Sneek peaks

Here are a few projects that have been taking palce in our household the past few weeks.

I can't take any credit for the first one, my husband sanded then re-painted our dining table whith a white-wash to give it an antique look.  He is quite proud of how it turned out.

Ok here is a sneek peak of one of the cane chairs that I am repainting, do you like the colour? I have found the cutest flower cushion in Kmart that I think will look cute on them, and for $10 how can I say no?

Speaking of bargains, the below tealight holders I got from Kmart for .75c each!

I want to put these on the dresser in our bedroom.  That is another project all together, detail on that one later.

So what have you been working on lately?

Homegrown goodness

Ok so I can't claim to have spent hours slaving away over a veggie patch like so many others {jealous that I don't have a garden} but we are lucky enough to live in a rental that has numerous fruit trees.  Here is the first pickings, though most of them are not quite ready yet.  One of our trees hangs over the side fence, last week when I went around there to pick the garlic that was growing {with no work from us} and I heard someone say "not long and they will be ready" I look up and there is an elderly man picking the nectarines off the tree! the nerve I thought, but apparently because they are hanging over they technically they are for the taking.

Don't they just look delicious?

Now just close your eyes, take a deep breath and imagine you can smell their juicy flesh!

I wasn't the only one who enjoyed them, Harri was loving them too!

Trash to treasure no. 2

Ok ok so I have a fetish for re-vamping old furniture lately, and my next project has definately got me excited.  About 2-3weeks ago I went to my local tip shop and found TWO cane chairs! I have been hunting for some of these for ages, thank you Christmas for giving people the need to clean out the old to make room for the new!

So I have not yet had a chance to paint them, however I have bought the paint and ma just waiting for a sunny day and for Harri to sleep for more than an hour and I will be all set.  I have chosen a bright green by Dulux called 'limelight'  it is actually more of a light green.  Oh I am so excited I hope that the image in my head can translate to the chairs, with some white cushions they will look great, definately a fun way to add colour to a room, especially when renting like me. 

I am really into bright colours of late but am a bit reluctant to re -decorate, so this will be the perfect solution, and if they are just too out there I can just paint them white and try again {or leave them white}.

So stay tuned my beautiful crafty bloggers, the fun starts now!

Premiers Flood Relief Appeal Auction Closes

Well the time has come to end the raffle for the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal.  This all started with a thought by Toni Coward from Make It Perfect and her sister Carli.  Their one idea has turned into a huge gathering of love and support for those who have lost a little or a lot in the floods.  I know that every donation made will help those affected.

I am touched that I had the opportunity to participate in such a great cause, and I am overwhelmed by the amount of support that you have all shown, so thank you.

Now to the winner, congrats to Eve (The Bartons). I will contact you shortly via email.

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"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing.

It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving."

Mother Theresa

Premiers Flood Relief Appeal Auction

Update!

This Raffle is now open until Wednesday 26th January.

My heart continues to feel for those who have been affected by the floods in Queensland.  After being glued to the tv for the past week, wondering what I could do to help; I have decided to participate in Toni Coward's  from Make it Perfect Flood Appeal Auction.
{Please excuse the bad lighting in the photos}

This is what I am offering:
x2 necklaces
x1 bird brooch
x2 elastic beaded bracelets

Instructions:
1. Head over to the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and donate at least $5 dollars.
2. Come back here and leave a comment with your email address and the receipt number from your donation.
3. This Auction (well it's not really an auction, but lets just call it that.) is open to everyone, however  $10 dollars postage will be charged for International addresses.
4. This auction begins now and will end midnight Monday 24th January 2011.
5. At the close of the auction I will draw a winner using a random number generator.  Once a winner is drawn I will contact them via email.
6. As you are donating directly into the Flood Appeal, all money raised will go directly to the Flood Appeal.

Thank you for your support to help raise funds for those affected by the floods, hopefully together we can make a difference.

Goodluck!

Small Contribution

After reading Toni's blog and seeing her eagerness to help out the victims of the floods in Qld, how could I not help too!
I do not have much to give in times like this, but I figure any contribution has to help.
So I am going to be holding an auction right here on Monday to auction off a couple of my items.  All of the proceeds will be going straight to Queensland Government Relief Appeal.  what a great way to help out those in need.  So come back on Monday and place your bid, knowing you are doing something to help out those in need.

I am feeling very blessed right now sitting in my warm home, and even though it is raining, it is nothing compared to the disaster in Qld.

So along with your donations, please keep the victims in your prayers and hope that it is all over soon.

Thanks for your support.

Charlotte x

Christmas Advent

So it is Christmas, and what have you done?

Well I have been inspired by all of the beautiful advent calendars that have been floating around on the internet lately, so I thought I would share mine with you.  I must confess I made it a couple of years ago, but it still makes me smile every time I put it up at Christmas, as I look at the image on it and remember the Saviours birth.

It was made at a Womens Craft Activity at my Church a couple of years ago ( with some additional help from my mother).
I wanted to make an advent that would help my family remember the true meaning of Christmas as they took a treat from it each day.  This year I have also added a scripture for each day about the First Christmas.

To check out another advent go here.

So what have you been up to this Christmas? What Family Traditions happen at your place?