I had a few requests to make up a tutorial for my Loyalty Card Wallet. These wallets are a great scrap busting project! You can find the tutorial here:Tutorial - Scrappy Loyalty Card Wallet Posted by Lisa … [Read more...]
Softies, Supplies, and a Swap!
I spotted Betz White's Cashmere Bunny Tutorial during the week and I was smitten! I had a felted lambswool cardigan on hand, so set to work and in less than an hour produced these sweet bunnies.Easter must be on my mind - I added to my cupcake liner … [Read more...]
Fabric Scrap-a-thon
According to the Oxford dictionary, a Scrap (n) is "a small piece; rubbish: waste material." Anina from Tiddletails had an interesting post recently on what constitutes a scrap. Opinions vary widely, but whatever your definition, there is something … [Read more...]
Pancakes etc
Sarah and I have been enjoying reading all of your lovely comments on her Think Pink Giveaway Post. It is easy to see why Pink is such a universally popular colour!In celebration of Shrove Tuesday , I made up a batch of Apple and Cinnamon Pikelets. … [Read more...]
Think Pink + Giveaway
I have started my first quilt with some Prints Charming fabrics I bought from Hot Possum. I have designed a simple brick quilt, and I plan to machine quilt it using a diamond pattern. I am going to call my quilt "Think Pink"!!We recently celebrated … [Read more...]
Funky Fungi
Today Sarah and I met up with Janelle and her daughter Rachael at the Inglewood Artisans Market. There were loads of gorgeous crafty items for sale. My favourite purchase was this trio of Mushrooms from Funky Fungi. I can just picture them at … [Read more...]
Sewing Time
I have been enjoying spending some time in my sewing room this week in between work and attending meetings at both schools - it is always busy at the start of a school year! Sarah will be off on a Guide camp in a couple of weeks and needs a dilly bag … [Read more...]
Quick Valentine Garland
This Valentine's garland is a quick and effective project! Simply punch out hearts in red and pink card stock, sew together and then use them to embellish a gift or drape them over an ornament or picture frame for some Valentine decor! Posted by Lisa … [Read more...]
Silver Craft
I received an advance copy of Silver magazine from the editor today. It will be hitting the news stands in Perth next week. You may recall Miss Polly who set off on a big adventure in a drop for The Toy Society a couple of weeks ago. She featured in … [Read more...]
Valentine Notebooks
For a tutorial on my Custom Notebooks (shown previously as Monogrammed Notebooks) head on over to FaveCrafts.com. Thanks Caley for the feature. If you haven't checked out Fave Crafts before, it has loads of great project tutorials to inspire you for … [Read more...]
Holidays are Over
After a glorious 6 weeks leave from work, it is back to the usual routine tomorrow when I return to work and the kids start a new school year.I always try and have home baked goodies for the lunch boxes. This week I stocked up the freezer with … [Read more...]
Valentine Crafts
During this week, I have been busy and have been enjoying my last week of holidays. :(Today I tried out the recipe for Candy Cane Syrup from Storybook Woods. It turned out well and I am planning on serving it on some ice cream for dessert tonight. It … [Read more...]
