Wednesday 25 January 2012

WOYWW 25th January

Last week I managed to get around to about 80 of the other desks, and loved looking at the huge range of stuff on them so many ideas flowing for things I want to make and things I want to buy. It's really great that so many people visited my blog too, as someone fairly new to craft its brilliant to get so many lovely comments, tips and advice from other crafters.

Inspiration from Making Magazine

Felt! 

My desk this week has been filled with a whole array of needle-craft materials as you can see. I was inspired by a project in Making magazines January issue and decided to give it my own twist. I have been making a felt flower decoration but decided to make them into flower people as a fun desk decoration.

1930s book on needlecraft

This involved cutting out a range of different sized circles from felt and then sewing them together before attatching a pipe cleaner and placing them into a piece of floral foam in an old candle pot which I decorated with some fake grass I made. I managed to master blanket stitch for the first time which I was reallly impressed with. As you can see I have a very old needlework book which I think was actually published in the 1930s I got it from an antiques fair a few months ago, as well as being beautiful to look at it also has some really easy to follow instructions for all the various stitches.
googley eyes! 



I have a huge collection of googley eyes and managed to use some on this project, I think they add a great element of fun to most designs and am really happy with the way they have turned out here. I can't wait to put this fun flower pot ontp my desk at work and brighten up the otherwise mundane office.

This week I am going to attempt to make it round to all the desks over at Julia's wonderful blog, cant wait to see what you have all been up to.
Competed project :) 

40 comments:

  1. 3ove those flowers! Awesome fun stuff so bright and cheery! Have a great week and thanks for sharing! Vickie #27

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  2. What a busy desk today, your flowers are so cheerful and such fun with the googly eyes, it gives them character. Have a great Wednesday, Laura

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  3. Oh what fun ...those could cheer up any room.

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  4. What a busy wee desk you have, adorable flowers lovely and cheerful, have a great week Hugs May x x x x x x

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  5. Hi Becky, awww those flowers are fab and will look great on your desk, Loved the your sewing box you showed the other day it is gorgeous, you are trying and mastering so many different crafts you will be a super expert in no time Hope you have a really good week, Lou #84

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  6. I try to get round all the desks as well but seldom make it all the way. Just starting round two of my desk tour (I got to the mid-forties this morning). Love those cheerful googly-eyed flowers. Just what we need to brighten up a dull January day.
    Ann B
    #46

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  7. That's such a fun project! I too have that book but mine was passed through the family. It is a great reference book.
    Best Wishes
    JoZarty x

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  8. What sweet flowers - I love felt.

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  9. Such fun flowers. They look like they are a smiling at us. They will brighten up the workplace for sure. Happy crafting!

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  10. I love those felt flowers, such pretty colors :)

    Have a great WOYWW, Luv Karen #80

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  11. Loving your googleyeyed family! So cute!
    Thanks for your visit.
    Hettie

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  12. Those flowers are adorable! It is so cool that you were able to find a book from the 1930s! Thanks for sharing! Happy WOYWW -Amanda 36

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  13. Very happy and bright project! Felt makes me happy. :)

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  14. Thanks for visiting my blog. I love felt. It's one of my favourite materials to work with:)

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  15. What a fun project. I have that same 1930's creative needlework book!! x Jo

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  16. These are such fun. Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    A x

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  17. I adore those flowers and defy anyone not to be cheery when they look at them!! Gorgeous :D
    Hugs, LLJ #45 xx

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  18. These are really fun Becky, your desk visitors will be very cheered by the site of google eye flowers! Well done on the blanket stitch, amazing that ou picked up just the right book, lovely copy.

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  19. Hi Becky...once you start with all this crafting malarky you can't stop...i'm fairly new to the blogging world myself but its great fun and so encouraging...love the bead/button box full of yummies...Mel :)

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  20. Becky, those flowers are so cheerful, they will be great to look at on a cold January day!

    Happy woyww

    debs #117

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  21. Lovely little makes, lots of fun and very cheerful too. Love your box of buttons and beads too. I don't think I've worked with felt since I was in primary school!

    Hugs
    Brenda 99

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  22. Love your flowers - even I could look after ones like that what a great idea. Love how organised your box of buttons and bits are - thanks for sharing

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  23. Ooo love those flowers! So cute! Well done for getting around the 80 desks! Kim

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  24. Love your happy, fun flowers with the googly eyes!
    Happy crafting
    Jo x
    #86

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  25. Oh how delightful, what fun your flower people are! Good luck with getting around everyone and thanks for your visit to me it is much appreciated. Happy crafting! Cindy #51

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  26. I love seeing people putting their own slant on a project done by someone else. Your flowers are such fun.
    Thanks for commenting on my blog - sorry I am so late but lots of friends keep coming to see me and then tonight I did an English Dinner. Hugs, Neet #6

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  27. What fun..great colors and just brings some happiness to those who see them!!! Enjoy your week.

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  28. Love the felt flowers, they're really fun! x

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  29. How cute is that flowers! I am sure it will brighten up your workday :) Thank you for visiting my WOYWW.
    Celestial Things

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  30. Fabby Felt flowers!! Thanx for visiting my WOWW xxx

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  31. Oh Becky, how fab are your flower people!

    I think it’s great when you see something in a magazine and it gets you thinking.
    With all those bright colours and cheery faces smiling at you while you’re sitting at your desk working you can’t fail to have a happy day creating.

    Happy Crafting!
    Sue
    x

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  32. I love those flowers. They remind me of a story book I had when I was little, which was about pansy flowers, who were the characters in the book. I wonder if anyone else remembers it. Thank you for your visit this week, and for your lovely comments. xx Maggie #90

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  33. I love the flowers with the googly eyes! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog :)

    Happy WOYWW (on Thursday!)
    Katie

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  34. Oh what fun, Becky! Love the cheerful little felt flowers! Enough to put a smile on anyone's face!

    Thanks for your comment on my blog. Yes, I haven't been that well since Christmas but seem to be alternating between better and worse days at the moment, so trying to take advantage of the better ones to do some things! I'm working on a Celtic knot design in Inkscape at the moment that I want to emboss in metal using Sheba, but we shall see! It's pretty ambitious for a beginner...

    Happy WOYWW, Shoshi #79

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  35. what cute flowers to watch you at work! felt is great isn't it? and that book is gorgeous! i can just imagine the illustrations!
    happy WOYWW, and thanks for sharing!
    hugs,
    peggy aplSEEDS

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  36. Hi Becky happy WOYWW and do love all the goodies especially the googly eyes! felt is lovely, thanks for sharing, Shaz in oz.x

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  37. lovely flowers, just whats needed to cheer up a cold and miserable winter day (well in the UK at least!)

    thanks for visiting my desk earlier.
    kyla #38

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  38. Every good craft box contains googly eyes :-) Thanks for the peek have a good week xxx

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