creativepatch

magoo monkey

2009-09-21T12:17:00.001-07:00

magoo monkey
Originally uploaded by fostermoss

Punting,Produce and petite fingers

2009-08-24T12:32:00.000-07:00

What a manic week, i think the children will be going back to school for a rest, i can honestly say we have had a fantastic summer so far, last week we visited my sister in the beautiful city of cambridge, and we chose a lovely week the weather was glorious and we took a trip on one of the punts which was a really relaxing way to spend 45minutes of our day.My greenhouse has had many goodies to offer us this year including beautiful baby plum tomatoes, mini cucumbers,chillis,peppers and aubergines i recommend to anyone without green fingers to give it a go because i can assure you i dont have them, it really is so straightforward i urge you to have a go!
My girls have been asking for weeks to help get them started embroidering, i was so very impressed with their enthusiasm and my 6 year old can sew stitches which make mine look amateur and my 3 yr old was having a whale of a time.

Teacher gifts

2009-07-16T08:05:00.000-07:00

So my eldest daughter has just completed her second year at school and has had the same teacher two years running, last year she made her teacher a painting on a canvas, but this year i thought something a little more subtle and useful was called for, so having found my inspiration from this lady at lost button studio, although i have to say i struggled somewhat with the flatness of my bookmarks i feel i should maybe have put them under the car tyre and flattened them, well thats what my husband suggested anyway!

Anyway i have decided to not send these as a gift for the teacher but to keep them for myself as they are maybe a little too rustic for a gift and need to be perfected a little first.

Sweet Peas

2009-07-01T12:29:00.000-07:00

So its been over a year since ive posted....... how bad is that, there must be a psycological link between here and my creativeness as i havent sewn a sausage since then! I have a list of things that i want to sew but just where to start?
I will try to keep my blog updated now in the hope that it may inspire me to be fruitful in my stitchery.
These beautiful sweet peas are one of my successes of the summer so far.

Oozing with creativity!!

2008-04-13T05:24:00.000-07:00

Today i have my creativity flowing again!
For weeks now, ive had a head full of ideas but not had a)time or b) been able to focus.
And now so far this morning ive made a doll, with my four year old who had a fantastic time, just being allowed to 'help' with pins and stuffing and sitting on my lap at the sewing machine. Okay so i know shes bald and naked but she wont always be!lol!

Coconut biscuits,lemon drizzle cake and scones are a few things ive churned out of my oven this morning(Oh my goodness whats happened!!??) Although the scones soon went and the biscuits are on the way out already!!
And the photo on my previous post showing my work in progress is now complete.

After being inspired by one of the many fabulous blogs i read i thought id have a go at preserving my daughters pictures.My four year old drew a lovely picture of our family,pets included,then i traced the picture onto fabric(see photo in last post) with a fabric pen and then i have embroidered her picture and i intend to put it in a frame to put on her bedroom wall if i can find one the right size.
Heres hoping i havent burnt my creativity out already......

Spring day!

2008-03-30T11:50:00.001-07:00

Well what a gorgeous sunny day today,we have spent the day as we always do when he weather is fine in the garden, so everything in the house has been neglected!
This is my latest project which i will post when i have finished it which wont be long now.
I have to share my latest find which i have fallen in love with, i never have been good at keeping up with a cleanse, tone and moisturise routine until now, a friend of mine recommended Liz Earle
beauty products so i treated myself and i now look forward to my twice daily treat of cleanse and polish,instant boost skin tonic and a luscious moisturiser, they just smell divine and feel great!!

Pink Playdough

2008-03-06T06:49:00.000-08:00

We have finally ran out of shop bought playdough so i thought it was about time i made some.It was so easy and much much cheaper than shop bought dough, there are loads of variations around but this is mine(well the only way i know how to actually!)

2 cups flour
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup salt
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
Food colouring

Mix it all together in a bowl and then put in the microwave on high for a couple of mins, it may need longer depending on what the wattage is of your microwave, and be careful because its hot but carefully mix with a spoon and your fingers until it looks like this-Put it back in the microwave if its still too gooey,Have Fun!!

Cupcake Apron

2008-02-12T00:18:00.001-08:00

I made this apron for a friends dd 5th birthday,i embroidered the cupcake on as my original intention was to use cupcake fabric but couldnt find any for love nor money, so i went for a gorgeous pink fabric instead. Im really pleased with the results my aim is to start with an apron and maybe one day i will be able to make my childrens clothes,well heres hoping anyway.....

Have you seen this?

2007-11-18T07:51:00.000-08:00

Sew mama sew are doing some fantastic tutorial links throughout November,some fab ideas for christmas gifts!Check it out!

2007-11-09T05:39:00.001-08:00

These are some of the photos that i have in my portfolio,hope you like them.

Bunting!!

2007-10-30T07:10:00.000-07:00

Yay, ive finally got around to making the bunting for dd1's bedroom,well i kind of cheated and stopped at one wall,but i think it looks good,i machine appliqued her name onto blank cotton triangles,and used green gingham ribbon instead of binding across the top. I think i couldve made it look more professional if id have edged each one with binding but i think im going to leave as it is for now. Would love to hear any comments!

Artsy clutch

2007-10-20T08:30:00.001-07:00

I found this fantastic book Bend the rules sewing by Amy karol, it has some inspiring ideas for newbie sewers like me, i made this using interfacing to give it some structure.I gave it for my sisters 28th birthday as a document holder for her travels.

Cj

2007-09-26T06:28:00.000-07:00

Ive gone off scrapping a bit at the minute, i think its because it makes so much mess and i have no place to scrap other than my bedroom floor, it could also be because ive become hooked on sewing BigTime!! Having said that i really enjoyed doing this cj as it made me use things i havent used for ages...The title was techniques, so i chose to do blooms and doodling, which i love to do.Its a lovely cj with some great LO's in so far.

dolls quilt

2007-09-25T08:36:00.000-07:00

Why is it when you need some photos to show off your handiwork you can never find them, and all the things ive made have been given away as gifts!

This is a quilt i made for my dd2 2nd birthday, well its for her dolls actually as we bought her a lovely wooden cradle. I used clothes the girls had grown out of, i think the stripey edges are from some pj bottoms and the patches from a top they both wore. It is by no means perfect, mainly because i was in such a hurry to finish it, so if you can see poor stitching in the photo thats probably just what it is!

First post!

2007-09-24T05:34:00.001-07:00

Hi, So here it is...now i can share my creativity, my life with my family,my chickens and me.

I have to be creative everyday, thats how i think,eat and breathe,its how i chill out and relax. Hopefully i can share some of my creations here.

I love reading other blogs, they can be so inspiring...i would love to read your comments....