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Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Mid-week Meander - Homage to Creativity

Where oh where has the year gone?

It's not long now before we in the Southern Hemisphere are staring directly in the blustery face of Winter.

I'll make it short & simple this week... I'm giving mad props to the wonderful & varied world of Creativity.

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Crafted Love

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If only we could harness the energy of creativity, we could generate enough power to run a small country!

Happy Hump Day!



Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Easter Bunny Cup



I've been off the radar over the last few weeks, down the rabbit hole if you will.

But I've resurfaced, just in time for Easter.

This is a fun & easy project and a great way to add a little magic & wonderment to Easter, without the excess sugar overload!

You will need: styrofoam cups; craft glue; cotton wool balls; card stock or heavy weight paper in two colours; sharpie marker;15mm acrylic pom pom balls; shredded tissue paper; solid Easter eggs.

To begin, carefully unroll a few cotton wool balls so that each forms a strip of cotton wool rather than a ball.  Starting from the base of the cup, smear some craft glue on to the cup and adhere cotton wool.  Continue until you have covered the entire cup ensuring that the top strip covers the lip of the cup.  Allow to dry.

To make the ears, download any bunny ear template you can find on Google - I used this one.  Trace onto card stock and cut out. Glue inner ear cut out onto outer ear cut out.  Again, allow to dry.

Freestyle draw the eyes and teeth onto card stock and cut out. Using your sharpie, draw an outline on the teeth & colour in the centre of the eyes (see pics).

You're almost there. By the way,  I found this craft project rather relaxing and completed it at my dining table with the tv on in the background - as ya do.

Anyhoo, using card stock, cut out thin strips for whiskers.


Now to put it all together.  I found it easiest to glue it in the following order:  Eyes, whiskers, teeth, nose and then ears.

Allow to dry - preferably over night.  Fill with shredded tissue paper & top with solid Easter eggs.

I think this is super cute & the kids will love the texture of the cup - feels just like a real bunny!

Happy Easter folks!

p.s. You could easily use feathers and yellow card stock to make a little chirpy chick aswell




Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Mid-week Meander - Autumn

Two days until it's Autumn folks.  Yip-eee!

I love autumn, in fact it runs a close second to Spring as my favourite season.

To me autumn is cool breezy nights & crisp fresh mornings, longer weekend lie-ins nestled under a light doona snuggling Mr Nutt & most of all admiring the spectacular show put on by Mother Nature.

Here are a few quick finds this week to celebrate the oncoming of Autumn.

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What does it mean to you?

Happy Autumn!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Mid-week Meander - Mason Jar Projects

I am always on the look out for neat & nifty projects to stow away for a rainy day and let me tell you, there are many, almost to many, my head hurts sometimes.

This week my meandering has led me to see what weird and wonderful ways creative folk have used mason jars and jars alike.

Here are a few of my favourite finds

This project from Artsy VaVa, finds a unique use for left over napkins and pickle jars. Still loving the bird thang!


Please note shows how silhouettes & spray paint can add a touch of ooh la la to your home decor

 

Lauren Elisa Crafted adds a feminine & romantic touch with silhouettes.

 

There are neat storage ideas for the kids craft odds & end. I think this is so ka-yoot!

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But aside from just home decor, you can also fill them with sweets and give them as party favours

  Mason jars & cupcakes. How divine.

or use them to serve drinks - these ones by iheartnaptime are screaming girls birthday party!



There's no limit to the creative ways you can re purpose a mason jar or any jar for that matter, you just need a little know how and some imagination and away you go.

What nifty ways have you re purposed mason jars?  I'd love to see them!

For more mason jar project ideas, check out my pinterest page.


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