Make this: Friendship bracelet

Remember making bracelets for your friends at school?
Let's teach the little ones (or slightly older ones, who would enjoy it even more).
Head over to Scrumdilly-do! for their tutorial. Awesome!

Countdown to Christmas.... 22 more sleeps!

First thing to think about is COLOURS!
Yeah, you can have every colour possible on your tree and around the house, or....
stick to a colour theme.
Here are a few decorating colourways for you to ponder:

*traditional: green / red, gold / silver
(or mix of any of those colours... a no brainer I'm afraid)

*silver / purple / pink / aqua (we did this one year)

*sticking to cool colours: green / purple / blue
or warm colours: red / pink / orange

*fashion favourites: blues / brown (chocolate/ taupe)

*all brights (good for kids)

*all pastels (soft, easy on the eye)

*black / white , then add a highlight colour like red .


Tomorrow we'll check out some decorations!

Feeling crafty?
Crochet a tree or star bunting! So cute!!
Head over to The Royal Sisters for the tutorial.

What colours are you using this year?

Step-by-step: Tissue Paper Flowers

Especially for the mummy in your life!!

You'll need:
tissue paper in different colours - about 3 full sheets (why not use the ones you save from presents and flowers)
pipe cleaner for each flower you make
scissors
ruler

1. Measure and cut 10 pieces of tissue paper into A4 sizes or 24cm x 30cm.
Lay them on top of each other.

2. Fold all the layers of paper over by about 3cm and make a crease.
Continue to fold the paper until the whole thing looks like a concertina (or a fan).

3. Take a large pipe cleaner and twist it around the middle of the paper strips. (This is the stem)

4. Cut both ends of the strip into either a curved petal shape or pointy petal shape.

5. Spread out one side of the fan.

6. Carefully pull each layer of paper out to form the petals.

7. Do the same to the other side.
You can find a stick and wrap the pipe cleaner around it to form a sturdy stem if you like.
Then you are done!

Big fat blooms for you or as a beautiful present! Hooray!

Why not show off your completed flowers on our Facebook page? Just email me a photo of your lovely bloom, along with the name and age of who made it. Everyone who contributes will get $10 worth of shopping points to spend at bpab for their efforts!
Email to: info[at]beyondpinkandblue[dot]com

A little bird told me... about this giveaway!

To celebrate her 100th blog post, Christina is giving away this awesome craft pack!
If you love to get crafty - this is the giveaway for you!!

-vintage knitting needles
-needle gauge
-vintage craft magazines
-knitting pattern books
-donkey softie pattern
-vintage tin of vintage buttons
-11 pieces of fabric - new and vintage
and a rabbit softie made by Christina herself...

Head over to her blog A Little Bird Told Me to enter.