Jikana Damaru

It's Tuesday & I can't wait

to sit down with a hot cup of tea & read through the Madeit recipe zine! Available now for a very reasonable price.

hosted by Lou Lou

Got lots of crafty stuff to show you this week but first I thought I might show you some pics from our busy weekend. My Hubby, his pa and I put this together on Saturday (I did more of the cosmetic work) Inside is still a working progress but it will get there - as long as we don't have to spend anymore time having "cups of tea" inside with Louise.

We also had a party for her on the Sunday - Melbourne was kind enough to give us a perfect Spring afternoon and Lou was more than spoilt.

Oh yeah - if you squint you can see my tissue paper pom poms ... I was so busy I forgot to get a close up but will so be doing those again!

Cape Cod Chair #2

Photo from Flikr

On a whim, I just bought a white Cape Cod chair for my new outdoor room, which is so close to being revealed I can taste it! If only it hadn't started raining the moment the pavers were laid it might be finished by now. In any case, I am having much fun decorating the space now the boring, fiddly construction is complete and this chair will be perfect!

Priced on sale at just $104.96 from Ezibuy, it was an absolute steal. I adore these chairs, so I am sort of excited... its just I would be a whole lot more excited if I hadn't bought one from the same company a few months ago, and it turned out to be made of a kind of chipboard and other inferior materials. So inferior in fact, that they called to say they were recalling the product and reimbursing me in full. The good news was I still got to keep the chair. The bad news was that it was only suitable undercover, rendering it useless for the space in my courtyard to which it was intended.

The new chair appears to be made of hardwood and I am hoping will be more suitable to the harsh Aussie elements, as I know myself too well to think it will ever be dragged in out of the sun or rain.

Unfortunately it is on backorder, meaning it will not arrive until late November. I am hoping it will be worth the wait. In the meantime, I can get to work choosing matching cushions, lanterns, plants and so on -- I cannot wait to finish this project and host a 'courtyard christening'!

ps. I also found these brightly coloured mini versions of the Cape Cod for children. I'm keeping these in mind for the next stage of my backyard renovation when I design a special space for Fern. I've got lots of ideas for the space... just lacking a few of the $$ to get started! On the drawing board for next year...

Warming Pink

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you a warm pink palette, with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

The adorable handmade Parfait pincushion by Pepperberry Knits
The gorgeous Cochineal-dyed yarn with Ammonia afterbath (1) by knitting iris
The gorgeous Hunter New pink wellies for green wellies! by Green Wellies
The close up of a christmas cushion gift by notesfromabbeyroad

Have a great day!

Jan Constantine

Cream diamante collection by Jan Constatine

Grey pop art collection by Jan Constatine

I am loving the new take on the traditional British interiors, from Union Jack cushions to stag heads. On my hunt for a Union Jack cushion I came across Jan Constatine. I had seen the last image numerous times but did not who the designer was. Well, she is the lovely Jan, and I think my favourite is the pretty map cushion in pale blue.

From the website:
Jan Constantine designs include original hand embroidered textiles inspired from nature and our world. Whether it is the bold Union Jack, the true Love & Peace or the vintage Country Garden and Botanical, her designs are unique. Each of the Jan Constantine Collections has various hand embroidered products ranging from home accessories, cushions, throws and lavender bags to scarves, handbags and nightwear - something to suit everyone.

~ Pink Post ~

Hooray the weekend is here and as it is October it is appropriate to post pink this Friday in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Happy Pink Weekend to you all.

~ Nappy Bags ~

I am officially obsessed with nappy bags and here is my latest must have bag!!

It is a beauty isn't it - all brightly coloured for spring/summer.

Admittedly I do have a number of nappy bags but what is one more - my clothing is a little restricted to easy access tops for breast feeding so I will have to get my fashion fix with a new bag!!