Flea Market Finds = rug canvas + knit needles timber box + tortoiseshell + teeny tins ...

The roll of rug making canvas ...

 is a metre wide by about 15 metres ...

that will be used for a creation after June.

The Knitting Needles box ...

well, you know how I love a timber box ...

cost was $10 for both.

The  teeny tins are all from online purchases ...

they're for future projects too! 

The yellow Vincents tin is a strong reminder of my Mum.

When I was a small kid Mum took in ironing for a local laundrette.

Hour after hour, she ironed and drank gallons of Coca-Cola ... 
to wash down the Vincents powders ...
for the headache that constantly plagued her. 

A combination that was the start of Mum's ruination!

The gorgeous Victorian Tortoiseshell, mesh purse is an online find too.

Head over to Sophies for a glimpse of Flea Market treasures. 

The very best Sunday = Burnt Orange Cafe + North Head + Sydney harbour = pure Bliss ...

MJ chose pumpkin, fetta, carrot marmalade tart ...

a touch toooo sweet ...

The bubbles tickled our noses from an Apple Cider and an Elderflower drink.

I was the winner with the most delectable

Tasmanian Salmon cake with a hint of mayo, green apple ...

t'was the lightest, warmest, delish, best I've ever ...

at

 Burnt Orange Cafe at Middle Harbour ...

do yourself a favour, go on, you must ...

 this was the view from our tabkle across to HMAS Watson on South Head ...

Burnt Orange was formerly Army property then in 1920 Mosman Golf Club ...

more here ...

they have floors of gorgeous, retail ... (pssst very expensive)

Vicki Archer's French Essence  was in the house ...

we drove on to North Head ...

 Sydney Harbour was glistening ...

magnifique ...

boats churned up the white water ...

waves thumped ...

again and again ...

we gasped ...

Canon moments were by the dozen ...

there'll be more pics in a couple of days ...

wait till you see them *smile/sigh*!!!

Sunday was stupendous ...

 gorgeous company ... 

beautiful food  ...

in the city I adore.

It's the tonic needed on a Sunday afternoon ...

I'm ready to tackle the week ahead ...

more than I was on earlier in the day ...

sun and salt air does a girl wonders!

Hope yours will be a blissfully happy week too .

Reverse Garbage @ Taylor Square = Art Opening = Nudl God & Friends ...

 The pleasure of being on the board of directors of Reverse Garbage include ...

attending events, exhibitions, meetings and openings of ...

anything connected with the Rubbish Institute!

Today was the opening of ...

The Presidential Suite + The Nudle God and Friends at RG, Taylor Square  ...

ya gotta adore just being where fun abounds.

Where sharks with wings float on high ...

and there's art.

Bruce Bell's 'Watering Can' light ...

complete with garden hose covering the cord ...

The Nudle God's 'Two Butt Table' ...

or 'Three Butt Table' ...

The highly acclaimed Pierre Cavalan's 'Finlandia' ...

or Pierre Cavalan's 'Personal' ...

The Nudle God's ... 'Hell oh Wheels' ...

or ... 'Pony' ...

'Circuit Board' painting by Laszlo ...

'Presidential Suite' collages by Madeleine Preston ...

more by Madeline Preston ... here.



 I was seen dragging a couple of bargains home on the bus ...

(no not Oxford St. bargains, Reverse Garbage bargains) ...

a blissfully fab afternoon!!!

Loving south King Street Newtown = Glitterbox + Jaannu + Kingfish Bistro + MJ = BLISS ...

Yesterday was a day of bliss down the south end of King St., Newtown ...

The gorgeous Sharon of Glitterbox (hiding behind Jimmy) at 469 King St. ...

created a new me ...

she's a genius, knew exactly what I've wanted for so long ...

the team are fabulous ...

My fish was delish at Kingfish Bistro at 503 King St., ...

 MJ was very disappointed with the Boulibaisse ...

the two glasses of crisp, cool Fontaine Rose ...

had me wanting a thousand glasses more ...

and talking shorthand!

we badgered the lovely Trudy of Jannua at 473 King St., ...

that she must get herself an online profile ...

for her lovely store ...

watch this space!

My Friday was fab, hope yours was too.

My Creative Space = Procrastination nil = building the blocks = victory ...

My nemesis, procrastination, has vanished ...

building the blocks of the future is on ...

it's a great feeling!!!

Check out more creative victory's at Kirsty's My Creative Space here

Happy Australia Day Oi, Oi, Oi = proud to be an Aussie ...

                     Happy Australia Day ...         pic courtesy here

 

The die hards have done the 'shark bait' swim in Sydney Harbour ...

the Tall Ships are looking stupendous ...

the Sydney Ferries ready for their annual race ...

the masses prepare for the Havianas Thong Challenge ... more here

at the home of my childhood, Bondi Beach ...

 where it's currently 30 degrees and a fog is rolling in!

 SOooooo I'll turn up the air con ...

and wish you all a ...

Happy Australia Day Oi, Oi, Oi ...
from a very proud Aussie !!!!

Blossie avoiding the Janome = cat nap = weird cat comfort ...

       After HUGE day at the Janome yesterday and

a similar day on the agenda today ...

                               where was Blossie while the sweat shop was happening... 

SPRUNG!!!

Flea Market Finds = tried to be restrained but weakened = perplexed ...

Our intention was to do a couple of errands and a leisurely Saturday brunch ...

The Diva and I happened upon three garages sales ...

bad, bad, bad ...

50 cents for this gorgeous timber A4 box with a beautiful soft folding cover ...

$2 for a beautifully framed old French print ...

a set of very old metal edged index cards ... 50 cents

underneath is a wonderful old timber, hinged, rusty box ... $1.00

black beads ... $4.00

a bag of Paurie shell ... $2.00

a silver cake tongs ... $1.00

brass utensils .... $3.00

and the teeny tiny salt and paper shakers ... $2 a pair

how could I refuse? 

 I have an idea of how to use them all ...

BUT ...

I'm perplexed at how cheesed off I am at myself for weakening ...

not once ...

but twice this week when Reverse Garbage got me!

OK ...

note to self ...

to try harder to remain more restrained this week!

There's more wonderful finds over at Sophie's here ...

and there's more I neglected to include in my finds ... tsk, tsk!

Elastic / Rubber band Jewellery + paper clip jewelry = Obsolete Office Supplies into jewelry & gowns = ETSY + more

Gorgeous ...

necklaces ...

made with rubber bands ...

and paper clips ...

by New York architect Margarita Mileva ...

who heads up M2 ...

recycling from an architect's office!

She created this stunning gown using 4kg of rubber bands ...

...

see more here.

Margarita's ETSY store here

Great Grandma sewing catastrophe = re-making = whistling = Belle + gorgeous fun ...

Endeavouring to be the ultimate Great-Grandma ...

the task was a romper for Belle ...

that became a dress ...

no way ...

could I get those darn metal fasteners to work at the crotch! 

Finding the shirring sold by the metre in Lincraft ...

was a dream come true ...

until I measured the finished dress and realised ...

it was half her total chest measurement!

Taaaa Daaaaa ...

the catastrophe ...

fixed and finished ...

Belle looks a dream ...

as we we were having a moment ...

I started giving her the old wolf whistle ...

she was fascinated ...

the more I whistled the more she laughed ...

and laughed ...

she laughed hard ...
and loud ...
while looking so very gorgeous in MaMa's creation!

Mummy and I dashed off to Lincraft ...

there's more dresses to make ...

watch this space!