A quick stop on my 🚶 walk to work. (at Tower Bridge)

A quick stop on my 🚶 walk to work. (at Tower Bridge)

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Making your own Doctor Who TARDIS T-shirt

I can't believe it's been 8 months since we had Doctor Who in our lives. It was sad to say goodbye to Matt Smith's Doctor, but I can't wait to see what Peter Capaldi does with the role. I expect dark times ahead for our beloved Doctor.  It's only a few days away now and I'm so excited.

To celebrate the Doctor's return to our screens on Saturday, I wanted to do something special. I’m really enjoying being back on a sewing machine again, so I wanted to put my new skills to the test and this is what I created...

Welcome to my TARDIS T-shirt.

The TARDIS' iconic shape and silhouette was perfect to test my skills on. Instead of the iconic blue I wanted to show the epic capabilities of the Doctor's long serving companion with some beautiful space fabric, which glows in the dark!

I'm so proud of what I've created. It's not perfect, there are a few rough stitches but I really enjoyed the challenge that it presented.

If you want to create your own, you will need:

• A plain T-shirt
• A sewing machine and thread (I chose a royal blue)
• Webbing sheets (you can find them on Amazon) 
• Galaxy fabric. (I got mine from Fumble Fabrics - http://www.frumble.co.uk/shop/star-magic-glow-in-the-dark)

1. Cut out your silhouette on paper
2. Work out where you want it on the fabric
3. Cut around the fabric and cut a fabric adhesive sheet the same size as your fabric
4. Iron the fabric to the rough side of the sheet.  If you want to make sure that your iron doesn't stick to the glue, use a piece of baking paper on top of the fabric
5. Pin your silhouette on the fabric and cut out your shape
6. Now peel off the back of the sheet,  place your patch on to your tshirt and iron to fix in place. 
7. Finish off the design by stitching around the edges of your design with a zigzag stitch.

I hope you enjoyed the blog, I would love to hear what you thought of the T-shirt.

London Photography - Now on Etsy!

Just a quick blog post to let you know that I’ve now started selling some of my photography on Etsy.

A mixture of photo from different parts of London. From the swans in Regent’s Park to the view of St Paul’s from One New Change.

Take a look here: http://etsy.me/1oU1O9V

DIY Creations - Spray Painted Vases

I’ve been looking at different way to bring splashes of colour to my flat through a few personally made creative touches. As yellow is my colour for the summer, I decided to spray paint some plain glass vases with a very bright yellow spray paint and create a dipped effect.

These were very easy to make, just follow the steps below to make your own.

All you need is:

• Vases or an object you would like to spray
• Spray paint - I used a quick drying one
• Masking tape
• Newspaper or magazines
• An outdoor space, cardboard box and old sheets

Here is what you need to do:

1 - Clean the vases using detergent. Washing up liquid is fine. Make sure they are dry.

2 - Decide on the area you want to spray and mark this off using newspaper and masking tape.

TIP - If you are looking to paint create the same effect as me, put water in the vases to measure the level.

3 - Head outside to paint your vases. As the paint goes everywhere make sure your space is covered. I used a sheet to cover the table and created a spray guard using a cardboard box.

4 - Spray the area you want to paint evenly and leave the painted vases outside to dry for a few hours.

5 - Once the paint is dry, carefully take off the newspaper and the masking tape.

I’m really happy with how they have turned out. They are now proudly placed on our dining room table and bring a great splash of colour to the room.

Discovering the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

This week, Pete and I went to visit Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. As it has just opened to the public and is a DLR ride away from our flat, we wanted to go and see the legacy that has been left by the Olympic’s in 2012.

This massive new area of redevelopment has the potential to be a great space for the future. The buildings left by the Olympic games are stunning. I love the Aquatics Centre and Velodrome, both are two standout pieces of architecture.

At the moment, the park feels very unnerving, everything is planned to perfection and there is not much activity. Once the areas of the park settle into their surroundings and the people move into the new flats next to the park, it could be a great place to be. Once all the areas of the park are open and you can wander along the river and canals, it will be great place to visit on a sunny Summer afternoon in London.

Enjoy the photos on Flickr: http://bit.ly/RzFqGv

An afternoon in Blackheath

It’s been a lovely Bank Holiday weekend so far! After a yummy experimental breakfast (recipe for which is here) this morning, Pete and I headed for a wander around Blackheath. This beautiful village tucked away was superb on this sunny spring day.

We explored the shops and then headed for the hills to find a spire that we had seen. This led us to a beautiful private residential street with an array eclectic house.

Enjoy and see more photos here on my Tumblr