Purple-ie Purple-ness

Goodness gracious how talented are you girls look what Catherine over at The Sewing Attic made....

What a divine bundle of purpleness, how gorgeous is this cushion, how cute is the bird and how handy is the pouch?  What a generous Swapper.   For more info on any of Catherine's goodies you can check out her blog.

 

Ms Corporate S is the proud recipient of this purple apron and is so inspired by Purple Day she has made purple cup cakes for her office morning tea this Monday - wish I worked in that office!

Thanks ladies I think you are amazing.

Purple Craftiness

Thank-you so much to everyone making purple things for swapping... look at some of these purple goodies flying around the postal system this week  -

Crochet apple cover by Susan  

Purple pussy cat pin cushion - By Clarice

Card and note pad - By Angelique

Purple apron for making purple cup cakes - by Fiona

Crochet purple doily - by Naomi 

Purple Fruit Tree illustration - By Liby 

Applique baby singlet - By Anna

 What a wonderful treat to find a little parcel at your door with one of these treasures.  I wish it was all coming to me! It is all so good and you are all so talented a huge Well Done!!!!!

More Purple Things in the Making

Next Monday is Purple Day so we are still making lots of purple things.  I have bits of purple ribbon and fabric all over the house.  Purple has never been a colour I have been particularly drawn too (other than when I was 5 and it was teamed with pink,) but I am finding myself drawn to purple now every where I go.  Perhaps I have retrained my brain?

I am having lots of fun with these birds but can't decide to put eye on or not?

Purple Bunny Sleeping Bag

I have been making some little purple toys for upcoming Purple day March the 26th.  This little bunny in her sleeping bag is based on a Tilda bear template for the bunny (I added long bunny ears instead of the round bear ears in the pattern.)  For the Sleeping bag, I used the Flossy Teacakes Three Bears sleeping bag pattern.  Together they are really quick and easy to make and are great for using up scraps.

 To see what other people have been making pop over to Our Creative Spaces....

Racks of Ribbons

Mr Grandad made my sister-n-law and I ribbon racks, we are in heaven.  The hard part is deciding how to stack your ribbons, do you go by colour or by ribbon type?  I have gone by colour but I believe Emy is going by ribbon type.   Either way it is heaps of fun to play with your ribbon collection.  Thanks Grandad.

Crochet Pots

Pots of Purple... now as I have previously disclaimed I am not a crocheter, but when I saw these amazing little crochet pots via Molly Makes Magazine I just had to make my own.  I was so hooked on my hooking, I had my Nanna bag of wool and hook where ever I went.  Luckily the children are a too young to be too embarrassed by me crocheting in their classrooms during reading groups.   

As you can see I winged the pattern quite a bit and doused them in spray starch to help keep the shape.  Starch is my new best friend.

Lots of Lollies

Why is it that in my job I get piles of dishes, washing and mess to clean up and Mr Daddy gets piles of lollies, can you tell I am feeling a tad envious of his job.  Check out the piles of treats that greeted delegates at his last conference.  

When he returned home he made a conference inspired breakfast for the kiddies. (I don't know what happened to all the lollies as I can't imagine he- "the Lollie Police" let them eat any.) 

Purple Inspiration

It is time for Purple craft, to raise awareness about Epilepsy.    Not sure what to make, got crafters block, looking for a spark?  How clever and gorgeous are these hand made purple things.

How clever is this coffee accessory, perfect for one who has it all.

By Caroline at CK Stitches

Spiders delight pin cushion, I think you could 
formulate psychological testing based on where people
 choose to poke their pins, what a masterpiece.
By Shelly at Spincushions

Pom Poms, always a favorite, use them as a brooch,
 hair decoration or as party decorations.
By Blue Ridge Mercantile  

Cute as two buttons, what a clever idea.
By Rachel at R.A.D. Expressions

Purple Gift Cards - not sure I could give them away, 
would look perfect in a frame.
By Sarah at Brushwork Designs (Paper with personality.)

Purple Cards

Aunty Emy is a very talented paper lady, who hosts card making nights where we make four set cards. This is fantastic for me as I never seem to get around to making cards on my own.  

These are the four cards we made.

These are the Card Makers with their purple cards,
 not the best photo of any of us, it was getting late.
  And don't think we can't see you hiding behind 
your card down there!

* Appologies for the blue wash over the next few photos for some reason they loaded up with a blueish tinge.

This is the Purple card we made for Epilepsy Awareness.

This is my favourite.

Really quick and easy.

This is one of those so simple but amazing things.

School Fete Time

Our School is having its first Fete for a long long time in a few weeks time.  So heaps of fete-ish things going on at our house.

Jars for the Tom-bola Stall

How great are these colours for Body Art Stall, rainbow hands.

Crochet

Crochet does not come naturally to me, I am completely unable to follow all the ch, dc, tr codes and I don't really enjoy it much either.  However there is just some amazing crochet floating around at the moment and every week I am inspired by the other crafters and their work over at Our Creative Spaces.

So I picked up Nanas old hook again.  When Master B was a tiny baby I dabbled a bit with crochet and had started to make a little hat for him, but life took over and it was never finished.  I found it again the other day and thought I'd have another go.  I don't know what I am making, just a big doily at the moment.

I love the colours in the Bamboo/wool

I undid a the rows that made it into a beanie shape
and added the purple ( I also undid quite a few messy
rows.)  I love Purple and green together.

Big Doily

P.s. I picked up this awsome little
branch at the florist yesterday I don't know
what it is, but I just love it.

Op Shop Finds

Now that we are out of the baby/toddler years I am reintroducing house plants.  It just didn't work when every one was younger, many a plant was dug up and much dirt was strewn.  We have found some great plant holders in our recent  Op/Charity Shop outings.  We love treasure hunting in our house, sometimes I think I buy more than I donate but that's another post.

We have some great Op shops around us but as Heather Nette King  blogged about the other day, Op shops are a changing.  Heather was saying some of the shops around her were glamming up, we don't have that so much but the prices ARE going up.  What gets me so cross is when sometimes the ticketed price is more that it would have cost new.  My pet hates are over priced Kmart/Millars/Target and Ikea stuff,  horrible clothes in bad condition at $12 plus a piece,  Mcdonalds toys over $1.  Cruddy Barbies for $10 - you can buy a new one for $7.

I was in one shop the other day (and  I have a witness) I asked the price for an old piece of nylon kitchen window netting (about 1 m x 45 cm,) you could see the woman crunching figures in her head as she calculated my capacity to pay, then said "$8.00"  rip off - $3 tops!  Needless to say I didn't buy it.  Turn over is good ladies.

Sorry, I promise that is my rant over, I was supposed to be writing about indoor plants.  Here are some fantastic things I found for putting my pot plants in ....

70's Brass work, perfect for Maiden Hair.

How cool is this swan, I haven't found just the right plant
yet but she has been put to good use as a dolly boat by the girls.

And this dinky little clay pot made in a plaster mold
 - remember making them Mum and Aunty L?