My Sketchbook

    Here are some items from my sketch book. My eldest has a pirate costume day next week at kinder, so I was thinking of making something like this.

Sketch by Melissa Gaggiano.

    I do try to steer away from owls in my work, but let's face it, inspiration wise I am surrounded by owls. Whether it be the owls in Harry Potter, Owl from Winnie the Pooh, the owl on my kids' learn farm, the owl statues in neighboring yards, the crafters whose blogs I follow. And so it would seem I am drawn to owls.

Sketch by Melissa Gaggiano.

Bend & Snap

    On Sunday I went on an excursion into the city with my friend, Belinda. We had a lovely day of it visiting the Bend & Snap market. Eating penne and meatballs for lunch in an alley restaurant at Melbourne Central [I still think of the place as Daimaru even after all this time]. Checking out Outre Gallery. Making return trips to Bend & Snap as I struggled to make a decision. Eventually I took the plunge and bought this cute 'tourist' fox made by Caylie of The Creature Workshop. Belinda bought the bunny.
    We then finished off the excursion by splitting a lusciously warm and moist, chocolately chocolate brownie at the Max Brenner Chocolate Bar. We sat and talked for ages about crafting and drawing.
    Awesome, awesome day!

Check out Caylie's work:
Etsy shop - www.etsy.com/shop/TheCreatureWorkshop
Her blog - thecreatureworkshopblog.blogspot.com.au

Nesting Moon

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Check out this beautiful photo that I took of the moon tonight. It looks like a lovely egg in a nest of clouds.

Coraline Complete

    I didn't see it coming to an end so soon, but I completed making the Coraline doll early this evening. My eldest is simply rapt. She hasn't parted with the doll since I handed it to her. I am glad she likes it so much.
    What will I do now?

As the Sun Rises

This morning the sun was a flaming ball of red fire as it rose up from behind some trees and houses. This view was from my front door step.

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

Knitted Top Done

    I made a knit pattern for Coraline's top. I was going to make sleeves, but decided against it. I will be making a raincoat jacket for this doll and I was concerned that with knitted sleeves underneath it would be too bulky for the doll.
    Oh yeah! And for those following the progress of this doll you will have noticed she has had a haircut.

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Next stop, making Coraline's raincoat.

Sketch Book Peek

Sketches by Melissa Gaggiano.

Coraline's Clothes

    I was tossing up whether to paint a top onto the Coraline doll or knit one. The knitting idea won out and I began planning and knitting the top.

 

    Oh yeah! And I just had to share a photo of this delicous dinner from last night. It was an Indian dish of butter chicken, with a side of rice, brocoli and cauliflower. We sat outside and ate dinner with a glass of Penfold's wine. I think having dinner outdoors is simply the best way to eat? Do you agree?

One Finished Cat

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Today I finished sewing this plush cat. As mentioned in the previous post this design came from Pip Lincolne's Meet Me At Mike's: 26 crafty projects and things to make. The lady who designed the pattern for this cat is Jhoanna Monte Aranez.
    This lovely cat will go to a little girl for her fourth birthday.

Blue Hair & Mike's Cat

    Here is a peek at my current craft projects...
    This morning I glued down the hair for the Coraline doll. It all looks straggly and like she needs a haircut. Which is precisely what I'll give the doll once the hair is firmly glued.
    Additionally my eldest has been invited to a birthday party for another little girl. So I am making a cat doll for the birthday present. I found this lovely cat doll pattern in Pip Lincolne's Meet Me At Mike's: 26 crafty projects and things to make.