Crafty Mag and Me part 2

Hello!

Did you get issue 6 of Crafty Mag?

My home was featured as I mentioned in a previous post, and the lovely people over at Crafty have also added a few extra pics to their blog page.

If you haven't already visited the Crafty Mag blog, you absolutely must...you can find it here

Just by way of having some super professional pics on my blog for a change I thought I would share them here too.

What was mentioned a lot in the article, was how much my home is filled with things that other makers have made.

I love the fact that this came through and I like the fact that I can mention some people whose gorgeous makes appear amongst the pictures in the magazine.

Quite a few cushions and critters made by the lovely Jodi-Jo Retro

Patchwork, Owl, origami birds and macrame made by my besty Little Teawagon

Bird picture by blog friend Hey Homewrecker

Quite a few purchases from one of my most fave shops Lapin and Me

and a cushion made by my gorgeous friend Vanessa of Den at Beechwood

A picture of Ophelia Buttons girls

....and quite a bit of Ikea ;-)

I will not be mentioning my magazine fame anymore for fear of me getting a big head (to go with my big hair).

Tell you what immediately brings any head swelling down....dirty grundys!!

I'm off to do some much needed laundry type chores

btw...Maurice has just been featured in Reloved Magazine

Don't say anything, it is all about Maurice!!!

Lo Fi Dreamkeepers

Last week I was most happy to be asked to be a part of one of the LoFi craft groups in a more official capacity.

As you know, LoFi night is my most fave night of the month.

I get to sit with my friends, eat nice food, chat, and create something fantastic.

I have learnt a lot of new skills...needle felting, patchwork and I have met some very special people.

a little bit of inspiration courtesy of Nico and an extract from the BFG

Nico aka Ms Ophelia Button and I decided to make 'Dreamkeepers"

After seeing so many beautiful dreamcatchers around in shops, craft magazines and the like, we chose to give the idea a little twist, and not only catch our dreams, but keep them in a safe place forever.

hard at it

 Nico and myself did a practice run at my house, helped along with pink lemonade and chocolate cake.

The design that worked best was to build up the dream in the lid of the jar, decorating the actual jar with paper or fabric.

The jar could then be screwed in place over the lid.

My jar contained one of my Fimo figures of an old lady, happy and healthy and wearing her hair in a bun. I also added a pretty mug and a sweet little cake (things that make me happy). 

Most importantly in my jar was a little silver typewriter and an Oooh Betty book.

My biggest dream is to write a book.

The typewriter was one of my mums charms, given to her when she got her first job at the Daily Mail in Manchester.

not so hard at ;-)

Some of the LoFiers glued their trinkets into the jar lid, others created a floating effect using cotton or wire (I used wire).

One of our favourites was a girls dream of having big hair....brilliant!

work in progress

 Between myself and Nico we took fabrics, buttons, trims, trinkets, doll heads, beads and lots more.

nature inspired dream keeper

It was so interesting seeing all the dreamy creations.

Even Mr Betty got involved in the practice session and created a travel inspired dream keeper.

favourite things dream keeper (Ms Beths)

Belle and Boo/ Nico and her bunny Pantoufle

dreams of a healthy old age, tea, cake and an Oooh betty book...by me

I can't wait to find out what we will be making next month and I am also hoping that I get asked to be a LoFi helper again sometime in the future.

If you want to read the official Craft Mafia LoFI post you can find it here

You can also use the link to find out all the Manchester Craft Mafia events.

Thanks for reading and I hope you feel inspired to dream x

I love this house - part 3

God I love doing these blog posts.

Todays house is actually a flat, but not just any flat.

This is the sort of home that makes you want to stay for a while longer than you should. It makes you want to be creative, maybe stitch a little, but most of all it makes you want to live in a little flat, right up in the eaves of a big old house....just perfect.

the craft room

work in progress

 

the dressing room,every girl should have one

i would never get out of bed

the ladies

the snuffalo

This is the home of my friend Nico and her snuffalo who answers to the name Pantoufle.
You can find Nico HERE, please check out her most beautiful peg ladies.
This is probably the most pic heavy post i have ever done, I am sure you can understand why ;-)

Thanks for reading. x