My son's favourite summer fruit are plums. They are plentiful at the moment, so a big batch of plum jam was the order of the day. That way we can enjoy the fruit all year long (if it lasts that long!)My local supermarket has stopped selling my … [Read more...]
Sugar and Spice
There is nothing I love more than spending a lazy Sunday baking with Sarah. Our kitchen smells heavenly and we now have plenty of baked goodies to eat in the week ahead.Sarah made some lovely Coconut Crisp Cookies. They are pictured here with her … [Read more...]
I See Red, I See Red, I See Red
I can't get the words to the well known Split Enz song out of my head. I have been seeing a lot of red as I pieced together my string quilt. I am not sure if I am really loving this one as much as I had hoped but will continue on. Perhaps with some … [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...]
Things that Make Me Happy ….
.....colourful trim.....crochet details....bright and happy fabrics.....using supplies that have been gifted to me from blogging friends. Thanks Janelle for the Birds of Norway fabric and to Christy for the trim. Next time I travel, I plan to have a … [Read more...]
Sock Sack III – Camera Sack
With the last remaining part of sock from the knee- hi's, I made up a camera case. I crocheted a flap for the case - another quick and satisfying project. We drew the winner of our giveaway today using the Random Number Generator. Congratulations to … [Read more...]
Sock Sack II – The Toe Sack
Thanks for the lovely comments about my Sock Sack for the DS. I must come clean though - it wasn't really an orphaned sock - I bought it especially for the project as I could not resist the jaunty stripes. I used a pair of knee high socks and will be … [Read more...]
Sock Sack
Do you have any orphan socks lying around? They can be put to good use by transforming them into a sock sack. Sarah wanted a new cover for her Nintendo DS so I made one using a stripey sock. This would be a fun project for kids to do as there are … [Read more...]
Self-made Envelope Stationery
Another one of my Japanese book purchases was this sweet little book called "Self-Made Envelope Stationery" (ISBN 978-4-8085-8541-9). It contains lots of projects to make cute stationery items from new and used envelopes. It is recycling Japanese … [Read more...]
Japanese Masking Tape
I hadn't discovered the wonder of Japanese Masking Tape until I saw a big display of it at Loft in Kyoto. It is made from Washi Paper and comes in such an amazing array of colours and designs. It is the perfect medium for some quick crafting and I … [Read more...]
Japan + Giveway
We returned early this morning from an amazing two week family holiday to Japan. It is such an exciting country with so much to offer and we managed to fit a lot into our time there. We arranged a Japan Rail pass from Australia which made it easy for … [Read more...]
