GIVEAWAY TIME = URBANDON = in BELLE ARMOIRE JEWELRY = uber gorgeous ...

The uber handsome ...

mega talented ...

URBANdon ...

creator extraordinaire  ...

is generously giving away ...

a piece of his jewellery

as featured in the current ...

Belle Armoire Jewelry Spring 2011 ...

Your Choice of ...

this Brass & Leather Cuff- one size fits all ...

Copper, Silver and Faux Bone ring - adjustable size ...

or Brass and Sterling Silver earrings ...

it's simple ...

follow and leave a comment

at URBANdon ...

 you'll not get this chance again!

Sustainable Fashion = Christopher Raeburn's Upcycled Military + M & M Wrapper Gown

Christopher Raeburn sources his fabrics from decommissioned military stock, including British combat jackets and deadstock parachutes that fail to pass opacity or wind-resistance tests.

His wearable yet luxe looks, which are at once ethereal and hardwearing, are inundated with shocks of high-voltage orange and pure white amid heavily textured greens, mustards, and creams

see his archives here

M & M Wrapper Gown ...

To create the gown, more than 1,800 flowers were individually cut and sewn from 600 Peanut M&M wrappers, a time-consuming process that took over 100 hours of labor.

(Five yards of silk charmeuse and silk shantung were used for the lining.)

Christina Liedtke’s wearable artwork depicts flowers in bloom: The top of the dress displays the initial budding, while the middle portrays a “landscape of blooming vibrant poppies,” according to the designer. “Finally, the bottom of the dress expresses a collage of fully bloomed mature flowers,” she adds.

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Waste nothing is the G. O. isn't it ?

Everything has value.

OK ...

gotta fly ...

I'm off scrounging ...
remember ...

Waste Not Do Want.

Flea Market finds for last week = Rock 'n' Roll Market Tempe = bonanza ...

Hot, dusty, empty ... cushion bargains ... 

plenty of retro nic nacs ...

plenty of heels and body art ... 

'Sydney Model Auto Sports Inc' =

big boys toys racing for real ...

BONANZA ...

78 men's ties for 60 cents each ...

the like of which I've never found before ...

 = a very happy me ...

PLUS ...

a gorgeous hand embroidered table cloth = $5 +

pairs of retro clip on earrings + 2 teeny tins = $1 each +

a toy making book published 2010 = $8 ...

equated to a total Bonanza.

There's more Fab Flea Market Finds at Sophie's here

Beached Whale - Donate To Christchurch

Hey Darlings a touch of NZ GENIUS ... help if you're able ...

20G = I'm Baaack = NZ sad news + BA Jewelry good news = Keith Lo Bue ...

My heart hurts ...

for the families whose beloved's didn't come home last night.

They went to work or shopping or something equally simple ...

in the city of Christchurch ...

indescribable, unexpected, devastation ...

tears continually flow ...

hope will never end ... 

pray.

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Much needed good news to quell the sadness!!!

 Fantastic, at last, long over due recognition ...

see more of Keith's gorgeous work ...

at his Stuffsmith blog here or web site here ...

Applause, applause !!!

Crisis averted with $5 for 20G ... Beware ... don't get bloggingwell caught ...

 ♥♥ A HUGE THANKS to the Darlings who averted my panic re no space for photo's ...

I've coughed up five smackeroonies for 20G ...
and will resume blogging when the powers that be release the said space to my realm!

Now I'd be eternally grateful for tips on how to make JPEG photo's smaller on this PC.

Despite the big picasa saying 20G = 10,000 photo's ...

trust them, no way...

 look where that got me with Blogger!

 I'm able to cater for a function for a thousand people ...

but unable to manage the gobble-de-gook associated with images, internet, etcetera ...

it drives me nuts ...

any tips will be massively appreciated!

HELP please! What's going on? Uploading blog post photo's and ... read on please ...

I get the following message ...

Whoops! You're out of space. Purchase more storage.

Photos are stored in your Picasa Web Albums account and are included in your 1 GB free quota for photos. Additional storage you purchase is shared between Gmail, Picasa Web Albums, and Google Docs, and is in addition to your free quota. Learn more
 

I'm flummoxed Darlings ...

if anyone can help me I'd be so grateful please ...

I've never paid anything connected with Blogger ... 

I don't and have never used Picasa ...

 

HELP!  I had the greatest post to do too ... 

Collecting = the desire to acquire = Flea Market Finds without moving ...

... not leaving home to gain this gorgeous haul is Bliss!

The racer of the hare is my want ...

the same breed as my Blossom.

Not always with pique ...

real or faux never matters ...

the green bracelet is a rarity.

Waiting for the postie ...

to deliver the finds ... 

is special!

I'm loving the lavishness!

Don't miss the Flea Market Finds at Sophie's this week here

Is this my next home ... if only = Shelf-Pod by architect Kazuya Morita

MJ asked "is this my new home?"

not for everyone ... perfect for Moi!

The story is ...

Shelf-pod is the creation of architect Kazuya Morita, who converted just about every available surface of a home's interior into shelves for a man who was having trouble housing his extensive book collection. The space in Moruguchi City, Japan, provides maximum storage space without sacrificing the openness of the room ... more here 

Love is in the air ... via Aussie Mummy Bloggers + + + more ...

♥♥♥♥ Feeling very loved after a stupendous weekend ...

loaded with love, care, respect ...

then today being featured on Aussie Mummy Bloggers page ...

not a skerrick of cards, champers, choc's or lingerie required ...

 to feel surrounded by much love ...

Thank YOU Darlings, you know how you are ♥♥♥♥ 

Like a kid with a new toy + via Lo Bue extravaganza + check the Lo Bue bonanza ...

Taaa Daaaaa who's got a new toy?

'D' = Dremel ...

loving it ...

look at that face = Priceless!

Hope your weekend is as sensaish as mine ...

motivation and inspiration Lo Bue style abounds!

Hey, have you ordered your Keith Lo Bue e-book yet? HERE

Prepare to be blown away ...

by his phenomenal artistic generosity! 

One more sleep = a fantasmagorical Keith Lo Bue weekend of workshops + BONUS !!!

The genius of Lo Bue will 

expand my weathering, distressing and papering skills this weekend ...

(not the ones you already know) ...

in one more sleep ...

in two more sleeps ...

The Bonus is ...

you too are able to be part of the Lo Bue genius ...

 courtesy of a downloadable, 350 page tome HERE ...

 so very much for so little ... 

  the genius ...

and generosity of a great man ...

go on, treat yourself ...

he's electrified HERE

Rolled magazine art = paper art = waste nothing = everything has worth = budget decor ...

Rolled magazine art by Amy Varagiannis ...

visual feast ...

making gorgeousness out of 'nothing'!

French Knitting = you'll love it ...

Di at Designers Block posted this gorgeous image from here ...

I know you knitters will adore it!



Crazy Quilt technique in Armani Prive Spring 2011 Haute Couture = Oiu, Oiu!

Armani's Haute Couture S/S 2011 parade ...

made my heart skip a beat ...

at the luscious skirt ... image

what do the silouhette's remind you of? ...

the combination of fabric and silhouette ...

reminded me of

retro, Anodised travelling cups ... image

    not that gorgeous skirt ... image

that was definitely

created from a Crazy Quilting / Patchwork method, No ? ...

Oooo la la ...

 Oiu, Oiu, ...

c'est magnifique!

The Tap Dogs ... last Sydney show = heart stopping = smiling non stop = exhilirating ...

talented ...

gorgeous ...

handsome ...

deafening ...

hot ...

exhilarating ...

screamalicious ...

no nonsense ...

all this and more ...

if they come to your town ...

don't dare miss them!

Sydney weather = heatwave + Blossom, air con + sewing ...

At 1 am, Sunday Feb 5, the Sydney weather bureau says it's currently ...

 

31.2°C

Sydney local weather info here ...

Yes it reached 40 degrees in Sydney at 5pm today!

Blossom couldn't have perched any closer to me ...

maybe she wanted to thank me that we were in 26 degrees ...

or remind me ...

 heatwaves, air con and sewing do mix!

Old frames = recycled = notice board = home or office = loving these ...

On a wall or a door these sure beat a cork or notice board ...

 frames of any condition ...

 any combination come to life ...

OK off you go with this brilliant task for the weekend ...

aren't these fabulous?

images here

What a week = heatwave + cyclone + Lori = ultimate sadness ... I tried to keep it light ...

I'm a bit ticked off with blogging!

All week, despite the horrors, I've posted light heartedly ...

with little response ...

is it the weather?

or ... 

are people thinking I'm a hard hearted biatch?

Those who know me will tell you I'm far from that!

The monotonous whirr of the air con is almost sending me nuts ...

the noise and the coolness has kept me on the move ...

creating, accomplishing, walking in the heat. 

Inside here sounds like an engine room ...

yet it's impossible to live without ...

my heart hurts with so much bad news ...

but deep down my heart knows how blessed I am.

Hope you have a lovely weekend ...

spare a moment for beautiful, brave Lori ...

the weather ravaged Queenslanders ...

and never forget how blessed you are too! 

Walter Raes = Wearable & Design Art = Avant Garbage = tampon top = brilliance ...

Walter Raes art concepts from the recycled ...

total genius ...

Charles Period Top : tampons/stringvest ...

Bored Housewife Throne :

ironing board, leather, pair mannequin legs, boots, LED ...

Shaman Coat : mops/rope.

more about Walter here

The brilliance of Walter Raes here

Thrift stores in Manhattan = yikes = can you believe how many there are ?

You know what it's like ...

type a silly question into Google ...

makes you wanna go there doesn't it?

More dreaming to be done via here.

North Head part 2 ... Flora + Fauna + Biggest Loser HQ ...

High above, swinging like trapeze artiste's, were webs ...

huge webs ...

with any number of spiders with yellow stripes ...

against an azure sky with not a cloud in sight ...

spiders were everywhere ...

the undergrowth was grey, sparse ...

the life drained out of it by the salt air ...

yet still beautiful ...

like a bush land grave yard ...

an odd burst of colour magnified the beauty of nature ...

yellow and green an aussie tradition ...

looked beautiful and nourished ...

by comparison ...

loving the extremes ...

grasses dehydrated ...

banksia men emerging ...

spiders looming ...

the patterns and textures fascinated!

We rounded a bend and there was ...

Biggest Loser HQ ...

formerly The School of Artillery ...

how many times we'd seen both entrances ...

across the oval where ...

countless gallons of blood sweat and tears had been shed ...

we smiled at the gloriousness of it all!