invent it yourself

or make it look different... I have been just browsing through my photos and was pleased noticing that I got much better with  not throwing things away but finding different use for them.

Of course this is all DIY these days,but  the main thing is that creating something makes you feel a bit like inventor...

 

old gym t-shirt, already marked with finger paint + fabric markers and horror vacui - just draw like crazy your kid gonna love it :)

if you do not want to have old round pine table top any more, you can always turn it into - round wardrobe with blackboard paint finish- surprising shape but so practical in use

shame to burn all timber off cuts, but so easy to turn them into playful blocks, just some acrylic paint, permanent markers, stickers etc. no limits

doll house bookshelf

vintage clown party outfit- pom poms from my scarf, old flat cap, old GAP top, measuring tape for bow tie, two old rubber belts to make braces ..and a lip stick for red nose

taped picture frame made of japanese masking tape

Samuel 's old wooden toy - set of 10 nested blocks looks fantastic as a room accessory, toys always make lovely home accessories

MDF triangle off cuts painted in blackboard paint - put around the house, now we use for leaving messages to each other or writing shopping lists

art project- re-use & upcycle

work in progress

I have started work on series of accessories and stationery which are totally based on wabi-sabi concept which totally suits my MESy style and suits re-used and upcycled nature of my creations.

mood board inspired by music and colours

Here is the scrap tote bangs series inspired by music and colours. All of them are made of fabric scaps and samples, reused beads and safety tape from b&q.

    

grey palette warmed up with orange and Jack Johnson

I have started to experiment with wood recently, this is mainly to this that Tony is working on the house and we have lots of offcuts laying around. There is either option to burn it in our wood burner or do something creative with them. I have managed to rescue few pieces from tragic end and had a little play. Samuel was around and decided that they would be perfect for his mini city as wooden blocks. So a bit of sanding and paint and managed to create bunch of geometric shapes which you can use to create skyscrapers, boat, tower or whatever yet comes to your head. They also look lovely as a little sculpture decoration on my shelf.

wood scraps just before... 

and just after :)

All accessories and blocks will be available on Woolton Craft Fair this saturday 11th February, come and join us!

love this spring tones and juicy colours!