Great Gatbsy Inspired Jewellery by Australian Designer, Samantha Wills

Beautiful jewellery by Australian born, Samantha Wills who now resides in New York!  Fitting for the current Gatsby trend but timeless eno...

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Feather Hair Accessories: Canberra Etsy Seller

Steering away from my usual pale colours and metal bands, I have made this very cool headband from beautiful natural-coloured feathers.  T...

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Art Deco Hair Piece and Jewellery: The Great Gatsby

This gorgeous head piece, "The Savoy" is from Tiffany's and Co. designed for The Great Gatsby , which opens here in Canb...

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Useful Tips for Painting Aluminium: A Mothers Day Craft

This was the mothers day craft for my daughters class this year, which I help organise, they were filled with mints although mine holds my...

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Handmade Crepe Paper Flower: Lilly

Can you pick which is the crepe paper flower I made?  Yes, it's the one at the back.  It was my first attempt using a cheap crepe pape...

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Basic Millinery Book: Mildred Anlezark

My lovely friend scored this gorgeous book at a garage sale for me!  I was thrilled at such a great and thoughtful find.     When I fi...

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Art Deco Inspired Hair Pieces: Canberra

A new handmade piece made from some lovely vintage sequin trim I found.  Inspired by the era I love!  This is newly listed in my Etsy stor...

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Useful Advice for Creative Small Businesses

Ceramics: Susan Frost,  Photo: Grant Hancock When I read advice useful to my own business, the first thing I want to do is share it wit...

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Unique Jewellery by Mezereem

Some very cool pieces from Dutch designer, Daphne Van Der Meulen in her Etsy store, Mezereem .  This is the potato ring , made from Silv...

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Gorgeous Gift Idea: Flower Book by Andrew Zuckerman

Yesterday part of my mothers day was spent having a mother-daughter date with Anya.  We went to the National Library in Canberra for the ...

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Artist Susanna Bauer

I first saw the work of model maker, Susanna Bauer in Frankie Magazine and was taken with the detail in her unique projects.  All of th...

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One Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe

This recipe is my go-to, one bowl chocolate cake recipe which NEVER fails!  Josiah had a couple of mates around to help him celebrate turn...

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Fresh Faces in the Australian Wedding Scene

Photography by Tim Coulson Photography I have stumbled across some new finds (to me) in the bridal industry over the last six months and...

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