tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488264488049665792024-03-29T21:38:02.506+11:00Find, Make, DoBetty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-51507530044233212892011-07-06T09:50:00.005+10:002011-07-06T10:09:23.168+10:00Out of Frying Pan into the Fire!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufozHkSYC2QGL86e3Pz1Oyfvl9GGHO3apf8H7HuSeBOhnltQ3A9UsCRnLSpvR_lC2zn5JO8Qbkx4QkEWtS0w2ye2BRKb83bee7KLSMlXTZsaF7uGsxs_5SqWdKOHBnh6BkrYX2_7BUeaf/s1600/frypan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufozHkSYC2QGL86e3Pz1Oyfvl9GGHO3apf8H7HuSeBOhnltQ3A9UsCRnLSpvR_lC2zn5JO8Qbkx4QkEWtS0w2ye2BRKb83bee7KLSMlXTZsaF7uGsxs_5SqWdKOHBnh6BkrYX2_7BUeaf/s320/frypan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626023627918205298" border="0" /></a>The mystery items from the "What am I' competition were the bottom of frying pans! These magical images were via one of my favorite blogs <a href="http://www.junk-culture.com/2011/06/devour.html">Junkculture</a>. The clue was a link to Junkculture in my side bar!<br />The photographer responsible is <a href="http://www.christopherjonassen.com/8369/98686/gallery/devour">Christopher Jonasson</a>, whose investigation of worn out frying pans is titled Devour. Christopher says, "Devour is a poetic comment on the downfall of the world as we know it. The photographs investigate a series of frying-pans and the wear and tear they have encountered over the course of their lives."<br /><div style="text-align: left;">The winner is Julianne from <a href="http://www.sisteroutlaws.blogspot.com/">Sister Outlaws</a> who, after having a few stabs including door knobs and darning mushrooms finally deduced the correct answer.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWxljJwqztG81sgrZ2cxXugE3sQiq4Gs8VcJbI4sShL4iTep8lAesKh5TtoCOFb78ZDzc8ONGuoaUXv9W5k1tzouTiOsk-igXIY_DI8SdCdr6Q6s6Eu48qqf-av7_r4j0ZdOWnhtrc_2k/s1600/IMG_6601.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWxljJwqztG81sgrZ2cxXugE3sQiq4Gs8VcJbI4sShL4iTep8lAesKh5TtoCOFb78ZDzc8ONGuoaUXv9W5k1tzouTiOsk-igXIY_DI8SdCdr6Q6s6Eu48qqf-av7_r4j0ZdOWnhtrc_2k/s400/IMG_6601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626023223859310338" border="0" /></a>Julianne has chosen this Colour Kitten brooch as her prize. Yay !<br /></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-29969199626799577582011-07-02T09:21:00.012+10:002011-07-02T10:13:14.864+10:00It's Getting HOT In Here!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/curlypops/5865260745/" title="Hottie Invite by CurlyPops, on Flickr"><img id="kwiclick-temp-0" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5076/5865260745_d49a655876_z.jpg" alt="<span class=" /></a><br />Craft and <span class="st">Philanthropy c</span>ollide in this fantastic exhibition at <a href="http://opendrawer.com.au/">Open Draw Art Textiles and Learning Centre.</a><br />The Hottie Cover Challenge Exhibition opened last night and there was two rooms FULL of amazing hand made Hot Water Bottle Covers for sale , with all money raised going to <a href="http://www.mprattfoundation.com.au/">The Margaret Pratt Foundation</a>.<br />There are lots of red dots and donations already which is excellent. I know there will be some very grateful cold toes in the coming weeks!<br />Here are some Hotties from the show. It's running till July 24th and well worth a visit if you live in Melbourne.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iyhhVvYkTL02bHZKTnffY8Vg7bNKpTLBwZH_uWadRccdkiQluekHywCbyIosvfwLkcDZa9ooUM9hngjATWK8ZMOQ3uV354fmsPaKYK8RtNNA1BOEJoK2BkWC8qD3bTn67NyGRntnTM6q/s1600/IMG_7184.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iyhhVvYkTL02bHZKTnffY8Vg7bNKpTLBwZH_uWadRccdkiQluekHywCbyIosvfwLkcDZa9ooUM9hngjATWK8ZMOQ3uV354fmsPaKYK8RtNNA1BOEJoK2BkWC8qD3bTn67NyGRntnTM6q/s320/IMG_7184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624533693709863794" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju62chvSzcB9n93tpV3K2Bpd2X4cnDVwoxd8EuVslD_5hmkCsG-7SkAHOdQU9LG3f1PnqRP47Xi7mRvQlg5ITdssXMzGgDwxpsuOXcxtbOGk_c3cIEAh1ntc9ltqNvQ8Bg1qH-JiB9vFYf/s1600/IMG_7180.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju62chvSzcB9n93tpV3K2Bpd2X4cnDVwoxd8EuVslD_5hmkCsG-7SkAHOdQU9LG3f1PnqRP47Xi7mRvQlg5ITdssXMzGgDwxpsuOXcxtbOGk_c3cIEAh1ntc9ltqNvQ8Bg1qH-JiB9vFYf/s320/IMG_7180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624533687800820194" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxOG6Je3L0xU6bvwnufDxAcVFPO-jr8mgN_w8sJPtPcsjpFdh78LMJPe4HAy9MuphpYzWy5tQiXdObXrOkuK7qLKie525TuhmJDgjJ76koMvUS37aOhQ1okCwbvb82DgIRUKWUgO-3ROk/s1600/IMG_7178.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0QO8510FtLRrIKg9ucjX2A_XkFU5GY89MctgyNqtB4sc2rzN8iNgK7pkCWitvfZa9OJ0MGCBfmdaOf8Nz-7YTN2hoV9z2B_pe6rHyLyRPxfuFvupuPnp073Q2-j3Atk9n0VW80yxkHOT/s320/IMG_7188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624534237707851826" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qOBs94OxSuiMKFr2W2YcVV3_6cO_fMuRSe-8WFZYIKw3oKj_dnYXBMkspVNaQ2cxrRd3gQ2wj98BduWvdwVLptrt9DkEErguAtd36AlqfhshV1o8fyZqy7A4n0rqb6e3UO5H3AE5QULH/s1600/IMG_7194.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qOBs94OxSuiMKFr2W2YcVV3_6cO_fMuRSe-8WFZYIKw3oKj_dnYXBMkspVNaQ2cxrRd3gQ2wj98BduWvdwVLptrt9DkEErguAtd36AlqfhshV1o8fyZqy7A4n0rqb6e3UO5H3AE5QULH/s320/IMG_7194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624534241887242770" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvx7LBmn6WjtZ_AixFIW0SbAmAQKfeH5RH3aSSSNTA5WGTuTXAouR147kOQmchNNvdFIl6NtRItV0A4blOFGG5_xI1KPIQ2GMsGDdoSfgZXckvJ5MNMLZUN2As2pFdZ2I2VLuOHfFsTAd/s1600/IMG_7181.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvx7LBmn6WjtZ_AixFIW0SbAmAQKfeH5RH3aSSSNTA5WGTuTXAouR147kOQmchNNvdFIl6NtRItV0A4blOFGG5_xI1KPIQ2GMsGDdoSfgZXckvJ5MNMLZUN2As2pFdZ2I2VLuOHfFsTAd/s320/IMG_7181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624533691370248626" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ReuLXubY_UcF6xy3qC3pmk93X3146M4WeWuARqaNXIxUY7W3adOLbL1ElLplSOBfqsNRPYwG287Ggk9lK4DkWoItq9P20akzbayYOpDRXf7LyIuU27fK_2t1liSKWE38xID1wKcTSBYb/s1600/IMG_7192.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ReuLXubY_UcF6xy3qC3pmk93X3146M4WeWuARqaNXIxUY7W3adOLbL1ElLplSOBfqsNRPYwG287Ggk9lK4DkWoItq9P20akzbayYOpDRXf7LyIuU27fK_2t1liSKWE38xID1wKcTSBYb/s320/IMG_7192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624534239998958402" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJ343sN5E8HYIT73VyR-WC1SdyiWmjZgiLRX2-BPQcGfl2gPsGWV_JuD6tzXlI1NmyGl-JyNPSAWuK4ieukj1YFd-J2PlsZwDjbYYId8o5BVX37VUXR8zYfiFghOD0BnUYvruVdvVdAP3/s1600/IMG_7196.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJ343sN5E8HYIT73VyR-WC1SdyiWmjZgiLRX2-BPQcGfl2gPsGWV_JuD6tzXlI1NmyGl-JyNPSAWuK4ieukj1YFd-J2PlsZwDjbYYId8o5BVX37VUXR8zYfiFghOD0BnUYvruVdvVdAP3/s320/IMG_7196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624534246916225826" border="0" /></a><br />My purchase for the night was the fantastic Test Pattern Hottie Cover by Lynne Coleman of <a href="http://sisteroutlaws.blogspot.com/2011/06/im-writing-this-on-behalf-of-lynne-who.html">Sister Outlaws</a>.<br /></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-23281246357202828402011-06-26T08:57:00.004+10:002011-06-26T09:16:18.756+10:00"What am I" CompetitionIt's been a while since we've had a giveaway on Find, Make, Do. So today I am having a bit of a competition.<br />Firstly, have a look at these spectacular images. Secondly, have a guess what they are .<br />And thirdly, leave your guess in the comments section of this post.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHajGo4Hpp8n2KJ2lRSsvMdUoC5kY9RadAasYZXL68_e44qIhkm-gunhWl15ghNUOzB8IM0PMMlQL08vIaAfhnM9y8PqqXzYLW-Fn5sFXMI6CHrSd8U_HD1iS-3QrDEef-id_MZjSL1w_/s1600/round+pic.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/AVvXsEjfHajGo4Hpp8n2KJ2lRSsvMdUoC5kY9RadAasYZXL68_e44qIhkm-gunhWl15ghNUOzB8IM0PMMlQL08vIaAfhnM9y8PqqXzYLW-Fn5sFXMI6CHrSd8U_HD1iS-3QrDEef-id_MZjSL1w_/s400/round+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622299453284919074" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCtEyVo8u6tk9aXUg0slA_hWxEV6wytxg1-6HLdNcR0tddGiA5pEBtRAh11vit4drKt8076X3JmcMuzZWvDCGWIMQ0xD8_s1PMVI1TP0avff0GR7Y8LLsNPsgOlgg9X-5-qYqew93WUdA/s1600/round+pic1.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/AVvXsEjjCtEyVo8u6tk9aXUg0slA_hWxEV6wytxg1-6HLdNcR0tddGiA5pEBtRAh11vit4drKt8076X3JmcMuzZWvDCGWIMQ0xD8_s1PMVI1TP0avff0GR7Y8LLsNPsgOlgg9X-5-qYqew93WUdA/s400/round+pic1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622299458175516674" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sSyt_uyDd2ejogxhq4yz26ARMQYeQdCRePpr-qkhTM3CIvjpqec40m2sBFZyUiRcj6KEy3v3082ws9xEmgtwUKu2nRr66kWImVJLd0vEMqbWDwuKlhkVrwQPhmBWS3wbK6j_ogB22Syh/s1600/round+pic+2.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/AVvXsEi_sSyt_uyDd2ejogxhq4yz26ARMQYeQdCRePpr-qkhTM3CIvjpqec40m2sBFZyUiRcj6KEy3v3082ws9xEmgtwUKu2nRr66kWImVJLd0vEMqbWDwuKlhkVrwQPhmBWS3wbK6j_ogB22Syh/s400/round+pic+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622299457842478402" border="0" /></a>The prize for the correct guess (if there is more than one I'll randomly choose) will be a Betty Jo brooch or pendant of your choice.<br />A few conditions: "Follow" this blog if you don't already, "Like" the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Make-Do/106339709413494">Find, Make, Do Facebook page </a>( if you can't stand FB that's ok, I'm cool with that) and have a look at <a href="http://linoforest.blogspot.com/p/products_23.html">Betty Jo's products page</a> and tell me which design you would like.<br />I will reveal the answer and the source in a week or so. If you are clever detectives you may be able to hunt down the answer in internet land! And there is a clue on this blog page!<br />Happy guessing.Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-54226993126352896632011-05-28T09:21:00.049+10:002011-05-28T21:00:28.176+10:00Bag It.Plastic bags are the bane of my life. I avoid them like the plague, but in their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">insidious</span> way they appear in our lives and breed. Lets look at some creative ways to use up these plastic bags that otherwise would end up in land fill.<br /><a href="http://rubyreusable.com/artblog/">Ruby Re-Usable</a> from Washington USA is famous for her sculptured dolls using bread bags stuffed with used bubble wrap.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVksgIL4r6ILHnC3PqRgY1CAomZ8k26S075g2dt5r5VpRtPQ6K-vzzjq10VkmfqgNyoF-7PiS85ekbbFG9AQ0e6wp5bbr3e-GCVj-U9KXxwxBlKVmcoYouCyl7qbCSBnEFtKLtfg7e7KXd/s1600/plastic+bag+dolls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVksgIL4r6ILHnC3PqRgY1CAomZ8k26S075g2dt5r5VpRtPQ6K-vzzjq10VkmfqgNyoF-7PiS85ekbbFG9AQ0e6wp5bbr3e-GCVj-U9KXxwxBlKVmcoYouCyl7qbCSBnEFtKLtfg7e7KXd/s400/plastic+bag+dolls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611714985849523474" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWTrBeZmsQ-bGAuGT88x4K198lZgbcLGEMmxlJC87alp6UPCRoUJH5NFrBUIN1avSWnFQQdwzlJCbVLa926XqdFzL8EeH7Bqbe1F-LJpHtgOm4P9oxlu_VkNMaIzGvQfhjGUxsRFul7xm/s1600/plastic+bag+dolls.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/AVvXsEiaWTrBeZmsQ-bGAuGT88x4K198lZgbcLGEMmxlJC87alp6UPCRoUJH5NFrBUIN1avSWnFQQdwzlJCbVLa926XqdFzL8EeH7Bqbe1F-LJpHtgOm4P9oxlu_VkNMaIzGvQfhjGUxsRFul7xm/s400/plastic+bag+dolls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611717896056524386" border="0" /></a>I wish I could have made it up to GOMA for the recent <a href="http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/past/2010/21st_Century">"Art in the First Century"</a> exhibition. Look at the amazing installation by Cameroon artist Pascale <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Marthine</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tayou</span>, using thousands of plastic bags.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611551254576264818" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm2V14XNYCbHqxYljrH_SA0HYnlBkKInyBsE1MgFX8RKEEHxFe-9QRAbrgPTi8eYaP1G0sZJLZvJDZG2PhivhN8WkcexI4XlXqDhsgED6iUKnEE7pg4tLK13tcT2co9tCL2OGUplpTG8OL/s400/plastic+bag+installation1.jpg" border="0" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611551255796099874" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UNaOCjl6cKViyDKwE4cxilmdqJHgGGEtVCJSg2vWDwjVSnVjTIxs44eqsInag1y5lbqiTB4Yrm2TFlKnkjHRUjdK9zVJ-KZ66s1Dh-M_9jpsb9Z3pJd5PG2MDNYjfLTaNZjzGXUAW5nh/s400/plastic+Bag+installation.jpg" border="0" /> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Helle</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jorgensen</span> from <a href="http://hellejorgensen.typepad.com/gooseflesh/2007/02/plastic_bag_yar.html"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gooseflesh</span></a> has provided a useful tutorial on how to make Plastic Bag yarn....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a title="Plastic Bag Yarn by gooseflesh, on Flickr" href="http://hellejorgensen.typepad.com/gooseflesh/2007/02/plastic_bag_yar.html"><img id="kwiclick-temp-33" alt="Plastic Bag Yarn" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/199/490436022_0fa633b225.jpg" height="380" width="500" /></a><br /></div>which she has crocheted into these aquatic forms,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5TmtRlQcy0a-0SJMZr5ZefkCSKFnCTXumGf3eWSs_R4weeEJMPqIl7xIFIEK912gDV6XevVAxbuKkUoQd7GdaqCOVcGBPOYkhHfATlOriN9prS0UGcTSwYbPhNanJ1nm0ZqZPlw_BJdT/s1600/plastic+bag+sea+creature.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5TmtRlQcy0a-0SJMZr5ZefkCSKFnCTXumGf3eWSs_R4weeEJMPqIl7xIFIEK912gDV6XevVAxbuKkUoQd7GdaqCOVcGBPOYkhHfATlOriN9prS0UGcTSwYbPhNanJ1nm0ZqZPlw_BJdT/s400/plastic+bag+sea+creature.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611719986693104114" border="0" /></a>and this many stranded sculpture entitled <a href="http://hellejorgensen.typepad.com/photos/rubbish_vortex/rvwip7.html">Rubbish Vortex</a>.<a href="http://hellejorgensen.typepad.com/photos/rubbish_vortex/rvwip7.html"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611610521572114722" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOSldYNuWryDNwwEPSYc4CIbFPiYtdhPmAkxWcgDrxwe2Uqf8vfr0MiokGFldJ24BxicXiCwUDNsWVBUWp0DZBfopcfon31WllyhmvPiBNwCMlOMunKsVqDkif-DpwlSyNOMAa9xY0f4J/s400/plastic+bag+crochet.bmp" border="0" /></a>I think I really need to see a screening of this <a href="http://www.bagitmovie.com/">doco</a>...."<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9AV2hp8s_eE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="640"></iframe>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-29644186182465195662011-04-20T10:37:00.011+10:002011-04-20T11:36:32.851+10:00Chain, Chain, Chain....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwmTqbVcnHtWObZtMLxYKXl7cj1mml3Sie2r3GOGFZrPa4ZE0xF2Q9uFNMH7XZqwHYxoKWbJAs2-XiNSQcwtRZSK6J18L9OXonWfH2F3U30CDKJZcl7LiaJfoVqVRQCHbGOdPBJLH3VdH/s1600/paperchain+scarf.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwmTqbVcnHtWObZtMLxYKXl7cj1mml3Sie2r3GOGFZrPa4ZE0xF2Q9uFNMH7XZqwHYxoKWbJAs2-XiNSQcwtRZSK6J18L9OXonWfH2F3U30CDKJZcl7LiaJfoVqVRQCHbGOdPBJLH3VdH/s400/paperchain+scarf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597458823723645346" border="0" /></a>Once again the <a href="http://sisteroutlaws.com.au/wp/">Sister Outlaws</a> have come up with another Crafty Triumph.....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sisteroutlaws.com.au/wp/products-page/scarf-kits/paper-chain-scarf/"><span style=";font-family:Georgia,";" ><span style="color: rgb(56, 118, 29);font-size:large;" ><strong>The Re-Sew-Cool Paper Chain Scarf Kit! </strong></span></span></a><br /></div>Described as "A playful scarf for kids and teenagers which should appeal to the fun in all of us", the scarf can be looped in various ways and can even be used to place hands in for extra warmth. The kit has all the materials to create your own colourful scarf, or if you prefer a tonal accessory, it can be ordered in colour matched hues.<span style=";font-family:Georgia,";" > </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9Ojr8q4MdRPVrxAkYvB2L_GIyfsehvQWP8fh7qznDsqypzd5lKvYkki5BGtCVmssyCE4aexAxrH1FBm1cnwFpRKSqgJAMQM2zDhOYA9wRwBrJS-ypytubLJ9gdV_OexzL3xagOzwJrXB/s1600/paperchain+scarf1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9Ojr8q4MdRPVrxAkYvB2L_GIyfsehvQWP8fh7qznDsqypzd5lKvYkki5BGtCVmssyCE4aexAxrH1FBm1cnwFpRKSqgJAMQM2zDhOYA9wRwBrJS-ypytubLJ9gdV_OexzL3xagOzwJrXB/s400/paperchain+scarf1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597458826231662642" border="0" /></a>The kit is full of lovely hand dyed and felted strips of recycled knitwear (21 pieces to be exact), instructions, a needle and wool yarn for a distinctive decorative running or blanket <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stitch</span> finish to each chain link.<br />The felted wool comes in random textures and thicknesses, you just stitch up the loops and Voila!<br />A cosy, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">snuggly</span> scarf that will be a godsend on these chilly Autumn mornings.<br />Julianne, one of the Sister Outlaws team invites us all to get scarf stitching and join the Chain Gang!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Georgia,";" > </span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45y20qYPD-1c2hXKKxoqsYavO69fZvCMjccJFvdUtYEYPuqajfwkweognmCf-qnvIEiAkTMRHiqGmzxniu7JP5tkleueEJNXb2I6iBEr6anyI9PWBOBNqMFt9uqgZxcwjqTpQPauajxOY/s1600/paperchain+scarf2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45y20qYPD-1c2hXKKxoqsYavO69fZvCMjccJFvdUtYEYPuqajfwkweognmCf-qnvIEiAkTMRHiqGmzxniu7JP5tkleueEJNXb2I6iBEr6anyI9PWBOBNqMFt9uqgZxcwjqTpQPauajxOY/s400/paperchain+scarf2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597458830267522194" border="0" /></a>Here is one of Julianne's gorgeous twins Pepper modelling the toddler version Paper Chain Scarf in rainbow hues. It's a mini "wee-sew-cool" scarf for the rug rats!Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-74460033147992834402011-04-11T07:47:00.016+10:002011-12-01T21:35:56.226+11:00Feet of (Coloured) ClayAh <a href="http://fimo.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Fimo</span></a>, We had a lot going on way back in the good old days. You helped me with my final year jewellery folio, and made me money when I was just starting out in the world .<br />I worked with you to make <a href="http://www.bluecaravan.net/victoriaspringdesigns/">pretty things </a>for a nice lady jeweller in a studio in down town <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Paddington</span> in the 90's.<br />And now you are here on my blog. Being sculptured into new and stylish wearable treasures. I still love your bright colours and versatility . And the way you can be re-invented to fit with the times!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0BV6zVB722WlShQpkSlHU875ggOuJR5wUtDRgbKaqfR-8tpZXbRsgBb3g2Nq8ro-YsKLKLbZ2ZYHhGeZVVPuliRq1j_b3T0UOpk-pj9kkh7hondqGGBIhpz_7OWUsezGP-qgveCFxNTe/s1600/fimo+necklace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0BV6zVB722WlShQpkSlHU875ggOuJR5wUtDRgbKaqfR-8tpZXbRsgBb3g2Nq8ro-YsKLKLbZ2ZYHhGeZVVPuliRq1j_b3T0UOpk-pj9kkh7hondqGGBIhpz_7OWUsezGP-qgveCFxNTe/s400/fimo+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594077079524748498" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=16650">Leonie Simpson </a>is a Sydney based jeweller who has fashioned polymer clay into smooth discs, <a href="http://www.bluecaravan.net/leoniesimpson/item/spring-wedges-necklace/images/">wedges </a>and <a href="http://www.bluecaravan.net/leoniesimpson/item/red-knuckles-necklace/">knuckle</a> shaped beads strung on leather They have a definite 80's aesthetic. Bold and distinctive with colour layered on colour!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSOxtLYCmyEEOwP3NbYll-3n0889i7_GXuNY9YIUZWKgLdydrdqnJyvG0h5I6ge_boVhL2I1Yfa3fBpk9vrtVD5K77O9XTnAtrhxZwRkRvpN6WLJQJn1z9EaAvfR4kNrMCi36sMIvw74L/s1600/fimo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSOxtLYCmyEEOwP3NbYll-3n0889i7_GXuNY9YIUZWKgLdydrdqnJyvG0h5I6ge_boVhL2I1Yfa3fBpk9vrtVD5K77O9XTnAtrhxZwRkRvpN6WLJQJn1z9EaAvfR4kNrMCi36sMIvw74L/s320/fimo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594088975054650258" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3IucFPA8AB-EGfS5ov8Z7ISg8dlnBX-39LlgJFAtwnbwCXTE5PBmnHQmjhml0ML0L6tv8BXb9Ahfw3EgwpZrNnjzyfWGKFiohnA5ijX6RqNiy8xFfH_Or4rXoTnJh9GaBLtVWoB97Js5/s1600/fimo2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3IucFPA8AB-EGfS5ov8Z7ISg8dlnBX-39LlgJFAtwnbwCXTE5PBmnHQmjhml0ML0L6tv8BXb9Ahfw3EgwpZrNnjzyfWGKFiohnA5ijX6RqNiy8xFfH_Or4rXoTnJh9GaBLtVWoB97Js5/s320/fimo2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594088971379376082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/nomilktoday?ref=ls_profile">No Milk Today</a> by Athens based Eva.Awesome layered and textured geometric shapes.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXMs5Er6X0mn57lNdAe7UOpaqbfVRmIPuGCFe05ATQolVv-0giLd94Jq_MMaaqQick_IKBSyY3KGdmaRjVC0BsL5rMYeP120jzENTxAyY4ntAoFQacO-rUJrKXuVQrQisgfCZJM7PlrBA/s1600/nomilktoday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXMs5Er6X0mn57lNdAe7UOpaqbfVRmIPuGCFe05ATQolVv-0giLd94Jq_MMaaqQick_IKBSyY3KGdmaRjVC0BsL5rMYeP120jzENTxAyY4ntAoFQacO-rUJrKXuVQrQisgfCZJM7PlrBA/s400/nomilktoday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594087301170168658" border="0" /></a>So intricate, and reasonably priced.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/evapolid/5451254828/" title="nomilk today on stores! by NoMilkToday a.k.a Eva, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5176/5451254828_ba80ec7ca5.jpg" alt="&<span class=" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYFOqYaYToo4gvCkjVYYLMwe5G0CMLqXk7GNR97nkvr9DmOAxRTb0Grldqo2eow0cUMCH8Um5cnIUpvLjt7Sr4rzhbbgNyRkyq9DjA8H2vkQq2InIiD-mEbfEzOtxhbLam7v84eCtLxWB/s1600/fimoring.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYFOqYaYToo4gvCkjVYYLMwe5G0CMLqXk7GNR97nkvr9DmOAxRTb0Grldqo2eow0cUMCH8Um5cnIUpvLjt7Sr4rzhbbgNyRkyq9DjA8H2vkQq2InIiD-mEbfEzOtxhbLam7v84eCtLxWB/s400/fimoring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594089850643884658" border="0" /></a>Melbourne jeweller<a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/MadeByEmilyGreen?ref=ls_profile"> Emily Green</a> also utilizes the bright colour palette of polymer clay to fashion beads in lolly shop brights. Simple and pretty and almost edible!.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-7pGQWOHUhiTHIf_nMULX2YLgiMVXAf6Xjb3wx2-9G0AWyAfvqBPd73spBCkiKqLNLpcn8aKtFHc_onvp117F02j4el02JlNkKoD5ZSDIByP5qIDDxkeJliYwT6weRK485rOjIqBCL3b/s1600/fimo+necklace3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-7pGQWOHUhiTHIf_nMULX2YLgiMVXAf6Xjb3wx2-9G0AWyAfvqBPd73spBCkiKqLNLpcn8aKtFHc_onvp117F02j4el02JlNkKoD5ZSDIByP5qIDDxkeJliYwT6weRK485rOjIqBCL3b/s400/fimo+necklace3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594091579375830162" border="0" /></a>Emily strings her beads on a fine silver chain and can be worn by stylish girls of all ages.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_GSXpd0f5JWLF6o8AicoMe0OQrVyzXjXAzm0yoLJ6g1jQWDHOcKHOOMYxp5JhyphenhypheneRzuQecocs2UVGesxnAcBTVK1HiKloT9iAxZSFJnc0T7Lxb7cNVkn-o24Vbgam0NVBDQE3kvdBDQxT/s1600/fimo+necklace1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE_GSXpd0f5JWLF6o8AicoMe0OQrVyzXjXAzm0yoLJ6g1jQWDHOcKHOOMYxp5JhyphenhypheneRzuQecocs2UVGesxnAcBTVK1HiKloT9iAxZSFJnc0T7Lxb7cNVkn-o24Vbgam0NVBDQE3kvdBDQxT/s400/fimo+necklace1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594091766461705330" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZYVyyRlTob0KBiYoB2xfixlyCF9hk8AXvj9xhdC7AHsjfLaqFZHwFAZiUc0UG0I14wMkh6oa8AevAb3A2W37b40XNHMXYB-4WsgBft-ZhnX2zJxr6np5MNNh2GWB_tpvKwJwKDva6L9J/s1600/fimo+necklace2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZYVyyRlTob0KBiYoB2xfixlyCF9hk8AXvj9xhdC7AHsjfLaqFZHwFAZiUc0UG0I14wMkh6oa8AevAb3A2W37b40XNHMXYB-4WsgBft-ZhnX2zJxr6np5MNNh2GWB_tpvKwJwKDva6L9J/s400/fimo+necklace2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594091769951133458" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Ca7CzTVAr-spfDCSigwQ16-HZdn2wkofRt1wSt2B8E71EjC2m8nI0WCKCSsKWobNcc5CjWi4BMvhyphenhyphenCuOh-Ubyin1bmdyw5bdHmqvYKdTAefT1LLczQb6fc9TfNh6GnNuDG2LZn_MM-ML/s1600/fimo+necklace2.jpg"><br /></a></div><br /></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-49404879618937999442011-04-07T22:23:00.007+10:002011-04-08T07:48:19.942+10:00Shopping by Colour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNclHicXQ_Qe9Og8tuoJ8PgPOAXZnccV9j6XEboH2ynaO9svON2Vuy4maSvNaze6moUN_4VEezORuomMeTS9jHjK5MB0DoFyC0YC9KLZ9O0RugWV-MUWUyKcMhyd-yKPYs6KIGLsrIXE6p/s1600/green+shopping.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNclHicXQ_Qe9Og8tuoJ8PgPOAXZnccV9j6XEboH2ynaO9svON2Vuy4maSvNaze6moUN_4VEezORuomMeTS9jHjK5MB0DoFyC0YC9KLZ9O0RugWV-MUWUyKcMhyd-yKPYs6KIGLsrIXE6p/s400/green+shopping.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592820585814652946" border="0" /></a>I love this series of photographs by <a href="http://www.jesuismonreve.org/per-color/">Marco Ugolini</a> and <a href="http://www.pedromotta.net/" target="_blank">Pedro Motta</a> displaying supermarket products divided by color. They are currently part of a group exhibition called <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/dining/30art.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=robert%20mann%20gallery&st=cse">Food For Thought</a>.<br />There is no doubt the colour of food packaging can evoke a response in the consumer. Which raises the question. Are we being influenced by food companies to purchase their products according to the colour of the packet?<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-640" src="http://www.jesuismonreve.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/percolor.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="377" /></p><div style="text-align: left;">Artist Marco Ugolini says "I see the supermarket as a space of manipulation. The attempt, in this action, is to subvert this structure of power. The pictures have been taken in a supermarket in the same neighbourhood of the art center. None of the products have been bought after the shooting."<br />I can imagine the supermarket wasn't too impressed that all these products had to be returned to the shelves.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnUlOITA411vUJcDWC7XjbccZBrccGRgcI7WjSk-a7WcKoM6XenaaCpKi34Zv0x8iWlVOF_m-5O7hBGWJ8BhOyblCFZGF1Q-JkGsHI3qp1ufGSTJAHZZWQuLvDm-wTSAb6fE2N6HWIluv/s1600/blue+shopping.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnUlOITA411vUJcDWC7XjbccZBrccGRgcI7WjSk-a7WcKoM6XenaaCpKi34Zv0x8iWlVOF_m-5O7hBGWJ8BhOyblCFZGF1Q-JkGsHI3qp1ufGSTJAHZZWQuLvDm-wTSAb6fE2N6HWIluv/s400/blue+shopping.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592820586647254690" border="0" /></a>To bring a bit of fun to the normally drab chore of supermarket shopping, I aim to divide my shopping up into rainbow coded collections of products next time I visit Coles......shopping will never be the same again!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ31l-1Lm0nNJjZDIaZ8eZO3hblx2bLi1JdPKjxlTmZ8Aav8zWTsRjKcXRtVpPHBPq9EoMKCkFzv5xDepsQNWb9qwYwxDv_WNB0sYJiuTUtstaVmXVjnYXH_qwPZs7v_LI7zYv_UsdeQ1K/s1600/yellow+shopping.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ31l-1Lm0nNJjZDIaZ8eZO3hblx2bLi1JdPKjxlTmZ8Aav8zWTsRjKcXRtVpPHBPq9EoMKCkFzv5xDepsQNWb9qwYwxDv_WNB0sYJiuTUtstaVmXVjnYXH_qwPZs7v_LI7zYv_UsdeQ1K/s400/yellow+shopping.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592820594482823442" border="0" /></a>via <a href="http://www.junk-culture.com/2011/04/color-shopping.html">Junk Culture</a><br /></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-4235190905758017112011-03-28T20:05:00.004+11:002011-03-28T20:21:35.715+11:00One Plastic Beach<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18718794" width="400" frameborder="0" height="225"></iframe></div><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/18718794">One Plastic Beach</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5709915">Tess Thackara</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>This is a facinating video featuring <a href="http://beachplastic.blogspot.com/">Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang</a> . This couple is well-known for collecting plastic washed up on Kehoe beach.They have been doing it for 12 years and creating fantastic art from their collections.<br /></p><p>P.S.I have a handy little collection of Kraft Cheese spreaders from local Melbourne beaches too.<br /></p>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-85163902108242907032011-03-04T19:47:00.005+11:002011-03-04T20:12:45.286+11:00Wear It<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XSVtL8r3wQdY5hGV_bieEWnRkvj0P30aiL6jqIjBQ7aH7d18ovBksAsEBM3qM948er6JKXAt_fPc494CHq8yrsQ3fSsrF8tTdbZq7sX8mJ7AlCYWTSmnVeiBJVmbyrh4lgLVQxcMFAPn/s1600/Wearit_MediaRelease.pdf+-+Adobe+Reader+4032011+75027+PM.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 466px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XSVtL8r3wQdY5hGV_bieEWnRkvj0P30aiL6jqIjBQ7aH7d18ovBksAsEBM3qM948er6JKXAt_fPc494CHq8yrsQ3fSsrF8tTdbZq7sX8mJ7AlCYWTSmnVeiBJVmbyrh4lgLVQxcMFAPn/s400/Wearit_MediaRelease.pdf+-+Adobe+Reader+4032011+75027+PM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580144775876473474" border="0" /></a>"Young Melbourne designers, <a href="http://www.emmagrace.com.au/">Emma Grace</a> and <a href="http://www.mucke.com.au/">Ellie Mücke</a> (who was featured on <a href="http://findmakedo.blogspot.com/2010/04/mucke.html">Find, Make Do </a>last year), invite you to be inspired by their novel approaches to making new from old. Through the <a href="http://www.wearitlmff.blogspot.com/">Wearit </a>exhibition and workshops, the designers aim to facilitate a shift in the way that we consume fashion items.<br />The general public is invited to participate in a workshop, bringing along broken, un-loved and out of date jewellery ( everyone's got some in the bottom of their jewellery box!),<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7omxqUIcGLGYrBbhA-AnjixFmYhCVi0SAk0Bjn35RsH2JN42eS3Pl_ucBZbUTP-zo22kxSSa0-bgiff0ofZMf-xrWLG0BoqUPExjJiFwzas19sYvE903pukInD9C-pQCWV0oG1h38mIR/s1600/pile+of+chain.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7omxqUIcGLGYrBbhA-AnjixFmYhCVi0SAk0Bjn35RsH2JN42eS3Pl_ucBZbUTP-zo22kxSSa0-bgiff0ofZMf-xrWLG0BoqUPExjJiFwzas19sYvE903pukInD9C-pQCWV0oG1h38mIR/s400/pile+of+chain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580147203684634194" border="0" /></a>and pre loved shirts, (you know, the ones that your boyfriend has had stuffed into the back of the cupboard and is never going to wear again. Or that shirt your bought at the op shop that just hasn't managed fit in with the rest of your wardrobe. In any case a shirt, a 'biggish' one, an old one, a mens one ideally, one that definitely doesn't fit you as it is, but one you can see would be just right with a bit of a makeover) to fix or re-create into something new and unique.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7omxqUIcGLGYrBbhA-AnjixFmYhCVi0SAk0Bjn35RsH2JN42eS3Pl_ucBZbUTP-zo22kxSSa0-bgiff0ofZMf-xrWLG0BoqUPExjJiFwzas19sYvE903pukInD9C-pQCWV0oG1h38mIR/s1600/pile+of+chain.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7omxqUIcGLGYrBbhA-AnjixFmYhCVi0SAk0Bjn35RsH2JN42eS3Pl_ucBZbUTP-zo22kxSSa0-bgiff0ofZMf-xrWLG0BoqUPExjJiFwzas19sYvE903pukInD9C-pQCWV0oG1h38mIR/s1600/pile+of+chain.jpg"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_PAP9U833Qf-j5i08bsrdLxD6FmN1pLUjThkKIRq1IpRLJgw4zqIrwGhlNcP9p47WrqBDtH0UgTSXIsPFumrMLfFaZKYe1YapTNEEg_R86Z2FVoLnhNOyegVs-vse5rZ2Mld8HoxwHDI/s1600/before+and+after_sml.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_PAP9U833Qf-j5i08bsrdLxD6FmN1pLUjThkKIRq1IpRLJgw4zqIrwGhlNcP9p47WrqBDtH0UgTSXIsPFumrMLfFaZKYe1YapTNEEg_R86Z2FVoLnhNOyegVs-vse5rZ2Mld8HoxwHDI/s400/before+and+after_sml.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580147476369462594" border="0" /></a>Simultaneously an exhibition of new works by Grace and Mücke will provide inspiration, challenge conventions and offer new perspectives.<br />Wearit is an opportunity to re-connect with community in a regional location and a forum to exchange skills, materials,thoughts and inspiration. Together we can begin a mental and physical shift away from a ‘throw-away culture’.<br />Come and visit <a href="http://www.stockroomkyneton.com/">Stockroom</a> in Kyneton this March, and see how wearing the consequences of this shift can be truly inspirational."<br />Bookings for either a Jewellery or a Shirt workshop are essential and can be made via the <a href="http://www.wearitlmff.blogspot.com/">Wearit Blog.</a><br />via the Wearit MediaReleaseBetty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-88312429598489565832011-02-01T10:04:00.002+11:002011-04-18T08:29:51.647+10:00Pin PalsWhile shopping in my favorite precinct of King St. Newtown while on holiday in Sydney, I finally got to visit <a href="http://made590.com.au/">Made590</a> and was very taken with these <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pin-Pals/141540253501">Pin Pal</a> earrings. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-7_JFTb97LwXHUJrnA5sTSyWKCG3pNz2j0rYSskcsSd-7zfvveAMXrs3D-JG3ijLXVwNgV6_QCtvfmkAf9uwvSR9f3QDa_A8Eu-nVljoiQ-wRASLmlUVXJ4ow5mpj5XRfe4yuIkk6kvp/s1600/IMG_6305-1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-7_JFTb97LwXHUJrnA5sTSyWKCG3pNz2j0rYSskcsSd-7zfvveAMXrs3D-JG3ijLXVwNgV6_QCtvfmkAf9uwvSR9f3QDa_A8Eu-nVljoiQ-wRASLmlUVXJ4ow5mpj5XRfe4yuIkk6kvp/s400/IMG_6305-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568484213303698114" border="0" /></a>They kind of summed up me and my moods when on a holiday with two kids and no Mr BJ!<br /><div style="text-align: left;">I now want the matching <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59460113/smileyfrowny-hair-barrette">hair clip. </a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXKmeKlx5ZoPH3HX_T_XBdCHGY_Hu-szC_qIwEYCWpxZXGHWY1MTLcOVYSHSbVYvTKSqUCYUAaQltk-Q8qjFm1bL2TFH9wGGArUF1PyR1mg74WdVWVyFaJO0-eNzU3kt18B7XZdNNjWxb/s1600/pinpals7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXKmeKlx5ZoPH3HX_T_XBdCHGY_Hu-szC_qIwEYCWpxZXGHWY1MTLcOVYSHSbVYvTKSqUCYUAaQltk-Q8qjFm1bL2TFH9wGGArUF1PyR1mg74WdVWVyFaJO0-eNzU3kt18B7XZdNNjWxb/s400/pinpals7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568489129383186578" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I have been a fan of Pin Pals on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepinpals">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/redrooster/">Flickr </a>for ages, and love their cute <a href="http://thepinpals.typepad.com/">blog</a>.<br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/redrooster/4415085342/" title="Haunted House Knick Knack Display by Pin Pals, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4415085342_e0e61819e5.jpg" alt="Haunted House Knick Knack Display" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /></div><p>The Pin Pals are Samantha Purdy and Sara Guindon. They are two self-taught crafters working and living in Montreal, Canada.<br />Samantha and Sara met in 2006 and decided to combine efforts to establish a small business called Pin Pals. Sam works with vintage textiles and cross stitches her own designs on to handmade brooches and earrings.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlHI3oaCscB3OZSPzWFOIZ79ozhPM1RSWSPG71l20euH5_gMtI-KQfIxIV4DRIhEXEKITfFMDkaeABLmndhOY2-ViUAJjEWJ4_s5Sv-IvyH8gsL-oMOS_SDHyhgfgRN2sRIZ364ZH0dyI/s1600/pinpals4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlHI3oaCscB3OZSPzWFOIZ79ozhPM1RSWSPG71l20euH5_gMtI-KQfIxIV4DRIhEXEKITfFMDkaeABLmndhOY2-ViUAJjEWJ4_s5Sv-IvyH8gsL-oMOS_SDHyhgfgRN2sRIZ364ZH0dyI/s400/pinpals4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568293754094410082" border="0" /></a>Sara is an illustrator and designs paper toys and T-shirts.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFvQ7-ZeZXpnwcQKYw1jxYULLdRrorEjurT3wc8ZeYEHoUNn41TI5RSridKqPgb9C5ge5qexqf09JF2qE5eWaaSwbtfRFe01OU-NLb06LFgDpxtG20fZgLOdNWyxCO0OojBteb1JqeCPa/s1600/pinpals5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFvQ7-ZeZXpnwcQKYw1jxYULLdRrorEjurT3wc8ZeYEHoUNn41TI5RSridKqPgb9C5ge5qexqf09JF2qE5eWaaSwbtfRFe01OU-NLb06LFgDpxtG20fZgLOdNWyxCO0OojBteb1JqeCPa/s400/pinpals5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568481404903669746" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">All I can say is...what an ACE combination of talents!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/redrooster/5403115668/" title="Untitled by Pin Pals, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5403115668_93fb768d56.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="500" /></a><br /></p> <p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/redrooster/3754483605/" title="The Boating Enthusiast by Pin Pals, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3754483605_85963f1415.jpg" alt="The Boating Enthusiast" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The talented Sara collaborated with fashion designer <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65188478/milkshake-dress-limited-edition-size-m">Supayana </a>on these gorgeous dresses.The illustrations were done specifically for these designs with the drawings digitally printed on cotton. Sweet!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUN4zEBEB8TnaDbHpW3VPPazYCcMpGHBwyolddqLquo39oHgejevyvwNAjxg98dYCfxOkz_yxaGkZpzwTy72yf5B7h8-Reh5FHm7Ix53ZnaJsKIbz61T1vrU283egwMe1fy_KOheO_M8N/s1600/pinpals.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUN4zEBEB8TnaDbHpW3VPPazYCcMpGHBwyolddqLquo39oHgejevyvwNAjxg98dYCfxOkz_yxaGkZpzwTy72yf5B7h8-Reh5FHm7Ix53ZnaJsKIbz61T1vrU283egwMe1fy_KOheO_M8N/s400/pinpals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568288975064283442" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXvFADKJeZnaMbH9lepyr_a8NjAKSH_N-biFC8uPmAZ02GxuhQ9kpkD7LyULeCvg407d0sQdBtA57qaqgNcjwfWPJbqTzWf5kWoW7tlFiUTYqDnKrYY8YleMe5pS88fcAsJIY8WnjceLb/s1600/pinpals6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXvFADKJeZnaMbH9lepyr_a8NjAKSH_N-biFC8uPmAZ02GxuhQ9kpkD7LyULeCvg407d0sQdBtA57qaqgNcjwfWPJbqTzWf5kWoW7tlFiUTYqDnKrYY8YleMe5pS88fcAsJIY8WnjceLb/s400/pinpals6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568487609313593842" border="0" /></a></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-41540733316472604782010-12-30T10:16:00.017+11:002010-12-30T12:35:53.069+11:00Plastic Fantasic<div style="text-align: center;">Summer days mean swimming and relaxing, but they also means extra litter on our beautiful beaches. Today I am celebrating some more eco-conscious designers that have given salvaged beach plastic a new life as interesting and colourful jewellery.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_nBmvDUqY3D4zWg2jbCUpOV4A1ELLxV7eGQyyzstWHyXIVKtltRid8UJ2lqn8bDVlSM2_2tAuE5ML_J7LGWN3YyOhRy6KE1R89XY6J84clfb_MvqryG8NapEKkEW9K3DqyY4ipTq_hGJ/s1600/beach+plastic+mosaic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_nBmvDUqY3D4zWg2jbCUpOV4A1ELLxV7eGQyyzstWHyXIVKtltRid8UJ2lqn8bDVlSM2_2tAuE5ML_J7LGWN3YyOhRy6KE1R89XY6J84clfb_MvqryG8NapEKkEW9K3DqyY4ipTq_hGJ/s400/beach+plastic+mosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556247516744440322" border="0" /></a> from top left 1.Rainbow Warrior Lei by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebeccathewrecker/373145831/">Rebecca Ward </a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">2. Aquamarine bracelet by <a href="http://www.itsamanmadeworld.com/what.html">It's a Man Made World</a><br />3.Save our Oceans armband by <a href="http://annluise-illicitlybeautiful.blogspot.com/2010/05/today-i-joined-save-my-oceans-contest.html#links">Illicitly Beautiful</a><br />4. Beach Plastic Necklaces by <a href="http://beachplasticjewelry.blogspot.com/p/necklaces.html">Judith Selby Lang</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSbsKkiPa0zPrdyDnXcPkAyMEqsezaho9KiZ6shfGiX9bD4Jctn9ITv3OepuC_YwrejQIVEezPYTjKzThBENhFyVnju99aeTaqsKIv3maAKf0l4nWBRdYzRG41d-Ik3x4bO2mbYdwm63n/s1600/plastic+disc+nl.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSbsKkiPa0zPrdyDnXcPkAyMEqsezaho9KiZ6shfGiX9bD4Jctn9ITv3OepuC_YwrejQIVEezPYTjKzThBENhFyVnju99aeTaqsKIv3maAKf0l4nWBRdYzRG41d-Ik3x4bO2mbYdwm63n/s400/plastic+disc+nl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556266003927741362" border="0" /></a>Disc Necklace cut from plastic bottles from the beaches of Cornwall by <a href="http://www.myspacefruit.com/jewellery_view_two.php?id=15">Spacefruit </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3J2pa4mTsiUyqxvknaefoERGLcfw8OM_TIgdjwT7bRnSi-ucjpXHBqjHihoCPGaovm30Fp5LKM-SucIGEB_LFl5AOm-VJ3ym8lIl6aFdUiSO6p_2lb_GW2vHcSvrCct82ABgzsQdCOBTW/s1600/Beach+plastic+busy+necklace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3J2pa4mTsiUyqxvknaefoERGLcfw8OM_TIgdjwT7bRnSi-ucjpXHBqjHihoCPGaovm30Fp5LKM-SucIGEB_LFl5AOm-VJ3ym8lIl6aFdUiSO6p_2lb_GW2vHcSvrCct82ABgzsQdCOBTW/s400/Beach+plastic+busy+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556254424279750882" border="0" /></a>Chunky necklace from Salvaged plastic found on Kehoe Beach by <a href="http://beachplasticjewelry.blogspot.com/p/necklaces.html">Beach Plastic jewellery</a>.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfV9cKsEu-x3KS-h2cb_1lxqyzW4CD_00-lmTfkTl8ESkinATQhxAaEod9zjqC6SvzcBgA3rywZy72PJ4hutdNKZAfjFEbymnhCD4r2pSrKkd0q5SsZusRAXrffH5eyJzOWR9-NZYw2gTJ/s1600/blue+plastic+necklace.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfV9cKsEu-x3KS-h2cb_1lxqyzW4CD_00-lmTfkTl8ESkinATQhxAaEod9zjqC6SvzcBgA3rywZy72PJ4hutdNKZAfjFEbymnhCD4r2pSrKkd0q5SsZusRAXrffH5eyJzOWR9-NZYw2gTJ/s400/blue+plastic+necklace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556260901039957842" border="0" /> </a>Ball and Circle Neckpiece from plastic salvaged from the Bahamas by <a href="http://www.itsamanmadeworld.com/">It's a Man Made World</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnELxFZriXsnPz6jhVIWCf8Fu4xi_xX3COu_xoXVzcqpkehmHhNaX34FaJa7sxaYzvq_50LgZZvv6InnbKcHgt6zGUjdHat6abOmQkkx_XTatCU83JAFWjhNlt7WqQrYAFDY5KMpbQt-iw/s1600/bracelet+charm.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnELxFZriXsnPz6jhVIWCf8Fu4xi_xX3COu_xoXVzcqpkehmHhNaX34FaJa7sxaYzvq_50LgZZvv6InnbKcHgt6zGUjdHat6abOmQkkx_XTatCU83JAFWjhNlt7WqQrYAFDY5KMpbQt-iw/s400/bracelet+charm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556272723329291250" border="0" /></a>Save our Oceans Charm bracelet from salvaged plastic collected on the Atlantic coast by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rauschmittel/4652389020/in/pool-1358176@N24/">Rauschmittel</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrTDChnoR82gP7Y3xcurXyIhiX_BtVbEW_m3YC532JniDGn1bJi6OT7VS0Hy6aSjL3WuyFQpkCOeDmGrf715ZqmE_xaNQEHersmDqJbN8sQEg8Zw_SC-xNm0ejsMfXRN05N9gq2mPwQPW/s1600/IMG_5990.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrTDChnoR82gP7Y3xcurXyIhiX_BtVbEW_m3YC532JniDGn1bJi6OT7VS0Hy6aSjL3WuyFQpkCOeDmGrf715ZqmE_xaNQEHersmDqJbN8sQEg8Zw_SC-xNm0ejsMfXRN05N9gq2mPwQPW/s320/IMG_5990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556275644977291602" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPfzlTM4S9pFKcSSzy5PzVA7tXqt8-vTlZ3BBoUXFkIqzMb9WXqwxdRwXXTc65Wu5MbdlgHTKqP2LHtmZX4ZaVZErKeeVemKd0CuqV2SCsJUYjUFs6JiJYMtKYI2XbUAYuHSdCgiMzdLi/s1600/IMG_5989.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPfzlTM4S9pFKcSSzy5PzVA7tXqt8-vTlZ3BBoUXFkIqzMb9WXqwxdRwXXTc65Wu5MbdlgHTKqP2LHtmZX4ZaVZErKeeVemKd0CuqV2SCsJUYjUFs6JiJYMtKYI2XbUAYuHSdCgiMzdLi/s320/IMG_5989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556275639622975730" border="0" /></a><br />And a quick look at the <a href="http://linoforest.blogspot.com/2010/11/busy-sunday.html">Recovered Beach Plastic</a> pieces I made for Markit .Plastic collected from an assortment of Victorian beaches.<br /></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-25214967214762929692010-12-19T16:27:00.014+11:002010-12-19T18:42:13.311+11:00Hanging by a Thread!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9GXRiWaasCQCGrGhTDAgGyxjdcDZq_vsDPQGTXrEpZieT_dndhQ2AIyITf6R3e78yn_-FQ7TrCK3sFaEcgzWvad7jZ6JuJOxqxoSe8OOuf3JXS9JfmQbu2-LZhDjUtv7UNNlKR4gmDXp/s1600/bird+deco+8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9GXRiWaasCQCGrGhTDAgGyxjdcDZq_vsDPQGTXrEpZieT_dndhQ2AIyITf6R3e78yn_-FQ7TrCK3sFaEcgzWvad7jZ6JuJOxqxoSe8OOuf3JXS9JfmQbu2-LZhDjUtv7UNNlKR4gmDXp/s400/bird+deco+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548960524416805586" border="0" /></a>I featured this gorgeous Robin tree Decoration by London based paper cut & collage <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">illustrater</span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KateFete"> Kate Slater </a><span style="text-decoration: underline;">o</span>n <a href="http://linoforest.blogspot.com/">Lino Forest</a>, but I just had to show you all the others in Kate's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">etsy</span> shop.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXcgWevEo27W73aHEfiM0FmsT75ZjGrDx5k094Trm9p7ixp1boM6zrRwvsbWglFAcmTGgnVBqbmsjg3NsdmSc2vIM2ym-LU8Cy2IHzVhnnGgIfkO3lF_rlb2-mfuvn04umCbJEgTznS1r/s1600/bird+decos+mosaic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXcgWevEo27W73aHEfiM0FmsT75ZjGrDx5k094Trm9p7ixp1boM6zrRwvsbWglFAcmTGgnVBqbmsjg3NsdmSc2vIM2ym-LU8Cy2IHzVhnnGgIfkO3lF_rlb2-mfuvn04umCbJEgTznS1r/s400/bird+decos+mosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548956379610356962" border="0" /></a>They are handcrafted from prints of Kate's original illustrations, mounted onto thick card and varnished. Kate loves paper and hoards magazines, envelopes and paper scraps. She says "I am usually covered in bits of paper. Sometimes I even rustle."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFITRMJx4P1ErnAOENkAfsD013nckbx_1LKwHsWhH6vr60bevDkCtWgSnyr7pn1AxVnubHg58fOxKQ6ogpTE-gKSYEUO1wiyA2yvSaXlm-Nd69YxK01JTzrBErikt2Jlw71dRi_WPZ39a/s1600/bird+deco+5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFITRMJx4P1ErnAOENkAfsD013nckbx_1LKwHsWhH6vr60bevDkCtWgSnyr7pn1AxVnubHg58fOxKQ6ogpTE-gKSYEUO1wiyA2yvSaXlm-Nd69YxK01JTzrBErikt2Jlw71dRi_WPZ39a/s400/bird+deco+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548956376639642930" border="0" /></a>The original birds were part of this amazing window display at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, in the English summer of 2010.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIyF_DZNYNab1incekIJji_th8OOalJfPkuswFOhXCfb-7OoGljlGPm-gF8TLGtwhSOPb2k6asiddCtFRdtNsiSuUqXGO3tZ37YXmURvbxtHKgBC58ZVf8OzM_McTgzKXF2aNsDOZ6zeN/s1600/Kate+Slater+Illustration+-+Collage+and+Papercuts+-+Mozilla+Firefox+19122010+45547+PM.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIyF_DZNYNab1incekIJji_th8OOalJfPkuswFOhXCfb-7OoGljlGPm-gF8TLGtwhSOPb2k6asiddCtFRdtNsiSuUqXGO3tZ37YXmURvbxtHKgBC58ZVf8OzM_McTgzKXF2aNsDOZ6zeN/s400/Kate+Slater+Illustration+-+Collage+and+Papercuts+-+Mozilla+Firefox+19122010+45547+PM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552269690874364482" border="0" /></a>The designs also come as beautiful <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KateFete?section_id=7396308">brooches</a>!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8BZszuChzbzr6xaC3qAG1juqMBQqgUlGObZgSBuK66jztovt1d7b0pWsjQBfxxa8wVN7YKh_ZH7vEgCY5IcoN_a9ahjPmZ3JjUuW9SubL5LsLpwNLnZdxdT2usxbIPOavSWpmU5LAJOG/s1600/bird+brooch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx8BZszuChzbzr6xaC3qAG1juqMBQqgUlGObZgSBuK66jztovt1d7b0pWsjQBfxxa8wVN7YKh_ZH7vEgCY5IcoN_a9ahjPmZ3JjUuW9SubL5LsLpwNLnZdxdT2usxbIPOavSWpmU5LAJOG/s400/bird+brooch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552267443484374258" border="0" /></a>These are only a tiny part of the beautiful work by Kate. Check out her<a href="http://www.kateslaterillustration.com/"> website</a> and <a href="http://www.kateslaterillustration.blogspot.com/">blog</a> for loads more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">colourful</span> paper cut and collage illustrations , prints and cards.<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Kate has also written and illustrated a book called<a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9781849390750/Magpies-Treasure?utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=usbooko&a_aid=booko&utm_term=9781849390750&utm_source=book_link&utm_content=Magpies-Treasure"></a><a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9781849390750/Magpies-Treasure?utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=usbooko&a_aid=booko&utm_term=9781849390750&utm_source=book_link&utm_content=Magpies-Treasure"></a> <a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=3639713488&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=links&afn_sr=gan&cm_ite=k272518&pfxid=a_1297778937">Magpie's Treasure</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoawKrb__Ra4NoJ8LT4QF9smXpDAyKtxHcPAwcEmM0ZJWeNFSzqaU5r-6coab-we_Zcxy36CuMgncrgINHVnuMu3v5W5qHW99mQgraIPk58E6j-epU-YNx6l_TWvr4CmbTgRavHZ9goEGj/s1600/Magpies-Treasure-spread.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoawKrb__Ra4NoJ8LT4QF9smXpDAyKtxHcPAwcEmM0ZJWeNFSzqaU5r-6coab-we_Zcxy36CuMgncrgINHVnuMu3v5W5qHW99mQgraIPk58E6j-epU-YNx6l_TWvr4CmbTgRavHZ9goEGj/s400/Magpies-Treasure-spread.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552292713667954450" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">So totally</span> affordable from<a href="http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=3639713488&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=links&afn_sr=gan&cm_ite=k272518&pfxid=a_1297778928"> The Book Depository</a> I'm thinking I may just be getting a copy for me (if a book features a button factory. I'm sold!)<br />Kate's 3D artwork is amazing too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8p44287SN6H9PTs0LkVnL5hZ0imhMdfN1Hr17rZT0LKVYn9Rq7LN6nUofFdCPEavIAJBC8ouhyUMNQYnK67Uf6gJv-Lr_vzdTnxJufDJWUywg2ZSQStZpxwkwW9eBlfzeVaYZv-PdZNe/s1600/kateslater3d.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8p44287SN6H9PTs0LkVnL5hZ0imhMdfN1Hr17rZT0LKVYn9Rq7LN6nUofFdCPEavIAJBC8ouhyUMNQYnK67Uf6gJv-Lr_vzdTnxJufDJWUywg2ZSQStZpxwkwW9eBlfzeVaYZv-PdZNe/s400/kateslater3d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552272583715277298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55988674/bear-and-birds-paper-cut-and-collage?ref=v1_other_2"> Bear and Birds</a><br /></div></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-40658346916097760992010-12-17T09:08:00.002+11:002010-12-17T17:50:12.379+11:00BUMPER Christmas Giveaway Winners!Congratulations to the winners of the Find, Make, Do BUMPER Christmas Giveaway!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxdLB9tysvTpfdT4Z2us4vz_yUT72NOKONTLROX1XVrUpEBvgkOdZStPTWDK3GaxT04ycgVnmx4HdOFLeKvzptNtOt2vHdRmilePd8s3Bu5J8g_ZpwPullrtllbH3xye_prH9O1Hps8ZV/s1600/glass+pendant.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxdLB9tysvTpfdT4Z2us4vz_yUT72NOKONTLROX1XVrUpEBvgkOdZStPTWDK3GaxT04ycgVnmx4HdOFLeKvzptNtOt2vHdRmilePd8s3Bu5J8g_ZpwPullrtllbH3xye_prH9O1Hps8ZV/s400/glass+pendant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542107476984924546" border="0" /></a>Miss Milla's Glass Pendant Kit- Bron66<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-HR08wVoEo2c9_i2lvY0lMaJK5kzB_UHWeobhJSZhtzIxtb-IOs8B2PldaR14nxNaIub6CdAHvueR5Fr3r3_8qN1lQH7muA2OCUre3L8hc3BZk8ZQ-QZ-ngbdwOmIk27aGkHoyuZkDpm/s1600/fawn+lasercut.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-HR08wVoEo2c9_i2lvY0lMaJK5kzB_UHWeobhJSZhtzIxtb-IOs8B2PldaR14nxNaIub6CdAHvueR5Fr3r3_8qN1lQH7muA2OCUre3L8hc3BZk8ZQ-QZ-ngbdwOmIk27aGkHoyuZkDpm/s400/fawn+lasercut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541882309812879778" border="0" /></a>Shara Lambeth Fawn brooch- Coco Jackson<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze72daUdfoEQDjeLXd4NkainSZ1fpBsaVAElJ2gB_8pNs_nEwIg6ItsT4_LT9NuA2CpxAPMfcBRdzOj6xTSFY_9P6EOAdTSroaz2ymqwKYvgobbQREPjHEUJV1hdIt8Yejx_FYawq-00M/s1600/Webshots+-+Full+Size+Photo+-+Mozilla+Firefox+25112010+83956+PM.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze72daUdfoEQDjeLXd4NkainSZ1fpBsaVAElJ2gB_8pNs_nEwIg6ItsT4_LT9NuA2CpxAPMfcBRdzOj6xTSFY_9P6EOAdTSroaz2ymqwKYvgobbQREPjHEUJV1hdIt8Yejx_FYawq-00M/s400/Webshots+-+Full+Size+Photo+-+Mozilla+Firefox+25112010+83956+PM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543421069613860194" border="0" /></a>Focus on Art Kitchen Owl- Little Cooties<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQP88zYKWTOnG4u7NUZZ7zF_4Ac4s2RBzA2tzNxxCfJpZ5_XYo3wamDSmXOZx3SqY7fJFNaFecDfJXy207wtgAh8cTEY6O7hwH52YBAl6M6sCmM9w0evUw3NL3EmfmplykTjobFHG3Ham/s1600/coco+closet+bunting.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQP88zYKWTOnG4u7NUZZ7zF_4Ac4s2RBzA2tzNxxCfJpZ5_XYo3wamDSmXOZx3SqY7fJFNaFecDfJXy207wtgAh8cTEY6O7hwH52YBAl6M6sCmM9w0evUw3NL3EmfmplykTjobFHG3Ham/s400/coco+closet+bunting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541199029768504962" border="0" /></a>Cocos Closet Bunting -Rebecca McClymont<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc__UNhkK0R-icpKFPpO8NSMzu7SiFTV9-NYyJYWHkARXOPIP78pNCX5sAO1fL7pIsP3jN8UXVvSIBDA6ST0Kp9YbJecvolF3u6y4i8k98LozBryWjxs7vmFjJto9lMudnLHHKsRdXjGm/s1600/kookaburra1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc__UNhkK0R-icpKFPpO8NSMzu7SiFTV9-NYyJYWHkARXOPIP78pNCX5sAO1fL7pIsP3jN8UXVvSIBDA6ST0Kp9YbJecvolF3u6y4i8k98LozBryWjxs7vmFjJto9lMudnLHHKsRdXjGm/s400/kookaburra1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541204426847197922" border="0" /></a>Leigh Wagner Kookaburra brooch- Michelle- Button Tree lane<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXGAJtYTBIcpZVKbasoTj3zaUJ2K-jRtGfGn55IECfoYtNG8TUgDwQN66BYef0qmykCeKKbhOZf7wLD_wJ8CM9B39OqEnL-JdQJeDczIlUYKfeD4YvaoP7x5sZMF75QQtozUjAIJxuZyj/s1600/rainbow+orbs+circle.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXGAJtYTBIcpZVKbasoTj3zaUJ2K-jRtGfGn55IECfoYtNG8TUgDwQN66BYef0qmykCeKKbhOZf7wLD_wJ8CM9B39OqEnL-JdQJeDczIlUYKfeD4YvaoP7x5sZMF75QQtozUjAIJxuZyj/s400/rainbow+orbs+circle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551216328005896050" border="0" /></a>Betty Jo Designs Rainbow Orb brooch-Robyn Stewardson.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q1xKCZreYN1CNUt-CF6ZC6OlA3WkEyK0mIAlQmbaZp3L0xlUz9RQWsmz6SJ_QRcP5_VKHO2wq-3KPotAAExIeURDph7Du863XcQB_MydkEg_sH3FvTbr1hEw5WHliV0GLbGVe8S96cKt/s1600/Mixtape_Issue14_Cover_AK_LRlower.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q1xKCZreYN1CNUt-CF6ZC6OlA3WkEyK0mIAlQmbaZp3L0xlUz9RQWsmz6SJ_QRcP5_VKHO2wq-3KPotAAExIeURDph7Du863XcQB_MydkEg_sH3FvTbr1hEw5WHliV0GLbGVe8S96cKt/s400/Mixtape_Issue14_Cover_AK_LRlower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541211051423394450" border="0" /></a>Mixtape Zine- Miss Milla, Robyn -Crafty Box, Leonie- Dr. Bones knits,<br />Jo- Joe bloggs, Black Eyed Susie.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Please email me with your addresses so we can get your goodies to you !<br />Thanks to everyone who entered and to all the readers of Find, Make, Do.<br />Warmest holiday wishes to you and yours.xxxx<br /></div></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-8149425242298166512010-12-08T16:13:00.002+11:002010-12-08T16:19:45.399+11:00Christmas Memo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpA5jdmEqfBqT7_-b24nDXnQGS24CJ7y4UChF0_KNxC2OC2iB4UCEm_CO4NePkoG4k706xOP0j73P_Y-C0teMbnATtgTp-R35umWElKMHoXjfOvvfe862eD_DsUisfeD_uyza1yayfM5w/s1600/BUMPER+giveaway.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpA5jdmEqfBqT7_-b24nDXnQGS24CJ7y4UChF0_KNxC2OC2iB4UCEm_CO4NePkoG4k706xOP0j73P_Y-C0teMbnATtgTp-R35umWElKMHoXjfOvvfe862eD_DsUisfeD_uyza1yayfM5w/s400/BUMPER+giveaway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546232305987120322" border="0" /></a> Just a reminder, the cool and crafty BUMPER Christmas Giveaway is running till the 17th Dec. Here are the goodies on offer so just leave a comment <a href="http://findmakedo.blogspot.com/2010/11/bumper-christmas-giveaway.html">here</a> and maybe you'll win yourself a little Christmas cheer!Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-92232110051062549372010-12-03T07:09:00.004+11:002010-12-03T10:11:23.383+11:00Handmade Living: Little Miss DoilyThere is a fantastic new book being launched on the 4th of December bursting with crafty goodness.<br /><a href="http://handmadelivingcanberra.blogspot.com/">Handmade Living </a>has been lovingly created by a dedicated team of Canberra women who believe strongly in promoting handmade, small business and local designers.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JpxpL0g2ra3rJ9Su7Ij2glVqD22MFqvG20fTEkTmSFEQmk8O3MQohxvm8NWuKwCmk5zoBePBPlhCOgKzM0vubAKs7AkDc3ZfPYwK2bpXp_YUZMhbtK2ar9aSV6xnnuFbzPNz1QxTCNX3/s1600/handmade+living+cover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JpxpL0g2ra3rJ9Su7Ij2glVqD22MFqvG20fTEkTmSFEQmk8O3MQohxvm8NWuKwCmk5zoBePBPlhCOgKzM0vubAKs7AkDc3ZfPYwK2bpXp_YUZMhbtK2ar9aSV6xnnuFbzPNz1QxTCNX3/s400/handmade+living+cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542641891280663906" border="0" /></a>According to one of the books creators, Tania McCarthy ,"<span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Handmade Living</span> is not about elaborate, complicated or exclusive design. It's essence is centered in whimsy, simplicity and style, and its greatest gift will be in the inspiration to create"<br />Find, Make, Do has hitched a ride on the Handmade Living <a href="http://canberrahandmademarket.blogspot.com/2010/11/handmade-living-blog-tour-schedule.html">blog tour </a> and I am happy to introduce you to one of the many designers featured in the book: Caleena Edkins. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJt8ucxxydr7NfVy6_8zL1a_7ScjXOGhgAKw-9YsL2X3KEei3vEJEy5CLhKLlnCNJNKDHG-GjZRRTv6hXOIHFKx49NvtMwnVq0JFdKW75bhsilDhM6HaMjkYjLQHCHihitX00jSrIsHt3/s1600/caleena.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJt8ucxxydr7NfVy6_8zL1a_7ScjXOGhgAKw-9YsL2X3KEei3vEJEy5CLhKLlnCNJNKDHG-GjZRRTv6hXOIHFKx49NvtMwnVq0JFdKW75bhsilDhM6HaMjkYjLQHCHihitX00jSrIsHt3/s400/caleena.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543982855123857922" border="0" /></a>Caleena got in touch with me earlier in the year after my post about <a href="http://findmakedo.blogspot.com/2010/04/you-say-doyley-i-say-doily.html">Recycled Doily Craft</a>, and I discovered the sweet and ethereal dresses she creates from vintage doilies.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">And you can make one yourself ! Handmade Living is chock full of crafty tutorials and there are clear instuctions and "how to" pictures to help you make your own divine doily dress .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfljm_iD869CYM0w6x8CTbOhvVg_31FSkg-nwquewM5BHYRhKx7NsPyzvNQXzkXdPMKQKXU7u5pGouHNB6U4ct7pb8kBu29I2eBvaR7GUYBwfRB183yWtBHiySov49XhPqw1dCPqQ1OJp/s1600/IMG_5984.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfljm_iD869CYM0w6x8CTbOhvVg_31FSkg-nwquewM5BHYRhKx7NsPyzvNQXzkXdPMKQKXU7u5pGouHNB6U4ct7pb8kBu29I2eBvaR7GUYBwfRB183yWtBHiySov49XhPqw1dCPqQ1OJp/s400/IMG_5984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543980250708139810" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Being a doily re-purposer myself, I was drawn to her beautiful creations and am only thankful that we don't live in the same city and scour the same second hand shops!<br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I asked Caleena where she sources her doilies "Most of my doilies initially were from second hand shops and garage sales but as the word spreads alot of people actually give me their family heirlooms and I usually make their child a dress as a contra deal.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OAIzw2seutq_N-8B1Clrfi19rHiJHWtPCYfhmarxsojbOqM5xoKtzsSftiL272j05f7kDL9OGiBPqeD1hgj8fJeXLpJWvDZq77CRcwk4xfwDDzmUCDlku13tT3DR3HM1qQvVZy8IE94f/s1600/doily+dress.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OAIzw2seutq_N-8B1Clrfi19rHiJHWtPCYfhmarxsojbOqM5xoKtzsSftiL272j05f7kDL9OGiBPqeD1hgj8fJeXLpJWvDZq77CRcwk4xfwDDzmUCDlku13tT3DR3HM1qQvVZy8IE94f/s400/doily+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542635411146767682" border="0" /></a>I also have got some great ones on ebay,the secret is to try to buy in bulk as people ask alot for individual doilies. From there, if they are stained, I dye them beautiful colours!"<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LeAzswqUgfX0KZ946P-RDzh90QJRVmqfamKqZoLjv91r71c0dgS1wU9VSoSW7zV_SdshWAx7JkIH2kID4REkFSMvDJHuJI7B5ldhYa4SoHuM9hqY5FEdezkO4moyKbooHUqvpqYoYqoQ/s1600/doilt+dress2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LeAzswqUgfX0KZ946P-RDzh90QJRVmqfamKqZoLjv91r71c0dgS1wU9VSoSW7zV_SdshWAx7JkIH2kID4REkFSMvDJHuJI7B5ldhYa4SoHuM9hqY5FEdezkO4moyKbooHUqvpqYoYqoQ/s400/doilt+dress2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542636029498023794" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlK4W7Wv8ogkILRySq1jI4Fdh91Xm55Q-hIhlcXYZHmSNOtA2oGhk41sO7k-Mh1_5noSuYZlb1HiDBpV7H7W4IAgP1-0TKWaN4KWkwn88Nt88bfXo81jCVlogu9h4E69bbPokal-N7z9I/s1600/doily+dress+pink.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlK4W7Wv8ogkILRySq1jI4Fdh91Xm55Q-hIhlcXYZHmSNOtA2oGhk41sO7k-Mh1_5noSuYZlb1HiDBpV7H7W4IAgP1-0TKWaN4KWkwn88Nt88bfXo81jCVlogu9h4E69bbPokal-N7z9I/s400/doily+dress+pink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543976746001027394" border="0" /></a></div><div>It's not hard to tell that Caleena is totally in love with vintage doilies "I love the fact that someone took hours embroidering or crocheting that special piece and that is was probably made with lots of love.I want to honor that by giving it a new life in the form of a beautiful dress.I am inspired by the sheer beauty of them and sometimes I wait for a few doily's that match to appear and then magic happens and they seem to merge together beautifully for a dress.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayA3BaGWB8pd34WUa6p0AtO_VtNxhinbeSa1ZCqMbQfnJGhNhzNtz2BKeIVNiddSxmzNsEqrJcohtklPJBVrwcSz4A4Pxh3pXQxEpuZFPOiOhDhryUEUwyOSzplZsRJueUVl7A-KLX_pY/s1600/doily+top.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayA3BaGWB8pd34WUa6p0AtO_VtNxhinbeSa1ZCqMbQfnJGhNhzNtz2BKeIVNiddSxmzNsEqrJcohtklPJBVrwcSz4A4Pxh3pXQxEpuZFPOiOhDhryUEUwyOSzplZsRJueUVl7A-KLX_pY/s400/doily+top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542636019990549634" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11maw1IEczygPnlC7_mudsQud4r24gaqSBdDeyHNU9dIbCsOY9rIX8nn6xFkt3PpRKo2rayjTs-y_dbP-Yk0ttgPfuc8edc7rBw7m3m95Yrj8Ib4cNLsy1m0bK6IlroDxd5S6axwVahOH/s1600/doily+dressfloral.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11maw1IEczygPnlC7_mudsQud4r24gaqSBdDeyHNU9dIbCsOY9rIX8nn6xFkt3PpRKo2rayjTs-y_dbP-Yk0ttgPfuc8edc7rBw7m3m95Yrj8Ib4cNLsy1m0bK6IlroDxd5S6axwVahOH/s400/doily+dressfloral.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543977159287099218" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can read about Caleena's creative life as a maker and busy Mum on her blog<a href="http://www.littlemissdoily.blogspot.com/"> Little Miss Doily</a>. And visit her "bursting at the seams" online stores :Little People Clothing <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?catid=&userid=1383&show=current&display=gallery&searchtype=0&sortpref=start_desc&startcount=26&endcount=50&page=2">Made It Shop </a>and Little Miss Doily on <a href="http://www.bluecaravan.net/shop/products/?q=littlemissdoily&x=8&y=3">Blue Caravan</a>.<br /></div><br />"Handmade Living" would be an excellent Chrissy gift for the crafty people in your world. It is available to buy <a href="http://www.handmademarket.com.au/bookorders.html">here</a>!<br /><br />The Find, Make, Do <a href="http://findmakedo.blogspot.com/2010/11/bumper-christmas-giveaway.html">BUMPER Christmas Giveaway</a> is still running <a href="http://findmakedo.blogspot.com/2010/11/bumper-christmas-giveaway.html">here</a>.<br />Enter for a chance to win some cool and crafty goodies!Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-45108769667528466902010-11-26T16:36:00.008+11:002010-12-02T20:50:55.472+11:00BUMPER Christmas Giveaway!Since starting Find, Make, Do in March, I have found dozens of amazing, creative, local and international artists and designers.<br />So here's a big thank you to all the readers and followers who have joined in ..... you deserve some presents.<br />As it's been such a busy, productive, Findin', Makin' and Doin' year, some kind and crafty folks and I have offered up a selection of cool handmade and locally produced goodies for the Find, Make, Do BUMPER Christmas Giveaway!<br />So ring the bells, pull the crackers and stuff the turkey...... it's getting to be alot like CHRISTMAS !<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10791435@N02/5185838846/" title="Xmas 2010 by Betty Jo Designs, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5185838846_2c09cb3019.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />First up is a Betty Jo Designs <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56704623/rainbow-orb-brooches">Rainbow Orb brooch</a>. There's a green and red one pictured in the Xmas collage, but you get to choose your own colour!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10791435@N02/4999975850/" title="Rainbow Orbs by Betty Jo Designs, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/4999975850_a4e306c5e7.jpg" alt="Rainbow Orbs" width="500" height="334" /></a><br /></div> These colourful rainbow hued brooches are crafted from recycled Linoleum and laminex discs and a mixture of pre-loved buttons.<br /><br />Robyn Stewardson from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melbourne-Australia/Focus-on-Art/101635023210614?v=wall">Focus on Art</a> makes adorable owls from salvaged household bric-a-brac ( I should know, I am the proud ownwer of a Kitchen Owl called "Big Night Out"). You might remember Robyn"s individually named and numbered handmade owls from an <a href="http://findmakedo.blogspot.com/2010/08/focus-on-art.html">earlier post</a> on Find, Make, Do. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze72daUdfoEQDjeLXd4NkainSZ1fpBsaVAElJ2gB_8pNs_nEwIg6ItsT4_LT9NuA2CpxAPMfcBRdzOj6xTSFY_9P6EOAdTSroaz2ymqwKYvgobbQREPjHEUJV1hdIt8Yejx_FYawq-00M/s1600/Webshots+-+Full+Size+Photo+-+Mozilla+Firefox+25112010+83956+PM.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze72daUdfoEQDjeLXd4NkainSZ1fpBsaVAElJ2gB_8pNs_nEwIg6ItsT4_LT9NuA2CpxAPMfcBRdzOj6xTSFY_9P6EOAdTSroaz2ymqwKYvgobbQREPjHEUJV1hdIt8Yejx_FYawq-00M/s400/Webshots+-+Full+Size+Photo+-+Mozilla+Firefox+25112010+83956+PM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543421069613860194" border="0" /></a>We are lucky enough to have this cute little fellow called "Hoyt's" to giveaway. He would be perfect hanging in your garden or kitchen to keep an eye on things. Make him sleepy or awake!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EMLZXa_RICbOs-5ODkcdhrv9fNZvfA-e0x_lS5IeSYX4o7FhHmcKIdTXE7EYl5vs1ZSc1lbqfpuCAyQmJsGAuz3-G41vWkkfgq-ZVc9_ZMs2K5sswT9ADHKAMOVzuxL4QUaKNsHE9xqN/s1600/IMG_5979.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-EMLZXa_RICbOs-5ODkcdhrv9fNZvfA-e0x_lS5IeSYX4o7FhHmcKIdTXE7EYl5vs1ZSc1lbqfpuCAyQmJsGAuz3-G41vWkkfgq-ZVc9_ZMs2K5sswT9ADHKAMOVzuxL4QUaKNsHE9xqN/s400/IMG_5979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543716300431031602" border="0" /></a>Thanks Robyn. If you would like to find out about all the cool products from Focus on Art check out the <a href="http://attwentyfour.blogspot.com/">blog.</a><br /><br />Crafty lady Shara Lambeth makes the sweetest lasercut wooden brooches and you could win this cutie.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-HR08wVoEo2c9_i2lvY0lMaJK5kzB_UHWeobhJSZhtzIxtb-IOs8B2PldaR14nxNaIub6CdAHvueR5Fr3r3_8qN1lQH7muA2OCUre3L8hc3BZk8ZQ-QZ-ngbdwOmIk27aGkHoyuZkDpm/s1600/fawn+lasercut.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-HR08wVoEo2c9_i2lvY0lMaJK5kzB_UHWeobhJSZhtzIxtb-IOs8B2PldaR14nxNaIub6CdAHvueR5Fr3r3_8qN1lQH7muA2OCUre3L8hc3BZk8ZQ-QZ-ngbdwOmIk27aGkHoyuZkDpm/s400/fawn+lasercut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541882309812879778" border="0" /></a>The sweet little Fawn will love to sit upon your shirt and keep you company all day long :-)<br />This brooch is laser cut from sustainable Rimu wood and has a silver tone brooch pin at the back. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbD8xpCL7znSXjZ38_3uLZWGSrsk3girihZQcN2Hk1zO71dODPZdaoF9jCEOUhwA3FKG-sEv5r3udXK0NO-fBbnNzj1hoMyrXmTZ-WES_bz3M3NtNebL77KaQvf3xERfmNva_nV7JdS7V/s1600/fawn+lasercut1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitbD8xpCL7znSXjZ38_3uLZWGSrsk3girihZQcN2Hk1zO71dODPZdaoF9jCEOUhwA3FKG-sEv5r3udXK0NO-fBbnNzj1hoMyrXmTZ-WES_bz3M3NtNebL77KaQvf3xERfmNva_nV7JdS7V/s400/fawn+lasercut1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541882313191414146" border="0" /></a>See Sharas other gorgeous creations on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SharaLambethDesigns?ref=seller_info">etsy</a> and check out her <a href="http://www.sharalambethdesigns.com/">blog</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc__UNhkK0R-icpKFPpO8NSMzu7SiFTV9-NYyJYWHkARXOPIP78pNCX5sAO1fL7pIsP3jN8UXVvSIBDA6ST0Kp9YbJecvolF3u6y4i8k98LozBryWjxs7vmFjJto9lMudnLHHKsRdXjGm/s1600/kookaburra1.jpg"><br /></a><br />The extra generous Justine from <a href="http://mixtapezineblog.blogspot.com/">Mixtape Zine </a>has provided us with some copies of the latest issue (and the 2nd last ever) to give away.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXETCFuvWPaZ69-QZwbCLCxnhDznvC0VoAbl5zG_mZuQpFY5xkOPPqj__hYqJ9_87QaIPAo0vkjVAOwS_HYdkrVvdZVW9O9MqKbNzSDOttSBjc9ht0pTmTRKOqZiWqykAGmfT5mHxHwHH/s1600/mixtape.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPXETCFuvWPaZ69-QZwbCLCxnhDznvC0VoAbl5zG_mZuQpFY5xkOPPqj__hYqJ9_87QaIPAo0vkjVAOwS_HYdkrVvdZVW9O9MqKbNzSDOttSBjc9ht0pTmTRKOqZiWqykAGmfT5mHxHwHH/s400/mixtape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541211054734609538" border="0" /></a>Issue 14 has double cover action, Christina Gordon & Amy Karol !<br />Mixtape is a craft maga(ZINE) about making time for the small things! A collision of craft, eco-cool and pop culture kitsch. If you already have yours, this would be perfect to give to an uninitiated friend!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q1xKCZreYN1CNUt-CF6ZC6OlA3WkEyK0mIAlQmbaZp3L0xlUz9RQWsmz6SJ_QRcP5_VKHO2wq-3KPotAAExIeURDph7Du863XcQB_MydkEg_sH3FvTbr1hEw5WHliV0GLbGVe8S96cKt/s1600/Mixtape_Issue14_Cover_AK_LRlower.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q1xKCZreYN1CNUt-CF6ZC6OlA3WkEyK0mIAlQmbaZp3L0xlUz9RQWsmz6SJ_QRcP5_VKHO2wq-3KPotAAExIeURDph7Du863XcQB_MydkEg_sH3FvTbr1hEw5WHliV0GLbGVe8S96cKt/s400/Mixtape_Issue14_Cover_AK_LRlower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541211051423394450" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.leighdesigns.com.au/">Leigh Wagner</a> is a <span class="style2"><span class="style4"><span class="style5">Brisbane based Visual Art & Design teacher who, in recent years, has turned her attention to jewellery making. </span></span></span>Leigh uses recycled kitchen laminate in her jewellery, and we are lucky enought to have this very snappy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56992950/recycled-laminate-kookaburra-brooch">Kookaburra brooch </a> as a giveaway.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc__UNhkK0R-icpKFPpO8NSMzu7SiFTV9-NYyJYWHkARXOPIP78pNCX5sAO1fL7pIsP3jN8UXVvSIBDA6ST0Kp9YbJecvolF3u6y4i8k98LozBryWjxs7vmFjJto9lMudnLHHKsRdXjGm/s1600/kookaburra1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNc__UNhkK0R-icpKFPpO8NSMzu7SiFTV9-NYyJYWHkARXOPIP78pNCX5sAO1fL7pIsP3jN8UXVvSIBDA6ST0Kp9YbJecvolF3u6y4i8k98LozBryWjxs7vmFjJto9lMudnLHHKsRdXjGm/s400/kookaburra1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541204426847197922" border="0" /></a>The brooch has been cut from two sturdy layers of laminate and has a sprung pin attached at the back. He’s been cut from a decorative charcoal and blue patterned laminate in keeping with his natural Kingfisher coloring. Go and visit Leighs <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LeighWagnerDesigns?ref=pr_shop_more">etsy shop</a> for more broochy goodness!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkk8B5JXGbWc_ZjiEdjxfT6xr9WgcPUOTt9ZD3DGTGHnNnInN_Aks8OLAUWHb2_KmNqIN8EYYn8ppu8idKNQZDngNUjvTjPy2vic3WBPVzvoc8bNLCsYL82xS6eqM_MRzdTrKGHmjJML8/s1600/kookaburra.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkk8B5JXGbWc_ZjiEdjxfT6xr9WgcPUOTt9ZD3DGTGHnNnInN_Aks8OLAUWHb2_KmNqIN8EYYn8ppu8idKNQZDngNUjvTjPy2vic3WBPVzvoc8bNLCsYL82xS6eqM_MRzdTrKGHmjJML8/s400/kookaburra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541203985726014898" border="0" /></a><br />Kristie from <a href="http://www.rourkeandhenry.typepad.com/">Rouke and Henry</a> and <a href="http://cocosclosetlovesindie.blogspot.com/">Coco's Closet </a>has given us this cute "Live Your Life Bunting".Consisting of three cool hand drawn images and inspirational words, laminated and sewn onto ribbon, this is totally one of a kind! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQP88zYKWTOnG4u7NUZZ7zF_4Ac4s2RBzA2tzNxxCfJpZ5_XYo3wamDSmXOZx3SqY7fJFNaFecDfJXy207wtgAh8cTEY6O7hwH52YBAl6M6sCmM9w0evUw3NL3EmfmplykTjobFHG3Ham/s1600/coco+closet+bunting.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQP88zYKWTOnG4u7NUZZ7zF_4Ac4s2RBzA2tzNxxCfJpZ5_XYo3wamDSmXOZx3SqY7fJFNaFecDfJXy207wtgAh8cTEY6O7hwH52YBAl6M6sCmM9w0evUw3NL3EmfmplykTjobFHG3Ham/s400/coco+closet+bunting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541199029768504962" border="0" /></a>Kristie uses old books to draw on, giving them new life and creating a great decorating item for a kids (or a kid at heart's) room!<img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZxnjtUt5CIrl0EurqVFPK6UzpXFflEijbZ86xez_4MBtfUBBjF-WTqvDGcBRw25L0p0ZpjKV_rQh8bQ7wm9ncAHJFwxeJxF7oFQvjfT_i57xwZ5TE-f4aGVNY73GujYU4rQXGXCzVst1/s400/coco%2527s+closet+bunting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541199034489995778" border="0" /><br />The lovely Kirsten from the brilliant crafty online store<a href="http://www.missmillas.com.au/"> Miss Milla's</a> has donated a wonderful <a href="http://www.missmillas.com.au/shop/square-glass-pendant-kit/">square glass pendant kit</a> for crafty readers that like to DIY!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxdLB9tysvTpfdT4Z2us4vz_yUT72NOKONTLROX1XVrUpEBvgkOdZStPTWDK3GaxT04ycgVnmx4HdOFLeKvzptNtOt2vHdRmilePd8s3Bu5J8g_ZpwPullrtllbH3xye_prH9O1Hps8ZV/s1600/glass+pendant.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgxdLB9tysvTpfdT4Z2us4vz_yUT72NOKONTLROX1XVrUpEBvgkOdZStPTWDK3GaxT04ycgVnmx4HdOFLeKvzptNtOt2vHdRmilePd8s3Bu5J8g_ZpwPullrtllbH3xye_prH9O1Hps8ZV/s400/glass+pendant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542107476984924546" border="0" /></a>You can make these gorgeous glass tile pendants yourself! This Glass Pendant Kit has everything you need including a professionally prepared tutorial with photos and tips to make 6 pretty pendants like this. Wow!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjADV-0ZYr-1wj1VtQWSmXWr3xItaE8rrhtJvfq_QLRo2uqLqjJXC71jX5Q17laRz9rVJaTsU7-vrIlPosYhCW4EZH-UBrAezc_BU4FK64yH2fNfwKhrklLOyJNwCUt3y-XSJbu6Xx7Sn-/s1600/glass+pendant1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjADV-0ZYr-1wj1VtQWSmXWr3xItaE8rrhtJvfq_QLRo2uqLqjJXC71jX5Q17laRz9rVJaTsU7-vrIlPosYhCW4EZH-UBrAezc_BU4FK64yH2fNfwKhrklLOyJNwCUt3y-XSJbu6Xx7Sn-/s400/glass+pendant1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542109412457168290" border="0" /></a>Go and check out <a href="http://www.missmillas.com.au/">Miss Milla's</a> for lots of crafty goodies.<br /><br />To enter the Find, Make, Do BUMPER Christmas Giveaway just leave a comment.<br />I will choose a winner for each prize in three weeks! So spread the word!Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-66088849586352636362010-11-12T18:14:00.011+11:002010-11-12T19:29:45.194+11:00Beach Combing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMajijYrt5086lwj4pKZR4Gorei9e-UcZ9yWz2ULfbpGoSdjoUso0ienaoLyU1zXbUduq5dOaRjLNwaSdz6kErQe_YyH7Cd-d8Wm6YzCQevgVCzf3YIyt8fK1QOLuC8nxMSRcd4ToSs2s6/s1600/heady+and+me.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMajijYrt5086lwj4pKZR4Gorei9e-UcZ9yWz2ULfbpGoSdjoUso0ienaoLyU1zXbUduq5dOaRjLNwaSdz6kErQe_YyH7Cd-d8Wm6YzCQevgVCzf3YIyt8fK1QOLuC8nxMSRcd4ToSs2s6/s400/heady+and+me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538568880757333842" border="0" /></a>I'm a bit in love with these cute beach plastic collages by Athens designer Psarokokalo (meaning fishbone in greek). It's great to find a beach combing kindred spirit across the sea.<br /><div style="text-align: left;">They can be found on flickr in the set <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/psarokokalo/sets/72157622064229737/with/3872412650/">"heady and me"</a> and made up as cards in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/yourdoll?section_id=6766090">yourdoll </a>esty shop,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE90_8dboib-zWfLQGsHBMqIp42CtNjxEW1Zwpb5v2uJCDMVZenKCjYBkVqqkfwwq97q8Am6K7KtiF8kTSEMVAvUSzYXEeIiqT1GjfEKDBUWmx4JmVCCZzSjn9QXP8G9FasTejQEUSu6Ra/s1600/circus+card.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE90_8dboib-zWfLQGsHBMqIp42CtNjxEW1Zwpb5v2uJCDMVZenKCjYBkVqqkfwwq97q8Am6K7KtiF8kTSEMVAvUSzYXEeIiqT1GjfEKDBUWmx4JmVCCZzSjn9QXP8G9FasTejQEUSu6Ra/s400/circus+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538561407044754082" border="0" /></a>BUT WAIT....Psarokokalo also creates <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54317848/big-chain-and-plastic-necklace">fantasic jewellery</a> made from beach plastic "gathered from a deserted beach in Rhodes island the summer of 2008, the edges are beautifully smoothed by the sea." <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3Ce1OGUxDwcJ8LTp-udpZGALdaoc67iy-vJuNJYXrMePFhsVkkifHfZOdYXu9d-XdQuT42VxNOO1_NKMGNaVtDGa6SaHZCJt20M237c7uwLPLvksu0LjE6EjsqKadXcm5HZ8R-mkYpBX/s1600/plastic+neclace1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3Ce1OGUxDwcJ8LTp-udpZGALdaoc67iy-vJuNJYXrMePFhsVkkifHfZOdYXu9d-XdQuT42VxNOO1_NKMGNaVtDGa6SaHZCJt20M237c7uwLPLvksu0LjE6EjsqKadXcm5HZ8R-mkYpBX/s400/plastic+neclace1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538571861343430114" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-GfGxG59nI1Qnou0eWkyM-4UsG3RNIoLrPFVJeaS0adPj2dHDF3Al8HHS130YAx2OtjZKOPF8nuXw9lr0O8JCUM9vjWyxh0FWNDQxIeV-DEB6MOje1Oc3uXrFTbkQOImnEcli9mQDPP8/s1600/plastic+necklace.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-GfGxG59nI1Qnou0eWkyM-4UsG3RNIoLrPFVJeaS0adPj2dHDF3Al8HHS130YAx2OtjZKOPF8nuXw9lr0O8JCUM9vjWyxh0FWNDQxIeV-DEB6MOje1Oc3uXrFTbkQOImnEcli9mQDPP8/s400/plastic+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538563045498438322" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfGaOuWC6FZhJPtxDw1OhNnHyiBP8VnZJ-nwcdajQmOEXrUesoKVKJyJO7rXgeVdH5oOhtP3vSmUeeYBKrNtXFWxTu_glZMMdLpFRP0eflvqpgMzHvSHOmIZzqLMSte4mGFzbBMdFofiX/s1600/plastic+necklace2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfGaOuWC6FZhJPtxDw1OhNnHyiBP8VnZJ-nwcdajQmOEXrUesoKVKJyJO7rXgeVdH5oOhtP3vSmUeeYBKrNtXFWxTu_glZMMdLpFRP0eflvqpgMzHvSHOmIZzqLMSte4mGFzbBMdFofiX/s400/plastic+necklace2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538574884011532978" border="0" /></a>These can be found in <a href="http://trapme.blogspot.com/">la.trap</a>. A sweet crafty gallery/shop in Athens.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz77DkbyLX8JoA4TJ9MxBMu1VNmzfXWKbqGQHh7bUpLhPUoPNfniw2uISpByINHQtg3K8CV93xovzxeLNNiR_cuJdWpMXsCP1Gj9pCwmtd84lHnpYyFLPQkw-nJsAynXn0Kvoqhw2qBC1P/s1600/necklace+on+table.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz77DkbyLX8JoA4TJ9MxBMu1VNmzfXWKbqGQHh7bUpLhPUoPNfniw2uISpByINHQtg3K8CV93xovzxeLNNiR_cuJdWpMXsCP1Gj9pCwmtd84lHnpYyFLPQkw-nJsAynXn0Kvoqhw2qBC1P/s400/necklace+on+table.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538567163574639554" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AcYjLyzr058I0FsbVIdGvw4dv5z81x1geg57y5AkEjiqu4tGcLbUY-duvgGV5lUDw33UnDf7gpUFSwJF4YXn9hWA3A2Qw4Kee47INvjoRmR6P55f8Mnqlx1T5qHhrKAE-WylkFdiCCQo/s1600/la.trap.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AcYjLyzr058I0FsbVIdGvw4dv5z81x1geg57y5AkEjiqu4tGcLbUY-duvgGV5lUDw33UnDf7gpUFSwJF4YXn9hWA3A2Qw4Kee47INvjoRmR6P55f8Mnqlx1T5qHhrKAE-WylkFdiCCQo/s400/la.trap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538576982451243714" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Loving the "cool" fridge display .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-GfGxG59nI1Qnou0eWkyM-4UsG3RNIoLrPFVJeaS0adPj2dHDF3Al8HHS130YAx2OtjZKOPF8nuXw9lr0O8JCUM9vjWyxh0FWNDQxIeV-DEB6MOje1Oc3uXrFTbkQOImnEcli9mQDPP8/s1600/plastic+necklace.jpg"><br /></a></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-66567421322538645072010-11-02T09:09:00.001+11:002010-11-02T09:20:43.823+11:00Sugar Skull Winners!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaToOoSoHD685RT7pj0lwQemaZJT9rvnQNG-RUlSR8cTrp2r9zGnQZ1syMiCWbFdc4K_iwYEO7zbPCRsviaOTy-bEMoV2V01j6vxSw-RNITvU2YujD_UTggnb17lAotcdELiws2dIr9zs/s1600/skull+mosaic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWaToOoSoHD685RT7pj0lwQemaZJT9rvnQNG-RUlSR8cTrp2r9zGnQZ1syMiCWbFdc4K_iwYEO7zbPCRsviaOTy-bEMoV2V01j6vxSw-RNITvU2YujD_UTggnb17lAotcdELiws2dIr9zs/s400/skull+mosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534379474383540626" border="0" /></a>Thanks to everyone who entered the Sweet Sugar Skulls Giveaway.<br />We have three winners:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RawBoneStudio#">Raw Bone Studio</a> Sardine Tin Skull- Lyndsay from <a href="http://www.madebywhite.com/blog/">Made by White</a><br /><a href="http://sisteroutlaws.com.au/wp/">Sister Outlaws</a> Sugar Skull Coin Purse Kit- Shara from <a href="http://www.sharalambethdesigns.com/">Shara Lambeth Designs<br /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52040825/day-of-the-dead-skull-brooch">Betty Jo </a>Day of the Dead Brooch- Vic from <a href="http://punkysmamma.blogspot.com/">Punky & Me<br /></a>Congratulations! Can you email me your mailing addresses so we can get you your prizes!Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-5224375646119332592010-10-21T07:42:00.017+11:002010-10-22T11:18:08.351+11:00Sweet Sugar SkullsAs I'm a bit skull crazy at the moment, and Halloween and The Mexican <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead">Day of the Dead </a>festivities are just around the corner, I thought it was high time I did a feature on fancy decorated Skulls.<br />First up is the colourful and detailed felt and wire skulls from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RawBoneStudio#">RawBone Studio's</a> Halloween and Day of the Dead folk art shop! Robin's whimsical and playful decor is perfect for your own altar of the dead or spooky October home. Robin loves primitive, naive and colorful folk art with a little humor slipped in. And where did the name RawBone come from? According to Robin " my nickname is Rawbone... and it stuck."<br /><div id="{CCA8D8B5-DC8B-4B5C-A1B5-FFC9B5DC03B4}" style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WNAB-dlLSNvSh1uJb-UbjJyCkFn7HNzR2aE_wHR5OEa1GCvvOUXxP63lCO_ft80V-bGN6r2eYYDQecfGE4s-kl_yg_TXIdhC0tGfW0ts4e0zlBigELcU1RO2yE8uhqn3NTHrviU-Kg8h/s1600/skull+banner.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WNAB-dlLSNvSh1uJb-UbjJyCkFn7HNzR2aE_wHR5OEa1GCvvOUXxP63lCO_ft80V-bGN6r2eYYDQecfGE4s-kl_yg_TXIdhC0tGfW0ts4e0zlBigELcU1RO2yE8uhqn3NTHrviU-Kg8h/s320/skull+banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530328900586461138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyPQh5gmMjxuHvC0sKAe0a22AGUFQCTpXn-DrIpqJnQIb0ONziXkPBRBv5_Rf52VHWi_K2Q_-nHZEOkQiPEz7f70Fvt8iH6HPpysdxDA4sx2Lx0CpYmbQFA_E7_HETeOJYfMGn7Y_VTxP/s1600/skull+garland.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyPQh5gmMjxuHvC0sKAe0a22AGUFQCTpXn-DrIpqJnQIb0ONziXkPBRBv5_Rf52VHWi_K2Q_-nHZEOkQiPEz7f70Fvt8iH6HPpysdxDA4sx2Lx0CpYmbQFA_E7_HETeOJYfMGn7Y_VTxP/s320/skull+garland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530328682143322530" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div id="{F68A4E96-453F-4007-AC98-1D67AA430AC3}" style="text-align: center;">RawBone's fancy<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59391572/day-of-the-dead-felt-skull-garland"> skull garlands.</a><br /></div><div id="{1DA27CEB-F725-441F-9F71-62000A73A37C}" style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NqW_PxRZBdGJh6nBDRA9XX8gepObQHtqCgSOVv1Ns9p26PsYWUdi8VQeT9FAkiiYI5JwQlhiJseuFN_KOENlH3ORZGQM8B-UUn4cs8ZSZNDJoz0SzkcNQufqhVaTMQhXxsRzlJLwmKUK/s1600/felt+skull.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NqW_PxRZBdGJh6nBDRA9XX8gepObQHtqCgSOVv1Ns9p26PsYWUdi8VQeT9FAkiiYI5JwQlhiJseuFN_KOENlH3ORZGQM8B-UUn4cs8ZSZNDJoz0SzkcNQufqhVaTMQhXxsRzlJLwmKUK/s320/felt+skull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530328665926965058" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIyRvLjuLAif0Rc_eXY-tblGRLtpLdZJKL72lZcu9bkVHM2288Wp0AMX0di0QysfIfGeg7Y6jzkH1gNbbVZngpetsHDWGCZwcYjiUOVaB1UFs0jdBNgZhNnhaTCXLGgez5Wkz1PCYQ16N/s1600/felt+skull+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjIyRvLjuLAif0Rc_eXY-tblGRLtpLdZJKL72lZcu9bkVHM2288Wp0AMX0di0QysfIfGeg7Y6jzkH1gNbbVZngpetsHDWGCZwcYjiUOVaB1UFs0jdBNgZhNnhaTCXLGgez5Wkz1PCYQ16N/s320/felt+skull+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530329458067356194" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57061786/day-of-the-dead-felt-skull-plush-wall">plush skulls</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56248830/day-of-the-dead-felt-skull-pin-black-and">brooches</a>,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnzu1EGn-g8PKEMMs8E2kIEdBD-O7Qw4gG8EPLnoKVz6x9neDnXverl0bxaK8F7YSscz4T2XzukyP6ZUn2OI97ajWqvJ_Wjqfb77tilBLl8XwKv8rS7UfvIivQQgIanhlha5iAA9flOsZ/s1600/wireskull.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnzu1EGn-g8PKEMMs8E2kIEdBD-O7Qw4gG8EPLnoKVz6x9neDnXverl0bxaK8F7YSscz4T2XzukyP6ZUn2OI97ajWqvJ_Wjqfb77tilBLl8XwKv8rS7UfvIivQQgIanhlha5iAA9flOsZ/s400/wireskull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530455140203284002" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVB9n4DDN5qF97b2nA4oq5BopcC_khfBEauSLmJ0xe4JoEGr1QkoyhaK_Qqg8UrktMQVC-85ddcdXsMZ2hMIEJJnobYYQEkg-DMTHmKjJZEeDycL5forkjr7gzhL0ZkaVRjAN0GgmBK_zh/s1600/wire+skulls.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVB9n4DDN5qF97b2nA4oq5BopcC_khfBEauSLmJ0xe4JoEGr1QkoyhaK_Qqg8UrktMQVC-85ddcdXsMZ2hMIEJJnobYYQEkg-DMTHmKjJZEeDycL5forkjr7gzhL0ZkaVRjAN0GgmBK_zh/s400/wire+skulls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530454708391644706" border="0" /></a><br />and these fantastic bent <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56253683/day-of-the-dead-wire-skull-wall-art?ref=v1_other_2">wire skulls</a>. Love these!!<br /><br /></div><div id="{F45F0424-D1D0-4D6E-B999-C788FE57D4E3}" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEcgXMXL5n1B-suIQerzw32NBB0w0tQYuLTx4E18U21fi2XLkNs7cvKS_bDayn0YeI8BSiwDPQhyphenhyphenVv16AwXD7J2x4iQL7DmrW34Y1gy8etakG9pjgqq2uP7XDWlTgSk7bc942doJ8dAFs/s1600/tinskull.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEcgXMXL5n1B-suIQerzw32NBB0w0tQYuLTx4E18U21fi2XLkNs7cvKS_bDayn0YeI8BSiwDPQhyphenhyphenVv16AwXD7J2x4iQL7DmrW34Y1gy8etakG9pjgqq2uP7XDWlTgSk7bc942doJ8dAFs/s320/tinskull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530450849213877906" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJsfR2OLiwP330oKMKEeM2qEeyGgGFI7Gf1R19ruCs2_Gcvx4usvHn6UbTEueelZxDTUgTmQSggPFXUZFqOTQNBBS-3yAt6Kqa2R615FqPfzEGyLo-hmvJqS19IjH0xGSJp_om-uhnE4M/s1600/skull+size.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJsfR2OLiwP330oKMKEeM2qEeyGgGFI7Gf1R19ruCs2_Gcvx4usvHn6UbTEueelZxDTUgTmQSggPFXUZFqOTQNBBS-3yAt6Kqa2R615FqPfzEGyLo-hmvJqS19IjH0xGSJp_om-uhnE4M/s320/skull+size.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530452544482220130" border="0" /></a><br /></div>There are also some clever recycled sardine can skulls in the RawBone Shop made by an artist high on omega3 fish oil. Why? Because Joe (Robin's friend and schoolmate who’s art she adores) <span style="font-family:georgia;"> </span>had to eat all the sardines to get the can!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr27zPujCLyRPT7VgmuAc03GV6_7Q9LEQQYFlWyk7yAxXCkUHh3xVNuwyyuNglompS8MUr9jQ3cYHUgS48YKZex3tIGGS0VKaJEJLnVvg32O-iSD3kfESbRz1ennKDNCfZ5_gG2iqW9r-/s1600/tin+skulls.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijr27zPujCLyRPT7VgmuAc03GV6_7Q9LEQQYFlWyk7yAxXCkUHh3xVNuwyyuNglompS8MUr9jQ3cYHUgS48YKZex3tIGGS0VKaJEJLnVvg32O-iSD3kfESbRz1ennKDNCfZ5_gG2iqW9r-/s400/tin+skulls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530602736194319410" border="0" /></a>As a special treat there will be one of these most excellent tin can skulls up for grabs to one lucky commenter. But wait...there's more giveaways to come!<br /><div id="{F1B07EDC-2896-405A-A1EC-1A505D904E79}" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewlewlewmanchu/4713434107/" title="4544460506_a9f97be0de_b by lewlewlewmanchu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4713434107_acfc82bd7a_m.jpg" alt="4544460506_a9f97be0de_b" width="207" height="240" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewlewlewmanchu/4714072542/" title="4544464372_a7325fccb0_b by lewlewlewmanchu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4714072542_fcc3a74518_m.jpg" alt="4544464372_a7325fccb0_b" width="180" height="240" /></a><br /></div>Next up are the craftiest gals in town...the <a href="http://sisteroutlaws.com.au/wp/">Sister Outlaws</a> and a selection of their cool sugar skull kits. They have very fancy and decorative <a href="http://sisteroutlaws.com.au/wp/products-page/bag-tag-kits/sugar-skull-bag-tag/">sugar skull bag tag kits</a> available to buy full of buttons, doily bits, lace, ric rac and felt, not to mention a pattern, instructions and a needle and yarn. And just about to be released are the sugar skull coin purse kits. How cool are these!<br />Re-Sew- Cool! And we are lucky enough to have a kit to giveaway. So that's two great giveaways so far.<br /><div id="{A6DE9647-FFE0-47AD-A41F-793568C811BC}" style="text-align: center;">.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewlewlewmanchu/5073163361/" title="sugar skull coin purse 2 by lewlewlewmanchu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5073163361_f9fa4b7bd1_m.jpg" alt="sugar skull coin purse 2" width="240" height="238" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lewlewlewmanchu/5073759220/" title="sugar skull coin purse 1 by lewlewlewmanchu, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5073759220_220d5d43d4_m.jpg" alt="sugar skull coin purse 1" width="240" height="212" /></a><br /></div><div id="{EAFBA3FA-FDA7-4C59-85E0-508DE204035C}" style="text-align: center;"><div id="{D220EAAF-DB16-4986-9234-4CE5D67427E4}" style="text-align: left;">And finally, because it's my blog and I'm feeling all inspired by these generous giveaways, I am throwing in a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52040825/day-of-the-dead-skull-brooch">Betty Jo skull brooch</a> as a final giveaway item.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUNk7hCfLe_51qPbo9Z4ubY0HT3_h6vDuDjecND2pG1sZL9bt_ZaQ3RRNSczebAfH56CtDkQXLyEkwifbKUT4RwKcDVU1BTsE1V1C_tY1Rn3zrYjCiVznnT9hcUwr_QNIIeVL3kUM7bEZ/s1600/IMG_5752.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUNk7hCfLe_51qPbo9Z4ubY0HT3_h6vDuDjecND2pG1sZL9bt_ZaQ3RRNSczebAfH56CtDkQXLyEkwifbKUT4RwKcDVU1BTsE1V1C_tY1Rn3zrYjCiVznnT9hcUwr_QNIIeVL3kUM7bEZ/s400/IMG_5752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530463652880804514" border="0" /></a>So just leave a comment if you want to be in the running. I will choose three winners.<br />The giveaway will run till November the 1st....when the official Day of the Dead festivities begin.<br />Good luck and tell your friends!<span style=";font-family:Futura,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span id="{A798473C-D313-4173-ABB3-C28C97083478}"><br /></span></span></div></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-68979430398981956052010-10-02T18:21:00.016+10:002010-10-03T09:21:43.860+11:00Snail Mail<div style="text-align: center;">After much consideration and tireless research*, I declare SNAILS to be the new critter trend for 2011. I can back this prediction up with these cute and clever snail goodies I've found poking their heads out of their shells around craftyland.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvUEKelaxDUsm7F6qaFVt-hdR8rvG5XC3ql1eWSpMSsiJnn6FU_A7-NOHA6GHWi0Nctg1xLPS1Wj3e6Y2pq6IooqCpHcodRoaO-X9_f93d_3diza4EFNHlUojtIQ_80g30IcnbBDyH6Lw/s1600/ricracsnail.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvUEKelaxDUsm7F6qaFVt-hdR8rvG5XC3ql1eWSpMSsiJnn6FU_A7-NOHA6GHWi0Nctg1xLPS1Wj3e6Y2pq6IooqCpHcodRoaO-X9_f93d_3diza4EFNHlUojtIQ_80g30IcnbBDyH6Lw/s400/ricracsnail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523368395667163058" border="0" /></a>Jodie from RicRac's cheeky racing snail made from recycled jumpers. Tutorial <a href="http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/2008/09/racing-snail-tutorial.html">here</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKgfX8knVzhiGON3DgGiF8Y46-2sltXwAxEqNHBseanvcV426gyLON_tWWgE9E7cXEqXZR-QsnYn0BoUD14gK-2SYoAS9GUvsNlmrMHiIC61IdQaHRhrPT8-8z968zwR4WM2O9AalxXHv/s1600/snail+uke.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKgfX8knVzhiGON3DgGiF8Y46-2sltXwAxEqNHBseanvcV426gyLON_tWWgE9E7cXEqXZR-QsnYn0BoUD14gK-2SYoAS9GUvsNlmrMHiIC61IdQaHRhrPT8-8z968zwR4WM2O9AalxXHv/s400/snail+uke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523371231034173186" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-XeVLMc029L6GzDsDS3yUMvxsrSYjR_2kiFKRCkH0VmzOUEG_TnKWkWK8Z0nMIGNtd7AFVL1tqQna4T0SVEN8pXlsPT3FjkhZYcCLhmD3rJlLMsw5aDLOwHMcLCjb-AYX0Fcd5FlpBGH/s1600/snail+uke_1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-XeVLMc029L6GzDsDS3yUMvxsrSYjR_2kiFKRCkH0VmzOUEG_TnKWkWK8Z0nMIGNtd7AFVL1tqQna4T0SVEN8pXlsPT3FjkhZYcCLhmD3rJlLMsw5aDLOwHMcLCjb-AYX0Fcd5FlpBGH/s400/snail+uke_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523371227382521282" border="0" /></a><br />This amazing snail shaped ukulele is hand made to order. And check out the other cool ukuleles in this very talented craftsmans <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56190877/snail-ukulele-snailele-baritone-tenor">shop.<br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQLsAHMauUEAYmvX3g6f6kzKI7_AqMMNzb5ZLYVG0pIi_xYbm-UiVcXPGuXAj_osITFgPyEpD6j7-1z_7KwArdo9i9v4iNKcuCrfmpi3TIbeZBJAeAV2W7jZML0cFTdkwz3u8apSFhPFW/s1600/snail+wool.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQLsAHMauUEAYmvX3g6f6kzKI7_AqMMNzb5ZLYVG0pIi_xYbm-UiVcXPGuXAj_osITFgPyEpD6j7-1z_7KwArdo9i9v4iNKcuCrfmpi3TIbeZBJAeAV2W7jZML0cFTdkwz3u8apSFhPFW/s400/snail+wool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523368612787816994" border="0" /></a>Cute amigurumi <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansigurumi/2248702565/in/photostream/">garden snail</a> by <a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2007/10/interview_with_hansi_singh_of.html">Hansi Singh </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeoH0Kd0b1JKaMOoMC9SMABKB0flw4ucv1dla1Rh33wmyl1PJRBD5q8InLu2T7EtWvx7bamHEybdG2ThD8crj8KR5mzHw-zIxbYs0A9cNtQVtyWPbs61CPnz00HrJ4OAB2-FvAKQetl8Q/s1600/HAND+SHADOW+SNAIL+TSHIRTS+-+Zazzle.com.au+-+Mozilla+Firefox+2102010+80215+PM.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 395px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeoH0Kd0b1JKaMOoMC9SMABKB0flw4ucv1dla1Rh33wmyl1PJRBD5q8InLu2T7EtWvx7bamHEybdG2ThD8crj8KR5mzHw-zIxbYs0A9cNtQVtyWPbs61CPnz00HrJ4OAB2-FvAKQetl8Q/s400/HAND+SHADOW+SNAIL+TSHIRTS+-+Zazzle.com.au+-+Mozilla+Firefox+2102010+80215+PM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523387252264348498" border="0" /></a>Snail hand Shadow t-shirt by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com.au/hand_shadow_snail_tshirt-235609923683898752">Zazzle</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzTbunpt9GtEhJlUb2yji3hKIk2OZIwy7BoyM40yPEkZKba0u-0jahvTOrqcOEBVMK7suktCUjx9qdKu9jAbiIfn3iEBFFSf7zeyaxlcbY_CHCZIjTW0W4UUTT1RGWfql3m3FqfbzDKmv/s1600/IMG_5731.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzTbunpt9GtEhJlUb2yji3hKIk2OZIwy7BoyM40yPEkZKba0u-0jahvTOrqcOEBVMK7suktCUjx9qdKu9jAbiIfn3iEBFFSf7zeyaxlcbY_CHCZIjTW0W4UUTT1RGWfql3m3FqfbzDKmv/s400/IMG_5731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523376538654078658" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Betty-Jo-Designs/14115926417?v=app_135607783795&ref=share">Shelby Lino Snail</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">*Research based on the fact that I was asked to make a snail brooch and figured that is a good enough reason for them to be trendy......and foxes are so last week!<br /></div><br /></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-26517314995386233612010-09-11T07:13:00.013+10:002010-09-11T08:24:57.847+10:00It's about Time!As I seem to be totally engrossed in assembling <a href="http://linoforest.blogspot.com/2010/08/hanging-out.html">clocks</a>, I have collected a few of my favorite time pieces assembled from recycled materials from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">flickr</span>. From the simple vintage plate to the tin robot assemblage, adding a clock movement takes the item from decorative to functional.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn1D0mk4Y4ZMpc6vH63C6WwYTEcaU1KXiHtisKi1YXTB9EYn3IQP2dDnyB8-WXhX1bkifLjc9xd_40_i8qp5mCoWDsYNSC-THN4WtkXnfVO80kZAbme28EzZCcEgwtQeI5l8utQb0VYkR/s1600/All+available+sizes++Spork+the+Clock++Flickr+-+Photo+Sharing%21+-+Mozilla+Firefox+11092010+71601+AM.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWn1D0mk4Y4ZMpc6vH63C6WwYTEcaU1KXiHtisKi1YXTB9EYn3IQP2dDnyB8-WXhX1bkifLjc9xd_40_i8qp5mCoWDsYNSC-THN4WtkXnfVO80kZAbme28EzZCcEgwtQeI5l8utQb0VYkR/s320/All+available+sizes++Spork+the+Clock++Flickr+-+Photo+Sharing%21+-+Mozilla+Firefox+11092010+71601+AM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515397288602147602" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA21gnlbG0kzJWDjWiq_eM3vAE53wvtSxuDFZzU93XHRltGl39PTyOyu53KUTQ1t8i57KWt7OPdhWu5XzAKrHYV7bapWIxxh5hZAngu20At2f4-QBwvepwqMnebF6Gqqd22eMwleC1nRb/s1600/clock+eggbeater.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhA21gnlbG0kzJWDjWiq_eM3vAE53wvtSxuDFZzU93XHRltGl39PTyOyu53KUTQ1t8i57KWt7OPdhWu5XzAKrHYV7bapWIxxh5hZAngu20At2f4-QBwvepwqMnebF6Gqqd22eMwleC1nRb/s320/clock+eggbeater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515397402913540642" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnu7Znb-MzyE5wZwDAEUjTYBx-_ajMX94yubnxtgWqn-IUiXSWBIcCjqvwrMNt-ZbnYo6ifl8Hq-3csCsPB59r-TYqiYmsnd7wByIem2lWPHH0Ofvh-ABYk2Ldle86POHAKSyOjPJK74B/s1600/clock+willow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnu7Znb-MzyE5wZwDAEUjTYBx-_ajMX94yubnxtgWqn-IUiXSWBIcCjqvwrMNt-ZbnYo6ifl8Hq-3csCsPB59r-TYqiYmsnd7wByIem2lWPHH0Ofvh-ABYk2Ldle86POHAKSyOjPJK74B/s320/clock+willow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515400098097799554" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaNF59Hkxy1jd4jivetvJtJPpAuKp08D79kYDARZG2Lel4g51nXMaKCnv62Tl5IdlM5HhQoDUm6H2gtwrT4U4PO5sIDhax9wNL_5tt7feBvzNkwXvQjIqF0VSWfp8FgoSHM0ohQWRcnE3/s1600/All+available+sizes++SCOTTIE+vintage+xylophone+dog+assemblage+art+1000+PIECES+no.39++Flickr+-+Photo+Sharing%21+-+Mozilla+Firefox+11092010+72513+AM.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaNF59Hkxy1jd4jivetvJtJPpAuKp08D79kYDARZG2Lel4g51nXMaKCnv62Tl5IdlM5HhQoDUm6H2gtwrT4U4PO5sIDhax9wNL_5tt7feBvzNkwXvQjIqF0VSWfp8FgoSHM0ohQWRcnE3/s320/All+available+sizes++SCOTTIE+vintage+xylophone+dog+assemblage+art+1000+PIECES+no.39++Flickr+-+Photo+Sharing%21+-+Mozilla+Firefox+11092010+72513+AM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515400800574702146" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocky_racoon/4889260719/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Spork</span> the Clock</a> 2.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sassycrafter/3927525888/in/set-72157622390980814/">Atomic Eggbeater Clock</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/clairewarmington/4039509606/in/set-72157622526397965/">Willow Clock</a> 4. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artofcatbishop/2475819611/in/pool-627515@N22/">Scottie Clock</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love Kim from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sassycrafter">Sassy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Crafter's</span></a> fantastic <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">repurposing</span> of egg beaters to make her version of the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/25843440">Atomic Clock</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSShWP5dBLYrXTZiI0JLKjaK784g6jhcjWoAG91QfFQHvEYWsid2sui6z7l52qYGm4JlqV1Y8rkagiq9Fzt-MN46zqBCtLJXnEwFZ6laYGQ68KuJq65ULVwVs-XVwldAPE8vUhI501hT3/s1600/trayclock1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSShWP5dBLYrXTZiI0JLKjaK784g6jhcjWoAG91QfFQHvEYWsid2sui6z7l52qYGm4JlqV1Y8rkagiq9Fzt-MN46zqBCtLJXnEwFZ6laYGQ68KuJq65ULVwVs-XVwldAPE8vUhI501hT3/s400/trayclock1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515406727249272786" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyPjF0V_kqy8FlCJ4qgZJLQiK47C2ZtVoIEC-cU2h5QDlx9LzfkDbc_mMeeFznPZ7qqEFkBpUnr_s8QZtLXXuQIECPQvrNS9Abi780uKFsaLY_bMxZTUY5nMSLDmNlc89X_rZDGDzBXbd/s1600/tray+clock.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizyPjF0V_kqy8FlCJ4qgZJLQiK47C2ZtVoIEC-cU2h5QDlx9LzfkDbc_mMeeFznPZ7qqEFkBpUnr_s8QZtLXXuQIECPQvrNS9Abi780uKFsaLY_bMxZTUY5nMSLDmNlc89X_rZDGDzBXbd/s400/tray+clock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515407565667066898" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Vintage trays also get a makeover in the Sassy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Crafter's</span> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sassycrafter?section_id=6406050"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">etsy</span> shop</a>.<br />Kim says "The trays in my projects are hand collected by yours truly from estate sales, flea markets, and other dusty treasure troves. I take them home, clean them up, and turn them into clocks. You can feel good knowing that this is an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">upcycled</span> product!"...........<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Upcycling</span>=saving stuff from landfill = warm fuzzy feelings!<br /><div style="text-align: left;">And for all you Recyclers, Re-users and Re-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">purposers</span> out there, you might be interested in checking out this website called <a href="http://www.retrash.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ReTrash</span></a><br />They are compiling a database from all around the world of ways in which different people are reusing waste and reducing landfill. This database will be converted into a comprehensive book “<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">retrash</span>” which will categorically list all of the different materials that have been given a second life and turned into something of value. Submissions are now open.<br /></div></div><br /></div></div></div>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-66281330409167354812010-09-04T11:31:00.006+10:002010-09-04T13:06:48.692+10:00Watch the Birdie!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEIlf5bONZL-1Tec-ClwFc2B-cdu28sxVOjLAzJOiuqaWgzWHKBVUAkOzuPmV2CVI8J4lj7AFfQU2LGYaiZfhxg6ygoCXbtG9Z3irhfSxuEKXzXF4FxJotGaUmcwryUbOnxNgW-wcStha/s1600/bird+mosaic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBEIlf5bONZL-1Tec-ClwFc2B-cdu28sxVOjLAzJOiuqaWgzWHKBVUAkOzuPmV2CVI8J4lj7AFfQU2LGYaiZfhxg6ygoCXbtG9Z3irhfSxuEKXzXF4FxJotGaUmcwryUbOnxNgW-wcStha/s400/bird+mosaic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512866122289326018" border="0" /></a>As I'm still embracing the bird motif over at <a href="http://linoforest.blogspot.com/2010/08/wings-and-things.html">Lino Forest </a>I thought I would share some more pretty birdies made with recycled or repurposed materials.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUnPlnILgUSGcE89NWHAayjSinCF7n_K5xFBrYGDPrjSrMeJTjzgZVxFpFcOz7Mve7KK0sWfHX0jyPr332hRIfGAb2E0xmVMmQQGCHkmEL_jcpwKs47ryD-kt-UpF0CKb9YdRQ8e4X7XD/s1600/bird+tin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUnPlnILgUSGcE89NWHAayjSinCF7n_K5xFBrYGDPrjSrMeJTjzgZVxFpFcOz7Mve7KK0sWfHX0jyPr332hRIfGAb2E0xmVMmQQGCHkmEL_jcpwKs47ryD-kt-UpF0CKb9YdRQ8e4X7XD/s400/bird+tin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512866098950720146" border="0" /></a>Bird brooch made from recycled vintage biscuit tin by Adelaide based <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48899818/bird-brooch-made-from-vintage-biscuit">Lolalayla</a>.Saw pierced by hand, not laser cut - totally old school & cool. Yay for saw piercing, it's the true crafty production method that is done by the hand of the jeweller and not a machine!<br />These bird brooches are cut from recycled biscuit tins & riveted onto perspex for strength. Unique to you, no two are the same!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DpgmDB_6PYPqFfBj86D3qC2uNYnrwi5kCUURE7TAGyZDbwbgqdAjhl8unUfOqkIsSbrIDg_WnumB-fXEbslAkb4aN3vBHGVIJ1nIPe0QlGvwnK1BdClVMkvawUJOI0NhtS2tOu1Bdhii/s1600/bird+postcards.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DpgmDB_6PYPqFfBj86D3qC2uNYnrwi5kCUURE7TAGyZDbwbgqdAjhl8unUfOqkIsSbrIDg_WnumB-fXEbslAkb4aN3vBHGVIJ1nIPe0QlGvwnK1BdClVMkvawUJOI0NhtS2tOu1Bdhii/s400/bird+postcards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512866117456406178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">New Birds 3 deluxe recycled paper postcard pack by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55375697/new-birds-3-deluxe-recycled-paper">Inalux.</a></span> All printed on gorgeous matt 100% recycled card. It doesn't matter what Kristina Sostarko draws, it is all totally stunning and just throbs with beautiful hues and dynamic graphics! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9UbfjxtC2tIzUh1hrzoxc58gLEqf6qhqUtD0IscTz-lQjsutFwtGi9nE3JuTha0Um-Ejx1VBisNgHyk-cD4aUqxkAFapJDOIM24y-S72Spc7a8FvSZNBzDGJsh8p1GiAfmyMzG21boQ2/s1600/bird+record.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9UbfjxtC2tIzUh1hrzoxc58gLEqf6qhqUtD0IscTz-lQjsutFwtGi9nE3JuTha0Um-Ejx1VBisNgHyk-cD4aUqxkAFapJDOIM24y-S72Spc7a8FvSZNBzDGJsh8p1GiAfmyMzG21boQ2/s400/bird+record.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512866086456872722" border="0" /></a>Female Huia Bird cut from a recycled Little River Band Greatest Hits Record by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/47958926/recycled-vinyl-record">Record Breaker</a>. Claimed by many to be one of New Zealands' most beautiful native birds,the now extinct Huia is being brought back to life with the 'endangered' vinyl LP record in the form of wall art.<br />What a blessing this Little River Band record will never be heard by human ears again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7NOgQlK761qD8XMzwxkZ0QtVc_boxH4GcAm8m7fw6grEBgl7sSX47IrKsRSYBAh6Jjc40pCFNxI6lHvVWp3uZGteG-WOFcV2-ZYzVRDDfOXBU6iKGtfLpP10M8UgcKNw7lOQODrI_fkl/s1600/bird+bag.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik7NOgQlK761qD8XMzwxkZ0QtVc_boxH4GcAm8m7fw6grEBgl7sSX47IrKsRSYBAh6Jjc40pCFNxI6lHvVWp3uZGteG-WOFcV2-ZYzVRDDfOXBU6iKGtfLpP10M8UgcKNw7lOQODrI_fkl/s400/bird+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512866076013148994" border="0" /></a><span><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Deep Cherry Red Bird Bag Made of Recycled Leather by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54696660/deep-cherry-red-bird-bag-made-of">Bonspiel</a> .This is a one-of-a-kind shoulder bag made from beautiful deep cherry red leather that used to be a coat. I am seriously coveting this bag, and I defy you not to be tempted by all the baggage at Bonspiel.</span></span></span></span>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-14388624960582867882010-08-29T08:40:00.014+10:002010-10-27T20:26:36.078+11:00Focus on ArtI wandered past Robyn Stewardson's owlie assemblages at the last Abbotsford <a href="http://www.makersmarket.org.au/">Makers Market</a>, and had to immediately backtrack to have a better look. Robyn constructs her Kitchen Owls from all manner of discarded metal kitchen bric-a-brac. If you ever invite Robyn over for tea, I'd keep a close watch on your strainers and saucepan lids!<br />Every owl has it's own name and personality<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">a</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">s well as the scratches, scrapes, dents and other marks that serve as signs of the earlier use of the recycled parts.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8WD_5_JsrA8OAhUzd_M2Bp7ku_fkPq7IG66GCDGtHDdsUNB38eUJBBOdV7N8VtBh3txzFuT5eih_4muiQj-QpJx9vbNbJY8GCAOtPwsgQPLdjRTATz3c_JuXe6kSCt0yoffg4YACGZ3j/s1600/focus+owls5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8WD_5_JsrA8OAhUzd_M2Bp7ku_fkPq7IG66GCDGtHDdsUNB38eUJBBOdV7N8VtBh3txzFuT5eih_4muiQj-QpJx9vbNbJY8GCAOtPwsgQPLdjRTATz3c_JuXe6kSCt0yoffg4YACGZ3j/s400/focus+owls5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510596796877627314" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">According to Robyn "as well as being ultra cute, these owls could serve to scare away any unwelcome avian thieves in your fruit trees until you're ready to pick them."</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">And it's not hard to tell Robyn's other love- photography. She has recorded every owl she has made in a fantastic</span> <a href="http://good-times.webshots.com/album/575948722JEguIc">photo gallery, </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">and is soon to release a range of 2011 calendars with her snappy images.</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULTk_0cisQrAP29gDTgKV2ogJUcyhcptfqPQZzIDTuYe14dSmcfu5TECS7d-syYwJb0Rax2ODNbgAbdVpj7iGlfprYfFFl8s7KyJLs1eJq5Qn3lxUgkyCdT8H0NPuzBWbS0xecRz4Bqp7/s1600/focus+owl1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULTk_0cisQrAP29gDTgKV2ogJUcyhcptfqPQZzIDTuYe14dSmcfu5TECS7d-syYwJb0Rax2ODNbgAbdVpj7iGlfprYfFFl8s7KyJLs1eJq5Qn3lxUgkyCdT8H0NPuzBWbS0xecRz4Bqp7/s400/focus+owl1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510595632830997458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9oCtS8zEg6CGbUfs1b96ePGLZ6iSuKgXYPpQt1WNBF2yYy9DO76meU2tEBgCZTjhz9b2ATM9XgA0I03jl3I7D350aJlharGEZ9IQRBLcucOmDlQQh4thtnGPrZDThAq6Q4BSms_2fr5a/s1600/focus+owl.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9oCtS8zEg6CGbUfs1b96ePGLZ6iSuKgXYPpQt1WNBF2yYy9DO76meU2tEBgCZTjhz9b2ATM9XgA0I03jl3I7D350aJlharGEZ9IQRBLcucOmDlQQh4thtnGPrZDThAq6Q4BSms_2fr5a/s400/focus+owl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510595627299363346" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Robyn says "I have many loves, but the most all-consuming at the moment are these quirky little assemblage sculpture owls. They manage to fulfill a number of needs that I have: a creative urge and something to do for ME (I'm a stay at home mum of two gorgeous girls) as well as providing a new lease on life for numerous metal objects that have outlived their original purpose. I LOVE saving things from landfill!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Due to their popularity Robyn's parliament of assemblage sculpture owls is fast taking over her time.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKEyOhAWfX0gIVH6Jm6tMn9b-8oR8S6xusYO0WlWpmzgtTAtLDP1ixwp9yMEsJfx2d3o9dgqLpG0SydGyP9Cyt0rpeDOtLxNtq3MGxRpdXTAqiCa3I_1agZ4ZnEJhC0HXJ7O4qx3tMXnz/s1600/focus+owl3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKEyOhAWfX0gIVH6Jm6tMn9b-8oR8S6xusYO0WlWpmzgtTAtLDP1ixwp9yMEsJfx2d3o9dgqLpG0SydGyP9Cyt0rpeDOtLxNtq3MGxRpdXTAqiCa3I_1agZ4ZnEJhC0HXJ7O4qx3tMXnz/s400/focus+owl3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510595648310700114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CoBoG-rJOokwbAvgTcfZd15_EQJNrFX10H05PDBYN4ing3p5e1VwEuoDSBQWqBKlUTJ4h02aEzJbfb6-mq0slzsMKDlsIDcZ_4HHD0xvxy9KdiSfkEVLjBMW_UEODTVxNW5o25tdXSCO/s1600/focus+owl6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CoBoG-rJOokwbAvgTcfZd15_EQJNrFX10H05PDBYN4ing3p5e1VwEuoDSBQWqBKlUTJ4h02aEzJbfb6-mq0slzsMKDlsIDcZ_4HHD0xvxy9KdiSfkEVLjBMW_UEODTVxNW5o25tdXSCO/s400/focus+owl6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510598706745533442" border="0" /></a></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvG7BWJMx7p-G_RG2WQwJDP_H49AFfpAajbyPT90LBMUwKO5i_ieTr95xgfWAAcDVQV_Z4oE4SyH_TZrr9JDZXPI6MI9zwuPFJz_KRQC9esbIztxmwtA1JB_Ln0u27bL-W_Qxt0K0uzQir/s1600/focusowl3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvG7BWJMx7p-G_RG2WQwJDP_H49AFfpAajbyPT90LBMUwKO5i_ieTr95xgfWAAcDVQV_Z4oE4SyH_TZrr9JDZXPI6MI9zwuPFJz_KRQC9esbIztxmwtA1JB_Ln0u27bL-W_Qxt0K0uzQir/s400/focusowl3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510596209301209170" border="0" /></a></div>Find them for sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/focusonart?ref=seller_info">Etsy</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>and<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=15997">Madeit</a>, or at <a href="http://www.bindarri.com.au/2010/02/the-very-curious-kitten-sustainablehandmade-and-sweatshop-free-boutique/">The Very Curious Kitten</a> , <a href="http://www.incube8r.com.au/">In.cube8r</a> and the <a href="http://www.rosestmarket.com.au/">Rose St. Markets.</a><br />For updates and information visit the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melbourne-Australia/Focus-on-Art/101635023210614?v=app_169505045786#%21/pages/Melbourne-Australia/Focus-on-Art/101635023210614?v=wall">Focus on Art</a> Facebook page and Robyn's <a href="http://attwentyfour.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-28641764527792200362010-08-20T18:47:00.005+10:002010-08-20T20:46:28.503+10:00Map 29Ann Marie Holt is the creative woman behind <a href="http://www.map29.bigcartel.com/">Map 29</a>. The business was born when she was looking for a quirky, one off gift to give a friend in memory of their childhood friendship and where they lived. Her friend loved it and told her friends who told theirs…….....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSn0hrY5l0yMFq6mk7DYLF2JCeenX2M2g6Fw0BHK4OM5QBc8pD6FarNpc-Oqx2UPzSvySnr7zsBzqZ_oo3ETkCWdb1mLPNZ0bejE_SFB1HyuLw7ybvlrGm3vpiiHZHlfqUv3wPYd1OLfS/s1600/purse_photos_084.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSn0hrY5l0yMFq6mk7DYLF2JCeenX2M2g6Fw0BHK4OM5QBc8pD6FarNpc-Oqx2UPzSvySnr7zsBzqZ_oo3ETkCWdb1mLPNZ0bejE_SFB1HyuLw7ybvlrGm3vpiiHZHlfqUv3wPYd1OLfS/s400/purse_photos_084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470563261390930450" border="0" /></a>Ann Marie's customers can nominate a Street or Map Number and she will turn it into a custom made fabulous fashion accessory using Ausway and UBD Maps. That's right, you can get your own street from the Melways or other cities, on your very own purse. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcI8x0UtXpk3F7VEYTgFbXZIwNBbBKIH_Bk6DbygYGHC2iRiwnQyw5T89d277yui2lsHs3q8ji0k_bUx4RUnRzzkx1npdWiWsvyB_JfGYUpxaxB3p_NknA6kLQhHwI6C8iCNqqfR0RBdQ/s1600-h/Clifton+Hill+purse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcI8x0UtXpk3F7VEYTgFbXZIwNBbBKIH_Bk6DbygYGHC2iRiwnQyw5T89d277yui2lsHs3q8ji0k_bUx4RUnRzzkx1npdWiWsvyB_JfGYUpxaxB3p_NknA6kLQhHwI6C8iCNqqfR0RBdQ/s320/Clifton+Hill+purse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394864847479906114" border="0" /></a> <p>Ann Marie has signed a licensing agreement with Ausway and UBD publishing who produce the Australian Street Directories and is free to use their maps as she chooses. This avoids any copyright issues and allows her access to all their maps.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdjZGAGmSby-wwEBOuY4DiCemAYmjNlEkoCEs4_p1plT41r7dY_NMUT1s9WqQ8t_mQ_Ihd6xQm8UomAOWdpj7ClwFPOWRZvqKoQ_HfYfXHjBBbRclQCEUkCZJ4po_h5Hpv5JBK4gB-InQ/s1600/map29+paris.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGdjZGAGmSby-wwEBOuY4DiCemAYmjNlEkoCEs4_p1plT41r7dY_NMUT1s9WqQ8t_mQ_Ihd6xQm8UomAOWdpj7ClwFPOWRZvqKoQ_HfYfXHjBBbRclQCEUkCZJ4po_h5Hpv5JBK4gB-InQ/s320/map29+paris.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470565537238237682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4AKCkTSQKiymOK4TBy9xX75uVsyVwlB6mituJLcmGag20CiI-StxS-mr9Z1ReLFV1Vm5-qH_2Pf_IGXyY_hytfFaCQWAWQYdWCrYUB81Ui8aeQGCwM7i5_hpeOw3noiloeonb16l3rZD/s1600/map29+new+york.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4AKCkTSQKiymOK4TBy9xX75uVsyVwlB6mituJLcmGag20CiI-StxS-mr9Z1ReLFV1Vm5-qH_2Pf_IGXyY_hytfFaCQWAWQYdWCrYUB81Ui8aeQGCwM7i5_hpeOw3noiloeonb16l3rZD/s320/map29+new+york.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470565532878424066" border="0" /></a></p><p>Getting nostalgic for that romantic trip you made to Paris or that exciting cultural experience you had in New York? These purses will help you remember every moment!</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLh6O1dwEEBm4cmdigxNcRxdBqFhbakki42ezJBhlY1mVKCme0fU9fA2-HdDmX-BdtldZrKUVCg42c4T_7N_rv54J8V5I7V6Bp_z6q_eshZwik3NV_xbgqclLU_lJ4NwIHoLJXDSoK1cfB/s1600/garth.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLh6O1dwEEBm4cmdigxNcRxdBqFhbakki42ezJBhlY1mVKCme0fU9fA2-HdDmX-BdtldZrKUVCg42c4T_7N_rv54J8V5I7V6Bp_z6q_eshZwik3NV_xbgqclLU_lJ4NwIHoLJXDSoK1cfB/s400/garth.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507408279263968850" border="0" /></a></p><p>And for the fellas, there is "Garth the GPS case who is a very well padded gentleman. He is very protective of his precious GPS cargo and likes to keep it safe." </p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3soY0_kghuKccoIitm9rzNpFyKBEgPUXNw3t8oXxUhz6NUq4SF0RGC4JZl230Vufc33I9AHOxo5qOSzaCEmDVqQ4uAeuWKtv2qVINbvUc1Ofc_J3xV_wFzjLG7dgVpQnlJ8L0rWVghCzI/s1600/foxloxy150mm.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3soY0_kghuKccoIitm9rzNpFyKBEgPUXNw3t8oXxUhz6NUq4SF0RGC4JZl230Vufc33I9AHOxo5qOSzaCEmDVqQ4uAeuWKtv2qVINbvUc1Ofc_J3xV_wFzjLG7dgVpQnlJ8L0rWVghCzI/s400/foxloxy150mm.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507406778143923682" border="0" /></a>As well as the awesome map fabrics, Map 29 sells gorgeous decorative fabric purses.<br />You won't find this "Foxy Loxy" fabric (or purse for that matter) anywhere else because the fabric was designed by Ann Marie.<br />All these goodies are available from the <a href="http://www.map29.bigcartel.com/">Map 29 shop</a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>or check out all the stockists <a href="http://www.map29.bigcartel.com/map-29-stockists">here</a>.<br />Keep up with the Map 29 goings on at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000677842224#%21/profile.php?id=100000677842224&v=wall">Facebook </a>and now in <a href="http://maptwentynine.blogspot.com/">blogland</a>!<br />A little bird told me Ann Marie is busily expanding and designing a new generic map range which will be available in her <a href="http://www.map29.bigcartel.com/">shop</a> as of the 1st September. So stay tuned.Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648826448804966579.post-88395845442741241352010-07-31T08:16:00.011+10:002010-07-31T10:06:49.501+10:00Tea Cups Ahoy!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">It's all about Tea Parties at the moment.<br />There's a Teaparty inspired window installation happening in a few days at <a href="http://curiouslittleoyster.blogspot.com/2010/07/timeless-tea-party-at-curious-oyster.html">Curious Oyster Shoppe</a> ( invitation below). It's a satellite event of Craft Victoria's <a href="http://craftvic.org.au/index.php?option=com_k2&view=itemlist&task=category&id=37&Itemid=148">Craft Cubed festival </a>.The 2010 festival theme of ‘childhood’ is intended to inspire people of all ages, especially the young at heart!<br />If you mention you read about the <a href="http://craftvic.org.au/whats-on/craft-cubed/satellite-events/exhibitions/the-timeless-tea-party">Timeless Teaparty </a>on Find, Make, Do you will get 10% discount on all Betty Jo Jewellery for sale at Curious Oyster from the 5th-26th August!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10791435@N02/4841842279/" title="An Invitation...... by Betty Jo Designs, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4841842279_9b9d339a83_b.jpg" alt="An Invitation......" width="528" height="772" /></a><br /></div></div>To celebrate the teaparty I have found some teacup coolness for your viewing pleasure.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ls9AfklakuHzG7W0BzuBH-BI07aPF911p2OVSeVnVSd3xZlcIShjgVWyKUjGkbllBmnRjEBZtWF1dXZ7AKY0zk1vmcQm0YXrF8H9uYbbkalTtvTemAcsNJxuu03ezxbHlKpYgUJSi_u5/s1600/teacupcandle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Ls9AfklakuHzG7W0BzuBH-BI07aPF911p2OVSeVnVSd3xZlcIShjgVWyKUjGkbllBmnRjEBZtWF1dXZ7AKY0zk1vmcQm0YXrF8H9uYbbkalTtvTemAcsNJxuu03ezxbHlKpYgUJSi_u5/s320/teacupcandle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834176015459074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoLNzjZBaPrruyLRNOAu8Yb6GN1AXbJPCJuV5uQQhjwDtvLrbHp8uU_oFKOZosajE78xMzI9ClWntJ6SxjTtDM7NrszvPnL_thGVMUtMQPQET3nd3RGMiFeWOa2Yb9YHWcERsF_gzEOrA/s1600/teacupstin.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVoLNzjZBaPrruyLRNOAu8Yb6GN1AXbJPCJuV5uQQhjwDtvLrbHp8uU_oFKOZosajE78xMzI9ClWntJ6SxjTtDM7NrszvPnL_thGVMUtMQPQET3nd3RGMiFeWOa2Yb9YHWcERsF_gzEOrA/s320/teacupstin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834162228248658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP7DTM6PobtIAtMdac2f5kjjPjOa2NiMhZsWQ5pl-5LOVA40PiiAJPRM-WaNx7AoiDFc5lAZPbtRn2eKYVLg-_sxi_fXKWDcwqhV-eXb1w7CI_XeQZLpKwJSYitwQZPfuveRzTsS8zMHT/s1600/teacup+coasters.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP7DTM6PobtIAtMdac2f5kjjPjOa2NiMhZsWQ5pl-5LOVA40PiiAJPRM-WaNx7AoiDFc5lAZPbtRn2eKYVLg-_sxi_fXKWDcwqhV-eXb1w7CI_XeQZLpKwJSYitwQZPfuveRzTsS8zMHT/s320/teacup+coasters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834154805302658" border="0" /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tBnTSKxyZFYB7CWKRIqS0-ZJLlS5sSFkITkNHzAgdqm5fGgOjzenE96Pe8w-vvCsdO-eF0LPDt9XpRUmUHTTIR49cHuCmzRMeH9jbqLBxGABSYq-giszCxd0XSWDOTMPiCUjUOcDvuW_/s1600/teacup+trixie.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tBnTSKxyZFYB7CWKRIqS0-ZJLlS5sSFkITkNHzAgdqm5fGgOjzenE96Pe8w-vvCsdO-eF0LPDt9XpRUmUHTTIR49cHuCmzRMeH9jbqLBxGABSYq-giszCxd0XSWDOTMPiCUjUOcDvuW_/s320/teacup+trixie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834165756169986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5cHVViaxOrxJ6E7kl1_EOHvqVUV_pYzX9klWo2_gtjNmSGynPiwzlCNmNU0r2y3OOg7Ite4z2oZ85GfnIw86OJFupkKFjfY0EvSCwTJSqlqPTyboqfsxGZFVsvBRGWKN7LGvVYt7cpbZ/s1600/teacupbirdfeeder.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5cHVViaxOrxJ6E7kl1_EOHvqVUV_pYzX9klWo2_gtjNmSGynPiwzlCNmNU0r2y3OOg7Ite4z2oZ85GfnIw86OJFupkKFjfY0EvSCwTJSqlqPTyboqfsxGZFVsvBRGWKN7LGvVYt7cpbZ/s320/teacupbirdfeeder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499834171306648146" border="0" /></a><br />1. China teacup soycandle by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/22266885/retro-staffordshire">Little Delight</a> 2. Cute tin toy Teacups by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51113849/an-instant-collection-of-tin-teacups-set?show_panel=true">Sushi Pot Parts</a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">3. Knitted Teacup coasters by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/50544126/knitted-teacup-coasters">The Knitted Duck</a><br /></div>4. Vintage Vandalized Teacups by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51027195/nerd-dork-retro-mug-set">Trixie Delicious</a> 5. Repurposed China Teacup birdfeeder by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51493806/sale-repurposed-china-teacup-birdbath">Oh the Pollybilities.</a>Betty Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14297242428242795935noreply@blogger.com2