Christmas Wrap Up!!!!

Ok, now I am aware it is now well into 2012, but I finally got around to downloading the pictures from Christmas and wanted to share with you this photography technique I came across one day while scrolling blogs. It is called "Bokeh" basically you make shapes out of lights by placing a "cover" over the lens with a small shape (or just a hole) cut out of it and what better time to try it than at Christmas with all its fairy light goodness :)

I love this one of our Christmas snow globe :-)

We also got some lovely flowers from a friend for Christmas and I just had to get a picture of them with the vibrant orange colours!!!!

I do love the festive season but I have to say this year I was glad for it to be over! Moving on to a bigger and better 2012!!!!

Its Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you look to the right of your screen you will see my store is finally here!!!!! Yep this is my BIG news!!!!! I have listed my handmade wares on Etsy, so feel free to head over and check them out!

It has definitely been a busy time, trying to get it up and going, taking the pics, the hours of uploading, as well as finishing a few of the items. All in the mean time I have managed to have two job interviews, playing cricket, hockey and hit the beach, as the summer heat is upon us (currently 32 degrees).

Hope you like my little store :)

I almost forgot - I also managed sunrise down the beach a couple of weekends ago, so here is few pics (totally unedited!)

Matching Dresses and a Beach

Our friends have two daughters Miss R and Miss M, currently 4 and 3 who we love to see. They are my little test dummies for my business ventures, mostly they just end up with free clothes as they very rarely like to take the clothes off and I just can't say no (though in saying that I have gotten a way around that - make them from calico they are too boring to hold their interest!)

So a couple of weeks ago I designed a simple tie top dress and tried it on Miss R, well subsequently Miss M also wanted one that had to be matching, so alas I caved and made one up for Miss M in exactly 2 hours on the morning I was taking them to the beach! Of course, they wore them to the beach, perfect photo shoot chance!

I also tested out my newly acquired photoshop software! Thoughts?

I love how the dresses fitted them as they will fit them all summer! The girls loved them which makes me so happyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!

Beach time!!!

FINALLY got to the beach to officially kick off what I am calling "Summer" though in reality I know it is still only spring. The best part is I now only live 10mins from the surf, and we can swim pretty much through till April!!!!!!

A Little Trip

Sooooooo what a week I have had! I decided I should take a trip out to see my folks in Bathurst and that I would take the train there - I know what was I thinking Newcastle to Bathurst on Cityrail!!!!! While it was an epic 7 hour trip to get there, it did only cost $7.80 for the 356km journey so there isn't too many complaints. Been the week before the Bathurst 1000 (a car race for those not in the know) it was a little hectic around the town and I was there for the Pantek parade and got to see all the shiny trucks.

Car racing isn't really my thing but it was a good vibe and seeing the 1000's upon 1000's of people setting up their tents/caravans/motorhomes/swags/twig shacks and whatever else they could possibly use, was hilarious!


So after a couple of days in Bathurst I was back on the train to Sydney, where my lovely partner was able to pick me up (she was in the City for a meeting how convient) for the drive home! No shopping this time :(

Only to get home and no internet or phone, our line was short circuiting!!!!! Only got it fixed today, which I have to say makes me a very happy person. In a world where everything seems to be online, I was at a loss over the weekend hehe.

I got lucky over the weekend though, as I went back to Sydney for a game of Vigoro (lets just say women's cricket) so there went my Saturday! Only one day to survive without the World Wide Web! Makes me think though, how would we survive without it????

Sew happy

Was shopping over the weekend and found this awesome canvas print and for $5 who can walk past it!! 

It is now happily hanging from the shelves in my sewing room!

Sydney Town

So over the weekend we headed to Sydney to see Mary Poppins, and now while we were both a tad disappointed in the show, we had an absolute blast being back in the city.

Now by the sounds of it you would think I rarely go, as opposed to someone who was born and bred there and only left a little over 12 months ago!!!!! But alas, we loved playing tourist. Here is a few pics I took while away.

St Mary's Cathedral

Strand Arcade

Ok, so I use to walk past this door at least 3 times a week for work, and always wanted a picture of it and now I do!!!! I totally love it!!!! I am thinking of putting it on a canvas, your thoughts?

Now what trip to Sydney wouldn't be a complete without a picture of the gorgeous harbour.....umm........ours, we did not venture to the harbour at all (so sad I know cause we had gorgeous weather). So here is a pic of centrepoint tower - as it will always be known to me :)

Birthday!

Just wanted to share this little pic I took and then, shall I say........created, to wish my partner a wonderful birthday!!!! So stoked with how it looks :-)

Yep it is a photo. I promise.