What have I been up to?

This year for the first time in several years, I am not doing any christmas crafty markets. Basically I was overseas when the call went out and I missed it completely! I'm quite annoyed with myself!

What I'm watching:

The Hour

and



We Need to Talk about Kevin (I preferred the book, predictably)

What I'm reading:


The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
Live to Tell by Lisa Gardiner


Things I'm busy organising:



Green Renters Garage sale/pop up shop (date TBC) and our Sustainable Christmas event. If you're in Melbourne, I'd love to see you at both, all funds go towards our work at our little not for profit.

I went camping on the weekend and there was so much mud! But it was great to have an enforced technology break for a few days!

I'm also busy making comic wallets, working on a very special embroidery project for the new year and enjoying lots of (cheap cleanskin) red wine whilst I impatiently wait for the veggie patch to grow! I've attempted to make my beloved hydrangeas turn blue (with limited success) and I have a veggie pie in the oven right now.

So yeah, life is pretty good.

Things I like today

I have been eyeing this bag since I was overseas, bit outside my price range alas!


I would like to make my front fence look like this, but it's not entirely likely....
Embroidery displayed to great effect

Too cute!

Love these drawer knobs

Things I like today

Great t shirt decoration tutorial here


Thifty bunny brooch!

Awesome breakfast train via Swiss Miss

Loving these Winnie the Pooh cushions!

Lovely Anthropologie skirt

Photo by our housesitter of our snowpeas growing in our garden back home!


Gotta love a basket of cats

Things I like today

Glorious fabric, don't you think?

Recycled planters used to a great effect

The problem with these is that they are a bit expensive and I want to buy more than one!

Such a stunning dress!

Things I like today

I need a staircase so I can do this


This jumper has the most beautiful detail...

I can't remember where this actually originated but it still makes me laugh!

Such a cute bike (and equally lovely wallpaper) from here


Working on a new embroidery design for my gloves featuring lop bunnies!

Things I like today

I adore poppies

Daniel Egneus' work is just haunting...



Beautiful detailed embroideries found here

This photo did make me laugh

Things I like today

Two of my favourite things are re-purposed tea tins and plants!
If I had any knitting ability, I'd make dozens of these pugs
Quite tempted by this lovely shrug

Autumn is all about the eiderdown
If this came in my size I'd buy it in a shot!

Things I like today

Sausage dog fabric!


I need some new socks as mine are a bit weary. Once it's cool enough that is.


I think this table is hilarious!

I think this quilt is simply stunning!



Food for thought: Have you read Chunky Chooky's post about people who visit blogs and never comment?...sometimes I wonder if anyone reads mine...

Huge apple cucumbers from our garden! We thought the plants were pumpkins or zucchinis, they must've have come from the worm farm as we've never planted cucumbers!




Hot weather makes me feel like this


Other news, it's so hot here I haven't been up to much, I had a stall at the Thread Den craft market last month. I've been to the movies a few times and have seen Burlesque and The King's Speech this week. Good films for different reasons...I'm reading a lot and working on some things for Green Renters. Have just sent some new goodies to Handmade Canberra and I'm trying to summon the energy to finish my ceramic designs...

Things I like today

How totally awesome are my friend Leonie's polka dot nails! Love them!

Not sure how wearable this is in reality, but it is very cute!

If I were rich and thin, I'd wear lots of Kate Spade

Lovely printed cocktail napkins

Very cute ceramic vase from here



It's roasting hot here in Melbourne, click here for a cute water surprise!

Sunflowers...

Sunflowers from our garden, they're taller than me!