Sarah and I have been incredibly lucky over the past 6 months of blogging and have won some beautiful giveaways. This week, we received some lovely goodies from Kathryn, Our Shabby Cottage - a gorgeous handbag door stop, a shabby chic starter kit, … [Read more...]
Camp, Inventions and Belts
Last week I made a belt to go with my new shorts which I bought to wear on school camp. The design I used was simple but effective. I used a black spotted fabric from Spotlight.This year I entered the Western Australian Inventor of the Year Schools … [Read more...]
Cooking and Crafting..
Thanks you for all your wonderful comments about the cookbook project! It has been very exciting to be involved in a cookbook – so far 10 of my recipes have been styled and photographed, with another 8 being done this week. I have learnt some great … [Read more...]
Covered Tape Measure Tutorial
I had a number of lovely comments about the Covered Tape Measure that I made for Carla as part of Linda's Pincushion Swap. So I have whipped up a couple more and made a tutorial for those that are interested! They are quick and easy, and a great way … [Read more...]
Brownies and Blondies
This week I have been doing some baking. My slices turned out really well so I thought I would share the recipes.Choc-Caramel BrowniesMakes 12-20175g butter, chopped200g dark chocolate, chopped1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed3 eggs, lightly beaten1 … [Read more...]
Changing Rooms….
The room, previously known as our guest room, has been transformed from this…….To this! It is complete with lots of lovely storage (thanks to DH for his Ikea assembly!)Room to display some treasured vintage patternsA work station for me ……………..And … [Read more...]
A Few of My Favourite Things…
I don’t usually play with paper as textiles are more my thing. However over the past week I have experimented with some paper projects.As I have admitted recently, I love baking cupcakes! I love their individual proportions, the ability to decorate … [Read more...]
Bookmarks and Mail!
This afternoon I made this lovely bookmark out of card and scraps of fabric. I got my inspiration from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts.To make it, simply cut out a rectangular piece of card for the bookmark. Then cut out little scraps of … [Read more...]
