Monica from London Mums Magazine told me she loved our Union Jack and the colours. So here it is my own little Union Jack Mask for Frankie Stein one of the dolls from Monster High.
I also made a t-shirt with the British Flag and a Butterfly Shaped bag with the Union Jack image.
It is a shame these things take such a long time to make. Thanks to my daughter’s friend for lending me her…
Make Easter Egg-stra special for your family by decorating eggs with funky patterns and personalised designs using these top tips from Henna artist Farhana Ali.
Here are Farhana Ali 5 tips of How To Pimp Your Easter Egg:
1) Sketch out your design on paper first before using an edible pen to mark your design onto your egg. Edible pens can be found in all good craft and cook shops. Once you’ve…
Spring is on its way and there is nothing more magical for little girls than a fairy garden. Would you like to know how to make a cheap fairy tea set the Butterfly Lullaby way and much more?
I will start by showing you how to make a fairy spoon.
Here is a video of me making a Butterfly Lullaby fairy spoon. You can use any sort of materials you like. But if you would like to know what I used…
Monica from London Mums inspired me to have a go at selling some of my dolls costumes on Ebay. So this sunny Saturday I have started with the Draculaura bat mask, which is designed, handmade and hand painted by me, Sharon J.Bainbridge.
I have signed the back and numbered them. Who will get No.1 and 2?
Here is the ebay listing if you want to get it:
www.ebay.co.uk
Who knows these little masks may…
Little Snowflake comes up with the most amazing little character ideas. There she was sitting in the kitchen blowing up balloons. I was just washing up and then suddenly she said “Mummy what do you think of this?” There before my eyes I saw two balloons stuck to each other. One little and one big! It looked like a balloon bomb.
She then got hold of the black marker pen and started to…
The above Dracula bat dress, bat wings, bat mask and cobweb hat was something I made recently for my little girl’s dolly who is called Draculaura (Monster High Doll.)
This doll reminds me of the old days when I was a goth. Yes I know, best hide those photographs from my little girl as we do not want her following in Mummy’s footsteps! Funny thing is the costume I made for myself when…
When I was looking through the London Mums’ blogs I came across Tanith Carey’s amazing book called “Where has my little girl gone?” I am so excited about this book and hope it creates the change we need to protect our little girls from our plastic world.
Here is a video of my little girl de-Bratzing her Bratz doll into a Holly Blue Butterfly. I tried to mix up some paint…
Since I stopped working as a PA in London I seem to have problems knowing what day it is. This year I decided to make a change and to be more organised. Also my family and friends will find it quite amazing that I have stopped being late for everything, so that is worth a giggle in itself.
MAKE YOUR OWN CALENDAR FOR JUST £1
I picked up a calendar for just £1 in the Pound Shop. Bargain. And…
Mums and Dads have to constantly find new things to do with the children. We all know those five words they use so often “I’m bored, what can I do?”
When my little girl was five we put out ordinary nuts to feed the birds and also to attract the squirrels. We made a path of nuts up to our back door so we could see them from the window. And they came. I cannot express the joy my…