Crafty Weekend

What can I say, another great weekend with wonderful crafty friends.


Only downside is my machine packed it in and needs a service and we missed this crafty chic

I managed to duck into one of my local op shops yesterday and I picked up this great desk for Lucy for $15.

It's a lovely red colour and in fantastic condition and most importantly she loves it.

We had out annual Pink Ribbon Morning Tea at school today and I had a little stall and had a great morning.

The committee raised over $22000 for Breast Cancer which was fantastic.

Handmade Kids

I'm so excited my Handmade Kids project is finished. You may remember the package I received in August well I've made up all my little goodies. Of course I made a Traveller.

I used the gorgeous fluffy fabric as the pocket, I just couldn't stop running my hand over it.

Then I made up some hair ties and bobby pins and a giant fluffy brooch.

Then one night I was looking at the fabric thinking about what else I could make and the circles threw up an idea. I decided to make a bean bag throwing game. I then backed the circles with calico and filled them with rice. I wanted to make some sort of target for the game so before I sewed up the circles I scanned them in to the computer.

Then I printed them on to tshirt transfer paper. I cut a large circle from calico and ironed the printed circles on, then I backed that with some fabric from Ikea. I wanted to make the target into a bag to hold the rice filled bags. After some discussions with a few people I ended up putting buttonholes in the edges and threading twill through it. It pulls up into a bag.

I'm really happy with how it turned out and I have a few changes in mind but I think these might make an appearance at Mathildas in November. The girls tried it out today for me.

I think there are heaps of options with this, you could use it for colour recognition, counting or just for funAnd when you've finished throw it over your shoulder and off you go.

Story dice

You may remember some time ago I got these wooden blocks, well I finally got around to trying out a story dice.
At first I was going to paint a base colour on them and then either paint or stamp a picture on each side. Then of course after waiting all this time I was in a hurry to make them so I decided to use vintage storybooks.

I used pages with words as the base and then stuck the main picture over the top. I mod podged over the whole thing to seal it and filed the corners and edges.

I am thinking of selling them with a small moleskin to records the story all in a drawstring bag. I might do a couple for the Pink Ribbon Market this Friday and see how they go.

I just had to post this picture of Lucy. She has decided she needed an MP3 as well and she "borrowed" Charlotte's old one. She walks around the house with the headphones on singing Mama Mia all the time now. Yesterday in the car I wasn't allowed to have the radio on because "I'm listening to my songs mummy!"

Happy Birthday

My wonderful partner is turning 50 today (yes he's heaps older than me!). I'm so lucky to have found a fantastic person to share my life with, he's a great dad to the girls and we love him heaps.

Happy Birthday Jeff

Nothing to see here

There hasn't been a lot happening over at Snailblazer HQ lately. Getting another order together for The Local Shop, working on my idea for the EB Doll Quilt Swap, working on some things for our Pink Ribbon Morning Tea and that's about it.

I don't think I blogged this stamp I got ages ago from ETSY. I've been stamping the back of some swing tags with it. I can see lots of stamped paper bags too.

I've finished the sewing cards and made up some little felt pouches for them. I'm going to take them to the Pink Ribbon Morning Tea market and I might list a couple of sets on Made It too. I just need to find the last pouch. I know I've sewn it but I can't for the life of me find it.
I don't suppose anyone knows where I can get pink M & M's inAustralia

Arrgh

Book week parades have been happening all around the country this week and today was Charlotte's turn. She decided she wanted to go as a pirate which meant I didn't need to do anything as we had most of the things already.

She wore Princess Jasmine's pink pants, because she really wanted to wear those, a Microsoft tshirt I got sent at work that said ARRGH on it, a pink bandana, a hook and sword. I whipped her up a pink eye patch yesterday.

Of course Lucy had to get dressed up too, as did many of the siblings, so she went as a butterfly.

They had a parade after assembly including all the teachers and the kids had a great time, which is all the matters.

Giveaway

Corrie's having a giveaway of Far, Far Away Fabric. Now don't go over there and enter because I want to win. Just go to her shop and buy some!

Show Loot

Sorry this took a bit longer to post but I was so sick yesterday I spent the whole day either in bed or in the bathroom.

First up Charlotte did the fabric picture canvas workshop with the lovely Cathy from Audrey and Maude. It was a great workshop and even though Charlotte was a little younger than the recommended age she did pretty will with a little help from me. The canvas is now hanging proudly above her bed and she is planning on making one for Lucy for Christmas.

Next up she trotted off with Fi to do the I heart buttons brooch workshop. By all accounts she did a great job and proudly wore her brooch for the rest of the day.

I didn't actually make that many purchases, probably because I spent too much time chatting and meeting bloggy friends. I did buy two Molly Bird panels and some fabric scraps from Kristen
A lovely apple pincushion from Belinda made by Craftapolooza

A some lovely fabric from Amitie

Some bag hardware from Nicole

Justine and Fi were also super generous giving me a Mixtape tote and wristlet pin cushion for helping them out.

Tagged

I've been tagged by Fran. I'm not normally good at these things but I'll give it a go. I have to tell five things that make me feel fabulous/sexy/beautiful. So here goes...

1. My beautiful girls and Mr Snailblazer make me feel fabulous, beautiful and sexy even when I don't feel it.

2. Today I was lucky enough to meet Jodie and Annie, two awesome bloggers who, when they met me screamed like schoolgirls and they just made me feel fabulous.

3. The blogging community. Having spent the last 2 days at the Stitches and Craft the generosity, warmth and friendship shown by many "bloggy" friends in the Incubator was fantastic. I love being part of the community spirit that exists across the country.

4. The woman at Charlotte's swimming who approached me in the change room and said she loved my bag and that she reads my blog made me feel fabulous.

Can't think of number 5 but at least I got this far.

I promise I will blog my crafty purchases tomorrow.

I couldn't have a post without a picture so here's some more of Jodie's great projects

Stitches and Craft Show

I had a lovely day today at Stitches and Craft Show. I was going out to lend Fi a hand but unfortuately Justine was sick so I looked after her space. Jess and Jemma were also there to lend a hand.

Jodie's amazing dress. Tomorrow I'm going to meet her in person

It was great to catch up with blogging friends.

The queen of bag design

Dear Fii's gorgeous softies

Kristen Doran's fabulous fabric

Lovely goodies from Tutti Fruiti (that Princess and the Pea skirt is calling my name)

Sweet things from Audrey and Maude

Hoot hoot sock owls from Claire

I'm going back again tomorrow and I'll blog my purchases on Sunday.

Sewing Cards

I finally got around to making some sewing cards I have been planning for ages. I picked up some damaged vintage Miffy books ages ago and used some parts for different things and then I was talking to Ingrid about them and she said they would make great sewing cards.

I put them away in the cupboard and didn't think about them until I recently picked up a packet of plastic sewing needles, can't even remember where now and immediately thought they would fit the bill.

I've mounted the pages on cardstock, punched some holes, tried them out with various threads and am now hoping to pick up some felt at the Stitches and Craft to make envelopes for them. I am planning on 4 in a pack and I have about 4 or 5 sets of Miffy. I've also got some other damaged books that could work.

Handmade Kids

I was lucky enough to be selected for this challenge over at Handmade Kids and this package arrived in the mail yesterday.

It contained some great circle fabric, some fur type fabric, 2 buttons and some ribbon.

Now I just have to get my thinking cap on as to what I am going to make.

Off to the Races

We are going to a function at the races on Saturday and I really needed a small handbag to take along. I decided to make a small clutch/wristlet from some Michael Miller fabric I picked up here on sale.
I lined it with the same fabric and of course it needs an iron before Saturday but I think it will do the job, although it might not be able to hold all my winnings!

And the winner is...........................

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Which means the winner was Fiona - Congratulations. I will send an email to find out what sort of traveller you would like, actually I've got one that might suit you already.

Cass

I bought this pattern recently and forgot all about it. Then I got a gorgeous parcel of fabric from Pink Chalk (I'll do a post soon about the other things I bought) and it included some lovely linen so I decided to make the tunic for Charlotte. The pattern is great and I made it in a night, including my first ever sleeves but Charlotte won't wear it because it's too scratchy, she won't even try it back on so I can take a photo. I'm hoping a wash might help.We went to Disney On Ice today which was great.

Don't forget the draw you have until midnight