Has anyone else noticed all of the lovely headbands?
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Happy Prints
Happy Little Birds,
Happy Little Prints
I am a pear girl not an apple girl but I do like this...
...from another talented Adelaide artist
...
Happy Father's Day Dad
{and to the other Dads out there}
{sporadic surprise: Naomi Murrell write up in the Adelaide Matters this week... bet you by 3 days AM - added 8th Sept 2009}
Saturday, September 5, 2009
So many things to put in one little post...
Firstly, I want to have these to look at and to eat;
...because they're beautiful, because it's spring time, because there's a good amount of the blue and red combination and because they are so incredibly elaborate.
This is edible art at it's best!!
...
Secondly... Look what Elizabeth Dye has been up to...
Gorgeous!
...
Thirdly... I stumbled upon this...
How fantastic for Adelaide! I've already put it in the calender
...
Fourth(ly)... Gabrielle over at A Summer Picnic Wedding blogged about Clothcake and Searching for Sporadic Surprises today. Gabrielle is a new addition to our office and is in the midst of planning her January 2010 wedding. Definitely do pop over to her blog; she's always on the hunt for lovely wedding related / event related ideas which she collects and gladly shares with all of her readers. You won't be disappointed.
Thanks for the mention Gabrielle!
{sporadic surprise: Bowerbird Bazaar write up in the Adelaide Matters this week... bet you by 3 days AM - added 8th Sept 2009}
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tomorrow I Would Like To...
...sleep in, walk to the local cafe and have a lovely breakfast & then pop into Knack Studios;
Pity it's on the other side of the world
Two out of Three Ain't Bad!
My Sporadic Surprise of the day: A new (and unknown - at least to me) furniture supplier had a small terracotta pot of flat leaf parsley delivered to me as a marketing device today... I think the concept is Italian Furniture = Italian Parsley?
It is a happy little and very welcome addition to my work area.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Hello Yellow
She's so lovely and yellow!
I love yellow - canary, buttercup, sunshine, citrus...
B tried to fix the cracks in our kitchen wall...
He painted a white undercoat over the existing yellow...
Tonight I bought home yellow paint samples...
The wall will be Mellow Yellow again soon...
Perhaps this weekend?
I do love my yellow kitchen!
My Sporadic Surprise{s} of the Day: No. 1 {around morning tea time} two bags of Haighs Chocolates {South Australian Favourite} delivered unannounced from a lovely supplier & No. 2 {around afternoon tea time} offered corporate box tickets to the Beyonce and Flo Rida Concert incl. dinner. I Love Surprises! Especially Sporadic Surprises!!!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Graphic Paper Flowers to Celebrate Spring!!!
Mondocherry is a mother plus 2 daughter combination who happen to make the most amazing framed artworks. I came across the picture above on their blog today and then dropped in on their website. There are lots of other lovely pieces I would like to blog about but I'll let you have a look and tell me what you think (I really like the Botanic Buttons and Text Blooms)
The flower artwork above is three dimensional and made completely from paper.
Look at it framed below;
{Sidenote: I haven't just featured the above as it conveniently has three marble pears in the foreground... just in case you were wondering...}
How appropriate for the first day of Spring!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
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!!!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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!!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Daffodil Day
Today is Daffodil Day
Please donate!See more about it on the Cancer Council Daffodil Day website
{image: McKay Nursery}
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Precious Porcelain
Oh how I love pears!
White ones...
& patterned & gold ones...
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!
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