Dressing up in his wedding suit at ten in the morning when he’s on holidays – the things The Man does for me!
These watch parts came inside a vintage tin that we bought in an Austrian antique shop. I knew they would come in handy for something and here’s the result.
Head over to Polka Dot Bride for the full instructions for these cufflinks and buttonhole.
So here’s the reason why I had a batch of homemade lemon curd sitting in my fridge last week! It’s a lovely hostess gift or wedding favour, especially if you have your own lemon tree (or know someone who does).
If you want to keep it all to yourself, you can pop it into readymade meringue or tart cases for an easy dessert or even just slather it onto a thick slice of fresh bread and top with quark cheese, cream cheese or cream.
Head over to Polka Dot Bride for the recipe plus the cute tag for you to print.
Photography Mel Boulden Photography
Make this delightful ribbon charm for a wedding bouquet or as a rather fancy bookmark.
Photography: Shona Henderson Photography
Flowers: Poppies Flowers
Styling: ByGabrielle
I’m off galivanting around the world for a few weeks so I have lined up some some talented ladies to hold the fort while I’m gone. Hope you enjoy!
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Over my way, kids are more likely to be having a game of backyard cricket after Christmas lunch than building a snowman. So while I can’t speak from experience, I can say that this budget-friendly gift idea by Grace at Sense and Simplicity looks like a whole lot of fun. In fact, it’s rather getting me excited about seeing snow in Europe next week!
Anyone else struggle with thinking of what to give preteens and teenagers for Christmas? I have a slew of nieces and nephews ranging in age from 9 to 15 years and I wanted to give them each a Christmas gift. I needed to think of something that would interest a variety of ages, was gender neutral… and didn’t cost a fortune.
I decided to make them each a snowman lab in a box. I thought it might appeal to their sweet tooth/teeth and their funny bones.
Let’s see all the snowman parts:
I boxed all the snowman parts up, tied the box with some wool (my favourite thing to tie around packages), and added a tag.
Doesn’t that seem like something teens and pre-teens would like? What are you giving to children that age on your Christmas list?
- Grace
P.S. Thanks Alicia for posting my snowman parts on your very stylish and creative blog (and allowing me to say ‘poop’). It was a complete honour to be included in your guest post line-up.
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About the guest poster:
I was most pleased to hear from Shivani of My Owl Barn who let me know that the Owl Lover calendar was back for another year!
Now in its third year, the 2013 calendar features illustrations from 43 artists fom all over the world. You can customise it to your favourite 12, which has the added bonus for us antipodeans that we don’t have to put up with looking at wintery forest scenes when it’s 40°C outside!
I’m thinking it would make a sweet little gift for your children’s teachers (trust me, they get enough chocolate) or as a stocking stuffer for family members.
You can cutomise and download your free Owl Lover 2013 calendar here.
I was thinking about my friend the other day in the lead-up to her birthday and recalled when we watched Dirty Dancing together (my first time, can you believe it?).
I decided to immortalise the famous line in a fun new print for her. Said friend is also going through a bit of upheaval in her life at the moment so I also like the message that it’s her time to shine!
A bit more obscure, but this other iconic line from the movie will instantly be recognised by fellow fans when it’s hanging on your wall.
You can pick up up yours over on my Etsy shop:
I carried a watermelon print in medium or large
Nobody puts Baby in a corner print in medium or large
I tried my hand at embroidery for the first time recently and I loved the result, it could be used in so many fun ways. Here’s one way, an embroidered message in a hoop for a wedding decoration or a gift.
Find out how on Polka Dot Bride.
Styling: White Room Events | Venue: Tin Cat Cafe | Photography: Alicia Parsons
Oh, what a delight it was when I stumbled upon this gorgeous and versatile set of free printables from The Pretty Blog! Designed by Elephant Shoe, there’s a whole bunch of tags, stickers and cards for all occasions.
Head over there to see the full set and download them.
How genius is this idea from Kiwi interactive designer Andy Biggs? Head over to Jam Labelizer and Beer Labelizer to create personalised labels for your homemade goodies to give as gifts or use as party favours. Choose from the great free designs or donate a few dollars for full access.
Via How About Orange
Around here it’s definitely been perfect weather for curling up on the couch in front of the fire doing some knitting.
Not that I have a fire. Or knit.
But if you’ve been whipping up a storm of crafty gifts, you’ll love these tags:
What crafty gifts have you been making lately?
