Showing posts with label Crafting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crafting. Show all posts

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Crafting, Sylvia's Birthday and Ritchie's Afternoon Tea.

Heya,

Today it has been raining steadily. The rain hasn't however, put a dampener on our level of excitement - It's our baby girl's Birthday today. 

That's right Sylvia is 2! Happy Birthday Sylvie.

Here is a photograph of the little chestnut herself.


In other news, I have used the bad weather as an excuse to avoid doing loads of washing and have been crafting instead. I used the tutorial at 'Under the Sycamore Tree'  to make a 'Doily Table-Runner'. It was super easy to make and the results are pretty impressive, even if I do say so myself. I bought all of the doilies for around $20.00 AUD from an op-shop in Belmont North, so it was a very inexpensive project.

I have included one snap-shot of my finished Table-Runner. Here 'tis


Additionally, I have started planning Ritchie's 'Citizenship' Afternoon-Tea. For those who don't know, Ritchie is becoming an Australian on the 3rd of November. It is very exciting. For the most part I have been thinking about the food I am going to prepare. We're thinking; Mini-Pavlovas, Lamingtons, Iced-Vovos, Tim-Tams, a Cheese Board and Mini-Savoury Muffins. Yum Yum Yum!
I'll update the blog later,  after I have given the decorations some thought. 

I've done some shopping for my 'Operation Christmas Child' shoe-box. I still have some additional items to purchase, so I will update the blog with all the details, when I have finished.


Well that's all for now, I'm not sure what I'm going to cook for tea. I guess I'll have to start thinking about that soon. 


Love, 
E.

Currently Listening to: My Brother and Ritchie playing 'Modern Warfare' on the PS3.
Currently Reading: 'Midnight's Children' Salman Rushdie.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Crafting and Important Birthdays

Hello, 

It's my beautiful Nana's 80th Birthday today. We are all going out for dinner. I love her so much - Happy Birthday Nan!

Additionally, I have been candle-making and my attempts have proved successful. I will be uploading a 'Tea-Cup Candle' tutorial in .pdf format soon.  Here is a little sneaky peak, at one of the Christmas presents I have been making for friends and family. 



Well, it's a brief post today. Take it easy.
Love,
E.

Currently Listening to: 'La Roux' La Roux
Currently Reading: 'Beatrice and Virgil' Yann Martel