my creative space

It’s a wee bit late to post this (for me anyway – it’s 9pm) and I’m usually in bed by now.  You know the saying – early to bed,  early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise…  :)

Still this is what I’ve been up to today:

one little red friendship bracelet and one little pink one for my wee identical twin neices that are going to be born some time in the next month!

My sister asked me to make these months ago, when we first found out she was carrying twins.  Today I made them – I seem to work better under pressure and I’m a wee bit of a procrastinator!

Tomorrow we’re off on the train to visit Rebekah and my nephew Mo for lunch in Kingsland!

And if you want to see what a whole heap of other crafty folk are up to head on over to Kootoyou’s blog – so many crafty spaces…

D.

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My creative space today is all about works-in-progress…

I mentioned this painting in yesterday’s post, I’m a little bit further along in the process of transformation from canvas to art today!  I was a bit worried about how the letters would turn out – my hand was a little wobbly to begin with… and this painting on canvas business is still a new thing for me – fun, but new and scary!

After spending a while painting, I thought it would be interesting to see what the word freedom literally means.  I am sure that it is a word that conjures up all sorts of thoughts and understanding, and that was proven by the amount of information you get on Dictionary.com;

free·dom
/ˈfridəm/ Show Spelled[free-duhm] Show IPA
–noun
1.the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
2.exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.
3.the power to determine action without restraint.
4.political or national independence.
5.personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery: a slave who bought his freedom.
6.exemption from the presence of anything specified (usually fol. by from): freedom from fear.
7.the absence of or release from ties, obligations, etc.
8.ease or facility of movement or action: to enjoy the freedom of living in the country.
9.frankness of manner or speech.
10.general exemption or immunity: freedom from taxation.
11.the absence of ceremony or reserve.
12.a liberty taken.
13.a particular immunity or privilege enjoyed, as by a city or corporation: freedom to levy taxes.
14.civil liberty, as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or despotic government.
15.the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc., in a community or the like.
16.the right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will: to have the freedom of a friend’s library.
17.Philosophy. the power to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination.

So yeah, it means a variety of different things, but pretty much all of them point to one thing : choice.  Freedom means you have a choice!

What does Freedom mean to you?

I also finally got around to doing some more doilie paintings;

I have had the canvases for these painted for a few months now (hangs head in shame).  So today, I finally glued the  saved doilies onto them.  Now all they need is a spray of matt varnish and they’re ready to hang on the wall – yipee!

What have you been up to creatively today?  Usually you can check out everyone’s spaces over here on Kootoyou’s blog, but she’s taking a wee 2 week break.   If you want to see what everyone else is up to – just put “my creative space” into google and check it all out to your hearts content!

Arohanui,

D.

Not all that exciting, I’m afraid… Just putting brooches onto SewFunky cards ready for Saturday’s Crafternoon Tea Market in Kingsland.

Speaking of craft markets I have a couple coming up in the next few weeks…
This Saturday | Crafternoon Tea, Kingsland
Next Saturday | Craft Revolution, Howick
Following Sunday | Devonport Craft Market, Devonport

So I’ll be all over Auckland, make sure you come visit me if you are near any of the above markets… Fun, Fun!  If you’re not near you can always buy SewFunky Merch. from this very website (see sidebar links!).  Woohoo!

Creatively my mind is abuzz with ideas (as usual) I just need to have some time to get it all out into reality… Still, watch this space for new and exciting crafty endeavours.

And if you want to see what a whole heap of other crafty folk are up to head on over to Kootoyou’s blog – so many crafty spaces…

D.

A little bit of crochet fun, after being inspired by my good friend Jodz’ crocheted cushion covers…

I’m a little bit confined to home today, as two of my kidlets are sick today. So what better way to spend the day but to spend it crocheting on the couch… yep crafty heaven!  :)

My cat is going crazy at the moment, he’s got a new little friend in one of the kids old toys…

Yes, one very crazy cat!  Love the last pic, when he realises that he’s been caught with his new best friend…  hehehe!

What have you been up to creatively today?  Check out everyone’s spaces over here on Kootoyou’s blog…

D.

Wow, it’s July already!!!

Today my creative space is all about mending stuff…

I never used to be much of a clothes mender, I was more of a throw-away girl and now I find myself becoming more of a mend and make do girl…  Hmmm, funny how life does that to ya!

Congratulations to Linda Kimpton who won the New Moon DVD giveaway over on the sew-funky facebook page.  Make sure you’re a fan so that you’re the first to know when we’re having giveaways!!

Off to mend some more…

What have you been up to creatively today?  Check out everyone’s spaces over here on Kootoyou’s blog…

D x

yep, that’s what I’m up to today.  Making wee underwear for dolls!

Cute, eh! :)

What have you been up to creatively today?  Check out everyone’s spaces over here on Kootoyou’s blog…

D.

My creative space today is all about this weekend! I’m going on a retreat weekend with one of my best friend’s in the world! HURRAH!

Everytime we go on retreat it’s like Christmas… We make each other goodies, and have so much girlie fun together, so today I’m busy making some neat things for her…   Jodz read no further, or ELSE!!

Some sneak pics of some of what I’ve made for her – better pics after our weekend away…

I’ve also made us some gorgeous pj’s each…  who doesn’t like a new pair when you’re going away?!  loving the “blingy” sequined fabric…

So, yeah, my head is a whole other space completely.  Haven’t packed yet, we leave tomorrow morning… :D  No kids for 3′ish days!!!  What will I do??

What are you up to this weekend???

And what have you been up to creatively today?  Check out everyone’s spaces over here on Kootoyou’s blog…  FUN!

D.

Sorry it’s been so quiet over here on the blog.  I’ve been so busy AVONing, twittering, crafting & choosing winners for giveaways – see my facebook page, that I haven’t had a whole lot of time for blogging.  I hope you’ll all forgive me when it seems all I can post is At My House & My Creative Space post’s! :)

Today my creative space looks like this:

Lot’s of baskets of WIP’s and UFO’s!

And today, I really need to be doing some of this:

Have I told you how much I hate housework?!  True Story.  But, as we are having a friend visit from the States tonight – I best be onto it!  Yes, indeed!!

In other news:
So excited to have my pj tutorial mentioned on one of my most favourite blogs of all time…

Betz White’s blog!

AWESOME!  Check her blog out, if you haven’t already!

Also, something cool to join in on | The Scrappy Pincushion Swap.  I’m a sucker for a pincushion, and there’s still time to signup for this swap if you want to play.  YAY!  Check that out too!

Hope you’re having a great Thursday where you live.  Only 2 days until the weekend – Super YAY!

D.

We’re just about out of little plastic snack bags.  I use them for the kid’s lunches, as I almost never buy little bags of chips or biscuits.  They have a wide range of different extra’s in their lunches – peanuts, popcorn, homemade baking.  So we often go through LOTS of little plastic bags.  I’m not entirely happy with this and so today I got busy on my sewing machine and made up these…

little washable snack and sandwich bags.

No velcro in sight, they just fold in and over – YAY!

If you find yourself wanting to join in on this weeks creative space, or if you’re just a little bit nosy about what everyone else is up to, head on over to kootoyou’s blog to join in the fun!

D.

My daughter, Briahna is home sick* today and so we’ve been spending the morning making some yummy lolly necklaces for her to sell at Saturday’s Lions Club Craft Fair!

* Not contagious – she has a bad urinary tract infection :(

Make sure you come along to the Fair on Saturday, it’s on in the Pukekohe town hall from 9 until 1! :)

If you find yourself wanting to join in on this weeks creative space, or if you’re just a little bit nosy about what everyone else is up to, head on over to kootoyou’s blog to join in the fun!

Or maybe you’re here for the SewMamaSew Giveaway – it’s here!

D.