My Creative Space

Gosh its Thursday already  so here we go, I have quite a few scraps of fabric which I have kept in a huge basket & thought I better put it to use now I am settled into my new home. I have more time to start organising my fabrics better.

Hope you like it I think its sooo cute isn't it?  Never throw your scraps out when you can use them to make this little number!   Hope you are finding a creative Space on this lovely Thursday.  Happy sewing!

Lainey x

Happy Monday

Well I am so excited my Linen bags I made have just been featured on madeit.com for there Monday finds Yay!!!

It's made my day so had to share it with you take a look HERE hope you have had a good Monday too!

Lainey x

Image: Calico Child

Relaxing Sunday

Thought I would bake a cake for when I found time to sit & relax I did get chance for some of the day, how about you did you get to have a relaxing sunday or were you rushed off your feet?

Mmmm the smell of coffee & that cake it was delicious, I could eat it all again :)   I am celebrating my hubby has decided the shed is for me he moves out this week & I get  all that space  to create, will post some pictures of the make over A.S.A.P

Hope you Sunday was a good day.

Lainey x

Images: Calico Child

My Creative Space

Oh my gosh its Thursday already I raced home from work so I can get this Bag up to show you which I made the other day.   I Love the brightness of it, you wouldn't be lost on the beach with this bag :))

If you can see I lined it with a contrasting colour to the fabric I used to make the handles, Bird Textiles have such lovely fabric which are Australian made in an Environmental environment.

Glad I made the post in time phew you can purchase is from here well I am off to bed with a cuppa night night.

Lainey x

Images property of Calico Child

My Creative Space

Its Thursday so I am going to do a My Creative Link post so I can show what I have been doing this week for my mum's friends little girl who's Birthday is not to far away!

I made a flower template & cut out all the scrap pieces of fabric that were left over from making the dress  added a little yoyo & attached it all together on the head band with a little pink bead.

When its to cold a little white t-shirt could be added or when she has got taller a nice pair of shorts would match nicely.  Gosh I wish I was 2 again!! :))

Thanks Felicity  for sending me the info you are one in a million! :)) I will be back next Thursday with another  My Creative Space !! See you then:))

Lainey x

Images: Property of Calico Child 

Baby gift!

My friend has just had a little baby girl who I am going to be meeting this afternoon (so excited) don't you just love the smell of new born babies, I do it reminds me of when my kids were little some times I wish I could bring those days back!!

Any way I just had to get some of my fabrics out to put a little something together for her so thought I would share it with you;  I hope you like it?

She won't be able to wear it for another 5 months as she is only 5lb 7oz (tiny) but I thought it would be nice to put away for summer.

I might make a few more of these sets now so keep an eye out :)

Have a great weekend.

Lainey :)

Pretty Pink

I thought I would try the pink spotty cupcake cases today, they are so pretty, I didn't want to pour the cake mixture into them at first, glad I did though as they turned out a treat.

So as the cases stay nice keep the temperature of the oven at 170deg and once you get to 15 minutes just keep your eye on them so don't leave in to long & spoil the pretty cupcake cases.

Cupcake cook book

My recipe is from the cupcake cook book so simple & tastes lovely.

2 3/4 cups plain flour

2 tsp baking powder

200g softened butter

1 3/4 cups caster sugar

4 eggs

1 tbls vanilla extract

1 cup milk

Sift flour & baking powder.  In a separate bowl cream butter, add castor sugar bit at a time beat for 2 mins till fluffy & sugar dissolves.  Add eggs one at a time beat for 1 min add vanilla extract mix till combined.

Add a third of flour to creamed mix & beat.  Add half milk mix till combined, Repeat until  milk & flour all used don't over beat as mixture might toughen.

Spoon mix into cupcake cases only three quarters full bake for 15 to 18 mins in a pre heated oven temp at 170deg & hey presto all done!!

It makes heaps of cupcakes so I would half the ingredient unless you want lots, then go for it well enjoy I am off to have a taste before they all go as they won't last long in my house :)))

Lainey :)

Images my own & Jennifer Graham