Might as well be honest, originally this post was entitled 'How to Make a Vintage Bat Fascinator' but after at least two meltdowns and multiple shouts of "I give up on this thing!" and "What have I done wrong now", I knew I had to change it to an attempt type blog rather than a … Continue reading I Tried Making a Vintage Bat Fascinator for Halloween
Not all sewing project go smoothly. Have you ever started a project and you can tell from the get-go that it's just not going to work out? This is exactly how this project started. I was looking through my more modern sewing patterns that I was gifted when I first started sewing; some have been … Continue reading Sewing Pattern Review: Cynthia Rowley X Simplicity 1873
I've really rekindled my love of all things Peanuts, Snoopy and Charlie Brown this year; I think it's because of the character of Charlie Brown and just how endearing he is. I've really connected and related to Charlie this year so it's only natural that come the festive season, I will sneak in some Peanut's … Continue reading Making a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree
I sometimes get worried when I receive a message from a friend saying "I saw this and thought of you" as it really could mean a lot of things; the other week I received two different images/illustrations of a lady with a towering mini Christmas tree on her head. Oh my gosh I can see … Continue reading Making a Vintage Christmas Tree Hat – 1950’s Festive Crafting
As soon as I heard that Sarsparilly was releasing a Peanuts collection (full review here), I knew I wanted to do something special to shoot with when the time came. Being the overachiever that I am, I decided to make a Snoopy inspired dog house. I'm not an expert in woodwork but I decided to … Continue reading Making a Snoopy Inspired Dog House for Sarsparilly
For some reason, I absolutely love a good door wreath. It's a capsule craft of seasonal goodness and overdosed with cute. For many seasons throughout the year, I'll whip up a door wreath and have a constant supply of wreath frames on hand at all times. Whilst doing some home decor shopping, I was recommended … Continue reading Mini Pumpkin Door Wreath
I love me a good beret, they are super cute, come in loads of colours and of course, they are fully customisable to suit your style and personality. With spooky season well and truly underway, I thought I'd share some of my favourite beret customisation methods to add a little spooky flare to your month. … Continue reading Decorating Beret’s for Halloween
Growing up, my parents really loved antiques so I was often taken to antique stores and vintage shops with them. One day, in a small store, I found a box full of vintage photographs and I shifted through them until I stumbled upon an adorable photo of a couple sitting atop a paper moon. There … Continue reading My Vintage Wedding; Building a Paper Moon
They say good things come to those who wait, well, despite the original Markets being cancelled due to a snap lockdown, here we are this long weekend enjoying all the delights the Polka Dot Vintage Markets have to offer. For those who are unaware, the Polka Dot Vintage Market is a 3 in 1 market … Continue reading Polka Dot Vintage Market June 2021
I'm not going to lie, pinup can be really expensive (you hear that? It's my credit card crying itself to sleep), but it can also be done on a budget. After years of wearing vintage and styling myself as a modern pinup, I've learnt a few tips and tricks to keep the budget down. If … Continue reading How to be a Pinup on a Budget
When it came to deciding what vintage inspired craft I would do for Easter, I felt a bit tired and uninspired about a lot of this things I came up with. Crochet and knitting ideas were thrown around as were recipes and sewing projects but I decided that this year, I will finally make my … Continue reading Making a Vintage Easter Bonnet and Corsage
It's almost Valentines and love is certainly in the air. Valentines is not always about romantic love so I often celebrate with my friends and go out on many mini-dates during this time. I love getting ready for cute dates with either my hubby or my friends and it gives me a chance to wear … Continue reading How to Make a Heart Shaped Beret – 2 ways
After the failure of this years Halloween wreath and last years questionable festive wreath, I thought, "why not give it all another go?". I went straight onto Martha Stewarts website as she is the queen of homely decorations and I found her tutorial for a Christmas village wreath which I fell in love with. You … Continue reading I tried making a Christmas Village Wreath
I constantly remind myself how lucky I am to be living in Perth where we are feeling pretty safe and protected from Covid. Although we've gone through lockdown like most people, we are lucky that we haven't had any community transmissions for quite some time. Despite that, we have missed out on many events that … Continue reading Polka Dot Vintage Markets November 2020
So I had this odd idea as I was decorating my home for Easter (it feels so so long ago but here we are). I absolutely love Halloween, its a fun season with cute fall decorations, delicious treats (you had me at cinnamon) and no one feels obliged to buy you a gift. As much … Continue reading Witchy Wednesday: Making a Pastel Pumpkin Door Wreath
This is not a factual or informative post about the current worldwide situation created due to the COVID19 Corona Virus; I am not a medical expert so I cannot in good faith provide information about the virus itself. I can, however, share mental health advice and some fun vintage activities you can due if you … Continue reading Vintage Activities to do during Quarantine
One of my favourite household chores is doing the laundry, I love the simplicity of it, the smells of the laundry products and getting time to go outside and enjoy the fresh air whilst I peg everything up. What I don't like, however, besides folding laundry, is dealing with plastic pegs. After time in the … Continue reading How to Sew a Vintage Peg Apron
When we first learned that we would be in charge of Erstwilder's upcoming Halloween collections, we all knew it's time to go all out and embrace our inner witch. We wanted to do justice to the collection and not make it look like we rolled into the discount aisle of the Halloween store so that … Continue reading Witchy Wednesday – Creating Halloween Props for Erstwilder