Thursday, September 22, 2011

My Creative Space {Knitting Dandelions}

I have been knitting this week.  It has been heads down and needles clicking knitting with something that resembles that of a Dandelion.

Fluffy and white and oh so fiddly.  One breathe of wind and it is gone {or in a knot}  Not something I can work on when my mind is not on the job or one I can take very far in fear of it getting dirty or worse, knotted up.

It is going to be divine when finished.  Just a shame it is not for me.

More Creative Spaces over here. 

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Thrifty Finds {Tea Cups}

A quick trip into my favourite little Op Shop had me skipping back to the car with a smile.

I found and swooped these up for $3.  A set of five little tea cups and little saucers.  Just what I needed for a little up and coming tea party, I have had a few ideas for a while now and they are all coming together. (I don't know who is more excited) 

It has been so long since I have had a good op shop find (or bought anything home - trying to be good in the name of moving interstate you see) 


I only have to find a few more and I will be all set. The plan is to let the girls drink out of them and then whip them through the wash and pop a few little treats in and cellophane them all up for the girls to take home. (instead of party bags)

Saturday, September 17, 2011

All frocked up...

Our night out last weekend was fantastic.

The food was horrible, the entertainment was hohum and the dancing did not start until too late in the night (after 11pm)  We did however have a great time with friends and my date was rather handsome (if I do say so myself) and all for a good cause.  All the money raised goes towards LEGACY and what they do for those left behind.

Thanks Mum and Dad for flying in to have the kids and for snapping a few photos of us before we headed off.

A back view of my very special dress.  Thanks must go to my wonderful friend Angie who did my hair and makeup for the ball. My hair did not move all night (for fear of it blowing away - it was so windy here last week)  I felt like one of the girls from Underbelly Razor, although not as mean as Kate Leigh.



Friday, September 16, 2011

favourite moment...


 Sharing Strawberries by the Sea (there was a little bartering going on here - notice the pile in his lap)  
Joining in with Soulemama.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

My Creative Space...

this week has been another of those mad weeks and I am starting to get the feeling that things are not going to slow down between now and packing everything in the truck in 12 weeks.

The aim this week is to blog between Thursdays.  There are 7 days in a week after all and I seem to be sharing alot of started things and not finishing anything at the moment. 

So for good measure here is something that I have started today.  Birthday preparations for a little girls who will turn 6 in a few weeks - SIX - how on earth has that happened???

For creative spaces with finished somethings make certain you pop in to Our Creative Spaces.  I have to run, or I will be late for a very important date...

Thursday, September 8, 2011

My Creative Space...

I'm BACK...

Have a few things on the go at the moment - needles and hooks are a clicking with a few deadlines thrown in.  More on those later.

For now you will have to just admire the next colour round of this.

Today though as been full of chasing my tail from one appointment to the next with the creativity coming from those that tan, dye and snip.  We are off to a grand ball on the weekend.  Am I excited?  Oh yes I am. For more creativity, pop over to the home of Thursday Creativity.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Coming up for air...

... still here.

Sorry for the break in transmission.  It has been crazy busy here and I mean crazy.



The school fair was on over the weekend.  Not much in the way of crafting of the yarn type has been occurring around here.  My hands have been a little too sticky.  But with a fab team of Mum's (grandma's and aunties too) we managed to pull together 1000 jars of jams, chutneys, relishes and preservatives.  What an effort.
Here are they all ready for sale.

My parents were down for the weekend and Grandpa managed to win the Auction for 4 tickets to the Rugby League on Sunday.  What a fathers day gift:)

Thanks Dad for taking us.  It was the first ever game of football I think I have sat through in my life (I was very tempted to pull out my knitting - but behaved myself)


We were in the crowd after the match.  The first time patrons have been able to go out onto the field after a Bronco's game. The kids took the opportunity for a quick tackle!


I am hoping that things will start to slow down soon before the moving side of it ramps up and I loose my breath again.  Hoping that things will slow down after next weekend and I can find sometime to pop around blogland and catchup on a few blogs.