Mega Giveaway!

The lovely folks at the fantastic nursery design website Project Nursery are hosting a huge giveaway for WallFry Prints NOW!

Prizes are valued over $100, so get over there now for your chance to win free prints by WallFry, the giveaway is open for entries until 2nd September 2011.

Here are only some of the huge range of prints available for the lucky giveaway winners:

Retro Owls by WallFry

Farm Series by WallFry

Good Luck!

Our Holiday in the Tropics!

We have just returned from a week in sunny Queensland (and given that it is a freezing winter here the sun was very much appreciated) which is why there were no posts last week.

I highly recommend Palm Cove as a vacation destination. We were lucky enough to be invited by friends to stay in the most amazing holiday house (with pool and child-proof deck and the works) and we could not have had a more kid friendly holiday if we tried.

This is a Wallaby native to Australia (a bit like a small Kangaroo)

There was lots of wildlife, swimming, riding on planes, going to the beach and eating ice cream (first taste). The most memorable thing to come out of this holiday though, is that our littlest man is now finally walking:

He is just cute on a stick......Go Felix, Go!

Ok, back to the grind now:

Don't forget the Introductory BOGO sale is still on for 8x10 Owls and Russian Doll Prints.

I have a fantastic giveaway coming up tomorrow on Project Nursery and will post about here to let you know when it starts so that you don't miss out.

DIY tea party!

Such a simple and effective idea for that special tea party:

Delicious cups of tea (or coffee) made out of sweets, all of which you can buy at your supermarket. These really are so easy to make!

For the saucer - The base is a Tic Toc Biscuit. This might be an Australian brand cookie, but I am sure you could find something similar that would work as well. Basically it looks good with the pre-iced side up.

For the cup - Next comes a packet marshmallow.

For the chocolate sprinkle - On top sits a chocolate Freckle. Again, I think this is a bit Australian, so if you can't find something similar (a simple chocolate bud would work) then there is a recipe for a make-your-own freckle here:

For the handle - To finish it off, use a lifesaver lollie broken in half for the handle!

All joined together with a little touch of butter icing.

These were at a 2nd birthday party that I recently attended and they were so effective to make the party that little bit special for a special little girl. So quick and easy to assemble and yet gets lots of comments and admiration.

Have fun!

Nursery Design by a Real Mom

I love how clean, light and simple this nursery is... and so effecitve:

This wonderful WallFry customer was inspired to have all her pets custom painted and displayed in her new little one's nursery. Each of these canvases is a custom painting of one their very own pets. Such a fun idea and I love how they tie in with the decor of the room

I can see this new baby being very happy in this space for years to come.

Chevron Nursery Design

Chevron is back and it is a growing trend in nursery design. It is a fabulous way to add modern style and playfullness to your little one's space.

There are endless ways that you can incorporate the timeless zigzag stripe into your nursery design.

From a striking feature wall (via House Thirty Six): 

 

To a statement rug (via laybabylay):

To a more subtle bedding accent (via Carousels Design):

To the NEW Chevron Woodland prints by WallFry:

The adorable Woodland Series nursery prints by WallFry are now available on this stunning chevron design. Let's face it, you might want to be all about 'sophisticated design' for your nursery, but kid's love animals and this is a great way to incorporate a design trend with something that your baby will relate to as well.

A versitile and subtle way to add Chevron to your nursery: