Last week, we reviewed 6 titles for Bakers and Cooks. This week we are reviewing a selection of new titles that would make great gifts for sewers, quilters, knitters, and paper crafters. Nothing beats a lovely book for Christmas! If you are taking … [Read more...]
Christmas Place Card Ideas
It is no secret that we love Christmas! One of the things we love most about Christmas is creating a special celebration. We always bring out our lovely wedding china and silverware (which is rarely used these days) and create a beautiful table. One … [Read more...]
Easy Chocolate Cupakes
Chocolate Cupcakes are always popular in our home. As much as we love this time of year, it is always busy with lots of end of year and festive celebrations. Sarah is now on school holidays and has been baking up a storm. I arrived home from a hectic … [Read more...]
Christmas House Gift Cards
This Christmas we have made simple gift cards with a Scandinavian influence. Using quality white card, we attached a die cut house (from the Cricut Folk Art Festival Cartridge) and added a Christmas greeting using a Dymo embossing label maker. God … [Read more...]
Books for Bakers and Cooks
Sarah and I had a big day of Christmas shopping this week and now have lots of gift wrapping to do. We love to buy books as gifts - there is such a huge range of titles available and you can usually find the perfect book that suits the interests of … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Use Candy Canes
Candy Canes are a versatile Christmas treat! Personally we prefer the mint flavoured variety and love to use them in our Christmas decorating and baking. We always have a pack on hand to use during the festive season. When the teens were in primary … [Read more...]
Christmas House Ornaments
With Christmas now less than a month away, we are starting to plan our decorating. We always decorate our tree on the first weekend in December with the Christmas carols playing. We love to add new decorations to our tree each year. Can't wait - love … [Read more...]
Christmas Treat Place Cards
Life has been pretty hectic lately - a new job, school exams, jury duty, sickness - which has been keeping us away from our craft room. Fortunately life is starting to settle down again, just in time for us to share lots of Christmas crafty projects, … [Read more...]
