Valentine Dragon

I made a big sister for my two dragons:

See what i mean about big?

It wasn't intentional to make her bigger, but i wanted her to stand up and hold something and she just ended up being that big.

Wings! my first time putting wings on and i am pleased with them.

I really love the tail on this dragon. Made completely from Fimo polymer clay.

A heart for you.

Blue Dragon

Still practising making dragons, this one i like the neck but i think its body is too big and the head to small maybe.

Front view, At least this one didn't split in the oven this time.

Made with a different brand of polymer clay; Premo by Sculpey, it was nice to work with, not too sticky nor hard.

The blue one is just a big bigger then the brown one.

Postcard Competition

Last year i entered a free Postcard competition run by St Cuthberts Mill who make Saunders Waterford watercolour paper. On Saturday a parcel arrived for me and this was in it:

I got runners up! and won the block of paper in the pic!!!! This competition runs every other year and last time i got runners up too. I am so happy that my paintings were thought of as good, it gives me such a lift :)

Lil' Brown Dragon

At long last i have been able to sit down in the craft room and work on something for myself. Don't get me wrong i do enjoy making things for my shops, but in the run up to Christmas it was all i was doing and its nice to do something for different for a change :)

Here he is, 2 inches high made from Fimo, and my first time ever using a tinfoil armature. However its apparent i did not compact the tinfoil enough as underneath he has a spilt where the air inside has expanded in the cooking process, but its not noticeable when he's sitting on my desk.

I used a tutorial by the very talented Becca Golins.

Penny for size reference.

Christmas Presents

Here are all the sewing projects i was working on for Christmas but couldn't blog them as they were gifts :)

 Zippered bag and purse, with a label!

Inside (tissue paper to help the bag keep shape)













Different fabric

And another bag this time with butterflies.








And another cushion with piping! i got the technique down with this cushion ;)

and i am getting better at sewing zips in! Yay me!

Blackboard Cup

Since seeing a few tutorials of Cheese boards and mugs painted with Pebeo's Porcelaine Blackboard paint, i have been dying to find some and try it. The internet wasn't being very helpful in locating some so i ordered this mug kit from my art shop.

This is the result, i have only applied two coats not sure if i should do three and it hasn't been baked yet so in theory i could wash it off and start again. I am pleased with it and it now serves as a little calender on my desk :)

Piping

Due to working on Christmas presents i have been unable to blog about what i have been making, however i have managed today to work on something for myself:

Another cushion!, but this time i have put piping around the edges. I have never done anything with piping before so this was an experiment and i am really pleased with the result and i did go wonky a few times but i am really happy with it.










And i had another go with putting a zip in, i think i am getting better and i really like how it blends in with the stripes.

 Piping!








and a corner, i am pleased with these as i was worried i wasn't sewing them right.

Right back to my looooooong to do list.