Halloweeny - Baby Pinhead

I feel like I haven't properly celebrated Halloween in about a million years. So this year I'm putting in an effort and going to try to cram as much creepy into the season as I can. 

First up: Baby Pinhead

To be fair, my husband spied the creepy doll heads at the Dollarstore and exclaimed "BABY PINHEAD!". I was raring to go but then I couldn't find pins anywhere. Is there a pin issue I don't know about? Has Covid somehow led us to a national sewing notion shortage? No idea. 

The husband suggested that I use little nails instead. I scoffed "Ummm, he's called Pinhead, not Nailhead you plonker" but then I realized that the poky things in that dear cenobites head do look an awful lot like nails. So, nails it is.

Painting this little weiner-schinzle took way longer than I anticipated. You'd think a slap of white paint, a little shading, but those damnable squares took forever to get right. I tried to get the "pin" placement as close as I could to the original character design.

Once the wee dastardly face was done I wondered what the heck to do with him. Right now he's nestled atop a terrarium, a studded leather bracelet for a neck, and keeping an eye on my dining room. Maybe one day he'll sprout a body. Until then he'll wait patiently, no tears of course, they're a waste of good suffering.

Make a Super Cute Bookworm!

Do you know good_and_strange over on instagram? If not, you absolutly need to check out her wonderfully weird creations. Recently she posted a how-to for creating a pocket buddy. I was absoloutely inspired by that project to create some bookworms.

Can you even stand how cute this guy is?! Ugh. So stonkin' cute!

This project is far from perfect, but who cares! Sometimes you HAVE to make something fun and silly and imperfect. Basically, you NEED to make one. I don't make the rules.

Because I love you, and because the world needs more bookworms, I've made a video to encourage you to make your own loveable little buddy.

Enjoy :)

Altered Canvases

Recently, I joined an altered canvas swap. Take a 5" x 7" canvas, and add all sorts of glorious elements to make something pretty. It was just the thing to give me a kick in the inspiration. 

Wanting to play and experiment I ending up creating several canvases.

I added flowers, wax, lace, paint and just embraced the process of play.

How cute are these two?!

You can snag these canvases over on etsy if you're looking for a little mixed media piece for your space.

And if you're making your own altered canvas, I recorded a walk-through that you might find helpful.

Even more crowns!

Three faerie crown posts in a row! I know. I KNOW! But they've been so much fun to make and I'm not in the least bit tired of making them yet.

My last batch of crowns were snatched up super quickly. I hope that everyone who snagged one loves them. They were so such a dreamy bunch.

This weeks batch embraces violet, purple, plum, mauve, lilac and lavender. Ahhh, what a dream!

I *might* have even snuck a tiny fairy figure into one or two of them.

There are currently four finished purple crowns available for sale HERE. If you scoot over to that link you'll also see a listing for a custom order. Choose your colour, if you want mushrooms, if you want glitter... any additional requests you might dream up.... and I'll get working on a crown made just for you.

And if you want to make your own? Excellent! Jump over HERE and I'll show you how.

Hope you're well. Behave... but not too much.

xo

More faerie crowns!

My last post included a video tutorial to create your very own faerie crown, but I had a few requests for finished pieces. They're such fun to make so I jumped at the opportunity to make more and create 6 finished pieces for sale.

They're all created in the same way. All chocked with faux flowers and leaves and wings. But all a little different and one of a kind.

Faerie Crown No. 6

Faerie Crown No. 4

Faerie Crown No. 5

 

Faerie Crown No. 3

Faerie Crown No. 2

Faerie Crown No. 1

Again, you can absolutely totally make your own fairy headpiece and I'd wager you'd do a magnificent job!

The video showing the process, step-by-step, can be found here.

While these ones are all purple and yellow and white... you could absolutely create ones in your favourite colours or to match your own colour scheme.

Hope you're having a beautiful day, and that good magic surrounds you <3

A Fairy Crown

 Is it a crown? A tiara? A diadem? A headband? Whatever it is, it's fekkin' cute.

Tomorrow is the summer solstice! My garden is ready and my faerie magick en pointe. But what's the fun in faerie enchantment if it isn't shared? So, make a magickal head-topper with me.

Here are all the bits and pieces I used to create my faerie crown:

• inexpensive headband

• strips of tea-stained cotton (you could use ribbon, lace instead)

• grunged up cheesecloth (optional)

• faux flowers and leaves

• hot glue

• Transparent wings (digital download also available)

• mushrooms (shells, beads, crystals, anything your heart desires)

That's it!

Now here's how you smash all that together

An Altered Shabby Canvas

It rained today. It rained A LOT. It rained so much that Lu, my dog, didn't want to venture outside. He loves being outdoors, not so keen on getting wet feet. For a big guy he's an absolute baby.

So, it was an indoor sort of day. I decided to take the opportunity to sit down at my worktable and create a 'practice' piece for a swap I'm taking part in to alter a 5" x 7" canvas.

I think she turned out rather pretty. 

I filmed my process but it isn't really a tutorial. It's much more of a 'hey, look at me stick my fingers together while I work!' sort of thing. But take a gander if you like..

Hope you're having a beautiful day 

xo