We went to a wonderful woodland wedding last weekend. I made these little hairband butterfly’s following some really simple origami instructions. Here They are a little fiddly, but after a bit of practice( and patience) I got it. You can make your rectangle of fabric any size you like. I made my rectangle 9cm x … Continue reading »
I had a lovely mothers day. Breakfast in bed, a hot bath and some peace and quiet. While Paul and the girls went out to gather the bits for lunch, I made a quick chocolate cake. And adorned it with some mini bunting. These where quick and with no machine sewing, Matilda enjoyed sticking them … Continue reading »
Chiffon cake ……… where have you been all my life? It’s the lightest, moistest, yummiest cake I have ever eaten. I can’t go back to the Victoria sponge, now I have made this beauty. I used this Martha Stewart recipe. It was easy to follow and very clear. As it was for my brother Sam, … Continue reading »
Valentines day for me, means my brothers birthday. Any thoughts of a romantic evening are the last thing on my mind, when I have the life of my brother to celebrate. How ever there is always room for a bit more bunting and an afternoon of card making. The bunting is really quick and so … Continue reading »
Having 2 little girls, I have never had to worry about the baby boy fountain. When the cold air meets their sensitive bits, and they can’t help but pee. I made these for some friends a few years back, and with the new addition of my beautiful nephew, I had the best reason to make … Continue reading »
Our tree is up. And with the little fingers in our house, I daren’t put any presents under it. It looked a little sad and bare, without any presents to adorn it. So I decided to wrap some fake ones up. I took one very large box(thank you Amazon), and wrapped it in brown paper. … Continue reading »
I have finally finished my Christmas mantel, in our living room. Sort of understated, but not. With a large stags heads and reindeer lights. I keep the reindeer’s up all year round, I love them. I made them into lights by, placing a battery operated night light, upside down between the antlers and then topping … Continue reading »
I found a couple of free Mandala, on the internet earlier in the year. Check here to see what I’m going on about Mandala. They are a great way to spend some quiet time together. I recently found another site with an even larger amount of free pages. For more go to Mandalas This site … Continue reading »
I still love cutting out a paper snowflake. Taking small snips out of the paper. Then carefully unfolding it, to see what you have created. Whether it’s 5 or 8 pointed, they all look beautiful. Here is where you can find out how to fold a 5 point snowflake. To fold an 8 point one, … Continue reading »
I wear my poppy with pride every year. I am so proud and thankful to my Grandad and to yours for fighting for us. The past few years they have had beautiful, glittery poppies on Strictly Come Dancing, and I really wanted one. I managed to get a lovely big poppy this year. I gave … Continue reading »
