Finders Keepers Market Sydney = Mother's Day for Me ...

First noticed (apart from sensory overload of a 'singer') ...

was the fab knitting!

Stretched across the main wall, round thick, tall pillars...

needles had obviously been click clacking for months ...

I instantly thought Grrl+dog had plained and purled her genius ...

but no...

Kings Cross Knitters created the magic?

fabulously crowded to the max ...

we made a contribution to the fabulous White Girls ...

we adored these handmade mushrooms installed throughout ...

we yelled to hear the stall holders and each other ...

we loved how accessible and set out it was compared to years gone by...

10/10 Finders Keepers ;-)

we loved enchanted forest treats ...

We saw a crowd five deep ...

we waited and waited ...

Taaaa Daaaaaa ...

we discovered Gaye Naismith of Gaye Abandon with her ...

tubeway armies arm warmers ...

each bought a pair ...

mine are the short black ...

We love them!

we sauntered off into the night ...

agreeing 'cutesy' product overload + way too many brooches!

Me still taking pics ...

I love Carriageworks ...

and looking back ...

we imagined the guys from MasterChef ...

running down this exact space.

We dined out in Enmore ... Happy Mothers Day to me :-)

so very happy...

Thank YOU Darling MJ. xo

My Creative Space ... Men's Ties ...

While creating I'm wondering

  are the ties multiplying ... 

aren't they gorgeous?

Only 12 weeks to go ...

Pinushion Swap ...

The lovely Kate hosted a Pin Cushion Swap HERE ...

my pincushion partner was Amanda at EcoPossum ...

I was five days late finishing ...

posted April 22!
I began to worry the package had been lost in the post ...

I didn't want to blog so as not to spoil Amanda's surprise.

Yayyy ... today Amanda blogged the package arrived ...
she said the pincushion was "perfect".

I used a lambswool filling - the lanolin in the wool keeps the pins smooth ...

Taaa - Daaaa ...

I loved adding a smidge of hand stitching ...

... I included various sewing and chocie treats too.

Loved doing this swap - it was great fun!

The pretty pincushion I received from Sandra is HERE. 

My Place & Yours ... Favourite Spot in the House ...

Danielle asked where's your favourite spot.

It was a toss up between here and bed so I calculated ...

and discovered I spend more time here!

Here's the before and after of my throne, my favourite spot ...

re-upholstered from durgie grey to gorgeous leopard ...

sewing, blogging, thinking, eating ... 

everything is orchestrated from here ...

my bum, back and self LOVE this spot! 

See more favourite spots at Helloowl HERE.

Flea Market Finds - Jackpot Sunday

Thursday the GoodSort told me be ready 8am I'm taking you to a market ...

what market?

nah not telling, it's a surprise ...

for three days I angsted, I don't do surprises ...

8am today we went ...

Jackpot!

Scrabble $4 ~ Sterling Silver earrings $2 ~ 2 mtrs brown lace fabric $2 ~

Hanging Scale $1 ~ Pewter coaster Made in France $1 ...

Ecru hand crochet, very vintage supper cloth + small bag $3 ...

Badges $1 ~ Container of Sea Shells $1 ~

Box Soldiers & Cowboys, Lesney truck $1 ...  

Six gorgeous pieces of Depression glass $19.

The GoodSort has sworn me to secrecy ...

my lips are sealed ...

Jackpot Sunday...

trust me it's worth it!

To mother not smother ...

When your child is sick it's hard to mother not smother?

Have you noticed how most of your conversation is a question ...

Like ...

how are you?

would you like a cup of tea?

would you like a coffee?

are you comfortable?

how are you feeling?

the list is endless and tiresome ...

but this little face ... 

makes everything bliss!

She's become camera conscious - these all taken one after the other ;))

My Place and Yours ... what's on your key ring?

There's a Swarovski crystal on a sterling silver key ring, a gift in 1990.

The usual house, letter box, guest room, keys ...

AND ...

a silver Eiffel Tower ...

this is as close as I'll probably ever get to Paris.

See more keyrings HERE

When your child is sick ...

                                ... no matter how old they are ...

everything else pales to oblivion ...

other than being there 24/7!

(She won the baby competition in Grace Bros Bondi Junction ... no telling the date)  

Vintage Thingie Thursday ... A treasure trove of vintage metal junk destined ...

... destined to become gorgeousness!

Please take a peek at the 8th Sydney Vintage Fair we visited last Friday HERE

You'll find more Vintage Thingie posts HERE

My Place and Yours ... Where do you blog ...

Theme Queen Talia asks 'where do you blog? ...

Here it is kids ... the nerve centre ...

Apologies for the blurry shot ...

I jumped up when I read the theme and took one pic ...

here's the result.

The blurriness ... means I still have a few secrets ;)

Love how I've captured Danielle on my screen ;)

See more where do you blog posts HERE  

Still recovering from the visual feast that was the 8th Sydney Vintage Fair ...
see what left me drooling HERE

8th Sydney Vintage Fair Covered My Creative Space ...

The 8th Sydney Vintage Clothing, Jewellery & Textile Fair is on this weekend ... details and program HERE ...

My Creative Space was inspired ... see more Creative Spaces HERE ...

60s & 70s nostalgia ...

shoes like Grandma used to wear ...

fashion parade competition for devotees ...

entrants from every age and era ...

looking totally gorgeous ...

there's sewing treasures to buy ...

stunning coats from the 50s & 60s ...

beautiful linens and embroidery ...

haberdashery, old mills spools and shoe forms ...

gorgeous diamonds and rubies - real bling ...

fashions from the past ...

waiting to be worn now ...

delicate china, tea cups galore and glass ware ...

authentic fashions by the mile ...

silver treasures and so very much more ...

all at

8th Sydney Vintage Clothing, Jewellery & Textile Show ... 

My Creative Space ... see more HERE ...

Oooo I was so very restrained.

My Place and Yours ... What do you see when you walk through your front door?

Danni asked ...

what do you see when you walk through your front door?

I smile everytime ...

the welcoming glow lights up my life ...

my home is my delight!

Photohunt 208 ... VERTICAL ...

'Vertical' ... what better subject for Photohunt ...

than our beautiful Belle who's now vertical ...

wearing hot pink 'Jiffies' and leaning in for shopping choices  ...

loving the joys and decisions of shopping!!!

see more Verticals here.

Patchwork Timber Armoire ... Armadiature ... stunning craftmanship ...

This would have to be the ultimate in recycling ... it tops my Do Want list at Sophie's Saturday Shopping List here.

A sneak-peak into the Milan Furniture Fair, designer Robi Renzi of RenziVivian exhibits a furniture collection that turns the compiling of salvaged scrap wood into intricate craftsmanship.

Renzi’s design, Armadiature, is a series of beautiful armoires made up of a carefully curated collage of wood ornamentation.The large variety of discarded material allows for each piece in the collection to hold its own independent and unique character.

Armadiature will be presented as part of an exhibition called Let It Shine at new exhibition space, Skillart, in the Zona Tortona district in Milan

Isn't it gorgeously unique?

It was a very Happy Birthday for MJ ...

... who was it that moved when snapping the sparklers on the cake?

Vintage Thingie Thursday ... gorgeous finds ...

Pet, my own op shop boy, turned up with these treasures for me ...

tortoiseshell strips ... oh such a treasure ...

gorgeous reels/spools  ...

beautiful very vintage buttons ...

feeling very blessed!