you cannot be serious!

It only seems fair to collate some tennis-inspired goodness for this week's etsy treasury. Enjoy! You can view the original treasury by clicking on the image.

littlenestbox on etsy

I spent much of this afternoon re-editing and re-uploading my images for the shop. Now I'm finished, I have some cute colour boards!

etsy treasury feature

I was lucky enough to have my balloon mobile selected and featured in this gorgeous etsy treasury. Click the image, or click here to see the original treasury.

make: happy garden organic baby quilt

As I was making the happy garden organic baby quilt, I thought it would be fun to document the process. This quilt is perfect for summer, as it is lightweight but still warm. It is perfect for napping, traveling, cuddling and burping. It also doubles as a cover-up when feeding, a soft play mat, or a picnic blanket.

I cut one layer of organic cotton for the top, one layer of eco recycled batting for the middle and one layer of organic cotton flannel for the back.

I pressed the entire quilt and stitched a border and at 6 inch intervals to give it a traditional appearance.

This quilt is now available to buy in my etsy shop.

peachy finds

Check out these peachy finds from etsy... to see the original treasury, click on the image, or follow this link.

homemade strawberry jam

It's ages since I made jam (blackberry in August), so as all of the English strawberries are 1/2 price in the shops, I made my 1st lot of strawberry jam last week. I used a recipe from River Cottage preserves handbook, which was easy to follow. The jam is full-flavoured and sweet, but not too sweet!

Makes 4-5 x 340g jars:
1kg strawberries, hulled and large ones halved
500g granulated sugar
450g jam sugar with added pectin
150ml lemon juice (about 4 lemons)

Put 200g of the strawberries into a large pan with 200g of the granulated sugar and crush to a pulp with a potato masher. Place on a gentle heat. When the mixture is warm, add the rest of the strawberries. Gently bring to simmering point, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the remaining granulated sugar and the jam sugar. Stir gently. Add the lemon juice once the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat, and once it reaches a full boil, boil rapidly for 8-9 minutes. Test for setting point (104 degrees centigrade).

Remove from the heat and transfer to sterilised jars. Use within 12 months.

dawanda shop now open!

The littlenestbox dawanda shop is now open + new goodies will be added daily! To go to the shop, click on the image or follow this link.

wakehurst place, sussex

On the weekend we visited Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, which is the country estate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It houses the Millenium Seedbank, where 10% of the world's plant species are preserved for the future. The gardens are extraordinary, with hundreds (maybe even thousands) of different plants and flowers. Plus, I always relish a chance to work on my macro photography!

teddy bears' picnic

Here are my etsy picks for today - inspired by summer picnics! To view the original treasury, click on the image.

treasury featured on etsy front page

I was lucky enough to have my "smidge of neon" treasury featured on the etsy front page yesterday, with 710 views. Yikes! You can see the original treasury here.