Friday, 27 January 2012

Star Wars ATAT Cake

Me: Big E, what type of cake do you fancy for your birthday, how about an Angry Bird? Big E: Hmmmmm, maybe Husband: That is a bit easy, how about a Star Wars cake Big E: Brilliant Idea, I want an ATAT cake Me: What is that then? (my memory of the films was poor...) Big E: A big robotic dog thing...

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

I think I maybe have the best friend ever!

I got a surprise parcel in the post the other day, 4 remnants of gorgeous fabric! What a fab way to cheer up a day that had so far been spent cleaning little e's bedroom carpet and rug as she had been sick on them...nice. Along with these was a note from my oldest and bestest friend, saying she...

Sunday, 22 January 2012

Saturday, 21 January 2012

Wooden Bead Necklace

I have had some wooden beads in my stash for ages and, after attempting and failing miserably at a fabric covered bead necklace, decided to change tactics! I painted 5 beads purple and one turquoise with crafter's acrylic paint, gave them a skoosh of enamel spray, then strung them together with some...

Thursday, 19 January 2012

And the winner is......

 Comment number 27: Emily  Jan 19, 2012 11:24 AM I like Tying the Knot one Emily, I am off to get your email from your blog, will be in touch soon! Thanks to everyone else who entered! Back tomorrow to show you the rather mediocre ATAT Walker cake I made today...! ...

Giveaway - ends tonight!

Just a wee reminder that my giveaway ends tonight at 10pm GMT! There are not many entries so there is a good chance of winning! Will be back later with the winner, off to make an ATAT birthday cake (gulp!)....Big E is 6 tomorrow! ...

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Love: Chipboard Letter 'Art'

I have a motto for life: 'Love all mankind as you would yourself'  whether you are religious or not I think if everyone adopted this attitude the world would be a lot nicer place to live in! I made this a couple of years ago and it used to hang on the picture wall at the old house (yet...

Monday, 9 January 2012

Bloggy Birthday Giveaway!

A year ago (yesterday!) I wrote my first blog post, how time flies! Big E at 1 little e at 1 So, to celebrate my 1st bloggy birthday I thought I might attempt to do a giveaway! The only problem is that I only have 47 followers and think loads of them are only following because I followed them...

Saturday, 7 January 2012

2012 'HOME'

For me/us as a family 2012 is going to be all about home. Making our forever house into our forever home, well starting to anyway...! It is also the year I going to try and use up as much of my crafting stash as possible, and there is a lot, like 6 large plastic boxes and one large suitcase of fabric,...

Wednesday, 4 January 2012