A New Year!

It's a new year and I have many plans for the next month or so which I hope to complete.

For me it's all about organising. I love that feeling of getting a new diary and writing in important dates, birthdays and other events. The one on top is my new one from Kikki.K. I could go crazy in that store. I would love my room to be organised like it.

* Some beautiful books I got for Christmas* 

* Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years - Paris Tango * 

Lately I've been loving coffee table style books. Those above I got as presents but I have bought a few myself.

* My French Life - Like I give a Frock - Lonely Planet The Travel Book*

* Beauty in Bloom - Afternoon Tea (Frankie magazine), Cupcake book* 

These are a few of the lovely books I've bought. There are a few more which I forgot to take a photo of. I can't remember what that cupcake book is called. I just liked the pictures =)

My plans for the coming weeks:

* Planning my birthday - it's just a small gathering but I like to have little girly parties each year now.

* Organising my room and desk

* Working on my Etsy shop by adding a lot more items (I have a lot of ideas brewing) and actually maintaining it

* Revamping my blog and posting more often

* Adding more photos to my flickr

* Trying out my stationery ideas

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Years.

P.S. I made a new blog banner with help from Jason! 

Christmas Inspiration.....

I haven't blogged in awhile. It has been so busy and tiring at work. Retail is horrible to work in at Christmas time. I have had some of the rudest customers. Argh!

Anyway, I thought to make some flickr mosaics. 

1. Christmas present wrapping 2008, 2. gifts!, 3. Swaps sent to Miss Pickle, 4. holiday gift wrap, 5. crackers, 6. Holiday Sparkles-Embellish a Package Kit, 7. boxed, 8. Untitled, 9. French Country Embellishment box, 10. celery stamped wrapping, 11. All wrapped up, 12. Lucky Bird Parcels, 13. the photo trade, 14. esther packed up, 15. DSC_4647, 16. bird tag

This first one is all about beautiful packaging. There are so many creative ideas out there and every year I always want to try it but I never get round to doing it or think that people won't appreciate it the same way. 

This next mosaic is about stocking stuffers. Or just some cute little gifts that can be added to your main present.

1. paper-covered matchboxes + free labels, 2. My Glitter Birds Are In Etsy's Gift Guide for Stocking Stuffers!, 3. So girly...., 4. lollipop stamps, 5. Holiday Binder Clip Trio, 6. stocking stuffers, 7. Kokeshi Doll Stocking Stuffer, 8. BUM-BUMS soap,BON-BARS SOAP, 9. Sitting pretty!, 10. Rikuyo, 11. wooden box, 12. Vintage Wallpaper Soaps, 13. Weihnachtliche Praesente, 14. Strawberry Peppermint Bird Soap, 15. Mini Notepads, 16. More prints!

I like stockings but we don't really do them here. So this year Jase and I thought to exchange some stocking presents...all a surprise. 

I had this bauble made at work. I thought it would be fun to get a personalised bauble made. I got one for Jason made as well. 

I made some personalised Christmas crackers for my girl friends. It was so much fun to do. 

These are the little items in my crackers. A pastel pen, a little Bloom soap, and some tiny envelopes. 

I also made some little crackers with some Lindt chocolate and some tiny pegs. 

This is my beautiful feather wreath. It came with the lights already intertwined within the feathers. I'd like to hang this on my door after Christmas. 

I just had to add this Twilight movie poster. I've seen the movie twice. I loved it! I'm thinking of watching it a third time. One of my work mates is keen to watch it too. Hehe! We are a Twilight loving bunch in my area. 

Anyway, I hope to write another post before Christmas. On my one day off. Sigh. More tiring work.