More information over this way. :)

It’s a custom item on Etsy.

Found via the lovely Pretty Paper Things.

My answer is: Who doesn’t need a stegosaurus tail!

Especially when it’s only $19.95 from dressupTales.

You’re welcome.

Fern and I talked about colour combinations and styles that we thought would suit Eliza (and her mum’s interior design skills) and within two months a beautiful one-of-a-kind quilt was delivered.

This single bed quilt cost $300 including 2 custom pillowcases. For the hours and materials that Fern puts into these, it’s worth every penny. Fern tells me that the quilt should last a good ten years.

Fern regularly blogs about her creations and it’s a fascinating read, check it out!

This is a relatively new avenue – turns out that there’s only a handful of cafes across the world dedicated to the knitting and crocheting niche – but there are TWO in Australia!

There’s Woolly Latte’s in Perth, WA (what a fab name) and A Coffee and A Yarn in Newtown, NSW.

Unfortunately, the Woolly Latte’s web site is pretty bare, but A Coffee and A Yarn has at least some information about the classes they offer (I’m eyeing off the beginner’s knitting and beginner’s crocheting course, closely followed by the Amigurumi course).

I’m still lamenting the end of Notebook: magazine and their craft classes, but I reckon these types of venues will hold their own and keep the craft trend alive.

While I was getting the goss on the state of knitting cafes, I came across this pick of a (name unknown) knitting cafe in LA… isn’t it stunning? Makes me want to give up housework and craft instead!

Check out these super cute cupcake toppers for Easter.

Visit each site for the download link and instructions

1: Bunny Cakes 2: Skip To My Lou 3: Paper Glitter 4: Holiday Crafts and Creations 5: My Grafico 6: Tip Junkie

Having been a bridesmaid 4 times previously, I was well over fresh flowers for my own wedding bouquets. So I went silk, buying pre-prepared bouquets from Aussie Etsy seller Flowers by the Vase.

These are the “Sweetie Pie” Bridesmaid (~US$50) and Bridal (~US$70) bouquets but there are heaps of options available and the girls take custom orders too.

Silk flowers are great for us lazy Brides (armchair shopping, plus one less thing to get delivered to your house on The Big Day) AND you can gift the bridemaid’s bouquet as part of your thank you gift to her (bonus points!).

I was really chuffed with the speedy service I got from Flowers by the Vase and they even threw in some freebie boutonnieres (that’s “button holes” for the rest of us).

Psst, if you ask noicely, Jarod might do a post on how to get your cats involved in your wedding ceremony ;)

Who needs TV when you have Bowling Kitties! This was created for a fun family game night. It is great for all ages to play together and helps little ones with hand-eye coordination as well as counting (“How many kitties did you knock down?”). Keep the house clutter free with the included canvas bag, made just for the Bowling Kitty set.

All the kitties are made in maple and feature carved faces, white bodies in red stripes, and sanded edges (no sharp corners!)

Best of all, you don’t hurt any kitties! Sounds way more fun than normal bowling. Made by Sara and Ben of Kitty Baby Love, this awesome set sells for US$45 through Etsy.

Their products range from awesome handbags to tea cosies and ipod covers. Each product comes with a fridge magnet that tells the story of it’s maker. For each product sold the woman who crafted it receives over half of the profit with the remainder being used to cover operational costs and to expand the enterprise’s reach – so you can feel all warm and fuzzy knowing that you’ve supported such a talented pensioner.

You can purchase Biddy Bags and other products straight from their website, or visit one of their stockists. Prices range between AU$22 and $80, depending on the product. And of course you can also follow @BiddyBags on twitter.

Think we have all seen the giant kitteh couch that has been doing the rounds this week. But there have been little detail about the what, why and where of this furry giant

The couch is part of the Unfold art installation in Belgium, 8 artists are taking over an old apartment block.

Also part of this installation, in the bathroom there is a small video projection of a cat drinking from the dripping tap.

Check out the rest at Unfold, they even have the pattern so you could make your own if you are so inclined.

Via craftzine and HT to Maliss for the nudge ;)