Ok so its been a while!

I appologise to my loyal fans that I haven't been blogging for ages! Between looking after a 2 year old, to a month on injuries and illness I am finally coming out of the fog of my world so to start it all off I am having a giveaway to the first person who signs up to my forum iheartcraft.com.

Be the first to sign up, and post and you will recieve a crafty prize. Its a secret now but any crafty person would love it!

So go, sign up and post and see how you go!

♥ iheartcraft.com ♥

New giveaway on Habby Goddess

Sorry I haven't been around for a while, life has just gotten away with me, I haven't been up to crafty much, I have made a few things here and there and of course have bought some gorgeous fabric and will share them with you ASAP!

But in the mean while I want to share with you all an exciting giveaway The Habby Goddess is having on her blog!

Do you love Melly and Me patterns???? If you do this is the give away for you!

August giveaway by The Habby Goddess

I love love love the pig!!!!

Good luck and if you win let me know!

I’m in love…

With a magazine!!!

Australian Homesewn is a new sewing magazine, and its freaking awesome!!!!

Its jam packed with tutorials and projects for you and your kids!

There’s reviews on sewing machine and a massive lift out all about organising your craft space!

The editor is Melissa Goodsell and she is one talented lady!

Anyway I just wanted to share my utter excitement over this awesome mag! Its a must buy for all those sewers out there!!!

ETA: I have started a group on Facebook for AHS, come check it out!

Oppps I did it again!

Changed the template for IHC, I’m likin’ what I see tho! The search box is annoying me but I think I can get rid of that.

IHC forum is doing well, we are up to 42 members which is VERY exciting! But we need more member, the more the merrier so they say so come one come all to i heart craft forum.

If you haven’t already noticed both the blog and the forum has a new header and button! I am utterly in love with them.

  

Please feel free to add the button to your blog! Here’s the code for you to do so :D

<a href="http://www.iheartcraft.com/"><img src="http://jarodandliz.com/tempstuff/128x128.jpg" /></a>

The very talented Liz of Savvy Cat is responsible for these creations, she’s such a clever chick!

Ohhh baby update, a few weeks ago I mentioned that my sister due to have a bubba, well I am happy and proud to announce the new arrival of my little Niece. She is the most adorable, precious, tiniest littlest think I have ever seen, and I am totally in love with her!

Oh and I get to make lots and lots of cute little dresses and girly baby things I can’t wait!

Pettieskirt here I come!

 

That’s all from me for tonight.

♥ G

National Premmie Day 31 July 2009

A very important day is coming it up soon! Its National Premmie day on 31 July 2009.

For those who have had premmies or have know people who have been through the tough journey that having a premmie takes you on you will know how much of a worthy cause this is.

For more information on what you can do to help raise awareness or if you are a parent to a premmie bubba and just need somone to talk to or want to network with other parents of premature babies have a look at....

Lil Aussie Prems
Bad Mummy
National Premature foundation

Taggie Blanket

I whipped up a taggie blanket for a friend.

I am in love with the fabric. I would love to say I patch work quilted it but alas I did not LOL.

It was dead easy to do although next time I think I will just do a pressed seam and top stitch rather than sew and turn it out and blind stitche the opening, or I could just make the opening smaller.

Also I think I might use a fleece as a backing, it will make it a bit thicker and more cozy.

I also want to have a go at making a pettiskirts! They are just the most adorable skirts.

Although I don't think I can justify the $ when I have no little girls to wear it. My fingers are crossed that I have a little neice on the way ( c/sect 15th June ) so I might be able to get away with it ;)



Pettieskirt tut on martha

On the Lilypad front, I FINALLY sold my first froggy!!!!

The i heart craft froum is doing ok, we have roughly 26 member and a few have started posting on a regular basis, I really hope IHC will oneday be as popular as some of the other big craft forums :D Baby steps baby steps LOL

I've been doing some design work, here is what the client chose, a very elegany black, pink and white desgin.

Ruffled Bloomers

I've been busy sewing last night and today!

I've seen ruffled bloomers around which tend to cost an arm and a leg, so I thought I would try my hand at making some!

And this was the result.

Sorry the pics aren't the best!

I'm hoping to have them up for sale at Lilypad Creation so keep posted :D