Christmas-ness

I know it is late, but... here is how I decorated for Christmas..

I made the bricks, stockings (all lined with pretty christmas fabric!) and the logs/fire :)

Taj Mahal

I like expanding themes, and not going for the obvious costume.. so when the theme was Bollywood I knew I had to make something spectacular (the fact that I had lots of uni work to do and was looking to procrastinate might have helped).. so after thinking about it for a while... the Taj Mahal was born.. after lots of looking at pictures and doing (very rough) sketches, I decided to start and see what happened.. the original plan was a necklace, but ah well these things happen (and happen to work!)

 

Maxi Dress with a difference

 

I don't like Maxi Dresses, but this dress (material $3 from Salvo's) just sort of turned into one (then turned into a shorter dress, and can change back.. ooo fancy!)

So how does it work?!
Basically there are 4 buttons, two on the outside on each side of the waist and two on the inside in the same place.. then a braid is attached between the two buttons on each side, holding up the material.. magic!

Button Shoes!

I bought plain white shoes and decided they were boring.. so after looking through my crafting supplies I decided that buttons were the answer..

And although my fingers were sore, and my button collection severely depleted.. I think they were worth it

Welcome and Gap-Year Necklace

Welcome!
So.. to start off this new venture of mine I'll post some of my old stuff and eventually get you updated on my crafting ventures!

Gap Year NecklaceThe idea was to collect one item (some more exciting than others..) from every place visited and attach it to a necklace bought in London

And the list..
Seville, Spain - Carved Avacado Seed
Cordoba, Spain - Earing
Gloucester, UK - Camel
Windsor, UK - Safety Pin
Pairs, France - Eiffel Tower
Liverpool, UK - Earing
Birmingham, UK - Earing
Bath, UK - Coin
Dublin, Ireland  - Pin
Brighton, UK - Dinosaur
Lewes, UK - Key
Billund, Denmark - Coin
Switzerland - Sword Pin
Brussles - piece of wood
Cardiff, UK - Button
Prague, Czech Republic - piece of wood
Krakow, Poland - Dragon
Budapest, Hungary - Paprika Scoop
Dubrovnik, Croatia - Token
Antibes, France - Token
Pisa, Italy - Pisa
Vatican - Pope
Mykonos, Greece - Eye
Kusadasi, Turkey - Silver Camel
Crete, Greece - Coin
Santorini, Greece - Volcanic Rock
Venice, Italy - Mask
Jungfrau, Switzerland - Pin
Heidelberg, Germany - Charm
Vienna, Austria - Chair
Paris, France - Poodle
Bonn (Haribo Factory), Germany - Gold Gummy Bear Pin
Saint Augustine, Germany - Bell
Berlin, Germany - Ampelman
Budapest, Hungary - Mug
Basel, Switzerland - Angel
London, UK - Necklace

Pfew, that is a long list

I promise to get better at this formatting thing.... xox