flea market finds

well i had quite a week with my oppy finds. i was so happy with all my finds i felt i had the fairies on my side this week.

 firstly was this lovely necklace, who knows it could quite possibly be from diva but i wasn't too fussed it was boxed in a lovely old aqua blue box and looks lovely on, something a bit different, sold!

next i found another lovely aqua blue jug this one a melmac made in australia one very happy! that makes two in the new 'collection'!

i found this lovely table cloth very 70's and a bit touristy but it made me think of my childhood and gave me a bit of that proud to be an aussie feeling!

and lastly these i could not walk past, they are not my normal footwear and i'm not a shoes girl, but i love them! very glam and high and for strutting ones stuff around town. as i don't get out on the town so much anymore i may save them for an occasion if not i'll wear them whilst vacuuming!

check out the other flea market finds of the week over at sophies.

handmade christmas challenge

do you remember when flower pressing was all the go? i used luv it. i have been all inspired to give it another go. retrieve the old flower press hopefully somewhere in my mums cupboards and try my hand at making handmade xmas cards such as the likes of this gorgeous deer one from studio flower power. well mine will look nothing like this beautiful one above however i love the idea of using pressed flowers for creating pretty pictures. i'm off to raid some gardens! 

pop on over to knicky knacks to check out everyone elses handmade christmas ideas.  

a bone to pick

its been a little while since i posted for that i apologise and as i'm starting off with a whinge i apologise. weight is an ongoing issue in our society and it annoys the hell out of me. you cant talk about it, its all you talk about, etc! arrgghh its annoying. i'm not big, the only time i put on weight was during my pregnancy when i gained an extra 21 kilos. but so what. i am now the same weight as i was before i was pregnant, as i literally walked my arse off.  i don't look like i'm fading away,  i am as i am. i have bits i'd like to tone and tighten but thats my problem.
what i am truly sick of is people telling me i need to eat! "you need to put some weight on, oh my god your tiny!" i don't hear them saying to others "god your fat you need to get rid of that butt so you should stop eating!" that would be rude. so what gives them the right to tell me what to do!! i eat breakfast, lunch and tea! so for all those 'opinionated' & 'caring' souls who have so much to say about my weight... shut up and mind your own business, please!

thank you i needed to vent i feel like a weight has been lifted (no pun intended)! : ) 

drum roll please

and the winner of my giveaway is megan from mousehouse

congratulations megan, when you can send me an email with your details. i hope you enjoy the beautiful home-made vintage book and find it inspiring. have a lovely weekend. xo

i used random.org to draw the numbers, winning number being 10.

flea market finds

as i have been a little under the weather this week, i didnt get myself out to any op shops so i thought i'd post some piccys of my two favourite baskets i have found recently in my rummagings and had yet to post about. a lovely sized round basket perfect for more sewing bits and pieces and a lovely old deep washing basket (pics dont do it justice i'm afraid) but deep enough that miss poppet can fit right on in shoulders and all : ) i have a love of baskets i blame/thank (which ever way you look at it!) my mother she always had beautiful baskets dotted around the house whilst i was growing up, well she still does in fact. they remind me of our country blood : )

check out the fabulous finds of week over at sophies

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.

it's my party...

...and i'll cry if i want to. it's my birthday today and i'm feeling very sorry for myself as im quite sick, slowly on the mend but still out of sorts and a little blue. so in order to try cheer myself up i thought i'd take a leaf out of brenda's blog and have a birthday giveaway.

as i'm now vintage and wish my home was feeling a little more lovely, the beautiful book "home made vintage" by christina srutt is up for grabs

to enter just leave me a comment and i'll draw the winner next friday 30th july (melbourne australia time). good luck.

wednesday wardrobe wish list

H&M

GAP

GAP

here a few items i am wishing for this week and the exciting part is i wont have to drool over them from afar for much longer as gap will be at chadstone, melbourne by the end of next month and h&m apparently by the beginning of next year. i'm just a teensy bit excited. h&m was my favourite store whilst in the uk. my pennys are being saved.  

market today

if you're out and about today (in melbourne that is) dont forget to pop into the handmade show at the oakleigh/carnegie rsl in drummond street. jade from holigoddess will be there along with some fabulous other crafters including  

found and bound 

                                   

& charlie parker.

they'd love to see you xo

latest crush

my latest crush is with melbourne based artist cindy-lee davies and her beautiful recycled vintage plate 'chrysalis' collection and adorable children shaped mirrors. you can find and fall in love with all her delights here. i think they are simply beautiful and the 'to wear' mirror, little girl in big girl shoes reminds me of a beautiful little golden book "come play house".  so cute!

i think i'll have to move these to the top of my wish list!