a hint of spring

a hint of spring by stormy-teacup featuring wrap gloves

Another spring inspired Polyvore, this time to play along with Danimezza's 'yellow themed' polly dolly challenge.

meet my new favourite cripple...

I'd like for you all to meet someone - she is a new resident in our home and has made herself quite comfortable in the spare room....

This is Chan

Chan had a teeny little accident over the weekend and is now sporting some new bone bling!!

This is Chan's new metal foot accessories

The poor doll is bed ridden for the next few weeks and has a long road to recovery from there - you may hear from her over the next few months as she takes over my blog on occasion to lament her condition. (Or, y'know... share craft activities from the confines of her bed).

It's lovely having her around, even if I have to serve meals on a tray to her bedside. Elliotte is taking full advantage of her limited ability to move, insisting that Chan's bed is the best place for colouring and playing dolls. I'll admit I have been making use of the immobile patient too - you'd be surprised how attentively someone listens when they can't be somewhere else!

Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air by stormy-teacup on Polyvore.com
The last few days have been almost warm - the sun has been shining and the flowers are all starting to bloom. I'd almost forgotten what glorious weather feels like - here is a set to celebrate the changing of the seasons... Bring on Spring!!

A little bit of blog-love

I've been interviewed for New Member Monday over at Blog This.  Yay!

Lady in red (and aqua)

Lady in red (and aqua) by stormy-teacup on Polyvore.com
I'm a little late coming into this 'Polyvore' business, and also the 'Polly Dolly' challenges which introduced me to it. But this is my submission for the 'Lady in Red' challenge, I've chosen to funk it up with a light, bright aqua (plus, that dress is ADORABLE!).

Recycled crafts: toilet paper rolls.

Over the last few weeks we had requested friends and family collect their toilet rolls for us and we had amassed quite the collection. I'll admit that Nick Cave's 'Red Right Hand' was playing continuously in my head as Elli and I covered ourselves in paint got crafting.

We decided to roll with the 'royal' theme (are you sick of hearing about this party yet? Because I'm nowhere near sick of crafting for it!) and create some activities for the kids to do at the actual event.

These little guys are destined to become mini royalty, with customisable faces and fancy garb to boot.

I shall share some photos after the part (which is still over a month away... I fear I may be going a touch overboard on this one.) But in the interim, here are some of the wonderful toot-roll inspired arts and crafts I found while searching for inspiration.

Heavily influenced by these angels by Alisa Burke

Yuken Teruya - aren't these cutouts AMAZING?!

Anastassia Elias - also incredible!

And this 'family portrait' over at Attic 24 is just too cute for words.

I'd love to hear how you've seen 'rubbish' used creatively!

HallowEats: Candy and Pumpkin Recipes from Barclay Prime, Osteria and Cochon

HallowEats: Candy and Pumpkin Recipes from Barclay Prime, Osteria and Cochon


I've been hunting for a recipe for these candy dots for a while now, but had no idea where to start as I didn't even know what they were called - these are definitely on the 'to make' list!