A quick bit of news...



These adorable 'Hug a cloud' cushions have arrived in store.  They're beautifully made from incredibly soft bamboo felt, with lovely embroidery and appliqued details.  You can get yours here.

 

 

 

We're having a sale on facebook Friday 28th November 7-9pm. Pop on over for some bargains!

 

 

 

We had our first night market last weekend and it was fabulous!  Soooo busy and such a great atmosphere.  If you didn't make it, we'll be at the next one.  Plus we'll be at Ngamotu Beach New Plymouth, for the Sunday 7th December market, come check it out, it's on from 9-3.  For more market info go to The Seaside Market facebook page.

 

See you back here soon (I promise not to leave it so long!)

 

Sarah x

 

Christmas decoration making...

We got busy making Christmas crafts this week.  Inspired by the fabulous decorations below (via pinterest), we made some salt dough ornaments.  I used the recipe below and baked mine at about 100C for a couple of hours.  I'd probably just leave to air dry next time though, as they did puff a bit, though I reduced this by pricking the backs with a skewer.  A friend of mine made some super classy stamped ones and they're drying as they hang on her tree, looking much more fabulous I might add. She also used hers to decorate Christmas gifts, as you can see in the top photo.  We poked holes with a straw(prior to baking) and plan to thread some festive red ribbon through for hanging on the tree.  They may not make it to the tree though, as my daughter is pretending they're biscuits and they've been licked, and lost.  I found a poor soggy snowman right down the end of our yard today.  

and here are some stockings I've been making and selling in my felt store and on trademe.

Happy decorating!

For more inspiration, pop over here.

Sarah

Christmas crafting of the cutest kind...

I know it's not very modest of me, but... I do believe this is the cutest stocking ever made! It has everything I love, red polka dot, turquoise, ric rac and my adorable belle and boo Christmas fabric.  It seems I was very lucky to purchase this fabric, as I read on their blog that it sold out for the second time, and I can see why, it's adorable.  So far I've made Poppet's stocking, some cute bunting (with my favourite candy stripe binding) and some Christmas shoes.  I've got a wee bit left, but am all crafted out, so I'll keep it for next year.  I also made the super easy, super cute, red felt ornament, you can find the tutorial here.  The rugby decoration is this years purchase from our local Santa shop, a tradition I've started as I thought it would be fun for kids to pick a new one each year.  We'll always know this year because of the world cup connection.  

I've had one of my weekly midwife appointments today, followed by a surge in nesting urges!  So best I get off here and start cleaning, would be nice to see through my windows this summer.

I'll be back later this week with one last post for the year.

Sarah