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The colour of Autumn

It's been stunning around Kyneton and the Macedon Ranges over the last few weeks, with Autumn turning green leaves into claret and golden hues. It's been lovely to get out for walks in the Botanic...

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This Saturday was market day in Kyneton. It's one of my favourite days and a lovely way to kick-start the weekend, with a coffee (OK and a muffin) from a local cafe, followed by a stroll around the...

May 15, 2013 Like

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Hand-made DIY indoor tent

It's been a while since I last had my sewing machine out, but a few weeks ago I came across some instructions for making a DIY A-frame tent. It looked easy enough, and with winter just around the...

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A lovely Autumn weekend

'Run the Rock' at Hanging Rock - with the local Kangaroos and a hot chocolate being the star attraction The Teddy Bears Picnic at the Kyneton Botanic Gardens We had a lovely weekend last weekend...

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Mixies

'Mixies' card game from the mid 1950's Mixies colourful characters in thier 'correct' bodies (above) or a little mixed up (below) I've been collecting a few second-hand and vintage children's bits...

Apr 22, 2013 Like

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Kitchen Table Memoirs

'Kitchen Table Memoirs' book featuring my watercolour vintage-esque illustrations I've been very excited about a project I've been working on over the last few months, and I can finally reveal what...

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Kitchen Table Memoirs

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Vintage teacup trio's

I'm loving this Autumn weather we're having, cool mornings and evenings but with beautiful warm sunny days. The tree's and shrubbery here in Kyneton is changing and every evening the garden is full...

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Easter weekend

Mr J enjoys a babycino at The Collingwood Children's Farm Cafe Architectural details of Abbotsford Convent We've just enjoyed a lovely Easter long weekend, with one of the days spent visiting the...

Apr 2, 2013 Like

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Penguin vintage classics wallpaper

I received my latest copy of UK Elle Decoration magazine (my most favourite magazine ever) and inside I spied this fabulous new wallpaper by Osborne and Little. Osborne & Little have teamed up with...

Mar 26, 2013 Like

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Animal Farm

'Animal Farm' children's bedlinen design The last time I sat down to write a blog post it was the end of summer, and it was hot. And now in a few short weeks Autumn has well and truly arrived here...

Mar 22, 2013 Like

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Inglewood - a collectables treasure trove

One of the many second-hand and collectable stores jam-packed with old wares vintage furniture, books, kitchenware, kids toys, ceramics etc....... Some of the decorative signs, window and doorway...

Feb 25, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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yellow.....orange .....green

some recent 2nd hand purchases in accidental colour groups......yellow,orange and green A few weeks ago I was visiting Daylesford - and it's impossible for me to visit Daylesford without a trip to...

Feb 18, 2013 Like

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The Owl and the Woodpecker

I was really chuffed to come across this Brian Wildsmith book The Owl and the Woodpecker in the second-hand section of my local bookshop the other day. Not in the best condition, however at $4 I...

Feb 6, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Vintage tableware...melam ine designs....help!

Fancy a Cuppa I'm having a bit of a dilemma with what to do with my Vintage Tableware melamine plate designs..... The three designs currently in the range are Fancy a Cuppa, Tea Party and High Tea...

Jan 31, 2013 Like

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Retro coffee pots....and diamonds

I think I'm a very easy person to buy presents for...... pretty much anything ceramic, second-hand, vintage or retro - I'm guaranteed to love! No diamonds, pearls, emeralds (OK, I do like emeralds...

Jan 28, 2013 Like

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Sunsets....Kyneto n style

We've had some amazing coloured skies and fantastic light effects during sunset over the past few weeks here in Kyneton. Mother nature at her finest - and all this spectacular viewing right from...

Jan 21, 2013 Like

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Up, up and away.....

Towards the end of last year I was commissioned to create a range of young girls and boys coordinated designs for ceramics and bedlinen application. These sweet children's designs have an...

Jan 13, 2013 Like

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The Big Brown Bear - book & record

The Big Brown Bear - a little golden book and record! Well, here we are.... one week into the new year and January is already racing by with lightning speed! I managed to find time over the...

Jan 8, 2013 Like

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Another year nearly over.....

I can't beleive we're on the countdown to the end of another year, it really doesn't seem that long ago I was sitting down and doing last years Christmas blog post. This year has been a jam-packed...

Dec 20, 2012 Like

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A Year in Provence

A Year in Provence - illustrations by Paul Hogarth I love how Paul Hogarth paints everyday Franch people! Rumbly tumbly old buildings, local architecture, landscapes and townscapes are captured in...

Dec 11, 2012 Like

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New illustrations sneak peak.....

I've been working on a project recently which has involved creating some new hand-painted illustrations. The objects I'm painting all have a slight vintage feel to them, and the artwork itself has...

Dec 3, 2012 Like

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A rather quirky second-hand kids cook book!

'My Fun-to-Cook Book' illustrated by Martin Mayhew I picked up this rather quirky children's cook book from a second-hand book shop recently. First published in 1969, it's full of these fabulously...

Nov 27, 2012 Like

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Frankie calendar 2013

Work featured in the 2013 Frankie calendar by The Black Apple, Ana Albero & Kate Pugsley Anke Weckmann & Donna Wilson Lucy King, Jennifer Davis & The Pin Pals I was asked to contribute to the...

Nov 12, 2012 Like

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Fab vintage second-hand finds

I've been rummaging around in the three second-hand shops here in Kyneton, and I've come across a few treasures recently. Last week I picked up this super-cute yellow embossed Carlton Ware dish in...

Nov 4, 2012 Like

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Blackwood & the Garden of St Erth

The Garden of St Erth, Blackwood The small township of BlackwoodOne of the nice things about moving to a new area is the opportunity to head out and explore new places, and last weekend we ventured...

Oct 27, 2012 Like

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Frankie mag - issue 50

Fabulous Frankie Desk illustrations - Amy Borrell (left) and Mel Stringer (right)Beci Orpin Catherine CampbellJill Labieniec I'm loving the latest issue of Frankie mag - not only does it have a...

Oct 19, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Paul Hogarth for Penguin

Second-hand Penguin books featuring cover illustrations by Paul Hogarth A few years ago I decided I should read some of the 'classics' in English literature, but whilst browsing the shelves at a...

Oct 14, 2012 Like

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Spring lovelyness

Nature at her best and showing off her latest spring collection The Jolly cat and Mr J also enjoying the spring sunshineAhhhh, Spring has finally arrived (although it seems to have disappeared...

Oct 7, 2012 Like

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The Bowerbird

The colour of Autumn

Market day

Hand-made DIY indoor tent

A lovely Autumn weekend

Mixies

Kitchen Table Memoirs

Kitchen Table Memoirs

Vintage teacup trio's

Easter weekend

Penguin vintage classics wallpaper

Animal Farm

Inglewood - a collectables treasure trove

yellow.....orange .....green

The Owl and the Woodpecker

Vintage tableware...melam ine designs....help!

Retro coffee pots....and diamonds

Sunsets....Kyneto n style

Up, up and away.....

The Big Brown Bear - book & record

Another year nearly over.....

A Year in Provence

New illustrations sneak peak.....

A rather quirky second-hand kids cook book!

Frankie calendar 2013

Fab vintage second-hand finds

Blackwood & the Garden of St Erth

Frankie mag - issue 50

Paul Hogarth for Penguin

Spring lovelyness

Abstract floral illustrations

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Emma Greenwood

Sheree Murray

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