Does your sewing machine have a heap of decorative stitches? Did you think how cool they all were when you bought it? Have you EVER used them?? This is the prefect project to test them out.If your sewing machine doesn't have any decorative stitches on it, tracing around Christmas cookie cutters onto the felt and then hand embroidering over the outline would look lovely.It's a ...
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Play Felt Christmas Tree – No Sewing Needed!
Does your toddler like to play with your Christmas tree? Do you get panic attacks every time they go near it? Especially when they go near the side that has your favourite glass decoration on it that you got on holiday 5 years ago and you know you can't ever replace?? I'm hoping that this play tree will solve my problem. A little tree just for your kids to decorate and play ...
A Very Crafty Christmas
I hope you like all things Christmas, because for all of November and December this blog is going to get very Christmassy! During November I'm having 'A Very Crafty Christmas' and will be bringing you lots of fun crafty Christmas projects. Some will be nice and easy and perfect for first time crafters, some will get the kids involved and some will be a bit more ...
Stash and Carry Felt Play Mat
Roman's birthday is coming up at the end of the month so don't be surprised if you see a few gifts for him appearing on the blog. Ever since I first saw these fold out houses/mats, I've been dying to make one! They just look like so much fun. Fun to play with and lots of fun to make! I followed the tutorial by Narelle at CookCleanCraft to put this together. I made a few ...
Happy Father’s Day!
It's Father's Day here in Australia, so Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there! Roman loves his Dad a lot. I'm sure he loves hubby more than me, and I'm ok with that. These photos are from Christmas and were taken about a minute apart. Roman was completely happy to have a photo with hubby, but not with me. Oh well! I love seeing them together and every night ...
Recovering Lamp Shades – Tutorial
Recovering lamp shades is actually very easy. Okay, I know I start a lot of posts like that and there are probably things that I think are easy that you might not, but really, this one is easy! Armed with some craft glue and pegs (and fabric of course) you can recover your lamp shades in under an hour. I bought these lamps for $7 each at Target. I like the bases, but the ...
Stamped Wooden Chopping Board – Attempt 1
This is a bit of a craft fail, but seeing as we all have them, I thought I'd show it to you all in case someone out there ever tries to do this too! Hopefully I'll save you the trouble.I have a very good sense of smell. I call it my 'Super Nose'. Having a really good sense of smell and taste can be great when I'm at a restaurant and want to figure out what's in my dinner so I ...
Pimp my Sheet – Stamped Bed Sheets
I made fitted sheets for Roman's cot (tutorial here) from an old bed sheet, but decided they're a bit plain and boring. To jazz them up (jazz is a dorky word isn't it?) I stamped a design onto them. This project was fun and easy and I'm so pleased with the result. Because it's a bed/cot sheet, I went with a sleepy theme, using ZZZ as my outline and filling it with the word ...
Glitter Letters
Well, I'm now past the half way mark and pretty surprised I've managed to keep up all the Christmas posts. Roman has a cold and a new crop of teeth coming through this week :( He likes to get them in batches, which means we don't get a lot of sleep during the weeks he gets new teeth. I'm being very productive in my down time though, and these festive crafts are lots of fun. ...
Salt Dough Decorations
Making decorations with salt dough is a fun way to get the kids involved in the Christmas festivities. If your kids are too young to make decorations themselves, like Roman is, then you can press their hands or feet into the dough and cut them out. These make good keepsakes or gifts to give to the grandparents.This recipe made enough for me to make 8 footprint ornaments and a ...
Bling your Baubles!
These baubles are a nice and easy project. You can write your friends' names or the year on them and tie them around a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine for a quick gift. Or you can just decorate them with pretty patterns. Boxes of plain baubles are usually pretty cheap, even before the sales. Glitter Decorated Baubles You'll need: Some plain baubles Glitter ...
Felt Garland and Paper Snowflakes
What better way to kick of my 12 Days of Christmas than with some decorations to get your house looking all lovely and festive. Here's an easy felt garland and a tutorial showing you how to make those pretty paper snowflakes. Felt Garland My Dad is one of those guys who has a workshop full of every tool imaginable. So when I wanted to make this garland, I thought I'd see ...
