Thursday, July 8, 2010

My creative space...

busy busy this week doing not really a whole lot.
It's school holidays in our neck of the woods,
which means not a lot gets done besides being the queen of cleaning and food preparation!
being so so cold at night I have taken to perching in front of the heater
so took the time to restock a few hair accessory tins
with now over 70 done, I think It's time to get on to other awaiting orders.
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

pack all your troubles in your old kit bag....

pack all your troubles in your old kit bag
and smile, smile, smile!!
off to the auctions again this week. again. yep. I know.
they actually know my by name now. thats ok.
at least this time, my bidding was not in vain!

I picked up these 4 beauties for a song!
I am so excited.
that red treasure I am keeping as my good case. It is perfect!
the medium browny will be a fabulous market case,
and the other 2, although look amazing, are a little worse for wear inside.
so will be great props etc.
one made from leather, the other actually a woven cane suitcase with leather trim.
so, let's pack up and hit the road jack!
SOMEWHERE WARM PLEASE!!





Thursday, July 1, 2010

My Creative Space...

well folks, school holidays this week!!
it sure has been chaotic!
I came up with the skirt above aswell as a few others for new ranges,
in amongst more than 6 ladies custom order skirts,
which, have created the mess that you see below.
AARRGGHHH
this mess WILL be cleaned up today!
with still more orders to be done, including 2 more of the skirt below, I simply have no room left to work, and have expanded to our dining table inside. much to the delight of all involved.
so this is my creative messy chaotic, however very productive space!!
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

flea market find....well not really...

hello my beautiful new lockers....
I was given this set of lockers by a friend.
I spotted them in their backyard a while back,
not being backwards in coming forwards, I mentioned just incase they ever felt the need to dispose of them, I knew of a grateful new home!!
and well, got the phone call last week.
come and get the lockers, they are all yours
well you can imaging my excitement, and my husbands lack of!!
as this friend is a plumber, all the handles on each locker are old tap handles.
too cool for words.
one day I may bring her back to all her former glory with a sandblast and splash of paint.
but for now, I love the rust.
they will be great for storing the kids bike helmets and other bits and pieces in!
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Handmade christmas challenge...

christmas gift #1 for my 1 year old niece.
not handmade by me, very similar style to me though,
this is however handmade by Brusslesprouts
and I got it in one of their facebook sales
I couldn't go past that material,
I'd really fancy my own skirt or top in that fabric!!
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Knicky Knacks, the home of handmade christmas!!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Handmade Christmas Challenge


I know, talking about Christmas already??
well, this year I am taking part in the
are you up for it??
well for all the details pop on over to Knicky Knacks
and sign up for the challenge...
and so this is Christmas...

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Sugar & Spice and all things nice.....

the time has come folks.
pack yourselves into you cars and take a trip
out to woodend!!
the fabulous Sugar & Spice children's market is on tomorrow!!
visit some fabulous businesses for some unique products
have a coffee and some beautiful cupcakes!!
hope to see you there!