Simple and inexpensive craft projects are always a favourite, and even better when you have all the materials on hand already! We recently tried our hand at making our own simple DIY friendship bracelets as a school holiday activity and it was heaps of fun! Best of all, we made them in under 15 minutes […]
Creating Clay Miniatures
My kids adore all the most intricate and mess inducing toys. Think Barbies and all their accessories, My Little Pony, buttons, play money and all the other things that seem to spread from one end of the house to the other. These tiny toys seem to be their love language! They can’t get enough. Meanwhile, […]
Simple Pom Pom Rug Tutorial
My eldest daughter loves to make things, so being school holidays, it seemed like the perfect time to introduce her to some new crafts. My initial thought was how fun it would be to make some pom poms, but we decided to step it up a level and create a pom pom rug instead! The […]
Floral Easter Headband Tutorial
Easter is less than 2 weeks away which means all the Easter craft fun begins! This year is my first year as a school mum so with that comes a few exciting extras too, including our first Easter bonnet parade on the last day of term next week. While some of my mum friends are […]
Create Your Own Handmade Christmas Cards
By the time November rolls around, we are already starting to think about Christmas and all the things we need to fit in before the celebrations begin. One thing on that list for many is Christmas cards. Christmas cards seem to have lost some of their popularity over recent years with many opting for text […]
How I Am Doing My 2016 Project Life
After a whirlwind of a year last year, which kicked off with the amazing honour of being part of the 2015 Becky Higgins Project Life creative team, it has sadly come to an end. It still feels all a little too surreal to have had the opportunity and it was simply amazing! Not only did […]
DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Dad’s are pretty amazing, so it’s nice to spoil there every now and again (or more often), so Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity for this. If finances are a little tight or you simply want to help the kids create DIY Father’s Day gifts he will love, there is sure to be an idea here […]
DIY Name Sign Tutorial
When my daughter Lily was born, she received a lovely gift from a family friend – a handmade bedroom door sign with her name. This friend isn’t overly crafty herself, so it was a handmade gift she had gotten made for Lily. At the time I remember thinking how great it looked, but also how […]
How to Take Your Own Baby Photos At Home
Anyone can create great baby photos at home, rather than having to splurge on expensive professional photo shoots in those early days. It only takes a few simple steps to set up and you can start snapping away in no time, hopefully creating baby photos at home that you love. In our family, I am […]
Tips For Scrapbooking Bad Memories
Scrapbooking, whether it be traditional, digital, project life or some other variation that appeals to you, is one of the most creative and enjoyable ways to document memories. However not all of our memories are positive ones and many shy away from recording these difficult moments. But I encourage you to start recording the bad […]
9 Tips for Project Life Catch Up
Project life is memory keeping simplified, but despite this, we can still fall behind and so many of us have been there, done that. Whether it be because life gets in the way or our creative juices stop flowing for a while, whatever the reason, falling behind happens easily and we are left to play […]
Creating With Avery Gift Tags
Brought to you in collaboration with Avery. With a passion for being creative with paper and embellishments, I have always opted for the DIY option for things such as cards, invitations and tags over store purchased versions. There is something so much more satisfying about being able to create your own versions from hand and […]
How To Prepare Your Garden For Winter
Brought to you by Ryobi. Depending on where you are in the world, impending winter could mean your garden is about to perish. There’s a lot of preparation that has to be done if you want it to survive the winter months intact. Any perennials and plants that don’t die off during autumn become dormant. […]
Digital Project Life Inspiration
My journey so far on the 2015 Becky Higgins Project Life Digital Creative Team has been so much fun and I am so grateful still for the opportunity to be part of such a talented team of ladies from around the world. Having all the latest releases to play with each week is a blast, […]
My Favourite Apps For Project Life
Project Life is my creative love. It has transformed the way I do my memory keeping. While I still love the traditional Scrapbooking fun of getting messy with paper and embellishments, I simply don’t have the time or space at the moment, so digital project life is my saviour. If you’d told me a couple […]
