Day 164 - Doodling cats

Now that I have become a fully fledged cat lover I have to make up for some lost time and learn how to draw them. So I started sketching pictures of Tormund from my phone, then used the internet to have a closer look at eyes and paws and poses. After all that I let loose with some ink and had a lot of fun painting my kitty. The end result was pretty yet when I put it on my phone to crop it I had a play with some effects and ended up on a negative version, which I like very much.

Day 163 - carnival masks for kids

At school we were making masks and headdresses for a Brazil inspired carnival. I had a lot of fun making bright feathers and beaks from card and decorating the with chalks and pencils.

Day 161 - headphone decoration

Everyone seems to have the same headphones around here so it was time for me to make mine look a bit didn't. Pretty easy solution using silk threads and a basic knot to add a bit of colour.

Day 162 - lunch bag

Yet another back to college bit of kit. I've seen these all over the place and I wanted one. It is not yet complete as I am struggling to get the fabric through my sewing machine as it is a plastic coated washable surface and wants to stick to everything. So more on this when I win the battle...

Day 160 - Galaxy blazer

I've been waiting to try this for a while I just needed the right fabric to work with. Me and my little sister had a lot of fun dabbing, splattering and generally making a pretty coloured mess. This is a gift for our older sister, a chic scientist so this is perfect for her.

Day 159 - tea -ramisu

I love the idea of tiramisu but I am not a fan of coffee so I created a tea based alternative.
I used Earl Grey as it has a very distinct flavour which I soaked the sponge fingers in. I crush bourbon biscuits to make a chocolate soil and whisked cream cheese, double cream and icing sugar for the filling. Layer it all up topping with soil and some fresh fruit,  blueberries and strawberries worked well and made it look like a mini garden.

Day 158 - Cardboard crazy snooker tunnels

inside the tunnel

This is the best invention we made, we wanted to turn the snooker table into a kind of mini golf, so we started with a ramp and then created a box of tunnels which kick the ball out in unexpected places! Its fantastic what you can make with cardboard and sticky tape!

Day 157 - Cardboard skii ball

Another cardboard game for our mini arcade. Skii ball is hard I don't think anyone won any prizes from this game but it was fun.

Day 156 - Lemon curd shortbreads

This recipe had been a massive hit among my friends, I have already made it a couple of time. It's quick, easy and cheap to make and is extremely satisfying to share. Here is the recipe, get baking! 

Day 155 - diy cardboard roulette wheel

So this turned out better than I expected. I am supposed to be having a garden gathering tomorrow but the weather is stormy looking, so for an inside contingency I am creating some carnival esque games. This roulette wheel is made from two milk bottle tops two cocktail sticks, some card, paint and sticky tape. I made a circle of card which I divided into 14 sections and painted alternating Black and white (after spending some time thinking about the distribution of numbers.) The cocktail stick and bottle caps create a good spin as they are shiny and flat. Add a pointer and it's good to go.