BritMums Live Check List

I am going to BritMums Live, as are lots of other bloggers. This is the first blogging event I have attended and am feeling the pressure to be organised, efficient and productive to make the most of this brilliant opportunity.
In preparation I have written myself a check list of things to do. I keep thinking of more things to add to it but as it stands today I thought it would be helpful to other bloggers who are attending.

*insert tongue in cheek*

So here is my/your BritMums Live check list.

1. Write blog post about BritMums Live preparation. (Always got to write something on a to-do list you can tick off immediately).
2. Decide what to wear and blog about retail therapy highs. *basks in self congratulation*
3. Book train tickets.
4. Book hotel.
5. Hair cut and colour. Or buy a hat. Would it look odd to wear a hat at a conference? Possibly not at a Hat Conference. Research Hat Conferences.
6. Nails. Grow some and then adorn with varnish.
7. Tan. From a bottle, sadly. Damn British weather.
8. Lose 7lbs. Through diet. Or amputation.
9. Choose which workshops to attend between cake binges where 7lbs will be put back on, not through limb reattachment. Or clone self
10. List of 'Must meet' bloggers. The shortlist is very long. I'm thinking speed-dating for bloggers.
11. Charge camera battery. Remind myself of this 12 hours prior to departure. 
12. Remember to remove battery from charger and insert into camera.
13. Clear memory card. Yeah right. Buy new memory card.
14. Purchase new notebook and pen. Any excuse to feed my stationery habit.
15. Business cards. *checks date* Plan B: scribble my blog name onto each sheet of a jotters notebook, tear off and distribute as needed. Although I do have a business card case.
16. Kick nerves into touch. (i.e. purchase 4 pack of Gin in a Tin for the train).
17. Buy a ticket for BritMums Live. Now wouldn't that have been a joke if I'd forgotten to do that! Hah!
18. Check location of venue and hotel and routes from station, via hotel to venue.
19. Pack.
20. Arrange to meet a friend to go in with. Open to offers ;-)

So far I can tick off 1, 2, 9, 10, 14 and 17 fortunately.

How are your preparations going?

Recycled Business Card Case

A couple of weeks ago I had a very fanciful idea of making 25 things out of an old pair of jeans or two. I then whittled  it down to a shortlist of about 6. I then forgot all about it, distracted by life and family until last week when I remembered it was Pinaddicts time and I really wanted to get crafty.

So out of the short-shortlist I found this.

And this.

I find it really easy to be inspired to make something. And even easier to run out of motivation/energy so this was a bit of a rush job at the last minute (last night in fact). Subsequently I have failed to take any photos of the work in progress (candle light is so hard for photographers you know) but instead I found this handy little tutorial which give full instruction on the main construction elements.

And here you are - the resulting recycled jeans business card case:

The decoration started out as post it pad illustrations that I then interpreted for the sewing machine. I had an hour people so don't be too critical!!


However it gave me a little inspired lightbulb moment!

Who fancies a business card case for Britmums? I would have said Cybher but time is somewhat limited now!
I can knock one up for you from one of 3 designs for the not too princely sum of £6 + £1.50 p&p.

Design choices:

If you are interested, email me with your preferred design choice (cassette, camera or @), your name and address would be handy, and I'll send you paypal details for payment. I reckon (depending on demand *ahem*) I can get one to you in 5 working days.

The outer fabric will be denim but the inside lining material may vary depending on demand!

How cheeky am I?

And here are some other crafters that have been a bit busy interpreting their Pinterest finds for #Pinaddicts.