School Holidays!!

have been busy with little fingers...

lots of paper...

bit of glue...

 

trying to come up with ideas...

just putting stuff together...



 

using pre cut bits too...

no masterpieces...

but lots of fun trying...

Embroidered Patchwork Bo Ho Bag Collaboration

Simonne sent me some patchwork  she had hand stitched & bits & pieces of silk & taffeta, & a pattern for a "bo ho bag". there was a seam in the middle of the bag so  i didn't use the pattern because i wanted to use her patchwork across the front of the bag to make the floral design.

i found a really informative tutorial for a "patchy bo ho bag" here,

 but decided to make the straps & gusset in one piece from some floral furnishing fabric (not enough silk & taffeta for the straps) the white lining is the reverse side of this fabric, a couple of pockets on the inside from scrap material, & some pearly buttons for the flower centres. machine stitched stems & grass in orange to add a bit of warmth to the purple silk daisies & the patchy blue  flowers.

this book has a variety of bags with easy to follow patterns.

(raylee).

"Girls Just Want To Have Fun".......

 3- mixed media on canvas....the end......

2- the middle....

 1- the beginning.

 torn paper collage on old book page.......

& the same again on cardboard.
i'm not sure where i am up to with the 365 creative challenge, but i have been doing something every day. as some things take more than one day to complete, i will have to do some counting to find out where i am at.
i have folders full of paper that i haven't even put a dent in yet. i am enjoying this challenge, i just look at some of the pages in the stash & every thing starts to flow.
(raylee).

Spring Flowers.......Paint & Collage

while looking through the magazine stash for images to collage pink flowers kept appearing, magnolias, roses & peonies.........spring has sprung!!

i have been wanting to try this rose pattern wooden block print.

 so to the beginning........first day....i painted a square canvas with acrylic dirty yellows & creams, let it dry, (last photo)......i am kind of going backwards here, but you will work it out. the first three photos are where i am at today.

 the day before i tried some image transfers.......not very successful, but will add to the layering process.
then added some torn paper collage, let it dry before block printing with pink & cream acrylic.

 this transfer of peonies in a jug worked ok.

not sure where this is going......just doing it day by day & letting each layer dry before the next one.
(raylee).

Boots & Vests for Country/Vintage Style Wedding

some more photos of the table setting.........roses in jars decorated with brown paper, hearts cut from old books, lace curtains & doilies from the op shop, hessian & tied with string.

i have made a few wedding dresses in the past........but this time i had a change & made these vests for the groom, the best man & the ring bearer.
these photos were taken by my sister cathy.
(raylee).

Vintage/Country Style Wedding

 setting up for the wedding........

(raylee)

Wedding Guest Book

some of the pages & the front cover of the guest book i decorated for wayne & kylee's wedding...........& setting up the day before.

 (raylee).