Machine Embroidered Doodle Art

Ive always been a doodler of epic proportions, im not very good at keeping still and doodling lets me fidget without loosing my focus for some reason! So i knew a doodle had to be included on the picture wall :)

Originally it was just a black and white doodle as thats whats my doodles normally look like but it stood out for the wrong reasons - being too plain. So i knew it needed an injection of colour

So, inspired by the woodland for my origami foxes, i decided to do some free hand machine embroidery on the paper. The embroidery is very rustic and irregular as i wanted to keep the doodle theme going but i do love how its turned out, the colour has really elevated it to another level :)

Geometric Stamped Animals

I know i already have some stamped animals for the picture wall but when i saw this post by How About Orange i just fell in love with the super cute geometric animals and had to include them. That squirrel just slays me everytime and as for that lioness, well shes just too cute for words! Ive tried to tie in the colours to the whole wall again but keep it from being to similar to the finger print animals but this is definitely one of my favourites on the wall :)

Origami Foxes and Machine Embroidery Woodland

When i saw this post by How About Orange i knew i needed some origami foxes in my life! The post comes with a free printable background but i knew i wanted something different. So i decided to free hand machine embroider the background woodland scene. I really like how its turned out but i might change the frame its in, its squishing everything too much, but thats a job for the future!

Finger Print Animals

I have already done a version of this bit of art (see this post) but i wanted to make a new one so it could be included in the picture wall. I tried to tie the colours in with what else is on the wall without being too matchy matchy. And that little piggys curly tail just makes me smile every time!

Folder Paper Art

When i saw this wall backdrop from Martha Stewart i loved it but didnt really have a reason to make it. So when i started work on the kitchen picture wall i realised i could make a mini version. Its mounted in a box frame which also helps give the wall a bit of depth. I love the colours i chose and love the fact that you could do it in any colour combination you want.

Sukie Iron On Art

I bought this book ages ago and while i have used some of the iron ons i must admit it did get forgotten for a while, so i decided to frame some of my favourites for the picture wall

I ironed the images i liked onto white fabric and carefully peeled back the backing paper

I repeated it with the other images and then framed the fabric

Isnt the cat on the scooter just amazing!

The picture didnt quite pop how i wanted it to so i painted the mount gold to give it a bit more depth. I might repaint the frame too, maybe a pale grey, but im happy with it for now, and i love that ive been able to use my iron on book again!

Another Picture Wall :)

The success of the living room and hallway picture walls gave me the confidence to create another one on a (very) blank wall in our kitchen. I also wanted to showcase some things i had made and then create some new things for our new home as well. Im going to go through each picture over the next few weeks but i wanted to started with a few pictures of how it all looks overall first

Machine embroidered doodle art

Geometric stamped animals

Origami foxes and machine embroidery

Finger print animals

Sukie iron on art

Dopamine Embroidery

Bird Crewel Embroidery

Other pictures

Mouse Trap Clip Frames

When i saw these genuis blackboard painted mouse trap clips from U create i couldnt resist making my own.



Arent they just adorable!

Picture Wall / Hanging Pictures

So the final finishing touches in the new house are pictures. Im always a bit wary about any permanent changes so i always delay hanging pictures until im sure. In addition im terrible at hanging pictures, i usually end up with 2 or 3 times as many holes as i actually need!
But ive seen loads of people use paper templates to create picture walls, like Ruby reDesign, so i decided to give it a try.
I cut brown paper the same size as my pictures, marked where the hanger was, and then positioned them on the wall until i was happy.

Then i hammered a hook in through the paper, hung the picture to check the placement and then pulled the paper away.

I managed to hang all 8 pictures with just 8 holes! Thats pretty much a first for me :)

I used the same technique again in the hall. Im pretty much always going to use this technique from now on - dont you just love the internet for tips and tricks!