Found my floor...that is cleaned my craftroom.....

Whoa...it has taken me all day and I emptied both rooms the main craft area which is a largish bedroom and off that is a smaller room which was once called the 'toy room'
I moved everything out of both rooms, cleaned and rearranged furniture and have only put back what I want.
Having said that I have had to put some baskets etc back in without sorting to clear the hallway!!!
I will slowly finish.
So have just had a spa and have had a read of a Junkstyle book which is fabulous and has given me so many more ideas....Thanks to Tracey for reccomending this one!!

I promise I will post some pics soon.

Making paper birds

Hi everyone, its been a while - I have been flat out with lots of things, family, work, spring cleaning (sort of) and quite a few trips to the scrapbook shop and some classes.
We are all preparing for our retreat up to Rawson which will be lovely.
I am organising my kits so that I will not waste any time and be a bit more planned than last year.

Today I have been preparing birdhouses and also making some 3D birds using cricut cutouts. I have also just googled making paper birds and wow there are some fabulous sites and ideas out there.

I havel added a link the my favourite which has lots and lots of sites and tutorials to visit.

I have alaso been decorating some purchased bird cages with Christmas themes.

When mine a finished I will post!!

Happycrafting!!
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finally some colour in the garden....

I love azaleas....and simple red geraniums....
Its been drizzling all day and everything feels fresh and nice....wis it had freshened up my craft room as well....its a busy, busy mess!

op shop finds...for my craft area and beyond...

I found this at a local op shop on the weekend and I could not resist it...love it...there is so much potential and it has such character and will be re-loved for along time in our home! Its in reasonable condition and was quite affordable. The handle needs screwing back in on he tray but it is original hardware and no damage.
 
The buffet below was another op shop purchase from a few weeks ago. It is a very solid piece, love the walnut laminate whichas some minooooodamage but all drawers, handles , legs are solid and original, excellent condition in my view. I think this was a bargain for $65.
 Do you love this as much as I do????? Well my boys dont but that does not matter...lol!

 

 

This honey of an old frame was all of $5 at the local Salvo's....woosh its mine!!! I also received 3 vintage sewing patterns which were about 1930s and in great condition! Woohoo...they give the patterns away as they do not check the contents to see that all is there but they are gorg

Vintage look handbag to make

This is a super little project which is fun to make and not too challenging.
It is compliments of the scor-pal website projects. I have altered it marginally.

I love this paper from Graphic 45.
A close look will reveal that the vintage edging is curtain material that I ''Tim stained'' and ruffled by hand pleating onto sticky strip as I worked with a tooth pick.
The flower and leaves are form Hooked on Craft with some Tim ink.
There is a magnetic closure in the bag and a label to match.
Oh and the weeds are home grown in my garden!!

Thanks for looking
Robyn

Lessology challenge 16....I won...

So happy as this was such a fun challenge and I enjoyed experimenting with the bubblewrap..thanks to the team at Lessology and to all who left comments.
Also very excited about the online course which was the challenge prize...cant wait!!
Pictures below in previous posts.....

Regards

Robyn

My entry for Lessology challenge 16.......

http://lessology.blogspot.sg/2012/07/lessology-challenge-16-bubble-boy-or.html

This has been a wonderful experience as I have found myslef exploring new techniques and being amazed at the effects that resulted.

I will never ever throw out bubble wrap and my supply area at work will be saving it for me!
The cards are feminine but naive in nature...I hope they meet the criteria for the challenge?

 

    

There are several techniques which I discovered.        

                                               

The first was making the flower head. I found if I separated the layers of the larger bubblewrap it left a crater in each circle. So I trimmed the shape and filled each crater with embossing powder...brown in the centre and mustard for the petals.

Take care when heating as clearly the bubble wrap has a low melting point....hence the quite rustic result!!                                           

Another effect was to iron one layer of the bublle wrap and this created a fine paper like sheet which I cut out groups of the circles to use. I discovered that it was necessary to use ink such as stayz on....then I tried small amounts of my rub and buff which is the gold areas of circles in the backgrounds.

I also used rubb and buff antique white on the manequin circles.

These are the inserts in each card. I discovered that by ironing the full thickness bubble wrap (with paper either side to protect thh iron and ironing cover.....(and lots of giggles listening to the bubbles popping)..it creates this paper effect.
It was perfect to stamp on and as I played I discovered placing a lighter coloured card behind the image made it more prominent.

Other items used for recycled fine gold webbed netting, a punched (Martha) edge, some opshop vintage jewellry ( a gorgeous clip on earing and a part of a chain), and in the floral card some leaves which I embossed and added a little glossy accents to.
The background of the floral card is embossed a bit of Tim.

Enjoy
Regards Robyn