I just spied this article on fresh ways to wrap your gifts. I wish I had spied it earlier, as I had already ploughed ahead with a wee kids watercolour set and belted out these: I am kind of pleased with them but I was in an 11pm flap and as a result they are… Continue reading Shwoproject: fresh gift wrap ideas
Category: Christmas
Winter wonderland
Its been the week of tree decorating, making wrapping paper, making cards, writing cards and gift wrapping. And with such activity comes the obligatory carol listening. I am a sucker for the classics, and for just about anything to do with snow. Which makes no sense I know, but anything written about a Kiwi Christmas… Continue reading Winter wonderland
Free feather gift tags
Pretty and free to download gift tags from Love vs Design via Swiss Miss. Now just get to that colour printer without anyone seeing okay? 😛
Shwoproject: DIY fabric bead necklace
I have to admit - I haven't actually made this yet, but by jingos I am going to. It seems I am finding all sorts of waysto use my large scarf collection lately! Thinking this will make a lovely Christmas present for a few specials in my life. Looks straight forward right? And if you… Continue reading Shwoproject: DIY fabric bead necklace
Quick and eco advent calendar
Too sweet. via Little Eco Footprints.
Shwoproject: DIY Christmas
Yup, its certainly that time of year again. The carols are starting to play, the guy in the suit is everywhere and perplexingly snow covered scenes continue to hold currency. And with all of that Christmas frou-frou comes the push to buy, buy, buy. If its local and ethical than there isn't too much to… Continue reading Shwoproject: DIY Christmas
Oh Christmas Tree, oh christmas tree
how lovely are your branches? Really? I mean, from an environmental point of view, how lovely are your branches? Hmmm... There is stacks everywhere on the interweb popping up again about the battle between fake and real christmas trees, and which is better for the world. Fake trees are created out of nasty polluting plasticators… Continue reading Oh Christmas Tree, oh christmas tree
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