An Australia Day Themed Link Pack
Tomorrow is Australia Day and you’ll have to forgive me but I’ve gone a little bit overboard on the patriotic recipes, crafts and cool things for today’s link pack. I love Australia Day for reasons I can never quite articulate. It’s extra strange this year to be celebrating Australia Day with HUBBY over in America. I’m hoping he’ll do something a little Aussie tomorrow to mark the occasion. It’s a public holiday here and so I think the Little Man and I will just potter around the house and do some Australia Day inspired crafts and try to stay cool.
Now, it’s time for me to get on with my day and see if I can get my hands on some pineapple (you’ll understand why when you see the link pack!). Have a great day!
FUN THINGS TO BAKE
- The ultimate in Australian baking is ANZAC Biscuits, click here to get my favourite ANZAC Biscuit recipe.
- This cake is Australia on a plate, the lamington cake from Love Swah is just perfection. Click here for recipe.
- I’m dying to try these vegemite and cheese sausage rolls from Not Quite Nigella. Click here for the recipe.
- For those that love a good Tim Tam, check out this Tim Tam cake from Raspberri Cupcakes. Click here for the recipe.
- It’s the middle of summer and BBQ’s are happening all around me. I’ve got a hankering for these coconut brown sugar glazed grilled pineapple bites. Click here for the recipe.
- Maybe that grilled pineapple will make it to the top of an Australia Day Pavlova. Click here for the recipe.
FUN THINGS TO MAKE
- Love these jumping kangaroo cups. Click here for the tutorial.
- Got some empty tin cans why not make these fun cockatoo pencil tins. Click here for the tutorial.
- Make empty cardboard tube frilled neck lizards with the kids. Click here for the tutorial.
- Make your own Australian Flag bunting. Click here for the free printable and tutorial.
- This fabulous wreath is easy to make. Click here for the tutorial.
COMMUNITY CORK BOARD
- Canberra Quilters Inc. are celebrating their 40th Anniversary in 2016 and to mark the occasion they’re holding a “Celebrate 40 Challenge”. It’s open to Australian and New Zealand Residents, with 40 quilts (quilts must be 40cm x 100cm) being selected to hang at the 2016 Annual Member’s Exhibition. (You don’t have to be a member to enter!) It’s a great challenge and you can find out more or enter by clicking here.
Want something included on the Community Cork Board, then why not drop me an email and if it’s applicable to the GnomeAngel community I’ll share it. It can be anything from a local fate, a charity raffle, a class you’re teaching, a pattern you’ve released, a sew-a-long you’re involved in to a community event that’s happening. Be sure to send me as much detail as you can and links to any applicable websites. I do not have any affiliation with the information provide, it is done so as a community service only. Click here to email me.
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