Calender Make Over

Every year we get a new calender from the mosque . There is page for every day with the prayer times as well as the important days of the Islamic year. They are kindly sponsored from businesses around the local mosque. As we are not fortunate enough to live close to the mosque my father in law always gets us a calender .

 

With a little bit of scrap booking paper and a scapel and the trusy computer I converted the calender into a pretty picture that hangs in my kitchen. Very easy but what a difference it made.

 

Dolls clothes

My little girls preschool kindly let me leave my craft flyers at the preschool and bought some of my heat packs. Thank you very much.
During the conversation and noting my ability to sew asked if I could come up with some easy to take on and off  dolls clothes. I scanned around the web. Not really finding anything I could make and that would suit the kids.
That was until i spotted a pretty peaseant top that had an elastic neck line. I thought thats it. So after a bit of tweeking I have made the dress version in several colours and a top and matching shirt, Even a nappy to match. Hope the preschoolers enjoy.

Autumn is Here

Autumn is here. We are talking crisp cool morning. Days where the blue sky goes forever and cool nights to snuggle and sleep tight.
We are slipper shopping today and i have started my first scarf of the year. Love love Autumn.

My blog name

My blog name is a play on my husbands and my names. His being Gem and mine Julie so it seemed perfect to call the blog Gems and Jewels and as that aptly describes how precious my children are,  it seems the perfect fit.
Each of us precious but unique. Each of us shining and sparkling but with our unique characteristics .