Kayla's Terrarium Making Birthday Party

My Daughter and I made this Terrarium together and had so much fun making it.

She asked if we could make some with her friends as well, so we came up with the idea to do this for her birthday party.

We made little bunnies and mushrooms for her friends out of Fimo clay.

The table was set up to be interactive.

Once the girls had their moss and plants in, 

they could choose little bits and pieces to add to their terrariums.

We had a Ladybug village,

and a Bunny Town.

Kayla was just as excited to make the food fit the theme, so we chose our party food wisely.

By this stage she was totally in charge of displaying it. ;-)

A bit of Ivy and some twigs set the scene. 

We managed to find most of these items around the house.

Delicate little hands were just what was needed to put it all together.

The girls had a ball and were so excited to take their own terrariums home.

So much fun!! You only turn 7 once!

Pretty Sticks

Looking for a new idea?

I had these left over temporary tattoos, 

yet I was wondering what I could do with them.

I made one little pretty stick......

However, I thought this box frame could use an update.

I made a bunch more and decided to make an art work out of these driftwood pieces.

A New look for the photo wall.

Creating a Bead Necklace Stall for the School Fair

Armadale School Fair

 Necklace Stall

Early this year I was asked to come up with ideas for my son's School Fair to raise money.

So with a few weeks to spare, I ran around to my favourite shops for some inspiration.

I knew that wooden beads were on trend, and as 

I didn't have any, I made the above beads with counting blocks.

 Melbourne cafe, Mondocherry necklace and some school supplies
were my design inspiration.

I had this awesome neon cord in my work shed.

So I started to play around with ideas that kids might like, 

and maybe even a Mum or two as well.

My son's school loved the idea.

But then I couldn't find the beads anywhere!!! 

I finally found someone in the USA who shipped them directly to me, 

but they were smaller and more difficult to paint.

So back to the shed to figure out a way the little ones could still enjoy this stall.

Dots....

were a perfect solution.

Design concept done.

Less is sometimes so much more....

This is the Stall on the day of the Fair.

It looked amazing

and we had some awesome Mum's help run the stall. :)

Just want to say thanks again to them.

The girls loved making the necklaces,

and coming up with their own designs.

Happy Fair Goers!

Mini Glass Perfume Vial Vases

Hmm...what to do with left over glass perfume vials?

Find a way to make them stand up.....

A single stem fits just fine in the mini vase.

The trick is getting the right amount of water...

So sweet

Half dipped pencil holder

My Mother's day DIY shed has a new Drill Press

I admit I am not very experienced with one so I did a bit of practicing

on a bit of scrap wood left over....

and this is what happened.

I couldn't resist half dipping it in Pink so it will look just divine on Kayla's new desk.

Drift Wood Rack

 I never pass by a perfect piece of drift wood

and not think of all things I could make out of it.

This is one piece I found awhile ago....

and now..

It is a perfect spot to hang her favourite little dress.

*Good quality hooks
make all the difference.