Several months back, I was walking around an outlet shopping centre and I waddled into Bed Bath and Table. Yes, here in Oz, we don't get to go beyond the Bed and Bath, just to the table. In saying that, Bed Bath and Table have some of the cutest and nicest holiday decorations, which I … Continue reading Upcycling an Easter Door Wreath
My yearly sewing recap is probably one of my favourite blogs to write as it gives me a chance to really look back over the year (and what a crazy one it was) and see how my sewing skills (and wardrobe) has improved. Spurred on by my yearly sewing goals, I tried my best to … Continue reading Everything I made in 2025 – Sewing Recap
It's become some what of a tradition to bake and create a vintage lamb cake for every Easter. I have been making these cakes since 2020 and as I had to skip last years due to travel, I was determined to complete this years cake regardless of whatever else I had going on in my … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Lamb Cake for 2024
From Humble Beginnings to Fashionable Extravaganza The Easter bonnet, with its vibrant colours and elaborate decorations, has become synonymous with the spring holiday. It's been featured throughout films and of course was a staple fashion icon for many an Easter Parade. This unique fashion icon has been mostly filtered out except for a children's craft … Continue reading The History of the Easter Bonnet
Most people know the Easter bunny as a magical bunny that delivers chocolate eggs this time of year, but here in Australia, we have a magical marsupial known as the Easter Bilby. A bilby is a desert dwelling marsupial with long bunny-like ears that's nocturnal, adorable and very much loved by all Aussies. Come Easter … Continue reading Sewing an Aussie Easter Bilby Dress
This is becoming a yearly tradition here on my blog and Instagram but it's time to share this year's Vintage Easter Lamb Cake baking adventure. This is the third year we've given this cake a go and after last year's absolute catastrophe, this year can only be an improvement. This year I was inspired by … Continue reading Baking 2022’s Vintage Easter Lamb Cake
I have a weird love for vintage magazines and I really enjoy reading the ones I own and will most likely pick up a few more as time rolls on. Last year, I found the April edition of New Idea from 1958 which was an Easter special edition claiming to have some amazing Easter recipes. … Continue reading Making Snow Eggs from 1958 – Vintage Cooking Adventure
We meet again Liz Dress. It's easy to fall in love with a dress, get overly excited and then completely mess it up. This happened two years ago as I decided to sew the Liz Dress from Charm Patterns by Gertie as my Easter dress for the year. This was a pattern I wanted to … Continue reading Sewing my Easter Dress – Liz Dress from Charm Patterns by Gertie
Last year I made a vintage lamb cake for Easter and I was so proud of how it turned out. This year, I was even more excited to make another one and after reading one of my favourite children's book to my niece and nephew, 'Where is the Green Sheep?', I thought I'd make a … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Easter Lamb Cake that went Horribly Wrong
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
We are all adjusting to a different type of Easter long weekend this year so it's totally okay to try new things or just do very little. To try and boost myself and my mood I thought, let's do some vintage baking. We've done a few vintage recipes already (for Halloween and Valentines Day) and … Continue reading Baking a Vintage Easter Lamb Cake
Today is the launch of Erstwilder's first-ever Easter collection and oh my giddy aunt it's adorable! Inspired by vintage Easter illustrations and cards, this collection features an enchanting group of new cute characters all with their own special charm, resin prints and characteristics. I was lucky enough to look at and review my favourite four … Continue reading Erstwilder Easter Parade Collection
Charity t-shirts now available! Click here! “Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.” - Beatrix Potter When I first found out that Erstwilder was re-releasing the Peter Rabbit/Beatrix Potter collection, I did a little excited squeak at my computer and then a happy … Continue reading Erstwilder Peter Rabbit Recolour Collection
Now that Easter is over for another year, I am able to write about my experience shooting a pinup Easter shoot with Sarah from Red Leopard Photography. I have worked with Sarah on many occasions and always have a lot of fun, share many laughs and create some beautiful images. I love how Sarah uses … Continue reading That’s a Wrap – Easter Shoot with Red Leopard Photography