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…
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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,…
Dollhouse Bed with Headboard // Popsicle Stick DIY
My creative goal for 2020 was to make a dollhouse and all its furniture by June, as a birthday present for our 3 year old. Fast forward to three days before Christmas and I was sitting making my first piece of furniture for a dollhouse that we ended up buying as a Christmas present. Safe…
DIY Paper Fiddle Leaf Fig // Free Download
Fiddle leaf figs are still one of the most popular indoor plants. Well, on Instagram at least. Unfortunately mine is not doing too well and has officially dropped more dead leaves than it has grown since I got it. Whoops! Paper plants always seem to come to my rescue, so of course a DIY paper…
How to cut by line or fill colour in Silhouette Studio // Silhouette Tips
This one is for all the Silhouette users out there. Ever find yourself wanting to cut different sections of the same design file from different materials, or wanting to draw and then cut on the same piece of card without having to save all the different pieces into a new file? It’s quite simple really…
Pinwheel Party // Easy DIY Kid’s Party
Bubs’ has spent many hours outside running up and down our little garden between daddy and her little windmills/pinwheels. One evening while she was running around I decided that a pinwheel party would be such a cute theme for her second birthday party. Conveniently I’d done a pinwheel cake topper DIY a few years ago,…
DIY Soft Toy Rattles // Free Cut File for Baby Plushies
We seem to have a definite flurry of children’s birthdays around June. Of course it’s compounded by the fact that our antenatal class friends’ babies are all obviously born within a few weeks of each other. I started trying to DIY a present for each of Bubs’ friends, but instead it turned into these sweet…
Bunny craft roundup // Easter DIYs
Over the years I’ve done quite a few bunny themed DIY’s. I mean, why not? Bunnies are incredibly cute and always work so well for Easter, birthday parties or room decor. I thought I may as well put them all in one place for you, so please enjoy. Click on each image to link through…
Bunny Print // Free Download
I love a good simple print. They can be such an easy way to add a whole bunch of character to a space. We inadvertently ended up with a bunny and bear theme in Bubs’ room when we decorated it, nearly two years ago. I knew I wanted to do vinyl stickers on one wall…
Child’s Sun Hat // Wide-brimmed Bucket Hat DIY
Wide-brimmed hats for toddlers seem to be surprisingly hard to come by. I needed to buy a hat for Bubs last year, as we were going away on holiday. Eventually I found one I was mostly satisfied with, but it cost more than I’d like to have paid and the prints were limited. I thought I…
Mini Floral Smash Cake // Tutorial
Everyone says that time flies by when you have a child. Sometimes they are so wrong, but most of the time they are so so right! It suddenly hit me yesterday that in just four short months our little Bubs will be turning two. TWO! She has grown so much since then and is truly…
Oat Banana Toddler Pancakes Recipe // Baby Bullet
Making toddler meals can be a tiring process. I often find myself out of ideas for interesting and healthy foods, that are still easy to whip up. These oat banana toddler pancakes are now one of our go to breakfasts (with leftovers for snacks). Using a blender, like the Baby Bullet, helps turn raw oats…
Pom-Pom Wall Hanging // DIY
Decorating a home can be hard work (and down right expensive)! We’ve lived in our home for five years now, yet still the only properly decorated room is Bub’s room. If only looking at Pinterest would automatically turn my house into the home of my dreams! That being said, a home is primarily a place…
Piggy Bank // DIY
When it comes to money, I work much better if I have a solid goal in mind! While I was studying there was some prize money up for grabs for various achievements. Since studying for exams isn’t much fun, I used the idea of being able to use prize money to buy myself an iPad…