CRAFTY MAMAS

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Crafty SUNDAY Inspiration..A little bit of FRIDA

The other day my BUST DIY Guide to Life arrived, what an awesome book!

You can get a copy HERE.

As well as being a fabulous book all round, it has these awesome hairstyles to try...my fave being the Frida style Mexican plaits. LOVE THESE!

Not sure how I'd go attempting this on my own hair, but the littlest, Lil (8) ...would be so cute on her!!!

She is not happy to cooperate yet, but I'll work on it.

So, while we are in a Frida frame of mind, here's a little more FRIDA Crafty-ness.

From Blue Milk

Frida in Buttons

Skull a Day

FRIDA paper dolls

FRIDA Altered Matchbox

From FlorLarios Etsy

Friday, January 20, 2012

Homemade Pencil Case

Somehow I started a tradition with my girls that each year I make them a new pencil case. I was never a fan of the generic tartan or vinyl ones anyway. Here's a couple I have made in the past...

Goth Girl

Happy Cupcake

And last years, the dreaded zippered pencil case!

The kids draw a sketch of what they want, and I try my best to make it happen. With Goth Girl off to secondary school this year, she needed a few modifications. Like a seperate compartment, and I added a few holders for pens and her ruler on the outside. Pretty neat hey?

Fabric is some Alexander Henry fabric from the stash.
One more to go....

Monday, January 16, 2012

CRAFTY INSPIRATION for MONDAY

Yep, I'm a day late!!! Unless it's still Sunday where you are, in which case, I am right on schedule.

What's inspiring me today?

BLUE.

HILCO Kim

Blue House

Tub and Shower magic,

HILCO Topas

Blue Earrings

Blue door.

Blue Cupcake

Blue Typewriter

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Gather up the Fragments....

There has been chatter over at the Crafty Mamas forum as to what do you do with scraps? Keep them? Toss them? I used to keep them..but they got a little overwhelming very quickly. So I toss them. But I may be rethinking my stance...check these out!