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Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Today I discovered a new blog called Fossil. I'm not gonna lie, this blog is pretty flippin cool.
Whilst perusing this blog, I came across a post about the project of a German graphic designer, Hannes Beer. Last year he decided to design a piece of art for every day of the year.
Here is his blurb about his project (I can't help but imagine a German accent when I read this):

Hi! My name is Hannes & I'm a graphic designer from Stuttgart, Germany. The All Day Everyday Project is something like my graphic design diary. Many designers did similar projects before - designing something cool everyday. And so do I now. When you work for an agency or clients, you’re often not allowed to make things look exactly like you want it - which is sometimes frustrating, but that’s the way it goes. So to keep stuff in balance, I decided to start this project. Enjoy!

Here are a few of my favourites:

Projects like this remind me that we must not forget to do things that inspire creativity and joy in us every day.

What inspires creativity and joy in you?

I'm off to do something inspirational. Watch out world!

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

VINTAGE APRON part two

Happy Tuesday to you all!
Here is part two of:

one: take one of the old apron strings and measure against the long side of the bib, leaving a 3cm overhang at the top
two: lay the straps flat on the bib and pin the two edges together
three: sew together, fold out and press flat, and trim the bottom edges to make a straight clean line

one: fold bottom half of apron in half and mark with a pin on fold
two: do the same with the top have of the apron
three: match these two points together

and don't forget to sew together...

one: take the remaining apron string and cut in half (these will become your apron straps)
two: pin and sew new apron straps to the 3cm overhang at the top of the bib

So there you have it! By re-using your Granny's old pinny, you have, in one small way, helped to save the planet. Well done you!

Now all you need to do is to christen your new apron by baking some scones. And don't forget to bring me some!

Saturday, 4 February 2012

VINTAGE APRON part one

This is part one of:

YOU WILL NEED
one- 2 square pieces of fabric for the top half of the apron
two - a pin cushion + pins
three - matching cotton
four - fabric scissors
five - a quick-unpick
six - matching lace
seven - one vintage apron

You should now have:
1. a completed bottom half of an apron
2. a half completed top half

Happy crafting all.

Friday, 3 February 2012

The Adventures of TINTIN

Yee-ha!
This week it was my birthday, and my wonderful husband got me a Tintin comic book!
I am just ever so slightly obsessed by Tintin at the moment. I was very excited when the movie came out, as I remembered reading the comics when I was a kid. I reckon the comics have a combination of all the best things in the world: adventure, discovery, sweet hair dos, really good trousers, and a Scotsman.
And now I own one aaall for my self... whoop whoop...
Learn more about Herge's comic, 'The Crab with the Golden Claws' here.

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Love is in the air, woah woah

Kia Ora friends!
Today I was browsing through Design Sponge, and I came across a showcase of Betsy Dunlap's new valentines letter range, Litterae. Aaaparently... she takes vintage post cards from the 1920s and custom writes a love letter to your loved one. She even uses vintage stamps on the envelopes. How cool is that?!
So, for all of you out there who cringe at the thought of all things 'Valentines day' (as do I), this could be the perfect thing. Although, I can't see the guys really going for it to be honest, probably just for the ladies? Who knows... I could be wrong...
Check it out here