Project 153: Rosy fairy lights

I made a girly string of fairy lights when I still had my little shop.  The other day I found them again after looking for something else.  I had to share it, as most of the stuff I share are not girly girly......

As you know by now..... I am a mother of many boys....and the friends are boys......and all of my friends only have boys....the whole family only has boys..... so you land up not having a lot of girly things around you!  Especially not pink!  It can still be slightly girly, but oh boy!  Just not pink!

That is why this string has been forgotten!  It's pink!

I used a cheap string of fairy lights.  I then used leftover ribbons and pieces of lace to make flowers.  I ruffled them together at the bottom with a piece of cotton, and then used cotton thread to fasten them around the lights.


If I only had a little girl......!

Project 152********snackwich scones with corned beef**********

I published the snackwich scones before, but I made it with corned beef yesterday, and it was so nice, that I decided to share the altered recipe as well!

I used a tin of corned beef, 8 tbsp oil, 2 eggs, 2 cups of flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 1 1/2 cups of milk and 1 1/2 cups of grated cheese.  Mix everything together.  Place small amounts in your snackwich toaster and cook until done.  Makes about 18.

Quick and easy lunch for hungry boys!

Project 151: a beaded aliceband

I used my same stove wire for this one!

I bought a packet with different coloured alice bands as I wanted to add some flowers to them.  I landed up doing other things with them and still did not add a flower to even one!

This one was a little effort, but the end product was quite nice, as it is different.

I used seed beads and my fine wire.  I stringed one bead at a time, then twisting it a few times.  I then twisted it twice around the alice band, repeating the whole process over and over until the whole thing was covered tightly.  I then glued some ric rac braid on the inside, as I thought the wires can pull your hair!  It finished it off neatly.

Project 150: 2013 calenders

We have quite a large family.....4 brothers and sisters and a stepbrother as well, as my mom got married again years after my own father passed away. 

All except my one brother are married and then again except for one all has kids.

On my husbands side there are four kids as well.

So to remember all the birthdays and wedding anniversaries sometimes become a problem.  My brother phoned me two years ago on his birthday 'Sis, happy birthday to me!' 

Last year nobody phoned me on my wedding anniversary, so I decided to make calenders for the whole family adding all the important dates, things like matric exams, etc. and public holidays.  I added the seasonal sports as well, so that we all can remember to ask how it is going with the boys sports as well.  Yes, we have a lot of boys in this family, and only my stepbrother has girls!

I love doodling, so I doodled at night when it was quiet at work and made all the months differently.

I then made photo copies and went to the local stationary shop to ring bind them with see through covers.


My husband thought it was a stupid idea, but after seeing the end result, he requested some for the church as well!  Luckily I saved the original, and will take all the families names out and enter the church members birthdays!

Project 149: crochet a wire bracelet

I used a very fine silver wire to do this.  Don't laugh!  I went to the electric department in the hardware shop and looked for a wire with these fine silver wires inside!  I found a stove wire, removed the rubber covering and had a nice bunch of very fine wires!

I cut them in about 60 cm pieces to make it easier to work with.  I strung some beads onto it and started crocheting with a normal crochet hook, spreading the beads evenly.  It depends on yourself how wide you want it.  Simply start with chain stitches to the desired width.  Continue with chain stitches  when you turn, just do slip stitches here and there.  When you come to the end of a piece of wire work the ends into the finished part and start with a new piece of wire.  Fasten your findings at the end by stringing the wires through the crochet piece.  Quite pretty!