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baby swing and coconut ice

27/12/2020 Carolyncrafty stuff, sewing6 Comments on baby swing and coconut ice

Tim and I made this adorable little swing for Arthur! peekaboo!! Kelly found the design and Tim suggested it be a joint project between us, with me making the swing and Tim taking care of the woodwork etc… Kelly and…

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dog treats

19/07/2019 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on dog treats

Recently I made a large batch of dog treats for Clara and she’s completely obsessed!   And I, unlike many bloggers, do not use that word lightly!  She would do absolutely anything for these, and what’s more they cost roughly…

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more soap…

22/07/201823/08/2020 Carolyncrafty stuff, Uncategorized10 Comments on more soap…

So, I’ve been making some more soap, trying to develop a few new recipes of my own.   Ever since my first go at soap-making, I’ve perused the oil selection at Coles with a lot more interest… and came home…

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soap!!

28/04/201823/08/2020 Carolyncrafty stuff29 Comments on soap!!

So, I actually bought a book called how to make your own soap about a year ago, took it home all full of enthusiasm, only to fizzle out once I realised that a lot of the recipes were full of…

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Easter eggs

01/04/201801/04/2018 Carolyncrafty stuff4 Comments on Easter eggs

I made a batch of these yummy things a few years ago, following a recipe on The Londoner, and they were such a hit with my family and friends that I made them again for this year! except this time…

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mini Lamington petit fours, and baby birds

24/12/201724/12/2017 Carolyncrafty stuff42 Comments on mini Lamington petit fours, and baby birds

scaling Mt Lamington… Before the onslaught of sewn Christmas gifts, and, I’m sorry, but there’s a LOT to share… here is a rare appearance of some baked Christmas gifts!  We kind of have a no-gift policy  within our extended families…

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a little bit of haute couture…

20/05/201722/05/2017 Carolynsewing28 Comments on a little bit of haute couture…

…haha, just kidding.  I’ve made some winter jammies for myself. I bought this lovely, cosy, fluffy cotton flannelette from Spotlight months ago, actually during their 40% off everything sale in the height of summer, you know; when it’s so hot the thought…

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Christmas mignardises

20/12/201524/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized16 Comments on Christmas mignardises

  So, every year I make something small to give to close friends and family for Christmas, sometimes a Christmas ornament, sometimes a sweet treat to eat.   This year, I decided on eatables; mini Christmas-pudding mignardises.  Cute, non? The idea and the details are…

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