Christmas cookies

I've been making Christmas treats for Isobel's teachers and classmates this week.  My first attempt at decorating cookies.....so much fun!

 

 I even had a special little helper......

Emma Davies

Oh the lovely colours and forms of Emma Davies creations!  These sculptures and vessels are made from polypropylene mesh.  An awesome way of injecting colour and shape into a space.

Found via The Design Files.

 

Images via The Design Files and Emma Davies

Fabric love

Gorgeous new fabric prints by Skinny Laminx, found via The Red Thread.  

Elephant Ceramics

 

What beautiful ceramics these are.  So tactile and moody, don't you just want to reach out run your fingers over them?  These pieces are the loving creations of designer Michele Michael at Elephant Ceramics.

There is an interesting interview with Michelle at Daily Imprint.

All images via Elephant Ceramics

Striped Rug Cushions

I love this idea (via Martha Stewart) of sewing two IKEA Signe rugs together to make extra large cushions.  Could be good for additional seating on the new deck?  And at $4.99 a pop for the rugs, super cheapo!

Felt Flower Pillows

Ooooh ahhhh.  Just stumbled upon this gorgeous felt flower how-to on Purl Bee.   On the must do list!

Cicada Daydream

I just came across a lovely little blog called Cicada Daydream by Michelle Engel Bencsko.   She is one of the co-founders of Cloud 9 Fabrics, who make some very pretty organic fabrics. Michelle has put together some really great (simple!) sewing tutorials that I am definitely going to give a whirl.  It's been an eternity since I got out the sewing machine, and I am itching to dig it out of it's hiding place, get it serviced (well overdue), and get busy.  Many, many babies on the horizon and many, many gifts to start making.

Image via Cicada Daydream

More poms anyone?

I'm fairly pom-pommed out after some friends and I made about 90 for the Hats & Gloves fundraiser we were on the decorating committee for recently, but I do love these fabric versions I came across recently.  A tad more complicated than Martha's tissue paper version - but there's a full tutorial at Once Wed.   Maybe one day.....