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Pinterest is addictive.

There, I said it.

But for organising digital ideas, it is brilliant.

So if you have a pinterest board that you think that I should follow, drop me a message.

And enjoy!

Crafty Ideas

The days are certainly filled with excitement when a new baby arrives. There hasn't been much time for sewing or patchworking, but over the last few days I had lots of time to think and dream of the projects I could work on "if only I had the energy".

Monday night I found myself back at the hospital emergency ward with an post-birth infection. I have a history of haemorrhaging after childbirth, so we were all a bit worried that it might be another haemorrhage like I experienced after having Victoria. So I had two nights in hospital; just me, Nicholas, a few good books and an exercise book to sketch ideas into.

How do you record your crafty ideas? Do you have an inspiration board, a sketch book or a shoe box full of post-it notes?

Creative Inspiration for 2009

2008 has been a year of creative awakening for me. Not sure if it was as the result of having my daughter, or actually having the time and space to be creative. Normally I am so busy with teaching and "life" that often I denied myself the indulgence of creativity. Anyway, hopefully 2009 will be as creative as 2008.

I want to try my hand at (too) many crafty things this year:

• Resin casting. Two of my girlfriends have fabulous ideas for resin goodness. My husband does a lot of model casting, so he has the chemical knowledge ... I have the ideas. I want try my hand at making pendants and badges, initially for my inlaws business "Rocks on Fire".
  
• Digital printing of material . I definitely want to get some funky Konstant Kaos designed fabric printed off at Spoonflower. I hear that the quality is good ...
• I'd love to try my hand at Screen printing or Print Gocco. I have plenty of ideas for screen printing kids wear (or material). The idea of textile design excites me!

To motivate me in this quest, I am hoping to book in for a few markets now before I start back at work part time in mid January. That way I'll have to do them!