Mellow Yellow Feature!

It's always excited to be featured on Madeit!

Loving some of the other featured items too.  Check them out here!

My new accessories line

I did a poor poor job of creating hype, excitement and intrigue about my new accessories line.  I should have taunted you with sneak peaks, told you about it for a couple of posts, at least.  In reality, I came up with the idea, ordered the materials, made a good amount of cool stuff, took photos, edited them, and listed them in my shop, over about a week period!! So there is no hype, there is no sneak peaks.  Just the good stuff.  

A bit of background.  I make no one thing in particular.  I am constantly sourcing new and fun ideas to try and I often am pleased with the result.  This is the first time I have had such a grand idea, with lots of small ideas intertwined into that original idea.  It all started with my love of buttons.  I think I have easily convinced you of this love in the past.  I also have an earring fetish.  I go through a cycle every few months, I have to go through my earrings and decide which ones to part with, to make room for more of course :)

  So I checked out some stockists of earring findings.  I ordered a few, along with a tonne of other fun stuff I could adhese buttons to... like giant paper clips for the purpose of making bookmarks.  Then there were cute as hair clips, and cufflinks.  Oh dear, I then stumbled across the Scrabble Tiles.  It was all over red rover.

So I am busy making more and more things.  I am yet to make Button Earrings to pop in the shop.  I am also waiting on a second batch of goodies to arrive in the post hopefully this week to make more goodness to share with you!  Pop over to my shop and see what's left!  It's been selling fast!

Bunting Swap and stuff I've been making.

I'm joining into the Bunting Swap, and you should too!

And on another note.  I'm wearing funky accessories today which I made myself.  So I need to show you cause I think they're cool...

(oh and sorry for the horrific quality photos, I'm at work today!)

My brooch, and my somewhat matching hair clip!

Yay for funky stuff!  I have made a few more things too.  I'll definitely have to show you, along with my new craft room setup in the new house!

Project: decorate hair.

As some of you know, I like to make funky, bulky, colourful & different hair accessories.  Slight problem!!  I am bored with my collection of goodies.  Time to source some new inspiration and get a making!! 

Thanks pinterest.  I have put links to each of the images cause I don't have my very own pinterest account yet.  I'm waiting on them to get back to me.  I have been fighting the pinterest urge, and have now given up.

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Bad blogger.

I have been slack and selfish.  I have been reading lots of blogs, finding new talented people to follow, taking note of their fabulous ideas, and not bothering to return the favour with producing regular eye candy on my blog haha!!  My apologies.  My attitude stinks towards anything that requires effort due to my ongoing health issues.  Poor health really does mess with you... sigh.

BUT onto brighter and happier things.  I have stuff to show you!

I made my husband some house shorts!  I was bored, and just went and got a pair of his basketball shorts out of his drawer, traced around them, and hoped for the best hahaha!!  They turned out pretty good considering.  After I finished sewing them (and after many a sigh and unpick and grunt) I had husby try them on and they only needed minor adjustments.  He's worn them pretty much every night since.  They're pretty funny if you ask me though!

(apologies for all the photos, they were taken on my phone as I seem to have temporarily misplaced my camera)

Then over the weekend I didn't have much on, so had a go at making another patchwork gypsy skirt.  I love how it turned out, even though I had a different idea in mind originally.  

I was able to overlock/serge all the edges before sewing my panels together.  After much grunting and sighing and unpicking, I was pleased that it came together nicely.  On a side not, I noticed something while I was cutting up my panels if fabric.  It was the writing on my selvage of the floral fabric.  It is cut off a little so isn't 100% clear, but I consulted my Facebook friends and they came up with a few other suggestions.....

I see "Fabric for Satan".  I laughed and laughed when I saw it.  Other suggestions were "Fabric by Sotan", "Fabric for Sotex".  I decided I'd stick with Satan for the entertainment factor.  What do you see??  

I had plenty of scraps and thought to make a nice headband to match also.

  

I was at my sisters house the other day and my sister insisted on practising her face painting skills on me.  I thought I'd show you for entertainment factor.  She asked why I wasn't terribly enthused.  My response was that it might have something to do with the fact that I am an adult....

And lastly, I have been doing some hairdressing jobs lately and have a nice bundle of cash waiting for me to spend on crafty goodness!!  I have been putting together a delicious Stampin Up order of punches and stamps... I can't wait!!
  

Until next time!

Floral this, doily that.

Over the past few weeks I've been making bits and pieces at my own leisure.  It seems I have a little catching up to do on my blog since I have been unwell this past week!!  Around two months ago I had fun making a couple of pretty headbands for myself, which you can read about here and here. 

I love doilies, so thought it would be worth trying to create something for my hair using them.  This is what I came up with. 

I absolutely love it, but know doilies aren't for everyone.  Which is why I was SUPER surprised when I wore it to church one week and I lost count how many compliments I got about it.  I was super excited!  This of course got me thinking about the possibilities of doily headbands.  Here is what I've come up with so far.

I'm working towards popping them in my shop in the next day or so.

And while we're on the subject of doilies...  remember this table runner?

It's making it's way into the shop too!!  I'm excited!!

And last but not least.  My new favourite fabric flower!  I have been making a couple more out of gorgeous vintage fabrics and am undecided whether to make these two hair clips or brooches.  What do you think?

This one I made into a brooch and absolutely adore.  It's made from a gorgeous soft grey velvet and musk pink corduroy.  I LOVE it!!  I'll be popping it into the shop soon also.

So what have you all been up to this past week?  I am on holidays next week and SO looking forward to being able to spend more time in my 'quaint' craft room!  Hope everyone is avoiding the horrible colds, flu's and tummy bugs going around, and staying WARM!!!  Brrrr!!!

End of Listing Sale - be quick!!

I have a small handful of items in my Madeit Store.  A couple of those items listings expire today.. so I thought I'd have a quick 'end of listing' sale!!!  Then I thought, that's not good enough, so decided on FREE postage within Australia too!!!  Catch is, the sale will only last for the 8 or so hours left on the listings!!!  I love seeing my treasures go to new homes, so feel free to check out what's on offer, and head over to the shop via the links under each item if you're interested!

"Congratulations" Card

Original Price: $3

Original Postage: $1.50

Current Price: $2

Current Postage:  Free in Australia

Find it here.

"Birthday Greetings" Card

Original Price: $3

Original Postage: $1.50

Current Price: $2

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

"Wonderful" Card

Original Price: $3

Original Postage: $1.50

Current Price: $2

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

"Adorable" Card

Original Price: $2.00

Original Postage: $1.50

Current Price: $1.00

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

Sage Ribbon Flower Clip

Original Price: $3.00

Original Postage: $2.00

Current Price: $2.00

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

Orange Fabric Yoyo Flower Clip

Original Price: $3.00

Original Postage: $2.00

Current Price: $2.00

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

Turquoise & White Spotty Fabric Flower Hair Clip

Original Price: $3.50

Original Postage: $2.50

Current Price: $2.50

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

Cream Flower Clip

Original Price: $2.50

Original Postage:$1.50

Current Price: $1.50

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

Swirly Ribbon Flower Clip

Original Price: $3.00

Original Postage:$1.50

Current Price: $2.00

Current Postage: Free in Australia

Find it here.

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Have fun shopping!!