Art Break! - Embroidery 

A little while ago I was looking at some historical pieces of embroidery with my friend S.
She mentioned how it was sad that it is a dying art.

So why don't I give it a shot?

I got a hoop, some fabric, different coloured floss, and got started.

First a poppy.

Then an immortelle.

A pink rose.

A snowdrop.

I already broke a needle, but I have plenty more XD

Forget-me-not.

Lavender.

Progress so far:

A cherry blossom.

Blue lotus.

A violet,

In a new little hoop!

I will post more as I complete more. :D

Rexona - Impulse - Romantic Spark - Body Spray

This  is a nice woody, floral scent that isn't overbearing.
However it wears off so fast! :(

Fragrantica lists the notes jasmine (nope!), grapefruit (maybe just a touch), violet (yes), woodsy notes (yes), vanilla (yes), musk (yes).

Price: 5/5 ($4.99 for 75mL)
Effectiveness: 3/5
Strength: Low-moderate
Lifetime: Very short
Time: Daytime
Season: Autumn

Art break - Fairy House

Brace yourself, this is a big one!

I had the idea a little while a go (while doped up on Endone for the nerve pain) that I should make a little house for the fairies to live it.
It should be waterproof, have a solar light, windows with 'glass', and a functional door.

Then as I was browsing an art shop (then on codeine)  I spied this:

It was a sign!

So I quickly decided on a colour scheme. Cream (antique white) for the outer walls and inner roof, wisteria for the inner walls, and violet for the outer roof/ window sills/ accessories.

The first step was to paint it, which required up to 3 coats on some pieces and could only be done one side at a time (for obvious reasons).

Recycling the magazines!

I asked Parental unit 2 to pick up a solar garden light for me and this is the dissected component.

To fit a solar light to the roof, I needed a hole. I cut this out using a scalpel because I'm a derp who has never done woodwork before. 

It worked well but broke the tip of my blade (good thing I have more). 

For the windows, I cut some plastic into squares.

Easy to see!

And added curtains!

To brighten the light a bit, I painted the surrounding plastic with white paint then gold glitter.

Almost looks happy :)

All of the wood was sprayed with clear varnish on both sides, to  protect it a bit more.

All the components were hot glued together, the glue sealing up any cracks. I also added a mirror on the back wall (inside obviously).

Light off.

Light on!!!

The roof was also given a plastic cover to protect it from rain.

Plastic yet to be trimmed.

With the door I got one from online and had to cut it down a bit to fit the house.

It didn't have any handles so I added some using these 'cover buttons'. I don't know what they are really for, but I also used some to make a few mushrooms!

Then I painted the door dark purple.

And then varnished it.

To attach it, I had these wee little hinges. I first glued them in place then hammered in some tiny nails. To hold the nails for hammering, I used blu-tac. 

To protect the inside of the house, I ended up blu-tac-ing the door closed so it wouldn't get bugs in it. I put a clear plastic veranda over the door to protect it even more.

Mmmm, blurry!

To keep it off the ground and keep it dry, I popped it onto these tubes with sand (weight) in them. 

Finally we pop a chair inside for any visiting fairies and a kitteh outside.

Verdict: Kinda goofed by putting the solar panel on the least sunny side possible. 
But, my parents love it! And I do too! <3