We braved the cold and had a waltz round Riccarton Market this morning
Found this...
Not retro, but right up my alley reading wise.
Stocked up on retro maps
The paper and colour quality of these is just fantastic compared with modern versions so perfect for replemishing my map stock after making lots of these, to be box-framed up for a gift
And a chunky royal purple hand-knit for Claud
Looking at that grumpy mug I think we better call her matron Claud!
However she wasn't grumpy for long. We're clearing out the front bedroom to turn it into a craft room at the mo so we had what I think the kiwi's call a "dung out". We sold an old fashioned trunk on Trademe, and hilariously a female magician calling herself Melanie Poppins turned up to pick it up. She knew I had a wee one as I'd asked her to pick up before bedtime, and she had brought the Claud an array of balloon creations!
Linking up with all the other Wombles at Sophie Isobel's
your wingy maps, your mappy wings, your birdy treasures are loooooovely! flying the world on a wing... it is heaven.
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I really love your butterflies Max, what a lovely gift. Claude's purple cardie is gorgeous and she looks so cute in her nursie costume (despite her grumpy little face) I had one exactly the same when I was little...
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cute little jumper and i love your buttreflies. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteA dung out it certainly is! How lovely that you'll hve your own craft room!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Riccarton market in ages!Last time I went I scored a fab vintage suitcase!
Adoring that cardi you got for Claude! And the map butterflies! I love maps and I love butterflies-perfect combination!
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Those butterflies are beautiful.. and what a good idea using maps to make them.
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oh maps...... now I already have a stash of Sheet Music, do I have to start accumulating maps too... yay!
ReplyDeleteThat cardigan is gorgeous! And maps. Can't get enough of maps.
ReplyDeleteI adore hand-knitted clothes, what a beautiful colour. How do you get such intricate cut-outs with the butterflies? DO you use a machine? They are fascinating, really clever idea.
ReplyDeleteLove your little map butterflies, so creative!!
ReplyDeletelove the knitted cardigan, I love home made knits on little ones.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find on the book Max. Love, love, love the butterflies! Actually never heard of a "dung out", a "turf out" maybe. I'm still giggling at the magician...Melanie Poppins!! Don't you love those kinds of encounters. Have a good week. Much love Catherine.
ReplyDeleteLuce-I traced the outlines of butterflies from a nature book and then made cardboard cutouts of them to draw around, then cut by hand. The idea came from a great papercraft book called 'Playing with books' by Jason Thompson
ReplyDeleteThose butterflies are great and how sweet of Melania Poppins! Claud looks ready to get her 'motor running' :)
ReplyDeleteOhh another kindred spirit moment! I've been stocking up on old OS maps for similar projects (although I suspect mine aren't as exotic as your destinations!).
ReplyDeleteLove the purple jumper :0)
Oh how clever, the maps to use for the butterflies, love the idea!
ReplyDeleteI so need to start looking out for vintage maps as love your crafty idea! Scarlett x
ReplyDeleteThat cardigan is a lovely colour and I bet very warm too.
ReplyDeleteThe nurses outfit brought back fond memories of mine when I was little.
And yes the map butterflies are superb
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It's funny how maps are becoming the 'in-thing' for creating art work. Yours are great!
ReplyDeleteAnd I adore the hand-knit. My mum knits for my kids and there's something really nice (and retro) about hand-knits for kids.
Those butterflies are so cute - really like them! What a cool idea.
ReplyDeletewhat lovely finds, love what you did with the maps and butterflies :)
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