Well I've been out and about the last couple of weeks, getting hitched and going for a trip up the south coast! Have been a bit disconnected from blog land but managing to still read some of your lovely blogs while away.

I have a few photo's from the wedding to share since so much handmade help has gone into it but am still sifting through the tonnes of photo's so stay tuned. Also some great handmade delights to share that we were given as gifts and some that I bought on our trip up the coast.

Can't wait to see what everyone has been making since I have been away.

This photo is from a curtain in one of the apartments we stayed in.

xx

MaricorMaricar - Architecture in Helsinki video clip

Check out this aweseom video clip by Sydney animator's MaricorMaricar for Architecture in Helsinki - 'Like it or Not'.

Sewn then animated!

Inspiration - Massive Attack

Last night I saw Massive Attack and they were fantastic! Which inspired me to post about the artwork of 3D the founder of Massive Attack. He has previously done the artwork for Unkle on their boxset for Warstories - also fantastic.

If you get a chance to see them live in Australia go!

A week of great inspiration and getting stuff

I am having such a wonderful week getting surprises in the mail, finding things on the street and still getting some lovely things for Audrey for her birthday. Above is an image of the cake I attempted to make from the Very Hungary Catapillar by Eric Carle. I ate half of the leftovers on the way over to work! Here is my inspirational adventure:

I found this typewriter on the side of the road and it works! Am going to use it to type the nameplace cards for the wedding.

Which then leads onto this - I received my stamps in the mail designed and made by Dudley Redhead yesterday. Hoorah! and they look great - can't wait to get stamping and decorate the nameplace cards with these! (Thanks Dudley!).

Then I received this beautiful painting in the mail done by my sister Aunty Em of Glitter Glow Beading for Aud's birthday.

Then Aunty Milly (one of my best mates - no blog yet but she should start one!) bought over this beautiful book from Adelaide for another present for Audrey. It's a beautiful pop up book about Snow White, illustrated in a Naive Art style (which i love!).

Then I also received in the mail 2 Mixtape zines - woohoo - they look great - can't wait to sit down and read them.

Lastly please also check this out - it's fantastic. Made by White have designed a shop front based around Alice in Wonderland - they are very talented ladies and have a great blog too!

( image source: Made by White)

Now I am out of breath.

Audrey's 1st Birthday Invitation

I made this little bird to go with our bride and groom for the wedding cake but it has ended up doubling as the bird in Audrey's birthday invitation's. Made the cake from fimo, with dolls house furniture and Cristina Rae paper as the wallpaper behind.

Margaux Lange

This is what I love about reading blogs - sometimes you just come across something that is so awesome you have to share it with everyone to spread the word. Margaux Lange is one of those people and thanks to Candy Bandit I have just discovered her. She is a jeweller from Brooklyn, New York who reuse and remakes Barbies into the most amazing jewellery.

Check out her website, blog or etsy shop here:

http://midgesmind.blogspot.com/

http://www.margauxlange.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/margauxlange

BOOM!!

My work space has exploded - look what happens when I try to clean. I think there is method to my messy madness that I shouldn't mess with. Things have gotten crazy busy around here - have returned to work 2 days a week so have even less time then before! Meanwhile we run out of Internet downloads while i am at home all week so no blog reading and inspiration all week - I was a little scared to open up google reader - was worse then i thought 1000+ blog posts to read - i think I need to cut back on the following here. Oh and I think my wisdom teeth have arrived - i am so scared to go to the dentist but this ache in my jaw is going to get the better of me soon.

I found this fox I had drawn and photocopied onto acetate for a project at RMIT that was going to go on a silk screen but never did. I decided to use it to decorate the house. The photo's are Polaroids from out trip overseas last year. I wanted to submit the photo to this great new flickr group Craft Fox started by Liz of Lino Forest but I don't think it is crafty enough. But you should check it out - some great foxy works there.

Here is a sneak preview of my latest work - a little tangerine something coming your way.