Today I tried out the recipe for Candy Cane Syrup from Storybook Woods. It turned out well and I am planning on serving it on some ice cream for dessert tonight. It would also work well poured on a chocolate cake or in a milkshake.
I have decoupaged a wooden heart and "S" for my bedroom. I am going to place them on my pin up board.
My friend and I have made some Valentines Day tea lights. We got the idea from The Shabby Nest via One Pretty Thing.
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To commemorate Australia Day tomorrow, Sarah and I are doing a toy drop for The Toy Society. It is a wonderful project that started in Melbourne in order to give people a "something for nothing experience" and to spread the love in the streets. The project has captured the hearts of people around the world and toy drops are occuring in many different cities. If you aren't familiar with Bianca's work, please drop in to the Toy Society and say hello. The website chronicles toy drops and finds. You may recall Miss Polly that I made last year. She is now ready for her adventure and has been packaged up all ready for her drop! We hope she finds a good home.
There has been lots of crafting here this week. I made up a little makeup pouch for Sarah. We found the sweetest lipstick fabric at Textile Traders recently.
We have also made up a banner for Sarah's teacher. Each year some of the Year 6 and 7 students participate in a long term research project called The Night of the Notables, where they research the life of a famous person. At the end of the topic there is an evening for the school community where they all dress up as their notable person and set up an interactive learning display and serve food from the era. It is such a brilliant project that really stimulates the kids in so many ways. My son researched Walt Disney and Robert Baden Powell, and Sarah did Sacagawea. This will be our final year at the school, so we have made a new banner for the teacher to use on the night.
Here is a sneak peek of an applique project that I am working on at the moment. I love to have some hand sewing that I can pick up in front of the TV at night.
We would also like to thank Soyee who tagged us this week. She has asked that we show the fourth photo in our fourth folder. It is a picture of the kids and I at Monet's Garden in Giverney on my dad's 60th birthday in 1999. We really enjoyed our year in France and Monets Garden was definetly one of the highlights!!
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We returned yesterday from a wonderful family holiday to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It was so relaxing to get away as a family, experience another culture, and explore a new environment. One of the highlights was a visit to an orangatang rehabilitation facility, where we were able to get up close and personal to some young orangatangs in their natural rain forest habitat.
Sarah and I took advantage of the resort activities and took a class in floral arrangement using some gorgeous orchids.
We did some shopping - my favourite purchase was a stack of craft magazines. Some of which I have been unable to find locally - Sew Hip and Stitch!
Sarah and I received a wonderful package of goodies from Christy at Sweet Tidings from a blog giveaway. There were some pretty ribbons and trims, buttons, scrap booking supplies, and the sweetest cupcake fabric! Christy also made us a zippered pouch - the amazing thing is that Christy makes all her projects entirely by hand - her workmanship and presentation is simply beautiful!! Thank you so very much Christy - they will all be put to good use.
We also received a number of awards while we were away. Thanks to Holly at Magnolias and Sunshine; Princess Pudge; and Cindy from The Ramblings of Chippewa Creek. Much appreciated gals!
I have been getting withdrawal symptoms from my lack of crafting lately so today I managed to find time to make up some goodie bags for some young friends of ours who celebrate Chinese New Year. We found some sweet Hello Kitty themed decorations and red envelopes while we were in Malaysia. I popped a couple of decorations in a clear bag with some gold coins (of the chocolate and monetary varieties) and made up a name tag and card header to match!
We now have only 2 weeks of holidays left until we return to work and school - the summer is flying by!
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Thanks for all your New Year wishes. Our New Year has got off to a great start with lots of family time, relaxing, dvd's, and crafting. We are heading off on a family holiday in a few days so things may be a bit quiet around here for a week or two!
Memo Door Hanger
Taking messages and keeping track of important events is easy with this decoupaged Memo Hanger.
Materials
Wooden door hanger
Acrylic paint
Scrap booking paper
Mod podge or other decoupage sealant
Double sided foam strips
Sticky notes
Pen
Ribbon
Paint the wooden door hanger. Trace the shape of the hanger on the scrap booking paper and cut it out. Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the top of the door hanger and adhere the paper. Smooth out any bubbles by wiping with a soft, dry coth. Allow to dry overnight, and then apply 2-3 coats of Mod Podge to seal the paper, allowing time to dry between coats. Attach the pad of sticky notes with double sided foam tape. Tie a ribbon around a pen and attach to the door hanger.
Magnetic Clipboard
Keep track of important newsletters, household bills or take out menus with this funky clipboard. Transform a mini magnetic clipboard with some stylish stationery or scrap booking paper, and place it on your fridge to organise your paperwork.
Materials:
Mini chipboard magnetic clipboard
1 sheet of Scrap booking paper
Acrylic paint
Mod Podge or other decoupage glue/sealer
Paint the back and edges of your clipboard to co-ordinate with your paper. Trace the outline of your clipboard onto the paper and cut it out. Apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the top of the clipboard with a foam brush and then place the paper on top. You may need to rub gently with a soft cloth to remove any bubbles in the paper. Allow to dry overnight. Apply 2-3 coats of Mod Podge over the top of the paper to seal it. Allow to dry in between each coat.
Happy 12th Birthday Sarah!
My sweet daughter turns 12 tomorrow! Sarah is such a wonderful daughter who shares my love of sewing, crafts, baking and reading! Sarah is very innovative and creative in her own right, and we are having so much fun collaborating together on this blog. She is a caring, helpful, and sensitive girl. I couldn't ask for a better daughter. Have a wonderful birthday Sarah!
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