Liverpool Doors - Roger McGough

It's been too long since I've made it out to any art exhibitions. Today we finished my Birthday celebrations off (and celebrated our double anniversary) with a trip to Liverpool Doors in the Museum of Liverpool. The museum only opened late last year, and this was my first chance to get inside! The interior is lovely and just feels welcoming, fresh and modern - we both can't wait to go back and have a proper look around.

"The doors in the exhibition were donated to Roger and book artist Mark Cockram following a public appeal. They were then transformed by students from Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design, who used the doors as canvasses for extracts from Roger's poems. Supported by Roger and Mark throughout the artistic process, the students have used creative designs for the words themselves as well as imagery and objects to illustrate the poems, such as model cars, football socks and photographs."

Text courtesy of Liverpool Museums.

I really enjoyed looking around. I have a bit of a fascination with doors anyway, after focussing on them for an A level art project, "Abstract Elements of the Urban Landscape". Seeing them interspersed with Roger McGough's humour was just wonderful.

I can't believe I've never thought to make a guitar on a door - a great alternative to a doorbell.

Were these meant to be part of it?

This one really inspired me - I never want to be that.

I'm not sure how long the exhibition is on for, but if you're in the area do pop in and have a look - the snippets of humour will bring a smile to your face. Entry to all Liverpool museums is free, and there is even pre-bookable disabled parking :)

With thanks to the Museum of Liverpool for allowing people to take photos and share the art <3

Toffee, Uplit

Life is tough. I'll be back soon...

Hen Tea Pot Cosy

Hello :)

I mentioned on my last tea pot cosy post, Vintage Owl Tea Pot Cosy that I had another one to start... Well, it's finished! Another bird, but rather different!

This hen tea pot cosy was a Birthday present for my brother in law. He keeps quite a few hens, and they provide lovely fresh eggs :) Some may say he likes them too much, as he has been found sat on the sofa with one before now...!

A textured off white fabric, with splashes of felt for colour!

 Hand stitched details...

And a feathery tail!

With buttons for eyes, and well padded innards, this hen cosy is sure to not only keep the tea warm, but also to peck away anyone who tries to take the last drop!

I love doing custom tea pot cosies... I wonder what will be next?!

Tried and Tested Tip Number 3 [Stash Organisation]

It's ok, you can be honest. I know your ribbon stash looks like this:

What? It doesn't? Oh... I suppose I do live in slight chaos...

People think I'm crazy for saving the amount of things I do. Take this for example...

Me and my husband devoured the contents of this between us back when we got engaged in 2009, and I held on to it. And with good reason! Boxes like this are brilliant for organising stashes/collections. Be it paintbrushes, paints, pens and pencils, sewing stuff, or tangled collections of ribbons.

Just sit down and slowly wind each and every ribbon up...

And you have one organised stash :) Which I may have now banned myself from using. I don't want it to end up in a mess again ;)

How do you keep yourself organised? I'd love to hear!

Have you got a Tip (or even a simple tutorial) you'd like me to feature? Drop me an email (link in my profile), and if I try it, test it, and decide to feature it, you will receive a 20% discount off your next order (excl. P&P) from my shop! Go on, what have you got to lose?