Show and Tell - Paint and Paste

Why hello there Thursday!

I think we're almost at the end of the Birthday items but today I'm sharing one (possibly) last related item with you.   

For party favours I wanted to do something different - something fun, useful, personal and that would last.  Enter chalkboard clipboards.

The next couple of days were spent getting some help from pinterest, sourcing foolscap sized plan clipboards and some blackboard paint;

Tip: tie the clips back to make painting underneath easier.

painting (2x coats), playing around with paper and modge-podging;

playing with ribbons, trims and glue;

priming the board (by rubbing chalk all over it, then wiping with a dry cloth);

and lastly writing messages.

Each one had a collection of activities on it.  All rainbow and coloured themed - maizes  colouring pages from awesome designer Tinch, paper people, etc.  

Each child got to choose one and take it home.  There were neutral and boy themed boards and pictures among all the girly ones, so none of the boys had to settle for pink or flowers or birds!

Dont forget the giveaway for March is this entertaining book: The New Zealand Woman.  An 80 year visual history of NZ fashion, food, home and of course women. In addition the winner can pick one (or two or three) patterns to the combined/total value of $10 on Craftsy!

Thanks for stopping in today and I'm looking forward to seeing all the wonderful things you've been up to!
Have a happy day!
L xx


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Show & Tell A Rainbow

Happy Thursday!

I'm still on the birthday theme... it was a pretty big deal around these parts!  With a lot of things being organised and made in two tiny little weeks! 

Anya loves dresses and skirts and when I saw this great pin and tutorial on Pinterest, along with a smiley nodding girl, we set about making a birthday outfit.

I used fabric from my stash and there were a few extra joins to make strips long enough - didn't matter though as they were fairly well disguised in the ruffles.

Overall it didn't take terribly long - given the amount of layers, extra seams and hemming each ruffle.

And it really felt like a rainbow once all done!  Such happiness! Not to mention extreme delight from the big girl!

We got a plain white T from Farmers and I had all sorts of ideas to applique, sew, embroider it to tie in... but in the end I settle for cascading rainbow yo-yo's...  And we both Loved them : )

She loved wearing her outfit (even though she spilled juice all over it halfway through!) and it is/has been getting a lot of loving since!

Announcement Time: Winner of the Grace Taylor paper pack and pockets for February is... Fay! Congrats! I will be in touch shortly!  And thanks to everyone who linked up during the month!


Our giveaway for March is this entertaining book: The New Zealand Woman.  An 80 year visual history of NZ fashion, food, home and of course women.  Thanks Cat for donating it!

In addition the winner can pick one (or two or three) patterns to the combined/total value of $10 on Craftsy!

I hope you'll all join me for another month of crafting inspiration!

L x

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A Flower Rainbow Birthday Cake

For her Birthday, Anya had requested all manner of different cakes for months... One mostly common theme was flowers.  The final result was fairly basic but still fun and had the birthday girl ooohing and aahhing with approval.  

I spent a bit of time researching rainbow cake recipes - looking for a good balance of not-too-sweetness, but moist, delicious and would last the distance.  I settled on this awesome rainbow cake recipe.

After the first two layers came out of the oven I was just a touch concerned that I had gotten it right as they were skinny... super skinny... but once a few more came out I felt better at the size it would make.  Big enough to feed at least 25 people on the day and then some!

I am yet to hone my fondant draping skills... one day it will be perfect : )

The cake itself received lots of praise and compliments for it's flavour - definitely a winning recipe then!

End result: a very vibrant flower rainbow cake and an thrilled-to-bits little girl.  Yay!

Have a happy Tuesday lovelies.
L x

Linking up with Ange.

A Crafty Colourful Celebration

My big girl turned 5 in January (sob sniff....), so for the first time we decided to throw her a big birthday party to celebrate.  She wanted rainbows and drawing and painting and creating, friends and fun, and cake and lollies.  This is how it went down...

She was in heaven an loved every minute.  ♥ Success ☺
L xx

More about the party here:
Invitations
Cake
Cake Pops
Outfit
Favours-Blackboard Clipboards


Joining in with Miriam.