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June 30, 2009

Genevieve Bennett

London based artist Genevieve Bennett does some really amazing work! Above is some of her wall paper and a 3-D leather wall panel , pur...

MACRO Monday - Peony Roses

Peony Roses are stunning - they are used a lot in wedding flowers and can't you see why? The white ones are gorgeous too. I miss the ...

SAMPLE SALE till June 30

Just wanting to get rid of some of my earlier felt samples from my Etsy store...

There is no finer coffee on earth (in my humble opinion) than Di Bella . I am yet to find a coffee shop in Canberra that sells their coffee...

Felt hair clips

I have been making these for the markets and for gifts! They are really sweet and this pink clip looks gorgeous in Lilly's hair ( Amand...

Lemon and Sour Cream Cake - yummo ... I love baking! This is a quick and easy recipe out of some magazine, I got sometime, from somewhere.....

"Handmade in Bloom" here I come...

It's official!! I have just paid to have my very first market stall at the Handmade Market in Canberra on Sat 12th September! Mark it...

My Nanna gave me this seriously old mixing bowl - it was her great grandmothers!! It doesn't have any markings on the base to tell me ...

Something for Kate - felt hair clip

My lovely sister-in-law Kate modelling the hair pi n I made for her. The white feather (no longer there) didn't prove it's match fo...

MACRO Monday - Motor Neurone Walk

This pretty Camellia is from my Mum's garden, this time last year! I hope you had a fun weekend. Yesterday I completed the Motor Neur...

Etsy - We come from a land down under treasury

Happy to discover one of my headbands used in a lovely little treasury by fellow Aussie - A life is so peachy Once again discovered by a ra...

Friday Favourites - Donna Hay

Donna Hay cookbooks re-vitalised my interest in cooking! I have always loved and was more interested in baking. Her books are filled with...

Sneak preview ....head piece / belt

A new concept with the possibility of lots of different designs and materials. This lovely thai silk powder blue is from one of my many bri...

Isn't this stool gorgeous! I picked it up for a mere $20 from a gift shop near my mothers house. It is the perfect little companion fo...

Ziggy - Sock and Glove

My cousin Gretel made this gorgeous hand-sewn sock Zebra for Anya from the book Sock and Glove . We named him Ziggy!! These are my favouri...

This is hanging on my wall in the loungeroom! It was a deco from our wedding which sat along the top of the bridal table - I used to just b...

New in my ETSY shop - hair accessories

New listings in my Etsy store today!

Something I made last week for the September Handmade Market... I'm not sure if I mentioned I have applied to have a stall at the ma...

Australian gum trees are beautiful and play such a distinctive part in our landscape. I love the detail and contrast in these three colours...

Friday favourites - interior design ideas

I am enjoying the new show Homemade - I love seeing what people think up for difficult spaces and fresh ideas for worn out rooms. I also L...

Grace Designs hair clip

Pascale posted some lovely photos of her daughters pre-school graduation on her photoblog , Ellie is wearing the little clip I sent over to ...

And the winner is..... drumroll...... KIM from All things Mum Congratulations and thanks for entering! Kim could you please email me your ...

I found this gorgeous blog, A Little Sprout today through One Flew Over . How seriously cute are her birds and dolls! Sara has an Etsy s...

New Pink linen headband

I made this pink linen headband for a friend's daughter to wear for their family portrait. She is 3 years old, I think it will look dar...

This felt headband was a prototype for the Handmade Markets I have applied to do later this year... (stay tuned). It was a bit of a rush j...

Headbands

My Nieces were feeling a bit neglected in the headband department! My left over bunting scraps came in handy:-)

Macro Monday - brooches

I love that cool old brooches (& fake, cool old brooches) are still in! These brooches were on the back of a friend's bridesmaid dr...

Friday favourites - My Place, Bowral

My Place is a lovely place to visit, the store in Bowral that is!! From the moment you walk in, your senses are stimulated from all the g...

One Month Etsy Store Anniversary Give-away - CLOSED

This competition is closed, thanks to those who entered. Today is my one month Etsy store anniversary! So to help celebrate I am giving aw...

Lots of free tutorials... on A little Red Ribbon

Why search the internet for free patterns/tutorials when Gret from A Little Red Ribbon has sourced them for you, she has so many great thin...

New in my ETSY shop - Spring Carnival anyone

White crystal organza on gold hair pin - pretty for formals, weddings, spring carnival... any 'fancy do' really. 9 x 9cm. More vari...

Grace Designs on Etsy - Gift Guide: Pearls in June

My goodness, I am still getting over the treasury from a few days ago... but had to investigate a sudden surge in my Etsy stats! I found my...

I have had a love affair with Holland ever since visiting in 2000 for an extended period. My best friend Mirjam and I enjoyed a 7 month sti...

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