Monday, November 14, 2011

Stitch Stitch STITCH



My hands are about to fall off, my eyes are going to fall out and my brain has gone all fuzzy......all in the name of making stuff by hand......... YUS!
Not only are my hand stitched rings, brooches and necklaces up for grabs at Kraftbomb, Crafternoon Tea and Auckland Art and Craft fair but I am also introducing little hand stitched hair clips and fun-time-a-rama magnets to the range........oh how fabulous!
A massive bunch of book cover brooches, greeting cards and magnets will also be tempting you, even more so due to some epically choice new titles such as Popeye, something about cowboys and my latest Mills and Boon score "Dying For You"
Best you come along to all these fancy markets............oh yes indeed

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Back In Auckland!

WHEW!
Plastic Fairy just can't keep still at the moment.....she has found herself back in Auckland City and is somewhat terrified of all the noise and icky smells after a whole bunch of months living out in the lovely country side.......HOWEVER there is some fun and love to be found within the city and Plastic Fairy found a whole bunch of both at the Supermarkets on Saturday (Cassette Bar, Vulcan Lane) and at Kraftbomb yesterday (Grey Lynn Community Hall). All the friendly faces were there along with some spooky bits for Halloween.......I LOVE sugar skulls!
Will try and keep this regular but yooou knoooow meeeeeee
xoxox

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Back in Wellies! (for now)

Well as usual its been about 50 years since my last post.....lets blame it on being too busy with crafty goodness.......
Speaking of such things, Plastic Fairy has been having oodles of fun selling her treats at the Wellington Underground Market and will be trying out The Knack Market this Saturday........can't wait!
xxx

Oh yeah, and Plastic Fairy got a wee mention in the newsletter below......thank lovely ladies!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Return to Melbourne!

Wow!
Melbourne is once again home for little ole me and after walking around for the last three days I have to say that it is perhaps more brilliant than ever before!
Super fabulous shops have popped up all over the place (but sadly at the same time some of my old favorites have gone)and even though the weather is dreary and chilly people have been smiling and chatting to us wherever we go.
I scored a spiffing new wear-it-only-around-the-house cardy today from Saint Vinnies, a purple mini skirt and an old cookie tin with dolls on it while my boyfriend found a super special alien colouring in book that GLOWS IN THE DARK!!!!!
On the supermarket front I purchased three boxes of Vitasoy for a mere $6 and I found packets of soy cheese squares at the "normal" supermarket for a weeny $4.50.......cheese on toast here I come...........
The people I am staying with are quite possibly the nicest people in the universe and their musical taste is EPIC!
All in all it has been a wondeful re-entry into the country, I'm just hoping the weather improves for out "hello" picnic on Sunday.
More soon..........
Lots of love, Sam xx

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Craft 2.0

Hellooooooooooooooo!
As always it has been too long since I got on my wee bloggie.....I have been super busy making pretty things and meeting lovely people.
I live in Auckland now (and it rules my school!) but I will be at Craft 2.0 on the 18th of December.........below is my fancy interview for it....cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese xxx


December stars – Plastic Fairy

by sue on December 2, 2010

Samantha (Sam) Dew is Plastic Fairy

What sort of things will you be selling at Craft2.0 on December 18?

I have been hand stitching an abundance of weird and fabulous rings, necklaces and brooches. The images have been gathered from many different books, printed onto fabric then stitched and filled with teddy bear stuffing in order to create a wearable wee wonderful. There are pretty flowers, cute objects, beautiful animals, crazy body parts, big pieces, little pieces, a bit of something for everyone and anyone!

I have also made a whole new load of “book” brooches, magnets and cards. I take photographs of old and forgotten book covers and use the photograph itself to create the above mentioned treats. Maybe you used to have the book when you were little? Maybe your name is “June” and the “June Annual” takes your fancy? or maybe your best friend is a huge fan of Sooty…….

How did you get started?

I started Plastic Fairy because I wanted to make my own money in my own time so that I could then dedicate my spare time to helping animals. This is still the long-term goal behind my work but as my work has evolved it has turned into an enjoyable addiction. I love snuffling about in opp shops, picking up dusty old books and flipping through the pages to see what kind of fabulous new character is going to jump out at me. The possibilities are infinite and the more I make the more I want to make more!

Each itemdoes have its own wee story behind it because I can do my work anywhere. One piece may have been stitched on the beach while sitting with my three best friends and then the next would have been stitched on a rainy day, tucked up in bed listening to P J Harvey……What I really love is hearing the stories from my customers about why they want to buy it (oh! my mum just loves sparrows, or wow! my girlfriend is crazy about cats, or do you have any pandas? They are my favorite animal……)

Crafter/Maker, Designer… how would you describe yourself?

Hmmmmm……I guess I am a self-taught crafter……an image scavenger…….a dreamer…….a creative fruit bat……

What makes buying something from you special?

I have been selling at many markets lately and the feedback I have been getting goes a little something like this “oh my goodness, that is such a great idea, I’ve never seen anything like it, just wonderful” (talking about the “book” range)

Or ” you put so much detail into everything (packaging etc) it’s all so gorgeous, I just can’t decide which one to get!”

I put a lot of time and effort into each piece and the packaging for each item is a one-off original (a wee cardboard stand covered in pictures and text taken from a children’s book). People seem to appreciate this kind of approach. I think the love for what I do comes through in my work……people are also starting to see the time and patience that it takes to make one piece (I stitch while selling at fairs) and I think this gives the item more value for the customer.

How would you describe Craft2.0 to a friend?

I have only been to/sold at one fair so far but I would say that it is a fabulous fair held at the Dowse Gallery full of the most brilliantly cool hand made treats around. Its bustling with lovely sellers and excited customers, with a range of prices to meet everyones personal budget. A wonderful wee day out :)

What made you smile at the last Craft2.0?

I had a quick swoop around at the very start and was just so excited by all the different goodies up for grabs. I was seeing things that I had never seen before which was just so refreshing. I also loved the energy of each stall holder, we were all so excited to be there with our hard work on show, proud as punch and ready for a happy chat.

Do you have a website where we can find out more about you?

www.plasticfairy.blogspot.com

You can Facebook “Plastic Fairy” and up I will pop (I’m not sure if the thingy below will work, I just copy and pasted it….eeeek!)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Plastic-Fairy/118250984867296

I have four online shops but am terribly bad at keeping them up to date………..these can be looked up via my blog :

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Fabric cuties for the neck





I will be selling these wee cuties along with many more stitched treats at Cassette Super Markets this Saturday!