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  • How to Make a Patchwork Star

    November 12, 2014October 31, 2016 Living a Creative Life
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    Here is another easy little tutorial for fabric Christmas decorations. It is a patchwork star made using 12 diamonds, 6 for the front and 6 for the back.Β This is a perfect scrap project as the star can be made as large or as small as you like. How…

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    Gingham Heart Fabric Christmas Decorations

    November 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Living a Creative Life
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    If you folks have read any of my other posts about making stuff for Christmas, you might have noticed that I like red and white stuff rather a lot. Here is another easy tutorial for making fabric Christmas decorations, a little fabric gingham heart. Fabric Gingham Heart Christmas…

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    Fabric Christmas Decorations

    November 8, 2014December 9, 2014 Living a Creative Life
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    Now that Bonfire Night is over, it is officially not too early to start on Christmas! These decorations can be made from scraps of fabric and in a variety of shapes and sizes, all from one easy template. Different shapes can be achieved by changing the number of…

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  • fruit garland using dried fruit for christmas decorations

    Fruit Garland and Decorations Instructions

    December 15, 2013October 9, 2015 Living a Creative Life
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    So we’re into December and Christmas preparations are well under way. We’re really not get-it-all-organised-in-October people so there’s still a fair bit to do, but the tree is up some presents have been bought, the cake has been baked and I’ve made a list πŸ™‚ I have also…

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    Patchwork Star Christmas Decoration

    September 24, 2012December 13, 2014 Living a Creative Life
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    Ok, maybe it’s a little bit early, but Boy 4 is due to be born in a couple of weeks and I want to get the kits into my Etsy shop and it’s not going to go off, right?!! So here we are, a tutorial for making a…

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Leaf rubbings revisited πŸπŸ‚ Last year I made Leaf rubbings revisited πŸπŸ‚

Last year I made some leaf rubbings using thin paper and chalky pastels. Now a year on, I wanted to do some more, but different.

I was toying with the idea of trying out printing with a gelli plate (@vickymyerscreations has lots of videos). It looks like fun but I suspect it is addictive, so that doesn't sound like the best idea for me at the moment 🧐😜

Dealing with my disappointment with myself for being sensible, I realised that one of the things that appeals about gelli plate printing is the layers.  Layers is the theme for  October's Wild Blossom Companion (honestly nobody is going to check if the months bleed into each other! πŸ’–), and I had an idea to make leaf rubbings again, but creating layers by adding colour to the paper first.

I like the results, and I already had everything I needed πŸ’–πŸ§‘πŸπŸ‚ I still haven't ruled out the gelli plate thing through!

#creativelife #wildblossomlife #natureinspired #leafrubbings #layers #seasonal creativity
Do you... 🍁 Find inspiration in everyday thing Do you...

🍁 Find inspiration in everyday things?
🍁 Like spending time in nature?
🍁 Crave slowness but can't seem to find it?
🍁 Like making things but don't know where to start?
🍁 Maybe miss yourself a little bit?
🍁 Would like something gentle, not another demand?

Then you are in the right place! πŸπŸ§‘πŸ‚ This is exactly what Wild Blossom Life is about. No huge life changes or masses of time required, just some gentle ways to slow down a bit, notice the changing seasons, and be creative without any expectation of perfection. If this sounds like you, you are very welcome here πŸπŸ§‘πŸŒ°πŸ‚

#wildblossomlife #creativelife #seasonalcreativity
#natureinspired #slowingdownabit
I've been thinking about how easily we can slip in I've been thinking about how easily we can slip into comparing our lives with other people's and feel that we are failing because our lives don't look like theirs.

In the end, we are all different, our circumstances are different, our children are different, our home lives are different. What might work brilliantly for one person at the moment, in the season of life they are in, might just not work for you right now.

Sometimes the best we can do is accept that the current situation is what it is. Sometimes particular things need to take priority, or there might be a weird phase we have to live through. 

But it is worth remembering that growth can look like stillness, care can be keeping things simple, wintering is a thing, letting go is sometimes necessary, and tending what is can be as necessary as cooking up something new.

This is what Wild Blossom Life is about. It's not about making huge changes to your life. It's about doing little things that help, slowing down, getting outside even if it's only for a few moments, remembering to breathe, noticing what is there, then having some kind of creative thing for your hands to do if that is what you need, without pressure or expectation.

#wildblossomlife #autumn #lettinggoofperfectionism #peacefulmoments #changingseasons
From October's Wild Blossom Companion: "This is a From October's Wild Blossom Companion:

"This is a season of layers. 

Leaves drift down to form a rustling tapestry on the forest floor. 

The hedgerows become textured with sloes and rosehips. 

The fields lie stubbled and still. 

The skies stretch wider.

There's a richness in the layering of scent and sound: damp earth, woodsmoke and the call of migrating birds."

#creativelife #wildblossomcompanion #october #slowdownandlook #autumn #imspiredbynature
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