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Alice Blue Gown
sweetlittlealicebluegown.blogspot.com
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This is a lifestyle and fashion blog. I write about my fashion finds, travel tribulations, people I meet with interesting stories, cooking triumphs, sewing projects and home decorating. I love to write about my local area – cafes, wineries, beaches, sailing and scenic drives.
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an interview with aliceblue

Ive been featured by Jill Shepherd on her blog today!I answered a few questions about my softie creations and how I came to create things.Click on this link to go straight to Jills blog and scroll do...

2 days ago

bali time

A little bit of family time in Bali was precious gold. Might wander up to Ubud now.

4 days ago

many pics, few words

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24 may 12

Vienna in Bali

We ventured back to Jewel Rocks in Dupardi street to buy some trinkets. We bought some very cool pieces . Vienna cafe is just over the road and beckoned us. You can find the most gorgeous little...

21 may 12

playing with pixelmator

I have had a bit of a hate fest with my etsy banner, but to change it required a whole lot of photo editing. I bit the bullet today and finally opened pixelmator on my mac. With the wonders of the we...

10 may 12

Rone

Remember back in June I wrote about the street artist Rone?Heres the snapback  - http://sweetlittlealicebluegow n.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/stre et-art.htmlI had no idea that the original paste up i...

06 may 12

hippy punk

Just a quick post - Ive been in the sewing cave and a hippy punk softie was the fruit of my endeavors.I never know whats going to evolve when I get out a pile of fabrics and put the colours I like to...

02 may 12

rainy

It was rainy and windy on Tuesday so I went into my sewing cave and didnt come out until I was due to go to the movies with the book club ( yes I know we should be discussing a book, but a movie ever...

25 apr 12

paper mache boat

The wait is over for the owl and the pussycat. Their boat is in!I got my craft on and actioned a paper mache boat from some wonderful instructions from Ann Wood. You can find the link here. She ...

23 apr 12

owl & pussycat

The owl and the pussycat made an appearance out of my pile of recycled woolen jumpers. These two are waiting for their pea green boat. Stay tuned for some paper mache goodness.

20 apr 12

beach

In case you couldnt get to the beach today Im sharing the beach love with you.Moondah Beach in Mount Eliza is just down the road from my house so I ducked down the steps to savour some autumnal sun a...

17 apr 12

bubble and eggs

A loverly bubbly Sunday breakfast thanks to Jamie Oliver! I mashed up the roast vegies from a day ago and put them into a hot non stick pan. I kept turning them over so that the crispy bits went thro...

16 apr 12

my etsy shop

News flash -my Etsy shop Alice Blue Softies is up and running with a couple of my little plushie creations.  I will be adding new stock over the next few weeks. Etsy is a mecca for handmade trea...

31 mar 12

a Melbourne Chocolatier

Shane Hills set off from Melbourne to Germany and Belgium to discover the art of  beautiful chocolate. He must have convinced Vries Cnockaert that Melbs was the place to be and he has brought hi...

28 mar 12

miss fisher

Im loving Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries on ABC tv Fri 8.30. The locations in Melbourne completely mesmerize me and Phrynes costumes are divine. When I used to visit my grandmother and her sisters in ...

25 mar 12

orangutan love

Sometimes you watch a TV program that entrances you and holds you and more importantly drives you to action. Australian Story - youve done it again with the Book of Daniel that aired on 12/3/12.Watch...

14 mar 12

GPO

I love a good installation.This was in the GPO Melbourne on a recent jaunt to the city. Its a little bit Alice in Wonderland isnt it.Our weather last Thursday  - a late storm and dark skies put ...

27 feb 12

sustainable sewing

I have been scoping the op shops for weeks to find some lovely soft jumpers to make a new softies collection and at last good old Savers has delivered the goods. Soft grey, white and fair-isle angora...

26 feb 12

bag stalking @nyfw

The NYFW runways are one thing but stalking the audience is way better. All those fashionable peeps sure know how to rock a bag. I have a thing for bags. Fashion entrepreneur Marissa Webb sports...

14 feb 12

good words

08 feb 12

FebFast for me

Week 1 ✓ Im trying all the Italian mineral waters over the next few weeks.Im also getting creative with my evening non alcoholic drink. Ginger beer with heaps of ice and mulled mint leaves is de...

07 feb 12

Frankl

06 feb 12

tap tap at the rocks

The Rocks in Mornington has pole position on Schnapper Point - beach, boats, the pier and tapas. We went for an early dinner recently. The sun was shining and the fishing boats were in the for the da...

29 jan 12

Aus day

Michael Leunig wrote in todays AGE "...there is a nation of individuals that occupy a common ground - of which we are custodians, whether they realise it or not. Arrayed with a huge variety ...

25 jan 12

rayban signets

Im loving my new Rayban sunnies. I had them made up with my prescription so that I dont have to do the double glasses act Ive been guilty of lately. I plan to do a bit of reading by the pool this wee...

22 jan 12

happy bloggy birthday

Happy 1st Blog Birthday! Yay blog. Hip hip hooray...Does one get blog birthday presents? Probably not, but Ill share a little toast to a year of blogging and lots of good bloggy joy to come. Cheers!I...

15 jan 12

my ♥s

Heres a few of my favourite things.Biscuit - FlorentineCoffee nibble -macaroonBook - Perfume by Patrick SuskindSong -Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Israel kamakawiwooleAlbum - Time after Time , Eva Cass...

13 jan 12

The Ansett Summer House

I have been intrigued by the Summer house on the old Ansett Estate in Mount Eliza for so long that I felt the need to find out more  about it.I walk on Moondah Beach quite often and the Summer h...

07 jan 12

trippy wildflower

Do you want to get lost in a little flower power? Then head on over to Infinite Wild Flower on vimeo for some flower fantasticness.Thomas will be exhibiting this piece at Sugar Mountain Music an...

05 jan 12

a sparkle or two

Heres some glittery fabulousness to start 2012.And a toast to the year ahead...Happy New Year!Search Engine Submission - AddMe

01 jan 12

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