I recently made a Mermaid Tail from a disposable tablecloth for World Book Day. Here's how. You need: a disposable tablecloth: mine was paper with a plastic back bubble wrap a few cupcake cases lots of double-sided sticky tape Velcro dots Firstly, I measured my daughter from waist to floor (length). And then I measured around her waist with a 15cm overlap (width). I cut a rectangle from the tablecloth using these … [Read more...]
Starting on the sitting room renovation, with Wayfair home
We have been working hard to update the cottage in the wood. The rooms that are finished, we are really pleased with: The Guest Loo The Entrance Dimples' Room LBG's room Family Room Kitchen But the Sitting Room is proving to be a challenge. It is quite large, you see, and I am at a loss as to how to bring the whole room together when all it wants to do, it seems, is eat furniture! As it is on the end of the house, it has three external … [Read more...]
Bunny Cupcakes
You've heard of Butterfly cakes, yes? These Bunny Cupcakes are just a reworking of the tea-time classic. You'll need to bake a batch of delicious cupcakes: your way, your style, your tastes, then leave them to cool. Next, you take a sharp knife and you cut into the centre of the cupcake, probably at the point that is halfway between the case and the centre. Cut with the blade pointing towards the centre of the cake, in a large oval … [Read more...]
Family Room makeover and Lighting Majestic
Our house is slowly starting to take shape. Now that we have weathered our first winter and almost unpacked all the boxes, it feels like home. We have decorated several rooms: The Guest Loo The Kitchen Dimples' Room LBG's Room and this weekend the finishing touches were put in the Family Room. The Family Room- part playroom, part office for me, part snug- is off the hall but leads to the sitting room so is a bit of a through room. It … [Read more...]
How to make a sock bunny
There was an accidental sock-dying incident recently: Dimples ended up with one white sock and one peachy-pink one. No longer a pair, she refuses to wear them, and so I came to find myself learning how to make a sock bunny. More specifically, how to make one each. They are fairly straight forward and all you need is: a sock stuffing: I conveniently had a dog-savaged cushion. a needle and thread sharp scissors. Although this … [Read more...]
Ladybird Cork Magnet
The spring bulbs are trying to push through and the bird song is back in the trees that surround our house. I'm filled with the hope that the awful grey wetness of this winter is coming to an end. So with spring in mind, I made a ladybug- or ladybird- magnet from a champagne cork. It really was very simple. I cut the fatter top section of a champagne cork off, making sure that it's cut edge was fairly straight as this would later hold … [Read more...]
Dora the Explorer Cardboard Craft Party Decor
We've had a big weekend in the DG household: Dimples turned the big 4. She requested a Dora Craft party. She was very specific about the crafts and the guests and the food. But less so about the decor. Which gave me a bit of a challenge because this is not a house that lends itself to easy party decorating: some of the party would take place in the kitchen, the family room, the hallway, the corridor, the sitting room. Then a parcel arrived … [Read more...]
