Thursday Thoughts #8

Treating you all today - here is post number 2 of the day - this weeks Thursday Thoughts!

Quite a self explanatory one really - let's not get too deep about it!

♥  

ZoFlo

P.S. It's almost the weekend - Horraaaaay!

101 Things in 1001 Days #50 & #77

Go to Paris & Go up the Eiffel Tower

So I have decided to bring my 101 Things back! I love the idea of it and have really struggled to post about just crafts as I don't have enough time to make something new every week. Hopefully my 101 Things will help to keep my blog up to date & exciting.

You may or may not notice I have been a little quiet recently on the blogging front. That's because I have been on my first holiday with Nick - we had a long weekend in Paris & it was lovely! Neither of us have been before, so it was nice to explore the city for the first time together.

My highlights of the weekend were visiting Sacre Coer, The Eiffel Tower (of course) & the Arc De Triomphe. We found some great little Parisian Cafes too but weren't brave enough to try any Snails or Frogs Legs! We had Crepes pretty much every day though so that's okay...right? With it being a romantic weekend, we just had to go to Padlock Bridge and put our own Padlock on there. There are so many, we actually put our padlock on the wrong bridge. So the next day I made Nick walk with me to find our padlock so we could move it to the right one...or atleast the one we think is right. Is there even a right or wrong one?

It was such a lovely weekend & I am so excited for our next holiday together! What City Breaks would you recommend for couples?

♥  

ZoFlo

Thursday Thoughts #7

Anyone else feel the same about this weeks Thursday Thought?

I am definitely guilty of this! When I lived with my parents, I had all the time in the world to craft around, with no house responsibilities. But now I'm a grown up (kinda) living in my own home, house work should take priority...but crafting is more fun! 

♥  

ZoFlo

Hessian Bunting

When I made my Love Heart Cushions I over estimated how much Hessian I needed, so I have had a massive load of it just sat in my craft room doing nothing. I felt like it was time to try & use it, so immediately searched Pinterest for ideas. I came across some lovely Hessian Bunting ideas that just looked so cute. Teamed with some purple floral material I had lying around, I thought this would be a perfect idea for a little weekend project...with Humphreys help of course!

Hessian is really messy to work with & you have to be really careful with it as it frays so easily. I use my fabric scissors to get a nice, straight, sharp cut. I decided to use my pinking shears for the floral material as these would keep it from fraying & looks a lot tidier (I think). I sewn the bunting triangles to some plain white ribbon that I got from my local garden centre. Considering I made this out of bits & pieces I had in my craft room, I think it has turned out quite well. I think the Hessian has a countryside cottage like feel - completely the opposite of what our house is like so I have hung it up in my craft room! (Not sure Nick would appreciate purple, floral bunting in the Kitchen)!

What do you think? I still have quite a lot of Hessian left over (still) so if you have any other project ideas, please let me know!

♥  

ZoFlo

Thursday Thoughts #6

Happy Thursday...it is almost the weekend! Horaaay!

I love todays Thursday Thought! It just reminds me that inspiration can come from anything & grow anywhere, even in the tiniest places - i.e my small craft room! We don't need the biggest & the best of everything to be inspired & get creative.

  ♥  

ZoFlo

Something Old, Something New #2

I am really sorry that I haven't blogged in a little while! I kick started my New Year with a new job so I have spent a week or so settling in and getting back into a normal routine! But anyway, back to today's post...

I may sound a little boring, but I always find New Years Eve to be such an anticlimax. I love the idea of having a "fresh" start at the beginning of a New Year, but find the actual celebrating part to be overcrowded, overpriced and all in all quite stressful. Once upon a time I would spend loads on a brand new outfit but this year I wasn't too bothered about doing this, especially as our plans for NYE were quite casual - pre-drinks with friends then out to the pub. So I decided to raid my wardrobe to see what I could come up with myself..! The item of choice was an old dress that use to belong to my sister, but I regularly borrowed (stole) from her wardrobe. As illustrated in the very old photo below, it's far too short and I never wear it so (after getting my sisters permission of course) I decided to make it into a cute, skater style skirt! 

My sister & I - back in the day (2008)!!!

I use my dressmaker scissors to cut as close to the top of the patterned material as possible. I then folder this over twice and pinned in place to create the waist band. I very carefully sewn it in place, leaving a small opening so I could thread the elastic through. I secured the elastic in place with a few small stitches & then sewn up the opening.

What do you all think? It felt like I was wearing a brand new skirt, even though it's a dress I have had for years! I wore it with black tights, plain black top and my black leather jacket! Have you ever used an old item of clothing to make something new?

  ♥  

ZoFlo

Thursday Thoughts #5 // Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!

Bit of a typical New Year thought today!

Like most people, when it comes to the end of another year I ponder over what I have achieved throughout the year and think of what I would like to do with the following one! 2014 has been a good one, although there has been a few crappy moments thrown in for good measure. Bittersweet. But with a new job to look forward to, a long weekend in Paris booked & various Music Concerts planned, I am really excited to get stuck into 2015! I always attempt to make resolutions for the New Year, but these usually last a few days before I forget/give up. This year I just want to focus on having fun with those who make me happy, trying lots of new things and of course making time for many more exciting craft projects. All realistic goals for 2015 I think!

Do you have any resolutions for 2015?

  ♥  

ZoFlo