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Have you been looking for Autumn activity inspiration? We have a few books bound to spark your creative or adventurous side! And with Easter just a couple of weeks away, now is the time to start on those egg decorating sessions. Beautiful inspiration can be found around the net too, take a look at these fun seasonal ideas for a starting point:

Why not take a walk and collect some leaves to decorate eggs with – Family Fun shows you how to use leaves to create these interestingly patterned easter eggs, and Mama Lisa shares ideas for dying eggs naturally with fruit and vegetable skins – Kidspot has you covered if you need reminding on the best way to blow an egg.

Why not try creating some fuzzy felted eggs – My Poppet shows you how – and these eggs will stay fresh year after year!

Recycle your egg cartons into cute chicken boxes with paper, plate and plane’s tutorial.

Make a batch of delicious Koulourakia - Greek Easter biscuits from this recipe by Bake for Happy Kids

Gabrielle at design mom shared these adorable easter invitations, but aren’t they great inspiration for some colorful potato printing?

Take advantage of the cooling weather by collecting moss to start your own moss terrarium! A perfect meeting place for fairies and tiny people, don’t you think?

Can’t wait to get busy? Click to print or download our Autumn Easter Bilby Colouring In Page!

I went to the Daylesford Craft Experience today with me Mum…….we had an ace time, stitchin and meeting some amazing crafty girls! Thankyou Zoe and Merilyn!

I made one of Melly & Me’s Kokeshi Dolls ….so very cute!
I think i should see if i can stock this book in the shop, i think everyone should make these gorgeoius little softies!!!!!!

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$7.95 in the shop now!

…just when i was feeling quite tired and full of self doubt, all the way from the other side of the world someone wrote a few kind words…….thankyou so much Lezlee, you made my day! XX

“Hi! I was googling boys crochet and somehow was blessed to stumble on your website. I can not tell you how much I love your blog. It is so creative! If I owned a store I would want it to be just like yours! I was a little disappointed to find that it was in Australia since I live in the United States. If it were anywhere in the United States I was willing to drive to see it but I’m not sure I can justify flying across the world just for a super cute shop! Then again…..!
Well, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. It made me want to be a little girl again. I am 37 and homeschool five boys. Not much makes me feel like that.
Thank you,
Lezlee”

A beautiful weekend in the snow, we awoke to the most gorgeous sight over the weekend at our cabin……too cold to go outside for too long so some stitchin’ was in order. Poor me!
The new book by Karin Neuschutz “Sewing Dolls” is in the shop now….it’s fabulous with many new patterns and some great dolls clothes too. As usual her 30 years of dollmaking knowledge shines through….well worth the investment if you love making dolls

Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

gotta wonder how some dogs cope…..!

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I had a lovely time in the shop today with a little girl called Piaf….it’s the little kids that make this shop venture very special….and Mum, Eeloh was pretty nice too…look at the gorgeous little dress she has made for Piaf!