This week I have swapped my sewing machine for my Silhouette Portrait machine, and have been cutting Christmas vinyl decals to put on metal tubs. My indoor plants are getting a Christmas makeover! I bought a set of three galvanised Metal Tubs with … [Read more...]
Tea-rrific: A Tea-Rex Cup.
We have become a household of tea drinkers. With the colder weather, the teens have been joining me in a cup of tea and we are sampling lots of new blends and flavours. I had a request to make a Tea-Rex Mug, so that has been my quick craft this week. … [Read more...]
Christmas House Gift Cards
This Christmas we have made simple gift cards with a Scandinavian influence. Using quality white card, we attached a die cut house (from the Cricut Folk Art Festival Cartridge) and added a Christmas greeting using a Dymo embossing label maker. God … [Read more...]
Snowflake Gift Tags
We have made a good start on our Christmas shopping this year. As we have been a bit time poor we have done a lot more online shopping - there are so many lovely gift items on Etsy, and best of all you are supporting small business and the handmade … [Read more...]
Easy Birthday Cards to Make
With lots of milestone birthday's coming up in our extended family, I have been working on a number of birthday cards. Nothing beats a home made birthday card where you can personalise the colours and design to suit the person. I have been playing … [Read more...]
Un café au lait, s’il vous plaît
Inspired by the Sweet Talking Coffee Cups in Mollie Makes (made with chalkboard paint), we made our own version using Chalkboard Vinyl. Chalkboard vinyl is easy to cut using a cricut or other digital cutting machine. We found a speech bubble on the … [Read more...]
Snowflake Bottle
When we entertain, we always have plenty of iced water on hand for our guests. Christmas Day is usually hot in our part of the world, so it is important that everyone drinks plenty of water to stay hydrated. Last time we visited Ikea, we picked up … [Read more...]
Christmas Lanterns
On hot summer nights, we love to eat BBQ's outdoors and enjoy the cool summer breeze. Fortunately we live near the ocean so mosquitoes aren't a problem. To make our outdoor area more inviting, we set up lanterns around our alfresco area. We love the … [Read more...]
