Brainstorm

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Em's recycled Bags

There are so many cute ideas for upcycling to create bags! I made this cute tote from an unwanted but funky t-shirt. I have also made a bag from cargo pants similar to this one, but didn't take a photo.

Fold-up bag

I have had these 2 pillow cases for a while to make something with. I love the pattern. I made reusable bags using this style. I really liked the idea of the button and elastic closure of this style bag so incorporated that into it. I tried to make it as easy as possible to fold as I gave them to my aunties.

Messanger bag from cargo pants

t-shirt Duffle bag (The Patchwork Bear makes bags and other memorabilia from old t-shirts..)

T-shirt shopper

Lego bag- Definitely to make when we have kids! Becomes a toy mat that can be drawn up into a bag!

Denim jean bag

3 t-shirts- great instructions

Friday, December 2, 2016

ComboPhotos

Professional photographer and Art director Stephen McMennamy has created these ComboPhotos using two images stitched together to create new meaning or something that has to be looked at twice! So clever! I want to have a go!

Combo shot

Bridge Guitar

Hair brush

Ice-cream Front Loader

Chainsaw Butter

Swiss Army Knife Tools

His concept reminds me of my other posts on illusion and photography:
Miniture Worlds
Miniature Calendar

Thursday, November 17, 2016

New Dress A Day

New Dress A Day is a blog full of refashions from a passionately creative sewer who took the challenge of making a new dress a day for a year using op shop and vintage finds. She even has a book! I love most of her dress styles as they often have a vintage feel. I just wish she posted more before and after's together..

Pink Striped dress

Black Pink Floral dress

Lime green Polyester dress

Black Yellow Spotted dress

Floral

Brown Bib Dress

Blue dress

Blue collar dress 2 Afters

Red and White Striped jumpsuit

Black and White Tattered Dress

Striped Quilted Panel Dress

Rust Black Graphic Robe

Striped dress- I liked the white belt!

White dress with buttons

Love the stripes

What a transformation with just dye

remake

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Em's Baby Shower gifts

A good friend of mine is having her baby shower and after researching I made her a chalkboard sign she can use as the baby gets older. Being a graphic designer, this was suiting form me. I also love those growth shots! I also made a sock bouquet and towel teddy bear. The card was a cute baby carriage with buttons and according pleat fan.. All in the blue theme.. I also had a go at making little gingerbread teddy bear cookies, an idea I saw on Pinterest but I used Tiny Teddy biscuits. It was too fiddly to have it holding/hugging the tiny teddy so I ended up making them pregnant :) Any excuse for a themed get together with games! And what great ideas for food, gifts and games..

Game ideas:

A lot of quiz type ones are great! Match the baby animal or famous babies, baby related scategories, nursery rhymes etc.. And of course predictions and advice cards can be fun, even creating a time capsule for the baby to open when 18..

Pin the dummy on the baby or sperm on the egg

Guess how many lollies in the bottle

Skull drink from a baby bottle

Spit the dummy (see how far each can spit a dummy)
Mum or Dad? Choose between the facts (when first walked etc)

Labour or porn- Close up pics of faces and have to guess which

Name the song (with baby theme)

Guess the baby food

Match celebrity baby name

Pass the parcel
Animal babies quiz

Minute to win style games
The list is endless!

Cutest-baby-shower-ideas- Some great ones on this site

And I love the idea of giving blue or pink shower poufs as gifts to say from one shower to another! (or any blue/pink shower related item for that matter)