Showing posts with label Craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Craft. Show all posts
What's in your shed?
My new apartment has a shed in it's courtyard. This is quite possibly the most exciting thing to happen to me this week. Despite the fact that the shed is the size of a small toilet cubicle, and will be crammed full of stuff that won't fit into my apartment, I keep fantasizing about all of the wonderful uses I could put it to. So far, my favourite ideas are:
- Convert it to an additional wardrobe...who can't use more wardrobe space?
- Turn it into a steam room....although it's a bit breezy, might not hold the steam well.
- Create a small dressing room, you know the kind with a make up table with lights around the mirror?
- I could use it to roost a flock of homing pigeons - that way I could save on my phone bill.
- A craft room...or possibly a home for all my failed craft projects...either way.
- Turn it into a small bar, serving drinks to the courtyard...I guess this is probably illegal though.
- A manly tool shed, so my shed-less male friends can look on in awe.
- Fill it with those little furry creatures that turn into gremlins if you get them wet, or feed them, or something - probably a bad idea, it looks kind of leaky.
- Fill it with an aquarium, possibly full of sharks, or turtles.
- A new hiding space, since I will no longer have a walk in shoe cupboard to hide in.
Most likely it will just be full of the overflow from inside the apartment, but a girl's gotta dream right?
Races tomorrow!
Have a great weekend!
Blog Envy
This week I'm in love with the blog 'Bugs and Fishes' (http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.com) by Laura Howard. It showcases some nifty craft projects, some great designs and also links to her fabulous shop on etsy. Some of my favourites are:
Tonight I'm going to have a crack at making some of my own felt flowers to go on a fascinator for the races this weekend, I'm going to work from Laura's How To (here) to come up with my own designs.
Here are a few pictures I'm using as inspiration:
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Tonight I'm going to have a crack at making some of my own felt flowers to go on a fascinator for the races this weekend, I'm going to work from Laura's How To (here) to come up with my own designs.
Here are a few pictures I'm using as inspiration:
 From: http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.com/2009/12/this-used-to-be-sweater.html |  |  |
Baby photos
You know that person that talks non stop about their wedding even though it was years ago? Or the one that shows you billions of inane an seemingly identical pictures of their baby/cat/pet cactus? Or the one who breaks into song or interpretive dance at any opportunity? How about the one who thrusts examples of their arts and crafts projects at you?
I get a lot of all of those people, and for years I never understood what they found so fascinating about baby's first poo or the painting they'd done of a dolphin or their wedding photos, didn't these people have anything more interesting in their lives? Didn't they go to parties, watch the news, have outfits to plan for Spring Carnival?
As it turned out, what they had was far more interesting than my myriad of distractions - they had a passion. An all-consuming reason for getting up in the morning. I think in the last few weeks I've found mine, so forgive me for constantly asking if you've read my blog and I promise I'll look at your baby photos.
Things my grandma can do
Last night I sat on a friends couch and attempted embroidery. I've seen a fair bit of embroidery in my time and didn't imagine it could be too difficult. As it turns out, I may have overestimated my craft skills, much like the time I stuck my hand to the bench with a gluegun. Embroidery is hard. This revelation got me thinking about that much loved topic - things my nanna can do that I can't. The list as it currently stands is:
- Embroidery
- Sewing
- Write thankyou notes in a timely fashion
- Bake
- Cook well in general
- Throw dinner parties (see above)
- Play cards
- Make beds with hospital corners
- Make small children love her
- Chastise above children and still remain loved
- Magically fix any illness with jelly
- Coordinate her shoes with her outfit
- Make a bonza cup of tea
- Know the right action for any situation
- Remember the names of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren
- Make my pathetic attempts at any of the above seem succesful
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