it was sad to see them go, I had so much fun making them, but I'm happy i got such a good reaction when i gave them to her!!

Book Buddy

I have been buying so many new books and flipping through them all and realised i didn't have nearly enough bookmarks to keep track of where i am up to. So I got creative last night and pulled out some felt, this penguin is the first book buddy and there is soon to be a lion and a monkey, the possibilities are endless. I think they will make nice gifts, i often give books for presents and these buddies will be a cute little extra.

Secondhand Snuggle

I saw this great post on the Frankie blog about two weeks ago and got all inspired to get crafting. I hit up the op shops last week and found a lovely "girly" coloured wool blanket for $3, perfect for a hot water bottle cover. 
Mine isn't as neat as the few seen on Frankie but cute none the less.
I loved the tag that was stitched onto the old blanket and couldn't resist incorporating into the cover.
 

My very own Useful Box.

I found this idea for turning an old suitcase into a craft box when i was searching for recycled suitcases. I have such a lot of bits and pieces for crafting and have never had a proper storage space for them. 
My sister gave me this lovely old suitcase she had and i got to work sorting and tidying. It still needs some work, I plan to put an insert in the lid which will have elastic loops to house my needles, hooks, scissors and things.

Crafty Crochet.

I taught myself how to crochet two nights ago and look what i've achieved since then, a whole cushion cover! I love my new found skill, it's very addictive, i kept saying to myself "Just one more row". I'm going to make a second cushion cover and then start finding new things to make any suggestions?
 

Felt flowers.

Bought this lovely new backpack a week ago and decided it needed some decorating to make it a little more girly.
Rummaged through my craft box and found some lovely coloured felt. I'd seen flowers like these one a hat once and thought they'd be the perfect thing to 'pimp' my backpack.
They're very easy to make, you just need five felt circles the same size and pinch them together one at a time and sewing a stitch in each before joining the next.
 

A crafty present.

Today i recieved a very lovely gift of the crafty kind. It was the first of fellow blogger Pip Lincolnes books, Meet me at Mikes, which is also the title of her blog. It's such a beautiful book full of fun crafty projects that have gorgeous photos to match. I cannot wait for the easter break so i have time to get my craft on and put the book to good use.