Sarah and I spent a very companionable morning today making up an Easter Centrepiece for our table. Sarah is the consummate professional when it comes to crafting and was insistent that we sample the "blooms" to ensure that they were of the highest … [Read more...]
Envelope Pouches
Anyone who has children at school, knows that you are constantly shelling out change for all sorts of things, including raffles, icy poles, sausage sizzles and the like. Coins can easily become lost in school bags, so I was excited to discover this … [Read more...]
A Week in March….
Here is a snap shot of our week. This week we have beenGetting organised- making shopping list pads (a good excuse to use some Japanese Washi Tape)Shopping- lovely Japanese fabric from Calico and Ivy bought on a shopping trip with my Mum. I … [Read more...]
Bloom Dish Towels
New Kitchen Towels make me happy! I used some heavy weight cotton from Ikea for the background, Sandi Henderson's Farmers Market for the appliques, and finished them off with some embroidered details. Posted by Lisa … [Read more...]
Be Mine….
I couldn't resist making a special card for my sweetheart (we will be celebrating 20 years of married bliss in a few months time! ) I printed out a copy of William Shakespeare's 18th sonnet on white card ("Shall I Compare Thee to a … [Read more...]
A Good Year
I hope everyone is having a brilliant start to 2010 - I know we are! I started my recreation leave from the day job a few days ago and don't return until February. This year I am trying to be more organised and have already re-arranged most of the … [Read more...]
Christmas Biscuit House
After school this afternoon, Sarah, her friend, and I made some little Christmas houses. They are a twist on the more traditional gingerbread house, and are assembled with ready made biscuits such as Sponge Fingers, Hundreds and Thousands, Tina … [Read more...]
Candy Crafts
Sarah and I love to make things out of Candy to give as Christmas gifts - there are so many wonderful ideas around to present chocolates and lollies in creative ways. It is the one type of craft activity that kids are guaranteed to want to … [Read more...]
