simmone star: 2012

26 Dec 2012

Making something old new!

An old printers tray, sawn in half, back board removed,
sanded, with a lick of paint

Back board covered in fabric, stapled and slotted back in place

Makes for a delightful display shelf for my sewing nook

Handmade Happiness

28 Nov 2012

Simmone Star now at Finder Keepers Emerald

Simmone Star goodies available at Finders Keepers Emerald

Pirates, pretties & super heroes

Pussy cats, woodland elves, tattooed love dolls & darling little red

I'm so pleased to have a little corner of Finders Keepers Emerald to call my own, located at 365 Main Street, Emerald.

Drop in and have a look at the unique and local made goodies on display xx

Making a pretty display shelf

An old shelf lying in wait in the shed, becomes a pretty display piece to house my goodies at Finders Keepers Emerald.

I used wallpaper,dollies, cardboard, fabric and my trusty staple gun to transform this shelf.

4 Nov 2012

Oh what a happy morning, I plugged in my old Janome to give her one last try before retiring her to the junk pile (she conked out after being rather over worked a year ago) and to my great delight she worked!

She worked so well in fact that we made this doll together. I forgot how sturdy and strong this machine was, unlike my fancy newer Brother machine, my Janome can sew through thick layers of felt and fabric, her feed dogs are fab.

After re visiting my Janome my Brother certainly seems a little pants!

Other things I've been doing:

enjoying my new staple gun, recovered my old sewing chair and kitchen pin board

planting lily's in the garden

sanding the kitchen window ledge

pinning (oh pinterest how you inspire and rob me).....spending way to much time dreaming about a life in Holland

stepping on lego...ouch

getting into the x-mss zone

planning a road trip and waiting for january

sewing whenever I can

embroidering my tattoo dolls

daydreaming

opp shopping

Just a few happenings in our little shack :)

29 Oct 2012

Market stall at the Mulgrave Makers Market

Red suitcase of delights

My pretty market stall

Ah and a yummy cup of tea

Twas a glorious sunny day yesterday, the best weather market I have had in a long while, the last three were ghastly. Many people wandering by, lots of peachy comments about my delightful displays, a few sales and a visit form my wee family of 3.

A happy day....tired oh so tired though, home to ship shape the shack a little, dinner with the munchkins, then a long dreamy dream......