Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Just a little bit cute HOOT!
I love Owls and I found these slippers over at Etsy, well the pattern is for sale anyway. I thought they were just a little bit too cute to pass by and thinking I could make a pair to add to Lilys shoe collection.
Friday, 24 February 2012
Too cute Terrariums
As I look around the house I realise there are no house plants (after the subsequent earthquakes it seemed pointless to keep picking them up off the floor and replacing them yet again) but I have decided it would be nice to have some greenery around the house once again. I have seen a few terrariums pop up here and there and thought it would be a cute way of having something green inside, I will just have to make sure I use a plastic container instead of glass in case of any future wobbles that might occur. Here are some cute ones I found in my travels and the instructions from either mygreenaustralia or National Geographic (love the gnome he's just a little bit too cute for words!)
Happy planting!
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| http://www.mygreenaustralia.com/2009/11/how-to-make-your-very-own-terrarium/ |
Happy planting!Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
One Year On........The rebuild
As the days get closer to the anniversary of the Feb 22nd earthquake, the media reports get a bit overwhelming about all the horrible things that happened that day, I feel as we all cope in our different ways, it is a timely reminder for us to remember or to celebrate something good and quite frankly it is hard some days, to think of anything good that has come out of it. We all wait patiently and then impatiently as time drags on for EQC/Insurance companies to get to the stage where they can fix our houses/roads/streets/amenities, after a year of waiting and upheaval and deciding whether or not our land is green,red, blue or bloody multi coloured with spots! And then the rumbles keep coming to constantly remind us what we have lost and what we could lose. However recently I found something that made me smile a little and of course was just a little bit cute..........
I went into the Central City a few weeks ago with admittingly a heavy heart to see the new Re:START project in Cashel Mall and as sad as I was to see buildings around it that were still broken it was nice to see something new and exciting that had taken shape. If you havent seen it yet check out the website to give you a bit of an idea.
I found Johnsons Grocers which is a just a little bit cute and bought some yummy things, so many yummy things! If you havent tried Jaffa cakes you should! and I also fell in love with Toi Toi all over again, they had the cutest little wooden Cathedral in the window, they are always the place I go to for something Kiwiana if a friend goes to live overseas. Our young friends got married in November and had some wedding photos taken in the new City Mall and they have kindly given me permission to share a few of them. While its not the Christchurch we remember it's something we could definately learn to love, a nice bright vibrant city centre buzzing with lots of activity. It will be interesting to see the rest of the city rebuild unfold.
Paul Tatterson was the Photographer and he did an amazing job, the rest of the photos capture all the little details and moments as well as the big ones of course. Check out his website here: http://www.paultatterson.com/
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Chloes 5th Birthday Cake
Well Chloes Birthday finally came and it was time to make the birthday cake for her party, here is a few photos to show the process and the final result
And there was the cutest fairy in all the land (apart from the birthday girl of course).................................
Hope to post some more photos tomorrow, off to have a rest what a weekend!
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Super cute Succulents
As Summer winds down (not that it really wound up) my planter pots are looking a bit sad and I think its time to go back to planting some succulents, as they are so easy care and dont need a lot of watering (which is great because I'm not that good at remembering to water them). I find they are easy to care for in the winter as quite hardy. I found some cute ways to plant them and so easy to make, if you head on over to: http://tipnut.com/ideas-succulents/ They have instructions or where to find instructions on how to make the ideas posted here. I quite like the chair idea, just a little bit cute!
Happy Creating!
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
I heart wall hearts x
I have seen a few of these wall hearts around and about and in my recent copy of OHbaby! magazine I found the instructions to make one, one of my crafty projects next on the list (that seems to get longer and longer!) Its always nice to display your photos instead of them sitting on the hard drive waiting to be loved.
OHbaby! is like Kidspot and has a wealth of information about all things baby, check them out:
http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/
We all "heart" our families but despite the best of intentions, photos inevitably end up on the hard drive, unprinted and out of sight, or in a box collecting dust before they end up in an album.
Here's a neat idea to get those photos out on show where they deserve to be. It's stylish, easy and, best of all, lets the family share memories of special times together. As an added bonus it's easy to update the images as your kids get older.
The hardest thing is picking the first 57 photos to use because your kids are just so darn cute!
You will need:
How to make:
To start you need to mark where you want the middle of your heart to be, and mark where you want the top of the heart to be, using your ruler and pencil. The widest row is row three, with two rows sitting above it, so work out your central point, put a photo there, and work outwards - four photos on either side. There are 11 rows of photos in your wall heart. Using 15 x 10cm prints our heart was 115cm high, and 138cm wide at its widest point (allowing a 3mm gap between each).
Tips for your wall heart
OHbaby! is like Kidspot and has a wealth of information about all things baby, check them out:
http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/
Wall heart
Create a mile of smiles on your wall with all your best snaps in one place - no photo frames required.We all "heart" our families but despite the best of intentions, photos inevitably end up on the hard drive, unprinted and out of sight, or in a box collecting dust before they end up in an album.
Here's a neat idea to get those photos out on show where they deserve to be. It's stylish, easy and, best of all, lets the family share memories of special times together. As an added bonus it's easy to update the images as your kids get older.
The hardest thing is picking the first 57 photos to use because your kids are just so darn cute!
You will need:
- 57 15 x 10cm horizontal snaps of your family
- blue tack or double-sided tape
- a ruler or tape measure
- a pencil
How to make:
To start you need to mark where you want the middle of your heart to be, and mark where you want the top of the heart to be, using your ruler and pencil. The widest row is row three, with two rows sitting above it, so work out your central point, put a photo there, and work outwards - four photos on either side. There are 11 rows of photos in your wall heart. Using 15 x 10cm prints our heart was 115cm high, and 138cm wide at its widest point (allowing a 3mm gap between each).
Tips for your wall heart
- Transition from darker to lighter prints across the heart.
- Vary the images so you use some close-ups and some wide shots.
- Consider the colour of the wall when selecting your images.
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