We have a permit!

Our Building Permit has been issued!  WOOOOOHOOOOO! Que an Elaine Dance!

We will have a meeting next week with our Site Supervisor Heath to sign off our Final Plans and hopefully talk a start date.  All systems are a go!

 

A Handmade Christmas!

Since my husband and I decided I would stay home with the kids until they go to school, we have understandably had to alter our lifestyle.  Gone is the ability to buy without thought, and discard without a care.  Although initially this concept terrified me - I have to say, I really believe it has been good for the soul.  I feel I have connected with a side of myself I may never have known.  I now make and bake constantly - I have become a real domestic godess! I re-use, re-purpose and recycle with some stunning results to my interior.

This year my son and I decided we would try our hand and the most home and handmade Christmas possible.  Our first venture has been Clay Gift Tags.  I adore them and they are so simple:

All they are is any air dry clay (you can buy from a $2 Shop), rolled out on baking paper and cut with cookie cutters or hand shaped.  I had some stamps at home and even rolled an old doily over some for texture.

I have decided our next step, is to stamp some brown craft paper with Christmas stamps (we might even try  making some from potatoes) to make our own personalised wrapping paper.

I can't wait to see all the kids presents tied up with these and some jute string or bakers twine - I think they will all look fabo!

I'll keep you posted with some picks.  By the way - Merry Christmas to all - even if I am a little early xx

 

How I love a little Vintage........

Gorgeous Melbourne Sunday it was - we decided to take a day trip with the kiddies down to Tyabb.  We happened upon the 'Vintage Shed;' a longtime favourite place to source a unique bargain.

I have been looking for a retro fan for a while but couldn't find one quite right, and then low and behold there it was. And just around the corner a cute milking stool for my daughters room and some awesome shoe lasts. I have developed a bit of a fondness for vintage shoe lasts and thinking I might continue to add to my small collection.  You have to agree they are all gorgeous!