The Nursery!

Here it is! Baby bump's own room, if you detect a sense of pride well I have to be honest... I do feel quite proud. It's been a real labour of love and it's such a great space to chill in whilst we wait for baby. I can't help but drop in after Euna is in bed... Sit in the chair. Think about another little one's babyhood. Think about nursing. Think about little clothes and swaddling blankets. Touch the fabrics and the painted woods. Imagine a little girl. Then imagine a little boy.

Wondering... Anticipating... Waiting...

Here, take a nose!

The cot, my cot, now baby's cot, a big piece of family history for baby to sleep in...

Ikea armchair, Ikea rainbow cushion and Widgey nursing pillow (old design, bought 2 years ago for feeding Euna, total non-essential)...

From the door, one day soon I'll walk in and see this but with a baby in there...

Euna's canvas crafting with apples...

Made with love...

Aqua chevron fabric from Plush Addict...

Nursery canvas crafting...

Walls are Dulux "Wellbeing"...

Matching handmade bunting using fabric bundles from Ebay...

Emile et Rose moses basket, a total luxury splurge from last time and I am so excited to wake up with this next to my bed again...

Jojo Maman Bebe rainbow blanket (beautiful gift), rabbit comforter from our French holidays and a Sophie Giraffe Teether (an essential so I hear)...

I saw one of these on a blog I love last year and promised myself we would 

Introducing Pink Cheeks Studios, the home of Nichol Brinkman's innovative and beautiful handmade and personalised soft toys, pillows and baby mobiles...

Every piece is a one off and this is her very own Family Us design... 

Euna looking over her little baby sibling as he/she sleeps...

Baby A and guess who...?

There is nothing better than a handmade gift and we couldn't be more in love with this very special hand-crocheted blanket from my wonderful friend over at Thursday's Child Friday's Thoughts...

Insert baby toes here...

Old wardrobes upcycled with love by my very skilled Uncle at The Blue Goose...

Mismatched handles from ebay and Ikea...

Bespoke baby change unit from my Mum, also from The Blue Goose and Drona storage baskets from Ikea...

Next ceiling light...

Baby we love you and we wait for you... You are so so welcome xxx

Check out my Pinterest Nursery board to see what inspired me!

The Christmas Card Photo...

A work in progress. Clearly. :/

Salt Dough Decs!

Like I said last week... I had down time. When in down time... craft.

So here's a little tutorial of some Christmas tree decorations "Euna" made for her NCT baby friends to mark their first Christmas trees that will be coming to a living room near them very soon...

Salt dough recipe:

300 grams flour

150 grams salt

Mix in water until you have a dough consistency

Stamps... I dug these out of my wedding crafts box... I used normal stamp pad ink...

Cookie cutters... You can cut before or after you stamp... 

Bake at 50 degrees celsius for 6+ hours... depending on thickness... (NOT AT 150 AS ONE TUTORIAL ON PINTREST TOLD ME OR YOU WILL BUBBLE AND BURN YOUR ENTIRE FIRST BATCH! ARGHHHH!!!!)

 The survivors...

 PVA, glitter, ribbon and jingley bells...

 VOILA!

Note I am not talking about my week of culinary adventures... It's not going brilliantly. :/

AND REMEMBER TO LINK UP THIS WEEK! :D