Naomi Bulger: messages in bottles
Favourite things Friday - I heart 09/09/2011
1. I heart melty crayon art ...which you can buy from JK Create on Etsy, OR make your very own using a box of crayons and a hairdryer, thanks to the pioneering experiments of Tracy on Naptime = Craft time. Let me know if you try it! 2. I heart this fashion time machine100 years of East London style in 100 seconds. I watched this yesterday and I was blown away. Then I watched it again. Then I clicked "favourite." 3. I heart free postcard apps Seriously: the thought of combining my instagram addiction with my addiction for all things postal is making me a little light-headed! Take a look at these five free iPhone apps for sending postcards. 4. I heart the magical floating Ferris WheelIn this video project, artist Maider Lopez made all the structures of a Ferris Wheel in Austria seem to disappear, creating a magical, floating world.  (Here's a video if you want to see the Ferris Wheel in motion. Crazy beautiful!) High Wheel by Maider Lopez from maider lopez on Vimeo. 5. I heart Imogen's imagination come to life There's a bit of a story to go with this one. Do you remember a while back when I introduced you to Rachel of "i make. you wear it.", who is making a dress a day for charity? I showed you her incredible postcard dress... Around about the same time that I discovered Rachel, my friend Ruby had also shown me a number of amazing dresses designed by her eight-year-old daughter Imogen. Imogen has a wonderful sense of colour and form. I thought there were some synergies between Rachel's and Imogen's aesthetic, so I showed Ruby the site. She got in touch with Rachel, who has just spent the past week making Imogen's dress designs a reality. Isn't that wonderful? And how talented is Imi! How awesome is Rachel! Rachel is doing this project to raise funds for The Starlight Foundation, which brightens the lives of seriously ill children. So if you like what you see, I do hope you'll consider making a donation. That's all from me today, folks. A later-than-usual Friday mashup (ok, it's Saturday), but I hope you enjoy. Have a wonderful weekend! Comments09/09/2011 20:48
Love the melty crayon art project. We did a similar project with a plug-in warming tray covered with aluminum foil. We dropped bits of crayon on the hot tray then pressed blank card stock onto the melted crayons to create abstract art. 09/09/2011 23:26
Hmmm, the crayon art kind of freaked me out. I don't know why, it might be because that was a wall in my house once. Ah, sweet kids that I have created art on mommy's wall! 09/09/2011 23:45
Loved the 100 years in 100 seconds. That was so cool. Thanks for the trip....down memory lane that is. 09/10/2011 08:36
Hmmm, I am wondering about giving the melty crayon art work a go in the classroom...I think it would go down a treat. Science and Art in one fun activity! 09/10/2011 08:37
Oh and my jaw dropped too.My "drop didn't drop"...Oh dear, tired again! 09/11/2011 05:40
Fabulous links, as usual! The last was so awesome! How wonderful that you were instrumental in making that happen. Imogen must be over the moon! And all for such a good cause. 09/14/2011 20:55
The hundred years of fashion was really well done. Very clever. Not just the fashions but the dance styles changing too. Thanks for sharing. I found your blog throughh some round about route and discover that you're the author of a book on my TBR pile. Hi, nice to meetyou. Leave a Reply | Oh good, you're hereI have so much to share! This blog is my well-worn scrapbook, bulging with ticket stubs from far-off places, photographs of the lovely and the absurd, letters from strangers, gifts in the mail, fables and dreams, cupcake-addictions, sweet tunes, and treasures uncovered.
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