So i can finally show you what i made for the
Tim Burton Inspired Craft Swap
organised by the fantastic
Meridian Arielmy partner has let me know that her parcel made it to America
BUT she is not going to open it intil she has sent my parcel
i can wait no longer to blog about it so have warned her off my blog :)
everything to be squeezed into a shoe box!
some crafty treats
a pumpkin softie or pin cushion
i made it with a vintage linen napkin - a recycled t-shirt - a vintage duffle coat toggle
and a big m.o.p. button
i found this swap really hard
which really surprised me as i love Tim Burton films
but i just couldn't get the creative juices flowing
collections of supplies lay around the work table
failing to inspire me
i had decided early on i was going to decorate a tote bag
i used this one which i'd previously dyed in burlesque red
my swap partners colour choices were i'm afraid ignored
as burlesque red - orange and teal seemed to force themselves onto this project!
i'd never of thought of using these colours together normally
but they just seemed right.
i used a band of vintage cotton lace aound the top of the bag
made several suffolk puffs from a vintage pillowcase
i'd recently inherited from my great Aunt
and selected some vintage doilies and teal buttons
made a teal zipper rossette
and pinned them to the bag
at this point i wandered off for several weeks
occasionally re-arranging the different elements
my swap partners favourite Tim Burton character is Sally
from the Nightmare before Christmas
i had a patchwork theme in my mind and visible stitches
but i've not yet attempted patchwork {scared}
so i felt these different textures and colours
could represent Sally's dress
and the embroidery the stitches Sally uses to sew her body parts back to together
the words are from the song she sings about her love for Jack Skellington
it always amazes me how many things i make for a swap
that never make into the final selection
does anyone else do that?
these spiders seemed a good idea but didn't quite work out!
so there you have it
everything i made i have made this year
i can't understand what has happened to my creativity
this time last year my blog hits were through the roof
i was prolific in my crafting
i need my mojo back
if you see it please send it home.
Our beautiful dog Tess
beach lover
teletubby killer
intrepid explorer
lawn wrecking :)
sun loving
crafting companion
stinky muddy stream swimmer
crazy sand artist
nosey
has gone to run free from suffering in the big field in the sky.
i made the bodice section with a piece of vintage sequined trim
everything to be squeezed into a shoe box!
some crafty treats
a pumpkin softie or pin cushion
i found this swap really hard
collections of supplies lay around the work table
and selected some vintage doilies and teal buttons
my swap partners favourite Tim Burton character is Sally
and the embroidery the stitches Sally uses to sew her body parts back to together
and if you've learned anything on my blog
Two of my favourite things in one place
we watched James May's second attempt to run his train from Barnstaple to Bideford
but my brain hurts now trying to work it all out!!!
a less chocolatey option!
