Teacher Appreciation day

Friday was Teacher appreciation day.
The kids and  I came up with 'Time out bags' for their teachers.
This was a great idea until it got out of hand.
Let me explain..........
Ainsley has 2 teachers and a teachers aide, teachers aide day was at the beginning of the year but we didn't know about it ,plus Ainsley would not have let me leave her out hehehehe.
Byron only has one teacher but there is a teachers aide who works in his class and also spends some time in Ainsley's so of  course she couldn't miss out.
Then of course the sports teacher   had to get something and then the music teacher ,oh and you can't forget the librarian.
See out of hand.
But we do love our Teachers so it was all worth it.
I made tote bags 'time out bags' and we filled them with a few bits and pieces for the teachers and the aides to take time out of their day and relax. Crossword books,Pen, choccies, biscuits, coffee and tea
The sports teacher got a little box with the treats and the Librarian got a bookmark with a few treats.
The librarian got a zippered pouch filled with treats.
All up 5 bags,a foil box a zippered pouch and a book mark with treats
The kids really enjoyed Handing them out, They got as much out of giving them as the teachers did receiving them. which I loved.


The gifts



The contents of the bags



the zippered pouch and it's contents



The sports teachers little foil box.

Remi-Licious

 This Post i have being trying load for a week but have had trouble uploaded so many pics.

It was my nieces birthday on Wednesday and she is having a party tomorrow.

Today I finished off her present and am really happy with the outcome.

Her mother asked me to make her some food for her kitchen.

I came up with Remi-licious Icy Treats.

the set contains

Ice cream cones in various flavours, both normal and soft serve, Icy poles, Zooper doopers (not sure what the real name is for these),  Ice cream sandwiches and also ice creams in a bowl.
I also put some brown fleece into the cutest little bottle as chocolate Topping and a Tea towel Apron to match. but I did this after i had taken the photos'



Remi's Ice cream Palour"Remilicious"







A sundae





4 flavours of ice cream cones







Icy pole



2 flavours of soft serve



Ice cream Sandwiches





zooper dooper



Happy birthday Pa.

For my dads birthday  i stole this idea from Mel, Thanks Mel.

we took the kids down to the water and ended up not using any of the water shots, typical.

it is so hard to take a photo of a photo in a frame

Eliza's blanket

My sister rang and asked me if I could make a special birthday blanket for a young friend of their family.

the brief was.

 She is turning 15
She loves dancing 

Can it be approx single bed size.

 Can it please fold into a pillow.
Oh and did I mention it needs to be warm? the live in Armidale N.S.W, where it gets to minus temperatures.

I had bought some cheap t shirts in the last summer clothing clearance and had the perfect one to suit.
I grabbed some fabrics including the softest coral fleece, some dance inspired silver.
This is the final blanket, I have left the fluff on the front to show just a little bit of what my house was covered in, not to mention what was all over me by the end.



The front
yes I am aware it could do with an iron.



As a pillow





The back





The T.shirt



On a bed to show the size



"Coach" Softball bracelet

I finally got to making Byron's softball coach her bracelet or cuff, what ever you think suits it better.
I was originally wanted to put it on a yellow ball so as to distinguish it more from a baseball, but as the team colours are white, black and red i am happy.
Now to hope it fits.





A tote to raffle

I was recently asked if i would donate something to a raffle with all funds going to a local special school.
Of course i jumped at the chance to make something.
I love these monster totes as do all the kids i have given them to so i thought it was a good option.
I am pleased i decided to add the small chalk cloth circle on the back, makes it that little bit more exciting.



Monster tote front



Chalk board/back of tote



inside little zippered pocket