I'm back!

I haven't blogged in a few weeks. I didn't really feel like it because I was working so much. I've only just caught up with reading my blogs on my reader. 

I do have a few things to catch up on I think. The first thing I want to mention is I received my absolutely wonderful Pay It Forward package from Anastasia. Wow! It was amazing! So I'm going to share the photos here.

By the way, I need to do my pay if forward too. So if anyone is interested comment or email me. This post has the instructions on the end.

It was so beautifully presented. I wish I was able to take photos of it. But I received the package after work so it was too dark to take photos. Not that it matters as the lighting was terrible the next day. There was a magazine, paper, little bits and pieces to create with. Plus a butterfly cookie cutter (yes!) and those lollies from Darrell Lea which remind me of being young. lol.

These are some of her gorgeous tags. I've always wanted some. And it's going to be so hard to part with them =(

Thank you sooooo much Anastasia! I loved it all so much. 

On other news...I've been working hard at unloading Christmas stock at Myer where I work. I'm pretty much the Christmas girl as I'm always rostered there as well. I've bought a few decorations already because there was 25% off for Myer one members. It was so exciting to see all the decorations and put them out on the floor. It's early I know but oh well.

And I have my business cards now. Well I've had them for over a week. 

Sorry again my lighting was terrible. My wonderful Jason designed them for me =) So really I should start to open up shop very very soon.

And just a reminder if anyone wants to participate in Pay it Forward. I will send to two people. It will be a mixture of handmade note cards, bits of stationery and maybe even one of my favourite books and other bits and pieces. I will probably tailor it so whomever my two people will be. Let me know!!

Polyvore sets

I haven't blogged in over a week. I didn't know what to blog about actually. Plus I had scan count at work and this week I'm helping unpack the Christmas trim!! Wow it's September!

My shop is coming along. Lol it's taking so much longer than I thought actually. But it will be done soon.

As I was saying I've been looking at Polyvore a lot. I finally decided to try and make my own sets.

I've only made two though and it's all still a work in progress. 

Here's the first one 

I was in a fairytale/fantasty mood. So it's sort of how I'm feeling today or really the past few days.


As it's spring now I had this urge to find a little nook to read, write and have a picnic but since I haven't found such a place yet I used the idea to inspire this next one.

I've become a bit obsessed with it now. I truly want to make more now hehe.
Have a lovely week xo

Even more note cards

I'm loving the Olympics. I've been watching pretty much everyday. It's going to be a bit weird once it's finished I think. I've gotten emotional with the athletes with their ups and down. It's been fantastic!

You're all going to get sick of me posting note cards here. But I have more in preparation for my Etsy.

I picked up this pretty paper about a month ago and I love it! I hope the photos are clear enough. 

More of the same paper. I think the little fairies are sweet. I bought about 3 packs of this paper because I loved it so much.

More paper I purchased. It's Basic Grey. The paper from that brand is lovely so I always seem to look for it.

This pattern makes me think of dreams? Not sure why. Maybe it's what I would say my dreams look to an outsider =p

Here's another one of those fabric buttons. I'm still tossing the idea around on whether I should include a range like. Maybe with different words?

This is another idea I have floating around. I recently discovered how to make these fabric flowers. It's something else I'm thinking of incorporating. 

What do you think about the fabric buttons and fabric flowers on mini note cards? 

Anyway, it's not long now until the shop! Take care everyone xo

I thought I would share some of my little creative bursts =) It's nothing much really.

I made those fabric buttons and sewed them on a baby singlet. I just did it for fun. I like making those fabric buttons and thinking of incorporating them to some tiny note cards. Plus I love those teeny weeny baby singlets. 

This is an example of something I'm thinking of making. They're simple but I think they can be used for little gift cards etc. 

And a twilight movie themed mosaic using flickr pics of course. I'm still very much into my books right now.

1. Edward and Bella, 2. Edward & Bella (Twilight), 3. Bella&Edward, 4. i heart, 5. The cullens and BELLA!, 6. E&B 5

 

I'm really looking forward to the movie now. At first I wasn't sure of Robert Pattison as Edward but I was never against him like some fans, but he's really grown on me. Eeee!!

P.S. I'm hoping to open my Etsy in about two weeks time. I know I keep prolonging it but there's so many bits and pieces that has to be done.

A bit obsessed

This is a bit of a mixed up post. Last weekend Jason and I watched Batman: The Dark Knight, finally. The first time we tried watching it was cheap Tuesday and even though it was had been out for about 3 weeks, the session wewanted to watch was still sold out! 

Anyway I loved it! Batman has become one of my favourite superheros. I've become a bit obsessed. I bought the Batman Begins dvd and The Dark Knight m

ovie soundtrack. I loved it as well. Heath Ledger was so psychotic and wow did he play the part well. And I love Christian Bale in the first one so this one was no different =). Awesome movie if you haven't already seen it yet.

The other thing I'm obsessing over is Breaking Dawn. It was released a few days late here and I went and got my pre-ordered copy as soon as I could. I read for the rest of the day and finished it. I love it! So I'm in the process now of re-reading it as I want to make it go on for longer. If you haven't read these books you must start now! 

Here's another little flickr mosaic. It's sort of how I'm thinking creatively lately.

1. fabric button swap (sent), 2. Fabric Button Swap, 3. Paper Heaven, 4. Vintage sewing box, 5. embroidery hoop bulliten board, 6. My Workspace

I love to make fabric buttons now and have been tossing up different ideas for my note cards. And I'm wanting to sew which is represented in the first and last pics on the bottom row. I'd like to make those round fabric bulletin/inspiration boards and I would love a stationary drawer. I just need to get more organised.

Just a minute...in July

I thought I would try one of doing one of those little meme's. I found this one via daydreamlily. 

Instructions...

Pretty easy really - pick any day of the month to post (maybe when you can't think of a thing to blog about!) and give us a handful of highlights beginning with an action, like: reading...or eating...

Give it a title, 'Just a minute...in (insert month)' so others can find them easily in your post list.

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In July I'm...

Reading... The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory...The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory...God's Masterplan for your life by Gloria Copeland...and there's others that I've read and finished.

Watching...So you think you can dance (US)...Friends...Batman Begins...Batman: The Dark Knight...

Creating...Mini notecards and envelopes, penpal letters, fabric buttons.

Learning....How to sew. Well at the moment I'm trying to teach myself until I have a lesson.

Thinking...About all the crafts I want to try. I ha

ve a huge list and I just keep on thinking about it instead of doing them.

Looking...For a new job. I can't stand retail anymore. I need a change of environment.

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A few other updates, as you can see I'm back from Bathurst which was great but freezing cold! Though today is pretty cold for Brisbane. And I was meant to open my Etsy today but it's not going to happen for at least another week or so.

Ohh and Jack from So you think you can dance (Australia) winner was in Myer this past week. 

It was a pretty dead day so everyone got excited. He's such a cutie. I only looked at him from the counter. I didn't go up to him like some of the cosmetics girls lol. I'm so glad he won it. Especially cause he's a local Brisbane boy!

1. Untitled, 2. one of many, 3. for marie, 4. Ballet shoes and rose 015

I had to end this post with some pretty pictures. I would love to start taking gorgeous photos as well =)

P.S. I sent out the packages from my giveaway last week sometime. So I hope they all get received this week.

Letter love

Wow I never blog more than once a week but I would love to from now one. I'm leaving for a small trip down to Bathurst on Friday morning (early). So I have to start packing as I'm working tomorrow and leaving at 6am Friday morning for a lovely 12 hour car ride. Jason and I are going down to see his family.

Anyway, if you know me I love to receive mail and write letters. I like to receive letters that I know people put the effort in. As I do that and always try and put little extras. It's such a wonderful surprise to receive a pretty package in the mail. So I thought I would make a little flickr mosaic of some letter love.

1. Love Letters I, 2. Day 72 - wading through a sea of letters, 3. Circulation: Letters & Lives, 4. letters flying.., 5. Da série: Cartas, 6. obrigada, paula!, 7. December Flying Letters, 8. a letter begins, 9. Fragile Mail, 10. Private Eye ID & Such, 11. Shackled & Addicted, 12. to be mailed

I'm such a sucker for mail. I have kept all my letter since I was 9. They are kept in a box and I like to go through them and read and see what little things I was on about =)

But now I have tons of things to catch up on. I must send out the packages to the winners. Thanks for giving me your details everyone. I hope to have them sent by tomorrow. Thanks again for all your support.