Vinyl Record Dish

I've always wanted to do this!  I've been collecting vinyl records to make boxes with. And I thought why not I've seen it done and it’s pretty cool. So I did.  Here’s a wikiHow on how to make one!  I used a star shaped bowl to mould it.  Kitty thought it was tasty.

Crocheted Bracelets

I don’t usually wear things on my wrist as on one arm I have bad eczema and on the other I have a full forearm tattoo I don’t like having covered up as it has emotional significance.  Anyway I have some old metal and wooden bracelets, which I just got bored of and I saw this tutorial.  I decided to do it and it’s so easy I've started crocheting around absolutely everything.  Someone even asked if I could do it to one of those plastic charity ones.  Turns out I can.  I'm planning on doing around the poles of the shelving in the front room.  These ones that I've made cover my eczema and I don’t scratch it.  So good.

Charlotte Tyrannosaurus Rex

Charlotte Tyrannosaurus Rex.  For some bizarre reason this came out like a 3rd of the size of the actual pattern from this book (that I will try and review soon).  I named it after a friend who likes to put his middle name as Tyrannosauruss on facebook.

E and D's presents

Meet my Mister Zebra and Missus Sea Horse.  A present each for my niece and nephew in Australia.  Made ages~ ago and I haven’t posted them yet (oops) I’ll try to do it this weekend when I send off my eBay items.

Mister Zebra for D.

 Missus Seahorse for E.

Grandmothers Birthday Bunny

I feel okay putting this up here early as its a present for my Grandmother.  Unless something insane happens I very much doubt that she will see this.  The plan was to make a little apron and a basket for it but that has yet to happen.  Going to be posting a few more of my creations.

AdelynStone's Mud Scrub Revisited

 

 

So I tried out AdelynStone's Mud Scrub last night.  And I have to say it was really *really* amazing.  I made it with peppermint oil and it was amazing.  I definitely would recommend it!  In the past however when I've made sugar scrubs in the past I have mixed it with honey and not oil.  It has a tendency to separate a little but it’s still good.  I used a veggie oil for mine last night and found it really slick and not amazingly nice so I'm going to try it with either an almond oil (which is good for mixing with essential oils and to massage with) or honey.  Today when I woke up my skin feels so soft and exfoliated.  More importantly for me, I suffer from bad eczema all over my shoulders.  I got C to give me a proper scrub all over my back and I wasn’t itchy all night with is a miracle! Only a little scratchy tonight but that’s an improvement!!!  I’d definitely make it as a gift for a coffee lover too!

Not Quite Nigella's Creme Brulee Fudge

Not Quite Nigella Creme's Brulee Fudge

Oh my.  I think I just chocked myself on drool.  These look absolutely amazing!  And sooo easy to make too.  I think I may just have to add a sugar thermometer to my birthday wish list.  When I was at the in-laws once we went to a resturant that did a lavander Creme Brulee I wonder if it would work with this?

Steampunk inspired crochet monster

Inspired by a pattern from [Monsters!], this little steampunk fella took me about half a day with a 4mm hook.  Though the oldy brown buttons from my grandmothers button box would give it a Victorian feel and the metal bits are *supposed* to be either guns or gun holsters.  I thought the lop sided grin was kinda cute too.

Samantha Thorley Textile Designs

Today I'm sharing a FB blog type thing of a very good friend of mine.  Shes forever sharing her beautiful creations and shinannigans here.  She's a talanted seamstress, knitter and friend.

Photography : 001

For the majority of the last ten years I have been a member of deviantART and I have decided that my photos will slowly migrate over to here and I shall share with you my latest creations from when the Manchester Steampunk Cottonopolis Coglective went to the neighbouring city of Ashton to visit the Portland basin Museum.  Filled with many pretty vintage and victorian things.