As Christmas is approaching, I made up some covered Lifesavers to give to my friends at school. I got the inspiration from the Candy Coins on the Martha Stewart site.I wrapped rolls of Lifesavers in white wrapping paper, and then wrapped some thin … [Read more...]
Charming Ornaments – Part 2 – How To
I had a few requests for the instructions for making your own Charming Ornaments. You can make up a batch fairly quickly. Supplies for each ornament:small piece of quilters cotton (I used red, lime, and pink) fusible webbing such as vliesofix … [Read more...]
Charming Ornaments
Some scraps of Prints Charming fabric were put to good use on these felt ornaments. This year I am planning on wrapping gifts in shiny white paper, tied with red ribbons, and will attach a felt ornament for decoration. Simple but festive!Edit: You … [Read more...]
Beautiful Bloggers
(Image Credit: Tessa Edwards)We have "met" many amazing people through the wonderful world of blogs that inspire us on so many levels. One of these is the lovely Renee who shares her incredible journey on Circling My Head. Renee had a giveaway … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift Tags for Bridge Lovers
My In-Laws are great lovers of card games - Bridge, Canasta, 500 etc - so I have created some Christmas gift tags with a Card theme.Supplies and Equipment:Old deck of Playing Cardsred ribbonred and white card stockdouble sided tapehole punch, circle … [Read more...]
"Life is Like A Box of Chocolates……
......you never know what you're going to get." Forrest Gump in "Forrest Gump" (1994)This is so very true and the one thing better than a box of chocolates, is chocolates that have been beautifully packaged. Using small squares of double sided … [Read more...]
Button-tastic + Winner
Anyone who knows me well, know I am slightly crazy when it comes to buttons. I can't help it but I love everything about buttons. Perhaps it is because some of my early childhood memories involve me sitting on the floor sorting my Mum's big tin of … [Read more...]
Back in the Groove…
School holidays have started here in Western Australia and we are looking forward to a slower pace of life over the next two weeks. I have spent a few hours in my sewing room this weekend, and have made a start on a new quilt.I was inspired by … [Read more...]
