I was blog hopping today and came across this wonderful blog. It gives me hope that some day I MAY just learn to sew on my sewing machine! Go take a peek at these crafty and inspirational little people.
Clever kids!!
wishing you sunshine in your shadows
Helen
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Missing my crafting...
One of the down sides of moving has been that I have had to pack away my crafting supplies. I may have to find some small project to work on to fulfill my creative urges which are making my hands itch terribly!
Once we get our house organised I will have my own creative space and I can't wait! It will be bliss to be able to keep things out on my own desk and leave projects in progress sitting till I next get time to sit and work on them. It will likely be some months before this happens, maybe even next year but I am having fun dreaming about the possibilities.
Last year I spent the first few months of the year making cards, most of which ended up being sent to friends and other loved ones. Today whilst looking through my picture files I found some photos of my cards and thought I would share some of them here. Feel free to use them for inspiration in your own creative endeavours.
wishing you sunshine in your shadows
Helen
Once we get our house organised I will have my own creative space and I can't wait! It will be bliss to be able to keep things out on my own desk and leave projects in progress sitting till I next get time to sit and work on them. It will likely be some months before this happens, maybe even next year but I am having fun dreaming about the possibilities.
Last year I spent the first few months of the year making cards, most of which ended up being sent to friends and other loved ones. Today whilst looking through my picture files I found some photos of my cards and thought I would share some of them here. Feel free to use them for inspiration in your own creative endeavours.
wishing you sunshine in your shadows
Helen
Friday, February 4, 2011
Time to get creative...
What a wild and woolly week it has been for much of Australia but the State of Queensland in particular. Two cyclones coming fast on the heels of the recent devastating floods has caused massive damage across the State and I am sure the emotional toll on families will reverberate throughout our communities for years to come.
Like many living in other States I have watched and waited with baited breath to hear from friends and loved ones to be reassured of their safety and to hear if they were among the lucky ones who escaped loss or damage to homes, businesses and personal posessions.
I tend to feel overwhelmed at times such as these and along with all the other personal happenings in my life at present I found myself longing this week to get away from it all and an urge to create. Generally I am not a knitter but today I chased up a simple teddy bear pattern and needles, bought some wool and began knitting a small woollen bear. The gentle and repetitive motion of moving wool and needles gave me some much needed respite from the more serious side of life. I can knit but am not good at it and lack patience to practice and improve. I deliberately chose a small project in the hope that I will actually finish it and hopefully sometime this year! I once knitted a cardigan which took me three years to knit and then another 2 to sew the buttons on!
I am not sure if I just have a sensitive artist's soul but crafting something with my hands or creating with my mind and imagination soothes me in a way that I have been unable to recreate in any other way.
Do you turn to the simple joys of creating something new when you need a little breather from the world around you?
wishing you sunshine in your shadows
Helen
Like many living in other States I have watched and waited with baited breath to hear from friends and loved ones to be reassured of their safety and to hear if they were among the lucky ones who escaped loss or damage to homes, businesses and personal posessions.
I tend to feel overwhelmed at times such as these and along with all the other personal happenings in my life at present I found myself longing this week to get away from it all and an urge to create. Generally I am not a knitter but today I chased up a simple teddy bear pattern and needles, bought some wool and began knitting a small woollen bear. The gentle and repetitive motion of moving wool and needles gave me some much needed respite from the more serious side of life. I can knit but am not good at it and lack patience to practice and improve. I deliberately chose a small project in the hope that I will actually finish it and hopefully sometime this year! I once knitted a cardigan which took me three years to knit and then another 2 to sew the buttons on!
I am not sure if I just have a sensitive artist's soul but crafting something with my hands or creating with my mind and imagination soothes me in a way that I have been unable to recreate in any other way.
Do you turn to the simple joys of creating something new when you need a little breather from the world around you?
wishing you sunshine in your shadows
Helen
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Sunshine in my mailbox...
I received a happy surprise in my letterbox today. I love this time of year when all kinds of lovely things appear in my letterbox, instead of just the usual bills and junk mail. I have received a lovely number of Christmas cards from friends and family and I enjoy looking at them displayed in the lounge room. Today I received another card from an online friend. Elaine had inserted a beautiful crocheted angel decoration inside the card. Elaine is a very crafty lady so I think she made the angel herself. It is very fine and stiffened so it hangs nicely. Thank you Elaine for putting a little sunshine in my day!
wishing you all a little of your own sunshine in your shadows (or mailbox)
Helen
wishing you all a little of your own sunshine in your shadows (or mailbox)
Helen
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