I Would Rather Be...

I go into Hobby Craft a lot at the moment, which isn't a good idea, but everything couple of months when we replace the window dressing at work, I end up back the giant store, full of craft and art supplies...it probably isn't wise.

But I promised myself last time I was in that I would treat myself to one of these mugs because every time I saw them I couldn't agree with them more. Can you guess which I bought?

I'd Rather Be... Mugs £4.99 from Hobbycraft
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Listening: This Modern Love - Bloc Party

On the 9th Day of Christmas...

...this blog gave to thee...

...nine pins and strings...

...eight resolution...

...seven shoes to choose from...

...six party dresses...

...five gold rings!..

...four paper worlds...

...three shiny gems...

...two texting whales...

...and a pendant that I made.

String art is fascinating. It's three-dimensional dot to dot and distinctly reminds me of doing continuous line drawings at uni where there would be slapped wrists if your pen left the page. If someone had suggested hammer pins into a canvas before winding metres of thread between them, I would have probably thought they were insane, but since these images have been popping up on my Pinterest stream, I have become obsessed with the idea.

1) I Am Thread by Debbie Smyth

2) Pins and Needles by Martin Pyper

3) Untitled by Catherine Thomas

4) Mixed Media Nail & Metallic String California by AsULikeIt on Etsy

5) Pins and Needles by Martin Pyper

6) Photobooth by Kim Kamens

7) Needle Body Mapping by Katie Lewis

8) Fly Away Home by Debbie Smyth

9) Pins and Thread by Debbie Smyth

These artists have created text, illustrations and spirograph vortexes on both small and grand scales and much like most other art forms, you can DIY it. Someone has created a DIY String Art and into your walls, you can bash a few nails and create a thread by numbers interpretation of a masterpiece {by Monmantai Design}. Or you could go made and express yourself in your own freestyle masterpiece...though having some polyfiller and a spot of your wall colour paint handy might be a good plan.

{Sources: Various, but if you click on the image it will take you to pinterest and then to the site the image was originally found on.}

Merry Christmas. Part ten tomorrow...

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Listening: Nothing's Real But Love - Rebecca Ferguson