Lots Of Little Things

My Dearest Em you've done it AGAIN!!! I am in love with your little people and admire your ability to come up with new ideas created with perfect execution, you are a 'do it well or not at all' kinda girl. I must admit I had a little happy tear in my eye whilst reading about the 'uppa tea Ye' dolls. Such beautiful , happy memories of Miss 13 at 2 yrs old sitting up with me having 'ups of tea' and I love we can still do it. However there's now more in the bed and less room with the addition of a few lovely little ones since then. Such fondness and such love it makes my heart melt into a warm fuzzy puddle xxxx Aaahhhh....... 

Since then I have found some crafty photos I'd set aside to put on the blog at the time of taking them but time does get away and they sit in their little folders just waiting. So this post is about craft projects past having their time in the sun. Speaking of which this Autumn weather has been far from Autumnal and positively glorious with temps over 25c! I could have this aways. For now enjoy the pics and see you soon.

Little R's School Chairbag

Little R's School Library Bag made from two 1973 Tea Towels

A Handful Of Beans Created By Our Garden

'A Ship'

March Summer Sunset Created By Mother Nature

Putting Together My Starburst Cushion Which I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Little Happy Hands Crafting

Mobile By Niece P

Little R's Birthday Bunting ( a terrible photo but awesome paper bunting about 5 mt long)

Little R's Rocket Birthday Cake - Blast Off!!

xx Le xx

Little dolls..

Hmm.. one would think l could come up with a better heading but seeing l am happily stuck in the world of little dolls, why change?

Little Wooden Rainbow Dolls

 A set of little wooden rainbow dolls with crochet caps............

painted with Lyra water colors and coated in olive oil and beeswax polish.....

                                          ........caps crocheted with a 4 ply merino wool

A little while back l posted a photo of my crochet tea cup and saucer and have since been waiting patiently (?) for a little skittle shaped wooden doll to arrive at the craft shop.  Oh the crafty joy l felt as l collected them and took them home to be painted, coated and capped.  A little origami box created from pages of the "Animal Fairy Stories" book l discovered at the op shop completed the set....

When my Miss13 was only 2, our dear Le would regularly visit and have sleepovers with us and had the habit of starting the morning with a cup of tea. She included Miss2 in on the ritual so much so that it became Miss2's habit to wake Le (early) in the morning with excitement asking........

 "  'uppa tea Ye? "

These are my sweet little " 'uppa tea" dolls!

40th Retreat Day Three- Part Three

THURSDAY 5TH APRIL, 2012
Today I have found myself a few child-free hours on the Easter School Holidays and I have a huge list of things I would love to accomplish and one of them is this blog!

FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER, 2011
2PM

To catch up you may need to go back to Day Three-Part Two as we found ourselves at the Art Studio Market in Merricks in need of sustainance and the promise of 'Great Food' had us in the mood for yummies.

The journey to this out-of-the-way paddock was such a great part of the adventure. Along roads less travelled we arrived to find a paddock full of cars parked and people everywhere, it was fabulous. There was a beautiful mud brick studio shared by 3 artists. A glass artist, a painter and a jeweller. Check it out here . Gorgeous class objects dangling from long shiny threads, silver rings and bracelets galore and paintings touched by paperworks and text all looking lovely together and it was packed. Here we are grinning our heads off in the mirror.

No time for detailed photos, FOOD!!!!! We went in search for the 'Great Food' and, (this is the part I'd been eluding too the previous post) all we came across was a small table offering a 'spit burger', a 'kids sausage in bread' and one sweaty plastic container of  'pasta salad' (bllaahh)!!! Totally NOT NOT NOT Em's idea of good food and clearly not mine either. The best option was the 'burger' and at $15!! Yikes $15, well we paid and ate and tried not be grumbly about it. That's difficult for me 'cause I am into food. I love food. I love everything about it. I love growing it, I love looking at it, I love cooking it, I love sharing it and I love, love, love eating it Let it go, Le. Let it go!!

So we continue around the market and it is GORGEOUS! Lots of lovingly handmade items. The likes of colourful resin bangles, cute dollies with corduroy hair, citrusy smelling soy candles, plump little woollen apliqued pillows, stunning skirts and 50's style dresses, beautiful framed 3d paper pictures which Santa, if you're listening could you please make one for Little 1. $200 later I was outta cash (probably a blessing, if only I hadn't paid $15 for that 'burger'!!) 

We didn't just get 1 we got 2, that's 1 each. We paid $30  for 2 crappy supermarket white bread rolls, the chewy bits of spit roast and, admittedly, a really nice homey red tomato relish but REALLY!!

I wish I could recite Em's expletives in the car which had me in stitches, totally breathless and almost unable to drive! She's a funny girl, I love her dearly. Before we leave the market, let me show you a gallery of photos.

so cute ice cream truck



50's, 50's, 50's



here we are with our purchases



Just have to say, ................ were the nicest women who thought our retreat was just legendary. They were so genuinely excited for us that they gave us a little momento each. 'A wish for you'. A dandelion faerie in a tinsy, tiny message bottle.................

They made very pretty little ceramic tags with lovely sayings or words embossed into the surface, embossed ceramic earrings, gorgeous prints on card and linen and colourful paper bunting......oohhh how I want to make bunting.

......and just for the shear joy of colour, these great old school style red chairs 

4.00 PM - Hi Ho, Hi Ho, an op shop we go! Time to leave, time to oppy, Hi Ho, Hi Ho. We have boundless energy for marketing and op shopping don't you think?  Keep in mind we only left 'home' at 12.45!! Vinnies in Rosebud, we are here!! Oh, yes ATM first! Yes Vinnies here we are and what a treasure trove for us. Woollen blankets, I'm a bit addicted to, retro towels (bit addicted to those too at the moment), water glasses (severly low at home), a bright yellow wicker double basket fruit hanger, a cute story book for making bunting(yeah!!). That was about it oh, and those all to familiar words we've heard everyday, ' sorry ladies but we're closed, NOW!!  We giggle and exit quickly, to the very well stocked Italian deli, stuff for dinner in our basket, browsing cheeses and what not- 'sorry but we are closed!!' This is becoming a pattern don't you think? Hee, hee, hee. We giggle and exit quickly again and finally troddle off home for gorgonzola, goat cheese,smoked salmon, dip, olives, bread, rose pink moscato, a sunset to match and some idle crafty happiness!!

this is our dinner

........ and this is the back of the car when we got home!!!!!

11.30PM - Nothing idle about our crafty happiness tonight. We actually completed projects.

Groovy Crochet Toe Thongs (is the word 'Groovy' still groovy or is it just daggy???), from the pattern book Rach gave

these are actually for Em's Miss 11 for christmas

crochet christmassy hanging tea light jar 

2 crochet necklace and gnome

doiley bunting

And at midnight I put together my first draft of my crochet Starburst cushion. So so so excited............

xx Le xx

Easter treats....

A set of little wooden dolls with bilby ears and matching easter egg buckets......

.......and crochet nests using the beautiful Noro silk

                                          with little blue crochet eggs.............