ALTERED BIRD CAGE

I always wanted on of them musical birdcages with the singing bird inside.A few months ago i found one in the Op shop for four dollars .(since then its been tripped over set aside and hidden under my bed).I was waiting for the right time to transform it and complete the ugly ducking to swan transition . Who knew that time would be at 2 am this morning when i lay away alone in the flat.But there you go that's life and art.It was fiddly and im not at all happy with the bird but its the only one i had and much better than the dead looking one that was in there,When i found it it looked much worse than the pictures show.A seventies nightmare in floral yuk I am sure we had wallpaper like that ugh and orange not my favourite colour,So now its done,I adore that paper i did the drawer on- its by Kaiser and has little file drawers all over it.had to 3d one so it looked open a crack with things hanging out.

these pictures do not convey the creepiness factor hehe

and yes that's fuzzy orange and plastic flowers

Ahh thats better

side view with Tag attached

Loving this Kaiser paper Im going to get more,

Happy Easter 2013 -somebunny loves me

.Not often i get all four of my boys together and this was a lovely Easter surprise,

.Sophia loved the tin Easter eggs on nans table.

Daddy bunny and baby bunny girl

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.There were silly uncles everywhere- Joel bunny blocking her way,

Vinnies is a friend of mine

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Oh yes and when i say vinnies i mean Op shop as in St vinnies and salvos and any little op shop i can get my little hands on,its the thrill of the search and it just never gets old, Its hard these days to find things though that make my heart beat fast but it still happens,These are two of my latest finds both of which made me go ahhh.The card stand is something that i have wanted for an age,I live in a small space with a large craft stash (she who dies with the most supplies wins remember) The card stand takes up a small space and fits an awful awful lot on it,Which has freed up more space for me elsewhere and also makes things more easily found and seen with a turn of the stand so i am thrilled,I can add to that hang things off it and have put dowels to hold my washi tape as well.the bargain price was $20 and i happily pushed it out to my car where im glad no hidden camera caught me trying to stuff it in my car ,I drove home with several inches hanging out the window,The smaller one that none the less thrilled me was a set of 12 vintage Chinese paper party  lanterns still in their unopened pack.. For the princely sum of 50 cents not all heart thumpers are expensive.Something about these little paper lanterns makes you smile and feel good .

Altered art and a crafting frenzy.

Altered Alice in wonderland bottle with inside scene

Close up of top detail.

It has a bottle necklace with a drink me tag attached

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I love to package

See what i mean heres a nest

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 I love these little paper top hats they are made
from an A4 sheet of paper
this is my first one ever since then have made another which i will show later,
I seem to always sneak in a birds nest and eggs someplace on my work,

 I love these paper dresses made from a simple template that you paper embellish and dress as desired,mine has a double tulle ruffle and embroidered trim detail offset with tiny pearl and a smattering of fairy dust praline and cream glitter (my new favourite)

 I had a try at a simple step card and i must say
i am loving the scope with these,

 This is a vintage valentine Fairy skinny for swapbot,
A skinny is like an atc card only larger at 3X5

 Another Valentine fairy i collaged digitally just on picmonkey I added the flower dress to her and hearts etc

 

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 These are two Marie Atc cards for swapbot and also the reverse,I am trying a new idea of adding a pocket to te back of my atc cards to hold a note from me and a few extra treats,

Love making cards especially with this cuttlebug die,

Valentine paper heart swap

 Another swapbot swap for paper valentine hearts,
Love making these ,the second i had a partner who loves witches so i made her a witch heart with you have Bewitched me as a caption,

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A Halloween in wonderland themed Tussie Mussie 

 

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Alice Altered whiskey bottle

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Loved making this bottle,So many details and thats what i love,.

A whimsical Feast

 Ok indulge me while i give you a feast of random whimsicality.
Its really me on a page,If you asked what was inside me i would say see this,This is me ! Instead you would look at me and judge me a middle aged short and dumpy Miss Pepperpot type with a ready smile and wild hair.True i am that but inside i am anything but,Inside me are dragons and fairies and pixie Dust, There are many things that exist only in my head and many more that flow into my hands to become collage and craft,Fairies in birds nests and bees that give lifts to wayward beetles.I am an avid reader at times a writer that has even had poetry come to me in dreams. I love Pinterest i can get lost on there for hours,Its a place for dreamers like me,So here is this weeks Random feast of whimsicality (and if that isnt a word then it really should be !)

and isnt that the truth....

Ahh a cloud inside a room and not even in my head

ONE WONDERS WHEN THIS WAS TAKEN AND WHO THESE WAIFS ARE !

OH TO BE AGAIN A CHILD !

lucky girl !

A fairy turns one

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Card i made Sophia

Happy birthday to my Little Grand daughter Sophia Rose.
I love love love being a grandmother !
 I never thought i would feel the way I do about my sons with anyone else but i do.
Its that loving so much it hurts kinda love
 The knowing you would throw yourself in front of a moving car to protect them kind of love,
As i tell Sophia and my god daughter Maddie its the I love you to the moon kind of love.
\She had a little party and all her friends were there,
There was cakes and pink iced biscuits and she had a ball, Her dress looked like Alice in wonderland it had net petticoats and even in the heat she laughed all day,

AND i almost forgot she is really truly WALKING !

This is the fabulous water play boat Tim got her.

Always Happy tha'ts my girl !

Love this pic with Mummy Megan.

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Sophias first Christmas

2012 was Sophia's first Christmas and like everything she does my grand daughter did it with style.
She is always happy and this was such a happy day,Her parents separated a few weeks before Christmas but it was wonderful that they were able to be altogether to celebrate her first Christmas on thsi earth,
Like all babies she enjoyed the wrapping as much as the presents and was as always my heart and my joy.
Her mum bought her the most gorgeous outfir from Macy's online and she was a little sugarplum.
She is taking her first steps and just giggling and enjoying life,