Camping and a crochet pattern

This past weekend we packed up the car and headed off to our favourite camping ground at Cotton Tree. We left as soon as I had finished care on Friday and were set up before the sun went down.

The rain held off until late Friday night and when we woke on Saturday it appeared to be set in.

There was fish and chips, a little girl with a teething temp, swimming, rain, catching some big waves, footy on the sand, pancakes, guess who, bacon and eggs, more rain, crochet, a rock phobia, no photos, a very tired mummy and some more rain.

Even though the rain came and stayed and everything got wet, we had a great time.

As promised, here is the pattern I use to make these cute little crochet flowers ...

ch 2

Rd 1: work 6sc into the 2nd ch from hook

Rd 2: work 2sc in each stitch around, join with sl st (12sc)

Rd3: ch 2, skip a stitch (sc in next stitch, ch 2) repeat 5 times join with a sl st (you should have 6 ch2 spaces)

Rd4: work (st st, ch2, 3dc, ch2, st st) into each ch2 space around (6 petals)

Fasten off and weave in ends

I hope you enjoy creating these adorable little flowers and using them to decorate your scrapbooking pages, cards etc....

Hope you all have a great day .... I will be back tomorrow with a sneak peak of our new Easter singlets.

Xoxox

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday is all about letting the picture speak for itself ... the picture should not need an explanation .... so here goes ...

My very first Wordless Wednesday Picture .....

Enjoy ... she sure did xoxox

Make Over ....

My Heart Flutters has undergone a make over .... what do you think .... hoping it is a little easier to navigate.

It has been a while since we have posted on this blog ... it seems to get forgotten with all the other stuff that goes on ... facebook, pinterest, completing orders, housework, children's after school commitments ... etc etc.

I am aiming to make blogging a more regular thing .... Baby steps first ... maybe one blog post a week and hopefully increasing to two to three.

I would love to participate in the Wordless Wednesday Challenge that I have seen floating around ... so stayed tuned for that.

You may find some stories on here that do not grab you ... but please pop back from time to time as you may find something that does.

Till next time xoxox

New Product Release

FABRIC PAPER DOLLS

Remember when you were a little girl and paper dolls were all a rage ... well My Heart Flutters is bringing them back .... but in Fabric.

These delightful little dolls are made from material and backed with heavy interfacing to ensure they last your child a lifetime.

They come in their own little drawstring bag and each doll comes with a variety of outfits to make dress up time more exciting.

Pop them in your bag to have on hand at church, doctors, appointments and even for some quiet time at home.

There are 7 different styles of girls available and one boy.

Jump on over to the My Heart Flutters Facebook Page to order a set for your little one today....

https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/MyHeartFlutters

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Bec xoxox

Gingerbread House

Every year i attempt to make a Gingerbread House .... every year i have been unsuccessful .... until 2011.



I did it .... squeals of delight ... it is amazing ....



I purchased a new mould from the Chefs Toolbox ... it is awesome .... you bake the gingerbread in the silicone mould making for a perfect house to build ... someone also told me that the icing needs to be really thick to ensure it holds it all together.



i had some wonderful little helpers along the way ......

late last night i sat down and stuck it all together (when my helpers were asleep)

this morning it was ready to be decorated

Mitch did a great job with the decorating

then we hand delievered to some special people

we hope you enjoy it MARTIN family xoxox

New Product Line

Hi all

I would like to announce that My Heart Flutters now has a brand new product line .....

AFTERNOON TEA PARTY

This product line is all about handmade felt food for your little ones ....

* place it in their homecorner

* pack a basket along with a blanket for them to nejoy a picnic with their favourite teddies ....

* play opportunities are endless

Scrumptous Strawberries - $5.00 per punnet

These delicious looking strawberries are made with high quality felt, have all been handstiched with love and packaged in a punnet.

You will receive 12 strawberries in total; 10 sml and 2 lge.

Bag of Bowtie Pasta - $3.00 (bag of 10)

This bag of bowtie pasta is perfect for the little chef in your play kitchen. Each piece of pasta is handsewn, it is made with high-quality felt and comes with its own brown paper bag for storage.





An apple a day, keeps the doctor away - $3.00 per apple

Red or green ... I'm a red apple girl, but I also love a good granny smith.

Made with high-quality felt and wadding, these little apples are a must for your play kitchen xoxo

Cup of Tea - set of 4 teabags - $5.00

Which little girl doesn't like to have a tea party ... and with these adorable little tea bags she can make her own tea all day.

You will receive four teabags made with high-quality felt and wadding.



Delightful Donuts - set of 4 - $10.00


I love a good donut and these are no exception. You will receive four donuts made from dark and light brown felt with a variety of toppings.




Lil Cakes - set of 4 = $10.00



These little cuties are made from high-quality felt and wadding. Decorations are also made from felt and some may include beads.



A great idea for little girls’ pretend tea parties and picnics.



I am in love with this new product line .... my family day care children are very excitied to have new play food in our home corner.

I will be back later on in the week with another product release .... stay tuned

Bec xoxox

A pinecone christmas tree

This has got to be one of the most simple but adorable Christmas crafts we have made .....

You will need:

An open pinecone
A variety of colored small craft pom poms (we got ours from our local junkie shop)
Craft glue
Milk bottle lid

How to:

Glue the bottle top lid onto the bottom of the pinecone (large end)
Have the child place the pom poms into the open parts of the pinecone (these can be glued into place if you wish)
Once the child is done .... Place the pinecone on the table and enjoy this simple decoration ....

Xoxoxo