Moving on

I've moved on. To another blog. Come visit me over there. It's gonna be pretty lonely here.

www.silverjandals.blogspot.com/

Explanation: I (Chrissy) have decided it is time face the reality that this blog is all about me me me. So I've created a new one where I can express myself more freely. Actually it is largely for practicality reasons. I'm not so keen on the blog name & URL using our surname if strangers are reading it. blah blah blah. Go visit the new site. It's much cooler than this one.

Ciao!

Creation a week #3

This week I made a simple cushion cover. Really. Simple. Only took a few minutes. Well maybe an hour by the time I fluffed around getting the sewing machine out etc. I just used a simple (did I say that already?) envelope pattern so that I didn't have to worry about zips (don't know how) or buttons (baby might eat them). And voila!

Oh yeah, forgot to say where the fabric came from. It's a Von Trapp cushion. Yup. Made from my old curtains. Yup. Just like The Sound of Music. Watch out Adele...

But i have to admit it is a bit boring. Perhaps some applique? Right off to google applique.... what is it?.. how do i do it?

Things I'm loving on Friday

I'm loving our new photos on canvas. Andrew and Raewyn gave us a voucher for Eziprint for Christmas. We decided to finally print some of our travel photos. The one on the left is of a rice paddy in Yangshuo, China and the other is a Songteaw (a taxi-bus-truck thing) in Laos. Good times. Makes me want to travel some more.

I am loving my new curtains. We decided that Adele would sleep better if our rooms were darker. So we got blackouts for her room and treated ourselves to some new curtains AND blackouts for our room. We hardly know ourselves anymore (cause we can't see eachother). Our room used to be very light. Light curtains, street lights, nothing at all over the leadlight window. So now its great! I'm loving the roman blind over our gorgeous leadlight window. This photo doesn't really show you what the curtains look like so you'll just have to come visit instead. Ding ding!

Family photos

Check out this gorgeous family....

They were all taken by Kerrilee Beetham of Envisage Photography. Lovely photographer and the photos are cheap too! Highly recommended :)

A creation a week #2

Whipped up this wee soft cube for Adele last week. Does the fabric look familiar? Stay tuned for more installments of "How many things can Chrissy create with this fabric?"

A creation a week #1

Inspired by Faery Sarah over on Bobbyrobin, I've decided to copy her new year's resolution and try to create something each week. Thanks Sarah! Anything from a sewing project to baking a cake. And I figure if I haven't gotten round to doing something else I can always just say I made some milk this week!

So I missed the first week of the year but I'm sure you'll forgive me. But here is my creation for the second week of the year:

Its fabric over cardboard with a bit of felt in the middle to make it softer. I'm quite chuffed really. Painted wooden letters are really popular at the mo and I had originally thought I'd do that but decided to go for something a little different. The 'd' is my favourite. Love the fabric. Ohh and the green gingham on the 'l' is gorgeous too :)

One day soon I'll post some photos of the whole room for you to see.

Things I'm loving on Friday

I've seen this on a few other blogs. "Things I'm loving on Friday". So here goes.

Adele's new oatmeal coloured Go Go Bag by Merino Kids. We bought it a week or so ago on Trade Me. She already has a winter one with red and blue stripes but I'm head-over-heels in love with the oatmeal.

My mummy embroidered this for Adele and gave it to her for Christmas. Adele doesn't really appreciate it yet but I do! It looks great hanging over her chest of drawers.

My new cookbook: Bake by Allyson Gofton. Apart from being pink and very pretty to look at, its yummy too. I baked the Yoghurt and Coconut Loaf the other day and Mike said "thats the yummiest thing you've ever baked". I thought well, I'll take that as a compliment! The loaf was meant to have a passionfruit icing but as I only had oranges I used them instead - yum!