MEGA handmade GIVE-AWAY!!

have you heard about the MEGA handmade give-away happening over on the madeit facebook page!? you could win a whole load of handmade prizes!! included in the loot is one of my soft squishy sock monkeys! there's so many fantastic handmade items to be won. what are you waiting for? pop over to the madeit facebook page and enter via the tab at the top. ENDS SUNDAY NIGHT!!

thrifty friday finds

picked up this adorable suitcase today. yes, i seem to have a 'thing' for old suitcases. also got a couple of vintage doll blankets. the one on the top is to die for. so so pretty! hope you have had a lovely week. it is cold and wet here. perfect sewing and knitting weather. yes, i said knitting! totally thinking about knitting something..

Collaborate for a Cause 2012

Collaborate for a cause is on this weekend! A bunch of facebook pages who sell handmade items collaborate with other pages and make things to be sold by auction. All the proceeds go to a charity of the collaborating partners choice. There are  hundreds of collaborations this year, it's very exciting! I was very lucky to be working with Yumminess Textiles and One Sixteenth Designs this year and we decided to go with a vintage birthday theme. here's what we came up with...



all the proceeds from the sale of these items will be donated to Bowel Cancer Australia.

this stunning set (size 2) was made by Yumminess Textiles:



birthday invitations and bunting by One Sixteenth Designs:





and my contribution was this topsy turvy tiny tot doll:







she's a sleeping baby on one side and a little girl on the other! we had so much fun putting these items together. if you're on facebook please check out the Collaborate for a cause page and have a look at all the entries.

a personal project

the kids and i recently gave our p&t 'dash' pram a good wash. we stripped it down until we were left with the seat and frame and gave all the pieces we took off a hot soapy bath. the rest was hosed down outside. i replaced the sun damaged hood with a brand new one and now we have a decent looking pram again. i can't believe i managed to get all the bits and pieces back together correctly. actually i'm not 100% sure the straps are on correctly but it's close enough! after it dried and before i folded it up and popped it back in the car i thought i'd make a pram liner for the back seat. i've been meaning to do this since we first got this pram two years ago but as usual life got in the way. i basically just made a pattern from the existing boring grey liner that was already in the seat. it's just stuck down with velcro and you can take right out. i used some heavy cotton canvas for one side and some flannelette for the reverse. i think i like the pink flannelette side best. i'll make some strap covers to match as well and eventually another liner for the main seat but in the meantime here it is...

where did my baby go?

my baby turned 2. where has the time gone? she had a lovely birthday and was quite spoilt. in the morning a little wooden doll wardrobe was waiting for her filled with presents. stu thinks i just bought the wardrobe to use as a prop but i swear i was only thinking of her (could come in handy for shop photos though).

it was very exciting as you can see...



 the sweet dolly is from miss kiki of cherry blossom lane and i made her flora the dachshund necklace (pattern by wee wonderfuls)





and i made this strawberry hair clip..



cupcakes were shared later that morning with playgroup friends



and the main event was held on the weekend when all the family came around to help celebrate. do you like my party dress? looking so grown up here!

 

 dress is by georgie girl.

i made her a dolly varden cake which turned out quite ok. it was chocolate mud cake. yummmmm. she looks pleased with it. i love marshmallows.

 

 would you believe that i managed to pick the one doll who's legs couldn't be removed? so she went ALL in, legs included :) happy birthday my sweet baby, oops i meant big girl.

thrify find

i just have to brag about my second-hand store find today. i was at the counter paying for something else when i saw this adorable little suitcase on the counter. it had just been dropped off by someone apparently. how's that for timing!? she asked if i wanted it, ummmm yes!!!! when she opened it up to reveal another smaller identical suitcase inside i had to bite my lip to hold in the squealing. when i got them home i also discovered an Adelaide street directory from 1970 inside the smaller one. handy! the smaller one is 35cm wide. do you love them!? so cute!!

Bunnies

Babs the voluptuous three kittens Snuggle Bunny

...and Bruiser

Byrna

...and Buntz Snuggle Bunny

Buntz n Byrna will be up for adoption in my madeit shop this Saturday 17th at 8pm. Babs and Bruiser will be there too. They are made from a very soft bamboo cotton fleece which makes them perfect for snuggling.