01/08/2011

July Jewels Finale #Handmade #Folksy

This is a final July Jewels blog post as that listing club is now over. I`m not sure yet what August`s will be, I assume there will be one. There have been so many wonderful creations over the month and of course only a very few made it onto here as I have mainly been doing 1 a week for the Jewels. I popped in most days to have a look through and would often find myself clicking automatically on the listings as I went through them. Old habits die hard, so they say. I`ve been doing that for 10 months and it became so automatic that I didn`t really think about it.
Pinata update:
Well the children (3 of them) popped round for a couple of hours and I suggested we crack on with the Pinata. Yes they all agreed we`ll do that. So I got all the stuff out, carefully covering the glass table outside with paper as hubby had just cleaned it. Looked round and there stood the 4 yr old, yep, he wanted to help. Then he decided a lolly was more interesting and sat on the swing to eat it.
So I got on with it, thinking they would join in after a bit. I covered the legs with paper and flour glue and may have got a little carried away, but they looked okay. Then I decided to add coloured tissue paper while it was still quite damp, occasionally adding a bit more of the glue. Bit messy, but not hard. Then I covered a cardboard cone for the head with paper and flour/water glue and while it was wet added red tissue paper as that came up next in the pile. Hmmm........ Did a bit more on the body adding tissue paper, looked okay....ish..... then I looked at the head. Bearing in mind it is now cylinder shaped with a rounded end and covered in red tissue. I thought it definitely looked a bit on the rude side.... so before they saw it I covered it quickly in orange paper... that looked okay.
The I went to wash my hands..... Now that wasn`t an easy task as I was now covered in various shades of dye that had leaked from the tissue. I just couldn`t believe my eyes and at that point was glad the children hadn`t helped. It took some scrubbing to get it off and now they just have a faint tinge.
Just didn`t occur to me that the colour would leak like it did. By the time it was off I realised that flour and water splotches were on my denim shorts (Knee length shorts)as it had dried white. At least I didn`t mess up the table... well... not very much...
As usual, to see a bigger picture or a description, just click on the item to view it in the shop.
ENJOY!!!

Now that the month of July is over
will we be in August clover?
Will the good weather finally come back
cos` the summer sun we definitely do lack.
Yesterday though was good fun
finally enjoying the summer sun.
Outdoors and playing with paper and glue
I`m sure it must be the thing to do!
Doesn`t everyone get splattered
and messy, ending up shattered
with bright hands that are dyed red
scrubbing away longing for bed?
Why can`t I just stay clean
am I the messiest you have seen?
It was supposed to be easy you know,
adding paper and glue and watching it grow.
Instead, it`s a slightly odd shape
maybe it just needs a cape.
Oh dear me, it`s not done yet,
how much harder can it get!
The rest should be plain sailing
if it`s not then I am bailing.
Maybe I should just eat every sweet,
that should fill it up, not the feet.
Just fills the belly of the beast,
once broken open there`s a feast.
The kids won`t care about the shape,
they`ll just think it`s a merry jape!


SHOP NAME 1 SHOP NAME 2
Diomo Glass Gifts. BooBooCraft.
SHOP NAME 3 SHOP NAME 4
Created By Kelly. Damselfly Gemma.
SHOP NAME 5 SHOP NAME 6
AVERILPAM. Baban Cat.


SHOP NAME 1 SHOP NAME 2
Hearts and Crafts UK. Gimme that Thing.
SHOP NAME 3 SHOP NAME 4
Aunty Joan Crafts. PANTS ANF PAPER.
SHOP NAME 5 SHOP NAME 6
Imogen`s Imagination. Maxine Veronica Art.


SHOP NAME 1 SHOP NAME 2
CAROLS CRAFTS. PollyKrafts.
SHOP NAME 3 SHOP NAME 4
With Hugs and Kisses. Girl of the Sixties.
SHOP NAME 5 SHOP NAME 6
Jewellfelt. Vintage Dreams.

Hope you enjoyed todays wonderful last display of crafts from the July Jewels.
Thanks for visiting, please come back soon.

9 comments:

  1. Thank you for including my snail! Sounds you had all the fun making the Pinata!

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  2. Are we going to see a picture of the finished pinata?

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  3. I do hope you remember to take a photo of it when it's finished. If I remember right, flour and water paste dries quite hard - I hope it won't be too hard to break open!
    Thanks for including my pendant in your lovely final collection for the July Jewels!

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  4. Yup- I'd like to see it when its done too!!

    Thanks so much for your relentless blogging and visiting- especially given that you weren't lisiting with us this month. You're a superstar Linda!

    Everything looks so great together and thanks for including my hairclip amongst them
    Gemxxx

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  5. Great post as always when will we see the finished item? thanks for featuring "Herman" the Hillman Imp Postcard

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  6. Many thanks,Linda, for featuring my brooch. Very interested in the pinata. Never hard of anyone making one before. Please make sure you photograph it and show us!

    Polly
    x
    (PollyKrafts)

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  7. Fabulous selection of goodies here today, Linda. I'm loving Averipam's gorgeous pendant! Thanks lots for including my zebra stripe mother of pearl ring.

    Chicita
    x

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  8. Fab blog as always Linda. Great selections and thank you also for including my ACEO

    Max x

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  9. thank you so much for all your blogs during july...youve been a real star and made me giggle with your verses, i dont know how you do it!

    i love the pinata making story and i think it will go down a treat when it comes to its final stand! :o)

    thank you so much for featuring me and heres to an ace august! :o)

    sophie
    x

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