Tag: inspiration
Blog redecorating…
Well what do you think?… I’ve had a little freshen up around here. You’re not in the wrong space, I’ve just redecorated my spot with a fresher theme.
I really hope you like the new look and approve of my redecoration.
xxxxx
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Flower Fiesta
This is my flower fiesta art piece… a colourful creative explosion of all things flowery… and that now occupies prime wall space in the Robins nest. It’s exclusive purpose is to cheer and gladden, created specifically to subconsciously brighten the spirit. Made from yarn, felt, buttons and a few beads here and there.
Sweet mandala’s
Felt flowers
Cotton flowers
(The links under each of these photo’s contains relevant pattern details).
So, my part was done. What I needed now was for Mr. R to work his magic, making a frame…
Whilst he hammered and stapled, I tied off all of those loose ends…
and once the frame was finished, I began to plan out this fiesta of flowers, in all of their splendid colours
I used skewers as temporary stems and then using a hot glue gun, secured each flower into position.
and began to hand embroider the stems.
I then set about hooking some little leaves; which I am rather thrilled with. I hooked these without a pattern, whilst the boy robins watched a film and I sat snuggled watching the rain.
Rainy days are always the best hooking days!
Anyway…I digress. I did scribble my little leaf pattern down and you can find it just here. Several rainy afternoons later, when I had made many,
I began the final stage of fixing them into position, with (yes you’ve guessed it) my trusty hot glue gun.
Finally, I set about finishing this piece; creating a signature and dating tag.
I simply LOVE this Flower Fiesta
xxxxx
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It’s not too late for valentine cute
Valentines make
This is such a cute make…I actually made this last year and we have loved using it, the links are all here.
Happy Valentines weekend to you all
xxxxx
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clutching at straws
This was definitely one of the highlights of my weekend, Friday evening spent with good friends, a wee bit of ale and some awesome live folky music, all in a quirky little venue named Scary Canary. This trio of very talented, (and extremely humble) guys are Clutching at Straws, well worth a click on the link to take a listen for yourselves.
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Felt Flowers
Happy Sunday to you all.
This is what I have been up to this weekend… felt flowers.
They are so sweet and tactile, I wish that photo’s were able to convey the sumptuous (ness) of these little discs of happiness.
They are super quick to make too, the above is all that is required along with a hot glue gun or some super glue… and your own creativity of course.
Cut out your felt into circles, I chose two different sizes, achieved by drawing around a beaker and an egg cup.
then decorate… I used cotton yarn (dk), buttons, beads and felt balls
There are good tutorials on you tube for blanket stitch and french knots
Be as creative as you like
Just have fun
This one has a very special button, from my Gran’s collection… she would have been 99 years old this year.
So, that’s my weekends make… hope you have had a good weekend too.
xxxxx
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Possibly the world’s smallest library and crochet of course!
Over the weekend, I stumbled upon an article in the local newspaper, which has led to a little adventure today. Today being a wet and grey and cold day, today being my first week day off since Christmas. So as you can probably imagine, today is a treasured day and one just right for a wee adventure.
So, after diligently completing the school run, I drove just ten little minutes into the very wet countryside
into a sweet little village, which I have only visited a couple of times before, for the annual scarecrow festival held in September, when it would seem the whole world turns up. Today, it seemed as if I was the only one here.
My adventure was not a wild one, but it made me feel hopeful of humanity and I did find the tiny, little library
nestled on the corner of an ordinary street…
from a little way off you would hardly guess what an alternative purpose was hidden inside,
but once inside there were treasures to behold…
and I had come prepared…a gift for the library…an old book no longer required.
So I nestled it on the shelf, wandering who would choose my book. I also left a little yarniness…
some cute paper clip bookmarks , and I wandered some more about who would choose these…
and so with happiness in my heart, I drove the ten minutes home, feeling cold and wet…but not a bit grey
and made myself a brew, ready to come and tell you all about what is possibly the world’s smallest library, the back story of which can be found just here, and the often times, lovely spirit of humanity.
xxxxx
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paperclip bookmarks
quick and easy and just a little bit cute.
using hot glue gun, glue a button to the top of a large paperclip…it is a good idea to bend the paperclip before gluing so that the button does not pop off on first use!
Again, using a hot glue gun, glue a crochet flower onto the button to finish. There are many free crochet flower patterns on the internet…but to get started you can take a look here. Simple.
xxxxx
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A glance back at 2015…
2015, well what a year, a roller coaster in a lot of ways, but a good year. A year of progress and accomplishment and growth…. and of course craftiness.
There have been walks that have embraced the changing seasons.
Beautifully chilly
Enjoying the very new spring sunshine
December 2015
There has also been craftiness that has not been yarn related…
Valentines craft
pretty pumpkins
Christmas dog wreath.
Of course I did indulge in yarniness too, although at times making time for this proved difficult, but nevertheless, I did…
Rows of popcorn stitches
A pretty granny.
Blooming flower cushions.
100 patch granny
tree house pimping
Sprinkly donuts
Winter blooms.
Sunflower in progress.
Certainly, a lot less hooking than previous years, but for very good reason. As I eluded to at the beginning of this glance back, 2015 has been a year of progress, growth and accomplishment.
from this…
to this.
Walls demolished and a new kitchen installed, a new lounge and a whole lot of decorating. And as for the little Robins…
well, I guess they’re not that little any more.
Then there was the small matter of studying…
my study buddy…
A new career on the horizon!
and throughout it all, through these last beautiful, hard, tiring, challenging and wonderful twelve months that has been my 2015… I have clung to my motto BRAVE... and it has seen me through, it has inspired me, encouraged me, comforted me and at times kicked my butt… it has also taught me…
to be still…
to self soothe…
and that the smallest achievement is better than the greatest intention.
So thank you to all those that have journeyed through 2015 with me here, this little, mostly yarny space of the ether. I value your encouragement and appreciate the time you spend dwelling here with me… more than you will ever realise.
Here’s to your 2016…may it be blessed and beautiful and of course yarny.
xxxxx
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The Lion, the witch, the wardrobe and the sunflower…
I spent such a lovely afternoon at the theatre yesterday, in fact I have done nothing but have lovely afternoons lately.
Good old Santa left us a family treat at the bottom of our stocking, tickets to see The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and it was simply MAGICAL, if you get the opportunity to book and go it is well worth a visit.
The Rep, is such a small theatre, but a gem in the heart of the city. I can honestly say we were all enthralled.
and as we left in the darkness, the city held yet more delights…
and we were home in time for some snuggly hooking, the perfect end to a perfect day.
xxxxx
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