Lollipop Class Christmas Card!

Spotted over HERE on Makerland, this is such a simple but fun way for your kiddies to hand out a Christmas card/class gift this year. I had this all done in such a short space of time so even with 20 days now till Christmas day you will have plenty of time to get these done.

How To:
(1) Take a photo of your child (have them stand with their hand in a gentle fist out to the side but infront of them). These can be as fancy/dressed up/set up with a particular background etc as you want. I honestly snapped these of my kids on a school morning after breakfast with my iPhone.

(2) Upload the pics to Picmonkey (or photo editing site of your choice). I cropped the pics a bit making sure the side I planned to have the lollipop go in the hand had more space. Picmonkey is also where I added the text to the photos - my kids chose the colours and fonts with me.

(3) Print! I don't have a printer at the moment so we went to Officeworks to print ours off. I did them in a smaller square size rather than a regular 4x6 photo size but this is completely up to you.
(4) Grab some lollipops. I happen to spot a bucket of mini Chupa Chups while we were in Officeworks - Perfect!!
(5) With a sharp box cutter/craft scalpel slice a small slit in the photo just above the childs fist and just below too.
(6) Feed the stick of a lollipop thought the two slits to make it seem like the child is holding it.

Told you it was simple! Now sit back and watch your kiddies have a ball handing these goodies out!

Giggleberry 'In Action'

Late last year I was asked by Ed Dixon Food Designs to make a whole bunch of the Giggleberry Rainbow Bunting to be used at a family day event they had in the works.
Once they were all sewn up & packaged ready for posting they looked so bright and cheery so I made a mental note to be sure to ask if there was a possibility of seeing photos of them 'in action' after the event.... That was well worth it as I have just received the photos and, I think you will agree, they are gorgeous!

You can't help but smile at these pics!!
Thanks again Ed Dixon Food Design for not only asking me to create them for you in the first place but for also letting me share these pics.

Chalk Drawing Photos

I am always taking photos. Seriously, I have my camera or iPhone at the ready almost all the time ready to snap a fun or silly or lovely or precious or pointless moment. 9 times out of 10 the subject matter is my children. What can I say - I think my kids are rather fabulous (biased much?) and I adore having snaps of time caught that I can share with grandparents, family and friends.
So when I saw the idea of using simple chalk to create a fun backdrop or prop for a unique photo opportunity I knew I had to have a go.

This is a GREAT activity to do with your little ones. My kids love drawing and colouring in the 'picture' before they jump right in for me to snap away. Milla, who is 4 and a bit of a Disney fan, tells me "it's just like Mary Poppins when she jumps into the picture"... awwwwww
The above pic is one we created to use for Milla's butterfly party invites and below are some other we set up while I was babysitting my niece and nephew a few weeks ago

I was then convinced by my niece that it was my turn to be in a photo rather than take them all so we came up with this bunting inspired one... LOL

The limit to these super fun pics is only your imagination... Have a play with some chalk and your kiddies and be sure to share what your come up with!

Whale Spout Pic SOURCE, Swimming In The Ocean Pic SOURCE, Umbrella Rain & Rainbow Pic SOURCE, Surfing Girl Pic SOURCE, the other pics I found on Pinterest but they had broken links - please let me know if they are your images and I will credit you :)

Customer Feedback Photos

Early last week I was asked to make 20 metres of 'garage sale inspired' bunting - what fun! It was for Saturday's Garage Sale Trail and was lots of fun to put together as it was such a mix of flags.

It's always a thrill to see the custom ordered buntings I put together 'in action' and this had a little extra kick with a few celebs in the pics too!

Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore

Claudia Karvan

Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore and Garage Sale Trail Ambassador Rachel Botsman

Bonfire Night!

Last night we put on our winter woolies and headed to my sister's house which is on a 5 acre block for the kids first ever Bonfire Night. My sister and her hubby have been building the 'bonnie' for months with dead trees and bits of old timber from here and there and the pile was rather impressive when we arrived just as the sun was setting.

We lit it up just as the sun dipped below the horizon and all the kids were in awe as the flames went up!

Sparklers, pizza, light sticks, beanies, cousins, torches, gumboots, full moon, trailer rides, marshmallows, sleeping bags & lots of giggles in the dark made for one memorable night!!

Hessian - Hot right now!

It seems hessian fabric is the hot thing in party and event styling at the moment as I have had a HUGE influx of custom requests to use in in bunting banners.
The two most recent ones were for completely different events but both turned out fabulous - if I do say so myself.


This one was ordered by a bride for a wedding this weekend coming. The brief was for a soft pink floral, lace and hessian bunting to match the vintage/rustic feel to the wedding. I'm thrilled with the result.



I like the textured look to hessian and the uniqueness it brings to bunting. What do you think? is hessian the new thing??
The second one is for a little girls first birthday party. Hessian flags sewn into ribbon to match the pale pink gingham fabric letters.

Firefighter Party Pics!

What a fun night! I'll write that up as a win - a relaxed, smile filled night with one very happy little 3 year old fire fighter!!



We had to bring the party indoors due to all the rain but it still went off without a hitch... just a little bit of last minute furniture rearranging :)




The drink bottles were a hit along with the snack of popcorn, pineapple, red frogs, lolly bananas & marshmallows. That's the healthy diet of all firefighters right?


A HUGE thanks to Harris uncle for lending us all his firefighter gear. I think it adds a real authentic element! The house was wrapped in caution tape and the kids could all try on and play with real firefighter uniform and gear.



I was pretty pleased with the cake in the end - not perfect but it got the tick of approval from the birthday boy and that's all that matters.



Happy birthday little man - we love you to the moon and back!