Holidays & Art

We're back from our holiday in Tassie & I've just started another painting. I've only spent a couple of hours on it so far, but thought I'd share a sneak peek of the under layers.

I love that my kids love painting and crafting with me. We have so much fun together!

I just love this photo of my babies looking out the plane window. Such a hard/busy trip but oh so exciting for the kids. Luckily I had Nan join me for a set of extra hands and company.... We had a lovely week :)

Hope you've enjoyed the summer weather and had a break away too xx

Babies sleeping

Thismorning has been a hard one, mainly because we're all tired after a restless nights sleep! Kids were playing up and I had little patience. After about 1000 of my beads were spilt on the ground by Master William, we all packed up and went for a shop and play at the park. Bliss :)

Now they are both tired out and down for a nap, so I'm starting a new painting for some relaxation!

Thought I'd post a few pics from yesterday & today.

All dressed up waiting for the trick or treaters

 

A picture of an artwork through the layers - (still in progress)

 

 

Horse watching ;)

 

Happy boy playing at the park!! love.

 

 

 

Just starting some underlayers for the next artwork. (going to be a green frog! lol)

 

 

After a quick blog post, I might go and put the next layer on the painting. I have a beautiful crochet piece I've found - so going to try painting it and stamping into painting for some pattern. Not sure how it will turn out yet. I'll post a photo if it works!!

 

Mel x

Button Creations

Seems as though I haven't been doing much painting lately, I thought I'd share some photos of button jewellery I've been making.

I have been using my scrap fabric and self-covering buttons. I've been making little button earrings, rings, hair clips, bobby pins, magnets and whatever else I can stick one too haha!! It's a lot of fun and very easy, I especially enjoy doing this as I can actually complete it within the afternoon sleep period for Will & Hannah!!

I was doing a lot of sewing for a while, but by the time I cut out my fabric, ironed & pinned the kids were awake again and I kept getting half finished projects. So this 'button craft' is what I've moved onto, quick, easy & fun. Oh & I can also wear a few of the things I create & gift to kids for presents :)

Lots of photos posted below of button creations, enjoy x

HAIR CLIPS

 Hair clips (bobby pins & snap clips)

 

 

 

 

EARRINGS

At the top are sets of earrings and bottom right is earring & bobby pin sets. 

 

 

 

RINGS

I have used a variety of things for the rings, self-covered buttons I've put together and even some glass domes and magazine cutouts and a metal button I've clipped the back off.

MAGNETS

 

 

 

 

NECKLACES

 

 

 

I think that's about it. Do you have any ideas of what else I could make with the buttons? Still plenty there ;)

Lastly, I think this would be one of my favourite sets -
I love the geo shapes and colour of the fabric. Fabric was given to me by a friend and it's become one of my faves for earrings!

Hope you're having a great Tuesday, until next time,

Mel xx

Busy Weekend.

What a weekend! It's Sunday night now and we're all tired in this household. I've managed to fit so much in this weekend, lots of family time, kids swimming lessons, park trips & lots of art and creative time for me :)

Friday night involved watching some tv with Brent whilst I had a wine and painted some undercoat layers on some canvases. I think having a wine made me a bit more free with the painting... kind of along the lines of 'be brave, be bold' which my art tutor tells us :) It's not often I paint at home, apart from my 2.5 hours every Wednesday night, but I think since I have started this blog it's made me more aware to keep creating.. *go me* haha.

I was hating on one canvas I've recently started, so I pulled out some mod podge, some hot pink, magenta, gold & white paints and an old magazine. This is the old canvas I started with:

 

 

 Here's the final product with a bit of 'beautifying' from an iphone app. I shall call this print,

Kate the Great

 



 



Final two canvases primed and layered up ready for something to take over:

 

 

For lunch today, we went down to South Molly park for a picnic lunch with the kids and a play. Here's a shot from the park:

 

 

 

So we wore them out well and truly; both having a big two hour nap thisafternoon *Woo!* This gave me some time to be a little creative at my workbench doing some jewellery :) Here's a few items I came up with today whilst the kids had a sleep.

 

 

 

So I've definately added enough arm swag to keep me going :)

 

I was planning on this one for my mum, but she is a gold wearer, so might keep this one for myself and work on her present ;)

 

 

This is a 38 inch necklace, sits nice and long.

 

 

And that's about it for the weekend, very productive on the creative side and lots of fun with my family. I hope all of you had a great weekend too. For now, I'm off to bed, ready for another busy week ahead.

 

Night,

Melissa x