tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69937915992319227102024-02-20T05:53:11.828-08:00Feltmeup DesignsThe Needle Felted World of Melanie Ann Green, Artist/maker, Needle Felter, PrinterMelanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-58892177525994625512017-02-05T04:10:00.001-08:002017-02-05T04:11:31.479-08:002017 What to do first?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As well you know, to say last year was incredibly difficult is an understatement. January has passed by in a haze and already it's February and I haven't done a thing! So what's new for 2017?<br />
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First off I decided that I don't want to make lavender bags at the moment, I can only make them at the studio and it's been difficult getting down there in between the practicalities of dealing with losing my parents. So there is a big big sale happening at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/feltmeupdesigns?ref=hdr" target="_blank">Etsy </a>shop, half price on lavender bags, many prints and discontinued items. (I'm sorry no birds, I have no stock!)<br />
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I'm thinking big thunks about the business and about where I want it to go and what I want it to be in the future. I'm in a difficult place to make decisions now, both in an emotional sense and from a business point of view, so my approach has been cautious and advice from my friend has been that I should just aim to get by this year. However, you know me, I want more than just getting by.<br />
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I've been feeling like my business has been coasting these past few years, I got comfortable and then uncomfortable with being comfortable. Shaking things up last year doing bird a day was amazing... I want to do that again soon when my head is in a better place. Kickstarter in 2015 was another high point so finger crossed I will be doing another this year, albeit on a smaller scale. (and involving penguins!)<br />
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Feltmeupdesigns.com needs some serious TLC and prehaps a move to another platform since my current webhost isn't really doing it for me. I need to decide if having my own webshop is something I should do again and am investigating new avenues including setting up on <a href="http://feltmeupdesigns.tictail.com/" target="_blank">tictail </a>to see how that one works, it has a nice clean feel which I like alot, so far just a few products are available on there but more will be coming soon.<br />
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As usual I want to do everything all at once! But I am listening to advice and applying the brakes a little so I don't go off half cocked!<br />
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So as you can see, 2017 has started in a cloud of uncertainty but I think I can see through the fog a little and hopefully things will start to brighten up again soon.<br />
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As ever, thank you for your support<br />
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I'm taking custom orders again, I'm considering them on a case by case basis so don't be offended if I say no, drop me a message if you want a custom order, you can contact me through my Etsy store or my email MelanieAnnGreen@feltmeupdesigns.com.<br />
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Also... if you hadn't noticed it's Christmas soon so it's quite likely I'll stop taking custom orders soon so if you do want something get a wiggle on. <br />
Here are some of my recent custom birds.<br />
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European Goldfinch... our Goldfinches aren't as flashy as those across the pond and are a bit more red faced and embarrassed by the attention!<br />
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Goldcrest... This one's back and wings are so lovely and that little mowhawk... so cute!<br />
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In July I lost my parents in a car accident, I lost 4 members of my family in one go that day, it's been difficult to say the least. Nothing feels quite real. There is no normal at the moment so until we can work out what the new normal is things will be up in the air, Christmas will be hard especially but I have to keep going because the self employed don't get compassionate leave and my emergency resources are tapped.<br />
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Thank you everyone for your messages of support and for keeping me going.<br />
xx<br />
melMelanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-16308051473266168022016-09-29T04:04:00.001-07:002016-09-29T04:04:13.782-07:00I'm Back... Sort of...<h1>
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You may have noticed that for a while from the end of July until just
recently I closed my shops. At the end of July I lost both my parents
unexpectedly and just couldn't work, things have been very hard but I
felt it was time to try and grasp a bit of normality and come back to
work. Thank you to everyone for your words of support and encouragement
in this difficult time.<br />
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I have reopened my<a href="http://feltmeupdesigns.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3d8cc5b79d5714e905f222ba4&id=136a81a2dc&e=a721f2a03f" rel="noreferrer" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"> Etsy shop </a>with
a limited range and am only doing custom orders with long time frames
and that I feel I can do, I don't know how long I will be working like
this but I will make sure to let you know when things are back to normal
or if anything changes.<br />
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In other news I just wanted to give you a heads up that<a href="http://feltmeupdesigns.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=3d8cc5b79d5714e905f222ba4&id=1bffccaa47&e=a721f2a03f" rel="noreferrer" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"> Rainbow Doodle Bird goodies </a>are
now very limited in numbers, I only have 5 mugs, 4 notebooks and 4
totes left, Tea Towels are still plentiful and all rainbow doodle bird
goodies are on special offer right now so if you were planning to get
some early Christmas gifts in now's the time to do it!<br />
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Had things been different this year I
would have been announcing my 2nd Kickstarter project. As many of you
found me through Kickstarter I'd like to introduce you to my friend<a href="http://feltmeupdesigns.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3d8cc5b79d5714e905f222ba4&id=c1443f3387&e=a721f2a03f" rel="noreferrer" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #656565; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"> Tina Mammoser</a>, a wonderful artist and the person who introduced me to <a href="http://feltmeupdesigns.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3d8cc5b79d5714e905f222ba4&id=32692449b0&e=a721f2a03f" rel="noreferrer" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #656565; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a>.
Her 3rd project to date is in it's final 24 hours. Please take a look
and share if you can't pledge... all those shares make a difference to
us arty types and cost nothing! I really want Tina to succeed as she has
been so good looking after me recently and so open in sharing her <a href="http://feltmeupdesigns.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=3d8cc5b79d5714e905f222ba4&id=44d178357e&e=a721f2a03f" rel="noreferrer" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #656565; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Kickstarter </a>experience and knowledge with people.<br />
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Best Wishes<br />
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Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-58637618537609465912016-06-27T04:40:00.002-07:002016-06-27T04:40:48.149-07:00Hi Folks... It's been exactly a year since you amazing people helped
me fund my rainbow doodle birds project. It's been a crazy year both
personally and professionally and I'm still reeling from it all. I feel
very grateful to everyone who helped make it happen so thank you again
for your support. <br />
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</a>To celebrate the anniversary I have decided to have a doodle
birds sale... I still have a few tea towels and mugs left and very
limited numbers of tote bags as well as some prints and notebooks. You
can grab them up here in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/feltmeupdesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu&section_id=17698077" target="_blank">My Shop.</a> Prices
have already been adjusted no need for coupon codes.<br />
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So this last year... I got a studio, I learned a bit about screen
printing, I took up ceramics as a hobby, I made penguins, I did a
project to make a bird every day for a month... I started planning for
my next Kickstarter! (watch this space hopefully coming later this year
barring anymore disasters!)<br />
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</a>I've got to know quite a few of you through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/feltmeupdesigns/" target="_blank">Facebook </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/feltmeupdesigns/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram </a>over
the last year and it constantly amazes me how great everyone has been
and how you're still interested in my silly adventures. Thank you again,
I can't wait to turn my next idea into another project (keep your eyes
peeled for more updates!)<br />
All the Best <br />
MelMelanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-14897461134639210442016-05-28T04:29:00.000-07:002016-05-28T04:47:37.433-07:00Another Month Gone! Ennui, websites and newsletters! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year is just flying by... I had plans which I wrote down then lost, then found again and now can't make head nor tail of. Surprisingly in these plans was absolutely nothing about making a bird a day or holding auctions... or should that be unsurprisingly as I'm not the most organised person in the world!<br />
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Now I have found the plan I am hoping to get back on track with things, I've been to the studio this week for the first time properly in 2 weeks and I am nearly on top of my gallery orders. Since closing down my Inkmeup shop I still haven't re photographed all my prints so that's priority one. Many of them I only have one of so they are going into my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/feltmeupdesigns?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a> where stock control is easier.<br />
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Priority 2 is rephotographing everything, updating all my product listings and having a cull of products that just don't sell anymore. This is a hard one for me, I'm incredibly attached to some of the designs but I need to be realistic and if they aren't selling I need to move on. It's also hard on another level as since the beginning of 2014 I am basically making everything to order, so to rephotograph things they need making first.<br />
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I've started slowly with prints and the big owls, you get some funny looks walking through the woods with an owl and a camera!<br />
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My <a href="http://www.feltmeupdesigns.com/" target="_blank">website </a>is also in dire need of an update and I am looking around for other options to my webstore. The hardest part of running this business is having to be a jack of all trades, you have to be maker, photographer, designer, accountant, web designer... and a hundred other things which totally get in the way of the fun stuff!<br />
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If you've been following me a while you'll know this year has been a tough one for me, so I bit the bullet and went to the Doctors, waiting on some test results but the verdict is they will all be negative and I have stress related depression (again). I've struggled with depression my whole life so it's a blow to be back here again, I'm hoping that things will improve as the summer arrives and the weather improves so I can be at the studio more. The leaking roof at the studio really was a blow, not being able to use the space as intended for so long was heart breaking and really put a dent in my plans. Fingers crossed it's fixed now and I can move on.<br />
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I'm hoping to launch some new designs next month... watch this space for updates!<br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-21652566995542696822016-05-07T05:22:00.001-07:002016-05-07T05:22:55.757-07:00Blue tit GiveawayI've been a busy little bird over at the Felt Shack, Printing blue tits on notebooks and prints on vintage music paper. My <a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/feltmeupdesigns/" href="https://www.facebook.com/feltmeupdesigns/">facebook </a>page is about to tip over to 7000 followers (which is very exciting!) so I am celebrating with a giveaway. Head on over to <a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/feltmeupdesigns/photos/a.229236705832.175485.31648065832/10154091233345833/?type=3&theater" href="https://www.facebook.com/feltmeupdesigns/photos/a.229236705832.175485.31648065832/10154091233345833/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Facebook giveaway</a> for a chance to win a blue tit goody bag, with prints, a note book and a baby blue tit.<br />
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<a href="http://www.feltmeupdesigns.com/Join-The-Flock.php">http://www.feltmeupdesigns.com/Join-The-Flock.php</a>Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-78245077295317227972016-04-10T09:40:00.000-07:002016-04-10T09:41:32.234-07:00Bird a Day Challenge Auctions<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/melaniemelbob" target="_blank">Bird a Day Challenge Auctions</a><br />
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If you been paying attention you'll know that I've had an exciting month here at Felt Towers, at the beginning of
March I set myself a challenge to create a bird a day. The rules were
simple, each bird had to be needle felted on to a 3 cm felt bead and
take no more than 1 hour to make and I had to make one every day for the
whole of March. Having made the birds I then had to make sure to
photograph and <a href="http://feltmeupdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">blog </a>each one in turn.<br />
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As you can see, I made it through all 31 days! It was a challenge but I didn't miss a day and in the end I had 31 beautiful birds and had learned a lot. You can read about my experience in my <a data-cke-saved-href="http://feltmeupdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/bird-day-final-thoughts.html" href="http://feltmeupdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/bird-day-final-thoughts.html" target="_blank">Final Thoughts post</a>.<br />
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To end the challenge I have decided to <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/melaniemelbob/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/melaniemelbob/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" target="_blank">auction </a>the birds (except for one which I made for my mum for Mother's Day!) with 5% of the proceeds going to the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/" href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/" target="_blank">RSPB </a>to help then continue with the great work they do to preserve Britain's countryside to make a better home for nature and protect our birds and wildlife.<br />
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The <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/melaniemelbob/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/melaniemelbob/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" target="_blank">auction </a>goes live at 7pm on Sunday 10th March (UK time) and will run for 7 days (lots of time to pick your favourites and bid!) you can find all the listings <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/melaniemelbob/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/melaniemelbob/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=" target="_blank">here </a>. Each bird shall be accompanied by it's own individual Certificate of Authenticity, signed by the artist (me) and numbered with the day it was made on.<br />
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I'll be around to answer any questions you might have (even the silly ones like if you were a cupcake what would you be? The answer's salted caramel and choc chip BTW) and you can <a data-cke-saved-href="mailto:MelanieAnnGreen@feltmeupdesigns.com?subject=Auction%20Newsletter%20" href="mailto:MelanieAnnGreen@feltmeupdesigns.com?subject=Auction%20Newsletter%20" target="_blank">email </a>or <a data-cke-saved-href="https://www.facebook.com/feltmeupdesigns/?fref=nf" href="https://www.facebook.com/feltmeupdesigns/?fref=nf" target="_blank">facebook </a>me if you have any queries.<br />
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Thanks for reading, I hope to see you at the auction<br />
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I had thought I had collected all the birds together for a group pic but Mr Felt has hidden the vulture and I misplaced the Floofy bird! Oops!<br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-65650508788131498252016-04-01T04:26:00.000-07:002016-04-01T04:26:04.991-07:00Bird a Day - Final Thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So the Bird a Day Challenge is over... here are a few questions I've been asked over the last week. <br />
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How do you feel now?<br />
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It's finally over... it's a strange feeling to be at the end of something, I do feel a sense of achievement at having done what I set out to do and I am tempted to make it a regular thing in my crafting as it forces me to be creative.<br />
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Doing something creative everyday has had a positive impact upon my well being and peace of mind too. I feel a lot better than I did at the beginning of the year, when I felt burnt out. People find it strange when I talk about not feeling creative considering the job I do but sometimes even a creative job starts to feel like a bit of a slog. I do feel more invigorated... things are starting to feel normal again.<br />
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What were your favourite birds to make?<br />
My favourites surprised me! They were the ones that were most challenging initially but turned out the best. I'm very fond of the Spoonbill, Pelican, Dodo and the seagull... but my favourite is the Tree Creeper, because I saw one in the park and he caught the feeling of him perfectly!<br />
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Was it hard to make a bird in an hour?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>The
felting part is the easy bit! Making them tiny and starting with the
bead cuts the time down... It's the photographing and blogging that
really takes up time! I didn't take that into account when I set out to do this so it ended up taking up 2 hours of my day rather than just 1... next time I think I will find a better way to just snap a quick picture. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Did you miss any days?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>I didn't miss out a day of making but sometimes there just wasn't time to photograph things or I was too tired. That just meant a couple of days when there were double posts. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Are you sick of looking at tiny bird feet?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Never!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Wait next time? You're going to do this again?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Yes... but maybe not for a while... or on a weekly basis rather than daily.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>When will the birds be up for sale?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>I'm hoping to get them up for sale by monday... I will keep you posted.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>What Advice would you give to anyone taking on a challenge like this?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Go for it! Even if you think you might fail... you should go for it. Find something that works for you and make sure you find a way to share it as being held accountable by others is great motivation. II have to admit... I tried something like this once before and didn't share it and I failed, sharing was the best thing, it's hard to work in a vacuum. You'll be amazed how supportive people can be! </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span>Also... make the time to do it, it could be anything, make a bird a day, a drawing a day, write something, bake something... it's worth it, you'll feel like a different person at the end an you will want to keep being creative!</span></span></span></span><br />
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melMelanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-54290578360678417622016-03-31T05:57:00.001-07:002016-03-31T05:57:12.971-07:00Bird a Day: Day 31: Last Day Dodo BirdBird a Day: Day 31: Last Day Dodo Bird<br />
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It's the last day... which has me feeling kinda sad... mostly because now I might have to get back to doing some proper work and I have to do my accounts next week. Mostly I am feeling a little sad because it's been good fun... hard at times but good fun too. There are so many more birds I want to make, I'm really hoping that I can keep my creativity flowing and come up with some new designs to offer in my shop now!<br />
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I decided to finish with the Dodo partly because someone requested him and also because he's a warning from history. The Dodo bird was the first species we know to have been made extinct by humans... it's the bird that was too naive to run away and too tasty for sailors.<br />
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Poor Dodo!<br />
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<dt><i><span><img align="BOTTOM" border="0" height="25" src="http://www.poetry-archive.com/t_pic.gif" width="22" /></span></i>he Dodo used to walk around,
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<dt>The sun yet warms his native ground—
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<dt>The voice which used to squawk and squeak
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<span><br /></span><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">by: Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953)<br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-608892895172706142016-03-30T05:44:00.000-07:002016-03-30T11:23:36.786-07:00Bird a Day: Day 30 - PelicanA Wonderful thing is a Pelican... It's beak can hold more than it's belly can!<br />
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<br />(This may not be a true fact... my grandad told me it and he's been know to lie to small children)<br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-38266105855011460632016-03-30T05:14:00.001-07:002016-03-30T05:14:50.517-07:00Bird a Day: Day 29 - ToucanBird a Day: Day 29 - Toucan<br />
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Yesterday was a bit of a bust... I pretty much made a bird then went back to bed! So today there will be another post later on. I was struggling for inspiration and then I saw this wonderful animated artwork by<a href="https://www.facebook.com/JecaMartinezArt/?ref=ts&fref=ts&hc_location=ufi" target="_blank"> Jeca Martinez on Facebook. </a><br />
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I'm noy sure my Toucan has as much charm as these cuties but there is something about him... I think he caught a little of my melancholy! Poor thing! <br />
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Bird a Day: Day 28: Floofy Bird... almost but not quite another Henry... I'm very tired today and my house has been taken over by geeks so not a lot of scope for creativity! Still I think this chap is quite dapper!<br />
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I decided to do something a bit different today... I found this turquoise bead which had been crying out to be made into a bird for ages and decided just to google "turquoise bird" and see what came up!<br />
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I found this stunning image and decided to make one... he was a different kind of challenge! Photgraphing him was very trick as it's very dark today and I don't want to go outside! <br />
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Mr Felt will be pleased... he's been asking me to make a vulture for ages! <br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-24430769061347742972016-03-24T10:36:00.000-07:002016-03-24T10:36:12.921-07:00Bird a Day: Day 24: Spectacled OwletBird a Day: Day 24: Spectacled Owlet<br />
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I get glasses today! Celebrating my new eyes with a Spectacled Owl... well an Owlet... I used some curly wool to make him all fuzzy!<br />
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Bird a Day: Day 23: Tree Creeper<br />
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I was walking through the Museum Gardens with mum last week and I saw one of these chaps on a tree... he was amazing, he crept right up the trunk and then upside down on a branch! I attached this one to his own little bit of tree! I went back to look for him but all I found was a tourist taking selfies with a selfie stick!<br />
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and I had an audience taking these pictures... he wasn't impressed that I had no nuts for him!<br />
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Sucks to be a Kiwi... look how big their eggs are in comparison to their body size! (Image Source BBC Life of Birds)Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-38964803509132631632016-03-20T07:55:00.000-07:002016-03-20T07:55:19.461-07:00Bird a Day: Day 20: American GoldfinchBird a Day: Day 20: American Goldfinch<br />
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Our British Gold Finches are a dowdier lot then these bright yellow American cousins!<br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-30093722372820999632016-03-19T05:48:00.000-07:002016-03-19T05:48:18.547-07:00Bird a Day: Day 19: Zebra FinchBird a Day: Day 19: Zebra Finch<br />
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This one was a request from someone on instagram... I'll hunt them down later and show them!<br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-45048133245842747832016-03-18T11:03:00.001-07:002016-03-18T11:03:31.312-07:00Day 18: Bird a Day: Henry The Too Tired to Make a Bird BirdDay 18: Bird a Day: Henry The Too Tired to Make a Bird Bird<br />
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Henry was constructed before breakfast from feathers and sharpie... he's standing in for today's bird until I have a bit more time as today I took my mum for a day out!<br />
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I actually think he's rather cute! Henry was quite easy to make and would be a good children's project for over Easter... I might do a make a Henry post soon!<br />
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<br />Melanie Ann Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05252468590042740800noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993791599231922710.post-18450210440389393192016-03-17T10:16:00.001-07:002016-03-17T10:16:52.371-07:00Bird a Day: Day 17: SeagullBird a Day: Day 17: Seagull<br />
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These chaps (along with pigeons) are probably the birds I see most
of! Living in a seaside town they are unavoidable, be it nesting on
cliffs or mugging tourists for chips you are never far from a seagull in
Scarborough!<br />
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Apologies for the quality of these pictures but I am racing to beat the sun setting! Fancy Flamingo has some beautiful fluffy tail feathers, she doesn't have a stand yet but I will sot out some better pictures tomorrow for you.<br />
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