tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13551881994238435502025-10-25T12:20:27.312+11:00Peek into the life of Kylie Jackson, artist, designer behind WallFry - Wall Art for Small Fry. This blog is an update of my activities, creating, and raising two young boys and a daughter.WallFryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10664605328282734805noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355188199423843550.post-20857243503060485702015-02-15T22:32:00.002+11:002015-12-05T22:36:33.246+11:00

We've recently updated our blog. The post you are looking for can be found here: http://www.wallfry.com/blog/diy-wooden-name-blocks.html

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We've moved our blog around! You can now find this post here. (Sorry about that)

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This blog post has moved - you can find it here: http://www.wallfry.com/blog/holiday-baking-cookie-christmas-tree.html

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We're changing our blog around a bit - you can still find this story here: http://www.wallfry.com/blog/make-your-own-creepy-eyes.html

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We're updating our blog - you can find this post here: http://www.wallfry.com/blog/make-a-melon-monster.html

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We're moving the blog around - the post you are looking for can now be found here: http://www.wallfry.com/blog/diy-monster-eyes.html

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My mother had surgery recently and my kids wanted to send their Nana some flowers while she was in hospital. Now while flowers are a lovely thing to receive, they can be quite expensive and let's face it, they die! My mother is also highly allergic so it was an all round bad idea. So I took some inspiration from a Mother's Day gift one of my boys had made for me at kinder this year and together

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What is it with superheroes? My 3 year old son had never seen a superhero TV show or movie, had never read a comic or book, had never seen a superhero in action at all and yet he desperately wanted a superhero birthday party for his 4th birthday (well he actually wanted a 'Spiderman' party but we gently suggested that it might be nicer for guests, not to mention easier for us if we included

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Preparations for the 'Superhero' party for Mister 4 are in full swing and, let's face it, the creative juices are well and truly flowing.   Enter the superhero cupcake stand: I purchased a super-cheap plain cardboard cupcake stand (the type you put together yourself), and just painted my superheros of choice. I used some paints that I had around the house to create the perfect

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Is your dog a colorful character? We love dogs and we love colors. Wallfry's colorful dog competition is nearly over - we'll draw the winner on June 15. In the meantime, here are some of the awesome entries so far... If you would like to enter, tag a photo of your flashy furry friend on Instagram with #wallfrycomp and you will go in the draw to win a Wallfry dog print of your choice. Here are

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A Superhero cake for my 4 year old Superhero. I always promise to take photos and post a step by step of my next cake, but I always run out of time. Here is a snapshot summary of this one: Base rectangular cake - white chocolate mud cake cooked in a rectangular tray. Spider man head cake - vanilla butter cake cooked in a soccer ball tray cut and pasted back together to make an oval

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I think by now we all know that kids love cooking. They love learning how things are made and being part of the process of creating something that they can eat. It gives them a great sense of satisfaction and achievement and can even sway a fussy eater into trying something new if they have 'cooked' it themselves. I am always looking for ways to get the kids involved in the kitchen like Sunday

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I am sooooo excited about this! A little known fact (not really but it sounds dramatic) is that we welcomed our adorable baby girl into our family of four last year. Now, I will confess that I don't do pregnant well at all (I will spare you the graphic details) and coupled with the (although completely gorgeous) considerably demanding new baby on the scene pretty much wiped out any opportunity

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Is your dog a colorful character? We love dogs and we love colors. We’re on the lookout for the most colorful canine character – and we’d love you to be involved. Tag a photo of your flashy furry friend on Instagram with #wallfrycomp and you will go in the draw to win a Wallfry dog print of your choice. Here are some entries below... Photo Gallery by QuickGallery.com

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With an alphabet twist... It has been a busy busy start to the year! I wanted to share some new and recent designs that we have added to the collection with an alphabet focus. Most recently we have added the ABC prints featuring the tranpsortation series in fully customizable colors. Great for the Nursery: And even awesomer (yes I did just invent that word) in the playroom: Lots of

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This is our biggest sale of the year! How is your Black Friday sales shopping going?

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My youngest son is growing up (heartbreaking but true) and I am in the process of redecorating his 'big boy' room. I have used this very effective method of displaying wall art and wanted to share this very very simple DIY idea for mounting pictures on canvas:       I love this method of block mounting for a number of reasons: It is easy - picture, paintbrush,

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I can't believe that it is that time of year again! No, I don't mean the holidays, although they are also creeping up, I mean time for organising and planning the kids' birthdays. This year my eldest son turns 4 and he is determined to have a superhero party. You may or may not be a fan of stereotypical 'themed' parties for kids, but once your nearly 4 year old gets his mind set on something,

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A mother is nothing, if not a dealer in compromise. My son wanted a rainbow bull cake for his 3rd birthday and while I managed to talk him out of it in this post I couldn't disappoint him completely. This is where compromise kicks in: This party was my first (and only so far) attempt at cake pops. Although guests said lots of nice things, I pretty much considered it a fail in

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In Australia we have indoor play centers. These play centers are commonly (with exceptions I am sure of, but yet to experience) pretty standard variations on a similar theme; small play area for toddlers with the treacherous ball pit (where you can find all sorts of foreign objects from other kids poo to intravenous needles) and a smattering of half-broken wheeled toys; larger area

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After lots of hard work and dedication the WallFry website has finally launched and it looks pretty cool, if I do say so myself - www.wallfry.com.au :   And of couse, to celebrate, there has to be a sale. Available at the new website only: The Etsy shop is still open and going strong so now you have multiple choices of where you would can browse for your next WallFry artwork.

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We have been sooo busy lately, building and creating the new website (which is very exciting, but also very hard work!). I have been having a creating streak at the same time though and here are some of the new prints I have added to the shop recently:  I love this Jane Austen quote from Pride and Prejudice (Mr Darcy to Elizabeth of course) and I love it for nursery decor! Share

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It's giveaway time again, this time hosted by the amazing Maggie at Smashed Peas and Carrots. There is a set of 4 - 8x10 prints of the winners choice up for grabs and you only need to comment to enter. Good Luck! Some of the huge range of prints that you can choose from if you are the lucky winner:

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Each year I make my two boys a cake. You may remember my post regarding the dilema with my 3-year olds 3rd birthday cake which ended up being a pretty satisfactory lion (albeit a licensed TV character, but that is all part of the story). This time it was nearing my youngest son's 2nd birthday so again the preparations begin: Me: What type of cake would you like for your birthday? Nearly 2: A

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You may have already heard of the 'Boon Animal Bag' but I was lucky enough to get one the other day! It is a great idea for storing the copious amounts of soft toys that kids accumulate (if you don't have at least 30 soft toys scattered around the house right at this moment then you must be throwing them out - go on count them, I dare you!) and doubles nicely as a pouffee (albeit a little

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