christmas handmade challenge

as we have a new little man in the extended family this year i've been thinking what to buy him for christmas this year. i have this very cute monster fabric on its way to me and for part of his birth present i'll be making him a cushion with his initial on it. as is becoming a traditional part of my gift.

so wondered if i would maybe use the rest of the fabric to make him a matching quilt for christmas. knowing me im sure if i manage to do just that i wont be able to wait till christmas! : )

see what everyone else is adding to their christmas list over at knicky knacks.

new stock

check out some of the new stock in my made it store

made it...

...sold it!

how exciting i've now made two sales on madeit. i was told it would be a pretty amazing feeling when i sold something and it is! will have to pop a few new things on over the weekend. please pop back later and check them out. have a wonderful friday xo

on its way

two of my pay it forward parcels are on their way. hope you like your goodies ladies and are having a lovely week!

promises needing payment

right, well the pinny has finally been completed (with some wonderful instructions from gypsy i managed to make it reverse correctly) and sent. (forgot to take a final picture as my beautiful mum did the buttonholes for me and i mailed from her house. thanks mum xoxo) a little late however, i hope that will be ok?
now i feel it's time to finialise my pay it forward promise. i can not believe it was january i joined in (i'm so bad) so its well and truly time i sent my three participants their handmade pressies.
just shoot me an email with your addresses thrifted treasure, manca un buttone & just trying to find my way and i'll get your goodies in the mail. hope everyone had a lovely week and enjoy a fabulous long weekend!

my creative space

is a complete jumble i have projects going left, right and center with another on the way. (will fill you in later when it arrives).

 i'm finalising my fairytale swap goodies to send off in the next few days.

& am trying to decide what colour to paint my chair? (last colour 'taste tested' by miss poppet!)

these are just two of the projects sitting unfinished in my creative space. whats going on in yours? pop on over to kirsty's to see what everyone else is getting up to and let everyone know what in yours. 

pinny progress

so the pinafore for the orphange project is coming along, a little differently than i was hoping. you'd never believe that this was traced from a pinny i made miss poppet for when she was 7months old. i tried to allow extra seem allowance as i was aiming to make it for an 2 year old i dont know what size you'd call this! and trying to figure out how to make it reversible, now thats been interesting. but i'll keep on it, play around with it a bit and hopefully it'll fit a 3 or 4 year old when i'm done : )  

my creative space

my creative space this week has been trying to get some new purse/clutches finished. however while perusing other creative spaces over at kootoyo i found something i'd rather do.
thanks to mon petit poppet for posting about a fabulous project she found on dance for cheese blog. the bayswater spotlight are asking their staff and customers to make a reversible pinafore for the little girls in a kenyan orphanage (dago dala hera) who are without much clothing.
these sort of projects make me cry, warm my heart, make me feel guilty and make me want to jump on board. so i will jump on board and endeavour to make a little girls reversible, any size pinafore from the floral and purple polka dot fabrics you see above by june 2nd. want to join in check out gypsys blog for more info.

sew mama sew

sew mama sew are having a giveaway day (week- 17th till 20th) where lots and lots and lots of very generous beautiful people from all around the world host a giveaway. pop on over and check out some of the links to these amazingly talented people. also a great way to discover some beautiful new blogs. but beware you'll loose track of time! have fun!

and the winner is...

brenda from mira narnie. 

Congratulations you are the winner of my 103rd post giveaway!

email me your address when you get a chance and i'll pop your new bag in the mail. hope you like it! 

as you can see i popped the numbers of entrants into the random number generator. 1 being the first comment to 7 being the last and 2 was the random chosen number. 

thank you to everyone who commented/entered it meant a lot. x

Random Number Generator

This page simply picks a random number, within a range you specify.

For example, to pick a number between 1 and 100, set the Lowest Number to be 1, and the Highest Number to be 100.

Then click on Pick a Number to pick the number. That's it. Have fun!

If you found this useful, consider visiting the main Violet Cottage website. Thanks for visiting!

The randomly picked number is: 2

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happy snail mail

on arriving home from work tonight i was very excited to see some happy snail mail from the states. camille from camille creates very generously hosted a giveaway back in april and declared everyone a winner, so she sent a mini banner to all of us. so sweet! it's gorgeous, i love the colours of the banner and the wrapping with lovely notecard was a special touch. i cant wait to pop it up in miss poppets room and see it in all its glory! thanks camille you made my day so much sweeter!

i "made it"

i did it! i opened my made it store! theres only 4 items listed at present but its a start. oooohhhh i'm just a teeny bit excited can you tell? hop on over and have a sticky.

ps dont forget to enter my giveaway ends this wednesday.

an update from the market

my first ever stall was a wonderful success.
thank you to so many of my family and friends who helped make it so!
everyone was so encouraging i love you all.
i had a fabulous day. the overall experience was a positive one and i will be back again in july. i'm very excited.
jade from holigoddess was a wonderful support, as always. thank you.
i met some other lovely stall holders and everyone seemed to have a great day. the sun was shining and there was so many people out and about. the whole atmosphere seemed to buzz with vibrant energy.
please continue to keep an eye out for details of the next market july 17th which will be even bigger and better.
check out some of the other stall holders goodies over at the handmade show.

my interview

the organisers of the handmade show are interviewing the stall holders attending the next market and its my turn. Yay! so pop on over to read the interview with yours truly.

help make the market grow and come on down this saturday 8th may to the oakleigh/carnegie RSL we'd all love to see you. make sure you come say hi : )

my creative space...

is the bag in the previous post. i have had this brewing in my wish to make list for awhile, so very pleased i've completed it. now i'm working on things for an upcoming stall at the handmade show, my very first stall its all very exciting. check out lots of lovely creative spaces over with kirsty at kootoyoo

103rd post giveaway

i wanted to host a giveaway in honour of my 100th post but that didn't quite happen so instead it is in honour of my 103rd post. i have made my very first mini messenger style bag and would love to give it away.
so if interested just leave me a comment by wednesday 12th may and i'll pop your name into a hat.
the bag is made from lovely soft chocolate brown cord and lined with beautiful studio e fabric-birds of a feather, which is also used as a ruffle feature on the front. perfect autumn/wintery colours.
thanks for stopping by & good luck!

sneak peak

i am now finally finding time to start preparing for my stall at the upcoming handmade show. here is a little sneak peak at some items i'm working on.

giveaways

while miss poppet has her morning nap i've jumped online to get stuck into homework, but it just wouldn't be right not to check out some of the latest posts from some blogs i love and they have alerted me to some very generous giveaways. so easy distracted!

firstly from kittyrobot is this fabulous giveaway which includes a fabulous selection of handmade buttons. they are simply gorgeous. however we may be hard pressed wrestling them off kellie from push my button jewellery : )

second is the equally generous giveaway from kellie at tickled pink stamps. pop on over and take a look to see which is your favourite. it's a hard choice! 

little breather

one assignment down one more to go but in the meantime some projects cut and waiting to be finished to help keep me sane. some hey dee ho's for the upcoming market and an initial cushion for my friend whose baby is due in 2 weeks.

an A in procrastination

as i mentioned before going away i have two assignments that are fast nearing their deadline. but hey i always get an A in procrastination and again i wont let that subject go unattended. i have been itching to sew for ages now as it's been, well simply ages. so instead of studying i'm doing just that. i've started to make some things for the next handmade show. and i'm loving it. oh sewing machine how i've missed you!