The Weekend - Yeah

This weekend there was actually crafting (about time! and I enjoyed it a lot), a nice dinner out, the obligatory trip to Bunnings (they seem to be more frequent these days, I must be getting old), and dahlia's from the farmer's market.

Only four work days this week and then a break, I can't wait! I think we are going to finally paint the bedroom, currently it's a lemon yellow with hideous blue trim on the window frames but it will be antique white. Hopefully I'll be able to take some pictures to share.

Craft

It has been a very long time since I did anything vaguely craft related, but I am starting to get that feeling back and there have been some great ideas/diy's around lately. Thinking Beci Orpin's book Find and Keep could be another good source of inspiration.

1. fabric coil bowl 2. painted pie chart fridge magnets 3. pom poms 4. mobile

Crafty

I haven’t done much craft at all over the past year really, I’m not sure why but sadly I kinda lost my mojo. Then I decided I wanted to make something big and bright for my friend’s birthday, and inspired by these balloons in the US, finally got my craft on last week. I enjoyed it so much, I had forgotten that satisfactory feeling of making something. I found the tutorial on how to make tissue paper tassels here, so simple really but quite effective.

 Now I’m thinking I might have a go at making one of these, crossed with this, for my own birthday in a few weeks....maybe anyway!

Garland

I meant to show my confetti system garland that I used for decorating my birthday dinner, it is seriously so beautiful and I love that it is hand made. I was so tempted to get a pinata but I didn't have anywhere to hang it and the thought of smashing it was too sad. I love this idea here though of hanging it as a decoration...hmmm.

etsy store re-open

I re-opened my little etsy store with some felt garlands, note books and a few left over printed shoppers. I am so drawn to the colours in the garlands at the moment, I hope you like them too.

braided hex nut bracelet

I feel like I've only been posting about food lately and it's boring me so it must be boring everyone else too! I am still in deep saving mode and basically food has been my only luxury for soooo long, I just haven't been anywhere or bought anything, dull dull. But I stumbled across this rather cool diy bracelet that definitely wouldn't break a non-existent budget. I've always loved the mimco bracelets and necklaces and this reminds me of one of those.

Images from honestly....wtf

Making...

..mostly a mess, but I think even the off cuts look kinda pretty. I made the little brown note book and a few other bits and pieces. It's been so long since I made anything but it felt good, and in the afternoon the sun came streaming in and I listened to some Vampire Weekend and Mark Ronson.

Yarn Storming (or bombing)

It seems everyone was going through a similar thing yesterday too, it’s nice that we can all be cranky together! Today was a much better day thankfully, I remembered Remembrance day and wore my poppy, and the new Cath Kidston catalogue arrived which always sends my head into a bit of a happy spin.

It included an article/interview about yarn storming (or yarn bombing), I’m so intrigued by this and really love it. It’s such a great non-destructive way of making public statements and brightening spaces.

I nearly even contemplated some myself a few months ago, there are some trees in my parents street that were mysteriously hacked of all limbs (ok, not so mysteriously we all know it was the loony whose house they are in front of), they looked so sad and I think they could do with some bright woollen clothes. Luckily the trees have fought back and are sprouting new leaves so I don't need to go to their rescue.

1, 2, 3, and 4 (which is in my home state!)

Playing with Matches

The last few days have been depressingly grey and increasingly colder, where is the sunshine! Work has been a little blah and slow and I need some inspiration, I've been thinking more about knitting socks and found this beautiful yarn on etsy. Love the names Playing with Matches, Oy the Koi and I'm so Ready for Autumn - ok well that name isn't so great, I'm ready for summer!

Hello October

You seem to have arrived so quickly. Daylight savings starts on sunday, not only can I not wait, I can not work out if clocks go back or forwards! (it's forwards right?)

I thought I'd share some pictures of the little felt garland I made, no idea what I'll use it for but I loved the colours together too much not to give it a try!

White Couch

If you’ve been reading little glowing lights for a while you might recall late last year I talked about making a white cover for my little couch. Well the first part is finally finished!! (there’s still the corner/end part to come). I am so pleased with it, and while one day I will splurge and buy a new couch, right now this is pretty great.

This Weekend...

I started knitting a new scarf, this time a bright red one. I'm not sure why, I've never really liked red, but I want to finish this one quickly so I can wear it.

Ribbon & Paper

I completely love this paper and ribbon from Angela Liguori. Those colours!

knitting

....very slowly, but I am enjoying it. I think I'm making a scarf, I hope I'll finish it.

Also I love all the soup recipes in the new donna hay, there are at least six I want to make right away.

Extended Play Pop Up Shop

I am so happy to say that some of my milk butter & eggs bags will be available at the extended play pop up shop over december and january, organised by the very talented Catherine Campbell the group of people involved looks fantastic! So if you are in Melbourne I hope you can go check it out!

December

Happy December… a day late but no less worthy of celebrating, let the countdown to summer holidays begin! I plan to make this month as festive and enjoyable as possible, starting with some serious decorating this weekend. Lovely packages have been arriving in my letterbox to aid this process, a garland from the fantastic dottie angel, some terribly kitsch but cute deers and some mercury glass baubles for my tree. I feel excited!

Wonder Wonder

Tonight I saw Where The Wild Things Are thanks to a free ticket from triple j, I really enjoyed it although it made me feel a little melancholy. That's not a bad thing, and the wild things were pretty gorgeous!

Plus how lovely are these necklaces from Wonder Wonder, so beautiful.

christmas garlands

Paper Ornament

I know two posts in one evening....there's something not right ; )
but I couldn't not share these paper ornaments from essimar, so beautiful.
There goes my self imposed rule of no christmas posts until december... no one minds do they?!

Pom Pom Vines

So it's no secret that I am a big fan of tissue paper pom poms and combine that with garlands....well it makes me pretty happy! How gorgeous are these pom pom vines from Rifle Design via here. They are definitely on my to-make list.