tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88709552975377930662024-02-07T15:09:27.053+11:00The Owls Are HuntingHandmade home decor, furniture, accessories and jewellery based on vintage prints, hand embroidery, pom poms and niceness.The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-90012328941807194552014-05-06T15:32:00.002+10:002014-05-06T15:36:47.098+10:00Project Macrame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Macrame has been popular for a good while now but it's taken me ages to get around to trying it. I found a 1975 copy of The Joy of Macrame by Marylou Monroe at Salvo's a good while back and finally got around to some serious macrame.<br />
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I used an entire box of size 2 piping cord for my project (75 metres!). It took me forever to divide the cord into numerous lengths of 6.4 mts. It came out of the box in a nice neat ball but as soon as I started to pull at the cord to cut off my first length it all knotted together. Maybe I pulled the wrong end, who knows.<br />
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Four hours later...<br />
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Let the knotting begin... So it turns out that trying to learn a totally new craft from a 1975 booklet isn't as easy as learning a totally new craft via a nice video on youtube. There was a lot of head scratching, knotting, unknotting, re-reading of instructions, and swearing and finally some resorting to youtube.<br />
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My petal shapes are wonky and my plait things underneath are completely wrong.<br />
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Yeah, the petals are still wonky, but I did re-do the plait things correctly, and, hurrah, the bottom half of my macrame hanging is a lot neater than my top half.<br />
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Project macrame complete. I did enjoy it once I'd worked out the knots and whilst my first attempt took hours and hours to complete and is pretty wonky I reckon I could whizz through a second one. Have a go!The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-79334478091557567982014-04-27T18:51:00.001+10:002014-04-27T20:38:17.824+10:00DIY Crochet Necklace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I do not crochet. I have failed to teach myself twice. So this is a bit of a cheats 'crochet' necklace. It takes hardly any time at all and involves NO CROCHET. It came about as a good way to utilise some left overs from my <a href="http://theowlsarehunting.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/vintage-crochet-cushion-tutorial.html" target="_blank">vintage crochet and linen cushions</a>.<br />
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Here is what I did: Cut some nice circle shapes from old cotton doilies/table cloths, measured around my neck to where I wanted the necklace to sit and bought some cut to length chain from the local bead shop, as well as 2 swallow charms and 2 split rings (pics 1 & 2). <br />
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Arranged my little doily circles and simply stitched them together. A couple of stitches was all it took to join the doily circles to one another (pic 3).<br />
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I then stitched my swallow charms in place at the edge of the doilies, and then attached a split ring to each end of the chain and also to the outer edge of the doilies. That is all. Hurrah!<br />
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This is a really easy, one evening tutorial resulting in some smashing wall decoration. Have fun with it, make up whatever pattern you fancy using the strings of the racquet as a guide. <br />
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- A racquet or two... or three. I picked mine up for $2 each from Vinnies.<br />
- Some wool. I used skeins of tapestry wool.<br />
- A needle with a big enough eye to thread wool through. (This is optional. You could just thread the wool through the racquet strings by hand but I found a needle was easier. I'd recommend a blunt ended needle to avoid stabbing of fingers. ouch)<br />
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First things first: How to thread that quite chunky wool through the eye of a needle.<br />
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1. Loop your wool over the needle<br />
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2. Pull the wool taut over the needle, grip it between your fingers and slide it along the needle towards the eye. Slide it right past the eye, right over the end, keep a tight grip of the thread.<br />
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3. Push the thread under the eye of the needle and up through the eye of the needle.<br />
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4. Pull the loop of thread through the eye a bit.<br />
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5. Pull the short end all the way through the eye and the needle is now threaded.<br />
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Now just get threading that wool through the strings of the racquet in whatever pattern takes your fancy. <br />
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1. The only trick to master is securing your wool so that it doesn't unravel. Do this by wrapping the start of your thread underneath your first few stitches: Hold the end with your finger whilst you do your first couple of stitches over the end of the thread. Keep going for a few more stitches and then the end should feel nice and secure. <br />
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2 & 3. Keep going through the strings of the racquet. I found that it took 4 stitches to fill a square.<br />
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4. When you reach the end of your pattern or need to switch colours thread the needle under the back of the last few stitches.<br />
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5 & 6. Pull the thread through and trim the end.<br />
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<br />The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-31985879899945217612014-04-10T19:55:00.000+10:002014-04-10T20:57:31.768+10:00Vintage Crochet Cushion TutorialDo you like these linen and vintage crochet cushions? You could make one if you like!<br />
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First hit the op shops and gather a stash of old doilies or crochet table cloths. You'll also need a piece of linen. Decide what size cushion you'd like. Mine was 45cm square. I add a couple of cms for seam allowance and cut two 47cm squares of linen.</div>
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Next carefully cut into the doily and snip out the section that you'd like to use on the cushion. Make sure its big enough to go right across your cushion front.</div>
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Pin your doily sections to one of your linen squares and then using a sewing machine sew along the top edge of your doily section. Secondly sew straight along the middle of your doily section and lastly along the bottom. Your doily sections should be nice and securely attached to your linen.</div>
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If you need to sew curved lines then go slowly adjusting the fabric as you go, keep stopping and whilst the needle is down in the fabric lift the presser foot, adjust the fabric, put the presser foot back down and sew a bit more, stop again whilst the needle is down, lift the presser foot, adjust fabric, lower the presser foot and keep going. </div>
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Then get your other square of linen and place it on top of the one that you've sewn the doily sections to. Make sure the right sides are facing inwards and sew the bottom edge of your cushion together. Open it out and press the seams. (Ok - My linen is double sided, just to confuse you! It's printed on one side and plain on the other. I used the plain side for my cushion, so ignore the pattern - it's never going to be seen. The patterned side is the back of my fabric as far as I'm concerned!)</div>
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<br />The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-74368885251232642892014-04-04T12:40:00.000+11:002014-04-04T12:40:05.991+11:00Velvet Buttoned CushionsI have just finished making these reversible buttoned cushions for the <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/owlsarehunting" target="_blank">shop</a>. They are velvet on one side and patterned on the other. I hope you like them. I've also almost finished two tutorials and I'll be posting them here in the next few days. One involves vintage crochet and the other involves squash racquets.... obviously. Stay tuned...<br />
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<br />The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-83639062286583822862014-03-20T19:34:00.000+11:002014-03-20T19:34:01.626+11:00New things!Hello again blog! I have been away for a very long time. Here are some of the things I've been making.<br />
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<br />The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-31970704470492926802011-06-10T14:08:00.007+10:002011-06-16T10:08:04.157+10:00crack open the Sherry...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsATjMZsjqPO1rFEoyW0DWCmIGNSZp2DbgmhT3GJQnz_u81DWxH_hYMc8HXxnWPduZ6WuBt-Wc1M1k4O7I4koriOesxlj6LfjgVCXqX4V7Dfiay0lVo87jZxcXjMRYOJiTv8ogAhpJ55U/s1600/MainWorkroomShotBright.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsATjMZsjqPO1rFEoyW0DWCmIGNSZp2DbgmhT3GJQnz_u81DWxH_hYMc8HXxnWPduZ6WuBt-Wc1M1k4O7I4koriOesxlj6LfjgVCXqX4V7Dfiay0lVo87jZxcXjMRYOJiTv8ogAhpJ55U/s400/MainWorkroomShotBright.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618602641222422562" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5183/5817474309_62a8999bfe_d.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...it's official, I'm retiring from lamp making. I never really intended to spend over 2 years making lamps 5 days a week, 9 till 5 but that's what happened. Crazy! </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm totally astounded by the support that my little business received. I mean really gobsmacked. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">{Please be aware I am about to pick up my trumpet...}</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">If you'd have told me 3 years ago that products designed and made by me would be supplied to over a dozen shops and featured in Real living, Home Beautiful, Notebook, Peppermint and Frankie Magazine and been given a full page spread in the Herald Sun I'd have no doubt laughed quite a lot. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">{...I have now put the trumpet down.}</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Anyway, it's time for some new adventures (one of which includes this smiley chappie). </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnr7nN_wTKMA1QuLgpsSlUzlT5yUDI6yeV-8D0onekBZb8CYpIbkQv7hwyaoxywc8ohr0im0dBn5D2KuKSlh8Vn2MrzQ3Y2g9Q8CfQfdIPaxb7_7CnXslzh6MPAd7wAxu1NSpaKviuSo/s1600/5766608084_c9c0ba19a9_z.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/5766608084_c9c0ba19a9_d.jpg" /></a><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The last of my products are listed </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/owlsarehunting"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thanks guys! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">♥</span></span></p></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5183/5817474309_62a8999bfe_d.jpg">The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-26288246126149174012011-04-09T10:15:00.003+10:002011-04-09T10:21:36.605+10:00Ssssshhhhh....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteFAXAFuF8ItqOkr2qqD24lG5W5sOds5zhLomnbX5YqOjlNKYmghcU0z_Oo10KcdGz7RlS33__Zl_zQflCzy6xtW4bzaIG4Q4uzfR95X4T3_D45PHm0OJyc7t3greVZgDsf1gz0oPhoU/s1600/IMG_9379.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteFAXAFuF8ItqOkr2qqD24lG5W5sOds5zhLomnbX5YqOjlNKYmghcU0z_Oo10KcdGz7RlS33__Zl_zQflCzy6xtW4bzaIG4Q4uzfR95X4T3_D45PHm0OJyc7t3greVZgDsf1gz0oPhoU/s400/IMG_9379.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593372302681413842" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">So I promised a photo and here's one (better late than never) and look he's sleeping! Amazing! Hey - if he does more of this maybe I'll be able to do some work....</span></span></span>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-89234247542961859062011-02-11T16:38:00.005+11:002011-02-11T16:55:52.887+11:00I ♥ drizzle......<table><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje68utKCTWSNyZIrMG746_hLeV2MClVHCV7VTj4RSeDMN4WeJUMFxbcFopVjuRpkNsFQfVynZYaVE7NJhXufyYqKf6o8eISdC3AMMC9biQNIDyM-uyyzNYFBmXbEfUW8mmXQH_8mJ4PDM/s1600/weather-drizzle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje68utKCTWSNyZIrMG746_hLeV2MClVHCV7VTj4RSeDMN4WeJUMFxbcFopVjuRpkNsFQfVynZYaVE7NJhXufyYqKf6o8eISdC3AMMC9biQNIDyM-uyyzNYFBmXbEfUW8mmXQH_8mJ4PDM/s400/weather-drizzle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572305061085021042" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYz6oNJSkqUs4dtVa0pauiztwIUJXS_gaCKG07PMvSIupcImC0dzQ577vRHYVMYnyaC9QvFtIJVIzXNPrq2-YIK3xQZxmmnskdMvKHBxe1tPnRD5x0rDwTv6RWKDtnTNUyC_EWXepauo/s1600/weather-rainbow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYz6oNJSkqUs4dtVa0pauiztwIUJXS_gaCKG07PMvSIupcImC0dzQ577vRHYVMYnyaC9QvFtIJVIzXNPrq2-YIK3xQZxmmnskdMvKHBxe1tPnRD5x0rDwTv6RWKDtnTNUyC_EWXepauo/s400/weather-rainbow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572305062353572722" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4QrIs15VsKhO3RjQYw7PiyNvgdUI-eobxhUcFJwYpk2JD9e0sWpapeyQKN8nXSCpe2KAxqjL5KnUZFTAjB4qHofVG_96sNIJ1Zc5ZLEK6gfawEOirDVq21-ZgVzuKIwdvqy8_3LG6gQ/s1600/weather-sunny.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4QrIs15VsKhO3RjQYw7PiyNvgdUI-eobxhUcFJwYpk2JD9e0sWpapeyQKN8nXSCpe2KAxqjL5KnUZFTAjB4qHofVG_96sNIJ1Zc5ZLEK6gfawEOirDVq21-ZgVzuKIwdvqy8_3LG6gQ/s400/weather-sunny.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572305070825121282" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5a-JA_4M3XvUa2tWpIV43CfAQfsnKVDIjafhCOU-Zyk8SBMZ6JG1Ag6nIE-nbzCQ6Rb-01Od77K7YEMa5gb2Fy_Uxed3kLNeeqnvpHAMj4lsi49zXvZaKAqqQTAteobaZnaTD_Ev4eKY/s1600/weather-gust.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5a-JA_4M3XvUa2tWpIV43CfAQfsnKVDIjafhCOU-Zyk8SBMZ6JG1Ag6nIE-nbzCQ6Rb-01Od77K7YEMa5gb2Fy_Uxed3kLNeeqnvpHAMj4lsi49zXvZaKAqqQTAteobaZnaTD_Ev4eKY/s400/weather-gust.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572305074540897202" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...aaahhhh this funny old weather is reminding me of Yorkshire... so much so that today just for the hell of it I dragged the dog out for a two hour walk in the drizzle. Not sure he appreciated it but I get a perverse pleasure from being able to wear my raincoat so the opportunity couldn't be missed. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I also remembered just how much I love these weather prints from </span><a href="http://mitchellanddent.bigcartel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Mitchell and Dent</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. I really do love them. Don't you?</span></span></span></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-65165470878345026702011-01-30T12:06:00.011+11:002011-01-30T12:52:53.404+11:00Lovely things............... crochet......<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've been trying to teach myself crochet but I'm not having a huge amount of success... lack of patience probably. Thanks to the fantastic <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Meet Me at Mikes</span></a> I did whip up some of these <a href="http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/2009/12/make-cute-heart-decorations.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">heart shaped little dangly things</span></a> which I used as gift tags on my Christmas presents, but I think I'm going to be leaving the rest to the experts. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here's a few beautiful crochet influenced items that I love (and I admit I've already purchased a few of them!).</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=10493"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMyikUS0HU3F0RcX0-XFtG8EoA9KtY-2df3jRWZ6NqdxSfe4JvnfHbIW_Q9ySoZzsf4FUkDIZ838hTlpIi_yB6SLtJqlbFLKgTCwkrVVkAwt26Qp8sWXPAnWr-97gtl6ySbjBQQkO3GX0/s400/lovednecklace200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782545654912834" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/uncommon"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAXHmsh8hUHPEDJ0D-wN9s_VqnKruZ0Wy3ycTwjkrWI1g2RCglYhHI4mNjMff5Fw7B085Gdq7EOg-5vTA6qhJX5opT5pdx4kfH4XUfVFztzorGxHmx4ZzRFYRfk1TGu19u-dKttFtDRM/s400/uncommonetsy200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782545924952546" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Tuuni"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZkyS_-0Y9UykqjjadLFDrBygjRJPt0V25-2bP3M1iqyZNti1SeNe6aPR9ll8MWHDFYkYi9YKBSuC2Zy9Q57EHkhRPu24Da7Cj-IyQ7sUX2C54LBgoZp46MoWz3J9SlWTO6XmbDe52nA/s400/tuunietsy200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782541003207474" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/mooseandbird"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizoizRnV5AMLNW5lr8lSMhRG39GaCocDC3zulHpAphqeTwhu9QE2slqRgBiN5g3k7pmMXkGeK_cYpEodSS0oNxM-J7M8AmHomdvu-TMaVDpPxZIPYCIUqL6Qh-AH5Qp6DkUKt3FYQgECI/s400/moose%2526bird200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782295870150690" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=128"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifJ5Epr33bE0wRwWKtX4HVW-ChvhG_qxpP2-8DGZiNs-wll0fuLEqsAlc4mAnrdlQGTuwaR3IlQtST57Y2aSp6Nm3sohgOmqJE_4jIYnPumz0Cgd9-zAg9N-_WHzMDpaPSXsyrAO8CVOY/s400/kylieb200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782289881024866" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=20142"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRBd4d9RbNIVl_hh3sFvpEiTiRFgabnLB0hb-zPjmgaroAhChoubO0dOrKkLwWW0LWDd-EAtWLXtTSSZu4_zqeDgnHAEKJIzDM5WFNEAmzaLgrRrLwuRgXUVptyfdLNlhlnFrDDtlU98/s400/mandalayarthouse200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782286455869698" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=27038"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhGRui3Qj4xj_yfRvieq12m_J9b0aCIl56hNOSR7eYLFFS_wRk-SyyvMlSUP6zUoReWsZ8u8-_4no3LNqui0Gs-PT6BzwiKXWmLPp4ZwlrKrHtP_YAPkyWSurlegms-qqChdkLmkSTgY/s400/madeitkittyhugo200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782282013945794" /></a></td><td><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EmmaLamb"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4QLJxd5_i90l6Z1pLMdiuHSYYwVeiePAZES8r8oPRCUEgOFM9cv7Z5nke6ahanRbgTsJT2-TuacZ_0D5Wv-qjfNdwfTHkkhcSaGwBcBVqosxWq75QTS4qb2XNQWJiVRpES-a41v82ss/s400/emmalamb200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567782280875777682" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">1. Necklace by Loved on Madeit, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">2. Coaster by Uncommon on Etsy,</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC9933;">3. Storage by Tuuni on Etsy,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;"> 4. Bunting by Moose & Bird on Etsy,</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">5. Baby headband by KylieB on Madeit</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC9933;">6. Necklace by Mandalay Arthouse on Madeit,</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">7. Necklace by Kitty Hugo on Madeit, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66CCCC;">8. Potholder by Emma Lamb on Etsy</span></span></span></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-46554934574555401042010-12-15T09:28:00.004+11:002010-12-15T09:51:16.790+11:00Christmas wish list...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Phewee it's been a busy few weeks... I still have some </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/owlsarehunting"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">lovely lamps available</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for last minute pressies, some of them are made to order but just let me know if you need them super duper quick and I'll do my very best.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the meantime, before my next post office dash, I thought I'd share with you some of the lovely things I've had my eye on...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietPETrNgLyCIa7EHWXiPoEVovYlhK2eoUr8haipF7JxDlW_PqyG9Om2jbJl1Rdirpe_spJJ_2kef9LV-p45gBfniGsjpwDAyj23m0smXJtKyw_VQGt0o_lZZG5OygSRaBEGchXh3_MUs/s1600/EmmaLamb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEietPETrNgLyCIa7EHWXiPoEVovYlhK2eoUr8haipF7JxDlW_PqyG9Om2jbJl1Rdirpe_spJJ_2kef9LV-p45gBfniGsjpwDAyj23m0smXJtKyw_VQGt0o_lZZG5OygSRaBEGchXh3_MUs/s400/EmmaLamb.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550670771738945810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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/></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZdKBKxcMbt-H8LwLOViuFy1FkTwG7_L0jsJgSCBPc5rvNK5pPkXK2RekGiUEWBGJ8O_owK4fbF8M0D4iwt_MUBz2qo_NXxDHlp26AgDzSuS_VWlnJOF4MngbkNWEWUfR7fT7BFIIzz8/s1600/junquetreasuresEtsy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZdKBKxcMbt-H8LwLOViuFy1FkTwG7_L0jsJgSCBPc5rvNK5pPkXK2RekGiUEWBGJ8O_owK4fbF8M0D4iwt_MUBz2qo_NXxDHlp26AgDzSuS_VWlnJOF4MngbkNWEWUfR7fT7BFIIzz8/s400/junquetreasuresEtsy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550670650805293298" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">1.</span></span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/63526772/celia-forever-flower-garland"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Celia forever flower garland by Emma Lamb</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">2.</span></span></span><a href="http://www.candystripecloud.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Ceramic Deer from Candystripecloud</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">3.</span></span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61120992/the-simple-sobo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Simple Sobo bag by maytreeark</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"> </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">4.</span></span></span><a href="http://www.orfeodesign.com/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Overall from Orfeo</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"> 5.</span></span></span><a href="http://www.orfeodesign.com/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Mimilou cloth cubes from Orfeo</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">6.</span></span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56814763/cotton-handmade-rug-to-make-your-room"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">Cotton Handmade Rug by JunqueTreasures</span></span></span></a></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-81628832783667594962010-12-07T09:35:00.005+11:002010-12-07T09:59:43.499+11:00Handmade Living Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ563L4_2OztE5TNDFlQe5KvAvVO5RgfCza4Q3hNclYAy-8W3aHJc_Fe8Cfh94Hvs5YSfND-pR9pa_y2hZ2Ur2dwmqgX1lN1paUbVUbOzHx751bBCpQhQDfu3oqIoCVl7J5-fT2ahX48/s1600/handmade+living+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ563L4_2OztE5TNDFlQe5KvAvVO5RgfCza4Q3hNclYAy-8W3aHJc_Fe8Cfh94Hvs5YSfND-pR9pa_y2hZ2Ur2dwmqgX1lN1paUbVUbOzHx751bBCpQhQDfu3oqIoCVl7J5-fT2ahX48/s400/handmade+living+cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547707374922650610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShdrIhnOlGMgjM2AEBu7u2acBBbcoO3v0ytvgM9vd3-WZLSPP3gduoHTM4T_v_2Jf9WO-WvPj7rf_yC7DEkA0szD8qyLIMdwO2x4Is-mVrp9ZVx2azytvL1zLnMjEmaFfXAB0TWQlRNc/s1600/handmadeliving1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShdrIhnOlGMgjM2AEBu7u2acBBbcoO3v0ytvgM9vd3-WZLSPP3gduoHTM4T_v_2Jf9WO-WvPj7rf_yC7DEkA0szD8qyLIMdwO2x4Is-mVrp9ZVx2azytvL1zLnMjEmaFfXAB0TWQlRNc/s400/handmadeliving1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547707370412696178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5kuPbj6vctdSdBC9bTemz-eA3rLuE-lFMftNrBlywWGGn6pWutLyazHcyNwpOusr5hsArPTx9lIDWvhAlH2tmBgq-P1LU0r4qX_pCyiisTDZBfBIDrSaImUPg0PUTXDGR2K08Dg2ZAE/s1600/HandmadeLivingLamps.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5kuPbj6vctdSdBC9bTemz-eA3rLuE-lFMftNrBlywWGGn6pWutLyazHcyNwpOusr5hsArPTx9lIDWvhAlH2tmBgq-P1LU0r4qX_pCyiisTDZBfBIDrSaImUPg0PUTXDGR2K08Dg2ZAE/s400/HandmadeLivingLamps.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547707361710314386" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I got my hands on the pretty amazing Handmade Living book yesterday. Wow! It really is crammed full of a gazillion beautiful things and so many crafty tutorials that I really don't know where to start.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The book was put together by Tania McCartney so have a look </span></span></span><a href="http://taniamccartney.blogspot.com/2010/11/handmade-living-blog-tour-sneak-peek.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> for a little preview of it's lovely pages. There's also a tutorial in the book by moi on how to do your very own lamp revamp. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The book is available from bookstores Australia-wide or can be purchased </span></span></span><a href="http://www.handmademarket.com.au/bookorders.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></span></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-46676563874622173972010-09-30T15:02:00.006+10:002010-09-30T15:19:37.127+10:00Oooh nice things... Unique Boutique<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmmvK-mFPkkDqCsNrCtIJgemUzDml7ik5-0odb-Y29S9HakDoNN2XsqJrqUscmytXgpu-1t5Uurq3dOn73LiWPgRo5c-85cLcHSpDQik7JkaGiiZf5D6ISChCn_jHLqYN5ukw6veZ4kY/s1600/RosaDress.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmmvK-mFPkkDqCsNrCtIJgemUzDml7ik5-0odb-Y29S9HakDoNN2XsqJrqUscmytXgpu-1t5Uurq3dOn73LiWPgRo5c-85cLcHSpDQik7JkaGiiZf5D6ISChCn_jHLqYN5ukw6veZ4kY/s400/RosaDress.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522569532678087794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj05jp2ZBnfXmdO3ElrAMlNF8C7NmXO8NVuRd8xoXtHL5e3W_UFgI8f1stPmeIfPYpkIw-I7H98tiISp5v47X90d1hQ-exI44HZob5gePhohx7kenp8c48kXyg6ZZtouMksyzXgxZUvmQ/s1600/ArchieKitePrint.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj05jp2ZBnfXmdO3ElrAMlNF8C7NmXO8NVuRd8xoXtHL5e3W_UFgI8f1stPmeIfPYpkIw-I7H98tiISp5v47X90d1hQ-exI44HZob5gePhohx7kenp8c48kXyg6ZZtouMksyzXgxZUvmQ/s400/ArchieKitePrint.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522569533549213890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3P2KK4MPAJD6b5gM-6J82tR1yusTCp4ytbd7J8m_JfUnm1vc6JI0EhzsdGlepA9WBPGSKL5Z8ZFimkIK4ZfpotJhntEB2l5V5UJREkqnxWklxi5qi9N8412iLiVS2agOopnIDaQQtqo/s1600/SleepyKingSquirrel.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3P2KK4MPAJD6b5gM-6J82tR1yusTCp4ytbd7J8m_JfUnm1vc6JI0EhzsdGlepA9WBPGSKL5Z8ZFimkIK4ZfpotJhntEB2l5V5UJREkqnxWklxi5qi9N8412iLiVS2agOopnIDaQQtqo/s400/SleepyKingSquirrel.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522569538051424322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cU4u12ddsShBgAjkzf5hb8MYXjwBeF6UWKzonyhqH5d_HafTUa_ydnQvll0KBNnQs4wiIT3RkIBK3izMkEpPbRlBJOabcQLUfwYBebM8ThsQEsXYQtlqUorym1HvHvsU6m9-EqP5e-I/s1600/NappyWallet.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cU4u12ddsShBgAjkzf5hb8MYXjwBeF6UWKzonyhqH5d_HafTUa_ydnQvll0KBNnQs4wiIT3RkIBK3izMkEpPbRlBJOabcQLUfwYBebM8ThsQEsXYQtlqUorym1HvHvsU6m9-EqP5e-I/s400/NappyWallet.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522569715373674418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCxuJS4AVPqP6KeK_aKfSVLdvvNVd3HUmeln2BeAgibk1KpC8n9GLohP1jy66pTWrVQQiqHBNyUQvKqpMEqO-effpD9j0bU7PJNDT-9dJ9lUIs86DgEyuZ0RyQM_rIj9ewUQdGGK8KTI/s1600/MillieDolls.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCxuJS4AVPqP6KeK_aKfSVLdvvNVd3HUmeln2BeAgibk1KpC8n9GLohP1jy66pTWrVQQiqHBNyUQvKqpMEqO-effpD9j0bU7PJNDT-9dJ9lUIs86DgEyuZ0RyQM_rIj9ewUQdGGK8KTI/s400/MillieDolls.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522569554919416930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg8tPNC9EDu7RcoFkcVsNMp1q6dJnX55uD9uTCNgoPQa20qojGNhYsxC_wpczsceqZATLCF0dLFItX3Iva879Z3jbXrbqB4yPoJtwmzzDVgdY0f4IvFPRDZYixRbwPmtJKeFLU9_4P6o/s1600/OnceaYearWhite.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvg8tPNC9EDu7RcoFkcVsNMp1q6dJnX55uD9uTCNgoPQa20qojGNhYsxC_wpczsceqZATLCF0dLFItX3Iva879Z3jbXrbqB4yPoJtwmzzDVgdY0f4IvFPRDZYixRbwPmtJKeFLU9_4P6o/s400/OnceaYearWhite.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522569547003434802" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ok, I really should be packing but I just had to share these gorgeous finds with you. All from the New Zealand based </span><a href="http://www.uniqueboutique.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Unique Boutique</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. They've been open for just over a month and have a beautiful website and beautiful products. They ship to Australia too, and internationally. Woohoo! Happy shopping!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">1. Rosa Dress, 2. Archie & Kite Print, 3. Sleepy King Squirrel Softie, 4. Nappy Pouch in Daisy, 5. Millie Doll, 6. Once a Year Book. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC66CC;">All from <a href="http://www.uniqueboutique.co.nz/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Unique Boutique</span></a></span></span></span></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-71043448324675716352010-09-28T15:56:00.002+10:002010-09-28T16:07:28.050+10:00Finders Keepers & Georgie Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsB2fdVdwojOWz546EBR4UWOeq3isWhPTooVsty2EgcLVapFWsjbHGk3lLYiO11IHvtOOBzkmhvxei710aC6ppkQJiIudaYR6dTPmsDOO93aQcbxeBAXXEMTdpuC7_dpTsMAn0NzsqCk/s1600/fk-melb-flyer-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsB2fdVdwojOWz546EBR4UWOeq3isWhPTooVsty2EgcLVapFWsjbHGk3lLYiO11IHvtOOBzkmhvxei710aC6ppkQJiIudaYR6dTPmsDOO93aQcbxeBAXXEMTdpuC7_dpTsMAn0NzsqCk/s400/fk-melb-flyer-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521842004542786930" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Woohoo! Just delivered a very large box of lovely lamps to the post office destined for the wonderful </span><a href="http://www.georgielove.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Georgie Love</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> stall at </span><a href="http://www.thefinderskeepers.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Finders Keepers Market</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Melbourne. Wish I was going too!! It's on the 9th & 10th of October and I hope all you people lucky enough to live near Melbourne have an ace time at the market. I can only imagine the completely gorgeous products and artwork that'll be there.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In the meantime I'm moving house which means I've had to pack away my studio for the time being. Hope to be back in full production in a couple of weeks though. Yay!</span></span></span></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-44155119360973865412010-08-31T13:08:00.006+10:002010-09-01T16:18:59.355+10:00Ermm, yeah...sorry.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ok. I'm sorry for being kind of unreliable for the past couple of months. My shop's been open and closed. Emails have sat in my inbox unanswered. Soooo what's the problem? </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Well in 6 months time (fingers crossed) there's going to be a new little edition to the family and holy cow, nobody told me that the first 3 months would be like this. What's this 'morning' sickness malarky? hey? More like 24 hr sickness. And no-one mentioned the complete and utter sheer exhaustion either. Like literally the inability to even move. Haven't we evolved beyond this?? Apparently not. I'm totally peed off with evolution. Pah. Whinge, whinge, whinge.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Anyway, things are getting better. Hurrah. And I'm sure it'll all be worth it in the end. No, really. I am totally excited about it all. Woohoo! See - I'm planning the shopping already! Soooo many goodies. Clickety-click for a better view!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM7_Ytku3oJE9HcjZD72phS0-hQ5NmQKAztkbTC6cgq2585Zsgavcx2kbcRyT_Se58-3yWI80oLhmn99CH-vUYKBwQH1c9gny0NVQ5t7i9lTZuhLqbxSvKtCRGtbcTzohh7NaTwAS9S8/s1600/baby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXM7_Ytku3oJE9HcjZD72phS0-hQ5NmQKAztkbTC6cgq2585Zsgavcx2kbcRyT_Se58-3yWI80oLhmn99CH-vUYKBwQH1c9gny0NVQ5t7i9lTZuhLqbxSvKtCRGtbcTzohh7NaTwAS9S8/s400/baby.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511819249267572226" /></a><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Top row: </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/littleluv"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Litteluv</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/oopsidaisi"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Oopsidaisi</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/melanieswan"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Melanie Swan</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Middle row: </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/retrobimbi"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Retrobimbi</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/collectingfeathers"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Collecting Feathers</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/bethstila"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Beth Stila</span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bottom row: </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/amelieatticus"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Amelie Atticus</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/happyaslarry"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Happy as Larry</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/sharmeil"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sharmeil</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><br /></div><div> </div></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-2567625659533164922010-08-18T14:17:00.010+10:002010-08-18T15:03:47.316+10:00a spot of decorating...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHAHdHuVD1_CTgI3VBWnCx7Aey053BtEdQB4frmBLyxITZrMdEw8zwPplTAtEnU2Gr4WITirnN0V9oJnhTMhoQ_olagPwUhVS1H1vtqMOE89OdYx-m6_JggIxATuAn8WUyY_-bRxtmIc/s1600/P1030567.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHAHdHuVD1_CTgI3VBWnCx7Aey053BtEdQB4frmBLyxITZrMdEw8zwPplTAtEnU2Gr4WITirnN0V9oJnhTMhoQ_olagPwUhVS1H1vtqMOE89OdYx-m6_JggIxATuAn8WUyY_-bRxtmIc/s400/P1030567.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506602559039457538" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">No this isn't my bedroom BUT last weekend I was inspired by this lovely picture to redecorate my bedroom... (spotted on <a href="http://a-very-fine-house.blogspot.com/2010/08/gorgeous-red-bedroom.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">A Very Fine House</span></a> blog).</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We already have a bed frame almost identical to this, except in dark stained wood, so all it required was a tin of white paint. Easy. Yay. Now for the rest of it...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdX4sutPYrqCqd_JG8mOX3scUQXCSdJSbmwAKpAPxnHK5OTAd3OrcFuhyphenhyphenUpHp5Rbut_-cNjGtZdn4MNBqK9BempCeBSYAnW7M4jBVQr72YHQQRAEWLJV3dsLI9kZg8HPcu8eAP5iEPxY/s1600/Mae.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdX4sutPYrqCqd_JG8mOX3scUQXCSdJSbmwAKpAPxnHK5OTAd3OrcFuhyphenhyphenUpHp5Rbut_-cNjGtZdn4MNBqK9BempCeBSYAnW7M4jBVQr72YHQQRAEWLJV3dsLI9kZg8HPcu8eAP5iEPxY/s400/Mae.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506602564496061250" /></a><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I love these wall stickers by <a href="http://www.lovemae.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Mae</span></a> for above the bed...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRjbX95xE-Bshacgm9OXJ2ROkoWhAWfnBVU2caSk_OOLT59ke50CkUT5rggyYk4SVYGE5-Oj8rstpfHYZB2IgjXg8XvfmyQLa36a3qF-2taYnoEtJdqHufQaBYMLUBSPGmw3LYr-6E-0/s1600/6a00d8341c01b353ef01310fcb751e970c-350wi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRjbX95xE-Bshacgm9OXJ2ROkoWhAWfnBVU2caSk_OOLT59ke50CkUT5rggyYk4SVYGE5-Oj8rstpfHYZB2IgjXg8XvfmyQLa36a3qF-2taYnoEtJdqHufQaBYMLUBSPGmw3LYr-6E-0/s400/6a00d8341c01b353ef01310fcb751e970c-350wi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506602569315837426" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...and these pillowcases from <a href="http://rosehip.typepad.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Rosehip</span></a> are pretty darn amazing...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEfoj2Dgjto2d3-qNrrpioAEjOtWPbzPc_7z2MyOhipfuSuItwbIOFG7WWNijFYJgLwyO2mq5euznBvgC6ztrGHVrivcPuYRQSbNUE-DXrNpVqvYtnYh0OlG-YbKeHpOPm96cgIYbgsY/s1600/atelierafra.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEfoj2Dgjto2d3-qNrrpioAEjOtWPbzPc_7z2MyOhipfuSuItwbIOFG7WWNijFYJgLwyO2mq5euznBvgC6ztrGHVrivcPuYRQSbNUE-DXrNpVqvYtnYh0OlG-YbKeHpOPm96cgIYbgsY/s400/atelierafra.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506602573560284434" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...I'm thinking a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AtelierAfra?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">crochet throw</span></a> may be called for too...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXqHYhFTN-pkuO_BCe4VHsRvvfmvLwQv03D91N2bfFGRlYUmTg7mwBpwByuyoBls_6WhPyOFjMwBKIls7vB5lhw-_gWFQTmnrzZ_kWizsTq4TMT1T1IftEa-STT_zvCvz5pGxv8p9jzM/s1600/kittensataparty2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXqHYhFTN-pkuO_BCe4VHsRvvfmvLwQv03D91N2bfFGRlYUmTg7mwBpwByuyoBls_6WhPyOFjMwBKIls7vB5lhw-_gWFQTmnrzZ_kWizsTq4TMT1T1IftEa-STT_zvCvz5pGxv8p9jzM/s400/kittensataparty2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506602581508247714" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...a cute <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54011640/vintage-fawn-framed-wall-hanging"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">vintage print</span></a> for the wall...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vgfpQuwnlZ-myKhzHuTQhS72mMMRGWyEqLSW6ucfIcWZcETAT0ejPNU_HWzRsLQLGxHJLUjvMdKzdgwUaIWXZOXoNzrym3Ms5i4rLJlM9x0a2EpCkyf69-aGZxkNoEUg2uSXO33OlxI/s1600/Cherie2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vgfpQuwnlZ-myKhzHuTQhS72mMMRGWyEqLSW6ucfIcWZcETAT0ejPNU_HWzRsLQLGxHJLUjvMdKzdgwUaIWXZOXoNzrym3Ms5i4rLJlM9x0a2EpCkyf69-aGZxkNoEUg2uSXO33OlxI/s400/Cherie2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506605033254884194" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...and a lamp of course...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6esf9VALfk2Z6_BmX_xzUkkrrOSDFRiipnHQ41Dytaad1v7elXjRQkec984oNvX05fwdvagiJG-YTxTks3f8GQE6lk5zXoVhrxjOtoW62k80D1b7vBmjTsSopsvGwRTBlYSpuF20tJ8/s1600/sarahmcneil.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6esf9VALfk2Z6_BmX_xzUkkrrOSDFRiipnHQ41Dytaad1v7elXjRQkec984oNvX05fwdvagiJG-YTxTks3f8GQE6lk5zXoVhrxjOtoW62k80D1b7vBmjTsSopsvGwRTBlYSpuF20tJ8/s400/sarahmcneil.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506605334563422290" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">...and who can resist this lovely <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SarahMcNeil"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Sarah McNeil</span></a> print. Not me.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What do you reckon? I'm thinking the white walls and removable accessories make it the perfect scheme for peeps who are renting like me.</span></span></span></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-54998275394304790592010-06-25T15:22:00.008+10:002010-06-25T16:03:38.400+10:00oh-oh. nice things alert!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3-6t3cbJqmyQc_V8Wv1EArh24JljtKJqp_PBpT-sCNT2qWXft8TDEOpo6QEMJNw40TalMlz6BqOdhFu3jhX-mvegWVdKhhDsXcFN0MxbT97KJBBTyNHtP9tP6wyEWdNMDjbnUWStTis/s1600/2061_th1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3-6t3cbJqmyQc_V8Wv1EArh24JljtKJqp_PBpT-sCNT2qWXft8TDEOpo6QEMJNw40TalMlz6BqOdhFu3jhX-mvegWVdKhhDsXcFN0MxbT97KJBBTyNHtP9tP6wyEWdNMDjbnUWStTis/s400/2061_th1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486582951449561138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVQVl9SxlJk4syzktIvuCZwXD-qzYt3_zwuGUa4Zowz156bM5d99vKtcHy498HR7Q_vTvzEEe9e4UDDJR17iZ3MsPVASL-UV2XzEr_0s37blDAquZkjltR1kTa3WVbcwSTuOdrSQO4T0/s1600/1862_th1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYVQVl9SxlJk4syzktIvuCZwXD-qzYt3_zwuGUa4Zowz156bM5d99vKtcHy498HR7Q_vTvzEEe9e4UDDJR17iZ3MsPVASL-UV2XzEr_0s37blDAquZkjltR1kTa3WVbcwSTuOdrSQO4T0/s400/1862_th1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486582952057512034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26cEehN3ku7FxHixm_WYZOXaH6e6Li_tDBMY7rwCyVSGs_O7Kx-zZI5h1fH6MapxHvpcLoVShKI0HJssQWe-f8z1F8E4iubas9fv6WsHQDdBHYWZJzPOroqsPa1Dqzvm14U7UL_czwAI/s1600/1801_th1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26cEehN3ku7FxHixm_WYZOXaH6e6Li_tDBMY7rwCyVSGs_O7Kx-zZI5h1fH6MapxHvpcLoVShKI0HJssQWe-f8z1F8E4iubas9fv6WsHQDdBHYWZJzPOroqsPa1Dqzvm14U7UL_czwAI/s400/1801_th1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486582971670498114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDG3cZw4UszA4-0GZ-aL-zf8d5z1GGyOu2-OzKX2KOtHTVsYpT0lnBAVzTayugEjPlObLeIfABRkQR-8nye6bSPAxY5pws1KDEJ8-R8vklcnzTmdf921o9SEyJSqxLD7s8lard193Jys/s1600/2763_th1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDG3cZw4UszA4-0GZ-aL-zf8d5z1GGyOu2-OzKX2KOtHTVsYpT0lnBAVzTayugEjPlObLeIfABRkQR-8nye6bSPAxY5pws1KDEJ8-R8vklcnzTmdf921o9SEyJSqxLD7s8lard193Jys/s400/2763_th1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486582979503228018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Ok - So I don't even have kids but I've had absolutely no problems at all in falling in love with, actually, quite a lot of things on the <a href="http://www.bubbabling.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">bubbabling website</span></a>. Honestly. I really want that pom pom trimmed cushion, and how cool is that mat? And the squirrel cushions... and the birdcage mobile... crikey the number of exceptionally nice items on there is endless! I'm so proud to have the Owls are Hunting lamps amongst them. Yay!</span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bubbabling.com.au/"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPbh_Jfn6xl7-GXRuUOtWnsKL7kwmNgTfzZsO6TiFkINyKUHHIBF8UmVnKw-qazW2eilBWWjcueqo7czGBvBe_Bqf4eLZ2M3D4tg4Oi2eeFwA2B4IqIbvY-G1B4Dsc-yfla5w71My8SA/s400/Bubba+Bling+Logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486582944068162210" /></a>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-67308104863258713292010-06-22T13:20:00.004+10:002010-06-22T13:30:10.974+10:00Bunting mania...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fHJrdz0ZGTXdCnZJjhRmHlA-KbZw88pGO8wwGHSFBhlENBTy90LCFKYXs9MB0gTHNa_dWgecvwhFFZM_96UAL-uL6DFsg_dHKJa7nSTrbQbKS9Y3GWOwFeZu23QvRw_C2MyUklBAkaY/s1600/Grassington+Square+Bunting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fHJrdz0ZGTXdCnZJjhRmHlA-KbZw88pGO8wwGHSFBhlENBTy90LCFKYXs9MB0gTHNa_dWgecvwhFFZM_96UAL-uL6DFsg_dHKJa7nSTrbQbKS9Y3GWOwFeZu23QvRw_C2MyUklBAkaY/s400/Grassington+Square+Bunting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485434664191515378" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hello! I'm back from my travels and feeling slightly jetlaggy woozy. Here's where I've been (photo courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.grassingtondailyphoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grassington Daily Photo</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> because every time I was in the village it was raining.) It's a picture of Grassington - my old home and now home to the worlds longest single length of bunting. 2 miles long. Yep. These are the exciting things that go on in Yorkshire. Enjoy.</span></span></span>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-26912479348494315952010-06-01T19:07:00.006+10:002010-06-01T20:21:05.675+10:00I'll be back...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysw19CwigUc8xBC2M39HULk9xriTfdo32cHRp3FdEWhw5C1CrnSr-zL70dy5GL7Vp99ZF93RpefFesxEZ_VCcJJhy8-343e4z-q4ZGaTr3KZRXgRIyXMAeZPiLNV17ORbPXAFSjupqw4/s1600/523-antique+shop+open+and+closed+sign+.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysw19CwigUc8xBC2M39HULk9xriTfdo32cHRp3FdEWhw5C1CrnSr-zL70dy5GL7Vp99ZF93RpefFesxEZ_VCcJJhy8-343e4z-q4ZGaTr3KZRXgRIyXMAeZPiLNV17ORbPXAFSjupqw4/s400/523-antique+shop+open+and+closed+sign+.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477729650485484850" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sooo the bad news... my online shop is going to close any minute now for 3 weeks until the 22nd June. Boo. Thumbs down.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">But the good news is that I have two new stockists. My lamps will be winging their way to the lovely </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maudie & Me</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Mackay, Qld very soon AND to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ben Elke</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Annandale, Sydney. The Ben Elke store is due to open in a couple of weeks so full details coming soon! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XjuK8t6JOmizCmxO_FRAb4TPlu4u4v5TsP4YyBSHS7W2r6CE62mjmV3DKFKKlIU8fpFxaiuHkGipaPjnvdkuwnGDORd2DoY1XLBY4pDTjsZiQE6gipEOiF3gBWFm7ynRqwPvy_Fqcqk/s1600/OilClothProduct.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XjuK8t6JOmizCmxO_FRAb4TPlu4u4v5TsP4YyBSHS7W2r6CE62mjmV3DKFKKlIU8fpFxaiuHkGipaPjnvdkuwnGDORd2DoY1XLBY4pDTjsZiQE6gipEOiF3gBWFm7ynRqwPvy_Fqcqk/s320/OilClothProduct.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477746551092206834" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(picture: </span><a href="http://www.metooplease.com.au/catalogue.php?category_id=54&active=54"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Ben Elke</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> Mexican Oil Cloth Lunch Bags)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I've also just sent out boxes of new stock to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">MissChief Maker</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Canberra and </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vintage Stash</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Wagga Wagga. (Ok - so the box for vintage stash hasn't quite made it to the Post Office yet, but it will before the end of the week, it will!) Hurrah! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVp5JB8QZwVRQ2A55w5frVm60rJlA1_3qAktKHGLuRxeWNnMgsdGMewF6A_NsaAkIfr_Qov8sjD8QmrYnSqHej3TA6mPMsgcg0lbVR4FhhvTgL8FsYFRJynIcGqqDrpw7o4CA_lQHtCqo/s320/Gypsy+tutu+Pettiskirts.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477744902914773634" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#999900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(picture: Gypsy tutu available at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.misschiefmaker.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">MissChief Maker</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#999900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Of course </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Little Poppets</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Canowindra, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Velour</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in St. Kilda, & </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No.5</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in Port Douglas all have lots of lovely stock too. Phew.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So thats that, now lets just hope there's no new volcanic eruptions, Bangkok airport remains safe for transit and the nice people at BA think my flight is worth flying despite the strike. hmmmm.</span></span></div></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-71696516997283483232010-05-30T20:55:00.004+10:002010-06-01T15:20:30.059+10:00shop closing dates...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hey there! My </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/owlsarehunting"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">madeit online shop</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is going to be closed from </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tuesday 1st June and re-opening on Tuesday 22nd June. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> I won't be at the upcoming handmade market in Canberra eithe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">r. Boo!</span></span></span></b></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sorry folks - this post originally said Weds 2nd June but due to the amount of orders I need to complete before I depart for a while I'm having to close up tonight (Tuesday) instead! Arghh! Sorry!</span></span></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-53456409130716012822010-05-23T18:11:00.003+10:002010-05-23T18:37:53.663+10:00handmade beauties in yellow and blue...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5g2tB8qfpIOPqzU2GnxrduCaJVuqfdjG50nETHMh73zdCSLCX14p2SMEyPYAj2kk6380-9O-J3iECw5XHx4umGgsBSFLCcAISKn3dk6VYRNLGf-sKpyxWQ24FSX3D0RspnbgMMBxS4s/s1600/BlogYellowBlue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5g2tB8qfpIOPqzU2GnxrduCaJVuqfdjG50nETHMh73zdCSLCX14p2SMEyPYAj2kk6380-9O-J3iECw5XHx4umGgsBSFLCcAISKn3dk6VYRNLGf-sKpyxWQ24FSX3D0RspnbgMMBxS4s/s400/BlogYellowBlue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474376294603544562" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I keep spotting the most lovely things in yellow and blue. They're both such soothing, mellow colours. Isn't yellow and blue great?! Click on the picture for a bigger, better look.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Top row, left to right: 'Love' nursery print by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=11821"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Evie the Elephant</span></a>, </span>Rain Cloud mobile by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=1645"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Gifts Created</span></a>, Sandi Lamp by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/owlsarehunting"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Owls are Hunting</span></a>. Second row, left to right: Happy Birds cushion by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/roddyandginger"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Roddy and Ginger</span></a>, Yubik softie by <a href="http://www.blablakids.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">BlaBlaKids</span></a>, Juane Sunset pendant by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=14971"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Japonicas</span></a>, Third row, left to right: Jingle Bird by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=113"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">billy boy and mia</span></a>, Cassie Lamp by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/owlsarehunting"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Owls are Hunting</span></a>, Alphabet stamps by <a href="http://www.coxandcox.co.uk/categories/stamps"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Cox & Cox</span></a>, Bottom row, left to right: Vintage turquoise studs by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=622"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Michvanetta</span></a>, 1950s style headband by <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=6243"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Twirling Betty</span></a>, Hills Giclee Print by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/leahduncan"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Leah Duncan</span></a>.<br /></span></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-14751983231853448622010-05-18T13:40:00.005+10:002010-05-23T18:41:05.209+10:00...a spot of music<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Okey-dokey it's definitely time for a break so I'm grabbing a cup of tea and a kitkat (sorry I mean a timtam) and listening to this lovely tune by my pretty darn talented friend Laura J Martin. She plays about a gazillion instruments (including kazoo obviously), sings and self-produces. I LOVE this song!! What do you think??</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">P.S. This is her 2nd single and it's released on the 24th May. More info, songs and vids </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/lalajmartin"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(myspace) and </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-J-Martin/77964459662"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (facebook).</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QKIxoslhRxw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QKIxoslhRxw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-86448213653221584432010-05-13T15:11:00.004+10:002010-05-13T15:27:18.115+10:00Madeit $100 giveaway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVQJBa6vj2idAq_4oCSPNVrsS4k-cK1Pohd2DKhAH3vpk7LadXYMWKZ80LDx_ZdKbfQVewQTJPInhPqGqzJB2YgPz2PI2ma5jj0CggdIJNRK0d59NkxzmJcX4xqug_uwqp900SMkGa30/s1600/JAS_0287.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVQJBa6vj2idAq_4oCSPNVrsS4k-cK1Pohd2DKhAH3vpk7LadXYMWKZ80LDx_ZdKbfQVewQTJPInhPqGqzJB2YgPz2PI2ma5jj0CggdIJNRK0d59NkxzmJcX4xqug_uwqp900SMkGa30/s400/JAS_0287.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470618771174204226" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ooooh! Madeit have just announced that they're giving away a $100 voucher. All you need to do is purchase something from any of the stores featured in the current Frankie ad. You'll then be entered in the draw to win a $100 voucher which can be spent at any of the Frankie featured madeit stores (which includes The Owls are Hunting)! Full details on the madeit blog </span><a href="http://madeitdotcomdotau.blogspot.com/2010/05/win-100-madeit-voucher.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8870955297537793066.post-42991962938641806792010-05-11T15:16:00.003+10:002010-05-11T15:24:44.913+10:00Home Beautiful<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnSTGs7yrvzYEILH2EFB9wREumFXWqfZ0-gp3cV2vIde9k4Bv1NsI4g6FLsEyHPuqb0wQp6k4CgAyhvKdo4ncS91b-VUyfOuMnM7yeSXlRU1hHV0mleeuvmhuErBt_CKGzR6FLR3Gqbk/s1600/frontcover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnSTGs7yrvzYEILH2EFB9wREumFXWqfZ0-gp3cV2vIde9k4Bv1NsI4g6FLsEyHPuqb0wQp6k4CgAyhvKdo4ncS91b-VUyfOuMnM7yeSXlRU1hHV0mleeuvmhuErBt_CKGzR6FLR3Gqbk/s400/frontcover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469878876023884514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AOQN-gO-zBFZMn8DWsdNlAgLJCbj3LV66cofEzdMDlfdTffc9oNy_D9vbOHTddKPEZj20dMKMlsESrrgiBAeYotCwyzT_cZqc3mwNQw1kRV6wAgs_IHDIrs4HEUXgd2kYLE4zDk2YNk/s1600/HomeBeautifulScancrop.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0AOQN-gO-zBFZMn8DWsdNlAgLJCbj3LV66cofEzdMDlfdTffc9oNy_D9vbOHTddKPEZj20dMKMlsESrrgiBAeYotCwyzT_cZqc3mwNQw1kRV6wAgs_IHDIrs4HEUXgd2kYLE4zDk2YNk/s400/HomeBeautifulScancrop.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469878866899819634" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm really chuffed to be featured in this months Home Beautiful Magazine. It's just a little feature but it's so nice that a magazine as popular and widely distributed as Home Beautiful is happy to feature handcrafted items amongst major designers and big brands. Thanks Home Beautiful!</span></span></span>The Owls Are Huntinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522847817907163156noreply@blogger.com6