shopping for me again!

the words that i love to hear: 'why don't you see if there's something on etsy that you'd like'! it's hard not to be materialistic when i'm on etsy so often . . . so it's easy to find great things.

i'm turning 40 on the weekend~ which i'm ok with! i was thingy about it a few months ago when i hit the age of outliving my mum. but getting past that makes feeling funny about getting older seem frivolous. it's definitely worth celebrating.

happy friday too :)

:: lingerie sweetheart neckline pendant . gemagenta
:: coastal rainforest pin cushion . fogandswell
:: my moon my man ecofleece sweatshirt . blackbirdtees
:: slouch hat . tortillagirl
:: vintage art deco necklace . julienolan

**all images from shops listed

finders keepers gift guide

i was really excited to see that amy {umbrella prints} included my 9 flowers embroidery in her gift guide for the finders keepers blog! i love the other pieces she picked. thanks amy :)

my creative space

working on some drawings that i make into patterns for fabric . . . {kind of short on words today!}.

happy creative space day! to see more pop in to kirsty's.

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this is one really beautiful way to help raise funds for japan.
by minicyn.

happy tuesday~

fine art friday . an exhillarating ride

: remember . jenniferdavis
: into the mystic . honeytree
: at sea . set of two 5x5 photographs . analoguelove
: the first freedom . {a new one by} drkennedyjones

*images from shops listed.

loving the playful/romantic sense of freedom in these pieces.

listening to: random noises coming from the kids' room {past 9pm and they should be asleep} + fireworks?? + julia stone {her sound reminds me of a handful of others . . . . but it's growing on me} . . .

happy about: friday!

my creative space

the week has flown by!
have been working on paper and the computer . . . making holes with a pin, stitching, painting, drawing, and playing with the first idea for fabric. fun! and lots to learn!

>> click images to go to flickr=clearer

happy creative space day!
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my creative space ~ re connecting

our phone and internet was disconnected this week . . . you can imagine the disarray! it's a particular kind of disconnected, hands tied behind the back kind of feeling. we've got a temporary solution {no phone} and it's going to be 1000 times better when it's all fixed up, sometime soon. i can see how a break from the internet can be healthy, but only when if/you're ready for it!

. . . mr 3 and i went out in the rain to take garden photos and i put some stitching detail into the almost finished work in the top photo.

hope you're having an inspiring week! pop into kirsty's for more spaces :)

ps thanks so much for all the encouragement re the fabric idea ~ can't wait to start on it xx

fine art 'friday' . sarah giannobile

:: dream of white light
:: living form
:: dream
:: james town

it is saturday, night . . . fridays seem to be getting busier . . .
hope you like sarah's work ~ i think her drawings are amazing and i love her colours.

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i was looking at this dream workshop/camp last week and my mind started racing ~ how great would it be! for a couple of hours i started trying to figure out a way to get my family and myself to sweden!! hmmm.

this great article on creative burnout made it to the storque yesterday. it's written by lee wolfe, a very savvy and creative artisan gallery team member. it includes some thoughts on the topic from some team mates, including me! {thanks lee}

also, thanks to jan for including one of my new prints here.

happy weekend :)

my creative space

i chose a space in a favourite cafe this morning to clear my head after the school/kinder drop off.

the woman sitting next to me leaned over and asked: 'what are you doing? are you designing fabric?' then she said she liked it!

so there it is. that's the other thing i want to be doing!

happy creative space day :)
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