Sarah is on the mend again after her nasty virus that has plagued her over the past 2 weeks. She has spent the weekend competing in the Tournament of Minds (where she put her creativity to the test in a different way) and catching up on school work. … [Read more...]
Homemade Japanese Washi Tape
Ever since spotting the Handmade Custom Paper Tape over at Just Something I Made, I have been keen to make some. Melanie from Crafty Japan, sent me some offcuts of washi paper and as I am a big lover of Japanese Washi tape, thought some handmade … [Read more...]
Lemon and Passion Fruit Butter
This is an easy Lemon Butter recipe that is made in the microwave. The passion fruit adds a nice flavour to traditional lemon curd/lemon butter.Ingredients:1 lemon150 g (5.3 oz) sugar50 g (1.7 oz) butter2 eggs3 passion fruit(makes 1 1/2 cups)Using a … [Read more...]
Review: Mollie Makes
I first spotted Mollie Makes on a few craft blogs a couple of months ago and have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to purchase my own copy (I have a weakness for crafty magazines). The Mollie Makes website lists where the magazine can be found … [Read more...]
Weekend Baking: Lunch Box Treats
Our resident baker, Sarah, has been sick most of the week and this is the first weekend in memory that hasn't seen her baking up a storm! It has fallen to me to make up some treats for the lunch boxes . I wanted something quick, so made up a couple … [Read more...]
Scrap Buster Gift Tags
While sorting through my fabric scraps, I was pondering if I should keep so many tiny scraps. I found some of my favourite fabrics - and for some favourites, these small pieces were all I had left.I made up some Scrap Buster Gift Tags, using some … [Read more...]
Easy Felt Garland
Since making the Modern Circle Pillow last week, I have had circles on the brain. I cranked out a bunch of felt circles using the Go! Baby. Then I stitched them together and had a garland in under an hour. I am full of the flu at the moment and this … [Read more...]
Kokeshi Projects
Sarah and I collect Kokeshi dolls - we bought some in Japan and some online. There is something about their simple shape and painted details that really appeal.Here is a round-up of some Kokeshi inspired projects for other Kokeshi lovers out … [Read more...]
Packaging: French Clip Art
I discovered lots of lovely French Clip Art today over at The Graphics Fairy, including a free label of the French Chocolat Cafe.I resized the image and printed it on some little white paper bags. I added some striped grosgrain ribbon and Japanese … [Read more...]
Go! Baby Giveaway
Sarah and I are thrilled to host a giveaway for a Go! Baby Fabric Cutter by Accuquilt. Thanks to the generosity of Accuquilt, we are able to offer one of our readers the opportunity to win their own Go! Baby Cutter and a choice of three dies. This … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Modern Circle Pillow Cover Using Go! Baby
I have been wanting to make some modern pillow covers for our living room for ages. I have had this circle design in my head but the thought of cutting so many circles by hand put me off. As soon as we received our Go!Baby fabric cutter, I knew right … [Read more...]
Weekend Baking: Syrup Cakes
There is something delicious about syrup cakes - I love how they are delectably moist and the infused syrup adds both sweetness and flavour. My favourite are lime syrup cakes. Sarah is not a big fan of citrusy flavours so decided to come up with a … [Read more...]
