Mosaiced Bird Bath

I made this bird bath using a small cheap cupboard and an old sink. The sink I have mosaiced using lots of beads I'd had for over 5 years.

Pole Painting

I have decided to use some of the branches I cut off the trees in our garden as artwork for my fence.

Armed with bits of left over paints I have been decorating these poles so I can set them along a VERY boring fence to give it a bit more character

 These are some of my works in progress. I make the base colourful and then I start to add finer details such as spots, spirals and circles.

   I just let myself paint freehand and made it up as I went along. I have noy yet finished but it is VERY therapeutic and I have really enjoyed myself so far.

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Self made recycled garden decorations

These are my new garden mushrooms I made using the stumps of some trees we had to remove. The caps are made using an old anodised aluminium lamp shade and the other is a sheet of printed tin I had lying around. I shaped the tin over and old glass terrarium bottle.  The tin wasn't as pliable as I wished but I am pleased with the final shape.

I cut the top off an old dolls head and filled it with compost and seeded it. Voila a few days later she has a new crop of green curls :) I also sprayed her a nice garden green colour. I believe she will look better as she ages.

The back fence is being decorated with ''faces'' made from old containers, Just cut the top off an old 5 gallon/liter container and add eyes for ''expression"".

 

New Laptop bag for Joann

 A lady called Joann requested a laptop bag in my usual style.........

The front

 

 

 Detail of one of front flap patches



 

 The front under the flap

 The back with pocket


 Detail of more patches.


 

Now all I need is the lady who asked me to make it to pop up and we can arrange the payment and the address to send it to.......... :)

Doggy Coat number 2

Here is Vader modelling his second coat.

This is made of cotton lined fleece.

I have used a recycled bed sheet and a fleece scarf.

Don't you think he look groovy? :o)

Warm Doggy

I have made my first attempt at making a jacket for my friends dog.

 Armed with only a measurment for the length of his back and the circumference of his chest I made this colourfully jazzy cotton lined fleece jacket.

The owner is happy with the outcome as am I. This is by no means a perfect jacket but hey it fits and he's warm so good result for 2 1/2 hours work :)

Hes quite an old guy.

Natalies Flower

My friend liked some flowers I have been making and wanted me to try and make a smaller one for her little girl Natalie.

Well here it is my first attempt at making a hair slide/clip.

 Doesn't Natalie look beautiful !!