geisha messages.

I wish I could read these! I need to do a bit of research but aren’t they beautiful?

Inked on wooden tiles.

I think I shall fashion myself a keyring & maybe a pendant too.

mean it.

I like it over there – they get me thinking & just at the moment I’m really enjoying the free flowing thoughts & ideas at make & meaning.

More faux wood embroidery. I’m obsessed…I’m breathing, dreaming, running & “zoning” this stuff. I love it!

I think it’s finished. I haven’t used the white…I thought maybe it might be too much. What do you think? It was made using the off cuts from the e.a.t lights I made for the kitchen last year.

Yesterday I worked on this in the sweltering heat & ate my weight in Cyclones & Lemonade Icy Poles.

I’m planning more of the same today. I’ve got some more faux wood embroidery plans & a “how to” for this cuff on the way as well.

in DIY light shades.

So, I had this brilliant idea about making my own light shades for over the kitchen bench.

First of all I was going to use old tins of tomatoes, then I was going to use adonised tins, there was a fliration with crochet & recipe cards & then I thought I’d like to go with some wooden embroidery. Some of you might remember the apple tray I embroidered last year – I loved that effect.

We packed the smalls in the car & headed to Bunnings for some ply. Luckily, we bumped into Vic & Co who reckoned there was no way I’d get the ply to bend as far as I wanted.

But, as many of you know Bunnings is a pretty magical place … I bought a tiny bit of vinyl to have a crack with. I’m happy with the result but The Date reckons the knife’s not that flash & maybe I should try something with a bit more detail.

There are three hanging lights (not flush with the ceiling like in this pic) over the bench & I’d planned a knife, fork & spoon. Now I don’t know …

I thought I was done with the pencil shaving but it turns out I’m six short…maths never was my strength.

So I’m shaving the last 6 pencils and then breaking out the PVA glue.