ne ne ne ne ne ne ne ne, ne ne ne ne ne ne ne BATMAN!

It's finished, it's posted, it should get there today.

Hurry Mr Postie, I wanna know if my little mate likes his early birthday present.

There are many adventures to be had, so hurry Mr Postie, please!

1 x batman cape completed.  

The symbol is in yellow and black felt.  I have hand sewn the symbol to the cape, so that if Batman

is no longer 'the thing to do', then our little hero can ask his Mummy with his best manners to take it off and all she has to do is snip the knot and gently unpick the thread.  Much easier when done by hand than by machine, and less pull and stress on the cotton poplin too.  The same goes for the little badge at the neck, which can be sewn onto a pillow or library bag or attached with a piece of black satin ribbon, makes the perfect bookmark.  

Thanks for stopping by my place today.

Have a wonderful week wherever you may be.  

xx

Snapshots of the making kind.

Here is part of why Joyce has been rather blog absent of late.  

Going to try my best to keep it short, well as short as things go for a Joyce.  

Welcome to the making-ness.  

A custom order for a little friend - crochet beanie being modelled by Russell.

Markers of the book kind.  

Neck warmers (market stock)

Playing with fabrics, making brooches.  

'the boyfriend' scarf.  (market stock)

Hairbands aplenty.  (market stock)

wristies - to keep your wrists warm. (market stock)

monster birthday cake for my Mr Eggy-man.

ohhhhhh birthday party table making - soooo much fun!

cot/pram blankie.  (market stock)

a variety of roses, hair clip and brooch backings. (market stock)

Paper bags for my customers' goodies they purchased at the markets.  Even the customers that had a bag, when they saw these, they decided they needed a Joycie bag.  It was so much fun, I never realised such a small bag would bring so many smiles.

Part of my table set up at my very first ever market day on the 4th December 2011.  

I so love my little 'J' for Joyce.  Thank you for all the lovely comments on my 'J'.  

You can just see the moustachness in the background.  I was so shocked they were selling.

What fun to see people totally enjoying themselves with a little bit of moustache love.  

Denim hair elastics. (market stock)

Happy birthday my itty bitty minni.  First time using marshmallow fondant.  

Thank you to a very special lady - you know who you are my dear!  xx

Funny face biscuits sent to school to celebrate the birthdays to share with the class.  Using the pink marshmallows, just melted in the microwave.  woo hoo!

Joycie's coasties adorn wine glasses all over the Coast this Christmas.

These are currently all sold out!  How fabulous - spread the bling I say,

spread it far and wide.  There are more coming in 2012 but not these colours. (market stock)

My most recently finished lacy loveliness, winter wonderland scarf.  (market stock)

So that is what has kept Joyce busy lately.

Thanks so much for stopping by my place today.

May the creative-ness be flowing at your place.

Book Week 2011 - Saturday

Got a good book?

You know, as in a really good book, that is being used for book review/share

at school and needs protection?

Then make a dust cover.

We had a disposable paper tablecloth in the craft box.  Yes, it was in the craft box because I would use them when my boys did craft.  If you are lucky, op shops and garage sales have also had them, but like I said, if you are lucky.  I am guessing this stuff gets snapped up very quickly, especially when it is still in its sealed packaging.  

So you open out your tablecloth, grab a pencil and trace the real dustcover.

cut it out. 

and wrap it around your good book.

If your book does not have a dust cover, then just measure your book and cut one out.  

We are still reading The Key to Rondo by Emily Rodda.  My voice is back now, so we can hopefully find out what happens next.  

Thanks for stopping by my place today.

Today is Saturday, we like reading on Saturday.

Book Week 2011 - Wednesday

Do you like book parades?  

We do.

It's a whole celebration of books at our place, there is a process we go through for character selection.

Here is how it goes.

The boys pull out a selection of their favourite books.  We then go through them, reading them leading up to book week, talking about the characters they like and why they like them.  They then select some possible characters they would like to be.  

This year is different for us.  This year Eggy is in Year 3.  Years 3 to 6 do not participate in the parade, they do a book review instead.  It's a bit sad, because dressing up in character brings the book alive!  Eggy was a bit sad too, but he is ok now.  I did tell him we can have our own parade here at home, but he said it's not the same.  I do tend to agree with him.  I was thinking today that next year, I might have a book parade party at our house, you know, just because, and do it on the weekend, because book week is a whole week you know!  We can do book invites for the neighbours to come dressed as their favourite character - who knows, they might just like that idea.  It could be lots of fun.  

So back to this years book parade. . . . It's also different for Minnie this year too.  Instead of going through his favourite books, he come home and knew straight away the character he wanted to be.  There was no maybe about it baby.  He was certain that he wanted to be Big and Bad and he wanted to do some Huffing and Puffing all about the place.  Oh well, there will be no book culling pile this year.  Minnie is onto it pronto!  Go Minnie!

Pencil and paper for very important planning.    

Cutting and measuring and making goes 'ahead'.  

Stepping back to take a look at progress.  

Hmmmm, looking rather hungry here.  So far, so good.  

Don't you just love the silver tooth fillings!  Hmmmm Mr Wolf, a visit to the denist it seems.  Perhaps he needs to brush his teeth a bit better in future!

In the lines of keeping it simple, simple it is!

If you look closely enough, you will see his tail which is the tail he wore last year here as Dingo in Wombat Stew.  I do love a bit of a recycle.  I am noticing a bit of a canine pattern emerging here too, hmmmm, yes, I certainly do.

Be afraid.

 Be   V.E.R.Y    a.f.r.a.i.d.

What a wonderful book week parade was had at school today.  The best part was, I am in Year 1 on Wednesdays, so I got to help the children get into character.  It was so much fun.  I spent the morning learning with Little Red Riding Hood, Ben 10, Mary Poppins, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, Pippi Longstocking, various princesses and fairies, Woody, pirates, The Saucepan Man, Sleeping Beauty, Where's Wally - that was soooo funny, the children kept saying 'Where's Wally - oh here he is!' and many more.  

I would just also like to share the fact that I became Aunty for the 8th time at 10.37pm last night.  Awwwwww a big welcome to the family to our newest little princess.  (xx)

Thanks for stopping by my place today.

Have a wonderful book reading Wednesday at your place.

 Today is Wednesday, we like reading on Wednesday.

Book week 2011 - Tuesday

I wanted to pile them in size order with the spines showing, all neat and orderly.

Minnie said no.


Minnie is reading one of his dinosaur books with his little mate Jacky tucked under his arm. 

Today is Tuesday, we like reading on Tuesday.

Book Week 2011 - Monday

Happy Book Week 2011.

 It's a Spot What book.  

It's an oldie, but a goodie.

Two little boys, hangin' out together - reading.

Today is Monday, we like reading on Monday.

Thanks so much for stopping by my place today.

map it out.

With our little caravan, two travelling adventures behind us and two little boys that are now into how far and where they have been . . . . . . . 

we decided to pin our stopovers onto our beautiful Map of Australia, which we purchased on the very last day of our most recent trip here.  

Each trip will have its own colour, and we have pinned only at the places where we have stopped overnight.  There are just not enough pins to do the day trips as well.  

This is now hanging on the wall.

Such a fabulous reminder of the memories we have created together.

Such inspiration to plan the next one.

Thanks for stopping by our place today,

here's cheers to a great week.

*clink* *clink*

School Holidays Wrap Up

Trains. . . . 

long lazy breakies. . . . 

cupcakes. . . . 

preparing to socialise with friends. . . . 

puzzles. . . .

puzzle helpers. . . . 

snuggling with new books. . . . 

the very odd quiet beachy moment. . . .

living here. . . . 

It's been a wonderful second week of the school holidays for us.

Caught up for lunches with friends, walks, play dates, snuggling, eating, games.  What clocks, what schedules, who cares!  It's the way we like it - kids just being kids, you gotta love that!

Thanks so much for stopping by my place today.

If you have been on holidays, we hope you had a wonderful time too.

A Blanket for Lumar

The overseeing of the squares, apparently I am doing ok, and will not be blasted into outer space  -  yet.

As promised, Lumar can now be snuggly warm too.

Lumar likes the camera!

Thanks for stopping by my place today.

Have a wonderful day at your place.  

Today's post has been brought to you by the letter 'L' - L is for Lumar.  

Lumar comes from Dubbo Zoo, but lives with us now.