Tickle Me Tuesdays - If you go into the woods today....

These are the beautiful images floating in my head lately....

1.GoldenSection

2.Vlad

3.Imagine Studio

4.Amber Alexander

5.Magnesina

Kind of like a jumbled-up fairy-tale.

For more Tickle me Tueday posts or for a chance to play along visit Yes,Teacher!

Canvas Leaf Box

These are two little fabric boxes I made for the leaf themed challenge of the European Etsy Team.

You know how I've been obsessed with these leaves lately....

so, as you can imagine, a leaf challenge was pretty welcome!

These fabric boxes are pretty popular around this house.

There's so much we use them for.

And they're listed in the shop.

Linked to:

Homework, Tea Rose Home, Today's Creative Blog, Fabric Fascination, Petite Hermine

Monday Moodboard - Stuffed

1. BozenaWojtaszek
2. ScrapunzelPixie
3. Mirthquake
4. BlueTerracotta

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European etsy Team every Monday.   The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood at that particular day.  It's lots of fun!
Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.

I spy...... Home Beautiful by Jess Wright

This week I spy the beautiful home of graphic designer Jess Wright and family. 

It was love at first sight for me.

I'd move into a house like that in a heartbeat.

You can find more pictures of this beautiful home and the full post in Melbourne Home -The Design Files.

And you can find Jess Wright's quality handmade textiles over at Harvest Textiles- the store that she and two other super talented Australian women share and run.

My Creative Space- More Leaves

I've been working on my leaves for a bit now.

The pop of the bright red thread on the starkness of the cotton canvas is in keep with the red/pink phase that has come over me lately.

Usualy you will find them hidden under one of these.

But I find them way too pretty to always be playing second fiddle.

I actualy wear a pair identical to the one in the photo above, which I love.

I should have some ready to put in the shop soon.

Linked to:

Our Creative Spaces, Today's Creative Blog, Homework, AnneMarie'sBrieblog, Petite Hermine, I Heart Naptime

Give-Away! Mother Daughter set of Flamingo Pink Organza Flowers

As promised, here is the give-away of the Mother-Daughter Brooch/Corsage in the new flamingo pink colour mix.

Which means a set of two brooches identical in everything but size.

One large one and one smaller one.

The give-away is over at  Kanelstrad Organic Living, the lovely Sonya's blog.

It's open worlwide, until August 30.

It's very simple to enter and you can find all the details here: One Perfect Day Giveaway

Now, if you happen to win but don't have a daughter and you aren't in a particularly sharing mood, then you get two flamingo pink organza brooches all for yourself.....!

Shipped in a pretty box!

Mother-Daughter Accessories Official!

Finally!

I have listed the first mother-daughter set of brooches/corsages in the shop!

Here are some of my favourite pictures from the shoot.

I just couldn't wait to share these!

While not what I originaly had in mind, I love the outcome.

For lack of a mini model on time, they are worn together.....

as well as seperately.

Expect a give-away of a set of these real soon.....

Linked to:

Today's Creative Blog, Homework, ZsaZsaZsu, Day And Age Design, AnneMarie'sBrieblog, Petite Hermine, I Heart Naptime

Monday Moodboard - The Life Acquatic

1. Sea Shell Stud Earrings
2. Unique Stoneware Fish Magnets in Light Red and Violet
3. Brooch Hat Pin Milky White and Red Ceramic Fungi Coral
4. Over The Sea - Fine Art Photograph Print

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European etsy Team every Monday.   The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood at that particular day.  It's lots of fun!
Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East

Brand New Circle Bag!

The latest challenge of the European Etsy Team , hosted by the marvellous Fishes Make Wishes is all about Geometric Beauty.
Since I've been making lots of Circle Brooches lately, I thought it would be a cop-out to just add one of those as my entry....
The point of these challenges is to be inspired to make something completely new.
So, springing off the challenge -but not being able to get away from the Circle alltogether-  I give you:

The Reversible White Cotton Tote with Large Pink and Red Mix Circle Applique Pocket.

As the -pretty descriptive- title suggests, it's a fully reversible white cotton bag...with a really big circle on it.

Which just happens to be a pocket.

It's like a giant Circle Brooch, made out of circles in a variety of my favourite red, pink and white fabrics.

Their edges -just like the brooches'- are  unfinished in order to get the shabby chic look that seems to be becoming something of a mania for me lately.

If you turn it inside-out, you get an antique-white natural cotton canvas bag.

Plain but for a square pocket in the same canvas with red stitching.

This is also made to fray into shabby-chicness. 

The straps are long wide and made of the same white cotton used on the outer bag.

Though it's not a big bag, it fits quite a lot because it's shaped like a market bag.

And it's listed in the shop!

Linked to:

I Heart Naptime, Petite Hermione, Day And Age Design, Homework, Today's Creative Blog, ZsaZSaZsu, AnneMarie'sBrieblog

More Circles

Here are a few more Circle Brooches that I've made recently and actualy photographed:

This fabric with the green flowers is proving a real hit.

I'm glad I've got some of it left.

The red fabric on the other brooch is also quite wonderful.

It's a fabulous cotton I just can't get enough of.

I love working with it.

And I love it in this nautical-looking combination paired with denim and plain canvas.

Linked to:

Our Creative Spaces, AnneMarie'sBrieblog,  Zsazsazsu, Day And Age Design, IHeart Naptime, Petite Hermione

I spy.......Babiekins Magazine

Yep, it's out!

Babiekins, Issue 6.

One of the cutest online magazines for kids and everything kid.

In it you will find fashion, decor, toys, accessories, recipes and more.

It's 333 pages long, with something for everyone.

Fun filled and colourful, it's a great introduction to fall.

Tickle Me Tuesdays - The Bold And The Beautiful

It's Tuesday again and I've got some fun, colourful items selected that have been making me smile over the last few days.

1. NaughtyShorts. The blog, colourful and fun to read, with lots of fabulous vintage-inspired dresses as well as a tutorial on how to make your very own long people (pictured).

2.This spectacular orient-inspired Australian Vogue picture via Anastasia Drawing and Dreaming.

3.The Gyo Fujikawa illustrations for Fairy Tales and Legends via Vintage Books My Kid Loves.

4.Cutest Red and Main elephant in greys and purples.

5. This wonderful, delicate Red or Gray Art bird.

There are more of these wonderful creations in the lovely Elaine's shop and a blog where you get to see them first, as they are created.

Yes, Teacher! is where you can see what is tickling people's fancy this Tuesday or join in with your own collection.