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Oz Bushfire Appeal...

Posted by vicki brown on

I just wanted to share with you this shop that has been set up over on etsy to raise money for the Australian Red Cross in order to help with the bush fire tragedies. Many many estysellers have donated items, all of which have free shipping anywhere in the world. New items seem to be added constantly, but by the looks of it they don't last too long, so you better get over there and have a look!!...

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9 Weeks to go!!!

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Yep that's right I became 31 weeks pregnant yesterday!!! Who'd of thought it...and everyone tells you "oh it flies by"....it doesn't! It has been a long old 31 weeks that's for sure, but now I'm down to single figures to go, it seems that it might actually be achievable! And I'm getting increasingly worried about not being even remotely ready for another person to come live in this house with us!...

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New Ninjas...

Posted by vicki brown on

I was pretty lazy most of yesterday, I did venture out into the very soggy, wet slush, to purchase some craft supplies and a few baby bits from charity shops, but after that I mostly did nothing!! So by the evening I was feeling pretty guilty and set my mind on some new ninjas for the shops.
I made a ninja keyring a while back, and it sold pretty quickly, then the customer who bought the first...

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New Buttons...

Posted by vicki brown on

I spent most of yesterday rephotographing and restitching buttons to cards, but I did manage to make a few new buttons, which are available in all three of my shops now (etsy Dawanda and Folksy).
Valentine inspired love heart buttons (bit late I know!)


And...Giant bright coloured buttons (these are my favourite thing I've made in a while)


It snowed here again last night (when will it end!) but the...

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Baking...

Posted by vicki brown on

So I did have a go at making macarons...it was not very successful. After reading up about them I never thought it was the kind of thing you make incredibly well on your first go...but still mine really were a big old disaster. I wasn't going to show pictures as I was so embarrassed by their outcome, but what the hell...you can all laugh at my failure!
They were pretty simple flavourwise, as it...

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