Tuesday 19 July 2011

News :)


So today I finally have a bit of time to process what has been my crazy life the last few weeks!! All good things though, but crazy!

So at the beginning of the year I was fortunate enough to go to Brazil for 3 months, it was incredible as you can imagine, the best experience of my life, it would take far too long to explain the things I saw, the beautiful people I met and the things I learnt. But I will say that a trip like that does make you reassess a lot of things. I knew when I got home that I couldn't go back to the way things had been and I needed some changes. It was a little frustrating for a while and it did make me feel restless, but I eventually narrowed it down to a change of job, that would be the ticket.

 I love crafts, and I am passionate about them, and its funny but I never thought that I would be able to translate that into actually making a living. . . . but then in the last few weeks fantastic things have happened that has led to me now teaching crafts for 2 different company's in west London, which has meant I can leave my current day job to focus on this amazingness!! As you can imagine I am VERY excited! I start in September so I'm sure you will be hearing about it on here until you will shout 'no more about the classes jess please'!!

In honour of the news I wanted to share a few of my favourite D-I-Ys from the blog universe.


This beautiful bag from ticktockvintage is so cute and a amazing up-cycle, I love being able to recycle old things, especially textiles!


This PandaPin from  A Common Thread is so cute! I love having something fun and small to knit to break up larger projects and this perfect :)


I know that Rachel from Smile and Wave made this Shot To Heart Arrow Garland for her daughters nursery but I cant resist the colours and fun of it, I want one for my room!

Last but not least is Aimee from Swellmayde. I love all of Aimees creations so please go and have a look at her gallery, so many beautiful things to make and be inspired by :)

With all of that loveliness I leave you now to go and drink tea and try and clean my room to a liveable state again!!

8 comments:

  1. hey! thanks for the sweet comment on my blog, dear!

    i adore ticktockvintage's diy as well, but all of these look amazing! i may just bookmark them...!

    have a beautiful day!
    x elanor

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  2. diy are so fun! :) im helping with all that stuff for my friend's wedding and it's a blast! :)

    hey hey, i did a lookbook for my etsy a week or so ago and i think you'd really dig it. :) check it out on my blog!
    http://hammocksandtrampolines.blogspot.com

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  3. i love that panda face brooch!
    best. ever.

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  4. Great ideas and lovely to see my grandma's sewing bow featured with what appears to be authentic vintage dust!!!!

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  5. these are some great diys! i haven't seen that bag from swellmayde yet, but i love it!!!

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  6. awww... i'm so humbled. thank you for the shoutout... means so much! and absolutely love all the other diys you've posted. thanks for sharing! :)

    take care, aimee

    diy blog: swellmayde

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  7. What an awesome job! I'm studying education but eventually I want to specialise in teaching something artsy ... Teaching DIY craft must be so much fun! Congrats :) Your blog is lovely!

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