Fabric upcycle: make a chicken door stop
September 11, 2014 – 5:55 am | No Comment

To make this chicken door stop I used the template kindly offered by Bake and Sew. I adjusted the sizes in mine to make it a little larger by adding 4 cm on each …

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Monday Crafts: old linen revamp with fabric printing fun
January 18, 2010 – 7:23 am | One Comment
Monday Crafts: old linen revamp with fabric printing fun

This is the third part of a four-post series about crafts inspired by Todd Oldham’s book, Kid Made Modern published by Ammo Books. The previous two posts featured a cork effect vase and wooden spoon …

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Colourful felt rugs by Hey-Sign
January 15, 2010 – 7:17 am | No Comment
Colourful felt rugs by Hey-Sign

After seeing the interesting shaped felt cushions by Hey-Sign on Babyology I looked into it further and discovered an amazing range of products all made out of felt. Felt is one of my favourite fabrics …

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Making giant leaps towards biligualism
January 14, 2010 – 4:55 am | 2 Comments
Making giant leaps towards biligualism

It’s amazing what a difference a few months can make in the realm of bilingualism. Back in September my six year old was not at all keen on speaking his minority language …

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Funky recycled lamps by OOO My Design
January 13, 2010 – 2:30 am | 2 Comments
Funky recycled lamps by OOO My Design

I love the eco friendly lamps by OOO MY DESIGN made of recycled materials. Not only they are innovative and modern, but they are the perfect example of the beautiful and original pieces that can …

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Green up the toy box
January 12, 2010 – 7:11 am | No Comment
Green up the toy box

Eco friendly products and ways to green up our lives and our kids by being kinder to our planet is one of the hot topics at the beginning of 2010. I read a very interesting …

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Monday Crafts: Spoon Friends
January 11, 2010 – 5:29 am | No Comment
Monday Crafts: Spoon Friends

This is the second in a 4-post series about crafts inspired by Todd Oldham’s book, Kid Made Modern published by Ammo Books. If you missed last week’s post, click on the link to see the …

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Photo Friday: A typical Nativity in Sardinia
January 8, 2010 – 5:49 pm | One Comment
Photo Friday: A typical Nativity in Sardinia

The number one wish on my son’s long list to Santa was a camera. As a first reaction I thought  that a digital camera to a 6 year old was a little extravagant  and it …

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Snow boots for warm little feet
January 8, 2010 – 2:40 am | No Comment
Snow boots for warm little feet

The Snow+Rock boots are just the thing to put on the little feet lucky enough to enjoy a skiing holiday this year to protect them from the snow and the cold. However, you don’t really …

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VolumeZero Furniture by Kidsonroof
January 7, 2010 – 2:52 am | One Comment
VolumeZero Furniture by Kidsonroof

Since 2005 Dutch company Kidsonroof have been making the most fabulous children’s products, I love the corrugated cardboard playhouses and their totem Christmas tree. The combination of simple design together with natural materials generates products …

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Perpetual calendar by SUKIE
January 5, 2010 – 9:17 am | No Comment
Perpetual calendar by SUKIE

I love the idea of a perpetual calendar that can be used over and over. SUKIE has a great looking calendar with movable date, day and month for only £6.95 – not bad for a …

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Monday Crafts: The Cork Jar
January 4, 2010 – 7:20 am | 2 Comments
Monday Crafts: The Cork Jar

This is the first of the 4-post series inspired by the Todd Oldham’s Kid Made Modern, a great book packed with excellent crafts projects, which I featured last month.  I was particularly impressed with the …

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Eco friendly 2010 calendar
December 30, 2009 – 10:07 am | One Comment
Eco friendly 2010 calendar

I love this earthy looking 2010 calendar and planner. Made of Banana paper with visible fibres, the calendar is bound with natural hemp cord and each page contains famous eco quotes from famous people. This …

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