For ages, I have been meaning to make some shabby chic bunting for my little cottage. It's not hard to DO it, just hard to find time, un...

I am so grateful to my Etsy customers for buying my little plates, because then I get to make more, which I really enjoy. I love finding ne...

For the city where I was born..... I am so sad. This has been such a dreadful time. To those of you who have contacted me, thanks for your k...

The final room in my little tour of my first dollshouse is the bedroom on the top floor. I must say that I definitely learnt my lesson by b...

Thank you so much for your kind comments and thoughts...you are all so lovely. I really appreciated it! Funny how you can get support from ...

This is my beautiful sister, Emma. She and her husband live in Cairns in the path of cyclone Yasi. She rang yesterday to let us know that th...

I love playing big and little. When I have been making lots of bread, I also make miniature bread....when I have been making preserved lemo...

I started a little tour of my first dollshouse - quite a while ago now, so you have probably forgotten all about it. Here is a photo of the ...

I don't know why, but I have always loved purple and green together. There is a very disproportionate amount of purple in my house.....

It's the middle of the lovely summer holidays here, and our family has spent all our time lately kayaking on the local rivers, having lo...

Merry Christmas, everyone! I thought you might like a tiny taste of Christmas in New Zealand, so here is a picture of the Pohutukawa Tree....

It feels as though Christmas is coming early at the Shabby Cottage. Last week I opened a parcel to find the most beautiful little miniature...