There’s something special about personal or DIY’d decor. No one else has anything just like it and it can really reflect who you are. I originally started playing around with personal silhouettes when I was trying to make our wedding cake topper. I didn’t want the silhouettes to go to waste though, so with a…
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Homemade Microwave Popcorn
I’m going to let you in on a little secret today. It’s the easiest way to make homemade popcorn and is safe for the whole family to do. Popcorn is such a great healthy, high-fibre snack. Homemade popcorn also means you control what goes onto it once it’s popped. But cleaning the pot afterwards when…
Lettered Cupcake Toppers DIY // Tutorial and Free Silhouette Download
I’ve been thinking about this project for a while, trying to come up with a fresh idea. You know, cake toppers a little over done, right? In fact, I’ve been thinking about it for so long that it’s actually too late for Michael’s birthday. Whoops! I wanted a sophisticated cake / cupcake topper that is…
As for me and my family Print and Silhouette file // Free Download
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…
Budget garden pot DIY // Tutorial
We’ve had a skew lemon tree in our garden since we moved in. It may seem silly, but the fact that there was a lemon tree in the garden gave the house serious points when we were looking. Well, in my mind at least. I’ve always loved the idea of being able to go outside…
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 š 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’tĀ want black? Well then you wouldĀ 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 presentĀ the idea for these little onesies came from needing a present for a baby shower. (The precious little oneĀ is beingĀ born today!) Ā 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 usualĀ finding the right gift to buy was not very easy. This is usually a great inspiration for me to make something, soĀ that’s what I did š We added in a few little bits and pieces, but the main gift was handmade. To make it even…
5 Father’s Day card printables // Free Download
How often do you end up unprepared for an event or birthday, scrambling at the last minute to try put together a gift that looks like you put loads of thought into it? Let’s not do that this Father’s day. For those who need a heads up, it’s on Sunday 21 June. Instead of procrastinating…
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?Ā 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 KamersĀ 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 š
Our science themed wedding – 2 years on
Today Michael and I are celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary. In our true style we ended up at Spur for 2-for-1 burgers. But, to give credit where it’s due, that was not the original plan. Unfortunately Eskom had other plans for the electricity in Malelane and load-shedding led to the lovely restaurant overlooking the crocodile…
2015 calendar // free download
Is it that time of year already? Yip, it is! As I spoke about in my last post we are almost done with our year in Tonga. Christmas is on it’s way and we’re trying to be really organised with early shopping this year (especially since we are seldom close enough to lots of shops)….
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 š 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…