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Dec 17, 2009, 12:04 am
School is over until mid February! Hooray!
We had lots of sweet treasures sent home - reindeer mask, handmade goodness for the tree, school books to sort through all in a sweet bag to hold everyth... Comment - Like
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Dec 16, 2009, 5:47 am
We're going to try and spend more hours at the beach this summer and since the weather is warming up down here now, the kids have already been for quite a few dips. We usually go after dinner - ... Comment - Like
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Dec 15, 2009, 3:35 am
Remember my fabric necklace that I made last month? A couple of nights ago I had the urge to make a Christmas one for Bella. I let her choose the fabric - she chose well too, settling on a yummy Chr... Comment - Like
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Dec 13, 2009, 11:31 pm
Introducing my new wall art:
This idea wasn't mine, I found it in the Christmas issue of Inside Out magazine and fell in love. Yesterday Bella & her friend Claire worked on painting the pict... Comment - Like
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Dec 13, 2009, 1:43 am
A couple of weeks ago I came across THIS sweet tutorial for making dolly peg Christmas angels. I bookmarked it to do with Bella and today we finally found time to do some crafting. We changed a few ... Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2009, 4:45 am
Kids Christmas crafting has started. Finally.
Plus some baking for the school Christmas cake stall. Apricot balls - recipe HERE and coconut ice.
Ice cream in town today. Always go... Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2009, 4:03 am
Skye emailed me through some new stock arrivals over at Kyoto General Store. I thought I'd share some with you:
Totally cute - available from HERE. Comment - Like
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Dec 11, 2009, 4:47 am
I found this on Jodie's blog and thought it would be fun.
1. What 5 items are on your Christmas wish list this year?
Some nice new crafting books, lipgloss, Donna Hay Seasons (cookbook)... Comment - Like
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Dec 11, 2009, 3:12 am
The super lovely Petrina McDonald (also my blog banner extraordinaire) has put together a step by step tutorial to sew up these Christmas ornamental pouches. You can slide special treats into the si... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2009, 3:06 am
A couple of nights ago I sewed myself a new Christmas stocking:
I used some beautiful fabric that Corrie sent me from her Retro Mummy store (you can find it HERE) and combined it with thrifted doi... Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2009, 2:39 am
The sunshine is slowly creeping into our days, so we've been spending a little bit of time at the beach each night. We also thought it was time to replace the sand in our sand pit.
Ther... Comment - Like
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Dec 5, 2009, 12:41 am
I had to share this with you all today:
Another beautiful Christmas design from the lovely Jill. I just love the sweet calico circles held into place with tiny gold beads. This would be so, s... Comment - Like
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Dec 4, 2009, 3:19 am
For my post today I thought I'd share my new Christmas banner that I sewed up last week. I used some of the darling Japanese Christmas fabric that I've shared on my blog before (ava... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2009, 11:46 pm
How
cute are these? Bella is having a ‘baking’
birthday party next year and I thought these would be perfect for take home... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2009, 5:59 pm
There's something very special happening over on the Tarisota blog up until Christmas! Every day (for 25 days) Tamar is posting a collaboration of recipes from different people including a very ... Comment - Like
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Dec 2, 2009, 3:34 am
Are you ready for some fabulous Japanese stationery shopping? The lucky winners of the two $25 Kyoto General store gift vouchers are:
Linda Neville and
Heidi Tomlinson
Congratulations!! Skye and ... Comment - Like
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Dec 1, 2009, 2:31 pm
This is my December Christmas album. I created it for the Aussie Scrap Source blog using mainly Cosmo Cricket products, with a little bit of bling and Crate Paper embellishments thrown in too.
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Nov 30, 2009, 5:18 am
Some festive Santa Claus dress up fun from after school today. I do love Christmas!
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Nov 27, 2009, 10:04 pm
The lovely Skye and Philippa from Kyoto General Store have another very special offer for you - Nifty November, but first some news from them plus info on their Christmas bundles (in their words):
Fab... Comment - Like
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Nov 27, 2009, 4:03 pm
More new wraps from the lovely Bianca. Available in her store HERE. Just a reminder that there are only a couple of days left until Bianca's opening November special ends - after that all wrap... Comment - Like
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Nov 27, 2009, 4:44 am
Today Fiona and I are each doing a post on Christmas cards. Above are some cards that I created recently for the Aussie Scrap Source blog using some yummy Hero Arts stamps (large Christmas circle) a... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2009, 2:03 pm
Extra sunshine, bathers, sunscreen, cool water, Bella, Bonnie and a big blue tub (we're all of out blow up pools at the moment).
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Nov 19, 2009, 4:35 am
Here are a few of my most favourite stocking fillers from Kyoto General Store - all for under $20.
Yummy 3 little pigs set writing set by Shinzi Katoh. It includes paper, envelopes and a strip of... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2009, 5:01 pm
Lego building in our house generally takes place in the winter months, during those dreary old rainy days when we can't go outside. Lego is tipped out all over the lounge room floor and we build... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2009, 12:39 am
Totally gorgeous pack of 42 charm squares from Moda - available in Botany and Hunky Dory from Retro Mummy. I can't quite decide which one is my favourite. Plus FREE postage for these two ite... Comment - Like
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Nov 16, 2009, 3:06 pm
Today I thought I'd share my most favourite Kyoto General Store stocking fillers (each one under $10). I know a little girl (aka Bella) who'll be really hoping that these items find their wa... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2009, 9:47 pm
Be very excited (I know I am!!) because I'd like to introduce you to my new sponsor - Kyoto General Store, full to the brim with unique Japanese stationery and accessories in Australia. Yes, tha... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2009, 2:21 am
Just home from a beautiful weekend away:
We stayed at the Swansea Beach Chalets which had the most amazing views. The kids spent most of their time down at the beach, although the... Comment - Like
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Nov 12, 2009, 8:25 pm
On our table:
On our wall:
On our side table:
On our dressing table - my new silver jewellery tree (thankyou Rich):
In the hallway. Finally packed away the winter scarves and h... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2009, 5:33 pm
Today I'd like to introduce you to another one of my November sponsors - Bianca Jae Makes Stuff. Bianca lives in the tropical top end of Australia together with her husband and four children and... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2009, 2:53 am
I received the yummiest parcel of goodness from Retro Mummy yesterday. Two of the fabrics were Christmas ones, but not just any old Christmas fabrics.....two of the cutest prints that I've s... Comment - Like
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Nov 10, 2009, 4:47 am
Finally....my last sharing of some lazy days skirts from the sew-a-long:
Skirt by Leanna.
Another one by Yael.
Skirt by Ace.
I love how Leeanne turned her lazy days skirt into shorts... Comment - Like
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Nov 6, 2009, 5:08 am
Today was our baking day for the gingerbread house using Bella's new kit. Somewhere in-between eating breakfast and going to school, James and Bella talked me into baking the gingerbread for the... Comment - Like
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Nov 6, 2009, 12:13 am
Would you like to win 12 FREE fat quarters of fabric from the Retro Mummy store ??
Go HERE and post your most embarrassing moment to win - go on, it will be totally worth it when y... Comment - Like
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Nov 4, 2009, 8:54 pm
Bella's best friend turns 8 tomorrow and I thought I'd make her a cute little birthday badge to wear or pin on her bag for her special day. I used felt scraps and cut out a quick design by h... Comment - Like
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Nov 4, 2009, 3:22 am
Hello, it's Bella here. On Monday I got a parcel in the mail from Tamar Bostock. She is a Tarisota person and she is the owner of Poppy the Blythe doll and she is fabulous. She is fabulous b... Comment - Like
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Nov 3, 2009, 2:40 am
Introducing one of my November sponsors, Retro Mummy! Long time readers would have heard me mention Retro Mummy before on my blog...I've bought lots of fabric and gorgeous Japanese craft books... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2009, 12:11 am
This afternoon I popped into town to do a bit of Christmas shopping and stumbled across these sweet babushka measuring cups. After much oohing and ahhing I decided to buy myself a set.......seriousl... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2009, 12:12 am
Rich is away on an 11 day dirt bike trip with some friends, so we're trying to keep busy. To start off the day we created a photo wall in Bella's room:
Then Bella requested that she... Comment - Like
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Oct 30, 2009, 4:39 am
Although I've been busy posting our camping adventures on my other blog, I thought I'd pop in over here today and share a few of things I've been up too:
Sewing the straps on my new c... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2009, 1:32 am
Just home from a 4 day camping holiday :) I'll be blogging over HERE on my crafty camper blog over the next few days (starting tonight once I finish downloading the photos).
We had a such a lov... Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2009, 3:00 pm
I often get asked which blogs I read. Well, I read and look at lots! I save them all in google reader and at breakfast time when I'm sipping tea and eating my x2 weetbix with cold milk I bring... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2009, 3:00 pm
All of these are on my wish list at Fishpond - I do love a good craft book!
Let's go outside! This one is aimed at older children aged 8-12 years old. Both of my two are into readin... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2009, 5:58 am
A few more to share from around the net:
Some sweetness by Amelie in France - check out Amelie's blog too, there's some really delightful sewing on there. Link is HERE.
This one is... Comment - Like
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Oct 19, 2009, 8:39 pm
Can you spot the sweet strawberry nestled in Bella's room?
I crocheted it last week inbetween my Lazy Days skirt sewing! The lovely Salihan asked me if I'd like to try out her new patte... Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2009, 8:28 pm
Incase anybody is interested, this just arrived in my inbox - a $10 voucher for all Fishpond purchases (today only). Click on the pic above to start shopping.
Just enter the code PEACHFISH at check... Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2009, 8:18 pm
I'm sorry that day 5 of the sew-a-long wasn't put up on Friday. I had a crazily busy day and completely ran out of time to sew my final skirt and/or blog. We spent the weekend up in the no... Comment - Like
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