the cut

I know some of you are anticipating how our market went, but I just couldnt wait to give you a special edition behind the scenes exclusive of The Textured Leaf meets Monet Paisley photoshoot.

These are the ones that didnt make the cut for Etsy, but are interesting (to me) anyway.

Here you see Paisley posing (without any prompting from me, can I add) just before she discovered

 a massive bull ant by her feet. I think this girl can spot bugs a mile off. There were so many new insect species on this beach that it crossed my mind to capture them for Nat Geo, if only my macro was better.

Here you can see Elisha hard at it taking shots of her swimwear after a rather successful market.

We were swaying back and forth from desperately wanting to sleep off the excitement (me) and

grabbing the available great photo conditions while they lasted. Im glad she wrenched me from the couch. 

And, yes! Then we turned the cameras on each other.

All the glamour from the market tomorrow with the next tutorial instalment. Sorry for being one week late.

Time flies when.....

why dont you finish my sentence for me?

elsie marley: kids clothes week challenge

I have news!

The fabulously inspiring Elsie Marley has once again given us what we have all been asking for.

Yes its finally arrived!

Our much anticipated Kids Clothes Week Challenge is happening throughout the land of blog.

It doesnt seem that long ago we were merrily, if not frantically, sewing our little brains out.

 As if things arent crazy/frantic enough around here....what, with the new baby announcement and lots of production for a kids market on the weekend (sorry no time to blog about that one - maybe later), my new job I started today, heck I had only just started to put the feelers out a fortnight ago!, art classes with the mr....need I go on? Thats why she calls it a challenge I guess.

breathe...just breathe* says to self

 Well! Im in once again. How about you? Check out the gorgeous things on Flickr everyone made last time and hey,  I dare you to say no. 

Ill be at the Rosebubs Market down at Rosebud this Sunday with Monetpaisley and Dorothybills.

Come and say hi if youre there!

my creative space

This is my pile of fabrics, scarves really, for some cushions for the lounge. I was a bit too quick to rant about the change that should have taken place back here. I didnt end up doing the cushions. Weve had one or two mismatched cushions on the couch ever since I relinquished the others to first the washing machine, then the linen cupboard. Even the recent onslaught of visitors didnt urge me to finish anything.

Today is the day!

Be sure to pop in to Kootoyoo for some inspiration.

P.S Im loving MonetPaisleys upcycled sweater post.