My Creative Space

My creative space today is an absolute mess. Well that's what you get when you try to get things done with 1year old in your studio... I can try and blame the mess on her can't I? Okay, the truth is that I'm actually really messy. There I admit it. I actually do my best work in amongst complete chaos. And I hate cleaning. God I hate it with a passion! You have to do so much cleaning with kids that when I finally do get some time to myself in my studio, it's the absolute last thing I want to do. I wanna get straight to the fun parts! So I do. It's my space after all :)

Wee Charlie had her first dance class today- it was super super cute and as the teacher promised she would, she slept like a log for 2 hours and 10 minutes! Which allowed me to almost complete this doll for the Market this weekend. Which makes me very happy. It's also raining, which is great. I like today.

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Fly...

Hi friends.. just letting you know that my bigcartel store will be getting an upgrade and update over the next few weeks.
I will be adding lots of new things, including these sweet little bird brooches I am currently making and a batch of new big dolls for those of you that keep asking... I'm working on it!

So stay tuned!

Legless

Enough with the tourist info and back to the crafty craftness. I've finally manged to produce something in my new studio (is three months still new?) and I'm mighty proud. Stitched here and there in mostly five minute power sewing sessions when I could manage to sneak off from the children.... these little ladies are legless and armless versions of my dolls. Perfect for those who prefer their toys immobile.

You can get one next weekend the 6th Feb at the Daylesford Makers Market along with some other great stuff that I am yet to produce but is jumping around madly in my head. There will also be a host of other wonderfully creative folk from the region with their amazing handmade goodies.

Glenlyon Market is on again!

I'm busy sewing my little booty off for the next Glenlyon Make it, Bake it, Grow it Market.

I'm working on a whole batch of new dolls with little dresses to go with them. I've also created a gaggle of sweet mini dolls a bunch of new vintage animals. I will hopefully have time to make a few new teeny tiny goodies too.

Next weekend it is, Saturday 16th, 9 - 1 if you fancy a day out in the country!

You could visit us at the market- Glenlyon town hall, on the Daylesford Malmsbury Road- get yourself some handmade goodies, some cupcakes, some goats cheese and a few veges. Then you could head into daylesford to visit the fabulous Lark store or the quite frankly amazing Mill Markets -if you love vintage & retro and you have not been here, you really must! It's SO worth the drive! It's massive and full of amazing treasures.

Then you might be feeling a tad tired so you should get a sugar hit at the Chocolate Mill- the yummiest handmade chocolates around and in a gorgeous strawbale building (if you are into that sort of thing). Or you could check out any of the beautiful local producers of fine food listed on this page (I can highly recommend Istra Smallgoods, if you are into that sort of thing).

Then you could take a dip in the lake (we have two Daylesford and Jubilee both are great for swimming, though I think the beach at Daylesford Lake is better for kids- ask someonefor directions).

Then you might even want to stay the night because the Trentham Farmers Market is on on Sunday morning....
There is so much to do here, I'm sure you can easily fill a day or a weekend- we'd love to see you!

Okay back to the sewing while the kids are out!

Merry Christmas Friends!

The last of the Christmas orders is complete! Now it's time to get festive. It's also time to spend many hours making plans for next year... new year = new designs & new inspiration.

I hope you all have a fabulous, joyous and inspirational holiday season :)

Finally a couple of new house pic's...

Not much crafting going on here at the moment, instead my creative energy has been going into unpacking and organising our new house. Here are a couple of pic's of wee Charlie's room...

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My studio is almost complete, so I will have some pic's of that soon. Hopefully, normal craftiness will resume thereafter! :)

Glenlyon Make it, Bake it, Grow it Market

I haven't been crafting much lately, but today I had my second outing at the sweet country Glenlyon monthly market. It's five doors down from my new house which appeals greatly to me and my new found devotion to the slow living movement. I just stroll down there with my goods in wheelbarrow- it's all very relaxed and friendly.

I had such a fun day chatting to gorgeous people, making new friends and selling some stuff to boot. Even my last doll Miss Scarlet found herself a new home. I really need to do some sewing before the next one!

I found myself a gorgeous 100 year old table to put my old singer sewing machine on up in my new studio (which is almost unpacked and ready to be photographed). I'm currently munching on the best pastie I have ever eaten and we are having home made pasta with pesto made from fresh locally grown basil for dinner. This is the life I tell ya!

Also, my lovely neighbour was Nikki who has a peony farm just up the road in Spring Hill. She was selling her stunning flowers which are ready for the picking and admiring for just a few short weeks. They are so delicate and smell absolutely divine. They look fabulous on my kitchen table!

If anyone fancies a Sunday drive in the country (and you live in Melbourne!) they are having an open farm and you can cut your own Peonies. Its just off the Springhill Rd, just past Tylden.

Paul Bangay is also having an open garden at his Denver house- it's supported by and raising money for Stephanie Alexanders kitchen garden foundation. The details can be found here.
That's where I will be tomorrow, will post some photos then! :)

Back to the future

After a month of packing, moving, cleaning and upacking....
plus a month of having no phone, television or internet...

I'm back :)

So much to catch up on!
Moving to the country has been the most fantastical ride so far.

Things I'm loving:
Decorating my new house.
Yummy fresh local produce.
The birds... so many birds. Rosellas, King Parrots, Cockatoos, pretty little Finches and my favourite the big feisty Kurrawong.
Watching the amazing Maple and Oak trees in front of my house growing their summer leaves.
The way the person at the table next to you in the cafe will just start talking you like you are old friends.
There is a market of some kind on every day of every weekend.
My new studio.
Seeing the kidlets so happy.
Feeling so relaxed....

It's idyllic to say the least.

I even love that when I put the rubbish bin out I have to put $8- in coins under the bin! So quaint...


So we are almost unpacked and orgainsed, then it's time to get crafty in my new studio. I have so many ideas already!