Spring Window - extension...

In February I took part in a fab community event called Window Wanderland and haven't been able to take the window decorations down as they look so lush!

With Easter and spring around the corner I've updated the window - what d'ya think?

Here's a movie to give you the full effect.

Paper and Card - making cards

I have a stack of lovely paper and card & need reminding to use it!

I made these Christmas cards last year:

          











And then I made some notelets - we do need to send more handwritten cards!

Window Wanderland – Bristol February

I recently took part in a brilliant community event in North Bristol called Window Wanderland, created by Lucy Reeves, the inspiration for this project. The aim of the project was to shine light on a dark February night, by decorating, illuminating, jazzing up your front window and getting the local community out to mingle and view the window creations. I loved the night – we built in a tea break at Boston Tea Party and I had a hot water bottle to cuddle up to to keep me warm. we meet old neighbours and new and it was a really busy socialbel evening. Some used as an opprotunity to raise funds for a local charity - see WW website for details. 

I spent time planning and working out what I wanted to do, made sure I kept out some Christmas lights and paced myself with all the intricate cutting that I’d set myself to do. I went for a woodland theme, with the characters of Red Riding Hood taking central stage.

Here’s a collage of all the other amazing windows. You can see a gallery of photos of all the windows in the Window Wanderland site, here.

We look forward to taking part in WW 2016! Maybe you'll do something too or set something up where you live?

Alli

:)

PS - My display is still up!

Egyptian fun at Primary school

More collage fun at Primary school

Pharaoh masks....

Here's what has been happening at school recently - Egyptian studies. Pharoah masks using papier mache and marvellous colours.

Potty about paper.

ONE) 
On a grey miserable day like today, I defy you to not feel cheered by the brightness that oozes from the work of Helen Dardik.

Lots of prints available in her ETSY shop

TWO

Coincidence - The Valentine card I brought my man was a Helen Dardik card.

THREE

I discovered a fab buy in WH Smiths today - £9.99 - great for collage work and inspiration.

FOUR

Found a fab magazine called Flow and ordered the special paper edition. I look forward to having time to play with the paper. 

Toodle -pip!

 

Circles - Eric Carle-like

I saw this project on Pinterest and knew that it would be a good way to use up some papers and bring some colour to a dark hallway.

You need:
- picture frame (mine was a 50x40 IKEA frame, cost £8)
- a range of coloured paper (made with poster paints)
- round cutter (sold in craft shops - you'll use it for loads of things)
- Mod Podge (glue)
- ruler and pencil (for marking things out)

Cut out circles from a range of coloured papers

Glue in place

Reminds me of Eric Carle's use of colours.

Happy Friday

Alli

:)

Book Hive animatronic celebrates 400 years of public libraries in Bristol

There's a buzz and a flutter of pages down at Bristol central library now until 7th March, in the form of the Book Hive. The booky sculptures have been created to celebrate the 400 year anniversary of public libraries in Bristol.

If you can't get down there then here are a few movies to give you a sense of the atmosphere. 

Alli xx

.  Book Hive info

More collage - with Guides!

I was inspired by the collage work my Year 4s produced to run something similar with a Guide group, as I'd volunteered to run a craft session with them.

I created a range of papers using poster paints, gave them a few pieces of patterned crafting paper drew some fantasy houses, had them copied and we were off! 

As they finished their work we made a gallery so they could all appreciate the work. What I love is that they had the same materials, yet produced some varied work.

What d'ya think?

Alli

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