luggage tags

I have had this page bookmarked for so long and freqeunt the blog fairly regularly, i thought i would never get to making these luggage tags, but my parents are going on their second cruise in a few months so i grabbed the opportunity to make them some.
i love this fabric (yes i know i say that about all the fabric) but i really do.
As with the lunch bag the photo doesnt show how bright and stunning the print is

Lunch Bag

I just made this lunch bag as a gift.
I have made it so it is adjustable by putting snaps on the side.
my plan for it is so it can be used as an everyday lunch bag without being too big but then so it can be used to carry picnic food for 2 people or just those few extra bits that may be needed.
I have put thermal lining in it so it can keep the food cool and a wipe clean fabric as the inner.
i love this fabric







The snaps done up


the snaps undone

pillow cases

I can't believe that pillow cases are so expensive.
i went to the shop today to get the kids V pillows as every night i go to bed one of them has stolen mine, Target had buy one get the second for $2 so i grabbed 2 of course but was absolutely shocked when i went to get a slip for them and just plain old colours were $12 which what the pillows cost so i refused to buy them.


I made these instead
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chocolate freckle slice

whilst reading Mel's blog
i found a link to a chocolate freckle slice and it looked so yum i just knew the kids would love it not to mention the chocolate craving mother lol.
so we tried it at the beginning of the week and are heading out to a friends for afternoon tea so we decided this would be great.

I burnt it but of course that means i had to eat that bit, it isnt too bad just a bit too dark and still tastes ok.

The great craft issue

That's right we love to do craft but it can be an issue.

where to store the things we are saving for crafts, toilet rolls, scrap paper, egg cartons and anything else we "think" might make good craft.

I was sick of thing lying around and then throwing them away a few weeks later after not using them and being sick of them hanging around.

So i bought a tub, a nice sized tub so Ainsley can carry it and use it on her own.

I then went to the Tupperware cupboard as i bought a container from the op shop with grand plans of using it and only have done once in the year of owning so it has become a craft container--i would rather it be used for craft than sit in the cupboard and fall out with all the other plastic every time i look for a lid.

so this is my effoerts from this afternoon.

I know i will still have the issue of holding onto things but at least there is a home for the important bits and i can bring out new things to add to the divider to keep it all interesting

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something for the boys

The under 9 state teeball boys that is.

i wanted to make them something.

they are all getting bag tags for their kits as a few of them have the same bags and when you are rushing from game to game it is nice to know that they can see what is theirs clearly so heres what i came up with.

I am pleased with them so i hope the boys will be too

Also made t shirts for a couple of the gorgeous girl supporters


Ainsleys says "go Byron go" on the front and "Yangebup knights rock my socks" on the back


the other one was for Olive and hers says "Go Mitch "and "Go Jake"
with the same as Ainsleys on the back


i used t shirt iron on transfers and was very happy with the outcome

coolness on a hot day

Febuary is the month for teeball caernivals around here.

one half day one last week a full day one in mandurah the week before and the BIG state carnival in a fortnight.

Feb also as it happens is the hottest month around here so in the vain hope to keep the fantastic coaches team manager and scorer cool i made up a few cooling neck ties.

One of the dads watching decided i was the heat police as i made it my job to keep them cool and had spray bottles on the kids when they were off the feild and had my 4lt water bottle to fill up the empties haha.

I ended up getting some orders for a few more.

so here is what i have.