A Tad Late - Merry Christmas!!!

So I have been awfully slack of late, with the festive season upon me I got all caught up in making gifts, begging for more christmas lights to put up outside, (even though I was acutely aware we did not have the budget for it) making 5 puddings -YES 5, 3 traditional Christmas puddings and 2 Chocolate Christmas puddings (Ok technically I only made one of the Chocolate ones entirely, after 4 days of boiling puddings I managed to convince my partner to take over making the 2nd chocolate one!), planning Christmas lunch with my folks who drove the 5 hours one way trip for a day visit (NUTS I KNOW), of course shopping, wrapping and thinking about what to get next!!!

Of course none of this is really an excuse for that fact I was just down right lazy and lacking motivation lol.

What else have I been up to? I did apply to go back to Uni next year and start a second degree (only 10years after I finished my first)! Time for a career change so what I am hoping to study? Science - specifically geography and spacial information. I love geography and maps so I thought why not!!! I am actually really excited, I will be study by distance, but I am hoping to do 2 subjects on campus to start networking!

So what gifts did I make? Pocket Handwarmers for my family who live out in Bathurst where winters rarely get over 10degrees and heat packs for everyone else! I was a busy bee!!!!

Aren't they gorgeous??

I seem to have forgotten to take a picture of the heat packs, though I am certain I took one, maybe on a different camera since we do have 3 floating around lol

I have also tried planting some new vegetables after the last lot kinda failed miserably lol. I went simple this time radishes and a chilli plant! Fingers crossed.

I will try and be more efficient with my blogging next year so I would now like to wish everyone a fantastic New Year and hope that 2012 brings you all your dreams!

Posting gifts!

Recently and old work colleague and friend of ours gave birth to bubby number 2. So naturally I whipped up a little something to send down to the new addition. Mum was thrilled with the gift, and I was pretty impressed with the fabric find more than anything!!!!! I made some nappy (diaper) covers and a dummy (pacifier) clip, which no bub should be without!

How hip is the fabric? I so rarely take note of the fabric name, but this one was appropriately named "Sock Monkey Argyle"

A Gift!

I made a few things a few weeks ago for my friends 2 children, and now I have finally gifted them I can share them with you :)

 For Mr R, I made a pair of towel shorts, I kept them bright with big functional pockets for him to fill with all sorts of toys, sand and the like! I figure with the Australian summer well and truely upon us (we are talking tempertures of over 35 degrees C already!), mum (or dad) can towel him off and pull on the shorts!!!!

 And of course Mr R's little sister couldn't miss out so for Miss A I made a little sunsuit, complete with press studs at the bottom and tie tops making it more adjustable. Again perfect for the Australian summer!

What you think??? I was really happy with how they turned out!

Christmas is looming!!!!!

This year we decided that most of our gifts would be handmade! I absolutely love making gifts for people, I think it is a fabulous way to save money and give someone something unique. So I have been busy making a start on our Christmas gifts.

Which meant I have made a start on the granny ripple I was talking about here. So here is a sneak peek!

It is coming together really well. Fingers crossed I have it done by Christmas!

Its Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you look to the right of your screen you will see my store is finally here!!!!! Yep this is my BIG news!!!!! I have listed my handmade wares on Etsy, so feel free to head over and check them out!

It has definitely been a busy time, trying to get it up and going, taking the pics, the hours of uploading, as well as finishing a few of the items. All in the mean time I have managed to have two job interviews, playing cricket, hockey and hit the beach, as the summer heat is upon us (currently 32 degrees).

Hope you like my little store :)

I almost forgot - I also managed sunrise down the beach a couple of weekends ago, so here is few pics (totally unedited!)

News to come!!!!

Ok I have been extremely slack in the last week or so on the blog front!!!! I promise there is going to be news to come and I have been busy busy sorting that out! I do however have some small news, I came home the other day to find my lovely partner cleaning out my sewing room! Yep, I can now see the desk, floor and sewing machines!!!!!!!!!

It is very exciting!!!!!!

Well, fingers crossed my news comes sooner rather than later :)

Matching Dresses and a Beach

Our friends have two daughters Miss R and Miss M, currently 4 and 3 who we love to see. They are my little test dummies for my business ventures, mostly they just end up with free clothes as they very rarely like to take the clothes off and I just can't say no (though in saying that I have gotten a way around that - make them from calico they are too boring to hold their interest!)

So a couple of weeks ago I designed a simple tie top dress and tried it on Miss R, well subsequently Miss M also wanted one that had to be matching, so alas I caved and made one up for Miss M in exactly 2 hours on the morning I was taking them to the beach! Of course, they wore them to the beach, perfect photo shoot chance!

I also tested out my newly acquired photoshop software! Thoughts?

I love how the dresses fitted them as they will fit them all summer! The girls loved them which makes me so happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!