minimoz

Does this Sum up us Bloggers!!

2012-02-14T21:39:00.000-08:00

SO TRUE!

SO FUNNY!

Danielle

1st Day of Kinder!

2012-02-07T21:03:00.000-08:00

We have been waiting for this day for a while now.

There were No tears & Lot's of Smiles!

Sewing Machine Cover - From a Tea Towel

2012-01-22T17:27:00.000-08:00

I get side tracked really fast when -

I have so many ideas,

I have two little minimoz's around,

I don't have craft room!

Today I started with sewing a dinosaurs tail,

then I jumped on the computer & started editing,

finally I sewed the machine cover.

I do have a hard cover,

but because I keep the cords plugged into the machine, it doesn't sit right.

I started with a tea towel for $2

It almost fit perfectly.

Attached extra fabric to the sides.

Sewed, ironed &

DONE

Rhino Head Mount

2012-01-07T14:59:00.000-08:00

I love these animal heads.

They are slowly popping up everywhere.

I found mind at a kids clothing store.

It's made for pile wood & I had to put it together.

Yes, It would look good on the wall by it's self, but it needed more,

especially if it is going on Zac's bedroom door.

That door does get slammed a little bit.

Something a bit stronger!

Masters had just opened in Melbourne.

I got a hint from a friend who said you can get

FREE sample sheets of wall paper.

I found the animal print below.

I bought a small wood plaque

I used Mod Podge and glued the wall paper to the board

Once dry, cut the excess off

Tired a knot in some fishing wire

Hot glued the wire onto back of board.

Repeated with the other side

Let dry

Hang

DONE

Danielle

Happy Christmas to You

2011-12-25T03:55:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone enjoys their day with Family & Friends!

What a great time of year .

Be safe & enjoy!

Danielle

Love these shoes!

2011-12-21T15:47:00.001-08:00

I love these shoes.

Ella has almost out grown them.

It's hurting inside a little.

Most things I can part with.

But not these.

Maybe one day I will.

So when it happens,

I will almost have this every cute photo!

Danielle

Santas Magic Key

2011-12-20T13:47:00.000-08:00

Zac is almost 4.

He has been asking how Santa will get inside the house.

We don't have a chimney.

So how will he??

I saw the idea at a party shop.
I goggled poems & found this,
I added the last paragraph.

Dear Santa,

We don’t have a chimney and

I was worried as could be

About how you’d bring the

Presents to my family and me.

But now I’ve solved the problem

And I’m not sad anymore,

For hanging from this ribbon

Is the key to our front door.

Use this Magic Key,

But only for one night.

It will open up my door.

Then just follow the bright light.

My tree will be shinning,

You will be sure to see.

Love Zac & Ella

(part source)

Materials;
poem
A Santa Gift Tag
ribbon
Scissors
Glue
A key
Cardboard
Lamanator - optional
Hole Punch

Cut it all out & paste together.
Use the Lamantor if you like.

Punch a hole in the corner.
Thread the ribbon through the key, then the poem & tie off.

DONE

Now we know how Santa is getting into our house!

Danielle

Teachers Christmas Gift

2011-12-19T13:25:00.000-08:00

Remember I made the Rainbow Cookie Jars for Ella's Rainbow Party??

Well, I change the m&m's to Red & Green and we now have

Christmas Cookies for the Day Care Teacher's Gift.

I made the labels through picnik

Here are the ingredients & layer's.

I originally found the idea from Bakerella

You should check out Cowgirl Cookie's !!

Danielle

Reindeer Food!

2011-12-18T12:44:00.000-08:00

I found some free printables

from tom kat studio

Materials:

The free printable

Cardboard

Glue

Ribbon

Clear bags

Oats

Sprinkles - Red & Green

I printed the image on plain printing paper,
cut out.
Stuck it onto cardboard

Hole punched in the corner

Poured Oats the in

My assistant pored the sprinkles in with concentration.

Threaded with ribbon & tired around the bag.

You can make them well ahead of time, because hopefully no one is is going to be eating it.

Oh, apart from the Reindeer's!!!

Check out my Christmas Angel Wings.

Danielle

Guest Posting!

2011-12-16T22:05:00.000-08:00

Today I am guest posting over at

Mommy by day crafter by night.

Ashley is so sweet to have over there.

Her blog is AMAZING.

So go check it out!

Danielle

Christmas Angel Wings

2011-12-14T18:55:00.000-08:00

My aunty gave me this idea, well it was for her house,

so I stole it & run with it.

With my little munchinks around, I totally can't leave presents under the tree.

There's no concept that we give present to other people as well & it's not all about them! We are working on it..

So I made the angel wings

and I have started to place the presents on the dinning table.

Surprising they haven't touched them....yet!

Each little bird "Love", "Joy" & "Peace"

The candles underneath mirror that as well.

This is how I made the wings:

Freehand draw a wing, cut out, flipped over & traced the 2nd wing.

Covered both wings with plain white computer paper ( don't need to be neat)

Just don't want the brown cardboard showing through.

Then start to hot glue the feathers on.

I started going around the outside, then worked my way into the middle.

My feathers were already trimmed at the peak, & looked yucky, so I cleaned them up.

I turned the wings over. Tapped them together.

Hot glued the ribbon for hanging.

Used a temporarily hook

And hang up.

DONE

I love it!

It's pretty, different & can can use it next year!

Danielle

Rainbow Invitations - Rainbow Party

2011-12-13T18:05:00.000-08:00

It's really hard to find cute Rainbow Invites that you don't have to pay for.

I was sort of over the photo print outs, so I made these;

Cut each colour of the rainbow out of cardboard paper

Wasn't quite sure which way to stick the ribbon on.

Decided on across, a no brainer really!! Rainbow's go across!

I used doubled sided tape to stick the ribbon down

Once stuck down, then use really Sharpe scissors and trim the excess off.

Double side sticky tape the back of invite down onto cardboard.

Then make another 30!!

Be sure to check out the rest of the Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Rainbow Cookies - Rainbow Party

2011-12-12T22:08:00.000-08:00

These Rainbow Cookies came from bakerella,

She has the most amazing ideas

I handed these out to the adults as Thank You Gifts

This what they look like cooked.

YUM!

Check out the entire Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Tiny Teddy Cars - Rainbow Party

2011-12-12T12:47:00.000-08:00

The Kids Love These!

So easy to make, here's how;

You need:

M&M's

Tiny Teddy's

Mini Milky Way's

Icing

Food colour - optional

1. Make a small cut in the milky way, but make sure you hold the two ends of the bar, otherwise it will split in half.

2. Carefully push the teddy in place.

3. Mix up some icing

4. Lay on side

5. Place icing on m&m

6. Let dry completely, until you turn & do other side, or they slip off.

DONE

A cute & easy party favourite.

You can make the day before & store in an airtight container!

Check out the rest on my Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Rainbow Cake - Rainbow Party

2011-12-11T22:50:00.000-08:00

This Rainbow Cake is the best cake ever!!!

I got the idea from Whisk Kid, she even appeared on The Martha Stewart Show, because its so awesome.

WOW HEY???

I'll give you a few tips.

I made my cake a week before the party & froze each layer in glad wrap.

I only had one pan so it was easier.

I used a normal butter cake recipe & after I mixed it all together I weighed the batter to make half exactly.

I didn't cut the top off the cake at all, it just seemed to be quite flat on top.

You should use food gel, it gives a much better colour.

I piped the frosting in between each layer while the cake was still frozen.

If you are making on the day and the cake is fresh, it's best to put in freezer for 15 minutes, that way the crumbs from the cake won't mix into the frosting too much.

I have seen the cake in shades of pink, it's looks really pretty.

Check out the rest of the Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Oero Pops - Rainbow Party

2011-12-11T12:51:00.000-08:00

I originally got the recipe from Bubble and Sweet, she is Australian & makes lots of yummy sweets.

They are so easy to make, you know I'm not a very good cook!

These were defiantly a favourite at the Rainbow Party.

Make sure you check the rest of the party!

Danielle

Ribbon Sticks

2011-12-06T18:20:00.000-08:00

All the kids received a ribbon stick at the party.

Here is how I made them.
Materials:

Ribbon
Dowel rods - any thickness (mine was 9mm)
Scissors
A nail
Hammer
Alligator clips

It's really hard to screw the ????? into the dowl,

so nail in the end about

1/2 cm.

Then removed the nail (try to pull straight out, don't wiggle it around, it can make the hole to bog)

Screw in the ?????

Why do they put the stickyess of sticky stickers on things??? (say that 10 times)

I had to sand mine off.

Cut all the ribbons to length

Put ribbons together & fold.

It's a good idea to sew the ribbons together, but I had to many.

Attach the Alligator Clip to the ribbons & with the hole on the clip side through the ????

DONE

The kids loved these on the day.

Be sure to check out my Rainbow Party

Danielle

Paper Balloon Banner - Rainbow Party

2011-12-01T15:08:00.000-08:00

The Balloon Banner idea came from here

They did sew the balloons together,

but I decided to use ribbon because I used cardboard

It's cheap, cute & affective.

This is how I made it.

Materials:

Scraping Booking Paper

(works good because it's coloured on both sides, so when the banner turns it looks nice,

which I didn't use)

Ribbon

Scissors

Hot Glue Gun

Start by either free hand drawing a balloon or free download template here

Cut them all out

Make little bows for each balloon

Hot Glue Bow onto the balloon

Hot glue down the middle of one balloon at a time.

(Hot Glue will dry very fast)

Lay Ribbon over Glue

And Hang!

I used the sticker hooks

Done!

Be sure to check out my Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Water Bottle Labels - Rainbow Party!

2011-11-29T18:35:00.000-08:00

All the custom labels are from piggy bank parties

They have heaps of free downloads.

I used the Banner , Party Bags & the water labels.

I've had loads of questions about how to make the labels.

My way is so simple & free!

Print your label

Cut each label out & place face down on sticky tape.

The kind you buy for closing boxes.

Make sure You leave some tape on each end them stick to bottle.

Thank you goodies for the kids

Type up whatever message you like.

The banner is from piggy bank as well.

Be sure to go check out my Rainbow Party

Danielle

Crayon Canvas - Rainbow Party

2011-11-27T18:55:00.000-08:00

These are splashed all over Pinterest

I always wanted to make one, so it was perfect for the Rainbow Party.

Here's how I made it.

Materials:

2 x packs of Crayons

Hot Glue Gun

Hair dryer

I used two packets of crayons to get more of the same colours.

I took out the black & browns

Grouped them together.

Lay them on the canvas to see if you need to removed any or add more.

Hot glue each crayon. You must be quick, as it dries fast

All Glued on

My Assistant

It's very Important to always keep the hair dryer on low airflow with hot air, or on medium.

I didn't and it starts to spatter every where. (below Image)

Keep it nice & close, melt from the middle of the crayons down.

Do as much melting as you like.

It does dry super fast, but you can just remelt again.

All Done!

Make sure you check out my Rainbow Party

Danielle

Button "2" - Rainbow Party

2011-11-24T16:23:00.000-08:00

Pinterest was the main source of my ideas for the Rainbow Party

& the No.2 Button was one of them.

This is how I made it.

Materials:

Hard Cardboard

Paint (optional)

Buttons

Ribbon

Hot Glue Gun

I freehand draw a 2 on the cardboard.

It took me a few times to get it right.

(I am a terrible drawer)

Cut out once right!

I painted the 2 because I knew there would be gaps & I didn't want the brown cardboard showing through.

You could cover it with coloured cardboard.

Get all the buttons ready.

I do have a large collection of them, but you can buy them in bulk from craft stores.

Look in the Dollar Baskets.

Hot Glue them on anywhere.

Attached Ribbon on back with Hot Glue for Hanging

All done!

Be sure to check out my Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Feather Headband - Rainbow Party

2011-11-23T12:34:00.000-08:00

I saw THIS & loved it.

I knew I wanted something colourful in her hair,

because I had decided she was going to wear her white lace dress.

This is how I made it.

Materials:

Colourful Feathers

Elastic Lace

Hot Glue Gun

Pearl Stickers

(I got them from Spotlight, they are for Scrapbooking)

First I measured Ella's head & took away 3cm.

Cut the Lace to size

Hot glued the ends together.

Of course sewing them together is also ok.

Arranged the feathers to look pretty.

Hot Glued them on.

Added the pearl stickers with glue

DONE! TOO EASY!

Ok, so she hates wearing headbands. Too my disappointment!!

I made the same with a hair clip.

Cut felt to size of hair clip,

Hot glue all on.

Make sure you check out my Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Tissue Paper Pom Pom's - Rainbow Party

2011-11-22T12:31:00.000-08:00

Love These!

They make the main table look so pretty!

For $1 a Pom Pom, you can't go wrong.

This is how I made them.

Materials:

1 x Packet of tissue paper

Fishing Wire

1 x Pipe Cleaner

Scissors

Lay tissue Paper flat, then start folding like a fan, back & forth until the end.

I did mine around 5 cm.

Should look like this.

Fold the down hard.

Now fold in half & make crease of half way

Tie the pipe cleaner in the middle, then twist the 2 end together. We use this part for hanging later.

Fold together again. See how the ends are uneven.

Cut 1 end.

It can be rounded or cut in a V. Whatever you like.

Then cut the other end to match

Fan open one end.

If you keep your fingers in between the cresses, it makes it much easier to hold and pull apart.

Start by VERY CAREFULLY pulling one piece of tissue paper away from the middle.

This will rip if you don't go slowly.

You can see in the below picture that I didn't pull all the way down to where the pipe cleaner is. This is because I'm inpatient!

Basically, the more you pull away, the bigger the pom pom will be.

Side view

Then flip & do the same on the other side.

You must alternate the sides you pull from. This makes it easier.

Keep Going

One side done.

Flip & do the same to the other side.

Once finished you can easily attach the fishing wire

to the pipe cleaner to hang.

DONE!

How AMAZING do they look!?!

Make sure to check out my Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Rainbow Party

2011-11-21T02:17:00.000-08:00

My sweet baby turned two &

we celebrated her party in Rainbow Style!

My inspiration came when I joined pinterest a while back,

one of the first pictures I pinned was a

rainbow cake.

I knew then, that Ella had to have one.

We had great day, the weather was perfect

& the kids were all sugared up!!

Each day this week I will share my tutorials & secrets

from the party.

Here goes...

(Warning, there are a lot a photos)

$1 Tissue paper Pom Poms

(Tutorial soon)

"The Birthday Girl'

Handmade Headband

(Tutorial soon)

Oreo Cake Pops

Tiny Teddy Cars

Rainbow Jelly

Rainbow Ribbon Sticks

(tut soon)

Vintage Straws & milk bottles

Coloured Pop Corn

Mini cupcakes

Jelly Lollies

Slices

My newest Hard Rubbish (Curb Side) Pick Up!

Yes, I'm talking about the dresser!

Gum Balls

Lolly Pops

Marshmallows dipped in white chocolate

Drink Station

Pretty Labels for piggy bank

Sash windows with rainbow saying I found online.

Rainbow Crayon Canvas

(Tut soon)

Button "2"

(Tut soon)

Paper Balloons

(Tut soon)

Thank you bags for the kids

Thank you's for the adults

Rainbow Cookie ingredients

Zac & Ella

I love this cake.

The wow factor it has is AMAZING!!!

Better have an outfit change.

Love her!

Our Family!

Daddy Moz & his party girl!!

Would not let go of the Lolly Pop!

Haha!

Some of her party friends.

Yes, another outfit change to open presents.

You did see the photo above right!

Very Lucky two year old!

Join me this week for all of my secrets!

Danielle

Sneak peak -Rainbow Party!!

2011-11-18T18:34:00.000-08:00

I am so excited for Ella's Rainbow Party Tomorrow.

So it's raining right now &

is not suppose to stop until the morning.

Please stop well before noon, please.

Maybe even a rainbow might appear.

Here is a sneak peak.....

Stay tuned, next week I will be posting a tutorial everyday from the party.

Danielle

2 Today!

2011-11-08T21:39:00.000-08:00

My sweet baby is 2 Today!

Where does the time go!

I can't wait for her Rainbow Party!

Danielle

Cardboard Box into a Puppet Theatre

2011-11-02T22:53:00.000-07:00

You need:

A big Cardboard Box

Scissors

Tape

Paint, Ribbon, Paper (whatever you want to decorate it)

Blackboard Paint

Puppets

A cute little helper

1. I flipped the box around to find the best place for the front & cut along arrow.

Should sit like this, now cut along top & lay flat

2. Cut along top, where arrows show ( 4 cuts)

Leaving a flap on top.

Should look like this

If you bend one section of the bottom half upwards,

this is the front of the theatre

3. Cut hole out

4. Decorate how you please.

I put painter's tape down to create stripes. Was to be Blue & yellow, however once the paint dried & I pulled the tape off, the cardboard started to peel away in areas. See below

5. I cut some more cardboard & painted with blackboard paint

5. Because the stripe idea failed,I hot glued ribbon on.

6. Lift the Box up. Where the bottom two pieces meet, draw a line on the bottom cardboard & cut.

7. Tape together

8. I used a thin rod and taped onto the back with curtains.

DONE

Don't you just love the sneaky head in behind the puppets!

The smile says it all.

Danielle

You & Me Art Work - Tutorial

2011-10-24T19:59:00.000-07:00

I long time ago I made a Toilet Paper Roll Art Work.

I thought it was pretty good, until Daddy Moz told me it looked like a giraffe

I tried to fix it, no luck.

I found this on Pinterest

I love metal letters.
I have bought some in the past, but I really don't want to spend $20 plus on each letter, so I try it myself.

You need:
Cardboard letters
Black paint
Silver Paint
Brush
Paper Towel

Cardboard letter from Craft Shop (Spotlight)

Black & Silver paint

Paint each letter black first

Wait to dry & squeeze silver over
You can just slap the paint on.
Then let it half dry & use paper towel to rub some off.

Should have & nice metal look

I found this frame on the side of the road.
(Hard Rubbish)
I love that time of the year.

Daddy Moz cut to size & I painted with the same black paint.

Then placed on wall!

This was super cheap
&
I love it!

Danielle

Treasure Hunt from an Egg Carton

2011-10-22T00:57:00.000-07:00

The weather has been really nice lately.

Zac is always looking for treasure.

I was this very cool idea here

This is what you need

I goggled 12 things I thought we could find at the park & printed the images.

I used cardboard at the back to cover the writing on the carton.

Off we went...

All done!

Very Proud of himself.

This was really the biggest treasure!

Danielle

Love Map - A Tutorial

2011-10-20T14:00:00.000-07:00

I have been receiving many requests on how I made the Love Map.

So here is a quick run down.

This is the frame that I started with.

(smaller version of this tut)

I had a old frame & sanded it back

I really wanted to paint it white, but didn't have any at home & I really HAD to make this right away.

So I actually used Zac's paint.

I used some paper towel and rubbed it back to give it a little texture.

I was going to use the insert that comes with the frame, but the shape was wrong, so i decided to the use the white backing paper that comes with the frame. (image below) Just make sure the picture doesn't show through.

I found my 3 pages & ripped them out, then on another map or plain paper. I freehand stretched one half of a love heart.

Cut it out

Folded, traced & cut around the heart

With the maps I intended on using I placed the heart over the exact spot where "we met". I tried to place it in the centre of the heart.

I traced & cut in the inside of the pen line.

Pasted all three hearts on the white paper evenly.
Used Scrap booking letters for the wording.

Put glass over the top.

Hang & Enjoy!!

Better go cross another one off my list

Danielle

Cheat Sheet for Manual Shooting

2011-10-13T19:40:00.000-07:00

I recently did a one day photography course on

learning how to shoot in manual mode.

I was so shocked that after 2 hours, everyone in the room switched off auto & began the journey into manual mode.

After I left the course, I needed a cheat sheet,

photographing 2 toddlers is hard enough on auto.

I found two already set up here

I didn't really want to hold it so I did this.

Printed & laminated it.

Hole pushed the corner

Attached to my camera strap

I had it there for about 2 months.

Danielle

Wodden Play Kitchen Make Over

2011-10-06T20:14:00.000-07:00

Ok , I admit it.

I .. Am...A ...Curbside...Rubbish....Stealer!!!

Some may laugh.

But, I'm the one saving $150 plus

How could I not pick this kitchen up!!

It started looking like this

WARNING: I did get photo happy in this post

I started by sanding it all back

Putting putty in the holes & gaps

Found the circle wooden disks from 'Spotlight' - $1 think

Put an undercoat on

I choose a yellow (summer) colour &

The blue to match the vintage handles I had

Spent all day painting it.

It was WAY to bright once I walked away & came back.

Next day, I sprayed it ( Why didn't I do that in the first place)

Drilled the holes

Added the magnetic latches

Got handles ready

These were to go with the bright yellow colour - so swaped them to black ones

Daddy Moz cut & attached the back board -

Gotta love him doing it at 9pm at night

Put everything on and....

DONE

Matching Apron

How do I get in there!!

Ohh..

I'm so happy with it.

Ella loves it.

Job done.

Better go cross one off my list

Danielle

10 Minute Toddler Apron

2011-09-29T00:09:00.000-07:00

Yes, I am NOT working on my list,

but this little apron will be worn once I finish the wooden kitchen.

It was raining again outside, so I used scrap fabric & wanted to sew something.

It's very simple.

But Ella loves it.

Danielle

Picnic Capelet - Make it Perfect!

2011-09-27T22:25:00.000-07:00

I totally died when I saw this Capelet from Simple Simon & Co

I know I'm suppose to be sticking to my 10 Projects I need to finish, but I had to sneak this one in yesterday over nap time.

I already had a pattern from make it perfect

Ok, so I had visions of really cute photos for this Capelet -
In the park, Ella holding some polka dot balloons,
wearing her gumboots. Cute huh?.
Well, the wind picked up & it pored with rain.
So, we had Ella's first Tea Party.

It's reversible as well.

Danielle

Dying Fabric - Doilies - A Tutorial

2011-09-25T15:13:00.000-07:00

A while back I made this cute Doilie Top for Ella. (Below)

Everyone loved it, including me.

Then the grandma's started to past their old Doilie on to me.

I decided to dye some because I had so many.

Here we go...

I started with the below Doilies

Materials:

Dye - I used Dylon Permanent Fabric Dye

Gloves

Stainless Steel Bowl

Salt

Measuring Cups/Spoons

Scales

Mixing Rod/Stick - In my case Daddy Moz's Spanner (He would kill me)

& An Apron

Step 1: Weigh dry fabric. For this dye 250g on fabric will use one packet.
I saved the rest.

Step 2:
Wash thoroughly & leave damp (below)

Step 3: Wearing Rubber Gloves & Apron dissolve dye in 500ml warm water

Step 4: Stir well

Step 5: Fill stainless steal laundry sink with approx 6 litres of warm water

Step 6: Stir in 5 tablespoons of salt.

Step 7: Add dye & stir well (below)

Step 7: Submerge fabric into dye.

Stir for 15mins, then regularly for 45mins.

Step 8: Rinse fabric in cold water

Step 9: Wash in warm water

Step 10: Hang to dry

And this is what you get...

From This - To This

I also used a blue & orange dye.

They really look so good dyed.

I made these cuties below.

Remember when I made my own LABELS

Enjoy

Danielle

10 Projects I need to finish!

2011-09-22T23:56:00.000-07:00

Like everyone (~~I hope)~~ I have so many projects on the go.

So I'm making a list

crossing them off

Here is a Sneak Peek:

~~1. Dying Doilies - Tut~~
DONE

2. Reserveable kids jacket

~~3. Love Map - Tut~~

DONE

4. Rainbow Party Invites

5. Ribbon sticks - Tut

~~6. Play Kitchen Makeover (Totally Adorable)~~

DONE

7. Outdoor Coach Make Over

8. Dining Room Photo Wall

9. Teddy Pictures

10. Fabric wreath

Ok, I'm going to have one thing finished by tonight, will post tomorrow!!

Danielle

Cup Cake Jar - Great Ideas

2011-09-22T00:52:00.000-07:00

How cool is THIS

So simple

My cake patty's use to look like this

Now it's like this

Danielle

Hsppy Father's Day to Daddy Moz

2011-09-04T19:20:00.001-07:00

Hazelwood = No More Eczema!!

2011-08-31T15:13:00.000-07:00

Don't forgot to check out my giveaway for your chance to have your logo on my sidebar!

My little man gets very bad Eczema.

Mainly in the summer time, due to dry skin.

It only first appeared late last year, just before Christmas time.

He only got it on his face, arm & bottom.

This is what it looked like...

I tried everything that was suggested to me from others, but the only thing that really got rid of it was the Sigmacort cream from the chemist.
I really hated using this cream.
It's really harsh on the skin.
And I felt like once it cleared away, I had to continue to use it or it would appear again.

Zac's skin was dry & looking so bad.
People would ask me if he was "sick" - they thought he had the chicken pox.

Then I saw some before and after photos of kids wearing Hazelwood bracelets.
The transformation in the photos looked good so I ordered a necklace.

After 2 weeks of him wearing it, it had disappeared.
I couldn't believe it.
I still moisture his body after a bath every night.
And we use non soap products on him.
He has been wearing the necklace for 6 months now, so it's time for a new one.

I bought the necklace online from all about amber for $30.
You are recommended to change every 6 months & wear all the time, even in the shower.

The next photo has not been edited all.

What a HUGH difference!!!

Danielle

Ribbon Basket Storage - DIY

2011-08-29T17:19:00.000-07:00

Seriously how cool is THIS

I am in need of some organisation as
this is what my ribbon container looks like...

Plus I cleaned it up a little - haha

This is how I did it...

Materials:

Messy ribbon box

Plastic container with holes (I got mine from Howards Storage Shop - Australia, but I'm sure that the USA bloggers will find it easily)

Saw

Pile wood rode (need to measure the hole of the basket)

Step 1: Measure how long the rod needs to be.

I had mine stick out about 2 cm.

Step 2: Saw

Step 3: Do the same to the 2nd rod

Step 4: Stick the 1st rod through 1/4 of the way

Step 5: Start threading the ribbons on.

Step 6: When you get the the last one. Stick through the other end. Should look like the above picture.

Step 7: Pull the ribbons through the holes.

Step 8: Do the same to the 2nd Rod.

Because I could fit more ribbons on the rod then there were holes, I used the bottom row as well.

Looks cool huh??

Danielle

Superhero Shoes - DIY

2011-08-27T19:38:00.000-07:00

A while back I blogged about the Superhero Shoes.

Due to popular demand

I will show you how I made them.

Materials:

Craft Glue

2 x Hard Felt - It's next to the felt area. ( Mine was sparkle)

Runners

Hole Punch

Paper, Scissors, Pen

& A Cute little Superhero to wear them

Step 1:

Trace the wings onto paper.

I used computer paper & put the original picture on the computer screen, turned the lights off in the room & lightly traced the image to get an idea of the shape ( Because I am not the greatest drawer)

Step 2:

You need to play around with the design to see what suits.

Once it is good. Place the sketch up next to shoe, with it in position, mark where the shoe lace holes are. (Above picture)

Step 3: Cut out one from the black felt.

Step 4: Trace the black one onto paper & cut the red one smaller. Should look like above picture.

Step 5: With them together place paper cut out over wings and hole punch over the paper, through to the felt wings.

Step 6:

Glue together, let dry, make the second wing.

BUT MAKE SURE YOU RESERVE THE WING IMAGE, OR IT WON'T GO ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SHOE.

Step 7: Lace through

FLY SUPERHERO!!!!

Enjoy

Danielle

Night Time Nappy = Dry!

2011-08-26T17:15:00.000-07:00

Zac is now 3 1/2 & he has been toilet trained for over a year.

Expect over night.

He was good for a week, then would have a full nappy for a few days.

I know that over time it will stop, but I made a chart to keep him on track.

Almost every time we go to the shop, I buy him something (my fault).

But with this new chart I told him he needed to complete all the stickers on it & then he could get a special toy.

Well it worked.

With only a handful of times of him not receiving a sticker.

Every morning he would run in & tell me that it was dry.

He was so happy to put a sticker on everyday.

This is what he got!

We also did a chart for eating all his dinner. It's working too & only a few more nights to complete it!

Danielle

Bread Clip - Cord Labels!

2011-08-26T01:00:00.000-07:00

I Love Pinterest!

There are SO many awesome ideas & inspiration there.

So I found THIS & loved it.

I'm in need of some help in the cord department near my computer, so I gave it a go.

I started with this mess!
Very time I wanted to upload photos I think I tried every cord until I found the correct one.

This is what I did.
I used different colours so I could find it quicker.

Great idea huh?!?!

Danielle

Where's Zac?

2011-08-24T21:38:00.000-07:00

Earlier Today I was in the Backyard with the kids.

At one stage I couldn't find Zac, after calling out to him for some time, here he was......

Hahaha!

"I wasn't hiding from you Mummy.

I'm throwing the ball to the dogs!"

Danielle

Make Your Own Party Pinata From A Nappy Box - DIY

2011-08-23T20:03:00.000-07:00

For Zac's 3rd Birthday he wanted a "Toy Story Party".

I made him a Pinata.

It was back in Feburay way before I even knew about the blogging world.

I did goggle and found a Tut on how to make it. I've tried looking for it again to link back to the site, but I can't find it any more. (Sorry)

Jessie & Woody!

For this tutorial I made a Hen's Party Pinata for my friend over at All The Whimsical Things

What you need:

Nappy Box

Scissors

Pen & Circle (plate)

Glue

Masking Tape

Card Broad

Crepe Paper

Step 1: Flatten Nappy Box Out (Please don't look at my dirty rug)

Step 2: I used a dinner plate to trace out 2 circles.
Cut off the bottom of the box, this is perfect for the sides of the piñata.

Step 3: Measure around the Circle to see how much you need. Allow extra.

Step3: Sticky Tape together

Step 4: Should be looking something like this now.
Roll the sides on a table to make them curve a little.

Step 5: Stick the Side on 1 Circle. MAKE SURE THAT YOU FACE THE INSIDE OF THE BOX TO THE FRONT.(NO PRINT) It makes it easier to cover later on.

Step 6: Cut off excess & tape across the top.

Step 7: Cut a flap in the top for the lollies to go in.

Step 8: Tape on 2nd Circle.
I put extra tape on it, only because it was for adults.
It does take a long time to break for the kids.

Step 9: Cover the whole Piñata with Card board.

Step 10: Cut up some stripes of Crepe Paper.

Step 11: Place glue on the side & Ruffle up small stripes of Crepe Paper.

Step 12: Continue the whole way around, with 3 stripes. You may need to wait for it to dry to turn it around. The Crepe paper does run ink a little.

Step 13: Print up a picture & stick on front. Add some more Ruffles on the front.

Finally you can add the lollies, add some string to the flap, tape it down & hit away!

All made for $3 plus some yummy lollies!

Danielle

Snow Trip

2011-08-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

We had our first family Snow Trip!

We had a great time. The snow is quickly disappearing because it's warm & sunny at the moment! (Typical Melbourne Weather)

Princess took a good hour to get use to the snow. The carrot kept her happy!

Daddy Moz thinks he is MC Hammer Snow Time!

Family Photo!

I have been making a real effort to take more of these, because I seem to be always taking the photos!

Now Princess was happy at the Park with the jumping pillow. Oh no, hang on.... I hurt my nose!

Later I'll be posting a DIY Piñata from a nappy box

Danielle

Sneek Peak where I am this weekend

2011-08-19T14:34:00.001-07:00

Sorry about the sideways pic, my finders are too cold to work it out.

Make your Own Clothing Labels

2011-08-14T18:29:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted to have my personalised labels, but really didn't want to spend $50 - $100 on bulk buying.

But, I do think it makes a hand made gift look special & a little more professional.

So I remembered that I had t-shirt transfer paper.

I thought I'd see how it worked out. on a couple of different fabrics

Materials:

Transfer paper (on light fabrics)

Computer

Heading Tape

Binding Tape

Ribbon (what ever type of label you want)

Scissors

Iron

Pretty Storage Container

Step 1: Typed up my name and printed it on plain paper a few times to get the size correct.

You must make sure you flip the image, because when ironed on it will read right.

Please Note: I am really not that great on the computer, so after a lot of goggling, I finally found out how to flip the image!!

I used Microsoft Word, once I had typed it up, I went to Print Setup - Advanced Options - Mirror Image (it is turned off) Turn On

I also found out, that you MUST change it for every separate print you do.

Step 2: Print onto transfer paper

Step 3: Cut them out

Step 4: Please print down on tape (fabric)

Step 5: Follow the iron on transfer steps - temperature & time

Should look like this

All Done

Personally I really like the heading tape label. It's cheap, gives texture & looks nice once sewed on.

Danielle