Fern and Elliott's Cubby House!
When you were a kid did you have a cubby house? Did you want a cubby house? I kinda wanted one... but I made do with sticks foraged from the nearby bushland and got inventive with my little hammer and nails. And if the truth be told, the fun was in the building -- I don't really ever remember playing in the cubbies I built and often knocked them down once they were complete to build another.
But that was then.
Now, I get to live my fantasies through my own kids, and my husband and I have been secretly champing at the bit to get a cubby since - oh - pretty much the day Fern was conceived! After researching my options, I settled on a modest cubby built by a local company that could do pretty much anything we wanted AND would construct it for us onsite. Our chosen cubby is a sweet little cottage made from timber and cladding with a colorbond roof (we chose Woodland Gray) with one step-up to a little deck area. It has a door with a little star cut-out and two little windows with perspex sliders. The interior of the cubby is cozy but tall enough for us adults to stand in. Which is just as well, because Dan and I have almost spent more time in there than Fern has!
My original plan was to lock the door to the cubby until Xmas. But of course, that lasted about 5 seconds before my resolve crumbled. I moved Fern's Ikea kitchen in pretty much immediately and set about painting the interior (Dulux - Whisper White, leftover from painting the kid's bedrooms). The painting is taking a little longer than anticipated, and I still have the exterior timber to paint, plus the window and door architraving. Oh, and the deck railing. And something else, but that's a surprise...
And the decorating? Can I even tell you how much fun I am having fitting this cubby out? Im not spending any money really, most of it is recycled from unwanted bits around the house though I am planning to hit the op shops tomorrow to source a little bookshelf to store toys etc. I'm not going to show you the finished product yet... but it's close, I promise!
In the meantime, here's a little sneaky-peeky at an artwork I've made for one of the walls:
... Plus a squizzy at the exterior door I painted turquoise... oh, and a sweet little birdie windchime from the Jamie Durie range at BigW that I got for $12 and spray painted yellow!
Can't wait to take you on a 'tour' of Fern and Eli's little cubby... stay tuned! x
Stylish craft supplies
On Friday I brought you the first part of my gift guides. Today I will be sharing more of my favourite picks for all the crafty friends you have left to find gifts for.
- MT masking tape - pack of 2 in purple/grey stars
- Owl eraser
- Rubber stamps, birds & nests
- Doodlebug mini brads - pistachio
- Mr P tape dispenser
- Glass cutting mat
- Sugar coating glitter - Bon Bon
- Provence Rose haberdashery scissors
- MT masking tape - pack of 2 pink/grey dots
Happy shopping!
Creating Christmas Magic...
Christmas celebrations are now in full swing at our house...the tree went up with the help of eager little hands. Angels are hung, candles have been lit, fairy lights are twinkling and a turkey was cooked and enjoyed. We even had the enjoyment of Nana's Christmas pudding which we topped with warm custard for dessert. The best part of our weekend was turning of all the lights and eating Christmas pudding together under our twinkling tree...admiring our gorgeous decorations, lights and humming "One little Christmas tree" and "Let it snow"
♥ Loving Christmas spirit
The tree is up and sparkling. The front door is festooned with a new wreath. The Eiffel tower is glowing with fairy lights... it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
I made the wreath in about 10 minutes for about $10 yesterday. A half-price plain wreath from our friends at Lincraft, a bunch of ribbons cut up and tied on each branch. A little birdy ornament from Morgan and Finch strung up in the middle. Easy peasy and I just love it.
I add something Christmassy each year. My favourite is my fat garland-toting boy angel with his nose permanently toffed. He just seems to be saying "meh, this Christmas gig, I can take it or leave it".
See, the Eiffel tower really is strung up with fairy lights!
Are you ready? Have you done your shopping? Can you feel December sliding away like a sled on snow?
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Playing along with Lou today too...
Are you ready? Have you done your shopping? Can you feel December sliding away like a sled on snow?
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Tiny Prints Giveaway
I'm so pleased to announce a giveaway of $50 worth of store credit for Tiny Prints, and it's open to readers worldwide!
Tiny Prints is the source for chic and modern stationery for all life occasions! From creative holiday cards to baby photo birth announcements. I am loving their cute Gingerbread block, pretty Sweetest Holiday and the beautiful Haute Wreath cards.
To enter, please visit Tiny Prints and then leave a comment below this post letting me know what you would spend your store credit on. The giveaway ends on Saturday, December 11th 2010 at 10pm (GMT) and I will randomly select and announce a winner on Sunday, December 12th.
To increase your chances of winning this fabulous prize, you can gain one additional entry for doing each of the following:
- tweeting about this giveaway
- blogging about it
- following/subscribing to the Torie Jayne blog/twitter
For the first two, please leave a comment below with the link to your tweet or blog post.
This giveaway is open to readers worldwide.
Good luck and have a sweet day!
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