Today I've been a Sew & Sew!

I've long been stockpiling fabric for a rainy day and although today was hot and dry, I finally sat in front of the sewing machine and pressed my foot firmly on the pedal!

I've had my eye on this softie pattern for quite awhile as I fell in love with the little deer on the cover so when Lincraft had half price on their patterns recently I couldn't say no.

And here is my first ever attempt at a softie! I think she is very sweet and although my sewing skills need to improve( I am used to only sewing in straight lines lol) she's not too bad for a first go.

An owl cushion I started working on awhile ago, it just needed to be stitched and stuffed! This was a pattern I made myself, next time I think I'll try a different owl as this one reminds me a little of a seal!

It's sooo good to have my sewing machine back,it had been sitting in my mother's spare room since I moved house last August, it's a neccessity really. Lots of things to finish off and many more projects in my mind, so going to be busy! Sewing is a satisfying skill and I endeavour to improve as the possibilities really are endless. So everybody get a sewing machine, a stash of fabric and start creating!

New Year projects.

My love of cupcakes has moved over into my cardmaking. These are my first few, the cases are made from corrugated cardboard with felt for icing,beaded sprinkles and of course a cherry on top!

Cupcake on canvas.

Owl and dove cards.

Birdy cards.

Deer and birdy.

Christmas time!

This year instead of a traditional tree I've gone for twigs, which seem to be on trend as a few of my friends also have decorated branches! Mine were collected from my own backyard and painted white with just simple house paint. Known for being very colourful, I have gone for a pretty bright pallette this year which really stands out in contrast with the crisp white. The majority of my decorations were sourced from Big W.

A close up of the base of my twig 'tree', presents wrapped in white with colourful ribbons to continue the theme.

Home made xmas cards.

I used more white twigs to decorate above the doorway.

As we don't exactly have a conventional front door, my wreath is hung inside on a wall.
Hope you all had as much fun decorating as i did this xmas!

Designer window complete!

Here is my 'Designer' themed window display for college. I took my inspiration from peacocks and the outfit is just draped fabric held together only by pins, with a few peacock feathers placed to tie back in with the fabric. The mask appears in previous blog entries and is the only prop added to this display. Appologies for the photo quality!

Styling!

At the moment I'm studying Visual Merchandising and am almost finished my first year. A big part of the course is learning to 'group' items based on theme, colour, style or just to fill a gap. Never one to miss an opportunity to put together lovely things, here are a few samples!

This mask was made as a prop for a recent window display,I was inspired by peacock colours and just can't go past a sprinkling of glitter!

My mask works well teamed with these vibrant blue orchids which were a gift from my beautiful boyfriend. Aaahhh!

Trying to come up with an image for a jewellery display, I played around with my own pieces and had to include a sweet fairy which suited the style and also cushions as a backdrop to reinforce the pretty pastel shades.

A close up!

This image became my final choice.

Please enjoy Xx

More Cupcakes!

I made these coconut cupcakes for my recent 31st Bday and they went down a treat! This one's decorated with musk-stick stars, mmmmm.

Marshmallow flowers,yummy!

Card making

I made this card a little while ago for my dear friend to celebrate the birth of her lovely daughter....it inspired me to make more!

The second page of the card for my friend.

A few more cards...I am really into patterned paper at the moment which provides a great backdrop to embelish.