February 28, 2009

I think she liked it!

Feeling the love :-) It is so nice to receive positive feedback on something you have made !

February 27, 2009

Friday favourites

One of my favourite local jewellery designers is Alexandra Freeman of Polka Luka . She makes very cool, contemporary pieces out of resin. ...

February 26, 2009

Australia

The funniest thing I saw over the Christmas holidays was my brother (Matthew Hills - pictured above) in the movie Australia with Nicole Kidm...

February 25, 2009

Fresh white paper

{ Image yvestown } I saw this photo on Flickr and smiled as it reminded me of how much I love blank paper... beautiful white, unadulterated...

February 24, 2009

Birds for baby Marley

A girlfriend in Brisbane brought baby Marley Edith into the world last Friday. I had already bought this book for her (a tongue in cheek st...

February 23, 2009

Another fabulous Grosgrain giveaway...

Blushing Buttercream Pettiskirt GIVEAWAY!!!! The talent and generosity of some people is simply amazing! I think if I went to all the effor...

MACRO Monday

I heart nature.... I snapped this cute leaf at Canberra's botanical gardens. Sometimes you have to get in awkward positions, ignore loo...

February 21, 2009

A book for Selma

This book is going all the way to Norway for a new little bub called Selma. She has an Aussie Dad, hence the connection! It has lots of ta...

February 20, 2009

Friday favourites

I wake up happier than usual on a Friday knowing the weekend is almost here!!! It is one of my favourite days... so in honour of that warm ...

February 19, 2009

Miss Buttons

A little lady from the Miss Buttons family came to join team Grace today... We might call her Grace to help Anya learn her surname. Grace ...

February 17, 2009

New arrival today

I was thrilled to get home from an adventure to the park with Anya to find this much awaited book on my doorstep, Lena Corwin 's "P...

February 16, 2009

MACRO Monday

Sometimes I get a little bit prickly but not today :-) I had a lovely weekend with my gorgeous two and have enjoyed dreaming up some fun pr...

February 14, 2009

Flower brooch tutorial

I found this great tutorial on how to make these cool material flowers to use as a brooch/hairpin/Belt accessory , what ever you like reall...

Layered flower brooch

I love the texture of Muslin [finely woven cotton] it's great for making baby wraps the size they should be and for making pretty flower...

By any other name

As cute as a button rose for your little ones hair

February 11, 2009

Reuben's rocket

I was commissioned to make a rocket wall hanging for my best friend's son - he loves rockets so she is decking out his room in a space t...

February 10, 2009

Left over felt

I cut a heap of small circles out the other week from left over felt to make Anya some jewellery or a garland etc... so I will post some li...

February 9, 2009

MACRO Monday

Love, love, love freshly squeezed OJ! I also love the tiny little segments in fruit, especially oranges, mandarins and the patterns on a ki...

February 8, 2009

A little thread and a lot of imagination...

This wall hanging was made for my sister Jenn and I by a family friend when we lived in Africa in the early 70's ( that's me on the...

February 6, 2009

Welcome to a new girl on the block....

A little red ribbon who joins us in the blogging hemisphere - WELCOME! I know we are going to enjoy following your creative path Gret... ...

February 3, 2009

One womans junk...

....is another womans treasure!! Last Friday night I had a clothes swap party with a few girlfriends... These were some of gems I picked up ...

February 2, 2009

A bag for miss J

I made one of my nieces a bag for her birthday in December and knowing her big sister's birthday was a couple of months later, I knew I ...

MACRO Monday

We ran way over our monthly download limit an entire week early!!! For the first time in team Grace history. We attributed it to Google re...