T42 - Tuesday - Blogtober

Guess what the theme for today is in my Photo Challenge?
Day 11 - Tea and Sympathy.

My photo is comprised of one of my lovely birthday cards and a selection of teas,  with a paper people chain made by my youngest daughter, which randomly was made from the death notices.  

So I thought it fitting to share with you for T42.

Rock-tober Party

Firstly, Sorry for slipping a little this week with my Blogtober Challenge.  I have taken on the photo challenge as well as blogging challenge, and must say I am just not disciplined enough .  

Last night hubby and I went to a good friends 40th birthday party.  The theme was Rock Gods, Groupies and Roadies, which left it pretty wide open to interpretation .  At the party you could spot, Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Cindy Lauper, Tina Turner, Gene Simmons, Jake Blues, Chrissi Amphlet, Stevie Nicks, Elvis, Johnny Cash, The Boss and lots of rock groupies .....It made for a fun night.

So I was a little undecided as to who to go as.  Blondie was an option but as I kept adding things to my outfit I just decided I was a Rock Groupie (A pretty scary one though, could barely look at myself in the mirror)

My good friend Samara of Maddabling fame, came over to do some dramatic eye make-up and finish off my hair chalking (pause for a moment).......

Hair Chalking -  Have you heard of this?  If not, it is so cool.  I bought some recently for my girls as an easy way to add a bit of colour and it really is pretty fun. 

These are some of the awesome effects you can get

 Back on topic....... So this is how my hair was progressing

And the make-up!

Well earlier in the month I posted a birthday wish list which included this eyeshadow combo from Rhasdala - well I bought it!  And it came in handy.

So the look...

Me and JAKE Blues

T42- Tuesday..Blogtober

It's tuesday already!  I had forgotten how hard it was to blog every day.  The thing is I don't want to bore my readers, neither do I want to feel as though blogging is a chore, so if I miss a day or two it's just because there was nothing that needed saying, Ok.

But it is tuesday so I am going to stay committed to T42 and share my wonderful teapot collection with you.

I think this one is quite fitting for how I am feeling after having a birthday yesterday, and having quite a traumatic few months with my youngest daughter being ill.  So this teapot sits in full view above the sink for me to read everyday.

You might also notice the string hanging out of the spout, well it also doubles as my string holder.

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow to see my "Junk Love" bicycle makeover completed.

Birthday - Blogtober

It's Today!  It's Today!

Well my birthday is nearly over.  It's been a lovely day with family and food.

Mum made me a chocolate cake

And wrote my name in chocolate!

How special is that.

I also got an adorable Teddy Bear Cookie Jar from Hubby and the kids.

This is from the same maker as the Teapot I was given last year so matches really well

A gorgeous bowl of camellia flowers and LOVE word art

It is not all about gifts, as much as it is to feel loved and special, just for a day.

Thankyou to everyone who loves me

Blogtober - Junk Love

It's JUNK LOVE Wednesday!! 

 If you are not aware of what this is all about then it is simply a little club of people who love to transform junk into all things fabulous.  It is a great place to get ideas, be inspired and show off what you have done.  If you want to join in on the Junk Loving then 

Sign up here

So what I am working on this week is transforming a really old bicycle into some garden art.

I am sure you have all seen how funky it looks when they get painted up and potted up with a basket full of flowers.

This is what I am starting with, although I had already given it a good wash down at this stage.

I have actually started to paint ,but soon discovered I was going to need more than one can of spray paint.  It is now too windy for me to finish it off so the colour and big reveal will happen on Junk Love next Wednesday.

I hope many more of you will join in on the fun of Junk Love.  If you want to see what other Junk Love projects I have done

Click Here

I Made It!! Monday...

So everyone seems to have little themes for days of the week - I used to do T42 Tuesday, where I would showcase one of my teapots from my huge collection each week (it was also incentive for me to dust one off once a week).  Anyway, maybe I should get back into that as they could do with a dust that is for sure.

Well it is Monday and I have something to show you that I made over the weekend, so I am calling today

 I Made It - Monday.

As you know I have made plenty of fun themed hats and always on the look out for more ideas.

There have been

 Rabbits

 Bears

 Little Chicken

 Owl

 Rudolph

 Sock Monkey

 Birthday Cake

 Elmo

Purple People Eater

Now to show you my latest little creation.  I was inspired by this photo that I saw.

A little Cabbage Patch Doll hat!!  How cute right.

And this is my version, my first one. 

 There are a few more being made and I have a couple of different hair style ideas for them.

This one is "Strawberry Blonde" with golden locks and pink streaks, and is modelled by one of my old 80's patch kid babies.

So there you have it

I Made It - Monday.

T42 - Tuesday - The perfect cup of tea

It really has been way too long since I have done a T42  Tuesday.  And yes the teapots are getting dusty and in need of some attention.  I have been going back through my old T42 posts to see which teapots I have already shown you so that I don't double up, but it is quite a task.  On my search I found this one, which was on my birthday wish list for last year!!! I still really, really, love this one.  My love of retro radios, yarn and crafts, tea and biscuits and teapots are all represented.  

Want, Want, Want!!!!

How to Make the Perfect Brew

1. To make the best tasting tea, you will need a kettle in which to boil the water, and a teapot in which to brew the tea.
2. Fill a kettle with fresh water of any temperature, and put it on to boil. Do not reboil water, as the air has been boiled out and the water will be flat.

3. While the water in the kettle is heating, fill your teapot with hot water to preheat the pot. This will help keep the water hot for a longer time when added from the kettle for brewing tea. When the water in the kettle begins to boil, pour the water out of the teapot.
4. Add your favourite tea to the teapot. If you are using loose tea, add one more teaspoon for each cup and another for the pot. If you are using teabags, keep in mind that most teabags will make two cups, so add bags according to the numbers of cups your pot holds. For example, a standard six cup pot would take three teabags. If you like your tea very strong, add another teabag.
5. Bring the teapot to the kettle so the water will be boiling when added to the pot. Place the lid on the teapot, and steep from three to five minutes. Teabags brew much more quickly than loose tea, so two minutes may be long enough if you prefer a lighter tea.
6. Pour out the tea, and add sugar, lemon, or milk as desired. Low calorie sweeteners also work well in tea, but try sparingly until you find the right taste. Pour tea made with loose leaves through a strainer.
7. Refill the pot from the kettle for more cups of tea. Remove teabags or loose tea after the second brewing; do not leave the tea leaves in the pot, or the tea may become too strong and bitter.
8. After refilling the teapot, you may want to use a tea cosy to keep the tea hot for second and third cups.

Taken from "Teapots: The Collector's Guide" by Tina M. Carter

Sit back and enjoy your cuppa
Next week , I will resume my dusting!! Promise

Blogtoberfest Day 31- The Final Countdown.....

Well, here we are - the last day of October and Blogtoberfest......

Lets go out with a BANG!!!!

Thanks to everyone who made time to read my daily (well almost) posts and leave lovely comments. Also for all the entries into my giveaway . I also got to discover lots of other lovely blogs along the way ....So heres to the end of a great month !!!! Cheers

Blogtoberfest Day 30- Freakin Halloween....

Whew! We are nearly at the end of blogtoberfest what a month!! The end of October brings us Halloween, which even though we don't celebrate in Australia it is a bit hard to ignore -

I went into Spotlight today to find all the staff dressed up in Freaky Costumes - One girl even had a knife hanging out of her arm (not real of course)...I must admit I kind of found it a little off putting when I was trying to buy some nice pink cupcake flannelette and being served by a massive pumpkin!!! Anyway here are some halloween etsy finds.

Midnight with Candy Corn and Pumpkinhead - by pinkytoast

Halloween Abigail Bunny Bandit by Thedecoratedhouse

Pumpkin Soy Candle by homemadesoy

blogtoberfest Day 29- Get Frocked!!

Vintage Floral Blue Rose Mini Dress by BowtieVintage

SHE mini dress by kahiko

Vintage 1960's Maxi Dress by posiesforlulu

Blogtoberfest Day 28- Whats New!!!!

There are lots of new Spoon Pendants being created in preparation for my next market - here is a sneak peak

Blogtoberfest Day 25- Handmade around our Home

I have followed the lead of Lisa over at

The Princess and the Monkey Blog

with a little post called Handmade around our home - Basically find something in your home that has been handmade and share it with the readers. Well as there is soooooo much in our house that is handmade I had no problem in finding something, infact I had didn't know what to choose.

So firstly here are some canvas's that hang in our loungeroom that I painted - just a little bit of abstract colour

A sweet fabric teddy bear that hangs in our house made by my Mum

Home Sweet Home

And our magnificent Jarrah bed made by my Husband - It has wonderful big Jarrah Slab ends and chunky post legs.

The only thing is that I can never tell him off for not making the bed anymore!!!!

Oh and not forgetting the Black and White cushions on the bed made by Rachelle @ Miahenry

Blogtoberfest Day 23- Weekend Deals..It's time to shop

If you are looking to do some early Christmas shopping then put aside a few hours this weekend to check out the

Australian Etsy Sellers from the DUST team that are having some great

WEEKEND DEALS

I am offering 10% storewide