Kris Kringle adventures

Its that time of the year again where people are searching through shops for a $5 - $10 gift for a work colleague that they dont really know that well. Not to mention there isn't really a great deal you can get for that amount of money unless it is at a novelty store of some kind.
Lucky for me, the Kris Kringle that my craft girls and i do has a limit of $20 so it is much easier to find something.

This year i picked out the name of one of my very good friends, Louise. I knew exactly what i wanted to buy her! One of those lime green shopping baskets that you can fold down and store in your boot for your next shopping trip. I bought it but after a few days i decided that i couldnt just get her that so yesterday, i madly rushed around to make her an apron (as dinner and pressie giving was last night!). I managed to get it all done in time to go and get the kidliwinks from day care too so i was very happy!

Here are the crappy happy snaps - its hard to take a good pic of an apron at arms length.

Amity thought it made a great dress!

It's in the bag

Well, not quite yet but once i have finished sewing the rest of Amity's chef outfit it will be!

You see, out of nowhere, Amity asked if she could please ask Santa for a wooden kitchen for christmas (rather specific for a 3.5 yr old dont you think!?). Thankfully, Santa heard her lol and there will be one waiting for her on Christmas morning. I couldnt just give her a wooden kitchen and not the approriate attire to go with it so out came the sewing machine and i decided to make her an apron and matching chefs hat (still WIP).

After browsing through a few of my fave blogs, i found THIS tutorial on a great little drawstring bag. ( i cant remember which blog i saw it on, sorry!)

Anyway, i completed it tonight so i thought i would share some pics with you all

Dinner Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Dinner Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!



I normally try to limit the amount of giveaways i enter so that i dont look or feel too greedy but i saw another stunning creation on the GROSGRAIN blog and just had to enter it. This dress would be perfect for Amity to wear over the Christmas period.
Thanks for this oportunity Kathleen!

Recital Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Recital Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!



Yet another divine giveaway by the fantabulous Kathleen at Grosgrain! This is one giveaway i am really hoping i win :)

In the Jungle...

"the mighty jungle, the Lion sleeps toniggghhhtt" Hehehe that song reminds me of when i went to the circus somewhere near Norseman, Western Australia. I think i was all of 5.

Anyway, the real star of this post are the cute little shorts i made for Griffin. They only took me a few hours and i am very proud of myself especially as they have real POCKETS! I know that that may seem a little trivial to some of you but these are the first ever pockets i have sewn and i am very happy with the end result!

Please excuse the photos though as my mini model wasnt really in the best of moods

I told you he wasnt in a very good mood ;)

We've all been on a summer holiday...

What a weekend we have had! My Fiancee, myself and our two children set off on the 3 hour drive down south of Friday afternoon to spend the weekend in Yallingup. For those of you that have never heard of Yallingup, it is a beautiful town in Western Australia's South West. It has scenery to die for and waves that surfers crave.

Anyway, we were there for my fiancee's grandmother's 70th Birthday. We all trekked down there and we went to Amberley Winery for an amazing feast on the Saturday. After that we drove back to our little beachside dwelling, a caravan/chalet park that overlooks the beach.
We were even lucky enough to see some of the whales! There were quite a few that were passing and there was even a mother and calf playing in the water. It was amazing to watch.

Before we drove back home this morning, we took the kids to one of the beaches in Dunsborough and let them have a little splash. The beach we took them too was perfect for kids. It had a large sandbank that held a bit of the water making it lovely and warm, and best of all, shallow! The kids (being fully clothed with no bathers of course) started off with their pants rolled up but after a few falls we let them take them off and just run around in their tops and underwear.

I have a few 'happy shots' to share with you all too. I hope you enjoy the photos and that they put a smile on your face like they do on mine.

30days... where are you?

ETA: Never mind... i found her!

I attempted to change my blog layout without losing all of my sidebar info... but as you can see, i failed miserably! I have managed to find most of the blogs i had on my 'faves list' but there is one that i cant find anywhere!!

On my blog list it was called "30days"... If you know of the URL for the blog can you please let me know!!

30 days if you are out there please show yourself!!

Treasures in the spotlight

I mean, at Spotlight. I was walking through today trying to find some decent ready made bias binding (no luck so it looks like i will just make some myself) and i found myself in the quilting section...

After scrounging around the shelves for around 30 mins i found a few little treasures!!
What do you think?

I saw the little toadstool one first and put it into my trolley without a second thought... Then i saw the Vintage one above and it was love at first sight! It is going to make the most adorable little dress for Amity, especially teamed with the Pink with white dot coordinating fabric. They are both from the same series and they are just stunning in my opinion! I cant wait to 'play' with them hehehee

Big Granny: meaning, snuggly and warm

Big Granny number two is finally complete! I finished threading in all the ends today and i am very pleased that it is finally finished as i have a lot of other projects i want to start.

Here are a few pics of it for you.

Can anyone tell me why they always go all skewiff??

This is the shell edging. I love how girly and sweet it makes it look. Hopefully Amity will love it just as much as i do.

Babies, bellies and boobies

I was busy over the weekend doing a couple of belly casts for my friends. All 3 of us were pregnant at the same time last time (which is actually how we met) and while i have decided to keep my youngest as a 20 month old, the other two decided it was time to help populate the world again LOL!

They are both having boys and are due within 4 days of each other! How uncanny is that as we were all due within a few days of each other last time too.

Here is a sneak peak of their belly casts. They are exactly as they are when i took them off them so please keep that in mind. I still need to reinforce them a little, sand them and of course paint them too!


For baby Jarrah:


For Baby Blue:


When we were driving home after doing the cast for Baby Blue, Amity (my little girl) said "Mummy, did you forgot Tree's belly and boobies?" It gave me such a laugh and then i realised how i would look to anyone driving past me in a 4WD. All they would see on the front passenger seat was a big belly and boobs!

P.S. 'Tree' is what Amity calls my friend as she cant say her name properly.

GROSGRAIN MINI STORE OPENING!!!! AND BIG PREVIEW GIVEAWAY!!!!

GROSGRAIN MINI STORE OPENING!!!! AND BIG PREVIEW GIVEAWAY!!!!


This has to be one of the most exciting things i have heard in a while! I always enter the giveaways hoping that one day i might just win one of the gorgeous outfits for my little girl!

Fingers crossed xxxxx

Spring cleaning...

It's DONE! (Well for one room anyway).

I finally got my butt into gear and cleaned up the shambles i call a craft room. I have to say that i am very proud of myself and love the fact that i can access my sewing machine again.

Have a look here for the BEFORE photos... and here are the AFTER shots!


Oh and this is the 'Shot of Shame'.... the box of rubbish that i managed to remove from my creative space

Nappy Bag Giveaway...

Oh how i would love to win this funky Nappy Bag made by the incredibly talented SableFyre.
It would certainly beat the Bob the Builder bag that i currently have to lug around!

You can check it out and enter HERE. Good luck!

Pay it Forward

I saw this first posted on Sarah's blog and then again on Katie's and i just had to take part!

The rules are simple:

I will send the first three people to leave a comment on this post a handmade gift within the next 365 days

I am willing to post anywhere in the world, so don't let that stop you commenting

The catch is that you have to have a blog and be willing to do the same thing....

So if you'd like to participate, then leave me a comment and make sure to leave me a valid email address so that I can contact you for your address etc

Craftsbury Kids Pretty things Giveaway

Craftsbury Kids Pretty Things Giveaway!

This very generous giveaway features 12 of the amazingly talented artists at Craftsbury Kids. Wouldnt it be exciting to win and have all of this arrive at your doorstep!? Im already thinking of the possibilities..

Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, Jelly on a plate!

Introducing my first quilt! Or what will soon be my first quilt anyway.

I spotted these two Jelly Rolls the other week and i instantly fell in love with them! They are exactly what i have been looking for so i bought them. I also picked up this pattern. I will alter it a little to suit my strips but the end product will still be made up of 10" squares.


I have to admit though that i have never quilted before in my life even though i work at the world renowned Calico and Ivy. I am hoping to do a beginners quilting course at work though so that i can pick up the basics.

Ok, enough of my babbling xox

Don't judge a book by its cover..

Except these ones of course!! They are brilliant!


I bought them a few weeks back on Amazon but it has just taken me a while to post pics lol.

I sat here flicking through them last friday night and decided to give one of the motifs a go. This is what i came up with....

The Messiest Creative Space Contest

I was reading one of my fave inspiratinal blogs, Lila Tueller Designs, and saw her post on the Messiest Creative Space contest that her niece was hosting... Of course, me being the person i am just had to enter, and what's better is that i already had a messy room waiting for me! My craft/study!

As ashamed as i am to put up this photo of my "Messy Creative Space" I would LOVE to win the prize pack from Vintage Chic and Lila Tueller Designs.

Here goes!


P.S. I am in the process of doing a massive clean out of my 'work' room at the moment. I am culling a lot of things and we have bought a new filing cabinet as out expandablle file kind of, EXPANDED!

Good enough to eat...mmmm

We-heeellll.... Look what arrived on my doorstep the other day...

AMITY'S IDEYSPIDEY ICYPOLE DRESS!!

It is a bit short for her to wear as a dress but it looks just gorgeous teamed with a pair of leggins. As soon as she saw it she just had to put it on of course!

Thank you soo much for hosting the fantastic give-away. You have made one little girl very happy!

A Perfect Pear

Looksie what i received in the post the other day!

A divine pear pincushion made by the very talented Katie and my part of the fabric that Katie and I went halves in.

1 down, 1 to go!

After many lonely nights at home crocheting while the kids were sleeping, I have finally finished the first of 2 blankets I am making as christmas presents for them.

Here is the one i have finished for Griffin


And this is the one that i have started for Amity. I am in love with the colours i am using for hers!