It’s Friday, YAY! Today’s freebie started out as an engagement gift for a dear friend, but would look lovely in any home. I’m starting to think about Christmas presents (can you even believe it??) and this little print or Silhouette cut is a great idea. Sometimes it’s good to make declarations and for me one…
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New downloadable prints // Etsy
We have finally started our first proper budget house update project by painting our bathroom. Decorating can be so expensive, but we are really trying to find ways of DIYing that are actually affordable. One great way is to use a few prints that can add a little personality to your space. There are so many great…
It’s nice to win something
I don’t win competitions. Well not the ones I really want to win anyway. I once won a calculator by entering a weekly maths competition in the newspaper. In my final year of junior school, after my family having had at least one child there for 17 years straight and never having won a prize…
Gold jar detail DIY // Tutorial
Easy DIYs are the BEST! Especially if they can be used for that last minute gift that you forgot to buy. We’ve all had those at some stage, haven’t we 🙂 This one is so easy and can turn a relatively boring jar (or anything else you’d like) into a lovely gift. Of course, you…
Hand drawn arrows now in white too // Free Download
The other day I posted these free arrow graphics, but they were all saved as black. What happens if you didn’t want black? Well then you would have been stuck. But, not anymore! I’ve added a white version of all the arrows to the download source.
Glitter baby onesie with origami animals // Etsy
Growing up with three older brothers meant glitter didn’t really featured much in my life, but c’maaan, how cute are these little glitter onesies? Just like my mom’s handmade birthday present the idea for these little onesies came from needing a present for a baby shower. (The precious little one is being born today!) It’s not like the…
A present for mom on her birthday // Free silhouette download
Yesterday my wonderful mother had a special birthday and as usual finding the right gift to buy was not very easy. This is usually a great inspiration for me to make something, so that’s what I did 🙂 We added in a few little bits and pieces, but the main gift was handmade. To make it even…
Creative slump
We all go through a slump at some point right? That’s what I keep telling myself at least. Excuses, excuses…enough already! I’m a creative. It’s an essential fuel for my mood. Yet somehow, I’ve been completely neglecting it!
Origami Birds // Free Silhouette download
It’s finally time for some more free content. Yay! It’s been such a crazy time trying to start up a new business that my head space has been a little clouded. As things are settling down I’m really looking forward to FINALLY getting into doing some decoration in our house and making it fit into…
New possibilities // Silhouette Cameo
Don’t you love taking something simple and making it into something great, useful or pretty? My generous husband recently allowed me to get a tool which has opened up so many new creative opportunities. While on holiday last year I went to Kamers with a friend. We got chatting about laser-cutting, how expensive lasers are and how…
Printable Minecraft blocks // Free Download
Do you love Minecraft or know someone who does? Well, today I’ve got another free download for you.These simple Minecraft designs can be printed, cut, and glued. Voila, you’ve got your own Minecraft blocks. Use them as a decor item or a gift box. Get creative 🙂
Ribbon banners // free download
Life is carrying on here in Tonga, with our trip to Australia/New Zealand coming closer very quickly! Today we’re down to 5 months left in Tonga and 5 weeks to go until we head off on my first long haul flight. Eek, nervous and excited! Anyway, everyone loves getting something for free, so here’s something…
Chevron backgrounds // Free download
I’ve been messing around will Illustrator a lot lately and having fun thinking of things to add to my shop, but today I have something FREE for you 🙂 There are 12 colours of chevron background graphics available, each saved as a PNG and a combined PDF here. Free for personal use. Contact me for commercial…
Square digital borders
Sometimes a border just needs to be square. Especially with the way Instagram and other social media has grabbed onto the square crazy. It has been so much fun learning new things as I play around on Illustrator and Etsy, so here is my latest border set: It is available for download for download here….
Printable christmas gift tags // Free download
Christmas is an expensive time of year, so finding some creative ways to save a little money, without compromising on quality, is always my challenge. Simply download these little gift tags, print them and then cut them out. Voila! The borders used for these tags are also available for download from this post. Download here –…
Circle garland borders // free download
It’s coming up to Christmas and the wonderful holiday season where shopping gets crazy and (hopefully) people get creative. Here are a few simple borders for you to use while planning your festivities or gifts. All these wreath garland borders are hand drawn. To download the borders for personal use click here These images may…