How Pinteresting is….. harrysdesk?
December 3, 2012
As no-one was forthcoming with another Pinteresting idea, I decided to make a board of the items available via my etsy shop this Christmas.
If you have been following along, you will know it has been a very slow year for harrysdesk. Although all the girls are now in school, I have missed my studio greatly. Unfortunately, I haven’t designed a decoration for Christmas this year, but still have some of the past years designs available.
I have a few more items to upload over the coming weeks, so pop back, if you like, and see whats new. I hope to add more owls, hair-ties and t-shirts…… so watch this space.
Now it’s your turn!
What should my next Pinteresting idea be?
You can choose by commenting below.
It can be as quirky or conservative as you like!
Advent 2011 page now available.
November 19, 2012
Some of you may have noticed a new page below my header…. and not a moment too soon. (like everything I do).
I have collated our advent calendar activities, readings and adventures for you to share and use.
We went with the ‘December is very busy’ approach and although we had a parcel for each day in December we planned from the start to open more than one each day and include some of our communities activities within the calendar.
It worked pretty well…..and included NO LOLLIES but ROCKS!
More advent ideas can be found here if this one doesn’t float your boat.
Yes! This is the week to be finalising your advent plans, if you haven’t already.
Love this idea….. little free libraries.
July 1, 2012
This is a great little community lead idea that is popping up around the place.
Esty blog have written an article about it here. Little free libraries. ‘You can’t steal a free book’.
I am on the lookout for a suitable ‘bookhouse’ to put on my front fence.
The site Little Free Libraries even have plans for how to build little libraries and a gallery of already established ones.
Facebook also has it’s own Library builders guild with over 1000 members!
Already I know of a number of people in my community that are keen to make this happen. Maybe your community would be up for it too.
I will let you know how it progresses.
…oh and if you have a little house (waterproof) tucked away in somewhere and want to get rid of it…… let me know.
A quick upcycle
June 26, 2012
At the beginning of the year I bought this bag for 12 year old to take to school.
It was a little too small from the beginning and was pushed to it’s limits many times.
….. and ….well it broke.
The closures came away and it got a ‘cannot be mended’ hole in the base.
She was very sad because she really loved the illustration…… so I upcycled it into a new bag.
I used the picture as a zippered front pocket with a little pen pocket to the side.
She needs a bag for her extras…. PE clothes, dance clothes, drama costumes….that sort of thing.
I even reused the original bags inside pocket on the new one.
The black bag was already made I bought it at BlankClothing for about $4.
What if……
May 23, 2012
Bliss bomb: Knit Knit
December 10, 2011
Advent 2011
December 1, 2011
An idea has been percolating since June to use the story stones idea for advent.
Since fixating on the idea I have been noticing stones and rocks everywhere.
So many beautiful ideas….
So, yes, while children all over the world are getting chocolates and goodies in their advent calendars… ours will be getting stones. So if you know us personally, and my children tell you they are getting rocks instead of chocolates….. please ….
- don’t call DOC’s….
- feel sorry for them
- assume they have misbehaved
- but…. ask them about it!
We have been brutally realistic about how often we will actually sit down and ‘open the box’. The number we arrived at was about 3 times a week.
Sing Choirs of Angels!
November 23, 2011
As in past years I have used my favourite medium , men’s neckties, to make a decoration for the coming Christmas season.
This year was no exception.
I love how often the angelic crowd are mentioned in the biblical Christmas story, and so they have become, for our family one of the big symbols we associate with Christmas.
Every year we give the girls an angel each to hang on the tree, or sit on the mantle piece. It’s a reminder to them that God is much bigger than they can imagine, that there are things in this life they don’t yet understand and that we are all called to be messengers of the good news…… just like the angels were on the first Christmas.
My great friend Cathy McKay has written the poem this year, and I am so thankful to her for that.
Each angel comes with a printed poem for you to hang or use in your advent activities.
All for $12
Time weary waiting
On the long silent God to speak
Angel voices split cold, black silence
Saturating the void with glory
.
The dust-bound tremble, breaking under glory’s weight.
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Fear flees with a word
God has left the glory of the highest
Slipping to the cold, dark earth
In the cold, black silence
Speaking, being, bringing peace.
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Previously I have made stars and trees.
The angels, stars and trees can now be purchased via
- my etsy store,
- Recycled Market.
- …..or contact me directly.
Bliss Bomb: Plumage
November 2, 2011


Another Penhall!
July 20, 2011
I’ve just posted this new one on etsy
It’s the second promised bag made using the colours inspired by you. You can see the green and blue version here.
I’m loving it, and was glad of the opportunity to put a silver grey bag together….as I have been wanting to use this colour combo for a while.
So thanks…..
The bag is also completely reversible. The other side is lined with a liberty-esque floral in blue green and grey tones with a touch of pink….so it’s a bit girlie.