tea cup candles
on many of my outings to the markets, i have come across quite a few people who make their own candles. i have always been fascinated with them, but always thought it would be far too hard for me to...
View Articlebaby play mat
today i went to meet my beautiful friend's new little bubby. Bri has been my friend for years, and we have grown up together and 2 weeks ago, she gave birth to gorgeous little cooper. he is just the...
View Articlesilver service
saturday is one of my favourite days ever...especially when we have nothing planned. today was a beautiful sunny day, and i couldn't resist the thought of pottering around one of my favourite op shops....
View Articlelillypilly tree peg bag tutorial
today i have a gorgeous tutorial from my beautiful sister catherine. She made one of these peg bags for me a while ago, which i use to house my socks in my wardrobe, and i love it! So, now you all can...
View Articleholidays.
Paullie and I are on a little holiday break to celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary! We are spending a few days at the sunshine coast before just hanging out at home together. We had the most...
View Articlemini polaroid magnets
a while ago, i came across this tutorial for these gorgeous little polaroid magnets. my wedding anniversary was today, so i thought it would be the perfect opportunity to give my amazing husband a...
View Articlea day at the spa
I know i keep going on about our wedding anniversary, but I really have to share with you all what we did on the actual day to celebrate...After a few days at the beach, we came home to just potter...
View Articlevintage luggage.
As I was pottering around my favourite opshop the other day, i came across this gorgeous old suitcase. It has so much charm, and I can't help but wonder what adventures it has been on! I am also loving...
View Articlemilk paint
Recently I have been on the hunt for chalk paint. I love the finish that it has to furniture and the texture that it has. After many visits to several paint stores, I had no luck finding it. I then...
View Articlestamped.
As you probably already know, I love making little outfits for family and friends. A while ago, I made labels to make my creations a little more personalised. I think that they still need something...
View Articlemilk paint continued
A little while ago, i shared with you a couple of gorgeous secondhand old chairs i found just waiting to get a new life.Well, I final got around to showing them some love. I couldn't touch this...
View Articlepaint chip bookmarks with little lovelies
Hello small birdie readers! My name is Allison and I blog at little lovelies, where I share all sorts of little lovely things. I am so happy to be here! I was so excited when I found Bec's blog. I...
View ArticleKitsy boutique.
Today I have something very exciting to share with you...My friend Bec has just opened the most gorgeous online store for little ones...Kitsy. It has a beautiful range of vintage inspired designs for...
View Articlepersonalised play mat tutorial
A little while ago, I shared a play mat that I had made for my beautiful friend Bri who just had a little boy. I had a request to make one for a little girl, so I thought I'd share a tutorial to go...
View Articlea handmade outfit
A little while ago, I was asked to make a pretty outfit for one pretty little girl. One of my favourite skirts to make is the Paper Bag skirt. It's so easy to follow, and looks so adorable. Using some...
View Articleintroducing baby finch
I haven't been doing much sewing or creating lately, as I've been a little busy with this little man in my belly...When we first found out we were having a new little person coming to play, I was sick...
View Articlecaramel slice
One of my favourite sweet treats is this beautiful caramel slice. It's so simple to make, and always gets rave reviews...I just can't help but share it.You will need...Base...1 cup plain flour1/2 cup...
View Articlebunting.
One of my favourite ways to decorate for a party is with bunting. It always seems to bring a pretty vintage style to any occasion. I have an abundance of pretty materials taking up space in my...
View Articlehomemade bookmarks & hairclips
I love pottering around handmade markets and seeing how creative so many people are. I must admit though, my favourite thing to do at these markets is to find inspiration for my own handiwork. I often...
View Articlea tin plane
After purchasing our cot, I wanted to put up a mobile straight away. There are so many mobiles out there, but for our little man I wanted something a bit different. I spent hours scrolling through...
View ArticleDIY roman blind
For quite a while, I wanted to replace the old, broken wooden blinds in bubby's room with a white roman blind. I looked around at a few different places, and discovered it was going to be quite...
View Articlebaby jonah
Jonah is finally here! Our little miracle made his grand entrance in May. He is absolutely perfect.Needless to say, I have a lot less time for sewing, creating and blogging than I had originally...
View Articlebaby tie
We have been invited to a 'purple' themed party on the weekend, but my little man has absolutely nothing in his wardrobe that is purple! I had to think of something that was the right colour, but still...
View Articlebaby boy's bedroom
We had so much fun setting up the nursery for our little man. We spent a few months leading up to Jonah's birth searching for and collecting second hand and unique items. Here is the finished...
View Articlerevamped photo wall
After having Jonah, we now have so many photos that I want to put up around the house. He is growing up so quickly, so I want to make sure that we capture all those special little moments. Our hallway...
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