New Toy

DH has a new toy, a new camera a bit more complex than the last one so it requires lots of tinkering with, a tripod arrived today and a case is on its way. Its a Nikon D40 with a detachable lens. I must get him to show me the automatic setting so all I have to do is press the button.

The photo has been taken in my home town in the UK. The display of tulips is always very colourful every year

Recycling Plastic Bags

I'm into fusing plastic bags by making a sandwich of

four plastic bags with top and bottoms cut off and sheets of baking paper to protect your iron and the ironing board. Experiment with the heat of the iron it doesn't need to be very hot and work with good ventilation, I didn't do a lot at anyone time. I have also ironed squares from another bag on top then added text with a permanent pen and free machined all over to blend it together. I try not to use plastic bags by taking my own material ones to the supermarket and carrying one in my handbag but I have saved different coloured ones and some with pictures on. I am now getting very sad as I have asked my friends if they have any interesting ones and even worse I now notice who has got a good one I would like to use and if I know them well enough will ask for it. I will be making a few more and maybe trying to use embossing powder.

Left overs made into atcs

This bag was made by the same method I cut out the lady bird and then applied some strips left over from another project, these strips had to be machined on as they didn't fuse very well. The faces were cut out and fused and details machined.

The panels were than sewn on to the material and made into a bag.

Ruby Dolls

My Ruby dolls. I loved making these they take on their own personality as you make them. They only require small pieces of fabric and left over embelishments. I embroidered their faces on the felt before sewing them on I will make a fairy ruby next. The instructions for making them can be found at oneredrobin click on the title.

Necklaces

A crazy quilting pendant instructions for making it can be found at the crazy quilting online mag in the links, I must get my head around getting a link in the posting. I didn't use a wooden bead couldn't see myself gluing around a wooden bead so I used felt cut it to the size I wanted and rolled it up quite tight then wrapped the cq around. I used gathered ribbon around the top and bottom to tidy up. It does look quite good on a plain jumper as it took some time to do I am going to try machine patterns and then hand embroidery on felt. The other two necklaces I made last year, the black and white one looks good.

Book Page Swop

A book page for the swop I am hosting at MixedMedia UK yahoo swop group.The back ground was painted, a photo of a rose printed lace and beads were added around the edges

Mothers Day

My daughter gave me a great present for Mothers Day a tin of soluble water colour pencils. I have done a little water colour painting but haven't tried pencils. I'm not very good at painting and drawing so have joined a local class to learn. Can I learn or is it a talent. Mothers Day in UK comes before the USA one.