Puffle Power

Sir TP is on a Cub Scout Bender and we worked out that with his painted eggs and another holiday project he was one project short of his Handcraft badge - a fabric sewing project. Lucky for him this is the place to fix that. He decided he wanted to make a puffle cuddly out of red felt. He drew up a pattern for a puffle (this is a creature from a game called Club Penguin for the over 12) and with a few little modifications here and there he cut it out, appliqued on felt eyes, embroidered a sort of back stitch mouth and sewed it together. Thankfully we had a pupil free day and a half day off after Sports Day so he could sew it up in time for Cubs. Hopefully that gives us one more badge for the term. Sir TP has his sights on his Grey Wolf badge whilst in cubs so he has quite a bit of work ahead. The good thing about this project is he was really motivated and knew clearly what he wanted to do and what he had to do and he did it (although he did want to use the sewing machine in the morning when we were doing the before school rush mmm!).

But first we have to nail The Exposition for the dreaded NAPLAN's fast approaching - any tips on how to encourage boys to write?

Cheers

Sunday Silliness

Okay this is going to be a new weekly post for us here at Lavender Green. I have been leaving a lot of comments around blogs and even though I find it annoying I am getting a lot of amusement from the words I am asked to type in to verify I am not a random spam computer type program. So every Sunday I will do a little post with a couple of my favourite words on it and I will try to define them - Please join in if you see a good one add it too the comments and if you cant define I will try Todays wordis Lamec (verified from Riches Stitches Blog) obviously a camel going backwards What words have you found today while talking with friends Cheers

Crochet Flowers

Ok I admit that I have caught a bit of a crochet bug looking at the beautiful crochet rugs and flowers and hats and pillows on the web. I have been struggling along teaching myself but I pretty much have no skill at fibre crafts (knitting included) My hands are awkward I lack speed and dexterity and when I look at the project I cant see what I am doing just a mess of wool so I cant fix a mixtake because I know it looks wrong but I just dont get it!! My mother and mother in law are both good at them which doesnt really help me.Anyway I have nearly finished my scarf - it just depends how long I choose to make it and it needs some crochet flowers on the ends of it. SO I have been practicing I think I am starting to get it thanks to my book and you tube but they still dont look quite right to me. Well maybe on the finished product - we shall see

Cheers

Fashionably Easter Day Five - Easter Bunting

Well it seemed obvious to me that we need an easter bunting - I know their are a gazillion tuorials for this so you might just like to enjoy my finished product with me.

My triangle pattern is 19 cm across the flat end and 27cm down from mid line to the point

I use Cooper Standard font off of my computer as the letter template. Trace it on to vleisoflex upside down , cut it out and iron to back of felt (there are so many nice plain colours in felt I think this is a little easier then using fabric). Machine stitch to bunting flags using straight stitch .

Stitch flags together right sides together, trim off excess fabric and turn through. Take care with the point.

Take a length of 1 inch continuous bias binding (I purchased pre made this time from Spotlight as they have a nice selection). Press in half along the length. Pin flags to the binding sandwiched in the fold and stitch through all layers making a loop at each end.

Happy Easter folks

Cheers

Fashionably Easter Day Four - Easter Cards

Hey there - wow Thursday already - time flies when you are crafting away. Today the children and I are sharing this years Easter Cards. I know it is a different tradition. Darling Husbands family celebrate Easter just like Christmas - big Lunch, cards and eggs. So we are making some cards for the family . We are going with some simple bunny and chick themes. You will need white card, coloured card, Ink pads in you favourite easter colours a nice black pen (I can't believe I let the kids touch this but!!) So we started with some basic big and small finger prints. Remember to wash hands between inks (yes I am talking to you TP) Then use your pen to add some details - the children used a sponge to make grass and treesI added orange beaks and pen drawn eyes ,wings and legs

On the bunnies on the grass I added ears and tails and face details

Dont forget an Easter greeting - I am boring and stick with Happy Easter

Here is Miss B's chicks under the tree (the last three look alot like walking eggs - that would be tricky during the big hunt)

Stick your white art onto a nice coloured background write inside and share the good news with your friends and family

Cheers

Fashionably Easter Day Three- Bunny Eggs

Welcome or welcome back even - did you make some chocolates or maybe (if you are like me ) you are still planning to) Today we are making Egg Rabbit Decorations.

For this you will need

Polystyrene foam eggs

glitter,paint

felt, pom poms and googly eyes

hot glue, white glue and toothpicks

Out of the felt cut 2 sets of ears and 1 set of feet that look a little like this (or however your bunnies like to look)

glue the ears together with a little end of toothpick in between them. This helps you attach them to the styrene egg when dry.

Use the white glue to cover the egg with glitter or paint it rabbit coloured. Add googly eyes, a tummy, teeth or a carrot.

Use the hot glue gun to attach the feet to the egg and you have a little easter egg bunny (watch out making these is addicive and they will multiply.

Good Luck

Cheers

PS Come back tomorrow we are making something else fun for Easter.

Day Two Painted Eggs

Sir TP's painted eggs turned out divine - He is hoping to use them to get his Handcraft badge at Cub Scouts this week. Their must be a trick to photographing Eggs I will have another go for you shortly

Cheers