Have a fabulous and inspiring weekend!

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When I first saw Melbourne based designer Suzie Stanford's work in Vogue Living I fell in love with it immediately. Her bright colourful one off pieces made from discarded items are truly inspiring. For more on this amazing "designer and finder" click here...

All images

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My little Project for today is cute little clay earrings, they are so easy to make.

FIMO coloured clay
Earring stems and studs
Glue gun or super glue

Roll clay into balls or press flat - any shape you like but make sure they fit on your earring stems...bake for approx 30mins or so and then cool

glue your clay shape to your earring stem

and there you have it. All done! Would love to see pictures if you try this. 

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A PINK day for Madz has runaway...

Buy in store click here

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Things I LOVE but can't afford Tuesday!

David Bromley (one of my favourite artists) who is guest blogger at The Design Files collaborated with Capocchi to create the most amazing unique pieces of furniture.

Gorgeous Antique French Bed $18,500

Oil on canvas $27,000

Vintage Theodolite Lamp $3,950

All images are from Capocchi

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Where do I start. Firstly, I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Mine was going great until Sunday night when my little L hit her head on the side of a table (so lucky the edges were rounded) she had a huge bump and we rushed her down to the hospital and they told us to keep an eye on her, that's all we could do. She seems fine but as a mother I can't help being a worry wart.

As for the rest of my weekend - I seemed to get a lot done. I made more earrings out of clay, so easy and simple and they look so cute, will post more about that on Thursday. I did some gardening. I worked on another small painting and have been trying to get some inspiration for a range of prints - I think I finally have it. I was going through one of my old drawings from a whopping 15 years ago (I feel so old when I write that and I'm only 34) anyway back to the drawing, it's given me some great ideas for a series of design prints. Just have to find the time to work at it now.

Our veggie garden - BEFORE

AFTER

IN-BETWEEN

BEFORE

all different things pop up everywhere in my garden, even when I don't plant them. There is a tomato plant growing with my bay tree and if your wondering why the whole veggie garden is enclosed - POSSUMS eat everything, they are so fat around here they can barely move.

AFTER

all our beautiful tomatoes

New - small paintings/illustrations

one of my old drawings

Before I forget a big Thank you to any new visitors stopping by! Have a productive, safe and healthy week!

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"POSH is not about money, class or breeding. To be POSH is to be glamorous on the inside so let the Llewelyn-Bowens lead the way..." from the Bowen's website...

UK Interior designer Laurence Llewyn-Bowen and his equally famous wife Jackie, have an ecclectic, flamboyant style that's not for the faint hearted. I'm a big fan...

All images from LLB

Wishing everyone a great weekend. I'm off to the vege garden for the weekend!

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Thursday's idea is more upcycling - I am completely addicted to it!

Start with your old cardigan

cut the sleeves off

turn the sleeves upside down and put right sides together

pin right sides and over lock, stitch or hand sew...

attach buttons or clasps and your finished, it's that easy!

wrap it or let it fall!... Let me know if you try this, I'd love to see pictures.

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Have a happy colourful RICE Wednesday...

Images from Rice dk

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It's already 'Things I love but can't afford Tuesday' how time flies. I was doing a bit of web surfing today and came across this amazing site in New York that sells beautiful antiques and vintage pieces. This stunning wool rug was apparently designed by Picasso and is on the market for a cool $42, 000.00...

and this gorgeous piece of Scandinavian design dating back to the 16th century will set you back around $12,500.00 so a little cheaper than the last one. 

Antique Oushak (Ushak) Turkish carpet oriental rug - how could you go wrong with this beauty, I think you would definitely have to put it on the wall for a sweet $38,000.00...oh well, it doesn't hurt to dream and be inspired by beautiful things!

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I hope everyone had a great weekend, relaxed and took a break...even just a little one. My plans for upcycling were thrown out the window this weekend, I had family stay, we had a blast but I got very little done. I did manage to get down to the fabulous finders keepers market in Melbourne and have a look at all the handmade goodies for sale. I couldn't resist buying a few bits and pieces, in particular a gorgeous print from Emma Leonard she seems so sweet and I am really into illustrations at the moment.

Print by Emma Leonard

A few things I picked up from the market

On another note and another op shop, I came across the cutest vintage shelf and jar set, it's perfect for all the beads and knick knacks in my studio. Such a great find, it's around 90cm square.

Because I was supposed to do some upcycling this weekend but didn't get around to it, here are some pic's of a wrap I recycled from an old cardigan. I was inspired by reading this blog and then went on to become addicted to Junky Styling - it's my kind of sewing easy!

Granny cardi

Akira Isogawa's shrug for 2011 - Image from Marie Claire

This is so easy to do. I suggest you take a cardigan that doesn't have button holes (it makes life much easier), clasps are best. Then turn it upside down, cut off the sleeves and sew them back on upside down. You then have a one very cool wrap! For more check out the junky styling video.

I know I'm a bit early with the Easter cards but the early bird catches the worm (I'd like to think), so if your after a little something to give for Easter stop by the shop. 

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