I have been having a ton of fun playing around with my new watercolour set! Check out that brush that came with it! I've never seen one before. You can take the top off and fill it with water, so as I paint I can give it a squeeze for more liquid, it's genius! I'm... Continue Reading →
2016 was a big one for us, with the purchase of our first home in April and the arrival of our second little cherub, Toby! So understandably I was a little slow on the creative side, but I did manage to have a fairly productive year, considering. I completed four watercolour artworks including two illustrations... Continue Reading →
I have an amazing friend who has been raising money to build wells in rural Cambodia, enabling the people in remote villages access to clean water. So far she has funded 13 wells and counting.. I'm so proud to know such wonderful people! Of course, I want to help. So I decided to make some... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, November 17th at 11:59pm our second son was born. We named him Toby. (The babe with the power) I'm a very proud mama and can't help but bomb you with some baby photos, so here's a few of my favourite pictures of our new little man.. [Equipment used: Canon DSLR 70D with 50mm... Continue Reading →
It's that time again.. Christmas is coming! Yeah! As you may know I'm a sucker for Christmas crafts and getting right into the spirit of it. This year we have our very first (big) Christmas Tree! Our little man is 3 1/2 now so Christmas is about to take on a whole new meaning to... Continue Reading →
Halloween! Oh my dark soul I would LOVE to experience Halloween in America sometime cos you guys go completely over the top and I am jealous as hell! Screw Christmas with all its jolly hoo ha I want to scare the heebie jeebs out of people. What an awesome holiday.. such a shame we don't... Continue Reading →
Firstly I should just be clear that I'm not exactly a famous photographer, in fact I'm the complete opposite.. not famous. I haven't taken any lessons or completed any courses, I'm all self taught. However, I'm not that bad.. or at least you can judge for yourself. If you like what you see then please... Continue Reading →
I'm really passionate about our planet and doing my bit for the environment. You don't have to be a full blown eco warrior hippie to make a difference, but if we all make an effort then little by little I truly believe that together we can change the world. Personally I find that by making little changes... Continue Reading →
My husband was going to get rid of this little chest of drawers. I could see they had the potential to be.. better. So I claimed them. A coat of paint and some new knobs is about all I needed, and as we have baby #2 on the way they'd be perfect to use in... Continue Reading →
One of the many DIY projects I worked on for our wedding included making coloured glass jars. I used these as vases and put (fake) tealight candles inside them. I had everything I needed so they cost me nothing! It was a great way to recycle glass jars too. You'll need: Glass jars and/or bottles... Continue Reading →
The other night I was looking through my old sketch books and it was crazy to see how far I've come with my art. Especially when I could remember doing the old work and how I felt about it at the time or what inspired me. I took a few photos on my trusty mobile... Continue Reading →
A few years back I handmade all my Christmas gifts and for my sister I made some bath tea. It's a sweet little idea that I'd been meaning to write about in detail and I've finally remembered to actually do it. These little bags of goodness are made to soak in the bath with... Continue Reading →
When we planned our wedding last year, like most, we had a strict budget to stick to. We needed to work out exactly what our priorities were and expensive wedding invitations were not one of them. ' It's how much per invitation? And RSVP cards? Plus postage? Plus a stamped return addressed envelope? AND we're... Continue Reading →
Welcome! This is my very first online Mad Tea Party Blog Hop, hosted by the ever so delightful Vanessa at 'A Fancilful Twist'. I'm not entirely sure what to expect, and I believe I'm half a day in front of everyone else, but here it goes.. 'Have I gone Mad? I'm afraid so.. you're entirely... Continue Reading →
You're invited.. Just now, I stumbled upon this Mad Tea Party event happening tomorrow! TOMORROW! (July 23rd 2016 - and possibly for a few days over) It's an annual 'Blog Hop' with the delightful Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist. I admit I have never attended one of these before, let alone even heard of one... Continue Reading →
I vaguely mentioned this topic in the past, about my macaroon fail, but thought it was too good a story not to share here in full. It still makes me cry with laughter, so I hope you get a good belly laugh from this too! My craft fail was published on http://www.craftfail.com back in 2011 and even... Continue Reading →
When we decided to have a Viking inspired wedding (which you can read all about here) I had this brilliant idea to make a couple of medieval chandeliers. I'd seen some online retailing for around $400 +postage. Screw that, that's half our wedding budget! Ha! I could so make them myself anyway. How sweet would... Continue Reading →
I got married! Yay! So you may or may not have noticed that there was a lack of crafty goodness being shared on my behalf, and that's because I spent most of last year DIY-ing the crap out of our wedding. I know I know.. LAST year.. in October. It's been a while, my friend. Some... Continue Reading →
I absolutely love custom jobs that spark new ideas. This job was one of those. The ideas were endless and they just kept coming, and evolving.. I freakin love that! I had to stop myself from going overboard, and instead the inspiration began to pour out onto other projects I'm working on.. like the interactive dead faery... Continue Reading →
Late last year, the design job of a lifetime appeared in my inbox. It was an opportunity to work with a fabulous little team known as 'Who gives a crap?'. It's a small business that manufactures earth friendly toilet paper and 50% of their profits go towards building toilets for those that truly need them.... Continue Reading →
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