We have had a busy start to the week after many hours, drawing, designing, cutting, installing and now just admiring the new Alice in Wonderland window at made590!
We have all wanted to do an Alice in Wonderland window for AGES and it just so happens that it goes up just before new Tim Burton movie comes out!! yay we are looking forward to that too!
Notice the big pile of scraps in the corner of the room, we ended up with 2 of these!
The cheshire cat - before he goes onto the window!
Cleaning the window - thanks Ben
Each colour is put on separately, sometimes each piece
getting there!
with the mannequins
finished
Glowing Cheshire Cat
And smoking caterpillar
We also have lots of little Flamingos between the mannequins
And a little friend we made while we were in there
Check out this great article Published on Sunday in the Age Newspaper – Melbourne. It talks about Topshop ripping off Australian Independant designers.
We may not be able to sue them but we can spread the word as much as possible about how shit they are!! Small victories are the best ones :)
You can click the image to read the article or the text is online here. Lx
I think I just found the cutest thing IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. This honestly makes me want to move to a country where its legal to own deers as pets, just so I can have one. This baby deer (who’s called Rupert) was delivered via c-section 3 weeks early (which is why its so tiny and CUTE!) when his mum was killed by a car. You can read the full story here, but in the mean time, just sigh and say “Awwwww” like i did :) Kx
OK people it’s time once again to mark in your diaries and start saving those pennies for the Finders Keepers winter market on May 7th and 8th at the Carriageworks. The official Facebook invite is here, so make sure you spread the word and invite your friends.
Applications are now also open for designers to get themselves a stall and sell their goodies at the markets.
And look at this FABULOUS flyer that has been designed by Madeleine Stamer, lovely isn’t it??
Despite being one of the hottest days in a little while, today I made these amazing cupcakes. They are coconut & raspberry inside with cheesecake frosting, toasted coconut and fresh strawberries on the outside (can you believe no one in newtown sells raspberries anymore?).
As you can see, they did turn a little melty when I was trying to pipe the raspberry jam-infused frosting onto them, but they taste like heaven and go pretty solid in the fridge, so it’s all good!
I got the recipe for these from this great book I got on the weekend (with a little alteration on my behalf). I was pretty excited to finally go to The Essential Ingredient in Roselle (it’s just moved from Crows Nest, incase, like us, you turn up to an vacant shop front) and this book was something I couldn’t resist. The recipes are super easy and the photos are so cute.
I also picked up a jar of this amazing vanilla paste, which is so good in frosting and cheesecakes (two of my favourite things). And it’s also well worth the money as a little goes a long way, they say a teaspoon in equal to an entire vanilla pod! Mmm. Kx
I really believe it’s the little things in life I like the best. And often the thrill of finding something fantastic for hardly any moola is one of the best things in the world.
Like these cute plastic birdy whistles for $1 each at Vinnies.
And this dress which also cost $1 at Roselle Markets on the weekend. Replacing the hideous buttons that were on it cost $4, but that’s ok.
And this dress, which cost $10 from one of those cheapy shops (you know the ones). I always laugh because whenever I see floral, I hear my mothers voice in my head, telling me how much I used to hate it as a teenager. Just like she likes to remind Lynds how she liked to complain about being dressed in red when she was little and now black and red are pretty much her standard attire. Mums remember the funniest stuff sometimes.
Mum also got me these great cupcake liners from spotlight the other day. I avoid that place like the plague nowadays, having worked there for way too long, but I think these were bought in for easter, which was always a fun time of year to work there, having so many bunny related things around.
And speaking of easter, I was not the only one who was totally thrilled to find bakers delight has FINALLY started making their choc chip hot cross buns!! Which is another awesome thing about easter. These aren’t the exact ones I bought, but they tasted pretty good! And I know it’s way too early to be thinking about easter, but there’s never a bad time for hot cross buns or any kind of baked treat in my books. Kx
Having a birthday this week was both good and bad – bad cause I’m getting older which I’m really against and good cause I got some GREAT presents!! Check these out! Lx
The most awesome skull cupcakes that Kell made for me!
Finally one thing I’ve always wanted – a union jack patchwork quilt!! Handmade by mum and Kell (the smartest ladies I know!).
These awesome bobbing head animals, mini apple containers and penguin correction tape – straight from Japan!!
These beautiful French childrens books featuring illustrations buy some of my favourite artists! The best thing about these books is they are mostly in French so I don’t have to feel guilty about only looking at the pictures!!
And this Marc Jacobs apple ring – because Kell knows I love everything apple! yay!
Today I was going to write a post about my favourite vintage floral fabrics but after I photographed them I decided they were too pretty to just pack away again.
So I made a bag!
I’m a bit of a “save it incase” kinda girl, so it was pretty hard to cut into my favourites. I mean what if one day I wanted to make a dress and happened to be 10cm short because I’d hacked into them for a bag? But then I thought, such is life, and this way I get to admire them everyday. Kx
Our very talented friend Anney took part in this exhibition that Lynds and I went down to on friday night. “Living Liverpool” was a collection of artworks done by locals to celebrate 200 years of establishment in the area. Anney and I have been friends for a few years now, after suffering together while working at Spotlight. Anney, as you can see is so very clever and every new work of hers I see inspires me!
These are the three works she had on show on the night, inspired by the Princess and the Pea, Wizard of Oz and Cinderella. I absolutely LOVE them, but the princess is my favourite! Other works like this:
And this were also on show by other artists. I’m not too sure on the meaning, but the stocking stuffer people scare me! Someone told me the man and the meat represent how Liverpool Hospital feels like a meat market and how they treat you like an animal. Mmm inspiring or what! You can see why I think Anney’s were the best and most positive pieces there!
This is Anney (left) and her sister Mechelle, who is also extremely talented and has a show coming up at Kinokuniya sometime soon! They dressed in these amazing floral 80’s prom dresses on the night and had so many people come up and comment on their outfits.
And Mechelle had this amazing petticoat underneath her dress! I have a bit of a soft spot for petticoats too, so this made my night! All in all the artworks were really interesting and it’s pretty clear that no matter what area you live in, there are always so many talented people around you. Kx
These vintage miniature floral puppies I got at vinnies last week. But really, any miniature ceramic animal is a winner with me.
This ceramic wall bow I bought for $2! Who would throw this out?
Bunnies!
Bunnies!
And specifically this bunny. Because she tolerates my cuddles if I scratch her head. Oh and because she is SO pretty.
Floral Everything.
These vintage floral plates which I plan to draw on with the porcelaine pens Lynds bought me.
Cupcake liners!
and finding great, colourful things to decorate cupcakes with!
My christmas deers that stay out all year because they are too pretty to pack away.
My new Polaroid Pogo printer! This is by far one of the most exciting finds of late. It spits out tiny polaroid sticky-back photos in under 60 seconds and does it via bluetooth from your phone or computer! Excellent!
