My creative space…

February 11, 2010 77 Comments by Kirsty

Mucking around with Aunty Cookie scraps & a bit of petal folding for some fabric flora.

In other plant related news I am going out to the wholesale nursery with my bossy mate today to buy “splash of colour” plants for the house.

You can visit my favourite space from last week right here.

Don’t forget to pop in & add your link if you’re playing along this week.

77 Comments

Penny (Pocket Carnival)
724 days ago

Oooh I can't wait to see how they turn out – they look like little bunny ears!

Plants for the house are awesome. I just stuck a pot plant in a pretty on top of my fridge (instead of the broken magnets and old bills that used to be there), and now I feel like I'm living in some fancy house out of Real Living or some such.

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lisa stubbs
724 days ago

Your photo's always look so fab and interesting, can't wait to see the flowers you create!

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Selina
724 days ago

fabric flora sounds great.

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Irene aka Minzy
724 days ago

This is my first time joining the fun and I hope to get to know more people through this space.

I will be making my hands dirty by producing more lino print today since my computer is having a huge fan noise (still waiting for a mate to come over and fix it for me)..

I hope everyone will be enjoying their Thursday!

I have to agree with Penny! Pot plants around the house does make the whole house feel cosy. We have heaps of them. I especially like the Ponytail.

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Gina
724 days ago

Oh darn it, I can't see your picture again. What is going on?!@ Wish I was not such a tech dolt, I'd be able to figure it out. Oh well.

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yardage girl
724 days ago

I like the start of those flowers – good idea. Happy splashing!

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Stephanie and Carlos
724 days ago

Oh glorious scraps of fabric… xo Steph

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Chasing Purple Dreams
724 days ago

Creating plants and buying plants, what a great day. Our plants are all a bit neglected at the moment, but I do love it when everything is fresh and thriving.

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TammyJ
724 days ago

Lovely looking Petals!

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Jennie
724 days ago

Brilliant! They are going to be gorgeous!

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red or gray art
724 days ago

your simople photo makes even fabric scrap and pin look lovely

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edward and lilly
724 days ago

Super excited for you, I love trips to the nursery!

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74 Lime Lane
724 days ago

plants, fabric and floral varieties, go a long way in brightening up a home. can't wait to see the results!

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Pippi creates
724 days ago

Lovely flora in the makin there. Good luck with your plant shopping!

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Vic
724 days ago

Your creative space snippets are always rather curious… and pretty damn ace.

Can't wait to see what you're up to, all competed & skillfully photographed…

I've never had a houseplant… 'cept for a cactus with googly eyes & a hat. I dropped it. It died.

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bec
724 days ago

Ooh, i've been dying to try them. Is it kanzashi or something like that? They'll look great. Good luck with the plant thing, i kill 'em!

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Leonie Guld
724 days ago

SCRAPS….OH…SCRAPS I have so many Little scraps that I am thirsty for little things to do with them!!! I'll be a-waiting to see what you come up with…I bet it will be MAGIC!!!

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Kylie
724 days ago

I love fabric scraps. Have fun at the nursery! K

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Little Eve
724 days ago

I love your favourite pick from last week too. Those bunnies are too cute. Hope you get a bargain at the nursery. Cathy x

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Sarah
724 days ago

Look forward to seeing the flowers, the fabric is fab. Good luck with the 'splashing'!

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Aussie-waffler
724 days ago

Fabric flora…fabulous.

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Tania
724 days ago

My brother is a bossy landscape gardening type. I LOVE hanging out at wholesale nurseries with him – enjoy!

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sewfunky
724 days ago

Are you making a kanzashi flower? Looking good, love the fabric choice!

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Kim Wallace :: Udessi
724 days ago

Oh can't wait to see the result!

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byebyebirdie
724 days ago

WOW! that looks interesting. Can't wait to see the end result. I too loved the Creative Space from dandelion last week, was one of my favourites. I could sit for hours looking at all the interesting and beautiful projects that other bloggers are doing.

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Samantha
724 days ago

you're alway full to the brim with great ideas…look forwar to seeing your finished fabric flora

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Luisa
724 days ago

I love fabric flowers.

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claribell
724 days ago

good idea! can't waste aunty cookie.

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michelle
724 days ago

interesting as always. will be excited to see the finished project. perfect timing for some garden goodness i can hear the thunder rolling as i type. fingers crossed for some rain to follow

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Kate
724 days ago

I love how folding a printed bit of fabric can change the whole look of the print. Have fun splashing your colour about.

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Kirsten
724 days ago

Intriguing! At least the fabric version of gardening can be whatever you wish it to be rather than being told what to do by the bossy mate

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teddybearswednesday
724 days ago

I really like the sound of fabric flora. Can't wait to see it finished.

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BARBARIX
724 days ago

interesting flowers
also the bunnies from last week were amazing!

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Jenni
724 days ago

I like the look of the custom colouring, looking great.

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MiM
724 days ago

look forward to seeing what you do with the lovley petals

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dillpickle
724 days ago

That looks like fun! Fabric folding is something that I've been rather interested in since reading about it a few months ago. My devious plan is to get my sister intrigued by it – she used to do origami A LOT as a kid, but has given up on most crafting for now. Maybe this might be the hook to get her interested again…?

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Posie Patchwork
724 days ago

Fun flowers!! Gosh, i always think, this time i'll be in the first 50 to link, alas, no, too slow. You're too popular Kootoyoo. Love Posie

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Mel
724 days ago

More with the splash of colour? Are you going to embellish the leaves with a bit of stitching? Go on … you know you wanna

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One Flew Over
724 days ago

The petals would even make sweet little bunny ears?!?!

Hmmm not sure why that came to mind, it may have something to do with every retailer stocking easter eggs since JANUARY!

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Cherie
724 days ago

Oooo I can see something blooming or jumping very soon. Hope we get a glimpse Thanks for making Thursdays fun Kirsty … see you next week

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jade holi
724 days ago

thought i'd play along this week, seeing as i am wagging work thought i had better make my creative space a creative one. Have fun plant shopping!!!!

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Christina
724 days ago

Two different ends of the same stick? Plants that can't die and ones that can? Very interesting.

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june at noon
724 days ago

Awesome fabric petals.

Jumping in a little late again. I wonder will I ever catch up?

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Neen
724 days ago

I always love your little sneak previews and this one looks cool. Maybe a how to coming soon???

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gretchenmist . . . {belinda}
724 days ago

have fun shopping for plants!
is that drawing on your scraps??
looking very interesting.

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MoederKip
724 days ago

Ooooh, intriguing. And very, very pretty!
I'll be stalking to see the final result

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Wendy
724 days ago

You've piqued my interest again, Kirsty. Can't wait to see how these come out!

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Catherine
724 days ago

Have fun shopping for plants Kirsty.:)

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beth
724 days ago

I enjoyed your favorite space from last week! thanks for letting all of us play along here! fun!

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Jenifir
724 days ago

You like to tempt us into guessing what you will make. I love flowering indoor plants as well as the green ones. I have been successful at getting reblooming but my Mum looks at them as longer lasting flower arrangements.

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Michelle
724 days ago

The fabric petals look great – you always have such amazing ideas!

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Sophie Isobel
724 days ago

Oooh that looks very interesting indeed. Can't wait to see what they become. Thanks so much for your lovely comment.
Sophie x

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ArtMind
724 days ago

Everytime I see people play with fabric, I think I need to get my hands on that sometime this year.
Looking great so far!

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Brenda
724 days ago

I love the way you put your scraps to good use…..the petals look great!

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Jetta's Nest
724 days ago

I thought I might play along this week! Looking forward to checking some other spaces out!!

Samantha @ Jetta's Nest

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Frankly Feisty
724 days ago

I am playing along for the first time and feel a bit of a slacker…my creatve space is my home and all my stuff in it.
I just love looking at all the things the truly gifted, crafty, artistic people produce!

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zsazsazsu
724 days ago

My first time playing ! Great idea and I see very very creative people.

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TopCat76
724 days ago

looking forward to seeing the finished flowers, loving the fabric!!

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happyment
724 days ago

They already look pretty! I'm looking forward to see the result!

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Olivia
724 days ago

Your creative space is looking very intriguing this week! Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Thanks again for the 'my creative space' collection, I'm enjoying it so much

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Star of the East
724 days ago

I love the fabric you used for the petals, an unexpected combination as usually those kind of flowers are made with classic pinks etc. Looking forward to the end result!

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gret
724 days ago

Mmmm. Nursery. Can I come too?

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Barrie and Moana
723 days ago

Good luck at the nursery! Your fabric flowers look interesting, can't wait to see them when they're finished

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Angie
723 days ago

Couldn't make it this week but I just wanted to say thanks for sharing the banana bread recipe….it's been an absolute hit in our house!

Looking forward to seeing the flowers!

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Melanie Gray Augustin
723 days ago

Gorgeous petals! Seems like we might be on a similar wavelength this week. Love your choice of fabric!

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Christie - Childhood 101
723 days ago

'Fabric flora' sounds like a tongue twister! Looks very interesting and somewhat complicated? Beyond my meager sewing ability I am sure! Thank you for the opportunity to link up.

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marion
723 days ago

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
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Champagne/CrushParty/StitchPoet
723 days ago

Well, this is the coolest site e-ver!
I'm playing this game!

I always have a "chair project" and during the bachelor/ette season, it's always a sweater. I usually get to watch it, which is why I watch it, with my daughter and her sorority sisters. When they are at school, obviously it's via text messages: "omg he gave THAT GIRL a rose!" but this season the girls are all studying abroad. I'm watching it anyway and I hate Vienna, but I've added a link above to the Jake sweater…

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NewMoonStudio
723 days ago

I like the idea of fabric flowers! Have fun!

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Sally
723 days ago

SNAP – that was my favourite creative space last week too What an epic tale of two bunnies… so glad that there was a happy ending.

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made at green view
723 days ago

Looks like another lovely project. Looking forward to seeing the finished thing.

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sesiber
723 days ago

I liked your all projects. I tried but I could not make it kanzashi flowers. I think my fabric was not appropriate to the project. I will to make try it last again.
Sibel

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Deb Price
723 days ago

Hi I got your link via Lisa stubbs.Its so nice to see so many creative people around. I'm an artist and gallery owner living in Holmfirth. nice to meet you….nearly.

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sara lee
723 days ago

Thank you Kootoyou! I really enjoy your space! I look forward to seeing what your fabric flora becomes.
I checked out the 'Make and Meaning' site- a really wonderful site and so helpful for someone who is in their 'beginning blog experience'. Have a very Happy Valentine's Day!
peace,
slee
ps- just got started with Disqus and it is a pretty cool comment moderator (?)

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hydroponics
723 days ago

Many people really enjoy gardening.In this post, i am sure that they will learn new things that they can apply on their garden.

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moose and bird
722 days ago

Ooh, these are looking interesting. Can't wait to see the finished product. Your favourite creative space from last week was a great choice. Such a story….with a happy ending. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Melinda xo

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Pamela Angus
717 days ago

I've justed figured out how this 'creative space' thing works lol! I am always the last love your detailed pictures in your posts!!!

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