Mothers Day... Creativeness latest..

Happy Mothers Day!!

So what have I been up to... making quite a few bits and bobs actually! Although I did get my nails done yesterday(false ones) and then worried that I may not be able to sew anymore :s However I have jut sewn up a heart and I got on fine so I don't have that to worry about! Phew!

Pre nail sewing....

I have been making a Mothers Day bunting all week (secretly so that it was a suprise for my Mum)

To confirm - it went down well, she loved it!

Also been testing out some fabric pens...

I could get used to using these... they don't dry too quickly though I have noticed, also need a steady hand!

I also decided to make my four year old sister (well 4 and 3/4 shes almmost five you know - as I get reminded quite frequently) a pillow for her bedroom, I haven't finished sewing up and stuffing yet..

This first pic is of me cutting out the letters from some pretty fabrics... I bought my wooden templates in Hobbycraft I also bought some numbers too so they wil come in handy for birthday presents!

I wasn't 100% happy with the finished product, I thought it needed something in the left hand corner, however Grace said that she likes it as it is, so it is currently being sewn up and stuffed!

I wanted to add some buttons... I will see if anything happens between now and final product! I will add picture of the finished pillow on Grace's bed!

Last weekend I encouraged Mum and my Brother George to help me in my mass production of cupcakes so here is a couple of pics...

All of the above are currently unstuffed so that when there owners do realise that they want them(hehe future customers) they will be able to decide whether they want it to smell of not!!

If you are interested in purchasing a cupcake on ebay click here

If you have anything that you think I might like to make share your skills, I'm loving picking up new skills and spending hours engrossed in my sewing box and lost in my creative zone!!

Butterfly pillow...

I've spent most of my time recently looking at all the other creative blogs that are out there and have got some massive inspiration from all you lovely crafty people out there!!

On Sunday night I got stuck into making a pillow.. (this was a mixture of inspiration from Bugs and Fishes)

However I added my own little twist, I used the same butterfly template from Bugs and Fishes and the button idea also from Bugs and Fishes but from her ring pillow but added my own little twists with sequins and a couple of diamanté s...

This was placing my buttons... I was going slightly button crazy!! Ohh the buttons are from the FeltFairy

Ok so the finished product...

Let me know what you think, or if you have any ideas of improvement or suggestions!

I plan to make another pillow tonight, the one I'm going to make tonight is going to be a garden theme and is going to be for my Nan as it is her birthday soon and she does like a bit of gardening!!

Monday's creativeness...

I was sat in the front room with the family and I decided that it was time to make something out of my special felt(the felt that costs a little bit more as it has a pattern) So I told Dad that I wanted a heart template printed(as he was on the pc) I only had to ask 3 times, but once he done it and Id asked for a bigger size... I was soon cutting it out and then cutting my felt out... As mum said to me that I could make more if I did the back a different colour, so I cut out six pink and white polka dot hearts from an a4 sheet and six white with glitter hearts... I then sewed a white and silver ribbon on to the white sides... 

I then sewed up the seams with a blanket stitch and stuffed the first one with stuffing that had been soaked in rosemary oil since Saturday, so now smells lovely - Mum was really impressed as the first one I gave to her. I'm not a massive fan of this smell so the second one I stuffed with just stuffing and hung on my door handle, very impressed...

I didn't get a chance to sew up the other four but I'm planning on doing that tonight...

I've also got red polka dot felt and a zebra print felt which I can't think of something pretty enough to use it for... So any ideas are much appreciated!