Tuesday 30 December 2014

Christmas Card and Keepsake Journals


The Journal on the left is based on Nordic Inspiration.
The idea sprang to me when I was reading a 
Christmas Magazine 'Craft Your Own Christmas'.
It had so many pages that 
I wanted to cut out and stick in a binder it
also had papers to use.
Very Scandinavian in flavour.
I collected all the cards, papers and keepsake stuff I had together
and started putting them into pages as a book.
I used two loop rings to hold all the pages together.



Inside Cover and page one of
The Nordic Christmas Journal.


A letter to Santa.


Scandinavian Christmas Cards


The Front Cover of 'Craft Yourself a Christmas'
and a charming christmas card of a little girl and her reindeer.


Nordic Stockings, Christmas Tree Stencil,
tags and cards


Cards, gift bag tops, tags and christmas chocolate  


Nordic Christmas paper and cards.


Nordic hearts and reindeer


Charming little fellows. These cards open up and more are inside.


Collecting the perfect tree and sleigh ride.


Candles and Oh! Christmas Tree



Gifts and Reindeer


Christmas Wishes and decorations


Reindeer with attitude.


The Christmas Story.


Baubles and decorations.


Winter scene and Nordic Stag.


There are a few places but I don't think I can get much more in this journal.

Here is a short video of the Christmas Journal I made for Irene.




Friday 26 December 2014

The Art Room Studio Christmas



The studio looked really pretty the last month leading
up to christmas.
I would like to Thank everyone
who has enjoyed and supported the studio over
the last year.
The studio is closed until the 14th of January 2015.
Classes and workshops start the following week 
from the 19th.
Merry Christmas and happy new Year everyone.


Christmas Nails



Kim at Innovations in Swaffham has been looking after my
nails ever fortnight for the last two years.
Yes! they are mine.
This year I have had different colours with glitter 
on the tips each time.
This time I not only had red sparkle I 
dipped the whole of my nails in the glitter pot
much to Kim's surprise but wow!
I love the effect.
I think this will be next year's 
Sparkle!

Linen Star with Sttich





More stars but made with linen, sheet music and stitch.

Irene's Victorian Christmas Tree


This is Irene's Front Room Christmas Tree.
This is her Victorian inspired room.
Her hall is blue and silver, the front bedroom is purples
the kitchen is red and gold the dinning room is lilacs
and pastel and the conservatory tree is children inspired!!!!!
There is a tree for each colour and it's amazing.
It takes you back to being a kid again.
Thank you Irene. 

Elves Christmas Party



These are the Thursday afternoon girls with their
'Elf On!'
We have so much fun! 
Irene is Head Elf, the one in the blue!
Thank you to The Windmill at Necton for
making our lunch so much fun.
Thank you to all The Old Art Room
Elves.

Christmas Card and Junk Book for Irene




Here is a video run through


I made Irene a Christmas Keepsake Junk Book as
a Thank You for inspiring and making the Wall Hangings
that hung in the studio this year.
She can put in Cards, keepsakes and ephemera from 
Christmas.
There ar pockets, envelopes, tags and lots of places to add
over the years.
I made one along side it but mine is now bulging with additions

See more inspirational books HERE

Nativity Advent Calendar


There are many different Advent Calendars around.
I love the ones that become heirlooms.
This one is particularly beautiful.
Based on The Nativity.
It was a printed pattern only.
No instructions or extra fabric.
Heatheranne did a fantastic job of making the pockets 
fit with origami fabric inserts.
It was being posted so a
 message/note/quote/verse put in each pocket.
What a lovely gift and keepsake.

Jester Bags


Some patterns prove popular year after year.
These Jester bags are one of those.
Made with two triangles.
You can make them any size you wish.
The fun of them is the Jester Bells on the points.
Great to have on a table to act as a dish for
Christmas Treats.
Gill made these ones.

Christmas Tree Medley Wall Hanging


Irene finished this ChristmasTree Wall Hanging.
It uses a selection of techniques like a Sampler Quilt.
Due to some measurement changes
 Irene added in some additional borders
The original pattern was designed by 'The Stitch Witch'
Visit her website HERE
She is normally at all the Patchwork and Quilting Shows.

Reindeer Herd



The reindeers are multiplying and making a herd.
I made these for the Coven Girls presents this year.
See the presents I made last year for the girls

Reindeer



Reindeer are being made in all different sorts of
livery.

Snowmen Decs


Carole has been making lots of Christmas gifts for 
a stall raising money for her local church.
These Snowmen just made me smile.
As you can see they are made out of felt and all
hand stitched.

Origami Christmas Tree



Sylvia showed us the Christmas Tree is working on.
The squares are made out of 2" squares that have been 
folded and then pinned onto a cone.
It can be decorated and embellished.

Reindeer Making



Ros made her reindeer and I fell in love with the pattern
so made mine (above top).
I adapted the pattern.
Thank you Ros for the Reindeer inspiration.
Ros got the original pattern from sewmamasew.com

More Origami Christmas Bags



Muriel also made these origami Christmas Bags.

Mountain Saw Christmas Runner


I enjoy teaching different quilt blocks and this one has 
multi piecing and then cutting involved so it is an
effective one.
As you can see it makes an idea Christmas Runner.
This one has been made by Muriel.

Stamped Christmas Baubles




This year carrying on the theme of using music sheets.
We stamped printed six of the pattern and then glued these
together to form the 3D ornament. 
A silver thread glued down the middle with
a glass beaded charm hanging from the base.
Lots of glitter glue added to not only add sparkle
but to strengthen the paper.
These were very popular and fun to make
I can honestly say hundreds made this year.


Book Folded Christmas Tree


Last year I folded magazines into Christmas Trees as
part of the Paper Decorations in The Old Art Room studio.
Gill has made the Christmas Trees this year
by folding the pages in a book.
Covering the book cover and  adding decoration
made them really wow. 
Gill is raffling them for MacMillian Nurses. 
Well done Gill.

Christmas Folded Book Baubles


These Book Baubles are made from paperback books.
I have removed the covers. 
They are declining in size to add to the effect and a 
glass christmas ornament added to the bottom.
We will be making more origami book folded
sculptures in the new year.

Machine Embroidered Poinsettia



Ros used a Poinsettia Design that she used in her printing
to make the outline for this decoration.
Drawn on the dissolvable plastic and then 
machined embroidered.
Sequins added for berries.
Added to a thread means it can be hung from a window.
See Ros's printed Poinsettia HERE