tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17877653298985205582024-03-13T05:34:25.153+00:00The pinata lady: custom made pinatasCustom made piñatas, wedding piñatas, Easter piñatas, stag night piñatas, hen night piñatas, bespoke piñatas, personalised piñatas, special piñatas, giant piñatas... and even more piñatas!Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-1379562635629907872019-04-22T13:33:00.003+01:002019-04-22T13:33:54.400+01:00hot air balloon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-29655450098931193522016-04-18T16:56:00.001+01:002016-04-18T17:03:32.299+01:00Pulp love seat.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's taken me over two years to finish this chair. That includes me drop kicking parts of it into the cellar for six months at a time and threatening to throw it into the recycle bin. Oh, and having a bit of a cry when its legs were broken off whilst it was still drying, as well as when it was dropped and bent out of shape. I'm not sure yet how happy I am about it being part of our home yet. I've spent the last few months working on it almost daily and I'm a bit sick of the sight of it.<br />
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Like all the papier mache furniture I've made it's not turned out anything like I originally envisioned. It was meant to be a computer chair and rotate on wheels. Unfortunately I couldn't find a chair base that would take the weight of two adults.<br />
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The texture is that of most modern pulp furniture. It wasn't going to be red either. I was offered a box of old music sheets from someone's garage but haven't received them yet so I used up some red scrap paper left over from piñata making.<br />
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It's not quite finished yet. It needs some mould proofing (in this case I'll be spraying it with natural antibacterial agents) and then varnishing. In the mean time it's a usable seat in a house where there's often a fight for furniture!<br />
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I am already working on other pulp furniture projects but I'm struggling to get hold of any more shredded paper. I like the feeling of knowing the materials I've used have been rescued from a landfill. So far I've used around 15 litres of PVA and 15 bags of shredded paper. Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-69480803498592397852016-02-28T20:09:00.000+00:002016-02-28T20:09:01.328+00:00I'm still active!I haven't been on here for a while. I've even let several of the websites lapse. I like a challenge. I can make any kind of piñata. I miss the buzz of agreeing to make something and then getting off the phone only to think 'what the hell have I done!', and then creating something amazing. I've been learning how to make paper, books, then seeded paper and then buying a printer which I could then print onto that seeded paper with. I've also been teaching classes.<br />
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Then I started on marbling, and quilling/filigree as well as expanding my knowledge of origami (which I keep using to entertain random children) and other papercrafts. Until I filled in a few 3d papier mache canvases. Then expanded that to playing with fabrics and wax projects (including furniture polish) before starting on my current thing.<br />
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I've rescued bags upon bags of shredded paper from landfills and I'm turning it into furniture. So far I've almost finished a chair for my youngest daughter (photos on their way), a new chassis lounge style chair and a shelving unit. I'm hoping to have some sort of exhibition or display once I've finished. Although I'll probably need a couple more pieces. I'm onto my 4th blender, since the last one started to smoke and give off that electrical burning smell...<br />
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So basically I'm working on expanding, learning, facilitating learning as well as keeping up with all of the other things in my life. I thought I'd add a post here since I've not had any on-line presence for a while.<br />
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I'll neaten this up and add pictures eventually.Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-69829971049150161942016-02-18T12:31:00.004+00:002016-02-18T12:31:54.576+00:00Papier mache furniture<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: center;">
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We have been asked to make a few mad hatters tea party themed piñatas, as well as Alice's adventures in wonderland ones! From mad hats to giant pocket watches to tea pots. I have to say that the Russian Samovar inspired tea pot was my favourite. One day I'm going to own a Samovar of my very own! We got extremely distracted by looking at pictures of them!<br />
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The more western style tea pot was a bit of a rush job made within two days for a local event. We've made lots of better teapots but often missed opportunities to take advantage of them. The best one was a prize at the pinatafest but unfortunately our designated photographer was distracted by the entertainment.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A69LGmPKNkwbtyLlpikhv0kSybC6C5KRrj-GtVaGjcxwqEm0G6kSNpjrJvSg4bG78lVyc33dXN_qr09_1dKWQNv1xtHSc2_pqoQidIVnIYEo_T_lEvJcK415Yff8M0BjLL3Mg28v0yg/s1600/SAM_0723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A69LGmPKNkwbtyLlpikhv0kSybC6C5KRrj-GtVaGjcxwqEm0G6kSNpjrJvSg4bG78lVyc33dXN_qr09_1dKWQNv1xtHSc2_pqoQidIVnIYEo_T_lEvJcK415Yff8M0BjLL3Mg28v0yg/s320/SAM_0723.JPG" width="320" /></a>The Samovar inspired teapot was actually flown to Russia for a party there. The buyer sent some wonderful pictures of their party (Although we'd all prefer to have been there in person!).Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-72706317042937682782015-10-07T14:24:00.005+01:002015-10-07T14:24:52.154+01:00That dream where you're pulling things out of your mouth!I've been having a recurring dream where I'm talking to someone and I feel a hair in my mouth that's stuck in my throat. It's like a magician doing a trick with hankies when I try to remove it. The one where they remove one and there's miles and miles of them, one following the other, each a different colour. When I researched it I found that similar dreams are common.<br />
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<a href="http://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/135x80/ehow/images/a05/pf/u5/magic-tricks-changing-handkerchief-trick-800x800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Magic Tricks : The Changing Handkerchief Trick" border="0" class="photo" src="http://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/135x80/ehow/images/a05/pf/u5/magic-tricks-changing-handkerchief-trick-800x800.jpg" height="80" width="135" /></a>I do believe in dream interpretation. Not that this signifies some external message like a tall, dark handsome man is going to appear in my life shooting rainbows whilst riding on a unicorn. Or some Freudian interpretation involving phallus and patriarchal envy - when it comes to things like that my subconscious is like me - direct with no messing around! Nor am I a Jungian - I believe he is over simplistic. I do believe however that dreams are a way of the subconscious expressing repressed thoughts and desires. Or perhaps an inner voice that's trying to warn, explain or tell us something that we already understand deep down but aren't dealing with in a conscious way. It may or may not be a useful message, but that message is unique and individual not something where an answer can be found straight out of a dream dictionary - especially if that dictionary comes from a different culture, with a different interpretation of symbols etched into their internalised culture. <br />
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Here is a public written promise to myself that every day I will try to find a way to release, or work on releasing some of that pent up passion, energy, those thoughts and feelings I keep to myself, or edit and to deal with the things I bury. Here's to day one!Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-18263224166131546932014-12-05T22:08:00.001+00:002014-12-05T22:09:55.517+00:00Mexican themed wedding card box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The label on the front was a last minute idea that we hung loosely around it's neck in case the bride and groom decided they'd rather not keep it and wanted to remove it.Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-13095776203129955842014-12-05T22:06:00.001+00:002014-12-05T22:06:32.592+00:00Lion pinatas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEdKyd7Irt63cZH2PIi21kOkBhzMMF3aduxwSbdmKHDLeCG-qojDV-XsjmEXHkfzwG_9U9G6AokzCTaKAfuEHGDQ86W3jtap70OSzgdIlR27g9EnPn2u8VOKqw1JuS7JpNGXN9C6jkYI/s1600/1519331_809759122388405_4648760953274944102_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirEdKyd7Irt63cZH2PIi21kOkBhzMMF3aduxwSbdmKHDLeCG-qojDV-XsjmEXHkfzwG_9U9G6AokzCTaKAfuEHGDQ86W3jtap70OSzgdIlR27g9EnPn2u8VOKqw1JuS7JpNGXN9C6jkYI/s1600/1519331_809759122388405_4648760953274944102_o.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a>We thought it was about time we updated the blog. We've been pretty busy recently so here's a couple of pictures of our lion piñatas.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.792343394129978.1073741832.234857009878622&type=1"> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.792343394129978.1073741832.234857009878622&type=1</a> there are more pictures here on our fb page and here's a link to the advert the final product was used for <a href="https://vimeo.com/113056742" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/113056742</a><br />
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We've been having a clear out and working on other projects and we can't wait to catch up with posts so that we can update you! Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-20336741330801680112014-08-09T11:33:00.001+01:002014-08-21T15:36:04.312+01:00Donkey pinatas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I couldn't resist taking this picture of these piñata donkeys with some of the real donkeys on the farm where we live. After 4 years of making piñatas and never being asked to make a donkey I was surprised to find out they're made from a complicated cardboard puzzle of many pieces! Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-89942631604918200802014-07-15T17:59:00.000+01:002014-07-15T17:59:19.539+01:00Love bug<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry about the messy pictures - I didn't have time to tidy up and arrange it so there was at least an attempt to look professional and it kept flipping well raining so I couldn't just bung it outside for a few snaps - especially as it's covered in crepe paper. Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-650944176169628362014-06-29T22:57:00.001+01:002014-07-15T14:35:28.827+01:00lotions, potions and eczemaMy eldest daughter gets eczema, especially on her hands. It's horrible watching your child get skin so dry and cracked it bleeds... We've tried all sorts, our bathroom is full of e45/simple etc. products and the best thing we've found so far which is aqueous cream. <br />
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It seems unfair that the rest of us get to use fancy stuff, nice scented soaps, lotions and potions, bath bombs and the like. The list is endless! So we've started making our own. I thought I'd share a few of the recopies I've found and information on different oils.<br />
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<u>Essential oils for treating eczema </u><br />
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<u>handmade liquid soap </u><br />
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<u>Massage bars</u><br />
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<a href="http://myfrugaladventures.com/2014/03/homemade-oatmeal-bath-bombs/">http://myfrugaladventures.com/2014/03/homemade-oatmeal-bath-bombs/</a>. I've been told repeatedly that oatmeal is good for skin conditions and to put some in a Hessian bag (or the end of an old pair of tights) and tie it around the bath taps whilst the bath is running. Bath bombs sound like more fun, and something my child can add glitter to. Which is important. And a joy to clean up afterwards - possibly especially when mixed with oats...<br />
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<a href="http://candles.lovetoknow.com/How_to_Make_Massage_Candles">http://candles.lovetoknow.com/How_to_Make_Massage_Candles</a> - thought I'd stick this more grown up idea on the end of the list! A friend of mine gets eczema too and I thought it might be a nice idea to make some of these for her and her bloke for Christmas (fragrance free of course). I read a few recipes and they all seem pretty similar.<br />
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I like to try things until we get them 'right' or at least my perfectionist streak is satisfied! If I've time I'll add my pictures and notes to separate posts as we make a product we're happy with! <br />
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The cake designs can also be used as card boxes with the simple addition of a slit in the top.Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-28401723044278029542014-04-03T21:45:00.001+01:002017-02-11T14:15:12.637+00:00Hen night pinata - for adults only,I've been invited to an old friends wedding. We actually went to infant school together. I've made the usual wedding piñata as a present for her. But I thought the hen night deserved something really special<br />
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To give you a little clue as to what I'm making. It's still a work in progress and there's been bits of it all over the house until recently. I don't think the guy who came to repair the boiler will ever quite look at me the same again. Although I guess if there ever was a good time to invite campaigning party members or people selling religion door to door now would probably be a good time. I'm also going to reupholster my sofa. Sorry, will try to stay on track.<br />
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I can't find any images on-line, just the clip. Once it's finished it will be fun to make other things from the mould, not just piñatas, although I should probably finish one project first, learn to walk before I can run! And of course people keep placing orders which is most inconvenient when I have my own baby to work on. I miss the days before I got talked into working for other people!<br />
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So many projects, so little time. Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-15950872346337654872014-03-27T15:44:00.001+00:002014-03-27T15:44:53.222+00:00Last minute wedding nerves? <a href="http://www.iamstaggered.com/lastminutepanic/how-to-stop-a-wedding-freak-out/">http://www.iamstaggered.com/lastminutepanic/how-to-stop-a-wedding-freak-out/</a> - didn't realise this had been published!Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-63311576820353860782014-03-12T19:02:00.002+00:002014-03-12T19:04:49.615+00:00Rainbow zebra pinata<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was asked to knock up a quick disco ball piñata for a childrens party this week. I love mirror balls and fairy lights and although this one went down a storm and was truly appreciated by the lucky birthday girl I'm still quite upset to see it go. I think I'm going to have to make one for our house.<br />
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We did used to have a giant one in the kitchen but got rid of it in the interests of taste when we moved. Unfortunately I've reverted to my disco ball ways and spangley ways (especially after discovering mirror ball fabric) so we're now having a bit of a mirror ball theme in our piñata house. Rest in pieces mirror ball. I don't envy whoever had to clean up all the mosaic tiles afterwards (obviously not made of glass).Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-35654540746109062832013-10-16T13:10:00.000+01:002013-10-18T09:44:13.505+01:00Paintings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My two daughters share a bedroom. One is 4 and the other is turning 12 in a few weeks. I'm very proud of both of them - they help out with piñatas from time to time and are very smart young ladies. Although sometimes the youngest 'helping' is actually more of a hindrance, sometimes she's quite brilliant and I don't know what I'd do without either of them!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb6PQYkJaNsb3u5FaTDwBRUQiPlc09uDHHsQYZcIXERYvtHl4MysFxEB5dsN6dkekqmFzdxD91p4KyIA05xyY_mxnBvEozl_jk-b2WUymDjciTZi3ejCVrn0-Mfn3JTtuc2ZYA1houIY/s1600/DSCF0368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb6PQYkJaNsb3u5FaTDwBRUQiPlc09uDHHsQYZcIXERYvtHl4MysFxEB5dsN6dkekqmFzdxD91p4KyIA05xyY_mxnBvEozl_jk-b2WUymDjciTZi3ejCVrn0-Mfn3JTtuc2ZYA1houIY/s200/DSCF0368.JPG" width="200" /></a>The three of us have lived here for a year now and we're still unpacking and settling in. It's taken us that long to finally agree on a colour scheme for their room. It's difficult to find things that an almost teenager and a little one have in common!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqJDW5_DIuEmVNHamj0hyphenhyphen204Kpf8qHfiZ-s78BaeHn9fo4PXkAnpvSP-vH1l8NcuV5V7Ar9Zqjeh50n_QX-TYvdChv1Ty8vQLognmgRUwD87JBob87307B0TLYWMa_arKAuwZGpOLorw/s1600/DSCF0370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqJDW5_DIuEmVNHamj0hyphenhyphen204Kpf8qHfiZ-s78BaeHn9fo4PXkAnpvSP-vH1l8NcuV5V7Ar9Zqjeh50n_QX-TYvdChv1Ty8vQLognmgRUwD87JBob87307B0TLYWMa_arKAuwZGpOLorw/s200/DSCF0370.JPG" width="150" /></a>I found a rug in Ikea (vile cattle market I enter under protest, although now they've started selling alcohol in the shop it's become slightly more bearable) which had a rainbow pattern on a black background and that's now the <br />
theme of their bedroom. I've been working on a series of paintings for their walls and I'll be raiding our fabric bins for making them curtains. Buying them like normal people would just be too easy! We've been recycling the same curtains for years now - in fact a ridiculous amount of recycling goes on in our house.<br />
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Anyway, this is more of a personal post and it's not really piñata related, I just wanted to add pictures of the paintings I've been making. I'm not very good at it but I'm learning as I go along. Although I have managed to sell a few of the ones I've painted so far somehow. And the kids are pleased with them. Probably much more so than anything we could buy in a shop because they have a say in how they turn out. I hope that they'll both contribute to their room with some of their own projects - especially as our fridge and freezer are practically buried in their art work/prizes/merit cards etc.Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-14875581166851710322013-10-16T12:27:00.001+01:002013-10-16T12:27:38.026+01:00Wedding heart pinata<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This heart piñata was custom made for a Mexican themed wedding. The lucky bride and groom are currently on their honeymoon in Mexico. Where I'd personally like to be as the weather is starting to turn! It's the largest heart piñata I've made so far - measuring over a meter wide! <br />
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The banner was designed especially for the lucky couple by Sally Lock. The red heart is made with hand marbled paper and the flowers are bespoke from a selection of our most vibrant paper.Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-36477866026145035192013-10-16T12:21:00.000+01:002013-10-16T12:21:31.475+01:00Wedding card box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wasn't quite sure how to do the logo as I find bubble writing much easier when it comes to piñatas so I feel I cheated a little by covering a cardboard box and putting it on but they seemed happy with it anyway!<br />
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Anyway, I should get off and go to bed. I've got orders to get on with and I'm behind on several blog posts as usual and I've been distracted by painting butterflies and 'paper-clips' (as my children call them). I'll add them to my list of projects to write about even though they're not piñatas! One day I'll nag my web guy into finishing the website and I'll be able to use this blog as it was intended - for personal use! Conversational Crafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500413934356866364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787765329898520558.post-40745688239629814112013-09-14T09:34:00.002+01:002013-10-13T22:41:21.065+01:00wedding cake piñatas <br />
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This pic doesn't show the colours well. I'll add updating it to my ever expanding to do list!<br />
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This is hopefully going to be one of many pulp canvases, if I ever get the time! <br />
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