11/31 Crafty Me, Crafty Business

I recently got an email from a friend who requested some custom items from me. I don't do a lot of making to sell these days. Life has enough stuffed into it and I've felt pretty overwhelmed by some of the things that have been thrown at us these past months. I did take this one on though. Simple, repetitive and calming is just the kind of custom work I'm into and so I put together a stack of these 100% organic cotton wash wipes for Black Robin Skincare. I'm a big fan of this skincare line, in particular I've got a dedicated love for this peppermint scrub which leaves my face all tingly and fresh feeling and also happens to be named "Tingly Bits".

With all of this overwhelmingness (totally a word) I've been thinking lately about what makes me happy, what is satisfaction and how to make those things a bigger part of my life. Sewing, crafting and design are a big part of that. I don't know if I'll ever go back to full time making, certainly not any time soon but it's nice to think about what that could look like in future if the right opportunities came my way and things fell into place to make it work.

For now I'll just take on the odd small project on the side and enjoy having the space to be choosy.

xx

10/31 - Crafty Me: Wonder Woman

This is an old one but I need to catch up, being just ever so slightly behind. Let's pretend that I shared this months ago and that I didn't let my birthday deadline pass by in a blur of lifewhanaumahifunfriends with less making in between than I'd like.

I made this for Pai for a super hero birthday party she was invited to. She loved it on the day but I have to admit that she doesn't wear the complete outfit often (ever). She's pretty dedicated to her dinosaur dress-ups and super heros are not high on her list of priorities. She's a pretty cute dinosaur but her WW poses slay me so I'm a little sad that she's not big on capes and superpowers.

The gold head band, belt and arm bands were made from an adults version of the costume that I adapted to fit a much smaller human and I threw together the simple skirt and cape with some lightweight cotton.