Hand Printed Ceramics

I am obsessed with ceramic printed cups and saucers at the moment. These ones by bailey doesn't bark on ebay are simply beautiful.

(this one would make a great house warming present)

If these have your creative fingers itching - here are some great how to posts to make your own:

by Designmom

by Under the Sycamore

This would be a great activity for kids to make their own too - mothers day present anyone? Now just need to find myself a Porcelain Paint Pen...

My Creative Space: Because every business card deserves a home

A while bag I posted about a custom stamp I made for Bright Sea Publishing (check out the post here). Well - they decided they wanted their business cards to stand out just that little bit more and asked me to make them some re-useable card envelopes for them -here are some work in progress shots

and the final product

School holidays over at kootoyoo this week so no linky love today

Get your creative juices flowing

A couple of quick ideas for you to get your creative juices flowing:

How to make a hand-sewn notebook tutorial by Jen and Jake



Animal headbands - perfect for make believe by hart + sew

Notebook and crayon packs - these would be great for a party goodie bag by under the sycamore

Wordless Wednesday

Head over to Faith Hope and a whole Lotta Love to check out some more Wordless Wednesday's.

Why didn't I think of that?

This is one of those - why didn't i think of that ideas! Great idea from Real Simple And just my luck - my repainting of the house is now 95% complete!

"Protect doorknobs and hardware in the kitchen and bathroom when you're painting by wrapping foil around them to catch dribbles. The foil molds to the shape of whatever it's covering and stays firmly in place until the job is complete."

Wipe off Whiteboard

Have a look at this great whiteboard diy tutorial by make and takes - all you need is a frame and some pretty scrapbooking paper. Perfect for the stylish kitchen or office.

Paint Chip Notelets

Inspired by Kellie of 74 Lime Lane's post this week on paint chips - i whipped up some of these paint chip notelets this morning. So easy to make - took about 30 seconds each and they are great to tuck into your bag for those - quick i need a piece of paper moments!

For the full how to post head over to Whimsy Girls blog
(PS - Happy 2nd Bloggy Birthday Kellie!)