Australia Wall map (without flames) by: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/607960013/australia-map-printable-wall-art-digital I'm sure by now most people have heard about the wild fires in Australia. Seems like lots of bad stuff has been happening lately and I feel absolutely helpless to know how to make a difference. I was saddened by the Rain Forest fires as well and felt the same way. Being a world away without any means to help on the spot I sent up prayers but didn't know how to help in any other way.
I was excited to find a way I can assist in helping the wildlife who have been injured and displaced due to the fires in Australia. There is a group of crafters in Australia who are helping local wildlife experts with things they need to rescue the animals in need. I wanted to share their links and a couple files to make things they could use if you are so inclined to make something and ship it to them. They include mailing addresses and lists of items that can be purchased and sent as well as a go fund me page for the wildlife groups. The Group ARFSNCrafts on Facebook offer some pdf files with instructions and patterns for various pouches and wraps for the animals as many are baby marsupials and are used to living in pouches. Here is a link to their file page. You can also join the group as well to see what other crafters are donating. https://www.facebook.com/groups/arfsncrafts/files/ You can also find a crochet hanging nest pattern for smaller animals at this link: https://lulostitchco.com/cocoon-hanging-basket-free-pattern/ If you want info on how to help the people of Australia here is a link with an article with info on the fires as well as a bottom section with a list of ways you can help. https://www.cnet.com/how-to/australian-fires-everything-we-know-and-how-you-can-help/
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Hello again to all my friends out there in cyberspace. I am a little lax in my posting due to my responsibilities and my inability to get motivated as of late. My family and I had a great time over the holidays (Halloween thru New Years). I hope everyone had a pleasant holiday season. Unfortunately I was super busy and didn't get a lot of creativity time as I wished. I did however get to do one painting that I enjoyed creating for a friend of mine. I did a lot of handmade gifts for my friends and family, mostly crochet or sewn items. I always feel like a handmade gift has more love in it so I decided to go that route this year. My daughter wanted reborn dolls this year so I made some accessories for her, I'll show those in a later post. The painting I did was of a peacock with extreme colors, so it isn't exactly realistic but I love how it turned out. I think she liked it too. Below I have a photo I found on google images that I used for reference but I didn't copy it entirely because I wanted the painting to be more free spirited and not so detailed. And I have the photo of the painting itself as well. Tell me what do you think. I know the lighting isn't the best but I love it. I'm glad I took the time to do this as a gift and I think I'll do more in the future. I enjoyed painting it and my daughter did a smaller painting at the same time that she gave as a gift as well. I would encourage any of my creative friends to make gifts as I believe they have much more value. Time is a precious thing and spending it to create a gift is a great gesture. I hope everyone has a blessed new year and I hope to post more in the new year. Thank you :)
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Hello!I'm Michelle, a wife, mom and full time graphic designer. I have been working in graphic design for over 20 years. I like to share things about my everyday life and projects I'm working on. Hopefully some of what I share can be valuable to you as well. You can learn more about me here. Archives
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