Birthday Inspiration

 49 today:)
Started the day with a cuppa, Birthday Cards and this video by Darren Rowse which a email had sent me. Great to start the next year.
also this was on a card Gill gave me,"Life is not a Matter of counting the years, it's a matter of making the years count."
So true, so here's to the year:)))

Enchanted Nest

The nests in the window displays have come to symbolise 

how much we love our new studio.

These nests started off a twig garden display hats

which we trimmed and then decorated with strips of fabric, ribbon,

wool, thread and trims.

See the full photos on The Old Art Room HERE

I found this video on You Tube so you can make your

from chicken wire. Ours were made slightly different.

Circus Tent From a Folded Book

This is how I made the circus tent from a folded book.
This is part 1 and there is a part 2.
Enjoy watching and making.
See the beginning of my circus tent HERE

Cinch Machine

This is a new machine for my studio to help me make a dent in the papers I accumulate
with each project. I also like to recycle packaging and add extra pages to sketchbooks.
This will be a great help,I have been marking and single hole punching for years.

Interactive Graphic 45 Le Cirque Album

This Circus Album is such fun and great inspiration for ideas to come.

The Circus is Coming to Town

Happy New Year Everyone.
 I am introducing new new topics of inspiration and the first one is,
 'The Circus is Coming to Town'.
I have done lots of research and resource, sketchbooks and journals are being created
as well as related sewing projects.