| on 04-10-2008 |
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Neue Stick-Ideen - New Embroidery Ideas I spotted this book on eBay.de months ago, and as it was only about 1 euro I bid on and won it. Although I'm German I left the country when I was five so my language skills were not well formed, but I enjoyed trying to figure out the description and ensuing transaction without too much help from Google translate.  Sadly, after waiting quite some weeks, the book didn't show up and when I went to check on the seller he'd become unregistered. Uh-oh!  I've never done this before, but I filed a PayPal dispute. I was annoyed because the seller had charged me extra for the privilege of using PayPal, so damn it, I was going to take advantage of what they offered.  After some back and forth PayPal gave me my money back and I promptly forgot about the book.  But it showed up yesterday, totally unexpectedly (along with a new pair of pink corduroy flairs one size smaller than I used to wear - yay me!) and I was immediately in paroxysms of pleasure. I mean, a book with embroidery on matchboxes? I love that. Back when we celebrated smoking instead of maligning it - yeah I know it's evil, and no I don't smoke anymore, but I would if I could 'cause it's so cool!
I love this stupid, colourful embroidery. Little french knots, chain stitch, flowers yum!... hmmm... where are those pink cords? And in case you're wondering, I PayPalled that seller his money back. So EVERYONE'S HAPPY!
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| on 29-07-2008 |
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I didn't know this until yesterday, but I MUST have a Dr. Suessesque pom pom topiary tree (or 10) in my garden. This picture is from this blog, via Retro Renovation. I don't have a 50s era house, but I love looking at the styles. Speaking of which, all our new lights are going in as I write this. Wish I was at home to see...
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| on 10-07-2008 |
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So I bought myself a book. Happy Birthday, Honey!
 This book is full of great pictures of all the different genres of wrapping paper (gift wrap) of the sixties. It's pure eye candy if you're into that kind of thing and a great documentation of loads of different mid-century illustration styles. I don't often buy myself books but I *had* to have this. So inspirational. "All Wrapped Up - Groovy Gift Wrap of the 1960s" - by Kevin Akers. Chronicle Books 2005. ISBN 0-8118-4373-4 More pictures at Flickr. |
| on 09-07-2008 |
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I scored big time in beautiful Healesville this past weekend. About half of the 98 weekly parts of Golden Hands craft encylcopedias from the 70s. That's 50% more than I was left with when disaster struck me some weeks ago and I got beaten by a *&%^$# to a complete set that I'd found but had to leave for another time due to no money/needing to pickup my children from school/not getting back until the following friday/*#&$@*@ snitched them the day before me arghghghghghgh!
But I'm halfway over it now for having found these and a couple of other hilarious craft books which I will endeavour to share over the coming years (aim high, I say!)
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| on 03-07-2008 |
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This is adorable. I wish I had more time to make stuff... perhaps if I didn't spend so much time looking at other people's art I would spend time on my own art? I like seeing things that aren't pink and girly. People don't seem to cater to boys very much. I suspect it's because boys don't get as excited about things like this. Such a shame.
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