Waste > Art Competition

I was unable to make it to the opening of

the Waste > Art Exhibition on monday.

The little one and I were not well with colds.

 But we made it today, coughing all the way!

The recycled girl did well, winning the textile section of the competition.

So she'll be of to the regional comp in Inverall, after this exhibition.

Hope she holds up, she's sewn down to the cardboard

 underneath the crocheted sheet rug!

Cross your fingers for her!x

Hottie Cover Exhibition

If you are going to be any where near Melbourne during the month of July,

 you must go and visit the Hottie Cover Challenge Exhibition!

The Hottie's are all for sale for $50 each, with all proceeds going to

 the Margaret Pratt Foundation.

You can also vote for your favourite Hottie,

by placing a donation with your fav one!

What a great way to raise funds for  heart and lung transplant research.

If you can't make it to the exhibition,

you can see our group entry of Hotties over here!x

Another party over.

Cupcake wrappers and blue hearts

from the lovely Cathie - thank you sooo much!

So they made their own food at this party!

Fruit kebabs, cupcakes, choc dipped fruit.

Mini hamburgers and pizzas.

Some wildly coloured lemonades!

Miss 10 had a fabulous day.

I was nervous about this one, as you just don't know

 if 9/10 year old girls are going to enjoy or be bored!!

She got a wonderful gift from one of her friends,

a bag full of wool!

The easiest cake ever:

tomato sauce - red butter icing

cheese - grated white chocolate

salami - Home Brand fruit bars

red and green pepper - chewy snakes

meat balls - apple and berry fruballs

black olives - licorice

Happy Birthday old lady!!xxxx

My Creative Space

In My Creative Space this week

I'm getting a few things done for a party on the weekend.

As we are now parents to a 10 year old!

She's having a few friends over to do some cooking - fun!

Party boxes filled with pizza lollies, fortune cookies, macaron yo-yo's etc.

(those are teaspoons sticking out of there)

I sold out of girl Koala's earlier in the week. (well - 3!) So have been making some more to put in the Made It store. That long faux fur gets everywhere when you cut it!

This one is Tabitha - she's made from felted wool rug and a vintage house coat.

One of the other girl's was given to our new 10 year old, along with a book I might need to borrow at some point and this gorgeous gorgeous bunny from Beck!

Our little one isn't well this week.

 V high temps - trying to get her well for this weekend!

Lots of other creative spaces over here today!x



Wordless Wednesday by Miss 5

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Bob and Barb

They are keeping each other company at the moment.

Bob wasn't too sure about having a photo shoot with pink flowers tho!

But Barb was well pleased!

They're hanging out over here till they find loving homes.

(Barb will trade her necklace for a load of hugs!)



Doily Painting

With encouragement from the lovely lady who made this doily (brooch),

 I had a go at doily painting last night!  It was a very bright white, so I added a bit of blue and green - my fav colours.

I couldn't stop then though, and so had a go at painting some doilies from the op shop. Don't worry - they're not vintage ones!

I wasn't that impressed with how the yellow and red turned out.

But the blue/green combination I loved!

The detail of the doily is bought out so much with the paint.

How do you fancy this for a halo?

I covered the doilies with a wash of water and then used watered down fabric paint. Gradually adding more paint for a deeper colour. Following the pattern of the doilies, its almost like paint by numbers.

If you want to set the fabric paint, bake them in the oven for 5 minutes at a low temp of 150c. (much easier than ironing for 5 minutes!)

So have a go, if you have some that you think could look a little different

 - put your own spin on them.

  (probably best to make sure they're not family heirlooms first tho!)

PS. My brooch swap partner has received her brooch! It went to the lovely CraftyRie!xx

My Creative Space

I've been getting some bits and pieces done this week, like invites to a birthday party. Sewed the girls names to a tag and the big Miss wrote the invite on another tag. Attached to a wooden spoon for a cooking get together!

Sewn names on the tea towel aprons.

Free motion sewing the faces on some koala's.

 One of whom has been finished and featured here yesterday.

The other guy hasn't got a body yet - can't decide on the fabric at the mo!

She's keeping an eye on you.

Lots and lots and lots of creative spaces over here today!xx

Wordless Wednesday

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A winner and an afternoon tea

Just popped in to let you know the winner of my little giveaway!

Random Org has decided that number 6 is it!

So I think that means that the purple Pfaff is (nearly) on its way to

Bec !!!

(let me know your address Bec and I'll get it sent off asap!)x

Whilst I was sorting out the winner - this girl has been having a spot of afternoon tea, crocheting (with a friend) and waiting for some more peeps to buy raffle tickets to win her!!  By donating $5 to the Cancer Councils Big Morning Tea, you could win her or two other gorgeous handmade toys! Take a look over here for all the details. You only have till saturday!

This is a great way to donate, as you are raising money and have the chance to win a handmade too!xx



Hottie Challenge

Yes! I've finished my hottie for Cam's Hottie Challenge!

This one is not a functioning cover, because of the threads hanging off and some of the flowers are a bit 3D - sewn seperately and then partly sewn on to the hottie.

Can you spot the couple of threads that are just hanging - as part of her hair?

I've tried to follow the shape of the hottie, with the curves at the bottom

and the flower at the top.

The first time I've coloured in the eyes and lips with thread!

A delicate operation for sure.

The hotties will be exhibited/for sale at the

 Open Drawer Art, Textiles & Learning Centre

1158 Toorak Road, Camberwell

Melbourne

July 1st - July 24th.

Proceeds will go to the Margaret Pratt Foundation

(research for heart and lung transplants).

*take some photos for us Cam - will be great to see all the hotties together!!x

$5 Doll ??

Thats right - this young lady (who's got all dressed up for the occasion) could be yours for $5 !!

(Australian residents only)

Just pop over to Cathie's for all the details.

 You've got until June 18th.

All proceeds will go to the Cancer Council's Biggest Morning Tea.

There are two other handmade lovelies to win too -

I'm after the gorgeous Walter myself!x

MCS - hottie art

My Creative Space.

(wrong way round)

Getting there with the Hottie Challenge.

(Almost) totally not what I thought I was going to do.

 Just the usual, shouldn't be surprised. Shouldn't plan. Just do!

Way more interesting and creative spaces over here today!

Brooch Swap Brooch

Thought I'd better post some photos of this before its sent!

All packed up and ready to go!

Backed with felt, so the leaves don't curl.

Felted wool rug and (one of my favourite)vintage buttons.

See some of the other brooches over in the flickr group.

Okay - I think I'm about all swapped out!x