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...]
Festive Chocolate and Lolly Wrappers
Transform chocolate bars, mints, and rolled candy into festive treats with some basic supplies. We spent a couple of enjoyable hours customising treats for gift giving. We used a range of chocolate bars; rolls of Mentos; … [Read More...]
Thank you Australia Post!!
Yesterday we were delighted to come home to two lovely packages on our doorstep!! Terri from Terri's Notebook sent us some gorgeous Christmas fabric full of old world charm; a sweet little patchwork bag; some fun mittens … [Read More...]
Blog Meet and Quick Christmas Decorations
Firstly, I would like to thank you all for your wonderful comments about Du Jour – I was blown away by all the lovely comments and feedback I received. For those of you that were interested, I believe it should be … [Read More...]
Du Jour
There was much excitement in the sugar household last night when we attended the book launch of "Du Jour" - a cookbook that features 17 of my recipes! I have been included in this lovely cookbook with some of Perth's … [Read More...]
Encyclopedia Crafting….
Old encyclopaedia’s are often out of date and are fast becoming redundant in the computer age. I have been making some gift tags using elements cut from encyclopaedia print. I also embellished a candle for gift giving by … [Read More...]
Garden Blooms Completed!
I put the finishing touches to my Garden Blooms lap quilt this week. I started it for Sarah nearly 2 years ago and it has taken rather a long time. It is based on the "Garden Blooms" pattern by Piece O Cake designers … [Read More...]
More Paper Crafts and Baking
During the week I made some origami heart baskets using card and paint charts.I have also made some chocolate caramel tarts out of the Woman's Weekly Great Casual Food Cookbook.Caramel Chocolate Tarts1 cup plain flour90g … [Read More...]
Notions Jar
I collect jars to use for all manner of things - homemade jams, preserves, sauces; to store buttons and other notions. Jars come in such a great range of sizes and shapes - perfect for so many projects. Here is a … [Read More...]
