The Giftable Pouch Duo: Two Bright, Cheerful Makes for Every Occasion
Handmade gift bags have a special kind of magic. They turn even the simplest present into something thoughtful, personal, and beautifully crafted. Whether you’re gifting chocolates, jewellery, small toys, self‑care treats, or sewing notions, a handmade pouch adds that extra layer of care that store‑bought packaging simply can’t match. They’re also wonderfully fun to sew—quick, satisfying, scrap‑friendly, and perfect for using your favourite fabrics in small, joyful bursts.If you love … [Read More...]
A Most Exciting Week…..
We had a very busy and exciting weekend. Sarah's Tournament of Minds Team competed in the state final on Sunday and won their division, so will now be going to Brisbane to compete at the Australasian Pacific Final in … [Read More...]
Enchanted Forest Party
Thanks for all the lovely comments about our Master Chef Party. It features in the latest edition of Silver Magazine, along with some ideas for an Enchanted Forest Party. We had a lot of fun putting together ideas and … [Read More...]
Master Chef Party!
One of Sarah's most successful birthday parties was a cooking party she had a few years ago for her 9th birthday. Cooking is always a popular activity for kids and with the recent successful Master Chef series, there is … [Read More...]
Quick Fathers Day Gift
Hope all the Aussie Dad's have a great Fathers Day tomorrow! It can be difficult to think of quick gift ideas for men. This afternoon I have made my Dad a bin bag for his car using some Newsprint fabric.It has the … [Read More...]
Marie Claire Idees + More
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 … [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 … [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 … [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 … [Read More...]
