What to Yudu First

I had a wonderful day at the markets today helping out Ellie from Red Seed Studio at the Young Designers Markets at South Bank Brisbane...very inspiring!! I will do a post about some talented Brissie designers tomorrow, i just wanted to post about the designs i am working on for my first Yudu screen.

A design based on a water lillie/lotus flower

I am cutting out shapes from black vinyl and sticking it to a clear plastic sheet - like you would use for an overhead projector. The black areas will block out light and create the design in the emulsion.

A variation of Bee Girl and her pet butterfly

Bits and pieces

I am going to do multiple designs on the one screen and just tape off the design that i want to print to save emulsion and screen space.. So i think i will be ready to burn my first screen tomorrow. Not hurrying coz i want to get it right! Exciting!

Yudu? I DO!!!

Totally spur of the moment i found a Yudu machine in the scrapbooking shop down the road!! They haven't even started selling them in Australia yet!! A lady had won one from America and had decided to sell it, box unopened with ALOT of extras, and i happened to walk into the shop to ask to go on the waiting list for own and they had one sitting there in the shop.. jaw drops ... i made a quick obligatory phone call to the husband, and then bought it!

Did you know that you could screen print on....Wood, Canvas that is already stretched (the lid is expanable to you can put bulky objects in) leather, like belts, Album covers, glass.

Image from WhatYududo.com

This bookshelf was made by screen printing the wood panels before putting it together!

So i have been surfing around the blogs to find some good Yudu advice and i have found some pearlers, the best one is Erin Bassett from CreativitE. She has videos and lots of tutorials with advice on the best way to get good results, apparently the Emulsion step is one of the hardest. This tutorial on burning the emulsion is awesome.
Her she has even used the Yudu to screen print on wood.

So guess what i am up to today??!! I am going to make my first screen and give it a crack!! Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

Badskirt - Great Giveaway

Recently Amy, from Badskirt, went on a fabric buying jaunt to Japan, i won a giveaway she held just before for a little pack of Japanese goodness, including washi tape, fabric and trim, a sweet little mushroom stamp and a cute notepad.

Check out Amy's Badskirt Shop to own your own piece of Mary Poppin Pig and some Russian Maytroyska Trim.

On other news, i have made a MAJOR PURCHASE.... more info tomorrow.

My Creative Space

This week on My Creative Space is...
One finished Bodice top for my Belle Dress. Looks wonky in the photo but it is looking very lovely - all that is left is the gather the THREE skirts and attached them to the bodice and then hem them all - goodness gracious!

Photos of leaves for a commissioned wall decal - a WHOLE tree! 3 metres high! Can't wait to see it finished and installed...

I have never paid so much attention to the beautiful shapes and silhouettes of tress before...

Having a low creativeness week, so maybe next week i will have more to offer, i think i just go around and suck up everybody elses creativeness at Kootoyoo's Creative Space. You should too!

Pay It Forward

I have entered a Pay It Forward over at Crafty Rie's blog - so here is the deal...

Image From 36evi on FLickr

I am entering into the following contract with the first 5 people who comment on this post and then commit to do the same on their blog. Just read below and if you feel up to the task copy the following into your blog and leave me a comment. I am willing to post overseas (I am in Australia, but remember you must commit on your blog to do the same to others).

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. Whatcha get is whatcha get.
2. What I create will be just for you, with love.
3. It’ll be done this year (2009).
4. I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be. It will be something made in the real world and not something cyber. It may be weird or beautiful. Or it may be monstrous and annoying. Heck, I might bake something for you and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that’s for sure!
5. I reserve the right to do something strange.
6. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and make 5 things for the first 5 to respond to your blog post.
7. Send your mailing address - after I contact you.

Everyone is welcome. I will however, make an effort to do something that you like based on what I see on your blog, BUT there are no guarantees.

So that's that!!

Sooooo anybody keen! I'm quite excited about this!

Follow My Followers

Welcome to Follow My Followers! Where i feature the talented people that follow my blog.
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four

Polka Dot Daze - check out this "Stacked Coins Quilt" she is making. Love the colours. and this Matryoshka doll water bottle holder, so sweet!


Chunky Chooky - a new follower with some very cool toys in her shop - so creepy and cute!!

And how is this for a very first cross stitch...


Additional Jesus - completely in envy of her sewing table - how cool is it?


And a beautiful Favorite Things Prairie Girl dress .

That's all,, my blogging hours are going to be dramatically reduced from now on, as i used to do it at work alot, and i got caught (DOBBED IN!!), bummer!! But i will still try to keep up my Follow the Followers and Art History.... But maybe soon i will have heaps of time on my hands and not have to worry about work....if you know what i mean.... ( I AM GOING TO QUIT!!) Have a great day!

A Few Hard Days

Workplacing bullying is extremely crappy - so to the person in question - YOU SUCK!! Being mean to a lady doesn't make you a bigger man!! YOU HAVE A SMALL PENIS!!

Anybody need a graphic designer with 10 years experience in the Brisbane and Gold Coast Area??


But on a lighter note... i have been cutting out the satin for the top layer of the Mother of all Dresses. Deadline in the 10th of July when Disney on Ice is on.

Lovely Ladies - Lovely Packages

Firstly, Curlypops, i received my beautiful apron!! Check it out!


Perfect for my orange and brown themed 1970s party. Thanks Curly Pops! She also popped in some early 1970s recipes cards as inspiration for party food - the Crown Roast of Frankenfurters is a cracked up! Pop over here for your own apron made from a teatowel...


The lovely puss card is from my next completely surprise parcel i received.
From lovely Tinnie girl, look at that beautiful Butterfly Fabric!! and the vintage buttons!! Gorgeous aren't they? She is selling her last bunch of Tinnies (metal conatiners full of vintage goodness) over here at the moment so don't miss out.
What bunch of generous ladies :-) After a few hard days when i needed a cheer up, they came at the perfect time. The generousity of the blogging community always catches me by surprise :-)

Kids Draw the Darndest Things

Drawn By My Friend Jo's Son...

Yes... that says "I love Mum, You Are Not Fat"

That is some funny shit......

Just sitting around drinking some beer and watching Michael Jackson videos... so just beat it....

My Creative Space - Too Many Projects again!

I offered to create a little dress for a little girl called Neve, who likes to dance to 80's music with her mum and dress up like Belle, from Beauty and Beast.

She is going to Disney on Ice in less that 2 weeks and i started cutting out the pieces - current count is 18!! GEZZZZ!!! And i haven't even cut out the Taffetta yet, they didn't have any at Lincraft, and they call themselves a fabric shop.. wtf?
This is the flouncy collar and lining of the bodice. I am using pattern B4320 by Butterick this is were i am at... lining, overskirt, and little gathered thingy for over the shoulders....The overskirt below will be gathered up in sections with the canary yellow taffeta showing through the bottom.

I want it to look like this in the end, but not plasticky.
I also have some vintage pattern goodness, care of ebay - Simplicity 5562 from 1973. The paper used for the pattern pieces is better quality than the type used today and the printing on it nice and big - must be before they became cheapskates and started using thinner tissue paper.. Some pouches made with Ink and Spindle Fabric. A finished Mod Podged box with a little pouch for a friend in Melbourne. Annd lastly, some hand screenprinted panels, this is step one in a 2 colour design.

Tomorrow will be the flowers. I used the vinyl cutter at work to cut my design out of removable vinyl and stuck it on the back on my screen. The result is a very precisely cut stencil that creates nice clean esges. You can only use it until you rinse your screen though so i got 3 prints out, only one PERFECT one though.. so if after i put the flowers on the perfect one is still perfect - i might se if i can sell it. It would be perfect for the flap of a messenger bag or stretched over a frame...

Hop over to Kootoyoo, the lovely lady that hosts My Creative Space each week for some more Creative Goodness.

Also.. yes i am posting this at 4:50am in the morning.. i cant sleep!
Also also... Transformers 2 kicks arse!! Go see it!!

Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree

Hi There Peeps! I just finished a new wall decal. It is a silhouette of a Eucalyptus Tree with a Kookaburra reasting in the branches. For all your non-Aussies out there .. the Tasmanian Blue Gum, Southern Blue Gum or Blue Gum, (Eucalyptus globulus) is an evergreen tree, one of the most widely cultivated trees native to Australia. More at Wikipedia...

This decal is off to my Made It Shop and will be in a 560mm wide x 380mm size. Beautiful!

Next i am going to work on some of the animals everyone said they liked in my Decal giveaway i had for Sew Mamma Sew... i think first some butterflies, cats and owls may be on the cards.

Also another idea i have is decals for laptops. Who wants a boring laptop when they could have one like this!!

Art History - Lucienne Day

Post 1 - Marimekko
Post 2 - Charles Rennie Macintosh

This Art History post features Lucienne Day - a designer suggested by A Little Birdie Told Me.

Lucienne Day
Born in 1917 in England and was one of the more significant Britich Textile Desiners in the post-scond world war period. She was married to famous funiture designer Robin Day and became a famous design couple and were compared to Charles and Ray Eames, Amercian desingers for the same period.

Robin and Lucienne Day. Image from Design Museum.


Sequoia - Image from Classic Texiles.
Sunrise - Image from Classic Texiles. (I love this - i need it for my party!


Larch - Image from Classic Texiles.
Her most famous design "Calyx" Image from The SillyBooDilly.

There are range of cushions avilable at Spirografica.

That's it for Art History today - Class dismissed!!

Next Art History will be on Charles and Ray Eames... off to find out some info and cool designs!
Any suggestions for future Art History are welcome :-)

Follow My Followers!

Week One
Week Two
Week Three

This week on Follow My Followers are my newest followers...and some oldie but goodie followers! Grey Grid Paper We have a newbie to the blog scene!! She is a fellow Brown Owl member. The image is a gift she made for a friend... very interesting isn't it! Reminds me of Salvidor Dali for some reason. Green is the New Black You have to look at the Crazy Crayons tutorial here - also she is having a Crayon Drive -- so pop on over if you are interested.
Craft Floozy I love her blog header - it reminds me of the 1920's - my favourite old time era. She has a tutorial for these super cute felt magnets here, She also has great jewellery tutorials. She has heaps so take a look!


Histoiredesoie From the Sunshine Coast in Sunny Queensland, Sadrine makes the most wonderful hats and sells them at the markets - check out her shop here. This one is called Fred, and is made out of Felted Merino cross wool - how cozy would your head be with that on!

rosaechocolat
Makes sweet fabric collages, half in portuguese and half in English it is a very interesting blog to have a look at. This little face is very sweet. have a look at her Flickr group here too.

3 Sheets
I love this blog - she not only features interesting artists but creates the most beautiful art and screen printing herself. She is having Crochet week this week and there are some very intresting combinations of nature and crochet here.

Southern Knitwit
Check out these Tatted Earrings, how cool! Rachel creates lots of different craft things on her blog. Like Earring Boxes, and Tatted Earrings.
The Handmade Expo
A Crafting Extravaganza they had in Ipswich! They have one on THIS WEEKEND.. so go and take a look for more information.

That's it for this week... Support Your Followers i say!!!

Super Cool Apron - Super Cool Party

Check out the Coolest Apron Curly Pops has made me after i popped her a comment telling her how cool one of the tea towels she had found was - i am going to wear it at my 70s Birthday party!


This is the invitation I made for it... do you like? I like the line "Fondue Supplied". mmmm... large vat of melted cheese...delicious...

I am going to wear this dress in one of these combinations.
Brown Polka Dots with Orange Collar
Orange Polka Dots with Brown Collar

Party Party Party!!

I have been making a blog with 1970s stuff on it for my guests. Shes Turning 30. Down the side i have a list of the Best Songs From the 70s. As i was only born in the 1970s i dont have a very good idea and have just been looking on the net - so any suggestions would be great..!! Leave me a comment with your favourites...

What are your favourite songs of the 1970s?

What can i do for you??

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Whether it is little sign to pin up at a market, a banner to hang from a wall, an acrylic sign to put up in yur shop, I Can Do It! Just let me know what you are looking for and i wil give you a price.

I Can Do A-Frames
A good way to direct your customers at a market or stick out the front of your shop when you are open.
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Why not use your car as mobile advertising. If you want to advertise your business on your car - I can help you, from simple stickers on your door to covering your WHOLE car with a design, i can do it!
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