Saturday, 30 January 2010 22:21

Inspired by Enid Collins. Hope to get it finished soon to hang on my walls... such a shame I'm back at work now.

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Thursday, 07 January 2010 21:08

I'm happy tonight. I have a week and a bit of leave ahead of me (that's why the dog is smiling!), I have a full complement of resin, to 'glassify' my collages, waiting for me on the dining room table, and I nabbed some cute clothes from the op shop (and shopping last week).

Adorable Alannah Hill "End of the Affair" jacket, and a cute skirt to go with it. All to be worn with my new shoes. I went out to buy some Fluevogs (circa $400) but they didn't fit me - I have a long second toe and take a size 10 (and not all Fluevogs go to 11) - stopped at the Wittner Factory outlet in Richmond on the way home and found these - pictured above.

I loved them the minute I saw them, they fit, and (on sale) they cost me less than 1/10th of the Fluevogs. For a girl that struggles to pay full price/spend big money on anything that was a big win for me. I still love the Fluevogs but I'm going to have to wait until I need/want something with a pointy toe.

My last three shoe purchases have been Wittner - I'm actually becoming quite a fan of theirs.

And about that long second toe... it's actually a sign of aristocracy and great intelligence (or that you're a serial killer - but I'm not providing links to any of that!)

 

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Monday, 28 December 2009 22:16

I'm still trying to learn how to use my mac and I'm still trying to learn how to use Photoshop and I'm still practicing taking nice photos... but it's nice to learn new things, right?

In reality my ass hurts (mostly from watching DVDs, and a bit from sitting in front of the computer), but I'm glad I have some time off to do things and hopefully I will spend it wisely tomorrow... but I might just go shopping instead :-)

A photoshopped Love Me Linda doll with a snowflake border from Picnik - like it ever snows at christmas time in Australia.

You can buy a print of this at RedBubble sans snowflakes.

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Thursday, 22 October 2009 06:56

I didn't know it was illegal to take tadpoles from a dam until *after* my 13 year old cousin had delivered the frog spawn to me and I'd taken it home after a day in the country with the boys.

We must be doing something right because they all spawned and they're all growing at a massive rate.



They're twice as big as this now and about half of them have been transferred to a pond in the backyard which was specifically bought for the purpose.  I hope they're cute frogs!

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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 00:00

Aflush with the making of Mirabelle I decided to make something more boy friendly.

Meet Bunner:


I couldn't really get a good photo of him. I think he looks better tucked into someone's arms.

He's quite a dapper chap in his waistcoat and tie, but I think I need to do something more with his face.

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Sunday, 18 October 2009 06:51

I was so thrilled when I found this at the op shop. Even the boys like it. I don't know anything about Robert Lyons, except for a couple of other mentions of him in blogs/flickr.

How cool is this cat?



And the print's not bad either, eh? :-) -- No seriously, excuse my weird face... I had a mouthful of crispbread that I was trying not to chew when I took this photo on my webcam to send to my husband - (that should bring some hits "mouthful webcam husband")

Here's a scan of it, sans bottom bit, but complete with ants that set up home in my scanner - can you believe that!!! Ants are now all dead, but not gone - they were INSIDE it!



Robert Lyons Cat Print

Thanks for looking.

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Thursday, 01 October 2009 03:22

I don't know quite what I've been doing that's kept me away from the sewing machine for so long, but I'm sure glad I got over it.

I had a little bit of time to go to the fabric shop and collect me a couple of bits o' fabric in the hope that I could make something for Softies for Mirabel 2009, and sho 'nuff, I did!

Please meet Mirabelle. [She's a little Shy]












I haven't taken her to Pip yet... I want to enjoy the satisfaction of actually making something again a little longer.

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Sunday, 06 September 2009 06:22

The fabulous, and might I add extremely good looking, Claire of Ethel Loves Fred sent me more vintage matchbooks to add to my collection.













Note this one's from "Stupid Ltd" - thanks Claire for pointing that out - gave me a laugh as well as joy!
Technorati Tags: vintage, matchbooks, ethel loves fred

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Tuesday, 18 August 2009 08:39

While many of the ladies around me these days plan only that their husband will update their black 4WD (pref. BMW or Mercedes) every three years, I can't shake my desire for this gorgeous car.

And if I didn't think it is probably quite unsafe (I had one like it in my late teens), and a horrendous burden on the environment due to its old fashioned technology (or should I say mechanics) and fuel requirements, I would buy it and drive it everyday... Perhaps I can just buy it and hang it above the fireplace like the guy did with his motorbike in Grand Designs a couple of weeks ago. Add a comment

Sunday, 26 July 2009 17:21

Another long break between blog entries but there it is. Seems I get on a roll and then I suddenly get busy with something else. Today I want to share some of the vintage matchbooks in my collection. These are just the duplicates I got from my parents. I've added a few of my own along the way, but they're not nearly as nice as these old ones.

It's kind of a shame smoking is outlawed these days as matchbooks have surely become a thing of the past... or maybe that's just because I don't smoke anymore. Add a comment