Cherry Bon Bon

As promised I have put together a little tutorial.
Called 'Cherry Bon Bon' a very simple and sweet little activity to get you in the mood for the Christmas season.

Just follow the link on the side bar and you will be on your way,

I am sure your table this Christmas will look as gorgeous as mine!!

I hope you like it

Blessings
Simone

Before you know it!

My favourite colours for decorating at Christmas time are red white and blue. I am not a keen green and red fan.


As it is summer here at christmas time, I like the way the three colours give a crisp feel to the celebrations.


I have a very beautiful crisp white linen tablecloth I always use on our table, and last year as our centre piece I had a bowl of rosie summer cherries. The effect was stunning.


I usually make paper bon bon's of some kind, filled with treats for my guests, last year they were little paper hand bags! so cute.



This year I am planning paper cone bon bon's, I am going to put together a tutorial of the making process, later in the year, so you can join me in giving your guests something gorgeous to take home.



I would love to one day be on the other side of the world for Christmas, the magic of snow on Christmas Eve!



Seeing as it is winter here at the moment I thought I would start designing for Christmas. I have five simply adorable felt tree decorations.



Plenty of time to make them and hide them away until the big day!



Blessings

Simone

Now I am Six!

We have a special tradition for the six year olds in our family, Mummy and Nanna take them out for a very grown up afternoon tea. Our Lily had her turn three years ago and recently it was Scarlett's turn.

We sat in a beautiful tea room by an open fire and warmed ourselves while indulging in a treat or two. It was a very pleasant way to spend precious time together.

My new project has been inspired by all those sumptuous, splendid goodies we all like to indulge in from time to time, entitled 'Sweets For My Sweet' I hope it will encourage you all to get baking and make something sweet for those you love

Milliner's Pins

For quite some time now I have wanted to collect hat pins, I find them quite beautiful, whether they be elborate or plain they were a dazzling ornament for the hats of an era long past.

I love the idea that once such a practical item can now be enjoyed sheerly for its beauty alone.

My mother recently moved house, and while packing and sorting through everything she came across an old hat pin that my grandmother used, it is very plain, silver in colour with a beautiful 'acorn' shape on the end, I absolutely love it. As it is the first in my collection I have it sitting in my pin cushion and it reminds me of both my Mum and Nan when I am sewing.

My new design has been inspired by this lovely pin. A collection of three different hat style pin cushions, made from fabric and felt, adorned with Rose's, Daisy's and Viola's.

I hope you like them!!

Blessings

Simone

Scrumptious Little Gems!!

My family absolutely love Hot Cross Buns and every year I make my own, this process of course takes quite a few hours to complete, from the first mixing of ingredients to the final knead and shaping of the buns.

I must admit I love every minute of it, the kitchen fills with the gorgeous aroma of the yeast and I know the end result will be gobbled up with glee!

It also gives me a great opportunity to discuss with my girls the reason why the buns have a cross and is a chance to remember what Jesus did for all of us.

I hope you all had a truely blessed Easter and enjoyed time with family and friends.

Blessings

Simone

A Dapple of Apples!!

Well I don't know about you but I am very happy to wave goodbye to the Summer and give a very warm welcome to beautiful Autumn!!

Autumn is my very favourite season of the year, the cooler mornings the warmer food, the absolutely beautiful trees that surround our house change to every colour from gold to bronze to rich red, then gracefully drop their leaves all over our lawn, sheer bliss! and to top it all off my birthday falls in Autumn!

To celebrate the harvest season I have created a little bushel of the most delicious fabric apples, seven in all.

They are currently sitting in my lounge room on my coffee table and they look so cheery.

I hope you like them!

until next time

Blessings

Simone

Something New!

I thought I would give you a little peek at my new project.

It will be featured in the September issue of Homespun magazine, this will be their 'Pink' issue so I was very inspired and keen to be involved, seeing as pink has always been and always will be my favourite colour!!

I have used some of my favourite pink fabrics and a few pale blue ones to compliment.

For now this is all I can show you, but all will be revealed in good time.

Blessings

Simone