nevada moon edkins 17-09-2010

big sister malia star

big brothers hudson and levi

hudson adores his new sister,'hello baby'

mummy is relieved that she is here safe and sound

 Well here she is,

our beautiful new baby Nevada Moon  Edkins,

Not alot of time to post,

Lets just say after a peaceful arrival,

Nevada caught her brother Hudson's nasty cold and she and I ended up back in hospital for another week,

Nevada with Bronchialitus,

me as her mother and food source

It was very stressful and not fun!

More soon,glad to be home!!!

littlemissdoily x

PROJECT UNDERPANTS GIVEAWAY

HI EVERYONE,

HERE IS THE SOCK DOLLY THAT I MADE ESPECIALLY FOR A PRIZE IN THE PROJECT UNDERPANTS GIVEAWAY,already kind and generous people have pledged over 800 pairs of undies for the cause,can we crack 1000 in the next week?get your pledges in,it's such a good cause,and great prizes to win too!!!

just go to the kid independent blog and check it out!!!!!

littlemissdoily x« Handmade Toys by MillaRuby Designs + Giveaway  

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Project Underpants... Teeny Bikinis

Today’s Project Underpants post comes to you today with a miles of smiles and millions of hugs! Well, actually… 857 hugs to be precise, cause that’s how many undie pledges we’re up to so far!! WOOHOOOOO! Gosh, what a heartwarming number, thank you all so much for your immense generosity. With another seven days to go… who knows, maybe we’ll break the 1000 mark!

Reminder… Each pair of underpants you donate to the Project Underpants campaign gets you one entry into the draw. New prizes will be released each week throughout September {winners drawn on 1 October, 2010}, plus the person or group who donates the most pairs will win a $150 shopping spree from our friends at Whimsy Child. For full campaign details, please click here.

Our first prize today was handmade by our friend Caleena from Little People Clothing. She’s made entirely out of a pair of white cotton socks with woollen hair, hand embroidered face and hand crocheted knickers and slippers… She’s soft and stuffed and ready to be loved!

A last shot of my belly

I presume this will be the last photo of my ever expanding belly,with only a week to go I am very ready to meet my new little one,Caught between excitement and exhaustion,I feel like I am in a holding pattern awaiting the big day,

Very glad this one decided to wait until after big brother Levi's birthday and Daddy's birthday,

September is going to be a busy month in our house!!!
littlemissdoily x

bluecaravan

I have just joined a great site called bluecaravan,http://www.bluecaravan.net/
it is an exclusive site showcasing designers that make sustainable,handmade special pieces and I am honoured to be a part of their collection,
My store is called "littlemissdoily' if you want to check it out,
I am only putting my doily related items on there to begin with

surfie ninja

Couldn't resist sharing this image of my little hudson rocking his new surf ninja singlet ready for summer, with my favourite old denim jeans,

Maybe I am feeling sookie but I can't help but cherish these last few days with my little man,before the baby arrives

just him and I hanging out while the big munchkins are at school

He wants me to sing him lullabies of " baby boy" and then halfway through he says" stop it mummy,huddy a big boy "

I want to kiss,hug,laugh and cry all at the same time.....

He does like to ham it up for the camera.....alot like his big sister.......

little miss doily x

project underpants

Come on everyone,lets get involved for a great cause with a cute name

                              "PROJECT UNDERPANTS"

[kid]independent is making september an undie collection month for all those sweet little ones going to a foster home for the first time,making sure they have nice new undies

[isn't that the least we can do]when faced with such a big change in their lives,

so click on the link and pledge some brand new undies and as a bonus you could win over $500 worth of prizes donated by some very cool indie handmade designers,including my little sock doll wearing her very own hand crocheted undies and matching ballet slippers!

Go on,just buy some extras next time your shopping with your munchkins!!!!!

littlemissdoily x

Boycrazy

Oh.. I love my boys..sometimes I feel they are forgotten in this crafty world,

Everything it seems is so pretty from fabrics to trims,could things get any prettier?

And while I love making my boys things and indeed my eldest Levi is the craftiest kid I know...

it seems that they are all too often forgotten when it comes to craft projects,fabrics and ideas of creativity

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For years people have admired how I dress my little men,different but still masculine and yet when it comes to sales I would sell 5 girly things to 1 boys item,both at markets and online,

Why is it so?

I have been trying recently to incorporate more boys things into my range and as my family are keen sailors,I have started with a nautical viewpoint .....

I am constantly searching for cool fabrics and projects that we can make together

some of the things my boys have loved the most are;

Scientific based craft;

making goo,playdoh,balsa wood sculptures and plaster of paris relief artwork

Sewing of any kind;

making cool pencil cases,clothes for teddies,sock animals and monsters from fabric scraps

art and collages;

cutting up pictures and fabrics to apply to art[they really loved a pirate feast,using food cutouts with illustrations] clay sculptures,and villages from recycled rubbish for figurines

Animation; 

As Levi gets older he particulary loves to write and draw comics
[its easy to do a template page for them with boxes and shapes ready for them to fill in]

There are a lot of cool tutorials if you look for them online,

hopefully I have given you a few ideas of what to do with your little man when it comes to crafty coolness

It doesn't have to be about Paper dolls and glittery tiaras!

Knitting,crocheting and french knitting

There is nothing like watching your son french knitting while watching the soccer world cup,and when its done you have a great garland to drape around bunk beds,the christmas tree or coil around in a circle,stitch together and make a giant rainbow cushion for their bed,the possibilities are endless....

So get your boys crafting,think outside the box and help them discover their amazing creativity

craft rocks

littlemissdoily x