JUST PEACHY

Brendon and I will quite often go for a Sunday drive, exploring the Waikato, looking at houses and just general daydreaming. On this particular day we stumbled across a train track and even though we are in the middle of winter the day and the light were just beautiful. We couldn't help but stop and take a few shots. PS. loving geometric patterns!

A TABLE FOR MY COFFEE

One of the bonuses of having a builder for a husband is getting custom made furniture :) We've been in need of a coffee table for quite some time now and so we embarked on our first real "project" together. I drew up a picture of what I wanted, Brendon put it together and I painted it. We had a lot of fun doing it and already have a few more projects up our sleeves for a rainy day. Hopefully it will be good practice for one day (fingers crossed) renovating our own home.

Below are a few pics of the process (I've always been one who enjoys the process as much as the final product). We did most of it at night after work so the quality isn't great, but you get the gist. We recycled the wood from an old rimu cupboard as well as some sarking boards which we used for the top. We were wanting it to be a bit "rustic" so using recycled materials was great as the wood already had character.

 

For the faces of the draws I painted a mint coloured base coat followed by Elmers School Glue. Once the glue was tacky I painted a thick white coat on top, which then cracked as the glue dried. To prevent getting water marks/stains on the top of the table we used Briwax in clear. We didn't want the table to have a shine on it and we didn't want to alter the colour of the wood. The Briwax was perfect!

MR + MRS COATS

On April 14 my two lovely friends James and Cara May wed. Such a joyous occasion! I created their Order of Service to match their Invitations. And with my VERY amateur video making skills I've tried to show how it works. On the surface it looks like a double sided sheet, but it folds three times to reveal four different sides. A very similar design that I used for my own wedding.

The two of them had the most gorgeous outdoor wedding under a great big tree right beside the water. Magic! I couldn't be happier for the two of them :)

After the ceremony Brendon and I managed to find this rustic old mint coloured door which I loved! Naturally, we took a few snaps next to it :)

MINT.

I think it's safe to say that I have a small obsession with mint... And have done for a quite some time. I seem to alternate between peach and mint being my fav. My latest mint purchase are these jeans, which I adore. And it's pretty darn cold here at the moment so oversized cardigans have become a must. Thankfully its not all rain and clouds though and we have had some lovely crisp clear days :)

MY PRECIOUS

This little project was born out of never being able to find my rings! They didn't have a home so I thought it was about time I made them one. I may just need to do a series on them along the wall :)

If you're wanting to make one of these you'll need:
A small sheet of foam/rubber, an embroidery hoop, fabric, spray adhesive, a craft knife, pencil, needle and thread and... rings!

1. Start by tracing around the inside of the inner embroidery hoop on to your foam/rubber.
2. Use this line as a guide to cut out your circle.
3. Put your foam/rubber circle into the inner hoop and add your fabric over top.
4. Cut your fabric, making sure there is enough material to be able to secure it at the back.
5. With a pencil, trace out what you would like to stitch onto your hoop.
6. Get stitching!

7. Spray the back of your fabric with spray adhesive. Don't be shy here, if it doesn't stick to the foam/rubber very well then it will deteriorate when you take your rings in and out.

8. Attach your fabric to your embroidery hoop and make sure everything is tucked in at the back.

9. Mark out where you want to insert your ings.

10. Use a craft knife to cut slices where you have marked.

11. Add your rings and attach to your wall :)

LITTLE RASCAL

A VOYAGE ACROSS THE PACIFIC

It is good to be home!
I had a wonderful holiday in Fiji with my lovely Mother. It was the perfect mother-daughter getaway, full of sunbathing, swims, cocktails and spas. Everything was so beautiful. And when I flicked through my camera afterwards, I found that most of the shots I took were scenic ones. There truly is something magical about a sunset.

One of the highlights was when Mum discovered these beautiful big purple jellyfish (her favourite colour) while we were out kayaking. We also saw some very colourful tropical fish when we went snorkeling out on the reef... Im yet to develop my film!
Unfortunately on our last day I managed to pick up an icky tummy bug which I then unintentionally bought home to my husband. I don't think that's what he meant when he asked me to bring him something back from Fiji!