Valentines Box - day 306-307

playing around with some box templates and designs. I have a couple of boxes with egg shapes for my dragon eggs, and decided a heart one might be good.
I will need to take a photo of a made up box, but this has a closure at the top that resembles hearts too, or a flower...  depends on perspective reallly!!
It is a small box, just right for some small heart candies, or a new piece of jewellery?!

But for now, this is a free download. Print on card (A4) and cut on heavy lines. Fold on light lines and glue tabs at side. Tuck in bottom, then fold top together to close.
Click on picture for downloadable version

Folded Christmas tree - Day 251

There are a lot of these type of things on the internet, so I thought I'd give it a go. 
Its kind of quirky and by the time you get to the last quarter, the folding gets a bit tricky.

 Just 3 folds per page though and then clip the front and back together. 
I'm thinking this could be spraypainted.  I think mine took a bit longer then i should of because I caught myself rereading parts!

Monster Christmas tags - Day 245

I have been playing around with my new little monsters from last week.
I decided they can also work in the Monster Guardian division, as special guards to Christmas presents!! (and yes, it is time to be thinking about that time of year, especially if most people on your list are getting handmade!!)

CLICK HERE - Monster Tags PDF

The file is a PDF, A4. Ideally should be printed on thicker paper or card. Then punch a hole, tie a ribbon (or just add double sided tape too stick down)  and add to present.
Have tried a batch with christmas paper glued on the back. Adds a little bit extra.

Sitting Angel and apology - Day 238-240

This is an angel, a well needed one to bless my PC. 

I have been crafting daily regardless, as per the plan 239 days ago. BUT, the PC gods had other ideas and swiftly blew my PC!!  so despite my ongoing crafting goodness, I haven't blogged. 

This has caused a fair bit of stress, no working internet at home!! 

How can a human of this day and age possibly cope!! Well, the break actually was nice. 
But I cant say enough how happy I am to have it all fixed!! (took a bit of saving to do!)

It is now a matter of catching up online with my paper tracked 365.  Hence this angel!! This has been days 238-240. This is all paper mache. A cardboard cone, then thick tissue paper mache to shape the angel legs and body, then painted and glittered. The glitter/glue ratio wasn't quite right so the wings are patchy. Will need to fill the gaps. Was really pleased with how this turned out. Its quite solid too.

Green Monster Xmas - Day 236

A follow up from the Red Monsters.
Used paint to change my red to green, sounds simple. Turns out, not! When I filled it, there were spots and lines that were still red! I think its something to do with the brush when I did touchups.
Not sure, but means I cant wait to get a program a little bit more clever then the simple paint!

Red xmas monsters - day 235

Playing around with some new monsters. I just used paint to draw them up and then added the xmas extras.
The reindeer ones are my favourite!!

Paper Flowers - Day 231

A quick mini paper folding craft today.

This is from Folding Trees,  and if you make heaps of these, you can form a ball. Today, I don’t have the patience for that. I like the idea, but would rather someone else made it for me!!

Tissue Ghost - Day 229

A quick halloween decoration. You can never have too many ghosts hanging around. 
These are so easy to make and easy for little ones. 

 You just need 2ply tissue, black pen, cotton ball, white wool and some thin elastic. 

Separate the 2 plys and lay at an angle, so it has 8 points. 
Scrunch up a cotton ball and put in the centre. pick up the tissue holding the ball in the middle. Tie elastic around neck with long tail for hanging. 
Tie the wool around the bottom of the head and use the pen to draw the eyes and mouth on, and hang up. 
Make a whole group of them and hang all around.

Pattern Sorting - Day 226

My world is a chaos of papers filled with ideas and scribbles and patterns.
I try to keep them organised with each set of patterns in a ziplock bag. But then these get scattered thru the felt and sewing mess. So I went super organised and sorted them all into a folder. Considering the chaos my life often seems in, this sudden momentary organisation is kindof scary.

Unfortunately I think it has past, which is a shame, as my kitchen cupboards need organising!!

Fairy Clock - Day 113

 Need a cheap clock, but the cheap doller shop one is boring?
Then design your own background!
I pulled it apart and used the circle as a template. I then got a picture of a fairy and got a jnr to help me colour. Stick the numbers in the right place and put back together.

Potter wands - day 103-104

I, Nicola, am a Harry Potter Fan. We already have our tickets for the first midnight showing of part 2, with a showing of part 1 first. A bit geeky maybe?
I saw these wands on instructables and here and thought it would be a nice activity to do. Plus the girl has a friend who wants a Harry Potter marathon night soon as she hasn't seen the first couple.
These were a bit fiddly, but I really liked the final look. Unfortuately, I think the hot glue on the outside might need  sanding or something, becasue the paint began to rub off :(

quick frame - day 98

Another quick craft, a frame made out of origami with a small sketch (about 1inch square)

Made using the fortune teller pattern, but you just fold up the front squares (where thumbs go) to triangles and the back triangles act as a stand.

quick sketch aliens - Day 93

Another painting plan (a big fairy one on the way but still "raw" and not ready to be shown, which on reflection seems silly since that leaves a rough sketch for day 93?!)

Origami Birds - day 92

Limited craft time will be a theme for the next week, larger pieces time consuming so will slip in some smaller craft "bites"

Paper fun - day 90

My neighbour introduced me to her favourite accessorie... a Cricut.
 At this point I need to point out I have never, and will never be a scrapbooker. Its not in my DNA. I have enough trouble just getting photos into a normal album, let alone with fancy extras! I do hold a slight admiration for those who do though, I have seen some fab things in the magazines my neighbour shares with me. Some of it is just so detailed and really captures a certain moment in time.
My neighbour has an increasing collection of goodies around this area, and also use it to make unique cards and even some art pieces for family.
The Cricut is like magic.... put in the right cartridge, add paper, press a button and it comes to live cutting out the shape you want in the size of your choice. My creative neurons are still buzzing with the potential! I played a bit with the tinkerbell set and we discovered the one thing the book misses... it doesnt tell us what the "ultimate" size is for all features to be cut probably on a layered piece (tiny lips just tore a line in paper). and if you tell it to do real size, its a suprise what that actually is (maybe we just missed something?). So, many pieces of random sizes created, including some cute fairys about 1.5" high for potential tags. In theory, the fancier side of this is cutting all the seperate layers, gluing them together for a complete look
On reflection though, I like the randomness of unfinished pieces.

Animalia wordfind - Day 69

A wordfind of big long words related to Animalia.
Why?
Just in teacher mode and needed a creative thing I could then use in class (at least, an activity for the super stars or those who like a challenge in upper primary)

ANIMALIA WORDFIND

Gentle Winged Popkle - Day 26

A week of sketching mostly. Though I have been stitching up a new Popkle for the collection, especially since the Pinky Popkle has gone to a new home! In between stitching, and helping my daughter with her Justin Bieber competition (see below), I was also thinking of a new Popkle, this one is a sweeter and gentler version, with soft curly horns and wings. They will be wired as well for added shape and movement.

The computer problems have been tough, but this posting pack brings me right back up to date - Day 26 on Sunday 10 april.

Popkle Body Issues - Day 25

I am very keen to make a full bodied Popkle, but have some boduy issues around this. I'm not sure what the final shape should be, what would suit. Tried to sketch some ideas out but still couldnt make up my mind. This of course leaves me with another option... I will need to make both main options up! One is almost kangaroo-ish, and the other one is more dragion like.. .also a wings or no wings option.
Let the sewing begin!!

Princess Daisy - Day 24

I had a new portrait in mind... this includes a princess and some dragons. It took a while to get the princess just the way I wanted, but I think this is the keeper...
I needed her to be simple enough to replicate in felt, but still with some character. I also tried a Merlin figure with a full white beard, still need to work on him abit.

Side note... while doing this I had flash backs to the Princess Bride movie, I still LOVE this movie!

Westley: I told you I would always come for you. Why didn't you wait for me?
Buttercup: Well... you were dead.
Westley: Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.
Buttercup: I will never doubt again.
Westley: There will never be a need.

New Character - Day 23

My main PC is dead! So sad!

This has impacted on the blogging, but the creative pursuits continue. Am missing checking in on others though!

Day 23 - lots of sketching... here is a sample of a new character... A bit rough, but my mind is jumbled with work and rough is all I managed today!