little hearts to love...

...we had fun threading a little pasta heart garland ... 
counted and sorted into little piles, added some to our little home corner kitchen play space and created a garland with love... hope your day has been filled with precious little moments!


I will be back with some images for a perfect weekend away by the beach ... x

I used to think I could, but now I'm sure I can't!


I'm saying it... it's gotta come out sometime... here I go... I am mad for So You Think You Can Dance.

The minute I hear that boofy, doofy music start, it's my happy time. I get a drink ready. I get a project ready (currently making 150 'cake toppers' for the 2011 Kinder Welcome Lunch... how's my life?) and there I sit, contented as a firmly wrapped newborn.

Is it the dancing? Is it the athleticism? Is it the hot bods? Is it the amazing moves? The reaching?

I don't know.

I just know I love it about as much as I like dancing like nobody's watching (even when I'm pretty sure they are ALL looking at the crazy dancer going flat out doing Solid Gold moves under the disco ball - yep, that's me!).

Do you?

[Image by julia_prokhorova]
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Speaking of Dancing with Cameras (well, we were, weren't we?), my friend at Faith, Hope and a whole lotta Love needs your support in a photography competition. Click and if you love her image (as pictured above) please vote!

a little love goes a long way

 Raspberry heart tarts
recipe for these little heart delights here

I hope you are feeling lots of love & happiness today XO

Cherry Trees and Skateboards!

Hello there,

Hope you had a lovely weekend! Me? Well, unexpectedly over the last couple of days, my husband developed a lump on his elbow that turned into an angry welt that turned into a bizarrely rare bacterial infection and he ended up in hospital! We now have a nurse visiting us at home twice a day to give him an intravenous something-or-other and the whole thing is v perplexing indeed!

That aside, things are going well as I continue to build up my little shop (this sewing malarkey takes time!) though my poor blog may gather a little dust for a couple of weeks... but don't worry. I'm a clean freak and I won't allow the dust to settle! Ironically, I have so much to write about at the mo; no writers block, just so little time!

Before hubby became my 'third child' over the weekend ;) I did manage to get in a bit of sewing, in particular a new little 'peasant shirt' design I've been playing with. Perfect for both babies AND little girls, these tops are so versatile! This one, using a gorgeous 'Cherry Tree' material (in this season's hottest colour - pink - ) is designed to fit a baby aged 6m+ and would start off as a dress... becoming the perfect top as your baby grows older! Despite the fact that I designed this for a baby, I tried it on my 'model' Fern and she still fits this one, though it is a little on the short side! This top features pink and purple ribbon detailing with a white button on the top right corner.

My peasant tops are generously proportioned and super comfy for your baby and can be worn with pants... shorts... bloomers... jeans... and best of all look super cute when layered with long sleeves in the cooler months! And, at just $29 this one is a steal even if I say so myself!



Grab the peasant tunic top here. And beware -- ther'es only 1 available in this fabric!

I also made one of my signature bloomer/ singlet sets with this fabric (which I love, can you tell?) and which also features a little vintage lace... oh, how I wish Fern was still a baby so I could try it on her! This set will be loaded onto Etsy today...

And, groovy baby boys surely couldn't help but look super-cool in this little 'Sk8 boarders' set:



Like it? Get it here for just $25!

Back shortly... have a great day!

Happy Valentines Day My Love



Happy Valentines Day My Love
xxxxxx

Leanne

I love Cookies

I love Cookies!
This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, as Valentine's day is just around the corner, I bring you some beautiful heart biscuits. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (From left to right):
Have a sweet day!

Bling on love on the big day


It's Vaaaaaaaalentine's Day! Cue intimate candlelit dinner for two (plus 48 other restaurant goers). Cue a dozen red roses (I guess it's the thought that counts). Cue those little 'love teddy bears' that sit at the bottom of florist tubes (weird). Cue... meh.

Couldn't really care less, actually. I adore my husband every day, he adores me right back. Happily ever after.

BUT.

Oh, do I love jewellery and I'm fascinated to see what sort of 'special' pieces you have that your beloved (or yourself!) acquired for you. So Felicity at Gifts of Serendipity (who started it all with this post) and I are hosting a linky today. All you have to do is take a pic and write a post about your favourite piece of bling and link up!

So snap, snap, snap away (sunshine is good for sparkle) and come back over here or head to Felicity's to sign up your link. Can't wait to see!



[Image from here... source is written on the image but I can't read it. Don't you hate it how people don't honour their sources! As always, if you know the owner of this image, please let me know. Would you believe this request actually worked one day and I was emailed by a woman whose husband had taken the shot? I dutifully changed the caption. A global village moment.] [9.28PM EDIT - Image by alephunky - thanks Jane, fast work!]