Suds it Up

Well I was thinking I would like something a little different to brighten up the bathroom and to put my lovely soaps on. So this is what I made - a resin soap dish .

This one is an ocean theme - lots of shells, some pearls, a chain and gold button and a little fish swimming in the middle - pearly white and blue coloured .

And this one is a little more vintage or glam. A peacock feather sits behind pearls , beads and buttons

I would love to hear your thoughts on these -

If you think I should put some in store -

How much you would pay and any ideas on other themes or

What you would like in your soap dish.

Op Shop Finds

Half the fun of finding something wonderful at the op-shop is being able to share it with someone. These are my purchases from last week.

A cute little set of porcelain and wood Oil & Vinegar Jugs and Pepper shaker -the salt one was missing but that is not good for us anyway. Also the Retro tupperware platter with bowl that clicks onto the middle so it doesn't slide around when serving.

Next, I couldn't go past this teapot stand - it was calling out my name

The teapot is one from my collection but just used it to demonstrate the stand - perfect match.

and then I found some lovely hand embroidered doilies and smock apron - the amount of work that went into these needs to be appreciated

Meet Alice

This week it was Book Week, and as part of the celebrations our school had a dress-up as your favourite storybook character day.

Here is one of my gorgeous girls as Alice In Wonderland....

Friday Favourite

Silver Spirals - Urban Stirling Silver Earrings by Epheriell

I have had my eye on these earrings for a while, and tonight I bought them.

Jess at Epheriell is currently having a Wedding Countdown sale (only 4 weeks to go). So if you like these check out her store for lots of other lovely jewellery

Would You Like This Dance

Crystal clear resin with flecks of sparkly glitter encase a vintage strand of beads. This is so stunning - the beads are all shades of blue in various styles . This bangle would look just as fabulous with a ball gown as it would with a summer frock . This is Modern Glam . Check it out now in store

t 4 2 - tuesday

It is Time again to have some Tea and show you a few more of my pots.

Today it is cold and wet and I am dreaming of taking off somewhere where it is nice and sunny.

So I will fill up the car......

I know that that the three wheeler Reliant might not be the best choice, but hey we are soooo far from reality here that it doesn't matter.

Check out this site to see the original trotters car which is up for sale.

Clean out the Fridge and pack up my lunchbox

Then load up the Caravan with all those lovely summer clothes

And we are off - All hitched up and ready to hit the road..

Sunshine here we come...

Come and Join me next week to see where my crazy teapot collection takes me. xo

Finger Bling

I have just added these 3 rings to my store....ring...ring...ring...will someone answer that...

Dark Side Of The Moon

Watch The Sunset With Me

Wrap Me In Chocolate

Sunday Session

I am loving this gals music at the moment - very catchy tunes...And she is an Aussie .

All My Life's A Circle

All My Life's A Circle

Sunrise and Sundown

Moon rolls through the Night time

Till the daybreak comes Around

This one was inspired by the Harry Chapin Song

B...lush

My B...lush treasury

Oooh La La treasury by Studio27 with my spoon pendant.

Calm Beauty - Dusty collection

Lovely treasury by Gillian @ eclecticmoi which features my

Hot Chocolate ring

t 4 2 - tuesday

OMG - it's Tuesday already.

Well it just so happens that I don't have to dust today because during this last week my Dust-Team Craftswap item arrived from my partner Chrisy from Artdecadence. I had seen in her shop that she had some decals on ceramics and that she had done a teapot before , so I sent her a special request and Ta Dah!!! She came through with it. What a fabulous surprise I got when it arrived - it is so amazing and one I will cherish forever. Thanks Chrisy xo

Alice In Wonderland - themed teapot. Ain't it just the sweetest.

Ring...Ring...Ring.....

Lots of rings can now be found in my etsy store - Here is a sample of what I have , they are not all listed as yet but hopefully over the next week I will get them all done. See something here you like but it is not in store just let me know.

Going Green

This lovely minty green treasury was created by Kazzalblue and features my Hexagon Bangle

Sophie Isobel Designs

Is giving away one of her lovely brooches. pop on over to her blog to enter.

Just one of those days hanging out inside, the fire on, looking out the window and listening to the rain.

Souls And Rain-Drops by Sidney Lanier

Light rain-drops fall and wrinkle the sea,
Then vanish, and die utterly.
One would not know that rain-drops fell
If the round sea-wrinkles did not tell.

So souls come down and wrinkle life
And vanish in the flesh-sea strife.
One might not know that souls had place
Were't not for the wrinkles in life's face.

What a giveaway.

Check out this fabulous jewellery tree made from recycled spoons, forks and bowl. Missie Krissie is giving it away but I had to tell you so that I could enter, but I really want it for myself.

T 4 2 - tuesday

"Have some wine," the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.

Alice looked all round the table, but there was nothing on it but tea. "I don't see any wine," she remarked.

"There isn't any" said the March Hare......

While the nonsense continues at the Mad Hatters Teaparty I will dust off a few more teapots and we shall have

T 4 2.

Well I simply must wear a teaspoon pendant for the teaparty.

What's cooking in the pot today - It smells delightful - A roast dinner perhaps...

And it is too wet outside to hang that washing, so we will just put it infront of the fire for a while...

And lets drink some tea.

A very merry un-birthday to you...

I won't be late...be late..for a very important date....Yes it is going to be a long wait but on March 5th 2010 I will be lined up to see

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

and this sneak preview is just a taste of what we will see in Wonderland....

Just enough to make me curiouser and curiouser...

And, for anyone who knows me you would know that Teapots are definately my bag baby, so I might just have to have my own Mad Hatters Teaparty to celebrate

Now we can't have a teaparty without a teaspoon so

I present to you my new series of mini spoon pendants

THE little ALICE collection.

"We planted white roses by mistake, and the Queen will have our heads unless we change them all to red!"

"I'm late. I'm late for a very important date. No time to say hello, goodbye, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late...

Drink Me - With just one sip Alice shrank so small....

The Nonsense at The Mad Hatters Teaparty..

"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat!

How I wonder what you're at!

Up above the world you fly

Like a tea-tray in the sky."

So there you have my sneak preview of

The little ALICE collection

Now in store - the perfect thing to wear to the movie opening or to your own Tea Party.

A LOVEly Treasury

Love Treasury by Bontons

T 4 2 - tuesday

Here we are again - It is Tuesday and time time for

T 4 2....

My little magic genie has joined us today to grant me 2 wishes!!! WHAT only 2...doesn't it say in the book that the genie always gives you 3 wishes...Oh well better not complain too loudly or he might go into hiding......Ok so 2 wishes it is......

First Wish - Lots more lovely handmade etsy pressies in the mailbox from our early christmas

And Secondly - lots more of these lovely spring days that we have been getting spoilt with for the last week......

Butterflies......

Strawberries.....

and springtime flowers.......

See I really only needed 2 wishes after-all

In the post today

Well lots of lovely things have been arriving in the post from the CIJ sales - Today I received my two mini canvas' from Rie at Raycious - depicting Celebration and Love. They are so adorable.

And she has also made for me a beautiful paper crane - Thankyou so much Rie.

THE RESIN TREE

This is what I have been creating this afternoon - An unusual display stand for resin bangles to take to market.

I call it the Resin Tree.

How do you think it looks?