Meme - My Place & Yours

I came across Pip's meme ::Meet Me At Mikes:: I think this is how it goes: Each week someone suggests a theme related to 'My place & Yours' for participants to blog about.
This weeks' theme is 'Blog HQ'

I have Blogged about it here

So Much I want to do Today

And of course there is never enough time.

Just able to squeeze in a cup of tea brewed in my favourite teapot before I start on the next job.

I have a lot of baking to do for Sarah's 30th Birthday Party which is only two days away. Yesterday I made 98 sausage rolls and this morning I have made 48 egg & bacon tarts. I have gathered the ingredients and crushed the bikkies for the rumballs and will start thinking about making the 'Cup Cakes' Birthday Cake.

98 sausage rolls

48 Egg & Bacon Tarts

Ingredients for rumballs


These ones I made for another party.

don't have to do the salads, sweets or decorating cakes until the day of the party. I think we will have a Pav and I might, MIGHT get time to make the Scrumptious Icecream Berry Thing.

'Scrumptious Icecream Berry Thing'

I have some little 'Babybushka's' to finish for an order. I really want to get these done today if I possibly can.

Ebony the Emo & BabyBo unfinished.


There is washing spewing from the machine and the floors need to be mopped. The phone has rung twice and I have not even gone into the bedrooms to tidy and make the beds in preparation for visitors.

I have to go into town with Sarah to 'haggle' for her new 'Whizzy Bang', PFAFF sewing machine she is getting for her Birthday!!




After making dinner I really want to sit here at my 'puter with a glass of white and browse my favourite blogs!!
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Feeling Under The Weather Today...........

.......And because I had to go into town I was also feeling sorry for myself.
Big Time Pity Party was playing out in my head...

After doing the list of errands I realised I had not had breakfast so I treated myself to yummy raisin toast & a delish 'FAIRTRADE' coffee at my favourite cafe 'Peppers Deli & Cafe' . I perched on a stool at the sunny window bar and my thoughts turned to the Oxfam pamphlets on the counter. I read the info and began to see that I truly have no reason to feel sooo sorry for me. So what if I feel a Little bit unwell? I have a good Doctor who I can see any time. I have money to pay the doctor and money to buy medicines I might need. I live in a country where women have far more opportunities than those in third world countries! I dropped the self pity and began to feel very lucky to never have known what Poverty feels like!

I bought a 'White Band' there and then and vowed to do something positive to help this cause.

This morning reminded me of when I stayed a week in Melbourne with Amy & Glen.

I was too busy to do much shopping but having spotted a St Vinnies in Victoria Street I knew I would not be able to pass it on the tram everyday without a wee scrounge, if only once.

I did manage a scrounge and was disappointed I found nothing to satisfy my addiction for vintage stuff.

I did however spot the OXFAM on the other side of the street and on the Saturday before my return home Amy and I went there and bought the most gorgeous handmade zippered pouches/purses. Mine is a pencil case, (pic below), now. The goods in this shop are *Beautiful!*

I wanted to buy so much more but I decided to go back in November and buy some Christmas gifts. If everyone bought some of their Christmas gifts at an OXFAM SHOP imagine how much we would be helping our Sisters in other countries to support their families with dignity.

Oh and if you do go shopping there you should try the chocolate!!! Sensational!!!

A Hard Decision

Do I sell Or keep

because these are things I may never aquire again?

Vintage 'Womens Day' Souvenier Edition of the 'Opera House Opening'. October 29 1973.

Vintage, pale pink, crochet collar raw silk blouse.

Very Vintage, 'Fifth Avenue' 'Granny Dress'.

These are some sketches in my Moly

Doodling in my Moly trying to design some characters for simple doll faces.

I NEED SLEEP!

Making wee Babushkas

I have been getting back into sewing of late. I stopped making my art dolls several years back because it was difficult to stuff them with 'rheumatoid fingers'. But I realised if I make something 'desirable' yet simple they are just as fabulous!. I Just don't know if I should sell or keep? I do become attached to my creations, after all, I am their Mum. Yes I have simplified my dolls, but the quality and originality are formost in my creations.

Look What I Just Bought!

*Needful Things*

From my favourite shop.

1x O-Check Rubber Stamps 'Vintage' - Vintage Rubber Stamps 1x Cavallini and Co. Rubber Stamps - Par Avion Rubber Stamp Set
1x O-Check Designer Sticky Tape - Harmony 35mm,
I ordered the 'Duck Tape' ;o) Now we won't tell **A‹(•¿•)›** how much the goodies were, will we?! He would not understand the desire us creative souls posses for such essential items.

I can not wait to get my paws on these treasures and play in my molys .

Owly Doodling

Bright, happy & colourful owls from my 'Swap Card Collection'.

My Last Entry in Tracy's Moly

Blinky Bill

These are my drawings in Tracy's Moly. For Tracy's Moly I decided to carry on with Jan's themes being Williams', which became Bill & The Boys' Own annuals which became The Adventures of Blinky Bill.

Blinky Bill is an anthropomorphic koala and children's fictional character created by New Zealand-born Australian author Dorothy Wall. The character of Blinky first appeared in Brooke Nicholls' 1933 book, Jacko - the Broadcasting Kookaburra which was illustrated by Wall. Wall then featured Blinky Bill in a series of her own books, including Blinky Bill:

The Quaint Little Australian, Blinky Bill Grows Up, and Blinky Bill and Nutsy. The books are considered quintessential Australian children's classics, and have never been out of print in Australia.

Inspired by Browsing

I should be hard at work with my card business, I have a big week with two bookings and have done no preparation yet......... But I can't draw myself away from some gorgeous websites I have discovered.

This one in particular, Book By It's Cover , has me drooling all over the place. I could stay in there all day and get nought done, OR, I could get on with my card displays.

Ahhh Well..... At least my browsing has inspired me to catch up with scanning & blogging my sketchbooks.

Check out today's updates below. You can click on the images to enlarge them.

Alrighty Then..........I am away to do some work.