My Creative Space

My Creative Space today is trying to wrestle this sparkly tulle off the Bling Monster so I can make some flower filled fairy skirts in time for this weekend's Devonport Craft Market.

My Creative Space this week is all about getting ready for the market. There's been a nice long break between the last market and this one so I've had plenty of time to come up with some new stock but of course, I have left it to the last minute yet again.

I've been busy being a Monkey-Maker.

and I've made some school or library book bags (but I haven't figured out a way to photograph those prettily!)

And as you can see, I've been making a few of my Tape Measure Rose Brooches too.

I still have a pile of applique t-shirts to finish off but they will have to wait. Being a Mummy is taking prescendent today. There's  Cross Country to watch at school and Girl Guide Biscuits to sell , not to mention thinking up Creative ways to wrestle the tulle off the Bling-Monster. Everything else is just going to have to wait.

The weather isn't set to be great this weekend so if you aren't coming to visit me at the Devonport Craft market,  have a look at yesterday's post which has a tutorial for making a tiny doll carrier bag ( which can be adjusted for carrying cars or boy's action figures).

To see lots and lots and lots (take the day off, you'll need it) of amazing Creative Spaces, pop over to Kirsty's.

Christmas Spectacular

Most of you will know that it's the biggest Devonport Craft Market of the year tomorrow. I really can't wait and Sarah of Songbird Designs and I have been crazily busy getting ready for it. I've managed to grab 5 minutes before we head down to the venue to set up to update my blog with some pics. I also amazingly managed to convince my beautiful daughters to do some modelling for me (gingerbread bribery!). So here you go. This is what I've been busy doing this week:

CUPCAKE TEE AND FLOWER FILLED FAIRY SKIRT

NEW APRONS

CUPCAKE PINCUSHIONS... good enough to eat!

AND A TEDDY.

Hope to see you there tomorrow!

The Devonport Craft Market, 32 Clarence Street, Devonport. 10am -3pm

Catch up...

Phew. It's been a busy old week this last one. It's our biggest Devonport Craft Market of the year this coming Sunday so we've been running around like crazy things sorting that all the little bits and pieces that need to be done for that.



Sarah of Songbird Designs (who organises the DCM with me) and I shared a stall space at a wonderful school fair last weekend. It was at the Michael Park Steiner School in Ellerslie which is an extraordinairy and magical place, full of beautiful wooden buildings and lovely grounds.

It was great to meet lots of lovely new people and lots of our things went to new homes.

That means a lot more sewing and making before this Sunday!

After all the excitement and exhaustion of the weekend, I ended up with a horrible migraine on Sunday night and missed out on the Craft Social. Sarah very kindly took my Santa for the Christmas themed swap down and I was lucky enough to get these beautiful beaded decorations from Helene of Mira Design.

And if that wasn't enough excitement for one week, it was my birthday yesterday.

I wasn't "seventy something" as my darling daughter told someone at school. Still 30 something but edging very close to the big F word! I had a wonderful day with great friends who made it very special for me. My lovely other half managed to come home far earlier than I expected from the event he was organising and brought me these stunning flowers.

I wish you could smell the roses. They smell like gardenias. Just beautiful!