Lush Bath Bomb: Star Dust

The night before my Birthday, I decided to have a bath and bit of a pamper session as most weeks I don't normally get time. So I poured a glass of wine and ran a bath... 

Star Dust ...

This is what it looked like before it dissolved ... 

This is how it dissolved inside as you can see is move blue bath bomb power ... 

 Here you can see the 'confetti' stars ... 

By the time I was getting out of the bath all of those little 'confetti' star had dissolved apart from a few ... 

Here is a link  to the lush website ... 

https://uk.lush.com 

unfortunately i couldn't find a link to this actually bath bomb as it was a christmas bath bomb, its not available anymore 

Adding Patches to my Denim Jacket

A couple of weeks before christmas me and my family went to Lou Lou's Vintage Fair. I really loved it there and there was a whole load of different things like... Jewellery, Clothes and even Pot and Plates. 

Here is a link to her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VintageFair/ 

But I decided I wanted to put my own unique spin on my Vintage Levi Denim Jacket. 

So I ordered some patches, you can get patches like these from ...

Etsy .... https://www.etsy.com/uk/search?q=iron+on+patch 

Ebay ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/iron-on-patches 

a website, Fitwell patches ... http://www.fitwellpatches.co.uk 

I placed these where I wanted them on the Jacket (later moved the British flag). 

Then I just put my iron on its highest setting. Then I sat the iron onto of the patches for about 5 seconds... 

I also added some badges I made a couple of months ago... 

I also added some elbow patches I got these from eBay ... 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Milward-Iron-On-Fashion-Elbow-Knee-Tartan-Patches-per-pack-of-2-266-/351597280301?var=620600865699&hash=item51dcd4bc2d:m:m6i-Z_nERyezZpJ5yqn_pgw 

This is what I have so far, I will be updating you when I add more patches...

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Mollie Makes: Wall Hanging Loom Kit

The other day I tried the Mollie Makes: Wall Hanging Loom Kit, so I thought i show how I got on with it.... 

For a while now i have been receiving the Mollie makes magazine on subscription personally i think they are really good and I always look forward for a new edition coming in the post... 

Here is a few pictures of how I got on....

And this is the final result I love it and I have put it put on my very busy notice board. I love the different colour combined, but I did use one of my own yarns (the white)...

 it's a quite thin yarn which I love using in different things to get different effects...

This is the final result up on my notice board...

Here is  Mollie Makes description of there magazine ...

"Mollie Makes is a lifestyle magazine for those who live creatively. We bring you the latest crafting trends in easy-to-follow how-tos, encouraging you to adapt and share your own crafty spin on things. We celebrate creative industries and give up-and-coming designers their first platform. We discuss hot topics in the design world with lots of insider tips. And above all, we aim to inspire you to live your best, artful life." 

The Main Page: http://www.molliemakes.com 

The Magazine Page : http://www.molliemakes.com/the-magazine/ 

Please feel free to leave a comment or share with friends ...would love to hear peoples thoughts...

Thank you xxx

Trying this again!

decided to try this again! I've refreshed my blog and I'm loving it now! feeling better now and ready to try with this!

I have been getting stuck into my University work and Now I've got part-time job, in a food store.

I'm just about to hand everything in and get into Christmas and get all festive! I'm feeling really festive this year and cant wait for the chocolates and mulled wine! Going to try and upload a Blog Post at least once or twice a week!

Merry Christmas Everyone and Have an amazing new year!!!

Thanks Charlotte x 

Moving On!

Since my last post I have handed in my Skirt and Shirt project and also my Drape garment ...in hindsight I loved doing these projects I just wish I would have worked harder or a few points so I have wrote these down.

But since I last posted I have had the summer off and its been amazing but im ready to come back to University, I'm ready for Fashion and Textiles Design Year 2 ...(Wow! that feels weird)

In this year we first do a Autumn/Winter coat with notmally a wool fabric and a silky lining which looks amazing if done really well ...the wool I'm hoping is easy to work with but silk is hard and I'm sercetly not looking forward to that.

The second part of the year (which begins after Christmas) is a knitted jumper. This I cant wait gor because I love a oversize knitted jumper with some jeans and chunky boots. I already have loads of idea for that. But as I am im sure people on the course are excited for different things/areas on the course, we all have dislikes and likes.

Uni Life: First day at my new Placement

I have been talking to people at Hillsborough college (as my mum works there) and I decided to ask and see if I could do a voluntary placement there and they agreed so I decided to do Arts and Crafts with them and this week I did Batik with the students. 

I got to do my own with one of the students so I draw the wax on the fabric and just did a pattern the whole way across. 

(Unfortunately I didn't get a photo of it before we painted it) 

Then Greg (One of the students) ask if he could help me with the ink painting on top of the wax.

(This is me and greg painting with the ink) 

This is the final outcome me and greg achieved. 

 I really enjoyed doing this lesson with them and really look forward to next week. 

I was asked by the tutor if in the future I would like to do a lesson and plan it out and do some activity with them, I'm really looking forward to the future with the class. 

Uni Life: Fabric Flower Making

I took inspiration from these flowers. 

And decided to try and make something similar with fabric.

Here is what I used... 

Some background fabric.

Three different sizes of petals cut out of fabric.

A glue gun. 

And the last thins is different fabrics and scissors. 

This is what I started with and decided to stick with this cream fabric. Then I just carried on with the flower by gluing petals  on top of each other and build them up. 

So this is what I finished with and I really like the outcome of the process. At the end I decided it needed something more so I then stitched the sequins on. 

To evaluate... I really like this processes and want to try some more and do more projects Like this.