Sorry for the lack of craft tutorials, I have been without camera and it hurt just a little bit. Now that I have rescued it I can share with you the felt feather garland I made for the little man's nursery.
Originally I was going to do a black and white nursery but I found a really great chest of drawers that have all these rustic earthy tones through them. I did a bit of a turn around decided to do a sort of tribal, western themed nursery. I also got given an amazing blanket from Greta's Handcraft Centre that has similar colours.
When little man comes along I will share pictures of the whole nursery space, complete with beautiful blanket and drawers but until then you will have to just be satisfied with this little tutorial.
A Peter Rabbit party for a gorgeous two year old and her thirteen cousins (yes they are all first cousins). Here are the bits and pieces that made it all come together. Follow the links to the DIY tutorials for the different elements if you wish. Even with all the effort that I put into the day, Scout seemed to like the huge spotty balloons from Spotlight the most.
Lollie bags, party favours, bonbonnieres or my personal favourite - party packs (thanks to my gorgeous niece) whatever you call them, they usually end up way too expensive.
I like my lollie bags to have something more than just sugar in them but with children ages from two to twelve at Scout's party, board books, rubber duckies and baloons were out of the question.
I am busy preparing for Scout's second birthday party and I have been crafting up some paper bunting/garland. I didn't design this paper circle bunting, they are everywhere but there is a lack of step by step tutorials to show people how to make them so I thought as I was already trial and erroring, I would share my experience with you.
I was naughty and have used paint chips that I lovingly swiped from Bunnings, but I spend about seven hundred thousand dollars there a month so I figure it's acceptable. *Side note: Scout now automatically shoves them in her pockets every time we walk past the colour display... parenting win, or fail, depending on how you see it.
For your end of week reading pleasure I give you a simple craft tutorial using Nepalese felt balls. I'm going to be honest with you, this week's blog neglect comes straight from the pre-occupied mind of a nesting-pregnant woman. Not your average nesting though, the type of nesting that has you trawling the aisles of Spotlight to buy...well everything. Ironically the type of nesting that makes a lot of mess. So anyway, my fingers are paint stained, my floor is covered in fabric scraps, there are shopping bags, receipts and half finished projects everywhere...it's lovely.
What is the hype around plastic cameras all about? I have broken it down for you so grab a cuppa, sit down and get ready to fall in love, but beware, this is a full on feature, not a post that can be read in 25 seconds.
In search of an analogue oasis in this digital desert? Ready for a new low tech cult following? Plastic photography may just be that slice of retro you have been longing for. Like most things trendy and alternative these cameras were once a throw away item but alongside Pez dispensers and Converse, plastic cams have slowly climbed the cool ladder. Reminding us that all you really need to take a photograph is light.
These cameras look like toys but, are more than capable of producing seriously dreamy pictures.
I made up some free printables to share for Valentine's Day, they would work great for cards, gift boxes, labels on baked goods or just as a sweet picture message for your loved one (s?).
Whatever the occasion; Valentines Day, a wedding, an anniversary or engagement you can't go past a handmade card.
The problem is buying the material can be expensive and making them can be time consuming. Here is a super simple, super quick, super cheap (sounds impressive hey?) card tutorial that anyone can do.
I had a pretty sad realisation recently; there are barely any pictures of me last year. My new found baby body (and face) saw me hiding from the camera a lot and when it came to submitting a photo of myself for a work thing, I couldn't even find one. I love seeing pictures of my mum when she was my age, and all I could think was, when Scout grows up, there won't be any photos of her mum for her to love.
*note, I don’t mean to scare you guys, I am not a chemical nazi. I drink Diet Coke, sometimes I feed my baby food that I don’t recognise any of the ingredients of (like cheesy mac) and I use a lot of nailpolish, I’m sure it’s not at all healthy. But I hope you can enjoy the following article without thinking,“we’re all going to die.”
If you are concerned about the amount of chemicals in your home; then you’re probably a bit smart. They are bad for the environment, bad for you bank account and bad for you. Recent research has revealed countless links between household nasties and health issues; so let’s get a bit savvier about what we spray, rub, wipe and scrub on ourselves and our homes. A gaggle of natural alternatives are now on the market but when is so cheap and easy (and so much fun) to cut out the middle man and mix up some potions of your own, why not give it a try! Here are some time-honoured, tried and tested, chemical free home solutions...there really is nothing like going back to basics!
