I have spent the day at home with my littles ones today, we have been busy making cakes and playing. I thought I would try out my new BAM stencils and so took my latest copy of illusion magazine for some inspiration. I decided to try out a snake face on my youngest son. I have greens, gold and some wicked new liquid gold bing which I have been dying to use. I did this face in a few minutes - probably about 5 or 6 and am quite pleased with it, however, next time I would use a darker green for the outlines.
After finishing this I decided to practice my unicorns - I had been watching Lisa Joy Young on YouTube this morning so thought I would give it another go.
I need more split cakes in unicorn / rainbow colours but not a bad little doodle.
Monday, 31 December 2012
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Glove season
I have made my first pair of fingerless mittens. I got the pattern out of "The Art of Crochet" which I have delivered to my home every month. Its the first thing I have made (been subscribed for 2 months now!) and it incorporated a new stitch for me. The ribbing in made using relief treble back - which I had never even heard of until yesterday. But it looks quite nice. Was a bit tricky to get my head around it initially and will probably look neater the more I practice. The main pattern was a "v" stitch and the completed item is quite pretty.
They only took me a day to make the pair. These are for a very good friend of mine who spends a lot of her time outdoors, so I hope they keep her warm. I have used double knitting acrylic yarn in a mustard / honey colour.
I think if I make any more I will make the ribbing longer and the sleeve a bit shorter.
I'm pleased with my first attempt though.
They only took me a day to make the pair. These are for a very good friend of mine who spends a lot of her time outdoors, so I hope they keep her warm. I have used double knitting acrylic yarn in a mustard / honey colour.
I think if I make any more I will make the ribbing longer and the sleeve a bit shorter.
I'm pleased with my first attempt though.
Saturday, 22 December 2012
Painting Christmas Smiles
Today I had a job at The Teddy Workshop in Quay Street, Haverfordwest. It is a lovely shop where children (and adults) can go and build a bear and dress it up. They also sell all sorts of other lovely things including wooden crafts, nappy cakes and decorative bags.
I set up shop there and painted some Christmas faces, I took my two little ones along and they had fun making toys while I painted. I also got to try out my new BAM stencils - even got a couple of glitter tattoos in.
Here are the pics of the day
I set up shop there and painted some Christmas faces, I took my two little ones along and they had fun making toys while I painted. I also got to try out my new BAM stencils - even got a couple of glitter tattoos in.
Here are the pics of the day
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Face painting for Christmas
Yesterday I helped out at the town's Christmas parade. I offered face painting services free of charge along with three other ladies for a local charity. We were so busy I never had any time to take any pictures but all the children appeared very happy (even some of the mums got painted too, which was nice).
I am hoping to be invited back again next year as I really enjoyed myself and even got to see Santa. We were provided with refreshments and even had an invite to the Mayor's Christmas party in the town hall, which I had to decline as I had to go home to the kids. Was a worthy cause and a true test of working under pressure and the lines were so long for the face painting I didn't think we were ever going to get home.
My cousin's daughter was one of the happy customers (she is the beautiful young lady on the right), who I had the pleasure of painting. The other young lady was painted by someone else.
This is me working at the Christmas parade.
I am hoping to be invited back again next year as I really enjoyed myself and even got to see Santa. We were provided with refreshments and even had an invite to the Mayor's Christmas party in the town hall, which I had to decline as I had to go home to the kids. Was a worthy cause and a true test of working under pressure and the lines were so long for the face painting I didn't think we were ever going to get home.
My cousin's daughter was one of the happy customers (she is the beautiful young lady on the right), who I had the pleasure of painting. The other young lady was painted by someone else.
This is me working at the Christmas parade.
Labels:
charity,
christmas,
face painting
Location:
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, UK
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