Sarah and I are always baking and love to give our home baked goodies to friends. Here is a quick method for a gift bag - perfect for holding a stack of cookies or muffins. (We usually place the cookies in a clear cellophane bag first).Ikea stock a … [Read more...]
Snippets
According to Wikepedia, a Snippet is a small piece of something. Here are a few Snippets from my week....CraftingI have been working on a few projects for a magazine. Here is a peak at one of the projects..ShoppingI couldn't pass up with lovely Kokka … [Read more...]
A Winning Recipe..
I am a big fan of the Australian Series of Master Chef. Mum and I watch it every night. I was inspired by the Scones they made in Master Class this week so made up a batch for my family (minus the dates!) -perfect for the wet and cold weekend we are … [Read more...]
Lavender Sachets
Life has been very hectic this week with work, deadlines etc so I haven't had much time for crafting or blogging. As I don't have anything new to show you, I thought I would share another project that I made from Silver.Scented SachetsThese lavender … [Read more...]
IKEA Frame – 4 Ways
IKEA is one of my favourite stores - I always manage to find something I can't live without. One of the most versatile items I have bought is the IKEA Ribba Frame. I used some recently for a project for Silver Magazine. I framed some pieces of scrap … [Read more...]
Craft Hope
This week I have been most inspired by a new blog I discovered - Craft Hope. According to Jade, the founder, "Craft Hope is a faith-based, love inspired project designed to share handmade crafts with those less fortunate. It is our hope to combine … [Read more...]
Cookies + Chocolate
I love to bake with chocolate! This is what I have been making this week to take to school. First up another batch of my Best Ever Choc Chip Cookies. Here is the recipe Janelle as requested!250g butter, softened1 teaspoon vanilla extract¼ cup brown … [Read more...]
Baby Love
The latest issue of Silver magazine hits the news stands in Perth tomorrow. It features 12 of my quick craft projects for babies.One of my favourite projects was the Embellished Jeans. I thought I would share the instructions with you, in case … [Read more...]
Cherry Bucket
Firstly, we would just like to thank Rachel from One Pretty Thing for featuring Sarah's Handbag Gift Card Tutorial on her awesome site!Inspired by this embroidered cherry tree in Marie Claire Idees.............I stitched up my version on some cream … [Read more...]
Productivity Plus
I love long weekends! Lots of productivity this weekend at Chez Spoonful of Sugar including....a storage roll for my crochet hooksa case for my sunglassesstarted a cathedral window projectmade a start on our Christmas in July Swap.made some pumpkin … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Handbag Gift Card Holder
With a few birthdays coming up, I needed a way to give money or gift cards. We had some paint chips left over from last years craft, so I used those to make some handbag gift card holders. Materials:Paint Chips (I used Taubmans)Double-sided sticky … [Read more...]
Autumn Activities
On the weekend, I baked some chocolate chip cookies using a twist on my favourite recipe, and have nearly perfected the ultimate chocolate chip cookie! They have been great at school this week.On Sunday, I made up some cards using new supplies I … [Read more...]
