I love Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers market never ceases to inspire me. I went on the weekend to check out all the stalls and find a pressie for my mum. I feel in love with these amazing hand made mushrooms that had been made to decorate the market. Makes me want to just sit and do craft all day.
There were also so many amazing stalls and everyone did amazing jobs with their stall displays. The whole vibe was just wonderful, if only I had more money to spend.

Putting toilet rolls to good use

Toilet rolls have been often used for craft, especially at christmas, to make things like christmas crackers. But have you ever seen toilet rolls like this?? truly amazing!




Corner Forest
Toilet paper rolls
Yuken Teruya

Im in a book

I LOVE HANDICRAFT - 56 Craft Creators’ Interview and DIY Tips

This is a fabulous new book, in which I am featured!! See my bags on the cover??
I got asked to be part of this book mid last year and its really exciting to see it published now.
A girl I went to college with said she spotted a copy in Beijing, how cool is that?

Something about porcelain...

There is something about handmade porcelain that I just love. Its has this delicate , beautiful look to it. You can see the time the crafter has put into shaping and decorating the piece. I only wish I had the tools to give it a go myself.
Here are a few of my favorites.

Water color paint palette, $24 by Vanessa Marie Design
Beehive Ornaments, $32 by Vanessa Marie DesignCraft peace.. dove tiny text bowl, $22 by Paloma's NestPorcelain tags, $16 each from Diana Fayt
Love birds dish, $ 12 by Handgrown Pottery

Pack it up! the arty way

Packaging is one of those things I find a great joy in. When I was in high school i would always wrap my friends presents up all fancy, they loved it. I would even decorate envelopes for cards. And last Christmas I wrapped everyones gifts all arty in brown paper with stitches, sketches and fabric, and typography. And I LOVE it when people wrap things pretty, its a shame to have to open it, but it makes giving a receiving gifts even more fun. So as Christmas approaches and sales increase I thought I'd take a look at some fun packing ideas.
Most of these came off flickr from etsy sellers.

This is really cute, I love using lace or fabric a but of textile adds great texture. I also like the way the type looks like its been done on a typewriter.


I like the use of pinking shears on the edges and they way they have stitched fabric together. Sewing on paper is fun and it look so cool!

This is a professional box, I love the use of cut outs, type and illustration.

More little sketches and hand writing.


This is a great way to send off a parcel. with an illustration on the pack. When my mum and dad where dating my mum used to do little water colour illustrations on envelops with notes to my dad.

This is simple but cute, especially the stitching, who needs glue when u can stitch
More stitches, but this time with ribbons and buttons, very sweet.



And finally, this one is awesome, using old images and hand written text. a package fit for a queen.