Monday, June 8, 2015

If the Gatsby's had IKEA


IKEA dinner plates paired with gorgeous paisley patterned quarter plates..all the way from Pakistan. Metallic gold napkins and silver rings. 
#ikeaplacemats
#wmf
#goldcuttleryonwishlist




Green Peace


"All the prophets have given the same advice, find the one who will be your mirror" ~Elif Shakak



#abstractart
#goldleaf
#prayingbeads
#Green&Gold

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Bob the Builder Memory Game

Can we make it? yes we can!

Bob the builder has recently build a special place in my two year old's heart. This child talks about bob in sleep, and only wants to wear the socks with Bo'bilder as he calls it on them. We are currently going through a meal-time- boot-camp phase. I hope its just a passing phase, and his new plate with Bob the builder on it has already started to help.

When kids start accossociating so much with one charecter they just want to possess every thing out there with it on them. I was at the toy shop yesterday, and he saw a box of Bob the Builder memory game. I was seriously regretting my visit, he WANTED it there and then. i did gave up to the sobs and went ahead to pick it up. We have not yet introduced any memory or board games so it was a first for me and I was shocked to look at the 18 Euro price tag on a small box of cards! No way baby, you can buy a new car but not this. We made a deal and took the elevator out of the store.

I knew I would be able to find something online so I searched and found this lovely blog with the printable cards on it. I printed two sets on photo paper ( lamination would have been better)


So now we have a new favorite game, I started at beginner level and spread out one set on the floor (face up) and give the other set to my son to find and match similar cards.




Kitchen Drawer Liner

I painted my wooden cooking spoons, and while the paint dried..I noticed the drawer needed some love too ! Does it happen to you..one project leads to the other !
I just took some polka dotted card paper. Two sheets fitted perfectly to line my drawer.
Now if you notice the glare in the Pictures..thats because of the cling film I used to wrap the Card paper with. I don't own a laminator so that was the best option I had. It creates a water proof barrier and can be removed and replaced anytime.
To Keep it from slipping and slidding I just used clear tape to fix it at the edges.
Just a little prettying up might encourage me to keep the drawer neat !