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...]
A Lifesaver at Christmas Time…..
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...]
