Entries from June 2009
The last few days have been crazy,
Arrived in Sydney at lunch time on Saturday then it was off to the hotel to dump my bag and then to the photography trade show. My Husband had just finished judging so we had some lunch with our friends Tom and Rebecca Putt at a cool dumpling restaurant in china town. Later that day I surprised my Husband with his new scarf (I embroidered a holga onto it) that I had made the night before. (and he really likes it)



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We were in Hobart yesterday and dropped by Love and Clutter, it was so cool seeing my softies sitting up in the front window.
So while we were there we checked out all the cool stuff in at Love & Clutter, I also spotted some of my cool birdie badges and scarfs. It is such a cool feeling seeing your stuff displayed in a store.

We also stoped at Pocket Space with a small delivery of bright blue and red snow people & some cool looking monsters, these guys will be on display in the store so check them out if you are out and about in Hobart.

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Also dont forget about our comp ‘Help and Owl fly’
become a fan here for your chance to win a plusie like this guy below

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Well after 4 months of happily playing with his bunny “that he stole” from my work room (it must of got knocked off my work bench, the bunny was half finished so he does not have a face poor bunny) anyway the bunny has been re-stuffed and returned to the happy owner (Kaba the dog). He has been real happy the last few days running around the house with the bunny in his mouth and taking it to his bed at nigh.
and as I wright this post Kaba is sitting at my feet chewing and pulling at his bunny toy. Let me see…, yep no holes yet


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Also dont forget about our comp ‘Help an owl fly’
find out how you can enter the comp here
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Just a few fun web sites to share
The toy society
spreads love to the world buy people making toys and leaving them to be found, so that they can be taken to loving homes

lama
Just in love with this shop I have a soft spot for their cool tea pots. I have been eyeing off the cute little tea pot that is pictured below.

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So who likes a competition? Help the purple finch reach 100 fans to be in the running to win a super cute owl plush. Once we reach 100 people, the first 100 names on the fan page will go into a hat and 1 lucky persons name will be drawn out.

win an owl similar to this (eye buttons will vary)
So how can you help/enter the competition?
1. Become a fan of the purple finch here
2. Send this on to friends so they can become a fan as well, and they too will to be in the running to win
p.s. if you are not living in Australia don’t worry the owl will travel (fly to your destination)
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One person + 7 identical dresses to be warn every day for 365 days. An exercise in sustainable fashion.
The creator of the uniform project has pledged to ware one dress every day for one year and each day to reinvent the dress into a new stylish piece by layering and adding accessories. She is also raising funds for the Akanksha Foundation it’s a movent for education in India proceeds will be going towards buying uniforms and go towards educational expenses for the slum children in India.
I am just inspired by this site and the way that the dresses for each day have evolved, just love the concept of this project.
check out the uniform project (out fits) here
read more about the concept of the project here

One of these days I'll ride my bike

Southern Wedding

Friday frills.

Charlotte green.
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It had taken a while and finally I have put my earrings up on-line. The fabric earrings are approx 15mm in diameter and the big blue ones are approx 19mm in diameter. I will be adding more goodies up soon but I need to wait until next week. I have to study for my last exam for this semester. The subject is Business Logistics its going to be a bit full on with reading when I get home from work. Lots of creativity once exams are over.
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