Category Archives: inspiration
Cushioning
We’re hopefully going to get a day-sofa-bed for the nursery in the next few days, and to keep it from looking too stark and functional I’ve been trawling etsy for cushions to soften the edges a bit. Here are a … Continue reading
Crafty Creatives | Box 1
A while back I blogged about the launch of Crafty Creatives, a monthly craft box inspired by the cosmetic sampling boxes like GlossyBox etc… it’s a craft take on the same idea, so every month you get a box of … Continue reading
Rainy days
The weather’s taken another turn today, we’re back to the wind & rain. I don’t mind so much as long as I don’t have to go out in it. In fact, rainy days are perfect when all you have to … Continue reading
Photo walk | round
I spotted Elise’s photo walk idea recently and was really excited when she issued an open invite to play along… It’s pretty simple – you give yourself a theme and a limited amount of time and then snap away as … Continue reading
The weekend starts here…
… with news of an exciting launch. So you know Glossybox and the like? Where you get a box of sample-sized cosmetics through the post each month for a set monthly fee? Well the craft equivalent is launching in July… … Continue reading
Stitch swap surprise
We just got back from our two week trip… it was amazing, but I’m still sorting through photos so more on that later. In the meantime, I was really excited to find my stitch swap waiting for me on the … Continue reading
Spring greens
Green is by far my favourite colour, which is part of the reason I love Spring so much. In celebration of it being the season of green, here are a few of my favourite Spring-inspired etsy picks to brighten up Wednesday… … Continue reading
Alphabet de la Brodeuse
For Mollie’s stitch swap, I wanted to do something a little more personal for my swapee… so I picked out their initial from this gorgeous antique embroidery book I found in Honfleur last October. It’s a bit battered & held … Continue reading
The most exciting homemade project of all time
I can finally say it out loud… we’re having a baby! We’re both so excited… in July two become three! It’s such a big year in all sorts of ways and now 2012 will be huge for us too… we’ll … Continue reading
Hearty inspiration
Since I’m set on stitching a Valentine card this year, I started casting around for some inspiration… I love this cross-stitch notebook by Lauren Elise This beaded heart by Smiling Cat Studio is so detailed… and I love the background … Continue reading
