Thursday, August 16, 2012

Tissue BoxCover


I'm not overly emotional
 (well, you only have MY word on that one)



But when I go to the shops
 I don't by one box of tissues,
 I buy six!



 I am actually from loud sneezing, 
allergic rhinitis royalty.

 My tissue use is prolific.



Now while my nose likes to get a littler hyper,
my eyes work perfectly.
So this week I set out to create a tissue box cover
 that would mask the ugly boxes that decorate my bench tops.



I punched out some circles from origami paper

and mod-podged them randomly onto a mdf blank.
Finally, I sealed them with a few coats of Mod-Podge.



It was ridiculously easy, relaxing and I kind of like it-
 it certainly beats the cactus barcode design.





 I hope your nose is kind to you this week :)

Sharing here:
Craftionary



Saturday, August 11, 2012

Intagraming jammin'




I've been doing it in private for sometime.



But recently I decided to take it public.

Instragraming jammin'



I may have a documenting dependancy!




 Where am I going?
What am I doing?
What was that?



I may never know the answers
 but I am savouring the visual sensations along the way.

So, if you are on the instagram road,
 look me up:
elleandlou


Sunday, August 5, 2012

1960's Fashion Print: Creatives Book Club

Once again my Creative Book Club choice
 is a quick read.


Obviously I am not one to tackle the epic...
it may have something to do with my attention span,
but I think I'd rather put it down
 to the fact that I am a visual person.


And this book is all about the visual.


All the same it does have some short sharp paragraphs
giving a brief history, circa and name of the pattern.
Useful, interesting info.


 I love the 60's!
I spent my teenage years being a try hard mod
-embarrassing yes,
 but not as embarrassing as the 80's fashion of the time.


 Yummy colour galore.



Read it if:
  • If you dig the 6o's
  • Fabrics are your thing
  • If you want some inspiration for pattern or colour
  • You have a spare half hour


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