Are your kids looking for a crafty project to entertain themselves with these school holidays? Older kids may enjoy this simple sewing project – a doll sized backpack. This Doll Backpack can be made to suit any doll by adjusting the side of the template – enlarge to 150% for an American Girl doll or reduce to 70% for a…
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Forget the snowflakes and reindeer. This Christmas decorate your tree with a tropical vibe and embrace the warmer weather. I’ll show you how to make a flamingo with a fluffy pom pom body that looks like real feathers. You can make this bird any colour you like. Why be limited to pink? Turquoise, lime or purple would look great? You…
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It’s an exciting time when a visit from the Tooth Fairy is imminent. There are so many different ways to present those little baby teeth to the tooth fairy – a tooth under a pillow, in glass of water or even tucked away safely in a tooth shaped pouch or pillow. Me? I’m particularly partial to making tooth shaped pouches and…
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There is much to love about rainbows. Children will stop playing, rush to a window and point. Adults will pull their cars out of traffic to take a photo. And even though there is a science behind why we see rainbows, there’s not getting past the fact that they are just so pretty and make us feel so very good….
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It’s Sew a Softie month, so get out your needle and thread and make something cute and squishy. I was asked to create a softie project and join in with 30 bloggers from around the world in this year’s softie blog hop. The aim of the Sew a Softie Project is to encourage non-sewing adults and children to give hand…
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Late last year I sent my daughter on a reconnaissance mission to find out which storybook character her teacher loved when she was a little girl. The intel came back: it was Belle from Beauty and the Beast. So I set to work making an end of year thank you gift for the teacher. It was one of my signature-customised…
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It is wonderfully inevitable that what we admire most in the world becomes a part of us and is reflected in the choices we make. A love of Van Gogh may draw one to growing sunflowers, wearing yellow dresses and painting your walls blue. Or in my case, a fascination for Andy Warhol and a love of sixties kitsch has…
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Did you know, that many, many moons ago people kept locks of hair and miniature portraits in brooches, as mementos of their loved ones. A little online reading tells me that this form of jewellery trended from the 18th century to the Victorian era. A few short moons ago I had this idea floating around in my noggin, of making…
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