Showing posts with label Fancy Dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fancy Dress. Show all posts

Monday, 31 December 2018

Super Hero Capes & Masks!

It's always hard to think of cool things to get for my niece and nephew for Christmas and Birthdays. They usually want something plastic and 'current' and it will be of no interest in a few weeks so I don't really like to go along with that.

The problem then is, that if I get them something that I like, preferably wooden or fabric, they think it's boring, or don't understand what it is, so then there's no point. This was emphasised in a present that I got for my niece one year (a loom knitting kit) when I got an answermachine message saying 'thank-you-for-my-present-auntie-Amy-whatever-it-is'.

So this year, due to the success of my superhero masks at recent Christmas markets, and my nephews obsession with spiderman and the fact that he wears his costume as often as he can, I thought it would be a good idea to make them personalised superhero masks and capes.


I thought blue would match my nephews favourite spiderman outfit....


Whilst red is often my nieces favourite colour. I had to, of course, go for spotty linings. 


They were VERY pleased with them, and they fitted perfectly!



My niece didn't take hers off all day, which was great as she was the one I thought would be less keen!!


Superheros in action in the playground!



Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Knights & Castles - Making Fairytale Props for a Baby Boden Shoot

Earlier this year, I was approached to make lots of heraldic props for a Baby Boden shoot, which I was very excited to do!

I also then assisted with the props on the shoot, which was a Winter shoot in London, just so happening to coincide with our heatwave earlier this year. So aside from a few slightly overheated babies in snow gear, it was a great shoot!

Here are some photos of some of the things I made...


A Cinderella Carriage


Some regal shadow puppets


Play Houses


A velvet sword


Velvet Cinderella horses, mouse and carriage


A shadow theatre


A knight teddy bear


Frog Kings


Making mini crowns


Mini throwns


A clay castle, castle crown and some toy soldiers (I didn't make them!)


Temporary regal wallpaper - goes on like a giant sticker, and just peels off after you're done!


Cinderella pieces in action


Wallpapering dragons


Adding some roses!




Turning books into fairy houses!


A castle canopy


Dragon wallpaper, with a reupholstered velvet headboard


Labelling the laundry


Shadow theatre in action

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Coastal Cabins - A Weekend in Devon

We've just got back from a long weekend in Devon, staying at the fabulous Coastal Cabins in Hartland, near Bideford which were gorgeous, and so luxurious! We went for a friends 30th, and it was such a perfect location. I just love being outside all the time (even if it is cold and raining!) and especially walking along the coast paths and being by the sea.

Here are some photos from the stay:


Waking up to this skylight was fabulous!!






I organised team fancy dress for the Saturday night and everyone put in such a great effort!



The beautiful Clovelly harbour!