When baby number 2 was on his way, I was asked a few times what the theme of his nursery was going to be. My honest answer: “Anything gender neutral from his sister’s nursery!” Apart from the one or two pink touches, the room really stayed almost exactly the same. More than four years later…
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Jetpack Space Theme Dress-up // DIY
Our daughter’s playschool has started doing dress-up day every Friday and I am here for it! I was never really that into dress-up as a kid, but I think I’m trying to make up for it by making sure she has something fun to wear for each theme. This week’s was my favourite one yet!…
Geometric Wall Vinyls DIY // Free Cricut Project & SVG
One of the easiest ways to update a space is by adding some simple vinyl sticker decals to the wall. It’s great for a rental space too, as you can just remove them when you need to. Being able to make my own vinyl stickers is one of my favourite things about die-cutting and by…
Rainbow Cake Topper & Mini Cupcake Toppers // DIY
One thing I love about birthdays is making a birthday cake. I almost almost always use a box cake mix for guaranteed yumminess. The part I enjoy most is coming up with the decorations for the top though. We recently hosted our daughter’s fourth birthday party and she chose a rainbow theme. Pastel rainbow to…
DIY Stretchy Name Beaded Bracelet Kit // Party Favour Idea
This past weekend was my daughters 4th birthday party. How we’re already at 4, I’m not sure, but we’re here none the less. I’ve been loving the stretchy beaded bracelet trend and wanting to make a few bracelets. A party favour for her friends seemed like a good enough excuse to get some beads (with…
Cork Coasters with the Cricut Maker // Free SVG download
Coasters have been on my DIY radar for a while. I made some cement coasters a few years back, but we needed something lighter and baby safe that would still protect our furniture from wet glasses or mugs. Of course wanting to try cut cork with my Cricut Maker was a great excuse! How to cut…
Leather Keyrings // DIY with Cricut
One of the things that excited me most about the Cricut Maker is it’s versatility. In this project alone it’s cutting a thick material like leather and then by simply switching out the blade it can cut fine detail from the iron-on. There are so many fun projects that this could be used for. To…
Bunny Rattle DIY // with free SVG pattern for Cricut
I have been loving playing around with my new Cricut Maker! The Wholesaler SA has now made a range of Cricut products available in South Africa and it has opened up a great new way of crafting. In light of Easter coming up soon and the fact that I like to jump right into things,…
Cricut Maker – A dream smart cutting machine
I am a major fan of diecutting (or smart cutting) machines and the crafting possibilities that they open up. Bring the Cricut Maker into the mix and the options grow even more. It’s a dream machine! To say I’m excited to be working with The Wholesaler SA, the sole distributor of Cricut in South Africa,…