Anzac Day is the day we honour our Armed Forces who served during World War I and II. I am proud to be the grand daughter of two men who served their country. My paternal grandfather was one of the original ANZACs who fought at Gallipoli in WWI, and … [Read more...]
Mad Hatters Tea Party!
We received a wonderful package in the mail yesterday from the lovely Soo of My Little Space! We were lucky enough to win a giveaway on Soo's blog and she spoilt us with some lovely Wonderland fat quarters; garden themed stitchery patterns; and a … [Read more...]
Quick Project: Recipe Folder
Photo Credit: Silver Magazine May 2009Do you have a pile of recipes that you have cut out of magazines or printed from the internet? I know I did, and I was forever searching through them trying to locate a particular recipe. I have recently put … [Read more...]
Knit One, Purl One….
The past week has been about family and food, so not a lot of sewing has been going on. I have been enjoying the slightly cooler weather which has been conducive to knitting. It is a more sociable craft (provided I don't need to count too many … [Read more...]
Last Minute Easter Inspiration
I had a lot of fun putting together an Easter themed craft section for the latest issue of Silver Magazine. If you are running short of time, here are a couple of projects that can be whipped up in next to no time! Sarah and I would like to wish you … [Read more...]
A Week in April…
This week we have been:Decorating......Knitting.....Shopping with a friend.....Reading......We can't wait for the school holidays to start on friday!Posted by Lisa … [Read more...]
Easter is on it’s Way!
As Easter is on its way, I decided to make some Easter Printables. I have made various Easter tags, as well as a header to put on a cellophane bag filled with Easter cookies. You can print them from here. I have made the tags in two sizes - one inch … [Read more...]
Spicks and Specks
Firstly we would like to thank Karen from Selvage for her lovely post on our Loyalty Card Wallets. If you aren't familiar with Selvage, it has loads of wonderful projects featuring selvedges - I will never throw them out again! Our tutorials are … [Read more...]
Happy Renee Day!!!
We would like to wish our blogging friend Renee, a very happy birthday today!! Hope your day is filled with love, laughter, happiness, and friends. Please go visit Renees blog, Circling My Head, and leave a birthday greeting - it will make her day. … [Read more...]
Yummy and Yummier!
Last weekend I did some baking. I love to experiment and made up this recipe for Rocky Road Brownie.Rocky Road BrownieBrownie175g butter, chopped200g dark chocolate, chopped1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed3 eggs, lightly beaten1 ⅔ cup plain … [Read more...]
Easter Baking Kit
You may recall those sweet Easter themed cookie cutters I bought recently? They were for an Easter Baking Kit I assembled for an Easter Gift. This Kit is the perfect gift for the budding chef in your family! Team some ingredients with cute biscuit … [Read more...]
Tea Time Swap
Back in January, Sarah and I were invited to participate in a Tea Time Swap that was being hosted by the lovely Stephanie of Loft Creations. We had some time to make up some tea inspired goodies for our secret partner. Stephanie had weekly Tea Time … [Read more...]
