Warm Wishes...

Sorry I have been absent for a while, we were away for the festive season and making most presents by hand I kinder ran out of hours in the day...

I hope everyone had a lovely christmas with family and loved ones, and are enjoying a well earned break if you are on holidays!

Stay tuned for some Instagram posts to keep you up to date with what I have been posting and doing lately...its soo much fun!

ollie+ruby

xx

My Weekly Instagram Snippet...

1  ::  Chunky Long Steel Grey Knit Fibre Strand Necklace... soon to be in the etsy      store for $30. You can check out the gorgeous green piece that is there too...

2  ::  Air plant love...oh how I love these!

3 :: My new DIY necklace holder...so in love with it!

4 :: Close up of my paper bell...so much fun to make!

5 :: My two paper bells together...

6 :: My paper bells have found a new home...

7 :: Gorgeous black crochet pvc piping necklace...in etsy store soon! Two others are there already though, so go and take a look!

ollie+ruby

xx

Hip Brown Things...

I have recently met and discovered (through the world of Instagram), the gorgeous and ever so talented lady Rachael from Hip Brown Things. She has an awesome blog and sells gorgeous items in her etsy store www.etsy.com/shop/HipBrownHomewares. 

She was so lovely and included my Paper Christmas Advent Calender in her Make do and Style this Chrissy selection. I`m chuffed! Thanks Rachael....

So go and check her out! 

Now!!!

ollie+ruby

xx

Our Christmas Tree...

This year I didn't feel like dealing with the plastic green tree number that sits in the cupboard and thought we should go for a more DIY crafty one.

I had an idea of what I wanted, and discovered a lovely dried tree branch on my travels one day, threw it into the back of the car and brought it home.

here it is pre decorations...

and here it is full of felt reindeer, paper birdies and paper cut decorations by the kids...

and to keep an eye on the tree our gorgeous paper christmas animals...

finished off with some handmade jute tinsel...

and last but not least my handmade paper reindeer.

What is your tree like this year?

Have you gone DIY?

Do tell...

ollie+ruby

xx

I Know I`m Late...

Yes I`m a few days too late in posting this but I had so much fun doing it I felt I had to share it with you all...

Late last week with December fast approaching I decided upon what I think is a fabulous fun christmas craft to do and which you can do to.....its not too late!

My Tree Advent Calendar

I had bought a packet of these gorgeous round chinese new year papers from my local oriental supermarket last year and had the intention of using them then. But low and behold they stayed in the drawer....and everytime I looked at them they kept egging me on to be used....

So............

Super simple...grab each individual sheet of paper and fold into a cone shape. The easiest way I found was to keep the bottom tight and let the top flare out. Finish with a tiny bit of sticky tape along the join.

and magnifique....you have your first gorgeous cone shape.

Continue until you have the 24 required for the countdown to christmas, or if you are just starting it now do as many as you need.

Once you have them all in a pile, make sure you take a gorgeous pic because they are soo photogenic, and then attach a piece of string to each one with sticky tape and tie to your twig tree.

So there you go...

Fill with santa chocs or whatever you do as christmas is approaching. The kids will love it just as much as you will. 

And enjoy a bit of home and handmade christmas craft.

ollie+ruby

xx