tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73986840842512942322024-03-14T22:00:08.973+13:00sweet emmeliesweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-38763478485512827112023-12-05T21:06:00.002+13:002023-12-05T21:06:19.218+13:00Hello, is anyone out there…..<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJ7Gwu_2IpQD4OcGIX5-iCrsAAX1Az7C-g2fm_x_aIT2eSSaKY9SXx-dufgkYlARBqcyxSqUS3hONvGy15-XF4qbUqAMGtvWgKTFdvB96_c0EczHG7DElXhV6NgqR8pR0bCxoyUq3oCnp-wXg49hYLmMj5BjxvRp_N21vsbg5jkxWpUrVczBFcz5oNms/s4032/IMG_5381.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJ7Gwu_2IpQD4OcGIX5-iCrsAAX1Az7C-g2fm_x_aIT2eSSaKY9SXx-dufgkYlARBqcyxSqUS3hONvGy15-XF4qbUqAMGtvWgKTFdvB96_c0EczHG7DElXhV6NgqR8pR0bCxoyUq3oCnp-wXg49hYLmMj5BjxvRp_N21vsbg5jkxWpUrVczBFcz5oNms/s320/IMG_5381.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkwEEgWc8jngYoxVdl2CjKkmHhNyaTeZ063IJrhO7ICTrBpopdQO_YMwKRYSYjYFxVMZSFC3M3HyCM1nIV0kgEb-0shzm0LaQYEZV1EIOILabh2ncZGVV9AAsovu0UNsQkv-B35h2oC84AeVlZY3goElhLuWIOqEr6H_3z6HmHDBxSH-Cq6PMy7fXZMQ/s4032/IMG_5367.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkwEEgWc8jngYoxVdl2CjKkmHhNyaTeZ063IJrhO7ICTrBpopdQO_YMwKRYSYjYFxVMZSFC3M3HyCM1nIV0kgEb-0shzm0LaQYEZV1EIOILabh2ncZGVV9AAsovu0UNsQkv-B35h2oC84AeVlZY3goElhLuWIOqEr6H_3z6HmHDBxSH-Cq6PMy7fXZMQ/s320/IMG_5367.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY71oMJOxdb3C8eoK9ujzu8pJ4cn8aIhL2Oj8T-bW6EPkDcCVuZNH4OSX1E-w7jL9Wmo9xU_XT_Dpjna7qdP12pyHxvz8t58K0mRUkhloWKjTqykfLjZ2iWnAyI3Sr3FuHFKpM67D0lphJ1mnpvNz2unt2gwP7kQr5lI_7PIxUBhqhDaWA-zmew_hWHoY/s4032/IMG_5278.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY71oMJOxdb3C8eoK9ujzu8pJ4cn8aIhL2Oj8T-bW6EPkDcCVuZNH4OSX1E-w7jL9Wmo9xU_XT_Dpjna7qdP12pyHxvz8t58K0mRUkhloWKjTqykfLjZ2iWnAyI3Sr3FuHFKpM67D0lphJ1mnpvNz2unt2gwP7kQr5lI_7PIxUBhqhDaWA-zmew_hWHoY/s320/IMG_5278.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQHdLNPMA5Eojq5Zd5TBQQM__txwWfdRq5MadeYmp5v4SElMZ3LiNXO0hgxv705Et1BsGZjikFgxzJr-lU4-RhQ1wheOB06OURg4-ikFxlB4Zdvk6v0vz11qIFyrQ-XNksx8ZhZE0-BbW9sqEP2ypFBp1sycflK_IB-_MRYanpp9V-Uf4oaEJ7duoVRA/s4032/IMG_5264.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQHdLNPMA5Eojq5Zd5TBQQM__txwWfdRq5MadeYmp5v4SElMZ3LiNXO0hgxv705Et1BsGZjikFgxzJr-lU4-RhQ1wheOB06OURg4-ikFxlB4Zdvk6v0vz11qIFyrQ-XNksx8ZhZE0-BbW9sqEP2ypFBp1sycflK_IB-_MRYanpp9V-Uf4oaEJ7duoVRA/s320/IMG_5264.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYB__PE_W3ykIs3xzHHCAEDcDwM7VRKrmmgl-s31bMBCmAguu4NwRAWnyRTVxK_eC5714xRJnVL9IdaXj41cbxX1CvGa3cqbV-4SwstdqDtckeQki8wnQGf0tP0eW-8LEswd7g7CtczL0qSCNXN-iuSOe3kAEEQ2sDcghIl5TZstGYlBfpT1nXWPcVudo/s4032/IMG_5215.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYB__PE_W3ykIs3xzHHCAEDcDwM7VRKrmmgl-s31bMBCmAguu4NwRAWnyRTVxK_eC5714xRJnVL9IdaXj41cbxX1CvGa3cqbV-4SwstdqDtckeQki8wnQGf0tP0eW-8LEswd7g7CtczL0qSCNXN-iuSOe3kAEEQ2sDcghIl5TZstGYlBfpT1nXWPcVudo/s320/IMG_5215.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is my new shop in Oamaru New Zealand. I design my own knitwear label now. Named after my 4 kids initials, Ohae pronounced oh- hey. I’m thinking of starting up my blog again. Let me know in the comments if anyone still reads this thing?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Mj ❤️🥰❤️</div>sweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-3771214499876843802013-03-21T16:18:00.000+13:002013-03-21T16:18:27.021+13:00Sylvanian Families 7th Bithday Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my daughters 7th birthday party and the theme of course is my 3 girls new love 'The Sylvanian Families'.</div>
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Emma really wanted a Pavlova for her birthday cake. I've always wanted to do a number cake. I thought this would be my chance to do it and knowing what a simple shape to make is an added bonus. </div>
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I looked up on the Internet for inspiration but there wasn't much out there. My daughter wanted printable's but there were none to be seen. Everything was done in a real rush. I just plonked a few little animals here and there. A very simple cake with maximum impact.</div>
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Emma's birthday is 10 days before Christmas so that is why all the decorations are up.</div>
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As you can see very basic food not much preparation went in to this affair. The cupcakes look a bit rough and ready because I iced them a few minute before people arrived. They were gluten free so Emma's best friend could enjoy and not miss out.</div>
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I love the expression on her face as she blows out the candles.</div>
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I purchased a whole lot of little wine glasses from the second hand shop so the girls could feel like real little ladies. Only problem was one broke into small little pieces as one girl drank from it. Thankfully she didn't cut herself.</div>
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After all the junk food and party games, it was off to the bathroom to put make-up on!</div>
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So here it is! I finally got around to finishing this quilt. Featuring fairies, butterflies, flowers, stripes, spots, checks and little red riding hood. All what little girl dream's are made of.</div>
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All I had to do was hand stitch the binding down but it sat round for a month. It didn't help that I ran out of binding; 20cm's to go! So a bit of improvisation and .... </div>
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2 different fabrics were used for the binding, one being polka dots and the other checks. Not ideal but I think it still looks okay.</div>
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Originally I started to <a href="http://sweetemmelie.blogspot.co.nz/2012/07/quilt-in-process.html">hand quilt</a> it but as usual I was unhappy with it so I unpicked it all and machine stitched squares and diagonal lines.</div>
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I used this beautiful natural linen with pretty red flowers for the backing. I got it off trade me for a song and I think it originally came from Japan. I love it so much I will definitely use it for my next quilt creation ( whenever that will be?)</div>
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Now I just have to send it off to my wee friend.</div>
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Other creative spaces <a href="http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/lighten-up-a-creative-twist/">here.</a></div>
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If you are into making one of <a href="http://sweetemmelie.blogspot.co.nz/2009/12/signing-off.html" target="_blank">these</a> ....</div>
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Well why not take a quilting retreat, at this wonderful<a href="http://copperpatch.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/introducing.html" target="_blank"> place</a>!</div>
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All created by a wonderful blogging friend, who has done an absolutely beautiful job! And I promise Abbe, I will definitely come over to stay some time. Just not sure when...</div>
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So hop on over to Abbe's wonderful <a href="http://copperpatch.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/introducing.html" target="_blank">blog</a> and check out all the details!</div>
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It might not be too late to enter her<a href="http://copperpatch.blogspot.co.nz/2012/07/giveaway.html" target="_blank"> give away</a>.....</div>sweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-4473345527279166152012-07-12T13:14:00.001+12:002012-07-14T20:22:37.168+12:00A Lalaloopsy Birthday Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em>I bought this Baker Doll - Birthday Party Printable Set. from </em><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96960604/baker-doll-birthday-party-printable-set" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a></div>
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<em>And of course a pink crown pinata. What more can a little princess ask for!</em><br />
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The final part in my Witches birthday party. I made the girls witches outfits upon arrival. I had this velvet for a while and had no idea what I was going to do with it. It was perfect for this. I just cut out lengths of fabric, cut out a couple of holes, got a strip of fabric and used it as a belt. A very easy peasy no sew costume!</div>sweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-39651024243142450142012-07-10T15:06:00.000+12:002012-07-14T20:05:42.458+12:00Meg and Mog Birthday Cake<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mVnqkR47yag/T_uDHkHuxGI/AAAAAAAABvc/58qLkWckQvA/s1600/Emma+party-9415+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mVnqkR47yag/T_uDHkHuxGI/AAAAAAAABvc/58qLkWckQvA/s640/Emma+party-9415+(2).jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<em>I love the admiration in the faces that a birthday cake always brings. Ohh the anticipation of it all, you just want to dive in!</em></div>
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The birthday cake was inspired by my favourite book as a child, <a href="http://www.janpienkowski.com/books/meg-and-mog/" target="_blank">Meg and Mog</a>. My girls love it too but the book is now ripped to pieces. Emma wants to collect the whole series. The cake is Mog the Cat. Note the owl in the background being another one of Meg's' side kicks and I added a meringue mouse in the top right corner to hold the number 6 candle.</div>
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I bought a rectangle sponge from the supermarket and cut out the cat shape. I smothered the cake with melted dark chocolate. I made stripes with shredded coconut, very quickly before the chocolate dried. 3 white chocolate buttons were used for each eye with the pupil sprinkled with silver balls. Once it set I moved it to the tray which had pretty fabric placed on the bottom. The hard chocolate making it sturdy, so very easy to move. The tail was made out of 2 licorice straps with a bow tied round the middle to hide the join. I actually glue gunned the two licorice straps together. Finally I used 6 long tapered candles for the whiskers.</div>
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A Witchy Poo party</div>
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First it started out with an obsession about Halloween and wanting a Trick or Treat party.</div>
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But with 2 birthdays 10 days apart in October....<br />
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And since we live in the country, each friend or house visited is 10 or so minutes drive apart....<br />
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So the decision was made that she was going to have a Witches party for her 6th birthday!<br />
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I have just ordered a large canvas of this photo of Oscar taken by my glorious friend <a href="http://fionaandersenphotography.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiona</a>. I have just received the most beautiful photograph's of two of my children's birthday parties. I will slowly upload these over the next few days.</div>
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It's a miracle I have started sewing again. This is the quilt I am working on at the moment for a special wee friend. I don't want to give too much away! I'm trying a little hand quilting. I've never done it before and hoping I am doing it right. But I know one thing, my friend won't care either way.</div>
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We have just come back from our wee holiday away. Here are some snaps I took in picturesque <a href="http://www.akaroa.com/fpnew/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/204" target="_blank">Akaroa</a>. The girls are hunting for treasure.</div>
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And finally the dead crab Amelia found. She wasn't very happy with us when we told her that under no circumstances that crab was coming home with us!<br />
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Just a wee skirt I whipped up for my little princess. It's been a while... infact I made 2. One for her little friend as well. I feel a tutorial coming on!</div>sweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-76121856889877732012-06-28T11:31:00.000+12:002012-06-28T11:31:24.030+12:00My Creative Space: Fabric and Do Up.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are the beautiful fabrics I bought from Lindy at her beautiful new shop '<a href="http://stitchbird.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Stitchbird</a>'. It was so lovely to finally meet you. Sorry we didn't come and see you at the market's the next day but we were a bit worse for wear and plus what horrible stormy weather that day had.</div>
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If you are ever in Wellington I recommend dropping buy. Lindy is ever so lovely and ohh what to choose from. I could of bought the whole shop!</div>
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The 2 on the right are destined for cushions but at the moment they are sitting with my forever growing pile of cushion fabric. The first one I think I will save for a dress in Summer for my youngest girl, so I have a few months up my sleeve to make that one!</div>
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Now what I am really working on, is these old drawers which are stored in the garage. I have almost finished painting them but now realise I want them to be much darker. I will have them finished by the weekend and reveal all there glory. I hope they will look good for what I want to use them for but I will leave that as a surprise!</div>
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I found this dress half made in my sewing cupboard the other day that I had completely forgotten about. I tried it on my little girl and it fitted! She love it so much that she slept in it that night and demanded to wear it to kindy the next day. I couldn't refused because she wouldn't let me take it off. It was not hemmed and had now button closures but she was happy.</div>
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After I washed it. I hand sewed a red velvet ribbon to tie it up at the back which gave it a pretty touch.</div>
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I then hand sewed a red and white striped Rosette that came off an old headband. I didn't bother hemming it because its such a thick wool. If you look closer you can see the cut out square neckline that I originally put in to add a bit of interest to such a plain dress. Very easy indeed!</div>
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It was my daughters last day of Kindy. Now things have really changed, in the good old days you could bake a cake but no now you have to produce something with no sugar in it or something that could cause allergy.</div>
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Result: popcorn in cupcake holders with a grape on top secured with princess cupcake toppers and added some yummy scrumptious watermelon in the centre. This really tested my creative spirits but I was impressed with the it in the end.</div>
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This is a birthday cake I made for a friend of mine, who's little girl was turning 3. I helped her set up the party table in all it's wonderment. It was a bright and colourful Alice in Wonderland party. I didn't take any photo's but she did (She's a professional photographer, so they will look beautiful!). I will show them to you once I get them but she is a very busy lady at the moment.</div>
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Here's a close up of Alice in a tea cup. I made the grass out of Fondant icing pushed through a garlic crusher. I would make lots of wee clumps of grass and then place them around the cake. I put scrunched up paper towels in the tea cup and put green butter icing on top. I stuck the figurine down onto this icing and then put clumps of grass around her until she was steady on her feet.</div>
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My friend gave me the plastic figurines and I went from there. I cut out lots of oval leaf shapes. I let them dry. I put green butter icing around the whole cake and then I placed these leaf shapes all around the square base.</div>
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I placed all the figurines around the cake and then all the clumps of grass around the figurines to fill up the spaces. I had left over flowers and butterflies that my Aunty had made from my daughters <a href="http://sweetemmelie.blogspot.co.nz/2011/11/big-reveal.html">birthday</a> and placed them around the cake. My friend had made the cute little toadstools.</div>
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I used this beautiful thick rich red felt with an inner pink felt and a big luminous white flower that I took the centre out and placed a diamante button in the middle. She looked so sweet wearing it.</div>
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And Christmas has come and gone. I have made a few things but have neglected to tell this little blog of mine.</div>
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We have had a Witches party for my 6 year old.</div>
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So I will fill you in with the details at a later date. Hope you enjoy tonight's festivities and see you in the new Year!!!!!</div>sweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-17706984882075175182011-11-24T21:19:00.001+13:002011-11-24T21:34:05.031+13:00My Creative Space: A Posh Little Picnic Setting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just playing around with some new fabrics I bought and and items I have collected.</div>
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The tray I bought today from 'The Warehouse' on special for $7, the glass plate for $4 and the oval rose plate for $5. What bargains!!!!</div>
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Look at these gorgeous spoons I bought off trade me a few months ago.</div>
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They came in it's original box, with 6 spoons each with a different flower. They are tiny and I absolutely adore them!</div>
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My new photo books I did on Emma's 5th birthday arrived last night. I had so much fun doing these and I am so impressed with the result.</div>
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I made a couple for my 2 Aunties who helped a lot towards the parties.</div>
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<br />This is my new pendant I especially bought to wear for the christening placed on top of my new top that I also bought. The pendant is from a New Zealand designer but I don't know the name so will update later.<br />
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And of course to go with my new findings I just had to have this glorious bracelet so in all a very sweet, delicate look</div>
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This is the other side of this necklace. My son had great fun trying to yank it from my neck. My head and body pulled in every other direction with great violence. Needless to say that's why I don't wear jewellery but I guess I will have to get over that if I want to wear this beauty.</div>sweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-62753277590759987392011-11-15T20:39:00.001+13:002011-11-15T21:01:10.690+13:00The Christening Present<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before you get the wrong idea, I DID NOT knit this but I bought it from a little shop in a rural town in the South Island (NZ) where little old ladies sell all there hand made goodies.</div>
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My little girl loved this so much that she had it on her knee in the car the whole way down to the christening. And once she gave the present to the baby she proceeded to put it down on the floor and make her own tea party. My friend was very understanding!</div>
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I finally finished this quilt for our friends little Poppet. I was still sewing the binding on in the car while traveling down to see him for the first time. I have used <a href="http://www.oneflewover-oneflewover.com/"><span style="color: #274f00;">Kate's</span></a> <a href="http://oneflewover.bigcartel.com/product/geometric-quilt-pattern"><span style="color: #274f00;">pattern</span></a>. I really enjoyed this pattern and can't wait to use it again. </div>
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Isn't he the most adorable thing sleeping there so peacefully. I used straight line quilting and used the blue and grey dot fabric by Amy Butler for the binding. I backed the quilt with the adorable 'Speckled Owl" fabric by Alexander Henry. I love, love, love this fabric. He has a couple of owl things there already so the quilt fits in well.</div>
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We went to see him because he was having his Christening. And he got to wear the gown I made many years back which all my children have worn and my nephew.</div>
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These are the photo's that my 4 year old took. She ran off with my camera and got up real close (in every one's face) in the front row to take pictures in the middle of the ceremony. If you look closely at the other photo you can see every one laughing. She was very distracting and entertaining but the priest continued on like a pro. I had to wrestle that camera off her in the end as she ran up the isle and decided this would be a great time to play catch and chase with my camera. So, so embarrassing!!!!! She is very trying that one!</div>
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This is my son wearing it way back <a href="http://sweetemmelie.blogspot.com/2011/04/christening.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Well here it is. I told you I would show you photo's I took of my <a href="http://sweetemmelie.blogspot.com/2011/03/big-birthday-party.html" target="_blank">5 year olds birthday party</a> when the <a href="http://www.riverstonekitchen.co.nz/" target="_blank">book</a> came out but I'll do one better than that I will show you the professional photographs taken by this talented <a href="http://fionaandersenphotography.com/blog/">woman</a>.</div>
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<br /></div>sweet emmeliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06191542317251440327noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7398684084251294232.post-56416918246862311412011-11-11T06:54:00.001+13:002011-11-17T09:02:35.967+13:00My creative space:Just Playing Around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are my pretty pink $4 roses I got from the super market. I love the whole old fashioney look about them.</div>
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Here's me playing on the computer by altering the exposure and all that. I have no idea what I'm doing, just playing but I love the drama it adds to the roses.</div>
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And here is a close up of the pretty table cloth I got off trade me for just <b>$20!!!! </b>It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It is all done completely by hand. It must of taken this person months to make. It's one of my most treasured things now. I absolutely love it!</div>
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More creative spaces <a href="http://ourcreativespaces.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">here</span></a>.</div>
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P.S. I haven't done any more on the other quilt. I thought I would give myself a break from it and go back to it later with a clearer head. My 5 year old didn't help me much either but we agreed the pink polka dot fabric is too much!</div>
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