Craft Room update...

The Craft room restyle progress is at snails pace...

with every good intention my days seem to be complicated with 'Stuff'.

Don't you just hate days like that...

I have a list of all the wonderful things I want to complete 
and create for the Craft Room,
 but seem to be getting absolutely no where!

Painting the create word black was as good as it got.

Though I did find an old shelf that will be perfect for extra storage for all those sewing bits and bobs...
needs a bit of TLC 
and of course, a dash of white paint!

Feeling the need to go shopping....
I am thinking some lovely glass jars to keep all those pretty buttons in.

Now that would look great on the shelf, 
as well as being functional.

Currently my buttons are unsorted in mixed colours 
and I like the idea of a jar for each colour.

Handmade Heart...

Easy to make....fabric heart....

Cut a heart shape in felt and a matching one in fabric. On a small rectangle of Aida cloth, write the word in pencil, then handstitch using embroidery thread.

 Your word of choice could be... baby, joy, dream, heart or whatever takes your fancy.

Sew Aida onto the fabric heart.

Sew the fabric heart to the felt heart, leaving a gap for stuffing. Stuff with filler, and stitch the hole. 

Fray the edges a bit if you like.

Hand sew a ribbon hanger and embellishments.

I used a pretty flower button.

These are fabulous gifts and fun to make. 

And as an added embellishment, I clipped on a little bling using this vintage earring.

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Passion flower...

photo via Abril es Bella Photography

An intense orange red, passion flower blooms attract butterflies,

and the bees love them too.

This is a tropical variety of passionflower vine.