Don’t be scared, I know it’s early but Christmas WILL be here soon, there’s just no escaping it! To get us in the mood I’ve whipped up these super-cute gift bag toppers that you can download and print out for your own festive celebrations. Ethan is planning on hosting a Christmas Party in December to celebrate the season, and finishing school, with …
DIY | Refinishing our dining table
Our dining room table was not a pretty guy and was really letting down the overall ambience of the dining room. I joke! I would never use the word ambience and mean it, I promise. Our table was a hand-me-down from Mum and Dad and was still in awesomely solid condition, but the original varnish on the top was thin and the finish …
Show and Tell | Vintage Deck Chair Revival
Aren’t these chairs simply the poster child of summers past? My Poppa is in full spring clean mode and de-cluttering everything so I was super stoked to find two of these classic deck chairs in his garage just waiting for another summer with our family. I LOVED the original canvas but 35+ years of New Zealand sun had well and …
Show and Tell | Christmas Advent Calendar Bunting
Phew! Five days before Christmas and I finally managed to get all of the numbers on the advent calendar. There have been many projects {2} throughout my illustrious sewing career, however this advent calendar would have to be my favourite to date. I loved every little pain-in-the-ass step, the fun of bias binding, the huge amount of cutting and tucking …
Show & Tell | Christmas Bunting
I have been channelling my domestic goddess even more than normal lately and, I have been S E W I N G. I know, it IS a big deal. Prior to recent adventures in Spotlight I had not sewed since Home Economics in Form 2. Think how along that must have been for it to have been called Form Two! …