I missed last week's 'My Creative Space...' because I was busy turning 30...
...and playing around with flashy new sewing machine that ever-thoughtful husband bought for said 30th birthday...
...and finishing my 'Idylle' necklace which you may remember from previous creative space posts...
...but now that those tasks are done and dusted, I can get back to my daffodil...
...it's coming along nicely...and it will soon be transformed into a beautiful, delicate necklace...
...if things go accordingly to plan!
...and if my supplies would hurry up already and arrive in my letter box!
*stomps off to stalk the postman...*
Head on over to Kirsty's blog to see what other creative people are making today...and leave a link to your blog if you want to play along!
Thanks for looking, and be well!
When I looked at the date that I had begun this bracelet, I was horrified to see that it was waaaaay back in March. Really? Surely not! How on earth could this have been sitting on my desk for the last few months, untouched and unfinished?
I'll tell you how...
I procrastinate! In fact, I procrastinate so much that I have procrastination down to a fine art!
But anyway, I digress. I'm good at that too.
So here *finally* is my completed Daffodil bracelet.
It's not everything that I had hoped for. My creative vision didn't manifest into the beautiful bracelet I had envisaged...
My stitching looks a little wonky in places, mostly due to the memory wire I used as a base for the bracelet. It was not the best choice of armature...it is so darn springy that it holds its shape which in turn scrunches up my beadwork (but can I plead ignorance because it was my first time using memory wire?!)
But you know what...it doesn't have to be perfect. It is only a first prototype.
I realise that creativity is a process, and that it may take me many prototypes to perfect a design and create something that I am really happy with.
And although this design turned out to be a dud, I'm very happy with the daffodil itself. So Daffodil Mk. II is already underway in a lighter, softer colourway (see here for a sneak peek). And Daffodil Mk. II will not be a bracelet, but a necklace.
And this time I'm skipping the memory wire.
Thanks for looking, and be well!
It has been a busy and productive week, with a few new projects to show...but more of that later.
Here is my creative space today...I'm working on a variation of a daffodil bracelet which I showed a little while ago and have only just completed...(I just checked the date of that post...eek, it was back in March! *ashamed*)
To give you an idea of scale, I've thrown a five cent piece into the photo (of course, this will only make sense to my Australian readers! LOL)
The aforementioned *completed* daffodil bracelet will be making an appearance here soon. Stay tuned!
Head on over to Kirsty's blog to see what other goodies are being created today.
Thanks for looking, and be well!
During my recent online travels, I came across Kirsty's blog. Apart from creating cool stuff, taking gorgeous photos, and writing an interesting blog, Kirsty hosts 'My Creative Space'.
Every Thursday, artists and crafters from all over the world amalgamate on Kirsty's blog to show off what they're working on. It's all a bit of fun, who doesn't love a sneak peek! And I want to be part of it.
So here is 'My Creative Space' today:
Now, usually I don't like to show you what I'm working on because (a) it may turn out to be a dud design, or (b) I may never get around to finishing it. But by showing you a preview, I'm forced into (a) turning it into a success design, and (b) finishing it! Win-win!
Pop on over to Kirsty's blog to see what other artists are creating today...
Be well!
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