lilac love

Still crafting thanks to
no lurgy germs...
Well for me anyway...
thanks to you all for the sweet get well wishes
for the kids...
one is on the mend and one is still down...
but doing ok...

This one above
is a mod doll i finished last night
and the weather held out
for a quick photo shoot...
lots of lilac and accessories...
yes I really can't help myself when it comes to accessories...
so I might as well go with the flow...

mod collage

I adore the collage maker
over at Picnik
so much fun...
and a great way of showing a few shots of
my latest mod series doll...

I'm trying to get a few things made but...
the little ones are sick with
a lurgy cold and there
is not much time for sewing...

crossing fingers it doesn't spread
or there will be no sewing...

Hope you are all well with no lurgy germs
and plenty of sewing,crafting and creating!!!

saddle up

When we came across this lamp
we knew it was
just right for a wedding present
for our friends...

She loves kitschy cowboy quirky things...
and He likes natural textures like leather and linen...

This lamp is made by a man in Tamworth
and he has three colour choices...
It is so detailed and
totally amazing amount of workmanship...
the underside is fully lined with the proper padding...
basically a real saddle just tiny...
I could quite easily ramble on and on about
how nice it is...but
I'm sure you can all see by the pictures...

I'm sure this isn't quite the right
wedding gift for a lot of people...but
our friends are very special and truly unique...
now I'm just crossing fingers that they where
as amazed as us when they unwrapped it...

Well in a good way...........

its all about

Oh it's all about
accessories...
I am trying to cut down on the amount of detail
in the mod series as they are priced quite cheap...
and are selling really well at the local shop in town...
which means I really have to make some more...
as there are none in the shop at the moment...
but how can you not put some cute little accessory on them...

Still really busy with the brooches
and should have a big supply for the Maitland markets...

I will not be able to get there
but my sister will be having a stall...
So any locals just look for the yummy cakes and brownie's
and you will find her...
Probably snowed under with the amount of people
booking in tastings for wedding cakes thou...
She has some very new and gorgeous cakes on her web site...
my favorite is a red and white wedding cake with gorgeous flowers...


SUGAR RUSH

Yoga Voodoo

This is a custom order
for a friend who is a yoga instructor...
she wanted a doll to give her "good vibes"
so I have added a four leaf clover as a necklace...
This is her very own "voodoo" doll...
It's a personal sort of joke...
love to fill you in on it...but alas I can't...

So just to assure everyone I'm still making
my dolls and not neglecting my lovely little blog...
yes the vintage is calling...
but the dolls will always be a favorite
and I am sure that all of them will be
vintage in time...
ohhhhhh a collectors item!!!! why am I selling them...
you silly thing...
Now where are the boxes I really need to pack up
the rest of them and stash them...
For the sake of
Loving The Vintage!!!

sneak peek

Yes a very tiny sneak peek...
will be posting the real thing very soon on
Loving The Vintage...

Loving The Vintage

Hopefully the start of something beautiful...

Loving The Vintage...

take a peek...

Colour

This is a tree out the front of
the cottage...
I see it everyday...
in summer it looks like any old tree...nothing special...
but this time of year it is amazing...

I finished a bag today
to add to the mother's day stash for mum...
luckily she bought the fabric...
so I know she will like it...
It is very hard to tell in this photo
but i added a yo-yo that i crocheted around...
I really like it and might just turn some into brooches...
does anyone know a place to buy the brooch clips online?
There doesn't seem to be any shops around here that sell them...

A Keeper

Sometimes a make a doll
which I just can't part with...
This is one of those times...

This is a combination of a lot of things I love...
The fine crocheting...the colours...
and the look...

Also if you want to do some
net surfing...
Checkout DOTTIEANGELS post and follow her
link to see pictures of her amazing house
and the added bonus of a great interview...
well worth a look...

Here In The Country

We have a annual event in town

called
"The King Of The Ranges"
We have lots of volunteers and lots of great events
and people come from miles...
We are running the bar at this event
which means I haven't had much time free...
But it's all for lots of great charities...
Here are some pictures
of a very busy and exciting weekend...This picture above is of the 10 finalist
Go Cowboys!!!
The draft horses are my favorites...


And lots of amazing trick riding...

Toppers

Some more wedding toppers
ready for the expo my sister has
at the vineyards this weekend...
I have made these very plain
as a bit of a standard set
and then they can
jazz them up like this set below...

thanks for all the sweet comments
about my art work...
I will try to be a bit more adventurous,
and if I make a mistake...that's life...
I will just start over again...

eska

some of you may have seen this pic before
but for those of you who haven't...
I did this last year
and would love to try my hand at more
but still feel uncertain if it's "working"
you know...self doubt and all...
the first one i "changed" in a word document of all things
and the second is a photo of the original...
love some feed back...
I called her Eska as it was based on the original
Alaskan sister i did last year...

I still really need some spare time for art classes
but there is no more hours or babysitters in the day
if you know what i mean...
I think the whole light and shade needs work...
or is that so important anymore???
maybe some collage work with paint and fabric...
sorry rambling now!!!
have a great weekend whatever you are up to...

Vintage plates

Here are some of my favorite vintage plates...
I have just bought a new J & G Meakin bowl
that matches the square plate i already have...
I found it on e-bay and was so excited as it seems to
be a really hard pattern to find..
I'm trying to get a mix and match of Meakin and Johnson
plain plates for everyday use and
it is really great when i find some...

My husband said in our next house (i so dream)
he will make me 3 kitchens...

A vintage one with plate rack and
curved timber shelves,white and pretty etc
just for all my "vintage" finds...

A seventies retro laminate one for all the quirky finds
maybe with that lovely shade of orange or green
they always seem to be in...

And a new one fully commercial with stainless steel
and plenty of bench space and cupboards...

It is a running joke in our family that I have never had a house
with a new kitchen...only old....and I'm talking primitive!!!

before we bought the pub we
fixed up the kitchen before we sold it...
so technically I had a new kitchen
for 3 whole months and then we moved out...
so I really can't be too upset...

And the fact that my husband
thinks up these things just to make be smile
is sweet...

Loving the vintage

The Frock

So ok here is the frock on...

Still really unsure about the look...
I feel a tad DORIS DAY in it
and unsure if my small town
is quite ready to see me in it...
But
it's kind of cute to do the house work in...
I still will probably do a crocheted edge on the bottom
when I get some cotton to match...
and a matching headband...
so that could tie the new vintage look together...
anyway It has inspired me to track
down a few more frocks and see what i can come up with...
Loving the Vintage

Vintage Theme

Following on with more vintage goodness...

I have made a very yummy burgundy collar
that I know will look great around one
of my very plain black dresses...
And here are some market and op shop finds...

Some fabulous ribbon that I really want to put into
a dolly skirt when I get around to making it...

Lovely crocheted Dollie that is handmade
and I picked up from the CWA stall....

And vintage blue dress with tie
that I'm hoping to make look kind of quirky cute...
I 'll let you know how that goes...

And some fabulous Marks and Spencer shoes
that will be perfect for a wedding I'm going to soon...
And yes I don't think I will wear "the wicked witch of the west" socks...
Love to but I wont...

Vintage Era

Begin ANZAC Day
I thought I would make something
a bit more delicate
of a vintage era...
something that really is a timepiece...
I love making things pretty like this
that you can keep forever
and is just so intricate and dainty...
I hope your ANZAC Day is full of memories
of people you love and remember...

Scarf

Now what was I crocheting

in front of the fire???
This of course...
Now back to some more wedding toppers and dolls soon...
well maybe after a bit more
Crocheting...

toasty

Don't you just love the
first fire of winter...
Feet up...Crocheting in lap...


Too good!!!

And yes the christmas decorations are still up
cause they look too nice to take down...

Raven

A new design added to my etsy shop
"RAVEN"

Thankyou to all the sweeties
who have ordered and e-mailed me
and bought from my etsy shop

Loving the Crochet love...

Etsy Shop UPDATE

SHOP UPDATE!!!
at bargain prices...
Take a look on my side bar...
Above new design...Georgina...

Crocheted Headbands

I thought a little bit of

crocheting was in order
lately...now it is getting cooler...
so I started on something small...
I haven't crocheted in ages
as i get really sore carpal tunnel...
so here are three I did last night and this morning...
The one above I'll call "Juliet"


This one I'll call "Josephine"


And the last one "Antoinette"

As you can see they go really well
with the Curlypops brooch cam sent me...

If I get organized and get some more finished
I'll put some in the shop...

Miss Mod Series

Here are the first of

The Miss Mod Series...
yep I was up all night...
and most of the day...
and after these pics were taken
I did add handbags to all the girls...


I have given them names to suit
their particular style...


Jackie-her parents were fond of American politics and the Kennedy's...
Audrey-her parents favorite movie is Breakfast at Tiffany's...
and
Janis-her parents listened to a lot of Joplin and wore paisley...

Now all I need is a new stock of felt
and a few spare days
and there could be lots more...

Miss Mod

Well here is a new range I have been working on...
I have called them the Miss Mod Series...



I think that most generations have gone through
a mod faze at some stage...
I know I did...
Lots of black, bob hair, mary-janes...sunglasses
oh hang on I think I still wear all that now!!!

my mother went through it in the 60's
black turtle neck, tartan skirt, mary-janes (pointy) and sunglasses
and very big hair...
she still is very fond of the "look" she had going at the time...

And after watching "The House of Elliot"
I think some of that mod look even went back to the 20's...

I personally "LOVE" it...

I know this is a sneak peek and more pictures
very soon...
And at least one more...
Well maybe two if i stay up all night...

I heart flea markets

Sophie over at
Her Library Adventures
sent my lovely little brooch
in the mail
after i nabbed it on her etsy shop...
"I HEART FLEA MARKETS"
It was packaged beyond belief
and is so nice...

I teamed it with some op shop style
the checked skirt $3-00
the grey top $3-50
and a black lace singlet under $2-00

bargain!!!
and just great for the colder weather...

I hope everyone had a great Easter break
filled this lots of
chocolate, children and friends...