Spring is on it's way!

Finally!

Tomorrow is officially the first day of spring!!!

{lightly}

Tweet Tweet - Spring is on the way!!

I woke to the sound of many birds cheeping! More beautiful bird sculptures...

Cotton Bird Designs makes these delightful little birdies by hand using stitched fabric and paper. Most of the sculptures are made from vintage and recycled materials.

I think they're charming!!!

Today I became Aunty Diana...

My in laws (my husband's brother and his wife) welcomed their little daughter Georgia Bernice to the world this morning...

We will meet her later this afternoon hopefully.

For now I thought I 'd share what I am gifting to her on her arrival;

A series of four framed clothcakes her the nursery;

and a clothcake jumpsuit with a hot pink top.

It will be a little big at first, she can grow into it;

(sorry about the dark photo)

and a little organic hat.

You can see similar bits and pieces in my shop

Sporadic Surprise of the Day: {other than the arrival of said niece and the following is technically was last night's surprise.} Last night we went to depARTure at the Adelaide Art Gallery for the "Push-Pull" exhibition opening and I won two tickets to see "Journey to the West" at the Festival Theatre next month. I can't wait!!

Daffodil Day

Today is Daffodil Day

Please donate!

See more about it on the Cancer Council Daffodil Day website

{image: McKay Nursery}

Accessories and Clothcakes

Flourish have the new Elk Accessories in store! Guess where I'll be on the weekend!

Oh and I've put a few new jumpsuits in my little shop;

clothcake

{I'm so glad it's Friday tomorrow}

Still not on the mend...

Still not feeling 100%

People keep telling me to eat as much honey as humanly possible...

but isn't it a spoon full of sugar that makes the medicine go down

{in the most delightful way}?

Perhaps if served in these spoons...

Spoons by beehive kitchenware co.

{sidenote: we had measuring spoons for the bombonieres at our wedding; they were heart shaped and had similar little sayings engraved onto the handles as these below which are also from beehive kitchenware co. but the ones we gifted were all stainless steel with a gorgeous little stainless ring holding them together and the metal was a much finer gauge than the spoons in the image below but you get the concept...

Ours Said...

"Recipe for a long and happy marrage

Take a "Heap of Love" = 1 tablespoon,

A "Spoonful of Laughter" = 1 teaspoon,

Plus a "Dash of Kindness" = 1/2 teaspoon,

and a "Pinch of Patience" = 1/4 teaspoon"

...and we packaged them in little black boxes with clear tops, tied with a bow and our thankyous.

They looked like this on our guests tables...

...you can just see the spoons behind the organza ribbon and to the left of the gift tag}

I've been happily making and baking with these spoons {add: cooking yummy things to the recipe above} for 2 1/2 years

Precious Porcelain

Oh how I love pears!

White ones...

& patterned & gold ones...

{the beautiful work of Samantha Robinson}

I found these via Glimpse of Style's Post

Lee posted about these gorgeous "watermelon bowls;"

I also love Samantha's vases...

especially on mass!

A little bit of detailed loveliness

{images james merrel}

Lovely Prints in Lovely Colours

More dreamy cushions...

roddy&ginger handprints and details these lovely cushion covers onto heavy canvas or natural linen.

Ooo I think they're lovely!

So bright and colourful just like my weekend!

{if I'm not careful I think I could end up with a houseful of cushions!}

Or perhaps these lovely prints!

Introducing Clothcake

I've just had my first Etsy sale on my little shop clothcake

{Little Onesies / Jumpsuits for Em}

I do hope you pop on over to clothcake for a look some time soon

I'll be sewing up a few more onesies this afternoon... stay tuned!

A Big Recycled Rabbit

Imagine the sporadic surprise if you turned an urban corner and were confronted with...

"The Giant of Vlaardingen
2002- 2003
8 x 10,5 x 5,5 meters
Salvaged wood, nails and screws

It took three months to build to a sculpture out of salvaged wood, with the assistance of local people. The sculpture is an assemblage, and although the quality of the wood was poor, it stood on three locations!"

See more here

{via design*sponge}

Today I found petitecollage veneer prints on esty.

And she makes mobiles!

But she doesn't ship to Australia :O(

Cerar Cerar!

CERAR (now known as Building X, Mawson Lakes, University of South Australia) won a Master Builders Award of Excellence on the weekend!

I feel proud of our/my "little" building and fitout...

More info here