The azaleas and camellias, which flower in Winter, are starting to flower now, but the daisy bush (which flowers in Summer, has started flowering again.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Confusion in the Garden
The plants in my garden seem to be confused!
The azaleas and camellias, which flower in Winter, are starting to flower now, but the daisy bush (which flowers in Summer, has started flowering again.
The azaleas and camellias, which flower in Winter, are starting to flower now, but the daisy bush (which flowers in Summer, has started flowering again.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Op Shop Finds - what they turned into - Part 1
I said I would show you what I did with my op shop finds from last week, so here we go.
With one of the old books I made a paper sculpture and I took pictures as I went along so that I could show you how I did it.
Starting with the first page of the book, I folded the top of the page down, and then the bottom of the page up, so that the page turned into a triangle shape. I then continued on until all the pages of the book were folded and it looked like the picture above.
With a sharp Stanley knife I then carefully removed the cover.
From the discarded cover I cut two small circles (about the size of a 10 cent coin) and punched a hole in the centre of each.
I stuck one of the card circles to the bottom of the paper shape (using a good craft glue) and then threaded some sturdy cord through the circle and through the centre of the paper shape.
Then I threaded the cord through the other circle and stuck the circle to the top of the shape (sticking the circles means that the shape hangs nice and straight and the paper doesn't rip).
And there it is!
With one of the old books I made a paper sculpture and I took pictures as I went along so that I could show you how I did it.
Starting with the first page of the book, I folded the top of the page down, and then the bottom of the page up, so that the page turned into a triangle shape. I then continued on until all the pages of the book were folded and it looked like the picture above.
With a sharp Stanley knife I then carefully removed the cover.
From the discarded cover I cut two small circles (about the size of a 10 cent coin) and punched a hole in the centre of each.
I stuck one of the card circles to the bottom of the paper shape (using a good craft glue) and then threaded some sturdy cord through the circle and through the centre of the paper shape.
Then I threaded the cord through the other circle and stuck the circle to the top of the shape (sticking the circles means that the shape hangs nice and straight and the paper doesn't rip).
And there it is!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Go Go Retro Roadshow
On Sunday morning we went to check out the Go Go Retro Roadshow in South Perth. Nestled in amongst the rails of vintage clothes and boxes of vinyl records were some real goodies.
Unfortunately we missed the live go go dancers who were due to appear later in the day.
Unfortunately we missed the live go go dancers who were due to appear later in the day.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Op Shop Haul
I went to one of my favourite op shops today and ended up with a very satisfactory haul.
A detail from the cover of the book which was at the bottom of my pile - a journal from The Stanley School of Dress Cutting & Design.
Instructions carefully handwritten in the journal on how to make a "foundation bodice".
I will show you next week what I make with some of these treasures (and here is a tip - it won't be a foundation bodice)
Monday, April 9, 2012
Albany in April
As we do most years, we spent the Easter break in Albany.
This year the weather was beautiful so we spent a lot of time out walking on the beaches.
This year the weather was beautiful so we spent a lot of time out walking on the beaches.
The island just off Emu Point
Emu Point
I liked the opalescence of this shell on Goode Beach
A lone fisherman on Goode Beach
A 2m python on the side of the road to Goode Beach. He was just basking in the sun.
A spectacular orange moon over the wheat silos in Albany port.
Salmon Holes
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A Wrapping Idea
A great way to use up all those spare buttons that nearly everyone seems to have lurking in a drawer or a jar somewhere is to put them on a large safety pin and use them to embellish your gift wrapping.
You can match the buttons to the colour of your wrapping paper or go for a multicolour effect. You can also thread a little tag through the pin for a personalised effect.
I got this great paper from the girls at Studio Bomba on Oxford Street, Leederville.
You can match the buttons to the colour of your wrapping paper or go for a multicolour effect. You can also thread a little tag through the pin for a personalised effect.
I got this great paper from the girls at Studio Bomba on Oxford Street, Leederville.
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