Today the autumn issue of Marie Claire Idees arrived in my letterbox, and in it was a wonderful journal project - similar to the Word Art Journal. Instead of cutting out words from junk mail, they had used a variety of packaging labels - I will be … [Read more...]
Word Art Journal
Here is a great project that teens will love! They can customise a plain spiral bound notebook to suit their style.Raid your paper recycling pile for old junk mail catalogues and magazines. Clip out any words that take your fancy. Try and get a range … [Read more...]
Keeping Crafty…
I wanted to do a quick project on the weekend and I was inspired by this travel journal I saw in a papercraft book. I didn't have any old Atlas's or maps to use, so in my version I used some encyclopedia pages. I was really pleased with how it turned … [Read more...]
When Life Gives you Lemons….
.... make lemon butter!When I visited my parents a couple of days ago, I left with a huge pile of lemons from their tree. This morning I turned some of them into Lemon Butter using a recipe I found in an old cookbook belonging to my Nan - she … [Read more...]
Patchwork Doorstop
It is a cold and wet weekend here and yesterday I wanted a quick project to fill my afternoon. I flicked through some books and magazines for inspiration and decided to make a patchwork doorstop that was designed by Elizabeth from Oh! Fransson and … [Read more...]
This and That
Thanks for all the wonderful comments on my String Quilt - you made my day with all the lovely feedback. Sorry I am a bit behind in my comment answering lately - life sometimes gets too busy - but we wanted you to know that we always read and … [Read more...]
Midwest Modern String Quilt
I need to think of a better name for it - don't I?This is the fastest quilt I have ever made - it came together really quickly and I absolutely LOVE it! For those that are interested in the details, I was inspired after seeing the colourful string … [Read more...]
Paint Chart Notebooks
I was tidying up my sewing room last week and came across a project that I made last year when I was going through my paint chip phase - the Paint Chart Notebook! What I love about these notebooks is that they are great little gifts and can be made … [Read more...]
A Week in Review + Giveaway!
There hasn't been a lot of time for creative pursuits this week - activities such as weeding, housework, helping out at school, work etc have got in the way. Don't you hate it when that happens? It doesn't look like the coming week is going to be … [Read more...]
Mouth Watering Macaroons
I have made up a batch of the most amazing Chocolate Macaroons, filled with a chocolate ganache. The only problem was that they were all eaten within 24 hours! Next time I will make up double the quantity so there is some left to take to school in my … [Read more...]
It is Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Christmas….
... with the arrival of a wonderful package from the talented Terri from Purple and Paisley as part of our Christmas in July Swap. Terri very generously sent double of everything as Sarah and I had participated as pair. You should have seen our faces … [Read more...]
His PJ’s for Her! (plus swap package)
Has anyone noticed that Men's clothing is substantially cheaper than Women's? It doesn't seem equitable to me, especially as their clothing uses up more fabric! It inspired me to remake some Men's PJ's that I bought from the local discount variety … [Read more...]
