Craftaholics

So all craftaholics recently came to town wooo! I was keen as jelly bean, woke up nice and early, combed my hair, got a wad of cash out and headed to the entertainment centre, which was to be Craft Expo. 

It was bright and busting to the seams with materials, buttons, patterns, and all things craft alike.  I browsed for 3 hours and came home with some amazing loot.

Anyhoo, here is what I managed to leave with....I had to control myself, seeing as a new laptop was on the cards aswell, boohoo....I would have used a typewriter for the rest of my life If I could have spent more of my dosh on the beautiful Japanese fabrics.

- Japanese fabrics
- Lady Bird stamp
- Applique wonder
- Knitting needles
- Amy Butler material
- Kaffe Fassett material
- & a wonderful bib pattern

p.s The babushka material is to DIE for, as is the Bambi, birds and sausage dog - Ok, it's all killing me!

To Market. To Market

What a lovely day was had.  A Peaceful Sunday with fellow market goers, and my favourites, Bird, Popcorn & Shark.  We drank coffee, browsed the markets and relaxed (sweat in the heat) in our nifty camping chairs.  We met some lovely people, sold a few items of sewing and ended the day perfectly with a browse at the shops. x

Brooch yourself silly

The markets are this Sunday.  I am super nervous, and a tad little excited.  I have been busy sewing up a storm with creations, and I made some more little brooches to take along for the ride.  x

Friends Forever

You know, we have all said it, scribbled it and sung it to each other, "BFF's FOREVER".  My school diaries are covered with those little phrases, amongst other funny little scribblings that start off with, "Hey, what are you doing this wkd? Biology sucks, see you at lunch" - Meanwhile, I am actually sitting right next to you, and I know what you're doing this wkd, you are having a sleep over with me! woooo!

Who are your best friends, the ones that really stood out? How did you meet, come together and then stay together?

I'll start off with Danielle. My preschool bestie. We used to hang out all day at the Preschool, make craft together and then go to each other's houses every afternoon to play.  We really fit perfectly, she would eat Salmon sandwiches and I would eat Peanut Butter.

Nelly. We were cool.  We shared best friends necklaces, an obsession with the Spice Girls, and crimped hair.  I do remember one Friday Night Skating she kicked me with her rollerblade. It took me approximately one skate of the ring to forgive her.

Sarah. We ate nutella sandwiches with hundreds and thousands.  Would wear the same outfits, and she taught me to play "Under the Sea" on her Saxaphone.

Bird. Highschool was all about Miss Bird and myself. Sleepovers watching Footloose and Dirty Dancing. Making Doner Kebabs at 3 in the morning, and developing such a sick friendship that if she were to have a different opinion to mine, well, I would change my opinion to suit hers.  Packed up her life with me to move to uni, and many date nights, phone calls, ridiculous conversations and personal jokes later, she tweeted into my life, and never ever left. My Best Friend. nuff said.

Em. My fellow moey. We used to go walking after school, stop in at Red Rooster and buy chips as we walked.  We would hang out on weekends, talk about break ups, and party and laugh all night.  Em was amazing.

Bike. My touch companion, fellow panda runner, and all round BFF. Bikey loves to soiree with Bird and myself, laugh untill our stomachs hurt, and dress up in lycra to make us smile. I would oil up her bike chain anyday so she could keep on riding beside me forever.

Popcorn. We met at uni.  And now, cannot go one day without seeing eachother. She pretty much rocks my entire world, with her non stop love for Duran Duran look alikes with squeeky voices. I love her.

Shark. We met first day at uni, I looked at her in her crazy sunnies and thought, "I can see us becoming friends". We did, and I hope she never leaves my life.   

Barfield. Fellow uni haller.  We met first day, bonded and now share a love for singing Lonesome Dove until our voices crack, and drinking Tequila untill we wake up on the floor the next morning.  She is that person who without, you would feel something missing.

B-riley. Another uni haller, and another best friend. She makes me laugh with her crazy antics, and I think she is amazing.

Hayley. Fellow Betty Bluer, journalist and uni love. Hayley is just lovely. It's nice to be surrounded with her laughter, and constant crack ups. 

Long list. Perfect friends - old and new. Some came into my life and left, while others have stayed and grown into a family.

I love those kinds of friendships. The friendships where not just the important matters are serious, it's the really trivial, silly matters that are the most important. For example, "I am so annoyed that Cold Rock doesn't have Peanut Butter Choc Swirl again, maybe they only get it in on Mondays, do you think?"

P.s That last comment was actually a real conversation had by myself and Bird last night. x

Belated Birthdays

So, this gift for Shark is nearly a year late... I promised her a softie and it had just never been delivered to her door. So shark, here is your softie all wrapped up to go! I'm hoping because it's wrapped so spesh that you will forgive me for the late arrival x

Meme - Five Faves 3

Woo, it's that time again.  I'm loving this little game.  Please follow along here, its very fun to play each week.

1. Movies.  I'm loving all things cinema, and my favourite leading ladies who inspire me to laugh, cry and be entertained.  Zooey Deschanel can do no wrong in my eyes, her kooky personality in films, her whimsical voice and her pixie cut do'. Maggie Gyllenhaal is so quirky and fabulous, nuff said. Chloe Sevigny, in Big Love,  I love her dead pan character, and her uber coolness she oozes off screen as she frames her face with Ray Bans.  Drew Barrymore, makes me smile.  Helena Bonham Carter, also nuff said.

2. She & Him - still loving their songs this week,  this is my favourite.   

3. WOW! this book. Really Wild Tea Cosies, is in another edition, and I can't wait to test out some of the patterns.

4. All things Chai Tea. Popcorn and I are completely obsessed with these spicey, cinnamon delights. 

5. Finders Keepers Markets I would love to go to these.  Maybe If I beg, a certain someone will take me there in June for a holiday.... x