Homemade Christmas Gift

I haven't been too good lately trying to live the non-consumerist lifestyle. But.... it is leading into Christmas and there are just too many yummy things to look at and to buy. Oh dear....

But here I have some homemade goodness. It's a Christmas present for Rhianna so shh....

Firstly, I bought this multi frame from target. I think I got it around February on sale for $10.

I promised myself no new scrap papers till I had used up existing stock. Unfortunately, the only papers I have left are pretty uninspiring. But it doesn't matter too much for this project and you'll see why later.

Next some clip art downloaded from the internet. Of course I happened to run out of coloured ink right at that moment but I soldiered on, figuring I could colour in the clipart myself.

Then I printed out some titles of activities Rhianna likes to do.

Put it all together to make 5 "vouchers" which are then framed into the ummm...frame!

I've chosen activities that we were likely to do throughout the Christmas Holidays anyway.

When Rhianna wants to use up a "voucher" she can take it out of the frame and give it to me. We then toddle off and do the activity.

Whilst doing the activity...say, bowling I take a lovely photo of the two of us doing that activity. That photo then goes back in the frame in place of the voucher.

When all the vouchers are used up and replaced by photos of the activities, she will have a frame full of Christmas 2010 memories of her and her Mum.

Then hopefully it can be hung up on her bedroom wall.

So, as you can see the actual vouchers don't have to be too fancy as they will get discarded.

I really enjoyed making this gift and it only cost me $10. I know doing the activities will cost me an arm and a leg but like I said earlier, I would have done these activities with Rhianna through the holidays anyway.

I really hope she enjoys this.

A Bunch of Nothings

Here are some random things happening around here lately:

Going to the library (also doubles as my SS tip of the day) Don't buy books if you can get them from the library. This week's reading pictured below.

I got this craft idea off the net. It's my Dad's birthday on the weekend so I made him some "special" tea bags - except they're coffee bags cause he doesn't drink tea and he gets to see his grandaughter jiggle with every cup he has.
We got rid of the microwave. We rarely used it and Bill and I both have some real issues with how the heating process changes the molecular structure of the food. Plus I just wanted the extra bench space.

Rhianna can't believe we would just give something away for no good reason (as she sees it).
Nooooooooo...............


But Bill takes it to work as someone there is sure to grab it.

Also loving my friend Bec's new baby. 11 week old Erin is just adorable and so cuddly to hold.
Thanks for lunch Bec and letting me cuddle and kiss your gorgeous new baby

And there you have it, a whole bunch of nothings happening here today.

A Crafty Morning

I have met the loveliest and cleverest Mum through Rhianna's school. Her name is Emma and there is not much she can't make with some cardstock and sticky dots. This morning she held a bit of a craft tutorial for myself and another girlfriend, Julie.

We made this organiser. Its all made with 2 pieces of cardstock and 1 piece of contrasting paper. So easy. I can see this being on my Home Made present list for 2010.

This is the outside.

On the inside there is room for some post-it notes, a note pad and in the top left hand corner a mini calendar will be glued (when I download one). The ribbon ties it all together and helps the pen stay in the middle of the folder. How cute.



Thnaks Emma, you're the best!!!!