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The Eco Prints Are Out!
Published on 2012-03-08 22:09:00
These are the results of various bundles that have been lying around drying out slowly. These are a mixture of plant samples from rose leaves on the right of the collage to eucalyptus cinarea on the right. The purple is from red cabbage - some of the bundles came into contact with another which just contained red cabbage and absorbed some of the dye. I'm loving the central print which is a mix of very semi successful eucalypt (black prints) with a blue to purple cabbage patch! Looking at it [..] > read more
Red Cabbage
Published on 2012-02-22 22:05:00
Progression: Reused and unloved cotton scraps wrapped with eucalyptus cinarea (scuse spelling) and other random gum leaves. Mordanted with bougainvillea flower soak which didn't dye well. Old cotton hankie rolled up with slices or red cabbage.. no mordant other than previous laundering. Cotton scrap with whole leaf of red cabbage, mordanted with soy milk. All mordanted with a quick dip into vinegar bath to moisten the fibres. Steamed for 1 hour.Observation: The cotton hankie has taken the d [..] > read more
The After?
Published on 2012-02-20 01:51:00
There is no before because I didn't take photos of before. I forgot. I didn't think about it. I was busy cleaning out all the moths and the c^@) they kindly left behind. Larder moths are not good. Neither are flour bugs. Nyeh! Yeugh! They have been banished. Washed up. There is a new moth trap. All of the boxes are recycled Aussie Farmers Direct big and small boxes and box-lids. Strong, working like drawers, keeping things contained. Almost co-ordinated! The floor is clear. Almost. All bags hav [..] > read more
Of Books and Rabbits
Published on 2012-02-14 21:01:00
Progression: Stitched linen, recycled from skirts and trousers. Felt and silk threads, fluffy bunny bottom. Handmade paper (Paperchase London) folded, stitched, bound with ribbon. Glued to cover. Still to work on the closure or closures, thinking buttons. May add felt 'endpapers'. Beads to go onto thread tails. > read more
Ghostly shadows of Eucalyptus
Published on 2012-02-13 22:41:00
Progression: Rolled and wrapped, eucalyptus leaves, variety unknown, simmered, dried, unwrapped. A ghost of a pinkish print, the dye dries in concentrated colour where it was tied with string. edges and folds soak up the colour, yellowy tints in shadowy silhouettes. > read more
Bougainvillea EcoPrinting
Published on 2012-02-02 01:29:00
Progression: Parcel of cotton and petals. Frozen. Rolled with a rolling pin. Left out to dry. Opened. Prints. Fuzzy up close. Good takeup of colour. Next time try with soy mordant. > read more
Eucalyptus EcoPrinting
Published on 2012-02-02 01:24:00
Progression: Bundles of cloth out of the dyepot. Unbinding. Fabulous aromas. Eucalyptus bound in cotton and wool. Pre-modanted with soy. Not a great result. Even the wool is disappointing. It should pick up plant dyes like a sponge in water. Slight evidence of printing in the last picture, lower left! > read more
Onion Skins
Published on 2012-02-01 23:56:00
Progression: From rolled and wrapped bundle of white cotton sheeting and brown onion skins; boiled and simmered into beautiful hues of yellows and oranges. Instruction: From India Flint's EcoColour and the Prophet of Bloom > read more
Saturday Saunter in Mt Lawley
Published on 2011-11-21 01:54:00
More random snappings.This week coming to you from Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley, Perth WA.A gorgeous sunny day with amazing clear blue skys.Stopping off at Elmars for hot shnitzel dogs.Calling into gorgeous boutiques along the way.I don't know what all this means. An eskimo perhaps? With bad legand a crutch, a giraffe? Missed his head, sorry!Beautifully painted.Lots of Art Deco style influences around here. This is abeautiful mosaic on an apartment block. If I rememberright there is a caf [..] > read more
Saturday Saunter
Published on 2011-11-14 21:38:00
Outside Freemantle Markets... somewhat unexpected...This caught my eye next to the hospital on South Terrace, Freo.Back to Freo again, but this time in the glorious sunshine. Had a chance to go by myself, woohoo, so I headed straight for the markets - I normally get groaned at for suggesting this! The plan was to window shop only this weekend... payday not until middle of the week! Did pretty well for the most. Hit the vintage clothing shop on Wray Avenue and picked up an overdress (to wear [..] > read more
Sketchbook Delight 6
Published on 2011-11-08 01:57:00
Necklace sketched in fineliner with watercolour pencil shadingLine sketching with fineliner and watercolour pencilto add shading... rather random shading! > read more
Saturday Saunter
Published on 2011-11-06 23:39:00
I just can't stay home on a Saturday. Tried it, can't do it. After being at work all week, doing the school run, going home, dinner, bed... Saturday is the day to get out and about and see the world, or at least a little bit of it. This week's saunter took place in Freo.* We were on our way to the bike shop to select the bike to replace the one that was stolen a few months back (grrr) and found the same problem the world over, especially on a rainy Saturday - nowhere to park. Correction, now [..] > read more
CHOGM comes to PERTH
Published on 2011-11-04 01:04:00
Not many words today. Instead I wanted to share some of the images captured from the day of the Great Aussie BBQ held in Perth last Saturday to celebrate the end of the weeklong Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)... some are of the event, others from a wander through the CBD and city afterwards....Perth Esplenade (Alf Curlewis Gardens)Wouldn't this look amazing on the hilside below Kings Parkoverlooking the Swan River!Our viewscreen on the Esplanade... sorry about the quality!!The [..] > read more
Index Card A Day Nos. 11, 12 & 13
Published on 2011-07-06 01:32:00
Sakura gelly roll black with staedtler colouringThis was a go at some fun text using the first quote I found on brainyquote.com. Inpsiration this tim eis from Kate Seaward from the Print and Pattern book. Definitely for hand drawing > read more
Wordless Wednesday
Published on 2011-07-05 20:34:00
Wordless Wednesday Meme > read more
Shadow Shot Sunday
Published on 2011-07-02 23:43:00
A reminder of Summer! City Beach, Perth WAIt's a beatiful sunny day outside today, but as it's the middle of winter on this side of the planet the air temperature is quite cool, and the house is taking ages to warm up. I'm off to eat my s > read more
Index Card A Day No.10
Published on 2011-07-01 09:09:00
Staedtler Triplus Fineliners and Sharpie Black FinelinerToday it's back to my own postcards after my little cheatie one yesterday! It was a quick scribble really. It was inspired by a picture in a photograph of a living room in the Countr > read more
Index Card A Day No.9a
Published on 2011-06-30 08:59:00
Faber Castell Jumbo Connector PensToday is my day to use a card in hand. Actually, I have to own up and say that this is my daughter's card. It's an invitation to her Girl Guide promise ceremony she had at the start of this term. On > read more
Wordless Wednesday
Published on 2011-06-29 00:27:00
Wordless Wednesday Meme > read more
Index Card A Day No.9
Published on 2011-06-28 02:37:00
Faber Castell Fibre PensInspired by an image of the union flag done in a graffiti/random style. I can't find it now, but it was an amazing piece of artwork. Anyway, I was just chuffed that even my daughter recognised this as a union flag > read more
Shadow Shot Sunday
Published on 2011-06-25 20:07:00
Time and Sill MotionIt's official: the kids think I am odd: mum takes pictures of walls! Yeah, yeah, "wha-ever"! ;) But I couldn't walk past this shadow could I? It was there, the camera was nearby and the shadows cast by the g > read more
Index Card A Day No.8
Published on 2011-06-25 09:04:00
I don't really like this card. The roof of the house is wonky and that I think is bothering me. Anyway, no particular inspiration other than wanting to doodle some trees.. and the house kind of fitted in. I don't think I like it > read more
Index Card A Day No.7
Published on 2011-06-24 03:12:00
Triplus Black Fineliner and Colour PensInspiration today came from the latest copy of Cloth Paper Scissors in which Joanne Sharpe gives a workshop in using Copic markers in the art of colouring in with style! I enjoyed working with her style.&n > read more
Index Card A Day No.6
Published on 2011-06-23 09:54:00
Triplus Colour and Triplus Fineliner black outlineI really must try and take photos during the daylight hours so colours are reproduced properly. This was taken with a bright lamp next to it and the pink is completely washed out.I started with > read more
CurlyPops: 53 Hotties
Published on 2011-06-23 09:31:00
Following on from My Creative Space post earlier, do hop on over to CurlyPops and take a look at all of the hotties waiting to go over to the exhibition at Open Drawer in Melbourne tomorrow. I can just see mine peeking out from under an amazing flor > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-06-23 09:20:00
I promised didn't I here that I'd remember to get you some final pictures of the hottie before it got sent off to CurlyPops over in Melbourne... so here you have them, a little later than originally stated! And apologies for the quality of > read more
Wordless Wednesday
Published on 2011-06-22 01:21:00
Wordless Wednesday Meme > read more
Index Card A Day No.5
Published on 2011-06-21 00:14:00
Sakura Gelly Roll and Staedtler Triplus pens Sorry about the state of this picture. I can't locate my camera card reader just now so I resorted to scanning this on the printer and converting it from pdf to a jpeg... not good for colour rendering, > read more
Index Card A Day No.4
Published on 2011-06-20 09:39:00
Hero Arts Stamp (Script), Random Letter Stamps, Hand carved house stamps.. and a few triplus fineliner colours. Glitzy houses... heat set sparkle... Card number 4... very random, very messy, no theme, just whatever happened to be to hand at that > read more
iCAD Has Started
Published on 2011-06-18 21:31:00
I'm finally joining in! Talk about cutting it fine... signing up on the very last day! I've followed the posts by Daisy Yellow, but up until now I wasn't really too sure. Then at the very last it was a now or never moment! If > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-06-16 00:52:00
Inspired by Daisy Yellow - Art Journalling I KNOW! I promised an update on the hottie cover challenge, and I have been working on it, I promise! But I just haven't finished it yet. I stitched a couple more patches, tried a little Kan > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-06-08 23:09:00
Apologies for the break in transmission yet again! I seem to have been busy with everything and nothing, failing completely to take photos of significant events, and ferrying children from pillar to post. How is it I take my camera everyw > read more
Wordless Wednesday
Published on 2011-05-25 00:08:00
Enjoy the peace over at Faith Hope and A Whole Lotta Love x > read more
PERTH CRAFT & QUILTING FAIR - ON NOW!
Published on 2011-05-17 20:48:00
Are you a crafter or creative, or blogger about creative living, or just plain interested in things handmade and living in and around Perth, Fremantle, Rockingham, Mandurah, Kalamunda, Perth Hills, Joodalup, and all paces in between and round about.. > read more
CurlyPops: The Hottie Challenge
Published on 2011-05-15 23:24:00
CurlyPops: The Hottie ChallengeYay, Blogger is working again this week. I tried and tried to link to Cam's post last week, but we're OK now and here's the link to the all new charity challenge to make an artsy hottie cover! I'm off to take a look a > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-05-12 01:56:00
Patchwork and Denim finally gets made up... only 4 years in the making!At long long last the patchwork that I showed you last week has been made into something useful. I gave up on the backpack original idea and have copied my Kath Kidson bag w > read more
Shadow Shot Sunday
Published on 2011-05-07 21:12:00
Shadow Shot Sunday - Point Walter WAA rather predictable sort of shadow shot I guess, but I loved the way this spit of sand jutted out into the Swan River (Attadale, Perth WA) at the tip of Point Walter regional park. The tide was coming in upr > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-05-05 01:28:00
My Creative SpaceIt wasn't what I'd planned to show you this week. I'd got in mind some shots of my creative space as a whole, aka 'The Sewing Room' as it is boldly called in our house - even though not a right lot of sewing takes place there, > read more
A Few Random Things Over Easter
Published on 2011-05-03 09:24:00
What a poser!The Likely Lads!Parrot City Get Me Out of Here!The Poultry Vacuum CleanerThe Texture of Fallen TreesWho's Lookin'?To be identifiedAmateur Radio Operator and Communications AwardsHeritage Railway Trail Tunnel.... woo-oo it's dark in there > read more
Shdow Shot Sunday
Published on 2011-04-30 19:18:00
Anzac Day Parade Cannington 2011 - Lest We ForgetThis was an early morning, a tiny bit later than dawn (!), parade down the Albany Highway in Cannington WA to the War Memorial. The Scouts of the River Ranges region joined the various dignatorie > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-04-27 20:20:00
While waiting around to pick up a child from an activity I came across these fallen eucalyptus flowers. So often I see the empty pods lying around under the trees and I wonder what the flowers were like. I'm trying to find some of those b > read more
Wordless Wednesday
Published on 2011-04-26 22:59:00
Join in or browse over at Faith Hope and A Whole Lotta Love > read more
Happy Easter
Published on 2011-04-23 23:20:00
May all your eggs be found!HAPPY EASTER! > read more
Wordless Wednesday
Published on 2011-04-20 02:09:00
Link in over at Faith Hope and a Whole Lotta Love > read more
I Want Candy!
Published on 2011-04-18 10:03:00
So now CJ wishes she could be EB. For those who don't recognise the reference we went to see HOP the movie on Saturday, the tail (!) of the rabbit who doesn't want to be the Easter Bunny when he grows up, and the tale of a man who does! Very fu > read more
Shadow Shot Sunday
Published on 2011-04-16 21:04:00
The wonderful thing about Perth WA sunshine is that it's just so intense. The shadows are so crisp and dark. This should make for some great SSS photos! Now I'm back into the swing of blogging, taking photos, and have finally got my > read more
Amazon does FREE AUSSIE POSTAGE
Published on 2011-04-15 10:19:00
Calling all Aussies and Ex Pats! Amazon.co.uk have an offer of free P&P and no VAT to Australia and New Zealand until mid May... and I reckon this will get extended if it proves popular. This just has to be competition with Bookdeposi > read more
Photo Feature Friday
Published on 2011-04-15 02:36:00
Tricia over at A Rosy Note has just started a Friday blog party that caught my eye. I've been following her blog via my RSS reader and found it to be such a pretty place to be. I can never get happy enough with my layout. This look > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-04-14 10:35:00
Felt. J made it when we did that stint of homeschooling. I added the stitching a few days ago. Just doodling, playing around with stitching in circles. What do I do with it now? I have no idea! Have you any ideas?V > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2011-03-04 07:54:00
Welcome to this week's creative space. OK, I confess, this was a while ago because I haven't done a lot recently... if you saw last week's post. So this was a bit of something I did for a Christmas present for my parents. J found the eucalyptus > read more
Well Hello There
Published on 2011-02-25 18:38:00
Hello to you all. I can't believe my last post was back in September. So much has happened that it seems both so long ago, but it could have been just last week. Well, as some of you already know, I am now in very sunny Western Australia, > read more
Shadow Shot Sunday
Published on 2010-09-19 03:27:00
Join in or see more shadow fun at hey Harriet > read more
Our Creative Space
Published on 2010-09-09 18:13:00
So we've been homeschooling this week for the first time ever! It's only a temporary measure until we emigrate, but C and J think it's great not to actually have to physically go to school although I think they're missing friends and being > read more
If you're squeamish..
Published on 2010-09-06 17:24:00
... look away now!At long last the dentist has agreed to take out a malformed wisdom tooth. It's been slowly growing bigger and bigger and bigger for years. The big problem was it was growing out sideways into my cheek. Eeew I know! > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2010-09-02 15:37:00
This week I have mostly been refurbishing some cushions for the bench in my dining room.The cushions originally had dark chocolate brown Laura Ashley covers that had really seen better days...thinking about it they must be around 8 years old! The ta > read more
Spools... where are they all?
Published on 2010-08-31 17:31:00
Years and years ago I had this skipping rope. It came from a heritage museum somewhere in Shropshire. It was constructed of hemp rope with old industrial spinning spools for handles. I have no idea what happened to it, and I didn't > read more
The Festival of Quilts III
Published on 2010-08-24 10:36:00
Ok, a little later than promised (yesterday) but here are is a tiny miniscule, and I mean small, portion of the quilts I saw at the show on Sunday (before the camera gave up completely)... the theme here is Science in Art (more detail to follow).Natu > read more
The Festival of Quilts II
Published on 2010-08-23 10:34:00
I was there, I'm sure I was. I've been looking forward to the Quilt Show, as we call it, for months... yet as we left we were stunned how fast the day had gone. Seven hours should be enough to look around, check out the stalls, grab > read more
The Story of Stuff
Published on 2010-08-12 12:36:00
The Story of StuffAre you bothered by the production of so much stuff in our shops, so much junk, so much ephemera that merely hits the bin within 6 months? Did you know that of the products we buy each year only 1% makes it past that year?Well when > read more
The Festival of Quilts
Published on 2010-08-09 09:03:00
Sorry - the previous post, now deleted, had problems with the layout - teach me to try and copy and paste from an email!I'm super excited to be going to this next weekend which will be great fun. Loads of quilts to see and stalls to buy from! My shop > read more
My Creative Space
Published on 2010-08-04 16:50:00
This week I have mostly been sorting things out for C's 10th birthday on Saturday. We're not doing a party because we're planning a farewell bash in September before we move. But that doesn't stop there being stuff to do does it! Prezzies > read more