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{Tutorial} DIY Cloud Mobile

By ⋅ September 8, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

As promised in Part 1 of the Nursery Reveal, here is my semi-step-by-step tutorial for making a very cute DIY mobile! You could of course adapt this to any age group, babies to kids to adults =) The tutorial photos were all taken on my phone, so apologies that they aren’t fantastic quality, and I [...]

More DIY Baby Shower Invitations!

By ⋅ September 6, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

Katie, my Sister-in-Law, is due to have her baby about 3.5 weeks after me, and both our babies are the first grandchildren for all 3 sets grandparents! She’s having a baby girl, so we’re lucky to be able to get cute little outfits for a boy and a girl =) Her Baby Shower is in [...]

Nursery Design Reveal! Part 1

By ⋅ August 26, 2011 ⋅ 13 comments

As promised, here is our baby room, all finished and ready for the kid to occupy =) I will post a “Part 2″ soon with details of everything (where to buy and DIY’s). Let me know what you think! And for a sense of scale (the room is not tiny but baby furniture is huge!), [...]

Baby Shower Invitations {DIY}

By ⋅ August 9, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments

My bestie Clo and muma Sally are throwing me a baby shower in a couple of weeks (yay!), but of course being a crafty type, I requested to put together the invitations and decorations, because it’s so much fun to do! So here are my invites, let me know what you think =D Over the [...]

My life in Instagram #2

By ⋅ August 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

4 weeks and 1 day left of work. I have so many projects I want to do once I’m off! Hope my ever-growing belly can handle them… Baby Shower invites post coming soon! Hopefully before I finish work in 4 weeks. And one day.

10 Minute Cushion Cover [DIY]

By ⋅ July 18, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

This is a super easy way to make removable cushion covers that look great, but are really quick and easy to sew, and don’t need zippers or buttons. All you need is a squishy cushion, a length of fabric the width of your cushion and twice and a bit the length (the “and a bit” [...]

DIY Nursery Glider Chair Covers

By ⋅ June 22, 2011 ⋅ 7 comments

I thought I may want need a glider for the baby’s room, and asked a few newish mums if they thought it was necessary. The general consensus was that while comfortable and convenient, no, not an absolutely-essential-must-have-item. But I decided I still wanted one, I just didn’t want to pay the $300+ price tag. So [...]

Successful attempt at putting up shelves! {before & after}

By ⋅ May 22, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

I’ve had a pretty average (probably below average, let’s be honest) success rate at putting up shelves in my house. “How hard can it be?” I hear you ask. Well. Not hard at all, apparently, I’ve just been doing it wrong! This time though, I made sure I drilled all the holes, plugged them up [...]

DIY Pencil Organiser for the tidy Home Office

By ⋅ January 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted any small DIY’s, and that’s because it’s been awhile since I’ve done one! Funny about that… ahem. Anyway. Here goes! (On a scale of 1-5 of hardness this DIY rates “It’s so easy my 2 year old could help, and maybe even do it better than me”) [...]

DIY Vintage Mirror Repair & Makeover

By ⋅ January 2, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

My Nandy gave me a decorative gold framed oval mirror almost 10 years ago, and at my 18th Birthday party (8 years ago) it got knocked off my wall and the frame broke into 4 pieces. It has been broken ever since… until today =) Luckily when it fell from the wall the mirror stayed [...]

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