Happy Friday..

I'm feeling a little romantic this evening as I get ready for the ball. All the old fashioned dancing and music takes me back to my dream world of yesteryear... This beautiful photoshoot from Sloan Photographers that I found on Once Wed perfectly captures my idea of vintage romance.

Check out Once Wed for the whole photoshoot, it is just gorgeous!

Happy Friday!

Much Love

xxx

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Spring is here...

With the first day of Spring comes wonderful new ideas, lovely blossoms and longer afternoons which means more time for curling up with a cup of tea and my journal and dream the day away. I have found the perfect place to dream....

A beautiful afternoon spot!

I found this delightful picture taken by photographer Annika Vannerus at the gorgeous blog Ink on My Fingers.

Happy First day of Spring! I hope today bought you as many beautiful moments as it bought me.

Much love and moments of Spring
xxx

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And so I collect..

I am a collector, each day I find something to stash in my pocket or nestle in my handbag. I seem to collect many things that others may not even take a second glance at. I collect them for their colour, their shape and their texture. I collect each piece carefully and note it down in my journal. Sometimes if I'm very lucky pieces even find their way to me.

A little collection titled - "La Belle"

It began with tea cups, then lace, postcards and books, now I just find myself collecting all the tiny moment that time forgot, untold tales and love stories of yesteryear all caught up amongst buttons and keys.

What do you collect?

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How I love Autumn..

I sat down to write this post tonight with some cute things to share, a winter coat I love, some fabulous stationary, perhaps even the progress on my 'wreck this journal' and granny squares. All of this changed when I looked out my window and saw tonight's sunset...

Spellbound by the delights, I threw on my jacket, grabbed my camera and wondered down the street to capture the beauty of this fleeting sunset, the falling leaves and stunning shades of Autumn.

You can see how this stunning Redgum got its name..


I was so tempted to play amongst the leaves of this beautiful Maple.

As the sun began to set I noticed the little things and marveled at these tiny new shoots caught among the falling leaves...

Tomorrow brings creative spaces and the down hill run to Friday, my first moment free at work all week, a cold morning and a much needed moment to sit and write.

Don't forget only two days left to enter my Mother's Day giveaway which will be drawn on Friday at 8am. Just comment to enter!

Wishing you a wonderful mid week! Only two days until the weekend. If you haven't already this week, look outside and take in all the beauty around you. Sometimes it hides in the sweetest places.

Much love and Autumn Sunsets
xxx

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My Apple Isle Adventures..

I'm back and it feels like I've been gone such a long time! What a wonderful few days I've had away in the beautiful Tasmania, full of wonderful moments and adventures. I spent time with my beautiful extended family who I had not seen in over a decade, captured stunning scenery, played in Autumn leaves, danced along the beach, rummaged through amazing shops including Reliquaire, enjoyed yummy food and wine and had a all round fabulous extended weekend. I wish I could fly down every weekend, it is a place everyone must visit!

Me and my red shoes dancing with Daisies

Here are a few shots from my Apple Isle adventures..

Lots of flowers, pink and bubbles at my inspirational Great Aunt's 90th birthday.

Beautiful wildflowers in Latrobe

The amazing Autumn leaves at Belle's Parade in Latrobe

The beautiful view from the Bluff in Devonport

Hawley Beach, Devonport, the sky was just so beautiful and blue..

And of course my post would not be complete without sharing my purchases with you.. I just wish my suitcase had been bigger, there were just so many lovely things to buy!

I couldn't resist this gorgeous Gabee leather handbag, some lovely antique postcards and a very sweet 1940's copy of Alice in Wonderland.

It is wonderful to be back and I'm not doing any more adventuring for a little while so I'm looking forward to getting back to my little blog and shop and having a lovely catch up with all the wonderful people I have missed in blog land. I've had some fabulous ideas whilst travelling and can't wait to get into my studio and bring them to life over the next few weeks. A shop update to come over the weekend!

I'm off enjoy some blog reading and catch up on some orders, if I can drag myself away from staring at the beautiful pink sunset. Can't wait for Creative Space Thursday tomorrow!

Much love and happy adventures..
xxx

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Friday's little moments...

Friday brings so many lovely things, a delightful weekend ahead, the end of a long and hot week, relaxing happy hour and the little quiet moments that are always so welcoming. Being away in Brisbane last weekend meant that I havn't really had a chance to unwind and be creative in nearly two weeks so the moment I got home from work, I embraced the beautiful afternoon sun and captured my creative world one frame at a time.

Pages and thread..

Vintage fabric and buttons

On the coffee table.. earrings, notebooks, paper and thread

Dickens dust jacket in the odds and ends box..

Also in the box, sketches and hand dyed doilies

Brooches in progress..

I've set up under the air conditioning to create a new collection of brooches and pendants over the weekend. With 46 degrees forecast for tomorrow, I think sewing and watching dvd's sounds like a nice way to spend the day. Keep a eye out for shop updates over the weekend.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend of high tea, pink roses and afternoon walks by the Seine..

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Fabulous Friday!

I opened the mail box this morning with my fingers crossed hoping that the mailman would be nice enough to stop at my house and he did, with not one but two fabulous treasures! I love Etsy delights.

The first delight is my very own tinnie from none other than Tinniegirl herself. Everyone needs a tinnie, it was like Christmas opening this parcel (my favourite, brown paper and string) and inside the most lovely tin full of very cute fabric, lace, buttons and even a few very delightful vintage pegs.

My beautiful Tinnie, I've named her Petti...

Inside my tinnie! I can't wait to start creating! Isn't she beautiful..

Pop over to Tinniegirl's blog and check out all her lovely tinnies on her Etsy shop. She is adding more to her collection very soon so get in quick and tell her I sent you.

My second delight was the too beautiful for words journal I bought from Hens Teeth. Viv is such an amazing artist! This journal is so divine, I just keep looking at it and smiling, thinking of way to fill all those amazing pages..

My beautiful new journal..

Visit Viv's beautiful blog to keep up to date with all her beautiful creations and buy yourself or someone you love one of her many beautiful things from her lovely shop.

My Friday has been fabulous, I hope yours has too. What are your plans for the weekend? I'm off to hunt down some more vintage postcards and letters, perhaps even a little something for the house, then have French hot chocolate at Pleasentrees and stock my little shop full of lovely new brooches.

My thoughts for the day... Drink tea in the garden and go searching for Wonderland in fabulous shoes..

Searching for Wonderland....
Shoes- Sam Edelman, Tea Cup- garage sale, Tea Pot-The Tea Centre, Books- second hand shops..

With love from Wonderland
xxx

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In another world with Daisy...

I feel as if I have just stepped out of another time, of the early 1900's, a world of beautiful yet uncertain times. A time of love letters, secret scribbled postcards, waiting for loved ones to come home. I was fortunate today to enter the worlds of Charlie and Daisy and live the precious moments they shared though an extraordinary correspondence which has only recently been rediscovered. The following is only a tiny portion of the amazing letters, postcards and handmade cards I was able to explore today. They were found in an old suitcase that has not only survived for over 90 years but preserved these beautiful pieces of history in quite a remarkable way.

Her name was Daisy, Alice Daisy and Charlie would write her incredible love letters..

This stunning handmade card and scarf were handmade in France and bought during World War One to send home to Charlie's sweetheart Daisy.

One of Charlie's love letters filled with secret messages and a kiss for every mistake that he had made throughout the letter.

My favourite postcard that Daisy sent to Charlie, which told him to take note of this poem..

Love from Daisy Dell...

There are so many more pictures and tales to tell and so little time or space to explain the amazing world of Charlie and Daisy. I was so moved an inspired by everything I read, I felt I owed a little to Charlie and Daisy, to become a part of their world as they had shared so much with me.

Rekindling a vintage world..

Wishing you a beautiful day, full of love letters and vintage beauty..
xxx

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A lovely Monday to heart Brooches!

Its been very busy around my little house over the past few days. I'm so excited that some very sweet people like my brooches and I was delighted to be wrapping up orders and heading to the post office this morning. A big thank you for your messages and support, I have so much fun creating my little goodies it's so nice to see them go to a lovely homes.

Little packages ready for the mail (as I was putting the bows on I couldn't help singing 'Brown paper packages tied up with string!)

I found myself back in the studio last night replenishing my brooch supplies, coming up with lovely new ideas and thing to heart. This batch certainly has a little bit for everyone, knitters, photographers and even the Marie Antoinette lover.

I just love how they look like yummy little cookies all sitting together.

Here are just a few brooches from my latest crazy little collection which can be found in my shop:

I heart Fairytales..

I heart Polaroids..

I heart to Stitch..

I also made a quick trip to my lovely little haberdashery store for some new fabrics and to the local art supplies shop for some very interesting canvases I have had my eye on. I've been dreaming up some creations on tiny canvases and finally found the perfect size. Can't wait to get back to the studio and see what evolves. Keep a look out in the next few days..

Well I'm off to brew a pot of tea, dream up some lovely tales and enjoy the afternoon sunshine...

Hope you are enjoying a delightful Monday
xxx

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Holiday Snaps and New Year wishes!

What a fabulous holiday we have had! The time just seemed to fly by! We got to catch up with our whole family and just loved seeing our niece and nephew! We had a wonderful time over Christmas with beautiful presents, wonderful company, plenty of backyard cricket and lots of fun all round!

Christmas Day by the pool in Surfers Paradise..

Drinks and Pressies!

My sister and I in our new Christmas hats and sunglasses!

A few days before Christmas my hubby and I had great afternoon at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where my sister is a photographer. It's a must if you are ever in Brisbane!

Cuddle a Koala!

Getting a little too friendly with an Olive Python..

This Emu seemed to be very fond of us!

A very cute Joey..

Having a chat to the Kangaroo..

My very favourite animal, Smidgy the Barn Owl.

I can't believe it is New Years Eve today, how quickly the year has flown by! Thank you so much for your support and comments this year, I can't wait to bring you more adventures in 2009! I'm off to spend some time this afternoon in my little studio creating some lovely bits and pieces for my shop. Hopefully I will have some photos later in the day.

Have a wonderful night whatever you may be doing to see in the New Year and may all your wishes and dreams come true!

PS. Thanks so much to the lovely ladies from Etsy Cottage Style for featuring my Ocean Song brooch in their latest showcase.

xxx

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My latest adventure!

Many of my adventures happen within the folds of a good book, hidden deep within the shelves of a second hand book store, sometimes they even happen in my studio when I am taken to another world full of beautiful buttons and fabric. My most recent adventure has been unlike any of these. It took me up an incredible group of mountains. When I got asked to go to the Grampians for the school's Outdoor Education trip I really had no idea what I was in for. The whole experience was just incredible, no words can really capture the amazing beauty of this incredible area. I hope my photos will give you a sense of what it was like to stand on the top of Mt Difficult (yes I know know where it gets the name from) and feel the accomplishment of walking with a 15kg pack 20kms up and around a mountain. So here is my adventure...

My favourite shot, near Brigg's Bluff at sunset

I was secretly hoping we were going to the tea rooms!

Our first sight of the mountain.. the highest point is Brigg's Bluff where we camped.

Here we are looking very happy before we started the climb!

Making our way to camp.
One of the only flat sections of the hike..

My pack...

Finally on the top of Brigg's Bluff!

A simply breathtaking view!

Finally set up for the night, my tent was the shape of an orange slice, and was just big enough for me and my bag. Nice and cozy!

The following day on the top of Mt Difficult!

Sunset at Brigg's Bluff...

What an amazing experience, now six days later I am still recovering. It just makes you realise how much you can push yourself and what you are really capable of. This adventure has got me thinking about all the other wild adventures I would like to go on around the world. Who know what will be next. I just adore be a wild explorer forever chasing beauty.

Looking forward to the weekend, plenty in store including a trip to Pleasentees with my dear friend Joelene. With only four weeks left of school we decided we need a break from marking to treat ourselves to a lovely morning of french homewares and hot chocolate! I'm also working on a new little project that I can't wait to show you!

Much love and Happy Thursday!
xxx

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