Pretty Sticks

Looking for a new idea?

I had these left over temporary tattoos, 

yet I was wondering what I could do with them.

I made one little pretty stick......

However, I thought this box frame could use an update.

I made a bunch more and decided to make an art work out of these driftwood pieces.

A New look for the photo wall.

Little Indian Headband

Recently, Kayla went to a craft birthday party and came home with a bunch of pretty feathers.

She really wanted to make something with them. 

I bought these leather straps while on holiday,

 so I thought they would be perfect for making a

 little Indian feather headband.

I found some beads with large holes and trimmed the tips of the feathers to fit.

We braided the leather straps,

 then put it all together.

One happy little Indian Princess!!

Collaborative Art

I had been asked to make a collaborative art work for the school fundraiser.

This year we chose something from the TV show "The Block".

Our interpretation of a piece we had seen on TV.

Some school Mums got together

 and this is what we did....

The paint we had left over 

we used on the larger canvas to make an abstract piece.

This one sold for $750!
  An amazing result for the school!

My daughter actually helped

 finish off the art work.

So, her Kindy asked

 if I could do something similar for their fundraiser too.

Our Inspiration for the 4 year old group

The Finished Piece

I made the kids do every step

 from preparing the boards,

to the final ink blowing stage.

The pieces took a few days to complete.

We layered them with heaps of texture.

Each one is 120cm x 90cm

 on Timber Board

Our inspiration for the 3 year old group

Each child had a turn...

 and this is their final piece.

Our Inspiration for the other 4 year old group

We gave a few instructions,

but really just let them go.

This is the result!

I am looking forward to Auction Night!

Beach House Backyard Makeover with Road Side Finds

 Its seems to be that cane furniture is making a come back.

I see it everywhere painted in fun colours

 and it even looks great painted white.

 Over the last council throw out

 I started a little collection of

 "Road Side Finds" for the Beach house.

I collected 5 very different pieces in total.

$0

Amazingly none of them needed repair,

just a little bit of white outdoor paint!

Before and After

What a difference a bit of paint can make.

It took some time to paint them all, 

but getting a resort feel for next to nothing,

 made it all worth it.

 My Husband and I built this little table to go over the fire pit.

We made it out of an old bed frame we weren't using.

It is perfect for the space and cost 

$0.

 We created a wonderful space

 to entertain friends at the Beach House 

for next to nothing!

Beach House

 Backyard

 Oasis

is now complete.

It is time to sit back and enjoy Summer.