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Hello crafters! The Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair is on again commencing this Wednesday 9th to Sunday 13th of July.

Thanks to the Australian Women's Weekly team, I will be giving some gift wrapping demonstrations on their stage this Wednesday 9th.

I am looking forward to meeting you all and sharing ideas on ways to personalise your presents and teach you some fun gift wrapping techniques using fabrics and other household materials.

So please do come along and pop by!

Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair

Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island

Wednesday 9th July

Women's Weekly stage

11:30am

1:00pm

There will also be more crafty demonstrations by the wonderful Women's Weekly team throughout the running of the fair.

Cheers! While some of the world is covered in blankets of snow, here in Australia we are sweltering in 40 degree heat! So I am keeping cool this Aussie summer by adding a touch of 'oh la la' to my Valentines beverages, with these heart ice-cubes - love frozen in time.

Share in the fun by following this how to.

I enjoyed making treat gift bags for family and friends during the Easter break. Hope you all enjoy these little snaps. Using pretty papers, J-book digital pix and magazine cut-outs I made collage bunny themed gift tags. The multi coloured pom poms were also handmade. I also had fun experimenting with some new mt tapes making some paper ribbon gift bag ties.

It's wonderful when you get an idea out of your head that has been sitting there for ages and see it come into fruitation. This weekend I made sure I took some time out to get crafty again and made this little terrarium with sweet some objects lying around the house.

I am happy now that my little Red Riding Hood Blythe doll figurine, finally has a proper home amongst some mushrooms and a sweet woodland deer!

Yesterday I attended Kit's Party Craft Workshop which is part of this years Sydney Design Festival celebrating - 'Is old new again'. As you can see by the pix Kit had set up quite a crafty celebration in her studio! We got to make bunting, party hats, crackers, invites and a SURPRISE BALL. There were so many trinkets to add into our projects that really took me back to my childhood; sherbet in fruit containers, spin tops and mini kaleidoscopes etc. We even got given a goodie bag of lil trinkets at the end of the day!

Gift wrapping has become the 'new cool craft', another way to express yourself creatively, while putting a smile on a loved ones face. This Christmas Vision Australia, in conjunction with Myer stores are giving FREE lessons in 'gift wrapping'! Vision Australia are looking for volunteers to give a few hours of their time over the holidays to gift wrap for a cause. There are still lots of spaces to be filled in the Sydney, Australia area so all your help is greatly needed. So if you want to show your support, raise money for charity you can register your details on; 1300 84 74 66 or visit Vision Australia website. All funds raised from the gift wrapping will support Vision Australia's essential services for children who are blind or have low vision. I will be lending my support this Christmas....with my gift wrapping....expertise..

As you can see by the pictures below I have been really getting into gift wrapping of late!

Since I got a package from paper store Upon a Fold, that comes with a 'how to' on making origami hearts, I have been making and putting them on all my presents!

For this one I just used paints and textas, coloured in polka dots and stuck them on red tissue paper.

Love cats and this vintage cat paper! Added brown paper & Mt Tape for the name or address area! You could also use old children's books, newspaper or old street directory maps for wrapping as well!

A few months ago I was inspired by Kate Spades 'suprise ball' gift wrapping, so I decided to create my own version for my Nephew's birthday. With coloured streamers, textas and a Spiderman on hand, I made a......