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ArtMaking

Comrade Dodo

Comrade Dodo is a large acrylic on canvas piece in soviet art deco style.
Finished DIY patchwork velvet blind
MakingSewing

DIY patchwork velvet blind

Continuing to use up my velvet scraps. I have a small window in an awkward spot that requires covering. I'm in a rental so I didn't want/need anything fancy or…
embroidered notebook tabs on travelers notebook
JournalingMaking

Embroidered notebook tabs

Fed up with my basic post-it index tabs I decided to make some of my own. I hand embroidered 3 notebook tabs to use in my organiser refill. I wrote…

Over specialisation costs

“The world rewards specialization, but- specialization comes at a cost. You learn more and more about less and less until you know everything about nothing.” – Nathan Myhrvold

DesignWordPress

Useful Website Testing Tools

A list of some of the useful website testing tools I tend to rely on for testing website speed, usability and accuracy. WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool WAVE® is a…
making felted fabric - 3 finsihed pieces
Making

Making felted fabric

Lately I've been trying new things while attempting to use up some of my stash. On one of my various crafting deep dives I came across this wonderful video on…
Page displaying 3 tarot cards side by side.
CodeGames

Python Django Fortune Telling App

Fortune is a Python Django Fortune Telling App. It is a demo project (in beta). Within the project are 3 apps. Firstly there is the main app: 'card'. This "reads…
Finished Velvet Patchwork Draught Excluder
MakingSewing

Velvet Patchwork Draught Excluder

This velvet patchwork draught excluder was made as a gift for a neighbour. The weather here continues to get colder and the draughts in these old Irish houses can feel…
Bookbinding work in progress - mull attached
JournalingMaking

Bookbinding – The Little Witch

This was my first attempt at bookbinding. Consisting of five signatures from Faber-Castell Mixed Media paper, sewn with waxed linen thread around linen tape. Next the mull and headband were…
Small toy heart mosaic - finished
ArtMaking

Toy Heart Mosaic

wip wreath
Making

WIP Festive Velvet Wreath

This is a WIP festive velvet wreath. . The velvet has been sewn onto the Styrofoam base, however I haven't fully decided what additional decorations to add to it...  
Irish rover knitted sweater
KnittingMaking

Irish Rover Pullover – Knitted

The name of my current knitting project is particularly apt, as I have recently relocated to Ireland. The Irish Rover Pullover pattern by Teti Lutsak is a lovely cropped sweater…
new craft space
ArtJournalingMaking

New Making Space

New home, new creative space.
cardboard document holder
Making

DIY magazine rack

All you need to make one of these yourself are: A cardboard cereal box Some sturdy wallpaper Glue Scissors or knife Bulldog clips (to hold wallpaper in place after gluing…
DIY notebook pen holder on notebook with pens sticking out
JournalingMaking

Mini Journal Pencil Case

I got fed up of loosing my pens in my handbag, so I threw together this mini journal pencil case. It's just the right size for carrying around a pen,…