Faerie Brooch for Mum

I made this brooch, using the same method as the Cats on a previous post. This one has turned out especially nice, I am getting a little better at transferring the pictures to the Plaster of Paris cabs.

Latest Dragon-Mathias

Here is my latest Dragon, he is named Mathias, and is the third of my dragon attempts!

More Yule Crafts!!

Wow, I have been so very busy with various projects. Here are some pictures of my latest Yule crafts, An Angel, a santa and a ring called The Christmas Sunburst Ring.

First attempt at Polymer Clay!!

I have wanted to try Polymer Clay for so long now, I bought 3 books a a bit of Premo and I finally sat down and made my first piece last Thursday, I was kinda happy with how Wendyll turned out. He is a Dragon from the book by Christie Friesen. I then made Lilly a mouse as requested as she is home with me watching me and all my creations, I made him up myself, he is cute too. I then made a second dragon on Friday, he is called Tobias. It has given me loads of courage and inspiration to go onto bigger and more elaborate sculptures.....more clay pieces to follow...I want to make a faerie next.

Koala Aussie Bush Yule Decoration

I recently whipped this up for my Lilly, it was in the latest Inspirations mag, there are more in the set, which i hope to make for next Yule :) So much other crafting going on......

Simple Spirals

I made these two for my Mum, a glasses strap done in Spiral Rope stitch and another spiral stitch. Both are really simple stitches to do and make great quick gifts, oh and I added swarovski crystals every now and then to the glasses strap. You may have guessed my mum loves purples/mauves/pinks!!!!

Cat Brooch. A Quirky Gift for a Friend!!

I was inspired by a recent challenge on the Harry Potter Crafts group I belong to, to make this brooch for a friend who adores cats :) The challenge was to make a craft piece about a character you hate from the stories/movies. I was fascinated by the cat brooch and ring that Professore Umbridge wore in the Order of the Pheonix movie. I recreated these for the challenge. Unhappy with the fact that mine were "flat" i embarked on a crafting journey to make my own "cabochon" type setting. I have done it here with plaster of paris, then covered it with the picture and then painted it with several coats of nail polish, then I beaded around it and embellished it with pearls.

I have included here pictures of the brooch and ring set and the "cabochon brooch".

For the first person to leave a comment you will receive a brooch of your choice of picture!!!! For free!! All you need to pay for is the postage!!!!

Harry Potter Wall Hanging

I made this for my son, last year, it is my first attempt at quilting. I purchased it as a piece as is, and added wadding and backing, i loved doing it!!!

I would like to do more quilting and have started a queen size quilt for Darren and I. It is a pattern called Seven Sisters.

Smocked Dress

This dress I made for Rhiannon, my first attempt at smocking. I love the rythmn of smocking and would like to do more......this is from Australian Smocking magazine and the pattern is called China Doll.

Spiral Bangle

I tried this wonderful pattern about 5 years ago and I used Silamide thread, which I really like using. It called for the thread to be doubled, but I find it so annoying so I didn't....big mistake, the bangle kept breaking the thread as I made it and eventually it all fell apart!!! In a shopping centre with beads flying everywhere!!!

I wanted to give it another go with a nicer blue bead colour too, so i started another using Fireline. It has worked wonderfully and I did not have to double it :)

The Caged Bead Necklace.

I made this design of Carol Wilcox Wells's Caged Bead. The bead itself is a little challenging but enjoyable to make. I changed the front panels slightly to suit the beads i had on hand.

Lilly's Wool Blanket

Hi!!

Here is the latest in the wool blankets i have made. It is another Jenny McWhinney design and its really cute. It was fairly quick to embroider too. A good friend of mine has asked me to make a wool embroidered blanket for her sister's 70th birthday. It is a very extensive pattern with birds in their nest in each of the corners. I am looking forward to this challenge and i have 2 years to complete it :)

Santa Amulet

This one gets LOADS of compliments when i wear it...and the bells in the fringe really jingle a LOT hehe..

Yule Crafts!!

Yule is a cool time for crafting...here are some i have made in the past...now to get thinking for the coming one!!

Wool Embroidery

I have made 2 knee rugs and another is on its way :) I'll also post a picture of a brooch cushion. i really LOVE brooches! And there is my Dragonfly Stumpwork pot. I am a HUGE fan of Jane Nicholas and Jenny McWhinney, 2 wonderfully talented embroiderers.

Love Dolls

I have just completed my second "Love Doll" this one is for daughter, Lilly. The first one was for Rhiannon, here is how they turned out....

Magick Potions

Inspired by the Harry Potter books, i have created some fun potion bottles to wear. Featuring an authentic looking label on tiny weeny bottles filled with magical fun. Potions and their colours in brackets, included are........
AMORTENTIA- the most powerful love potion in the world (mother of pearl)
CALMING DRAUGHT- calms emotional turmoil (blue)
ELIXIR OF LIFE- extends life if drank all the time (silvery blue)
FELIX FELICIUS-ultimate luck potion (molten gold)
INVIGORATION DRAUGHT- invigorates user (gold)
ELIXIR TO INDUCE EUPHORIA- induces euphoria (sunshine yellow)
STRENGTHENING SOLUTION- gives strength (salamander red)
DR. UBBLY'S OBLIVIOUS UNCTION- used to heal scarring left by thoughts (yellow)
DRAUGHT OF PEACE- calms and soothes agitation (white)
These potion bottles come with a handmade beaded strap in either spiral rope or twisted herringbone, the length and colours are by your request. The one featured in this photograph is Amortentia with a spiral rope chain in pinks and white and is also dotted with swarovski crystals. Carry your own piece of magical fun for only $25 + postage of $8. Thanks for looking!!

Global Warming Doll bead-a-long

I have just completed my doll for a bead-a-long that i participated in. It was in a yahoo group. My inspiration for the doll came from the ice that is melting in the icy regions of the world. I beaded an Ice Maiden, based on the fairytale, The Snow Queen with the thought that we should not let our ice regions of the world become just a fairytale.