tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56840960481684579852012-02-15T23:07:17.494-08:00almondtreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621579525341783404noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684096048168457985.post-64766709270161030532008-07-03T22:20:00.000-07:002008-12-10T19:50:33.878-08:00<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="left"><span style="color:#999999;">...It all began with sewing lessons from Mum and picking up a knitting mag in Wellington 3 yrs ago. These little projects all eagerly came to life as gifts for littlies of family and friends. My projects are nearly always accompanied by matching swing tags, packaging, ribbon and character themes to match - I simply cannot help myself.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#999999;"></span> </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219058564375016322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3SHM-Ic4I/AAAAAAAAADg/6gockn3lL68/s400/bonnet-opening.gif" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="font-size:85%;">This little bonnet still needs a home actually! The pattern was irresistable.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">It's knitted in 3 ply cream 100% wool and decorated with an antique pink pearl button.</span></span><span style="color:#66cccc;"><br /></span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219058792826553362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3SUgBORBI/AAAAAAAAADo/c-GMXvM7vik/s400/bonnet.gif" border="0" /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffcccc;">This was my first bonnet for Smadi's baby girl in Israel.<br />I sewed it up in 100% white cotton, embellished with a pearl button and satin stitch 'Smadi's Baby'.</span><br /></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219032232320486642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG26KebGzPI/AAAAAAAAACo/YJEEJJY0GGQ/s400/bib.gif" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffcccc;">This bib was a present for a work collegue in London, the arrival of his daughter, Anna.<br />The embroidered lavender and pintucks proved a learning curve!<br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3N4yih3UI/AAAAAAAAADA/FAi1PjZ4bXE/s1600-h/sunhat.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219053918715239746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3N4yih3UI/AAAAAAAAADA/FAi1PjZ4bXE/s400/sunhat.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#ffcccc;"> <span style="font-size:85%;">A little boy? When my nephew Scott arrived I had to pull out all my books in despiration for a boy's outfit - this little sunhat with satin stitch was the result.</span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219054178922184610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3OH74sv6I/AAAAAAAAADI/wbltjN0Ij44/s400/peter-rabbit.gif" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffcccc;">A set for a friend's newborn. Worked in 3 ply cream 100% wool and themed with Peter Rabbit<br />- another baby boy!</span><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3NtB807eI/AAAAAAAAAC4/krpH5wrhlHI/s1600-h/booties.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219053716693642722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3NtB807eI/AAAAAAAAAC4/krpH5wrhlHI/s400/booties.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="font-size:85%;">A bootee pattern I was a bit hooked on ... turned into two presents for friends with babes,<br />both accompanied by circular gift/swing tags.</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ffcccc;"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3NhEONUvI/AAAAAAAAACw/kihl-02OJ1o/s1600-h/Emily-dress.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219053511144985330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG3NhEONUvI/AAAAAAAAACw/kihl-02OJ1o/s400/Emily-dress.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ffcccc;">My first project - a dress for my dear niece in England. Emily's yellow corduroy dress was decorated in wooden hand-painted buttons (African animals).</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SG2zOdezhDI/AAAAAAAAACg/PyP59y2A0HE/s1600-h/bonnet.gif"></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5684096048168457985-6476670927016103053?l=shirlsalmondtree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>almondtreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621579525341783404noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684096048168457985.post-53599241758627141252008-07-03T01:45:00.000-07:002008-12-10T19:50:35.466-08:00<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#999999;">My first ever post, terribly exciting! Here are a few of my favourite graphic design pieces. I keep meaning to get the first one framed (this is just a mock up which I glued into a magazine for my portfolio)...</span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SGyTjVqshVI/AAAAAAAAABY/vavUVdlnP6k/s1600-h/geishaweb.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218708303536489810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SGyTjVqshVI/AAAAAAAAABY/vavUVdlnP6k/s400/geishaweb.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#339999;"> <em>Geisha Girls</em> magazine spread - guache on paper</span> </span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218713149299058770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SGyX9ZihaFI/AAAAAAAAACQ/EnWmNhX_V-A/s400/wire-worldweb.gif" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Wire World </em>logo design - pen and marker</span></span><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style="color:#339999;"></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218712729450247234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SGyXk9ew9EI/AAAAAAAAACI/iaFB9vk9VWw/s400/homeweb.gif" border="0" /> <p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Inspirations </em>magazine spread - photography </span><br /></p><br /><br /><p></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218711467214737682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECcRrnNweUA/SGyWbfSXkRI/AAAAAAAAAB4/224zgG2LV50/s400/pureweb.gif" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#339999;"><em>Pure </em>brochure - collage</span></span> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </p><p><span style="color:#999999;">I'll be adding a couple of my more recent 'handy' works of art!</span></p><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5684096048168457985-5359924175862714125?l=shirlsalmondtree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>almondtreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10621579525341783404noreply@blogger.com0