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2011-12-21T10:01:00.004+11:00

2009-01-26T18:05:00.008+11:00

Yesterday I happy snapped some details from my bedroom. Below are a few :)
Above: The 'G' if from Freedom. The 3 wicker baskets are from Ikea. The blue floral print in the top left corner is Tassotti 'Foglie Azzure' paper from Styletto. My friend bought me the seriously cool blue frame. You can move the pictures around! Behind the 'G' is a tea light holder my parents brought back from a little town called Port Fairy on the Great Ocean Road. Quite an eclectic mix, really! I got the idea of the light bulb from a design company called SIXHANDS, featured in Inside Out last month. You can also see the frankie calendar below the light switch.

These are some lovely star lights hanging across my room that my good friend gave me recently. I LOVE them!

This is a wall facing the door in my room, so it's the first thing you see upon entry. I gradually add to it things I admire or have made, Eg. magazine cutouts, material offcuts, my own painting etc.

So there you go - little things that make me happy!

Summer's made its mark.

2009-01-03T21:44:00.004+11:00

I thought my clothing could do with a summer edition, so I made a dress this week.

I bought a simple pattern from Lincraft and used a printed cotton and elastic. I think I'll keep hassling mum to get some more fabric for my next endeavour! Tell me what you think!

For the Love of Light

2008-06-09T10:16:00.005+10:00

My apologies for not posting for such a long time. Been busy!

There's a new book "for the love of light: A tribute to the art of Polaroid." Looks amazing. It's kind of a farewell collection to the loss of Polaroids. A very sad thing. If I had the cash I would be shipping one over today!

Holidays vs. School - from a mac's perspective

2008-02-19T17:36:00.004+11:00

How my desktop changed from my creative quote-icon-image-festive-facade to a three folder, organised, plain desktop!

And THAT, my friends, is how school takes over!

TO VIEW THE IMAGE LARGER, CLICK ON IT.

Country Road Kids

2008-02-19T17:23:00.004+11:00

Loving the kids range...

The Mechanics of Time

2008-01-29T21:27:00.001+11:00

I love classic clocks.

This beautiful classic from Alfresco Emporium I would love to have propped on my desk.

I captured this in the Musee d'Orsay. Brilliant!

Also this screensaver from Paul & Joe! I've got it on at the moment on my Mac. Love it!

I was tagged

2008-01-24T16:03:00.000+11:00

My friend Jenny tagged me to do a quiz sort of thing so I thought I would entertain her request!

4 jobs I have had
None as of yet...still a student!

4 movies I would watch over and over again
1. Napoleon Dynamite
2. Deja Vu
3. Zoolander
4. The Italian Job

4 places I have lived
1. A lovely federation house
2. Where I am currently
3. Broken Hill, but it's not legitimate because I was only there for 2 weeks
4. Europe, again illegitimate, only there for a month

4 people I email daily
1. Friends
2. Family
That sums it up...

4 things to eat or drink
1. Fruit salad
2. Claire's muesli
3. Mocha Latte
4. Tea=yummy

4 places I would like to be
1. Mona Vale beach

2. Paris

3. A friend's house
4. Don't have a fourth!

4 things I look forward to this year
1. Being an aunty!
2. School Certificate? hmm
3. Activate 08!

4. Meeting new people

Snowden Flood

2008-01-18T17:24:00.001+11:00

Up and coming-ART EXPRESS

2008-01-14T16:02:00.000+11:00

I was looking at this year's Art Express Entries. I have discovered that too many people are depressed and negative! But there were many brilliant works...
Here are some of my favourites.

Aoife Wilson
I loved the use of colour and how text was displayed throughout her process diary. You can see more at the Art Express website.

Juliet Wilson:
Fantastic!

THE ART OF MERINGUE.

2007-12-26T21:21:00.000+11:00

Here are some pictures of some scrumptious + artistic meringues...

- pavlova nests

- amazing meringue cupcake

- 1 portion lemon meringue tart

- meringue kisses

If you would like a great pavlova recipe, comment me and I'll send it to you!

Tea for Me

2007-12-22T16:33:00.000+11:00

My sister has a lovely set of tea cups from Rosanna (www.rosannainc.com). They're so quaint and beautiful, which each cup and saucer with different colours and shape. They also make tea pots, plate sets, bowls, soda cups, candlesticks, knives, vases...the list continues.
Their range has heaps of patterns, styles and colours.
Here are some of my favourites:

The "Tea's Me" range. This is what my sister has.

"Cotsworld" - nice patterning, although quite intense!

"Victoriana" vases - this gives you an idea of the beautiful boxes all their items come in...

"Napolean Pearlised Red" cutlery. Their cutlery comes in heaps of different colours: aqua, blue, white, pink...etc.

2ni, here's one for you:
"How do you drink your tea?"
"Aw I hold it with two hands and slurp!"

My creation...(with Anna's help!)

2007-12-20T19:51:00.000+11:00

Well yesterday I had a creative day with my friend Anna. She, being the creative and sewing-savvy individual that she is, helped me make a pencilcase with her!
I really like it and have attached some pictures. Let me know your thoughts :)

A DESPERATE CALL...

2007-12-20T19:06:00.000+11:00

Hi everybody!

If there is anyone (who knows me) who has a working sewing machine they want to give away, I'M AVAILABLE!
I would LOVE a sewing machine, so if you have one going THROW IT MY WAY!

Thanks everybody :)

TEA.

2007-12-18T21:00:00.000+11:00

YUM...I love my tea and the people who do it best in my opinion are T2.
They take the cake with pretty much everything...
web design
store layout + design
taste
smell
packaging
free samples in their stores

Really, what more could you want! I'm quite a fan of chai and relax, but a massive fan of their china jasmine...yummo!

Steer clear of Russian Caravan though....it smells like burnt wood. I'm not game enough to taste it. Smoky!

Here are some pictures from their website, showing their products, packaging and design.

MMM....

Yellena

2007-12-15T19:05:00.000+11:00

Yellena James is an artist whose work encompasses a lot of colour and curves, and is very lively. Her work has appeared in Vogue Australia + Poppytalk, as well as many others!
Visit her website at yellena.com where you can also follow the link to her blog :)

ahh the retro-ness of the humble cassette tape...

2007-12-12T19:04:00.000+11:00

I find it amusing how the form of musical documentation of my younger years has already reached the threshold of 'retro', just as record players! This would be the CASSETTE TAPE...
Here are some examples I've found:
LUKAS:

Death Cab for Cutie:

That's all I've got at the moment :)

2007-12-12T15:52:00.000+11:00

Not only do I love Keane's latest album, but also the unusual Finnish influenced design. The look was actually created by Sanna Annukka. One of my favourites is titled "City in the Clouds" (see below). She also creates various patterns, one example shown underneath "City in the Clouds". I love her use of bold uncluttered colours!

I HEART MY FRIENDS!

2007-12-12T15:29:00.000+11:00

I obviously have copied the I HEART NY label, in which I substituted in a few friends' names. This is just an example of one I sent to my friend Amy.

My creation: Blue Victorian

2007-12-11T18:44:00.000+11:00

Well I designed this a couple of months ago, just a quick job of scanning some paper and ribbon I liked and photoshopping them together! The result is quite effective, and I've also made them in physical format, using the same paper and ribbon, which I framed in some simple white IKEA frames. I forget where the paper is from - a shop somewhere in the QVB, Sydney.

Lovely...

2007-12-11T18:07:00.000+11:00

MOZI Australia is one of my favourite designers in the way of patterning and lovely designs.
Their 2007 Christmas range is refreshing, as it does not employ tacky and cliche images or ideas.
You can visit their website and store at www.mozi.com.au.
Pictured above are 3 of their origami soaps. Although I find them to be a little pricy, they make a lovely gift!