and a little hanging calendar for 2010...
both are 4inch square chipboard decoratedSunday 25 October 2009
Tuesday 13 October 2009
Busy couple of weeks.....
wow it's been a while since I was here last, firstly I've been craft shopping at the end of September my normal twice annual craft trip to Ally Pally, had a great day viewing and playing with lots of new gooodies, even managed to spend a little! nothing exciting just the normal papers, emblishments etc.....
however I have been rather busy with making a mock up of Susanne's bouquet for her wedding next year, as I had never made a bouquet before I thought it would be a good idea to give a trial run a go before we made the final decision on the shape size etc, and before we used the expensive materials! (you will not believe the beads I used in the pics below cost me less than a fiver! wire a bit more but thats to be expected)
anyways I set to work, the bouquet is meant to be tear dropped shape but even though I measured the wire a fair few times I got my measurements a little wrong so at the moment it is more of a wonky dome shape...ooops! I also changed the way I constructed it a couple of times during the putting together stage, so that also had an impact on the shape, however I can add some more stems to it and try and achieve the shape susanne is after, and I now know what went wrong and why so I know I will be able to correct it on the real thing, I can't wait to start on the real thing, I am also going to be making all the buttonholes and bridesmaids bouquets....
and on top of all of the above I will be making Susanne stationery...well whats the point in knowing someone who owns thier own stationery business and not using them! we are due to have a design session at the end of November..I can't wait to start, susanne has become a real girly over her wedding...which is so much better for me as a designer, means I get to play with lots of sparkly bits and pieces..yay! and all in my favourite colour shades of PURPLE!....yay!
however I have been rather busy with making a mock up of Susanne's bouquet for her wedding next year, as I had never made a bouquet before I thought it would be a good idea to give a trial run a go before we made the final decision on the shape size etc, and before we used the expensive materials! (you will not believe the beads I used in the pics below cost me less than a fiver! wire a bit more but thats to be expected)
anyways I set to work, the bouquet is meant to be tear dropped shape but even though I measured the wire a fair few times I got my measurements a little wrong so at the moment it is more of a wonky dome shape...ooops! I also changed the way I constructed it a couple of times during the putting together stage, so that also had an impact on the shape, however I can add some more stems to it and try and achieve the shape susanne is after, and I now know what went wrong and why so I know I will be able to correct it on the real thing, I can't wait to start on the real thing, I am also going to be making all the buttonholes and bridesmaids bouquets....
and on top of all of the above I will be making Susanne stationery...well whats the point in knowing someone who owns thier own stationery business and not using them! we are due to have a design session at the end of November..I can't wait to start, susanne has become a real girly over her wedding...which is so much better for me as a designer, means I get to play with lots of sparkly bits and pieces..yay! and all in my favourite colour shades of PURPLE!....yay!
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