Sponsored by TargetChristmas is our favourite time of year! We love to decorate our home, make gifts, bake special treats, and embrace all the joy of the festive season. Our Christmas preparations are well under way and we look forward to sharing … [Read more...]
A Spoonful of Sugar on Instagram
Life has been very busy lately and we aren't updating our blog quite as often as we used to. We are hanging out over on Instagram most days, so if you want to catch up on what we are up to in between our blog posts, you can follow us over on … [Read more...]
Simple Christmas Ornaments
We love making new Christmas ornaments each year to decorate our home. This year we are planning a winter wonderland theme using lots of pastel coloured decorations with gold accents. Even though Christmas falls in the middle of our Australian summer … [Read more...]
Fabric Gift Pouch
One of our most popular tutorials, is our Fabric Gift Pouch we posted nearly 4 years ago. Time sure flies! I made another fabric gift pouch to use as gift wrapping and took photos of the process to update the tutorial. The original tutorial was made … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} Books for Craft Lovers
Craft books and magazines are usually at the top of my Christmas wish list! There is something so inspiring about sitting down with a nice cup of tea and reading the latest craft titles. Over the years I have learnt so many new techniques from … [Read more...]
Hexagon Pincushion
I am becoming addicted to making little hexagons ... once you get started it is hard to stop! I used my favourite pretty floral prints, mainly by Atsuko Matsuyama, in these little hexies. The sides measure 3/4 inch.I have been crushing the … [Read more...]
Streusel Topped Muffins
October is a busy month for us. Sarah has just completed her semester 2 exams and has her high school graduation next week, before her final set of exams in November. I have a few deadlines looming which is keeping me busy in the craft room. In times … [Read more...]
Crochet Rugs
If you follow us on Instagram, you will have noticed that Sarah and I have been busy crocheting over the past couple of months. We bought a stack of cotton/acrylic blend yarn from Spotlight and have been sharing our stash as we work on our own … [Read more...]
{Book Reviews} Books For Quilters
If you are planning your Christmas wish list, here are some great quilting titles that have arrived on our desk recently. We love nothing better than receiving craft and baking books in our Christmas stocking.New Classic Patchwork by Japanese … [Read more...]
Make Cards With Candles
There have been a lot of birthdays in our extended family recently and our card supply was getting low. I was inspired by this card that I spotted on Pinterest to make a series of cards featuring birthday candles.I raided my birthday candle … [Read more...]
Spring Baking and Entertaining
Sponsored by Target AustraliaWe generally hibernate over winter and don't entertain much during the colder months. Now that spring has arrived, we are looking forward to spending more time outdoors and having lots of BBQ's and meals with family … [Read more...]
Holiday Crafts 2014
We had a most exciting mail delivery today, with the arrival of our contributors copy of Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Crafts Magazine. We were asked back in January if we would like to contribute a few projects to the magazine and are delighted … [Read more...]
