Create Share and Win #BrotherInspires
Posted on 17 April 2015

Get crafting and WIN an inspirational creative space

DIY/ Event/ giveaway/ Tutorial/ Win stuff
WIN with Brother Australia

Oh yes please, I hear you say! What an amazing prize! Who wouldn’t want to spice up their craft space or sewing room.

First prize in this creative #BrotherInspires campaign includes a brand new Sewing & Quilting Machine, a ScanNCut machine, up to $7,000 in styling and decorating services with renowned interior decorator Briar Stanley and up to $3,000 in sewing accessories and furniture!

So how do you get involved!?

 

Jump over to the Brother Australia Facebook page for all the finer details – but here’s what you need to do.

  • look through the 12 ‘inspirational’ projects, pick your favourite one and recreate it with your own personal touch
  • share an image of your ‘work in progress’ – include the hashtags #BrotherInspires AND #BrotherInspiresWIP
  • share an image of your finished product – don’t forget to include a handwritten or printed #BrotherInspires sign in your image
  • head to the Brother Australia Facebook page to submit your entry
  • then sit back (with fingers crossed) and enjoy looking through all the other creations

 

Here are some of the great crafty projects available for you to have a turn at creating – now, which one to pick?

DIY FAUX LEATHER GEOMETRIC VASE

DIY Faux leather Geometric Vase – from the Craft Hunter

Craft Hunter
DIY Inspirational Fabric Banner

DIY Inspirational Fabric Banner – from Handmade Kids

Handmade Kids

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Mothers Day Wish List
Posted on 16 April 2015

My Mother’s Day wish list

Etsy/ Mum/ Shopping/ Shopping Guide

So I’m hoping my family might be reading this Mother’s Day wish list post – hint hint!  I went strolling through Etsy searching for beautiful Australian handmade creations – which easily could have resulted in a very long list with hundreds of products, but some how (and not easily) I whittled it down to 8 gorgeous goodies.

What is on your wish list this Mother’s Day?

Mint handmade cushion cover
Skyscape necklace
Concrete Planters

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DIY Inspirational Fabric Banner
Posted on 8 April 2015

DIY: create an Inspirational Fabric Banner

Craft/ DIY/ Make/ Tutorial
DIY Inspirational Fabric Banner

What do you think of our Inspirational Banner? We loved making this tutorial. A perfect little crafty project to add inspiration to your sewing room, your study or creative space or as the perfect handmade present for Mother’s Day or a special birthday.

We are very excited to be part of the Brother Australia #BrotherInspires campaign this Mothers Day. Pop over to their website to see our full Banner tutorial plus loads of other fabulous crafty projects all ready to inspire you this Mother’s Day. Click here for a direct link to the projects page.

 Ok, so let’s make an Inspirational Fabric Banner!

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Craft Finds monochrome
Posted on 31 March 2015

Fabric Finds: Monochrome

Craft supply/ Fabric/ Shopping

Fabric Finds: Monochrome

You can find all these great monochrome fabric finds at The Oz Material Girls:

Geo Canvas by Emmie K chevron in black white and grey by Robert Kaufman

Geo Canvas by Emmie K Cross in black by Robert Kaufman

Foxes in black by Copenhagen Print Factory

Nordika Arctic lights in black white grey quilt fabric by Art Gallery

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