February 26, 2010

Friday Finds on Etsy

These lovely paper garlands from belladrummer are simple yet so pretty, especially when hung in multiples. I love clean, simple - but effe...

February 25, 2010

My Creative Space - Japanese Sewing Pattern

Well, it seems I like a challenge :-) My cousin Gret sent me this lovely children's Japanese sewing pattern for my birthday in Jan. T...

February 24, 2010

Family Photos - by the amazing Amanda Keeys

Last weekend we trekked to Sydney to hang with my family and have a few photos taken with the brilliant Amanda Keeys ! I love all these pho...

February 23, 2010

A little package arrived from Sth Africa

I posted this beautiful tea towell as a Friday Favourite a few weeks back and it turns out my sister thought it would be a good birthday pr...

February 22, 2010

MACRO Monday - Frangipannis

Happy Monday :-) I have woken with a sore throat and my daughter has been sniffling away since yesterday, so it may be a slow day at home -...

February 19, 2010

Friday Favourites - Pencil Shavings Necklace

I found this cool necklace on Oye Modern last week by Blue Mason and loved it! I love coloured pencil shavings and love seeing them sitti...

February 18, 2010

My creative space... Honeycomb Smocking

This is the start of my honeycomb smocked cushion cover! My little smocked pieces look a bit squashed in some lines - I don't think i...

February 17, 2010

Chandeliers #4 - wine glasses

It seems Chandeliers can be made from any sort of glass!! Made from wine goblets it's fitting to be hanging in a bar! {Image * } I lov...

February 16, 2010

Handmade Market - March 2010

I know I just mentioned the new dates for Handmade Market 2010 last week ( March 28th being the first) but I wonder if you caught Handmade...

February 15, 2010

The most romantic thing ever done for me...

In light of all the lovey dovey stuff that we have endured over the last few weeks for Valentines, I thought I would share my favourite roma...

February 14, 2010

Rose headband in felt

Oh how adorable is this? Amanda is taking some photos of a few hair pieces for me and I just love these... so divine! You can see a few mo...

February 12, 2010

Another lovely treasury...blowing raspberries

I love treasuries and think you could get addicted to making them! I have never been able to get one on Etsy though, so gave up a while bac...

Chandeliers #3

WOW! Another impressive Chandelier photo . If you have missed the others go to my tag cloud in the side bar and click on Chandeliers :-) o...

February 11, 2010

My Creative Space...

I thought it was time to join a lovely group of people who enjoy being creative like me so I will be sharing my Creative Space with you a...

February 10, 2010

Ribbon love

These stunning ribbons are from a fabulous website I found that supply EVERYTHING you could think of for events and crafting! Unfortunately...

February 8, 2010

Monday Musings - Vintage Love

Hubby came home last night after after LOTS of travelling over the weekend! We are taking off to the beach for a couple of days for some R&...

February 5, 2010

Friday Favourites - Sew in love

Being an ex-florist I always hated Valentines day, so needless to say we don't celebrate it in our house. Do you celebrate in your hous...

February 4, 2010

The Sky is Falling - Etsy Treasury

Vicki is the Treasury Queen! You are making me look all popular :-) ha ha Thanks for including my Melanie Headband .

Chandeliers #2

An unusual place to have a chandelier I thought, - this is in a mosque in Pakistan! I decided to do a weekly series on Chandeliers - for m...

February 3, 2010

Pendant light

Another beautiful light by Bodo Sperlein . Handmade bone china flowers attached to a hand blown borosilicate glass pendant! Impressive!

February 2, 2010

Decorating wooden letters tutorial

I covered the letter 'J' in this lovely paper for my nieces birthday. Just something simple and sweet to go on her door now she has...

February 1, 2010

Monday Musings - A day in Bowral

I had a lovely girls day in Bowral over the weekend with my cousin, Melanie (left) and my sister-in-law Kate (right). We kicked the mornin...