beach plastic fantastic / the art of collecting stuff

ever wondered what to do about all the rubbish dumped on our beaches?? 

well artist steve mcpherson has spent the last 15years collecting bits from around the kent coast to create amazing peices of art. On his website you can find his whole collection of marine plastic

fantastic!

of course, it would take 15 years to not only collect....

 but also clean, organise.....

  label,  and display...

 i love this,

thinking about the histories and adventures of such objects

 i wonder if it would work with the debris in my kids rooms???

I can't wait to see

what i can see

when i go to the 

sea sea sea.

real fancy cakes...

ok so i know i was making a fuss of my own cake. and why not?? it was fun and fresh and not at all time consuming, like these....

(oh and yes it really is a cake, i even ate some)

all eddible except the can (shes not that good??)

 no all the little veggies are not nicked from the borrowers, but are all handmade.

 wedding cakes with class...

 

the cups and saucers were also cake and icing...

but not the dolls, they were beautifully hand painted by the bride.

 just in case you are an emo??

  or an extremely interesting artist..

 maybe you like your games???

 

 or like me just appreciate dark chocolate...

something pretty??

 or pretty scary???

 this ones a favourite and was for my sons birthday. lucky dog!!!

 a friends 60th birthday 

(he works for a flooring company, incase you hadn't guessed)

 my other favourite...

 its hard to tell sometimes where art stops and cake starts,

but i find its usually when i'm eating it...

icecream party

icecream or cake??

 thanks to inspiration from one charming party    

there was no need to choose for my daughters birthday. 

 you are totally allowed to be impressed (don't compare too closely to the linked cake)

 i was!!!

it was the perfect combination of home made chocolate cake (to die for), vanilla frosting

turned slightly salmony and melted homemade chocolate spread! with a few sprinkles to look pretty.

 plus some special toppings in elegant glassware,

theres no stopping us!

 i especially liked the easter m&ms - check out the little bunny prints..

 nom nom nom!!

best dad ever 2...

 I realise that fathers day comes every year, so we should have plenty of time to prepare. And with so many awsome things out there choosing what to do should be easy, but if you're a bit of a last minute betty (like me) Here are a few things i found that might make life easier??

i hope these help...

fathers day printable

 fathers day samples

  perfect for pictures from your little ones or messages??

if you feel a little more effort is needed here is an amazing tutorial on leather work

carved leather bracelets here

this tutorial not only shows you how to create word washers but also gives some great ideas for gifts

grandpa keychain tutorial

just incase you have a car enthusiast??

  fathers day carwash kit & cut out picture card.

something else perhaps?? try this...

 photo key holder

and if like me you've spent all your time looking at stuff instead of making it (you know who you are) its amazing what you can do with a stone and a sharpie...

find the original written in stone here 

 there are plenty more out there in blog land. if you have time to look... hopefully next year i'll have had an original thought of my own. 

well, it could happen....