Happy New Year!!

Well better late then never  I finale got myself on to my blog, I have been having so much fun with the kids I could never seem to find the time to sit & say anything that I thought was worth saying, so I just hid away with my family :)

I am back & hopefully will have lots to talk about & show you in the coming months, I might have been off my blog but I have still enjoyed following all my lovely blogging friends & seeing what wonderful things they have had to say & show, you are all amazing!!

So Happy new year to you and thanks for all your lovely comments & e-mails it keeps me going, enclosed a few picks & letting you know a little bit more about what I have been up too!!

Received

I got given these gorgeous little mannequins from a lovely friend I have found a perfect place for them :)

Making

This is a delicious Cheesecake a really good friend gave me a family recipe its just heaven a real traditional cheesecake.

Arranging

My new job working in this fabulous furniture shop where I get to arrange all these gorgeous pieces of furniture its a pleasure to go to work :))

Buying

Thought we would have a go at camping we have talked about it for such a long time so we got the tent & will be trying it out in the real world once the wet season is over, the kids loved camping out in the garden so the real thing should be fun will let you know how we go!!

Wishing 

I really want one of these aren't they gorgeous?  I can never find them at the right price, will have to keep looking, I am sure one day I will find one :) 

Elaine :) x

Images : All Calico Child apart from last one found HERE

Merry Christmas!

Thought I would add some sparkle to my hall way & found these gorgeous feathered decorations at bed bath & table.

Thanks to every one who has been following my blog this past year I am so grateful for all your lovely comments wishing you lots of fun for the rest of the Christmas season stay safe & I look forward to seeing you all in 2012.

Lainey :) x

Image: Calico Child

My Creative Space

Haven't had chance to take any picks of my Christmas items so thought I would show you what I had made for my son to wear at a wedding we all went to.

I got the fabric from Thea who kindly let me buy some of her linen before she printed on it, I also have some printed fabric & will show you soon what I will be creating with that.  Thea has just been featured in January's edition of House Beautiful so please go get a copy I'm of to get mine today!!

Perfect fit on the shorts he is such a dot we always have trouble finding a size were the waist  doesn't fall down bless him!!

And here he is arr get up off that floor tee hee, well what can you do he is a boy & had the best time,  any one who has a boy knows what they get up to.

It lasted the day, no seams coming undone, no buttons I covered fell off, a result & I thought a handsome one at that, well I am his mum so I can be biased can't I ???

I will be making some sizes to put up on my made it site in the new year so keep a look out,  or e-mail me your size so I can get one made up for you.

Ps I know my creative space is having a break till next year for the links but I thought I would do my own little one today :))

Lainey :)

Images:  Calico Child

Kris Kringle

Just a little something I made for my Kris Kringle that Jodie from The habby godess had organised it was fun taking part thanks Jodie :)

I am so pleased Ruth loved them I have just recieved an e-mail to say they had arrived the buttons are going to be added to a dress that Ruth is making the heart & flowers are hanging on the tree & her 2 daughters are going to wear the flowers on christmas day so glad I made another one.

Its made my day knowing some one has loved my little Kris Kringle  :)

Lainey :) x

Image: Calico Child

Get noticed

Missed my creative space yesterday as getting the house organised for my mum & dad who are spending Christmas with us YAY!!!  All fetched from the airport so Christmas has begun at my house :))

So here we go a bit late but thought I would share with you  a notice board I created for a friend.  At the top part all the paper work & notes can be added, then at the bottom I made a chalk board so shopping list or messages for the family can be written.

Finally a cute bag for the chalk to go in, it can be hung on the hooks that are holding the chalk board, I might have to make one for myself now.   

I wish I had brought more of that vintage looking fabric looking at it again I'm thinking of all the other things I could have made with it!!!

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy the weekend

Lainey :) x

Images: Calico Child

Happy Monday

This is were I would like to be today just relaxing with a good book & not having to think about anything but the story I am reading!

Isn't this little pool house cute?   Hope you get to have a Happy Monday what ever you have planed.

Lainey :)


Image :cannot credit picture sorry found it in my file of pictures I put away & forgot to name were it came from.

Busy times!!

Gosh I cannot beleive how the month of November just raced by it was busy times thats for sure I have had basketball, swimming galas, dancing concerts, & graduations to attend & help with (phew) all good fun though.

All my Birthday goodies love the flowers looking forward to going to Myer the shoes are from Witchery sooo comfy, & the dress (not worn with those shoes though) was so cool especially in this heat!!  75% humidity at the moment.  I am so pleased my hydrangeas are not frazzled in this heat. :))

This is the other thing I have been most busy with helping to set up L'Amour Home a new shop with the most gorgeous of furniture & gifts Mackay needed some think different & it has arrived YAY!!!

This is the window display the pink chair & foot stool is just sooo gorgeous I love the hot pink colour, there are so many other yummy products its a pleasure going to work and helping to put all these lovely displays together.

Thanks for stopping by.

Lainey :) x

Images: Calico Child