Show & Tell: My Handmade Maroon Collared Blouse

Here are some photos of a top I made the other day. I cut it off an identical shirt I got for my birthday (which I love), and I think this is probably the best piece of clothing I've made yet! It was surprisingly simple- collar included- and I'll definately be making more soon. Enjoy!

Show & Tell: Completed Fineliner Drawimg...

Hi there! Yet another Show & Tell today.. but I promise it's a good one! I don't know who remembers, but a while ago I did a post on some of my end- of- semester schoolbook doodles (here). Anyhow, one of them actually inspired my to produce this fineliner drawing- I went home that night after school and the drawing just flowed!



I've been doing it on and off for about a month now, adding a new element as each one occured to me. But last night I finished it, and I'm really excited! The only thing I'm a little dissappointed about is the faint crinkles and a slight rip in the top left corner, courtesy of my lovely cat. Thanks Justine! Anyway, what do you think??



(PS- Happy 3 month anniversary, Kooky Quirky Cute!)

Show & Tell: Hayley...

Hi guys! I'd like to share some photos I took of my sister the other day. I think they're rad for a few reasons; for one, they were completely spontaneous (they were literally taken in excess of 10 minutes!), and also they're so natural, so her. The whole time she was pulling faces at me and asking when I was done, and her personality really comes across in these photos. She's also very photogenic, so if I need a model all I need to do is yell out for her (plus a bit of convincing!) Here are some of my favourites...

Show & Tell: When I Should Be Doing My Schoolwork...

Hey guys! It's officially school holidays- YAAAY!
Since it's the end of the semester, I brought all my school books home. I've been looking through them, and I've come to a conclusion: I'm a serial doodler. Seriously, almost every single page has some sort of decoration or design down the margin. I knew it was a habit, but I've only just realised how much of my book it takes up! Anyway, in this 'Show & Tell' I thought I'd show some of my better procrastination creations- because that's what all normal people do, right?

Show & Tell: 70's Inspired Magenta Halter Top

Hey guys! I thought I'd share a Show & Tell post with you all today. This is a halter top I made about 3 months ago, but I'd never completely finished  it... till now, that is! It's cut off a pattern I found in our pattern box- it's a true retro one too, because the print date is 1976! I used three hooks- and- eyes to close up the front, which I think worked pretty well. Here are some photos I took:- enjoy!

Show & Tell: Fun With The Soldering Iron

Lately, I’ve been playing around with soldering irons. I’ll admit, this was a technique I learnt at school (thanks Product Design teacher!), but seriously, the things you can do with this little tool are amazing! If you don’t already know, soldering is a technique where solder and flux are used to connect things together. Metal is the most commonly soldered, but with a bit of copper tape, almost anything will work! This is also a technique used to create things like stained glass windows (lead lights), jewelry, and metal models.

So, as I was saying, I’ve been playing around and with a bit of time and planning I’ve managed to turn out a few quite cool things. Show and tell time? Yes please! Here are some of my latest creations:

Show & Tell: My Portrait Entry...

Hi guys! I thought I'd share some of my artwork with you for a change. Here's a portrait I painted of my sister, for a local portrait competition that's run every year:

I actually ended up winnning the Junior Popular Choice Prize, which was nice. I worked off a photo I'd taken of her on the trampoline one sunny day last year.