Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
my creative muddle
oh woe is me.. This here is my pile of brain strain (and stay awake at nightedness):
becoming a quilt thanks to this lovely lady. More ideas here:
and this is my creation for the staffy who eats shop-bought toys in an instant:
certainly more creativity at another address today.
becoming a quilt thanks to this lovely lady. More ideas here:
and this is my creation for the staffy who eats shop-bought toys in an instant:
certainly more creativity at another address today.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
holiday flea market finds
On Anzac day afternoon, i took a quick stroll in the rain, with a stroller, to try to woo a wee one off to sleep. It didn't work, but I found a local oppy in Augusta WA (red cross) that was chock to loaded with good things...
Bought two by dinosaur kits for the wet weekend, which led to an inevitable dinosaur off.
And these lovelies: all for $17
2 x matching doona covers
1 x pillowcase
1 x large coloured doily
3 x gorgy blue linen placemats
1 x big wildflower tablecloth
2 x fabuloso made in Korea coffee mugs - have made it to the front of the pile and are in constant use!
please note my aversion to anything remotely ironed, neat and orderly.
Other easter week finds here
Bought two by dinosaur kits for the wet weekend, which led to an inevitable dinosaur off.
And these lovelies: all for $17
2 x matching doona covers
1 x pillowcase
1 x large coloured doily
3 x gorgy blue linen placemats
1 x big wildflower tablecloth
2 x fabuloso made in Korea coffee mugs - have made it to the front of the pile and are in constant use!
please note my aversion to anything remotely ironed, neat and orderly.
Other easter week finds here
holidays
We had a quick break in Augusta with loadsa boys...
Mostly we fanged around in the half rain, visited the Leeuwin lighthouse and made di'saurs...
Easter at home involved lots of jumping to wear off rabbits eaten at 7am, note clouds in the sky - this is amASZing for us, and some stacking o' the firewood.
Mostly we fanged around in the half rain, visited the Leeuwin lighthouse and made di'saurs...
Easter at home involved lots of jumping to wear off rabbits eaten at 7am, note clouds in the sky - this is amASZing for us, and some stacking o' the firewood.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
vintage sheet swap - exhale
oh my goodness. I do not relish the task of poor lady green tea and nails for the vintage sheet swap.
My FQ's are washed, ironed (!!!), snipped and ripped, folded (thanks kirsty), stacked, wrapped, packed and soon en route to queensland...
Would love to be on the end of all of those parcels... Until I had to organise and send them all on their merry way again... Thanks Kellie.
And this one i cannot help but share. Oh that bottom...
My FQ's are washed, ironed (!!!), snipped and ripped, folded (thanks kirsty), stacked, wrapped, packed and soon en route to queensland...
Would love to be on the end of all of those parcels... Until I had to organise and send them all on their merry way again... Thanks Kellie.
And this one i cannot help but share. Oh that bottom...
Monday, April 18, 2011
flea market finds
Spent a glorious few hours shopping and chatting and looking and asking, and wishing, at the perth antique and collectors fair on Saturday...
Blew cash on these two items:
a piece of barkcloth, now all matchyd up with some colour inspirations, trying to work out how to become a bedspread....(dare i say quilt??)
and these fabbo roadside safety lights direct from the uk - they seem to have at least 3 coasts of paint (red, yellow and the now green) have gorgeous inlaid red glass, and they are waiting for a party...
Lucky in love with these at the local oppy for 99c each last week:
More finds here:
Blew cash on these two items:
a piece of barkcloth, now all matchyd up with some colour inspirations, trying to work out how to become a bedspread....(dare i say quilt??)
and these fabbo roadside safety lights direct from the uk - they seem to have at least 3 coasts of paint (red, yellow and the now green) have gorgeous inlaid red glass, and they are waiting for a party...
Lucky in love with these at the local oppy for 99c each last week:
More finds here:
Saturday, April 16, 2011
bark bark bark
was all excited about the coming of winter, with snuggy warms onto beds:
then it topped 30 again...
but got all excited today when i found this:
then it topped 30 again...
but got all excited today when i found this:
Thursday, April 7, 2011
our creative CHAIRS - before, during & after
So, these chairs came from Coota, and just LOOK AT THEM NOW!
bEFORE
dURING: the puzzlement
aFTERS
Without my Dad, these would have weathered another 50 years, now they are just my kind of matchy-matchy... Upholstered with echino oilcloth from purl soho, stained in Black Japan then glossed, and wrangled back together with pursed lips, sweat and tears (surprisingly no blood!).
(repeat after me, i will never try to refurb chairs to a deadline again...)
creative juices here
bEFORE
dURING: the puzzlement
aFTERS
Without my Dad, these would have weathered another 50 years, now they are just my kind of matchy-matchy... Upholstered with echino oilcloth from purl soho, stained in Black Japan then glossed, and wrangled back together with pursed lips, sweat and tears (surprisingly no blood!).
(repeat after me, i will never try to refurb chairs to a deadline again...)
creative juices here
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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