Thursday, April 14, 2011

all you need is love.


Look at this. Isn't it lovely? This is a package I opened today from the wonderful kellie. She is one of the most thoughtful and caring people i know. Even amidst the craziness of high school teaching and the several other commitments she has, she can manage to put together a bundle of goodness for a friend! I admire this greatly. This week has been so hectic, i haven't stopped. I even missed out on craft night last night, and have to miss out on another meeting tonight. So I just needed to take five minutes to do a post and share this lovely gesture which has brought joy to my week.
thanks kel, you're a sweetheart! xx
(pop over to her awesome blog and give her some love)

Saturday, April 2, 2011

life goes by too quickly.












this is something i know to be true. i apologise for my absence over the last few weeks. once the uni semester is into gear, it's really straight into gear. this has been one of the most exhausting weeks ever! thus, i have had very minimal rest, and no time for fun stuff. HOWEVER, last weekend Luke and i went down south (for me, 2 weekends in a row!)...firstly down to college to visit some friends, where we discovered the sunday morning markets at the community hall. awesome! i bought a pile of very old little golden books to add to the collection, some crocheted doilies, and a vintage pillow case that will be transformed for crafting purposes. all for under $5. bargain!

 We then ventured to Sydney to visit more friends. it was really great. unfortunately i had to take some work with me, but i was pretty productive sitting and drawing in the botanical gardens. it was nice to get away from the business of Brisbane for a while!

Since my return this week, my head has been burrowed in research and drawings, my hands and arms (and legs too?!) covered with smudges of markers, pencils and pens. Being so incredibly busy, i really value the little things i see amidst the craziness. His presence in the sunlight peering through the window, buying and wrapping gifts for lovely friends, wearing new crazy striped boots at uni, and discovering awesome mason jar lights on Etsy.

I hope everyone has had a marvelous week, not too stressful like mine! And that you remembered to look for the small things that give you hope and joy. 
xx

Sunday, March 20, 2011

colour.








I've had the most incredible weekend. My mum, aunty, nan and I ventured down to Sydney last thursday for the annual Hillsong Colour Conference. It goes without saying, that it was amazing! I have come home today feeling so blessed and inspired. We had a lovely time roaming around Surrey Hills and the City while we were down there as well. The bottom two photos are from a new section in the city shopping area. There was a cute little cafe there featuring an old clothes line in its centre, from which some little lights hung. There was also an arrangement of all sorts of vintage chairs. It was very cool!
Best weekend ever.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Thursday, March 3, 2011

these are a few of my favourite things...











our pantry jars, London lounge room clock, goodies from mum's sewing room, interior design books, vintage band-aid tins, my brother's collection of vintage tin toys, my sister's toy singer sewing machine, and her bedspread.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

this week...


on monday, i got my drivers license :)


today is my little sister's b'day. i baked her a cake.

Friday, February 25, 2011

pause.


watching... Glee. great show. and a lil' bit of modern family too.

eating... olive bread, nectarines, and homemade raspberry jelly.

listening to...  Hillsong United, Ingrid Michaelson, Little Red, A& J.

reading... the bible. particularly psalms and proverbs - full of good stuff. i am also (impatiently) waiting for my current issue of frankie to come in the mail...there were a few issues with my change of address & the subsription - my aunty told them the wrong house number....at least she got the street right? so close, yet so far.

excited about... the songwriting bug biting again. yes, that is the reason for the above photo. i have written bits and pieces in my lyric book for the last year and a bit, but haven't been able to finish a song in quite a while. yesterday afternoon was the defining moment. it felt great.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

some happy snaps.







good coffee on a rainy day, wise words, windows, softie sewing and a new pincushion.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

bits & bobs.


How cool is this? The word 'love' created by a mass of matchsticks.


Hand-dyed pretty pegs from here.


a very cute typewriter from here.


some VERY cool diana cameras, as seen in the second last issue of Frankie.