Friday 15 June 2012

Flower Power


I went on the second part of my facepainting workshop yesterday and have been trying out some of the flowers on little M. Little miss also likes body painting and did a whole scene on her arm.  This little scene depicts a rainbow over the sea with a big rain cloud and a black cat sitting on the grass!
and today whilst little M was feeling a bit under the weather she decided she wanted a bird to play with that had flapping wings and was a big as a real bird. She also seemed to think I could make it in a matter of minutes as she asked me if it was done yet when I'd only just popped to the kitchen to make a cuppa!
Here is the beginning of the wings..



My inspiration has come from the fabulous and talented artist Helen Priem. She makes incredible needle felted and sewn birds, animals and elf folk. It was the Magpie that caught my eye, you can see it here.  

There is still a long way to go and a whole heap of fabric to be sewn but with some luck I'll be showing you a new bird in the next post!











Am off to make some rum truffles for my papa now as it's fathers day on Sunday. Hopefully they will turn out better than the last lot which I nicknamed Sh**ty truffles as they looked more like sheep droppings than a food stuff. The best bit was the fact I faffed around putting them in little petit four cases in a box and dusted them with icing sugar but by the time they reached the recipient the next day they has become all gooey and rolled around the box leaving unpleasant looking trails behind them...but they did taste damn good though!!

Well, hope you are all well and happy!.. and thanks again for reading this ol' blog of mine, I really do appreciate your comments and feedback.  I'm glad to have met you all in this cyber world!

Happy Weekends to ya x





10 comments:

  1. that looks so fun!! i really dig the flowers. :)

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    1. Thanks, as you can see I rather enjoyed painting them...I couldn't stop!

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  2. Looking forward to seeing the finished bird! :-) x

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    1. So am I! The wings are done now..just the small matter of a body! doh! Will have to come round yours and practice my painting on Jess n Millie!

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    2. They would be thrilled! ;) I get nagged most days to paint them, usually about 4pm so i have to say no...

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  3. You are keeping yourself busy!
    I love facepainting - although I am a self learned fanatic ; )

    Those flowers are wonderful!

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    1. Thankyou! I am definately in a little flurry of activity at the moment! I seem to be an all or nothing kind a girl! Face and body painting is so much fun, I'm always on the look out for willing victims!

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  4. i didnt know they did face painting courses! cant wait to see a face you paint :) bet she loves being a model :)

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    1. Mya loves being practised on although I find it much easier to paint other peoples kids, they tend to keep super still and not change their minds as to what they want to be half way through! It's only a little workshop that Ive been to, it was run by a lady who runs a costume hire and facepainting business. I've learnt a lot in a short time! just need LOTS more practice now! Will post some pics soon!

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