Ginger the Kitten & Tea Cup Wren

During lunch times at work one can accomplish many things. Like the drawing of two new friends perhaps... Ginger the Kitten
Blue Wren on a Tea Cup



Their accompanying pendants available as of this afternoon in Little Shop Of Handmade, Woorayl Street, Carnegie. Soon to be on my etsy store!

A date with Neil Finn. Well, kinda.

I feel I've been keeping something from you... I had the best night of the year on Friday November 5th. I bought a new outfit, a train ticket and trotted along to Rod Laver Arena early that evening.

When I first entered the arena and took my seat I was greeted by the sounds of Oh Mercy performing a gorgeous set to a mostly empty and terribly dark stadium.

But before 9pm the arena was almost full and Crowded House came on stage to perform a 2 hour long moving, energetic and funny show!
I'll be quite honest with you, it could have been a Split Enz reunion tour, a Finn Brothers tour or a Neil Finn solo show. As long as Neil Finn was there I was more happy than words can express!!


"This is the part in the show where we all lie down on the floor"

I wish I took these photos but I was so far back they all kind of looked like lemmings to me!

There were many tears (I was probably the only person who cried right through the first 2 songs!), laughs and sing a longs. So much audience interaction and the guys were so relaxed and funny, even reading out a letter handed to them from someone in the crowd. One of my favourite parts was when a chubby guy down the front ripped off his shirt in "Mean to Me", swung it around his and many other peoples heads for 30 seconds before throwing it on stage. A few too many overpriced beers for that guy!

It is a night I will not forget and it cannot be summed up in a silly little blog post.

So the next time you are wondering if you should go and see that daggy band that noone else you know wants to go and see, take my advice: Buy yourself a ticket and have the best night of the year!

Otogicco Little Red Riding Hood

I remember the moment... the first time I saw a piece of Japanese Otogicco wonder. My sister in law Leora had purchased a teapot online from Urban Outfitters and it sat smiling at me on the dresser at her house. Wow. Not only was it super cute, but also functional, Little Red Riding Hood's head is a cup!

So a couple of weeks later when I saw some of the Otogicco collection at Borders in Melbourne Central, I just had to purchase!

So I bought this for my sister who had been complaining of not having a teapot. Hey, it's close enough.

Free this Saturday?

Check out the Blackbird Market in Fitzroy! It's just the cutest and my favourite market... it is all undercover too which is such a bonus in this unpredictable town. If your in the area come down and say hi. I will be there from 10am-3pm meeting new people and giving tiny bunny rabbits new homes around peoples necks. Hoorah!

Herschel Vern Mathers

Here is my darling Herschel the blue tongue lizard, minging out on some toast last weekend. He is 6 years old but we have only owned him for 2 years. His favourite pastimes include being scratched under the chin, eating snails, drinking soy milk and chilling in the sun.
RESPECT.
Photo credits to the robotic creature.

Friday Afternoon Fashion Fix

Laura, 20 year old Pony Hunter, Auckland

Ebba, 15 year old student, Umea

Tess 15 years old, Amsterdam

Friday afternoon fashion fix courtesy of http://lookbook.nu. Now it's time for some shopping on my lunch break!

Eye Patch You!

My Pirate Kitty brooch was just featured in this eye patch themed Etsy treasury by iheartkidart. How cool! I just adore the green octopus man! View the full size treasury here.

Get The Look

This evening I will tell you how to dress as a 19 year old Neil Finn (3rd from right) pictured above in Split Enz in 1977
Detachable Peter Pan Collar in Black and White stripe by luminiaIntense Black Eyeliner by ErzulieCosmeticsDylon Fabric Painting Pens Lincraft

The perfect outfit for your next wild Monday night out!

New Creations - Market Ready

This Sunday heralds my first stall at The Rose St artists market in Fitzroy. It is open from 11am - 5pm... just off Brunswick Street. There are plenty of artists and designers to check out! I find the first time at a new market can be daunting and I am lucky enough to have my sister help me set up the stall. She has a blog too... clever cookie. www.ihavetworooms.blogspot.com.

Above are some new creations I have been working on in preparation for the market! Most of the market is undercover, but lets still hope for blue skies!

Foxy Russian Folk Tales

Some inspirational pages of Russian folk stories from vintage childrens books. The fox is always sly and cunning! Courtesy of The Animalarium blog.

kikki. oKay!

Yesterday I journeyed to the city in the middle of my working day. There was a $500 gift voucher to be spent you see. It was a gift to our company from one of our suppliers. But what can one buy for an office at Melboune Central? Stationary of course! So I carefully selected gifts for each person in the office from kikki.K. and Smiggle and put it on their desk last night. Everyone got a great surprise in the morning. I even got something for myself (of course). This diary. I love you. Please. Make me happy all the days of next year with your different designs for each week and polar bear/circus elephant/sunshine stickers for special occasions.

New Slang

Gold teeth and a curse for this town were all in my mouth. Only, i don't know how they got out, dear. Turn me back into the pet that i was when we met. I was happier then with no mind-set. And if you'd 'a took to me like A gull takes to the wind. Well, i'd 'a jumped from my tree And i'd a danced like the king of the eyesores And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well. New slang when you notice the stripes, the dirt in your fries. Hope it's right when you die, old and bony. Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall, Never should have called But my head's to the wall and i'm lonely. And if you'd 'a took to me like A gull takes to the wind. Well, i'd 'a jumped from my tree And i'd a danced like the kind of the eyesores And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well. God speed all the bakers at dawn may they all cut their thumbs, And bleed into their buns 'till they melt away. I'm looking in on the good life i might be doomed never to find. Without a trust or flaming fields am i too dumb to refine? And if you'd 'a took to me like Well i'd a danced like the queen of the eyesores And the rest of our lives would 'a fared well.

Made by White

Check out these super cute designs below! Don't you just love them! Sydney sisters Lyndsay and Kelly started label Made By White 3 years ago. All their creations are based on their drawings which are then lazer cut and packaged by the girls themselves. Their label is now stocked in dozens of stores across Australian, and even some internationally. Why not visit their well stocked online store here

Marc Johns

Amuse yourself for many minutes here

Blackbird Market October Review

My stall at the ever cute Blackbird Market on Saturday was a success! I am told the market was not as busy as usual, with some regular stall holders & customers testing out the first Melbourne Finders Keepers market. But there were still plenty of gorgeous wares! I bought a very very cute vintage dress for only $10. I also purchased a sweet little cushion from poppy & ted. Why not visit poppy and ted's plush little store here?

I am looking forward to my next stall at Blackbird Market on Novemeber 13th and hope to see you there!

Monday's Spotlight - Calico & Co

I am terribly excited, bramble and bear has been featured in todays Monday's Spotlight on the gorgeous Calico & Co blog by Amanda Fuller.

Read my interview here: http://calicoandco.blogspot.com/2010/10/mondays-spotlight-bramble-and-bear.html

Why not get yourself some free shipping while your there!

Modish Market

Sunny Saturday just gone, my best friend Lauren and I went for some lovely strolls.

We caught the Modish Market inside the stunning Malvern Town Hall.

I purchased one pendant from the lovely Sharee from Run Wild Horses. It was only $5, and features a page from an antique childrens book! I love the little fable about a Herron on the pendant.

You can visit her website here http://www.runwildhorses.com.au/