i am


looking forward to the school
holidays & spending more days
without having to rush around
this first year of school is
going by so fast & I think we
need to stop & spend the next
couple of weeks slowing down
& enjoying the little things 
in life like walks on the beach
in the winter sunshine & movie
days & lunches with friends &
bush walking to amazing views
i am looking forward to having
my school girl home every day.

28 weeks!

I'm behind on my weekly update, but since I'm at the beach this week I have an excuse :)  We're having a wonderful time here, I don't think I will be ready to come home on Saturday! I'll post all about our vacation later of course; just wanted to say I am still around!

7 months-wow! I feel great- almost better than ever minus a little heartburn and back pain :)  Every morning I wake up and feel so lucky to have my little girl nudging me. Loving every minute. (at least for now!)

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Catch up with everyone soon!


Modelling BM3 Outtakes....

This week, I photographed one of my best friend Belinda's gorgeous baby girl wearing some my new designs... little Lily is 8 months old, and such an adorably petite little creature AND she seems to have taking a shining to my little Elliott! She looked so adorable in the designs (some of which are in store, others to come by Spring!) But working with babies and kids in general can be challenging... and even the most patient of babies get frustrated and bored with costume changes and being asked to sit still for any length of time! I managed to get some beautiful shots of Lily, but in between were a couple of funnies which I couldn't resist with sharing with you:


Tutu-'Halo'!
Life's too short to sit still...
 Amongst my new range I'm working on for Spring are these baby fairy skirts made from layers of Tulle, vintage crochet detailing, lace and fabric. Stay tuned, folks!



ps. Baby Boy bow ties still on sale for $10 each -- but only til Sunday! Grab them from my Madeit site and make YOUR boy-o the coolest kid in the crowd!

pps. If you are located on the Central Coast and have a gorgeous baby boy or girl who would like to model my designs -- please contact me! I'm always looking for babies and mine have grown up way too fast! 

HAPPY GIVEAWAY: Your perfect party outfit


Maxabella loves... Population: 1000.


Cue even more dancing in the streets than usual (or is that just me?).


So, we're going to need a celebration, right?


I couldn't figure out a fun way to have a party on a blog... but I do know that a dazzling party needs a dazzling outfit, so I thought why not supply the outfit and maybe the party will happen?


So I got in touch with three labels that I absolutely adore and that I have raved about on my blog before (because I want them to like me). Guess what, they like me and they were only too happy to provide us with our perfect party outfit.


Cue the marching brass band!


Up front on’ fabulous frock’, we have none other than...
Leona Edmiston


I’m a big fan of this label’s ability to make me want to flaunt my curves rather than hide them.  The winner of our giveaway gets to choose a Leona Edmiston Ruby dress from the fabulous online store. There are so many gorgeous frocks to choose from and stock changes monthly, so you’re sure to find something you love to bits and pieces. I absolutely love that Leona Edmiston has been kind enough to allow our winner to choose the style that suits them best, so it really will be the perfect party dress.


On amaaaaazing shoes, we have...
Shoes of Prey


Seriously, how cool is it that these guys allow you to design your own shoes? Hello Manolo! Shoes of Prey is absolutely amazing and I am saving up to make my perfect pair of leopard print flats. But our winner won't need to save up as they will receive a $220 voucher to put towards designing the perfect Shoes of Prey shoes to match their Leona. Did I just see a duck that was looking particularly fortuitous walk by?



And providing the high notes we have...


I adore my Elk Accessories necklaces and pendants and I never fail to get complimented when I wear them. I am very happy to hear that they are launching a ‘Mr Elk’ in August sometime. It’s my dream come true: LOML and I can match! (Just kidding. No, really!)

Anyway, I managed to persuade Elk to contribute a pair of Silver Birdie stud earrings (of course they’re birdies!) to our darling party outfit.


They are go-anywhere-and-look-beautiful earrings, but they will look particularly glam when accessorising your designer party outfit.

So, that's dress, shoes and accessories all taken care of - dazzling indeed.
Won't you look sensational?


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How to enter

One lucky winner takes all. 
  • One Leona Edmiston Ruby dress from the online store.
  • One $220 voucher from Shoes of Prey
  • One pair of Silver Birdie stud earrings from Elk Accessories
Winner selected randomly from comments left on this post by 14.7.11 / 5pm Sydney time (winner announced 9pm Sydney time on 15 July). Please make sure you have an email address attached to your comment profile or included in your comment to win. Oh and because this celebration is all about the following, you need to be a follower of Maxabella loves... to win.

There are lots of ways for to gain entries (just make sure you leave a comment for each one!):
  • For one entry, just leave a comment on this post revealling what your perfect party outfit looks like.
  • Tweet this post for one extra entry (leave me a separate comment to let me know you tweeted, oh and I'm @Maxabella2 but I'm a hopeless tweeter so don't get excited).
  • Facebook for another one (leave me a separate comment to let me know you’ve faced). 
  • Write a post about the competition and you'll get three extra entries (leave three separate comments to let me know you've posted, one with a link!).
  • Put my giveaway button up on the sidebar of your blog for two extra entries (leave two separate comments to let me know you’ve done this, one with a link to your blog)

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Good luck and have fun checking out the collections at Elk Accessories, Shoes of Prey and Leona Edmiston. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Prue from Leona Edmiston, Ziba from Two Birds Talking for Elk Accessories and Jodie from Shoes of Prey for not laughing at my random email and being a part of my blog sort-of-kind-of party. Enjoy yourselves!

[Party image found here. Please let me know if this image is yours and sorry I butchered it to make my giveaway button!]
[Oh, and I used this Code Generator to get the code for my button - it was super easy so I really appreciate it.]

Glass Jars

Glass Jars

This week on "Wonderful World of Etsy" I bring you a selection of pretty glass jars, whether it's for the gorgeous photography or the brilliant pieces like the mason jar chandelier. I love a glass jar and have quite a few, from ribbon spool filled apothecary jars and soap filled bird jars to candy filled jars. What do you keep in your glass jars?

Have a sweet day!
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