Scrap happy
We are heading to Canada on Sunday so I am dashing about packing, repacking bags that small children unpack, sorting, making lists and generally feeling slightly panicked. In between I am finding moments to...
June 2008
Doll design – cracked!
A good part of the last week has been spent tinkering away with my doll prototypes. Tinkering is a nice word for it really. It’s been more like CUT and HACK, RIP and CURSE....
Friday Archives – Club song
Allsorts Club song, circa 1981. Sung to the tune of the theme from Chariots of Fire. (6 o’clock was dinner time and time to come inside). Play along with the Friday Archives: Simply post...
Prototyping
On my desk today – rag doll designs. I am trying to make a new doll shape and it’s driving me crazy! I came up with just the right proportions this afternoon only to...
Creatures of Habitat: Geninne Zlatkis
Wonderful artist Gennine Zlatkis has lived in over 50 houses in her lifetime. This beautiful white house, designed and built by her super talented husband, is her latest home having moved in just last...
The Friday Archives – MUSU Poster 1999
Click for full poster. 1998 – 2000 University of Melbourne Student Union Communications Unit. Best.Job.Ever. Hands down. Nice people, interesting work, great projects, great boss (who I will be forever indebted to for teaching...
Strawberry top flowers and Brown Owls
Don’t these strawberry tops look like flowers? I think this every time I cut them and Amelia said to me the other day – “You should take a photo!”, so I did. And in...
A softy for Mirabel
I resurrected the old Marshmallow Bunny pattern and was very pleased to find that I really enjoyed stitching this little girl together. She is off to Pip tonight ready for the Softies for Mirabel...