After making my very first ever batch of soap and still feeling productive.. I washed everything and jumped head first into another batch I wanted to try out. Lavender, Chamomile and Bergamot 'Dream Catcher' Soap For this soap I wanted to blend calming, relaxing scents and try adding a natural colour with Brazillian purple clay.…
Making soap is one of those things I've wanted to try for a long time but the whole corrosive acid thing kinda scared me off. But recently I started looking into it and it didn't seem so scary afterall. What's even better is you can start off with a simple melt and pour method where…
I have been having a ton of fun playing around with my new watercolour set! Check out that brush that came with it! I've never seen one before. You can take the top off and fill it with water, so as I paint I can give it a squeeze for more liquid, it's genius! I'm…
2016 was a big one for us, with the purchase of our first home in April and the arrival of our second little cherub, Toby! So understandably I was a little slow on the creative side, but I did manage to have a fairly productive year, considering. I completed four watercolour artworks including two illustrations…
I have an amazing friend who has been raising money to build wells in rural Cambodia, enabling the people in remote villages access to clean water. So far she has funded 13 wells and counting.. I'm so proud to know such wonderful people! Of course, I want to help. So I decided to make some…
Continue reading ➞ Karma Stars and building wells in Cambodia
On Thursday, November 17th at 11:59pm our second son was born. We named him Toby. (The babe with the power) I'm a very proud mama and can't help but bomb you with some baby photos, so here's a few of my favourite pictures of our new little man.. [Equipment used: Canon DSLR 70D with 50mm…
It's that time again.. Christmas is coming! Yeah! As you may know I'm a sucker for Christmas crafts and getting right into the spirit of it. This year we have our very first (big) Christmas Tree! Our little man is 3 1/2 now so Christmas is about to take on a whole new meaning to…
Ah Halloween is drawing closer.. so as a treat I thought I'd share with you how I make my dead faery sculptures. When I first tried to make a dead faery I searched the internet and could only find one tutorial, which I have since tweaked to my liking and come up with my own…
Halloween! Oh my dark soul I would LOVE to experience Halloween in America sometime cos you guys go completely over the top and I am jealous as hell! Screw Christmas with all its jolly hoo ha I want to scare the heebie jeebs out of people. What an awesome holiday.. such a shame we don't…
Firstly I should just be clear that I'm not exactly a famous photographer, in fact I'm the complete opposite.. not famous. I haven't taken any lessons or completed any courses, I'm all self taught. However, I'm not that bad.. or at least you can judge for yourself. If you like what you see then please…
I'm really passionate about our planet and doing my bit for the environment. You don't have to be a full blown eco warrior hippie to make a difference, but if we all make an effort then little by little I truly believe that together we can change the world. Personally I find that by making little changes…
My husband was going to get rid of this little chest of drawers. I could see they had the potential to be.. better. So I claimed them. A coat of paint and some new knobs is about all I needed, and as we have baby #2 on the way they'd be perfect to use in…
One of the many DIY projects I worked on for our wedding included making coloured glass jars. I used these as vases and put (fake) tealight candles inside them. I had everything I needed so they cost me nothing! It was a great way to recycle glass jars too. You'll need: Glass jars and/or bottles…
The other night I was looking through my old sketch books and it was crazy to see how far I've come with my art. Especially when I could remember doing the old work and how I felt about it at the time or what inspired me. I took a few photos on my trusty mobile…
Continue reading ➞ Blast from the past! Looking back at my early artworks
A few years back I handmade all my Christmas gifts and for my sister I made some bath tea. It's a sweet little idea that I'd been meaning to write about in detail and I've finally remembered to actually do it. These little bags of goodness are made to soak in the bath with…
When we planned our wedding last year, like most, we had a strict budget to stick to. We needed to work out exactly what our priorities were and expensive wedding invitations were not one of them. ' It's how much per invitation? And RSVP cards? Plus postage? Plus a stamped return addressed envelope? AND we're…
Continue reading ➞ Making your own Wedding Invitations, is it worth it?
Welcome! This is my very first online Mad Tea Party Blog Hop, hosted by the ever so delightful Vanessa at 'A Fancilful Twist'. I'm not entirely sure what to expect, and I believe I'm half a day in front of everyone else, but here it goes.. 'Have I gone Mad? I'm afraid so.. you're entirely…
You're invited.. Just now, I stumbled upon this Mad Tea Party event happening tomorrow! TOMORROW! (July 23rd 2016 - and possibly for a few days over) It's an annual 'Blog Hop' with the delightful Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist. I admit I have never attended one of these before, let alone even heard of one…
I vaguely mentioned this topic in the past, about my macaroon fail, but thought it was too good a story not to share here in full. It still makes me cry with laughter, so I hope you get a good belly laugh from this too! My craft fail was published on http://www.craftfail.com back in 2011 and even…
When we decided to have a Viking inspired wedding (which you can read all about here) I had this brilliant idea to make a couple of medieval chandeliers. I'd seen some online retailing for around $400 +postage. Screw that, that's half our wedding budget! Ha! I could so make them myself anyway. How sweet would…
