Monday 23 April 2012

Lavender Beauties

I long ago decided that my closet needed a new smell, so i decided to use up the bag full of dried lavender that i've had lying around forever. It took me a while, but i seem to have successfully found a way to make my wardrobe smell nice and still look good.



Some pretties for you

So i've been majourly checking out the 'Cupcakes and Cashmere' blog at the moment and i love all of the cute Walnut Papiere stationery (Hint: Click the link and go buy them out of business). I decided that i'd make some of my own because i absolutely love Emily's cute little chevrons and i'd like some little notecards to go with my own little mini-business. So here's a present. You can have some free pretties. There's two A5 notecards to a sheet, and there's also a page full off matching ribbons (15 to be exact) to accessorize your envelopes to match. For the best effect print the notecards onto medium weight card, and the ribbons onto thin paper and affix them to your desired envelope.


Thursday 12 April 2012

Bakers Twine

The other day whilst I was browsing in IKEA I came across some brown paper wrapping paper. And as i'm a person of little pleasures i completely wet myself at the sight of it. No, i'm not scared of paper, i've been looking for some everywhere for a looong time and couldn't find any for love nor money (Silly saying, i feel it though). So after purchasing myself some brown paper to prettify myself some presents (Boyfriend and best friend no more will you find yourself with cheesy paper patterned with kitties and puppies, but you will find yourself with a very sophisticated box of awesome) i realized that i hadn't got anything to wrap it with, which sounds silly because you wrap with paper... Right? But i mean ribbony things. Normal ribbon looks way too boring so i thought of getting some bakers twine. But woah nelly it wasn't to be. It's way expensive with all the shipping and whatnot so i was a little against that. Then it hit me (Quite literally i dropped a ball of cotton on my foot) i'll make my own! So here's a little how to on making bakers twine. It's literally the easiest thing in the world.

Supplies:
- Cutting mat
- Sharpie of choice
- Scissors
- Crotcheting cotton or wool or something that's white
- Some card
- A little card bobbon that i made myself or you can make yourself
- Ruler



Simples! *Squeak*