Don't worry about tomorrow...

Monday positive thoughts brought to you by GlitteredPink. 

Don't worry about tomorrow - @GlitteredPink

Positivity Counts!

We are starting the week off in a good mood and our aim is to brighten up yours with positive thoughts from GlitteredPink. 

This week one of our favourite saying...#positivitycounts

Positivity Counts

If you down to the woods today...

...You're sure of a big surprise.

If you go down to the woods today

You'd better go in disguise!

For ev'ry bear that ever there was

Will gather there for certain,

Because today's the day the

Teddy Bears have their picnic.

My 3rd birthday was a teddy bears picnic and is one of my earliest memories, possibly because it was documented so wonderfully.
The cake was homemade by my mum and she even considered the smallest detail of jam on the sandwiches and honey pots!

My 3rd Birthday Party

Teddy Bears Picnic Cake

Wishing for some sun and planning ahead for summer (which rumor has it will be this weekend!) and what a perfect way to start it off than a picnic. I found a lovely wicker picnic basket, so lovely me and the girls at work clubbed together for a colleagues birthday! The fun bit filling it and using it!

Picnic Basket - Wilkinson's

Felt Teddy Bears in Picnic Basket - made by @GlitteredPink

 This got me thinking and inspired I make a small felt teddy bear...and a couple of friends!

Felt Teddy Bear - made by @GlitteredPink

Teddy Bears Picnic - made by @Glittered Pink

I loved my teddy a growing up and to this day I've not parted with them. A teddy bear is to be treasured for life and whether it is just one or in my case two (Snowy and Edward) and Bonnie the rabbit they are part of us. I've still got my parents too, the hope of passing them down from generation to generation. And don't just think its a girl thing, guys do it too!

Me and Bonnie meeting for the first time

Butterflies and Rainbows

As a child I was obsessed with butterflies and rainbows. My mum has told me how I went through a phase as a child where any drawing or painting would always have a rainbow in the background and/or a butterfly flying past. It didn't stop there - face painting was a trend too!

Me & Dad - butterfly face painting

Times probably haven't changed much from then to be honest. There is something magical about a rainbow, how it is formed and appears for that split moment in time. And as for butterflies what's not to love! Such a delicate and pretty insect. Their whole formation fascinates me. I remember at school collecting caterpillars in jam jars and watching them as they grow - living the story of the hungry caterpillar!

I set about making my own magical butterfly, mines not as intricate and beautiful as the real things but I love it all the same!

Bye bye winter...hello Summer Wreath!

Snow snow go away! I'm a fan of snow, don't get me wrong but not in March...I want to be outside drinking cocktails on sun loungers not sat inside with my hood up and a hot water bottle. Come on Summer it's nearly April!!

Channeling the summer and in line with an event at work I set about making a Summer Wreath - a bold take on the Chirstmas classic.

Summer Wreath Tutorial - @GlitteredPink

Here's how to make your own...

1. You will need - polystyrene plates, scissors, cocktail umbrellas and a Stanley knife.

How to make a Summer Wreath

2. Draw a circle template in the middle of your top plate

3. Secure the plates together by using a couple of umbrellas

Summer Wreath tutorial

4. Using the knife cut out the middle circle, repeat through the layers - leaving a hollow centre. Don't worry if it's not completely smooth and even as this won't be seen

5. Now you are ready to fill the ring with umbrellas. Layering on top of each other

Summer Wreath - Step by Step guide

6. Once you have done the top you need to pay attention to the bottom. My wreath was 8 plates deep, meaning that the cocktail sticks poke out the bottom. To allow this to hang right you need to trim.

  

7. Using scissors trim the sticks so they are at the same level of the plate (watch your eyes as the pieces fly everywhere!)

8. Finally - hang - step back and appreciate!

Summer Wreath - made from cocktail umbrellas - Made by @GlitteredPink

 Ta da!!!

I've hatched a plan...

Possibly one of my favourite times of years...why...
a. I love the spring freshness in the air and blossom on the trees
b. The miserable wetness of winter is over
c. Flowers are blooming - favourites being snow drops, daffodils, crocuses, tulips
d. Baby animals are arriving into the word
e. A long 3 day weekend can be enjoyed after Christmas
f. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!!!

This year the plan is to be good and reduce my chocolate intake so the plan is to celebrate Easter with family and friends by sharing my hatched plan of chicks...

Made out of felt these simple chicks are cute and last all year long, unlike the chocolate which lasts all of 5 seconds!

Felt Easter Chicks - by @GlitteredPink

Free felt chick template here....

Felt chicks  @GlitteredPink

Let them eat cake!

Having made lots of felty creations I've got lots of left over scraps of felt in higgled shapes and sizes. I don't believe in wasting so experimenting I set about making a tiny cake.

I started by cutting out the base shape in white, adding a blue case and the piece de resistance a small red cherry on top.
I crafted all the pieces together using chain stitch and voila a tiny baked cake! To finish I added some iron on vilene on the reverse to create a smooth finish, which is not essential but I prefer.

The next step is to share, it's just deciding how....