The chandelier that you can’t bump your head on when you walk under, hehe! This one was a custom order for such a sweet lady. I’ve had this old Italian frame for so long and have finally used i...
Recently I was asked to create a centrepiece for a wedding cake designer, for a vintage styled wedding she was making a beautiful cake for. Her bride’s invitation was so gorgeous, drippi...
Hello! Hope a lovely Easter was had by all. We had a birthday, Easter and school holidays the past few weeks, with some time down at the beach, after my last market. For some time now, I’ve be...
A what? What’s a Brandonista? Check out the blog post HERE at DesignHer Brands and you’ll find out. You might like to be one too! Thanks for the honour, Melissa! ~~~~~~~~~~~...
My latest gown painting ~ this one was a custom order for someone whose guidelines were “something pretty with floral wallpaper background”. It’s always a treat to create with freedom when doi...
Hi! Happy new year! LOL! I know it’s already nearly the end of February….. crazy huh? Anyway, I have finally cleaned up and unpacked from our time down at the beach, which was the ...
When I ask my husband and son what their favourite parts of our trip were, the little dude answers “playing with the dogs” and hubby says spending time with rays of sunshine! That’s about the ...
Ok so I have over 3,000 photos from our trip and it has been so daunting to know where to start sharing and what to narrow it down to! So I’ll start with Jenn’s Once Upon A Dream Art Eve...
We are back home….. America was a blast. Gone for 4 weeks, and it already feels like it was a dream…. I miss my girls terribly I’ll update with TONS of photos really soon (just gotta resize th...
I’ve been working through my to-do book {notice I didn’t call it a ‘list’?!}, busily preparing for our upcoming trip to the States. We are SO excited! My husband hasn’t had more th...
Bloggy absence lately ~ busy busy busy preparing for our trip to the US very soon, organising people to live in our house while we’re away, what to ship for vendor night, sponsor gifts, tim ta...
Just a quick one to let you know where you can find me online, other than here on my blog! You can click on any of the links to be taken to them where you can “like”, “follow”, “add to circle”...
Just popping in to let you know about the upcoming markets I’ll be at.First is this Sunday, 14th August. A brand new market, The Southside Handmade and Vintage MarketHeld at the Urban Hotel35-3...
{a little warning, though it’s not offensive to most people, if you don’t want to see drawings of a semi nude lady, don’t scroll further!} When I was about 17, I used to attend life drawing cl...
It has been a while since I’ve shared some pics of what I’ve been painting. I’ve kept busy with markets, faux cupcake orders, and working on my mile-long list to be completed before our trip t...
Recently I was contacted by Forever New, a most GORGEOUS women’s clothing and accessories chain store, and asked to create some faux sweets for them! They made it into the window of their Bour...
While visiting the city yesterday on a few errands, on our list was a visit to La Belle Miette in Hardware Lane. I had heard that their macarons were incredible. So, of course, I worked out th...
Recently I took part in an online course that was quite amazing. Soul Restoration run by Melody Ross and the girls at The Brave Girls Club taught me a lot. I haven’t yet finished e...
Many of you probably already know Katrina through years of blogging, and her site Media Mad. If you’ve been following her blog, and if you’re living in Australia and watch Channel 9 ever...
Isn’t it amazing how much different a new hairdo makes you feel? Hair stylists have so much power in their little hands to make someone feel good {hopefully!}. On a whim, I decided I’d g...
The view through the lens today…. pretty little corners of my home. Welcome, come around the house with me… Mixed in amongst the pretty things, is my son’s display table. I know i...
We’re really lucky in Melbourne. It’s a real melting pot of cultures here. As a result, we are spoiled for choice, especially when it comes to cuisine. And if you know the ar...
This Sunday 22nd May, I’m going to be taking part in my first North Melbourne Market! I’ll be taking my regular items like paintings, prints, bookmarks, cards etc. But I’ve also been wor...
This year, we didn’t get to the Lavender Farm outside of Daylesford for Mother’s Day as we usually do. We visited Daylesford and Kyneton the day before, with my hubby and dad too. The plan was,...
Over the Easters school holidays I got busy creating again! I painted and painted, then I tried something a little different too, which you’ll see when you scroll down a little… I figured I’d try out...
Finally… on a few counts. Finally I’m writing. Finally, things are getting achieved around here! Back in July last year, I blogged about the dining room being cleared out. But I ha...
Jennifer Hayslip has opened registration to this magnificent event! If you’re anything like me, you’ll just about have heart palpitations checking out all she has organised ~ jam packed ...
Sometimes, we can get so caught up with “stuff”. Wanting stuff, needing to have that stuff, this stuff, do this, do that… it gets tiring. It’s so easy to go into someone’s newly bu...
Doesn’t the saying go, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”? Seriously, I know the most amazing and talented vintage jewellery designers. I’m so lucky! I was lucky to receive gorge...
Summer holidays are ending… my son goes back to school in the morning. The holidays were full of exciting activities, and went faster than they ever have. While we were away down a...
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