* Sponsored Post for Spotlight for National Craft Month A couple of weeks ago, I got the chance to go to the launch of Spotlight's National Craft Month. Not only was it a fun day of trying out some crafts and learning about what Spotlight has to offer us crafty folk, but it was also a chance to see the a project they'd asked me to be part of! Before the event, they asked some … [Read more...]
My Tutti Fruity 30 Party
A few weeks back, I celebrated my upcoming 30th birthday with a lunchtime party with a few friends and a super fun theme! If you've been following the blog this year you'll know that the theme was tutti fruity and I was excited to see how all the different elements came together on the day! I didn't take many photos myself, but the lovely Emily of Good Things* took some great … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Christmas Tote
If you're looking for a fun and pretty simple Christmas craft to try, for you or for the kids, then I have an ace one for you today! This blog has had so much Christmas themed projects and ideas over the past few months that when the ace folks at Kambrook asked if I could create an easy and fun Christmas craft for their blog, I jumped at the chance! They also gave me the … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make an Easy Fruity Table Runner
It's nearly time for my tutti fruity party, so I thought I'd share another easy sewing DIY that I whipped up for the day: an easy fruity table runner for the food table! This was super easy to make and looks really great! I can't wait to see how it looks on party day! Here's how you can make your own! What you'll need: Fruity Fabric - This is a cotton weave (not sure of … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Fun Tutti Fruity Party DIYs
My tutti fruity party is this month and while my home is starting to be overwhelmed with fruity decorations, I thought I'd share 2 fun DIYs I've made that look great and were pretty easy to do and didn't cost very much! Here they are! Watermelon Ice Bucket I wanted an ice bucket for drinks for the party and I also wanted to keep it simple so that it could be reused … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Personalised Santa Sacks
I was looking through the Spotlight* catalogue recently and I saw this fabulous set of fabric panels for Santa Sacks and I had a lightbulb idea on how to make them extra special. But I don't have any wee ones of my own so I asked a couple of friends (who both have 2 wee ones) if they were looking for Santa Sacks this Christmas and if I could use their Kiddos' names for this … [Read more...]
2015 Christmas Gift Guide: Awesome DIY Gifts
Hello! Happy Saturday! Whilst Christmas is still 12 weeks away, now is the perfect time to start thinking about it so that you can spread things out and remove that last minute rush that causes oh-so-much stress. The weeks seem to be zooming by this year and it will be here before you know it. This year I'm going to be sharing a 10 week gift guide series each Saturday, and I'm … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: 3 More Quick and Easy Wrapping Ideas
Wrapping season is nearly upon us organised (and hope-to-be organised) folks, so I thought I'd share 3 more quick and easy wrapping ideas that look great and will take some pressure off when it comes time to get wrapping gifts. Here are three that I shared last year, if you're looking for more fun ideas. Wrapping idea 1: What you'll need: Old road maps This is an old … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Easy Tablecloth
I still have all things tutti fruity party on my mind at the moment and I was thinking of an easy way to make the trestle table I'll be serving lunch at not look so plain and I was thinking that a fruity tablecloth would do the trick. So when I saw this canvas weight watermelon fabric at Spotlight* the other day I decided that it would be perfect for the job! I wanted to share … [Read more...]
5 Things… You Might Like to Make
Hello! Happy Saturday! It's time for my 5 Things again and this week is the 5th Saturday in the month, so I have a special round up from the internet for you this week with: things you might like to make! In this I'll be sharing some fun things that you might like to try your hand at! Apple Fritters These look delicious and they look fun to make too! Find the recipe here … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Pineapple and Strawberry Bowls (Giveaway – Closed)
* Post Sponsored by Spotlight. With the tutti fruity theme selected for my upcoming birthday, I have been thinking of more practical and fun ways to keep the theme going and have some fun crafting too. I had this cool idea to make some fruity bowls that can be used on the day and for a long time after! I decided that pineapples and strawberries would make fun designs and here's … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Fruity Coasters
Now that I've revealed my tutti fruity party theme, I thought I'd share one of the projects I'm doing for the party! Yay crafting! One simple way to add to a fruity theme is to make some fruity coasters. They're fun to make and pretty straight forward! This tutorial includes instructions for Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Kiwi Fruit and Watermelons. It's helping this wintery week feel … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Paint Your Own Glass Tea Light
This year I've been looking to give some new crafts that I've never done before a try. I prefer simple ones that feel like they won't be too stressful and don't need too many things to get started. So, after being given some glass paint and a small glass bowl that's perfect for a tea light, I decided to give it a whirl and it was so fun and easy that I thought you might like to … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Easy Glitter Heart T-Shirt for Kids
The winter school holidays are about to start in this part of the world and that often means that parents and kids are spending a lot of time inside together, sometimes with requests for things to do or statements of "I'm bored" being shared. So I thought I'd share an easy and fun craft that you can try with the kids that they can wear afterwards! It's a glitter heart t-shirt. … [Read more...]