It's time to yarn bomb...

I've started on a new secret project just for fun,

For years I've secretly wanted to "art" bomb my local area with murals of fairies and mermaids on electricity boxes,

cover poles  and trees with rainbow coloured yarn and leave random fairy gardens in local parks for kids to discover,

just to make my local environment a more magical place in general

Well no more procrastinating!

I've made the decision to do just that this summer!!very excited!!!

First project:

Crochet pole covers for prominent street signs in the area (and I think the community centres front steps pole is looking particularly enticing)

Here are some great examples from a festival in England called "yarn dale"

I love the idea of dressing everyday objects with new brightly coloured clothes of rainbow crochet

How could anyone not have a smile on their face after stumbling across a tree  wrapped in colourful wool?or park their bike in a rainbow bike rack?

So I need to get busy!

crocheting skinny pole covers!!!

Watch this space for updates of my crafty crimes!!!

Love and rainbows,

Gypsy girl x

Doily dress for spring

Nevada moon and I had a lovely afternoon trying on new samples and finishing off new doily dresses for spring,

I couldn't resist giving her this one for keeps as she looked like a little candy coloured fairy,and it seemed to match her silky blonde curls

I love watching her discovering herself in the mirror and dancing in her dress,wasn't as keen on the banana she insisted on eating as I took photos,

I think I will have to teach her to be more of a lady!!!

I love how the sun shining through the doilies make pretty shadows on the ground

Nevada's dress is made of multiple lace doilies,hand dyed and then pieced together to make a dress and the yoke is an old embroidered napkin with hand embroidered roses..so pretty

I was in a bit of a hippy mood myself,

and wore a colourful layered combination of silky harem pants and a layered soft ruffled singlet with a beloved floral cardigan over the top

And my favourite rainbow leopard slippers of course!

Love and rainbows,

Gypsy girl x