Go Make Me

Fairfax Videos are now online

Sally Cooper and I were approached by Fairfax Media to front a three part series demonstrating diy gifts (including food) and how to package them for Christmas on behalf of Etsy Australia. It was such a thrill to be asked and a very challeging new experience for us both

We shot the video's at my house and Sally's positioned in my little studio and I'm in front of the mantlepiece. I wanted to make some Christmas stockings to hang but ran out of time so it looks quite bare. Hopefully I'll get around to it this week

Anyway, the video's are up! Click on the pictures to take you to the Fairfax site. You can also purchase the supplementary digital E-book 'DIY Gifts and Edible Treats for Christmas' showcasing all that's included (and more) including recipes, how-tos, printables for packaging and gift ideas

Here's a few behind the scenes photos

chocolate raspberry liqueuer and rum truffles {recipe featured on Fairfax video}

Chocolate is always a favourite in our house at Christmas. Transform a good quality chocolate base into a little piece of heaven by adding cream, chocolate cake and liqueurs. Why not package these gorgeous and easy to make delicacies and give to friends and family at Christmas? The recipe is included in Go Make Me's first digital e-book for Christmas. Full of beautiful packaging ideas, gift tags, recipes and how-to's and is available now in the Go Make Me shop on Etsy

gingerbread on the side cookies {recipe featured on Fairfax video}

Happy times....I was thrilled to be asked by Fairfax to demonstrate some of my favourite Christmas recipes and diy gifts. Stay tuned as all will be revealed shortly!!

The first in the series are little Gingerbread cookies that sit on the side of your hot chocolate or latte (perhaps with a slurp of whisky for an Irish coffee). You can find the recipe in Go Make Me's first diy Christmas e-book

I'll be showing you some fabulous packaging for your cookies that you will be able to make yourself by downloading the instructions and templates from my Go Make Me shop on Etsy. By the end of the series you'll have many fabulous choices of handmade gifts and edible treats to give this Christmas

*New* Kids Crafternoon Books: Felting and Beading

It's so exciting to receive the next two books in the Crafternoon Book series; Felting and Beading (the first two books are Papercraft and Sewing). Aimed at kids 7 to 12, the projects are graded and varied offering lots of choice for creative minds. I'm so thrilled to have a design included in each book, 'Who Loves Ewe' felt wall plaques and 'A Seaside Treasury' door curtain

These fabulous books are edited by Kathreen Ricketson of Whip-Up Blog and published by Hardie Grant can be purchased at Booktopia, Readings or at your local book shop in Australia (I bought extra copies at Costco)

Come along for the Crafternoon blog party to celebrate the release of the books starting with Lisa Tilse at The Red Thread today. Stay tuned here at A Work in Progress on the 21 November as I'm giving away each book to a lucky winner. x Cate

15 Nov - soozs big adventure
16 Nov - mmmcrafts
17 Nov - Between the lines
18 Nov - Christine Chitnis
19 Nov - Chez Beeper Bebe
20 Nov - The Happy Zombie
21 Nov - a work in progress
22 Nov - loveinthemummyhood
23 Nov - jcasa handmade
24 Nov - picklebums
25 Nov - modern parents messy kids
26 Nov - little eco footprints
27 Nov - li'l magoolie
28 Nov - ohdeedoh
29 Nov - Simple Kids
30 Nov - sadie and lance