{i LOVE...}

{things i'm loving lately on pinterest}

check out my boards {here}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this fine + dandy sunshiney day? hope all is well with your soul! here are a few things that are tickling my fancy on pinterest at the mo:


{this juicy lemon print, makes me want to open a lemonade stand}

lemon print {via}

{the confetti, the layers, the gold fork + polkadot plate}

strawberry confetti cake {via}

{love her hair}

lovely short hair {via}

{awesome retro tin}

vintage tin {via}

{this little guy is the cutest thing}

this guy {via}

{succulent garden, here i come}

beautiful succulents {via}

are you on pinterest? share in the comments below! i'd love to see what your world looks like.

love love
 {lizzie}
  xoxo

{52 things before 25}

{sew a dress inspiration}

{3/4 sleeve}   {bows}   {sweet heart}   {pockets}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you my dears? hope all is fine + dandy! although it's freezing cold right now, i'm sure it will be hot like an oven soon enough! and what better way to prepare for the SUPER summer heat, than to make + create a dress that tickles your fancy! above are a few examples of dresses that i like the design of + which have links to diy, i do believe! which is handy dandy - how helpful is the internet!

i feel like i should probably finish making CHRISTmas presents for all my lovely peeps, before sewing a dress. i think i may need to extend my 52 things before 25 til the end of 2013... we'll see!

will you join me in some sewing adventures?!

love love

 {lizzie}

  xoxo

{i LOVE...}

{birthday/CHRISTmas wish list}

{teal vintage sewing machine}   {red clogs}   {teal vintage bike}

{teal ikea trolley}   {label maker}   {washi tape}   {statement necklace}   {statement ring}   {wooden glasses}

{saltwater sandals}   {purple planner}   {green vintage bag}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you? how are you REALLY doing? are you well? are you stressed? sick? over-the-moon?! today i am feeling pretty meh... i have a cold, i'm still SUPER dehydrated + other unpleasant lady times. how do you deal with meh times? do you get all cranky + whingey + sad? or do you pretend your'e not feeling meh + pretend your'e super woman instead?! i must admit there are times that i have been both, sometimes all on the same day!

this is how i'm tackling meh times today:

* i started the morning reading God's word + in prayer {asking for healing + strength + perspective}

* listening to this song over + over again {it makes me happy!}

* i had a nap + snuggle with the kitties

* drinking yummy milo

* staying in my pj's

* showering {feeling all clean + fresh + lovely}

* i'll do some crocheting

* drink LOTS of water!

* get some non-taxing things done on my to do list

* making my birthday/CHRISTmas wish list {i seem to have a thing for vintage teal things!}


the plan is basically to rest + do nice things + be productive but most of all to find my strength in Jesus, and do all things for His glory! what or who do you find your strength in? does it get you through tough days + meh times? Jesus has gotten me through the worst of worst times! He's GOOD like that : )

have you thought about what you'd like for CHRISTmas? or is it too far away? or are we wish list twins? did you know that there are 65 days til the end of the year? CRAY!

drop in again soon, lovelies!

love love
 {lizzie}
  xoxo

{instagram photo a day}

{september edition}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this hot + toasty day? hope your'e staying cool by the pool or nomming on icypoles! since we're nearly halfway through october already {eek - where has the year gone!},  i thought it would be a good time to share how i went with the september photo a day challenge:

1. {together}

kitties in drum - check out my video on instagram

6. {getting ready}

bright red mani + black maxi dress 

10. {sweet}

jojo taking a selfie!

11. {what you did today}

puppies - check out my video on instagram

17. {in front of me}

the vibrant bottle brush are out to play!

18. {vintage}

check out these two pretties!

20. {in the morning}

a lovely morning spent organising with my pretty kikki k planner + diy pink mani w/gold glitter!

21. {rule of thirds}

moose is either cranky, crazy or cuddly!

22. {made me smile}

pre-ikea, oliver brown date with my beautiful hubby!

30. {found}

tommy + i fell in love with this lovely teal bike - tommy even left a love note for the owner!

i generally don't complete the whole challenge, as i like to take photos of things that i actually like, and if it happens to fit in with the challenge then i hashtag it appropriately. it doesn't bother me that i don't finish it. the reason why i started doing the photo a day challenge was to get me snapping! and i think that has been a success : ). 

have you been snapping up glimpses of your life + the lovely things around you too? do you have an instagram? or do you prefer to use facebook or flickr? feel free to leave a link in the comments below, i would love to get a glimpse into your life too : )

maybe you'd like to join in with the october photo a day challenge - check out the deets here!

HAPPY SNAPPING!

love love

{lizzie}

  xoxo

{i LOVE...}

{quilts}

{multi-layer mix}   {kite}   {bundle of quilts}

{hexagons}   {flying geese}   {paper cranes}   {feathers}

{bedroom}   {star}   {zigzag}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are we all? hope your'e fine + dandy! have your days been full of crafty shenanigans? i know mine are! i'm working on the quilt for tommy + i {as you may know if you follow me on instagram}. i'm teaching tommy how to sew {we're making him a hoody covered in ducks!}. i've also started a spontaneous, make it up as i go along cross-stitch design which i think will eventually be on our wall!

i always seem to hear: 'oh wow, what are you making?!', 'yeah, i like to craft - well i used to, i just don't have time now'...

the thing is - we all have the same amount of time. it all comes down to how we choose to use it! if you want to get your wool + knitting needles out - pencil in time to do it! if you want to learn a new skill, make a plan, follow the steps + wallah - you've learnt something new!

for a very long time, i had been wanting to learn how to quilt. i didn't know anyone who did so, so i stuck with crochet + knit + all my other crafty shenanigans! but a couple of years ago, when i met my soon to be mother-in-law becky {aka nonna}, who is the quilting queen - i knew i would finally learn how to quilt.

i bought a whole pile of lovely fabric, had mini lessons from nonna + had a vast resource of quilting books to learn from too! there's something really special about learning skills from our loved ones. passing down knowledge from one generation to the next. i'm looking forward to passing what i've learnt on to friends, and one day our children.

ahh, quilting. as you can see,  i LOVE it! so many pretty colours + patterns + designs + fun times! i've been hand sewing the quilt, so it's taking a while... but i knew it would + i enjoy the slow nature of it. i also like being able to take the section i'm working on wherever i'm going, instead of being glued to the sewing machine.

how pretty are the quilts above?! so lovely + special + something to be passed down for generations.

well, friendlikins, i hope you feel inspired to learn something new, to make the most of the time the LORD has given us + to take things a bit slower.

love love

 {lizzie}

  xoxo

{52 things before 25}

{roller derby inspiration}

{rollerskates + balloons}   {red laces}   {excited munchkin}

{white skates}   {mint skates}   {vintage disco clog/skates}

hello lovely friendlikins!

so we appear to be approaching the end of september. where did it go?! with only 2 1/2 months til my 25th birthday, i really need to get a move on with achieving my 52 things before 25 goals! you can see how well or not i'm doing over here. one of my goals is to go to a roller derby! i think it would be quite an experience! have you been? know of any good places to check out some skating action? have YOU been skating of late? i'm thinking that a skate along the beach at manly would be quite nice. yes indeedy : ). fish 'n' chips would be nommed, some gelato too! mmm... but maybe not on such a windy day like today - how crazy is this weather?!

i haven't been roller skating since primary school, so it will be quite an amusing day me thinks! i wasn't very good at skating in the good ol days, let alone now... haha. i was good at roller blading - but that doesn't have quite the same retro feel as roller skating. oh! that reminds me, i saw a guy roller blading with ski poles + ski like skates, whilst i was on my bike ride this morning. just a guy in short-shorts, doing his thang. haha

now i'm feeling inspired to organise a roller derby adventure + do some skating myself! i just need to do one more thing. watch this movie, and i'll be set!

wishing you many days of old school fun times!

love love

 {lizzie}

  xoxo

p.s. how AMAZING are the vintage disco clog/skates?!

{i LOVE...}

{stitch}

{table cloth fleurs}   {abstract}   {wall hanging}

{pretty centre}   {stitch your jumper}   {close up}

hello lovely friendlikins!

HAPPY THURSDAY! how are you this fine day? hope your'e ready to soak up the sunshine today - cause there's going to be plenty of it! i thought today i would share something that i've been really loving lately/have always loved - embroidery! whether it's cross-stitch, tapestries, crewel stitch, vintage or abstract - they ALL tickle my fancy! do you like to stitch? what kind of stitchy goodness do you make? the other night, i was itching for some stitch'n. so i retrieved my woollen tapestry thread + i've started on a 'make it up as i go along' project, which shall feature on our walls {probably not for a long time, due to the time consuming nature of it}. i really love the process of making things. crafting something that didn't exist before now + each day watching it evolve + change. i really enjoy sitting + crafting, taking things slow. will you take things a little slower with me? get out your crafty projects, sit, relax, and feel restored for a new day!

hope you have a lovely day : )

i'm off for a bike ride in the park!

love love

{lizzie}

 xoxo

{spring style}

{vibrant mix}   {vintage floral}   {knee high socks}

{lace + teal} 

{teal dress}   {vibrant maxi skirt}   {cute polkadots}

{flowers in a field}

hello lovely friendlikins!

spring has sprung + so has my desire to wear bright colours, cute polkadots, maxi skirts, florals + lace! are you excited for spring? yay for sunshine, flowers + fun times! i've done my wardrobe change over from winter/autumn to spring/summer + my wardrobe seems to be lacking in the clothes i can actually wear department. dangitty dang. i can feel a spring clean of my wardrobe coming! organising! oh, i am easily excited : P. tommy + i have pledged to not buy any new clothes for the next year - only secondhand + homemade allowed. i guess we've chosen to do this for a few reasons:

1. clothes are ridiculously expensive

2. we have no moolahs

3. why would you spend $50 on a shirt when you can get it for $2

4. i've always wanted to make my own clothes

5. tommy wants to learn how to sew

6. it's all part of our dream life plan of living more sustainably

7. it's creative + fun!

will you join us in our sustainable quest? to make clothes that actually suit your body shape + size? and create your own style + learn new skills in the process? sounds good to me! hope it tickles your fancy too : ) let me know!

wishing you lovely picnics in the park + twirly dresses to you this spring!

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{instagram photo a day}

{may edition}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this rainy day? it's a bit chilly, so hope your'e all bundled up in lots of woolly layery goodness! before june gets too carried away, i thought i would share with you how i went with may's photo a day challenge/one last glimpse at autumn! here we go:

day 1. {i bought this!}

i went out for crochet hooks + came home with a lovely {working} vintage typewriter for $10!

day 2. {morning ritual}

day 3. {this is really good!}

day 4. {in my cup}

delish raspberry + mango sorbet

day 5. {paper}

day 6. {broken}

i'm real sick but i have a lovely snuggle buddy

day 7. {something beginning with f}

lovely vibrant fabric

day 8. {shape}

day 9. {a snack}

day 10. {stars}

day 11. {a smile}

day 12. {mother}

day 13. {sunrise/sunset}

day 14. {need}

day 15. {7 o'clock}

day 16. {mailbox}

day 17. {season}

crunch crunch crunch

day 18. {want}

day 19. {my favourite view}

day 20. {light}

lovely blue skies!

day 21. {i care about this...}

day 22. {change}

day 23. {pjs}

day 24. {go}

day 25. {us}

day 26. {fave thing to do on sunday}

day 27. {can't live without}

day 28. {what your'e doing now}

day 29. {kiss}

day 30. {tool}

day 31. {four things}

with all the rain forecast for this week i think i might need to start going for walks in the rain to capture some pretty flowers - otherwise june's photo a day will probably end up being a whole bunch of kitty pics! wish me luck : P

wishing you many lovely wintery adventures!

love love

{lizzie}

 xoxo

{52 things before 25}

{letter writing}

{confetti}   {vintage mag envelope}   {envelope artistry}   {pretty envelopes}

{a nice surprise}   {type a letter}   {stationery}

{table of inspiration}   {mod paper dolls}   {washi tape}   {knitting stamps}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this rainy chilly day? at least it is here in sydney australia. how's the weather where you are? it's autumn here, is it spring there? i thought i would share with you another of my {52 things before 25} projects/goals!

for those who need the low down - i'm trying to achieve 52 things this year before i turn the big 25 in december! eek! i'm getting old... it's hard to remember how old you really are when your'e friends are mostly younger than you, and when most people think you're 18 yrs old + your husband is 25. how wrong they are! anyways,  for many years - approx. 10 years, i've struggled with sickness. it's quite a long time + it has held me back in ALL the ways. but this year i'm making it an epic year of doing the things i've wanted to do + actually enjoying life + making the most of it!

without my faith in my AWESOME God i wouldn't have been able to get through it but feel so blessed for all that He taught me through it. like patience + trusting fully in Him + knowing His AMAZING character + promises are what brought me through. i really believe that He is preparing me for something great, something that will bring Him glory!

i want to make the most of the time that i have here on earth + i want to love those around me as much as i can! one way i'm going to do this is by sending lovely letters full of awesome goodies to some lovely lady friends : ) maybe you could join me in writing letters, old school style to a friendlikin too?!

thank you God for stationery!
{so much papery goodness...}

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

p.s. if anyone knows where the awesome pic of the stationery is from - do let me know, i want to give them due credit! thanks friendlikins : )

{studio}

{inspiration}

LOVE this! - here

do it now calendar - here

lovely wool storage - here

suitcase storage! - here

lovely old sewing machine - here

pretty bowls of wool - here

sounds good to me! - here

hello lovely friendlikins!

for those crafty foxy ladies out there - do you spend as much time dreaming of a craft studio as i do? i had so much fun the first time, i thought i would share some more lovely things for my future studio! woot! where so you look for inspiration? what kinds of things do you like to make? i spend WAY too much time on pinterest  {is what my beautiful hubby would say}. BUT i would say it is worthwhile as it brings so much inspiration + info + ideas + progress in getting things done. whether it's being organised, planning for our dream home, learning new skills, or being open to ALL the possibilities! plus i only pin when i'm watching tv or something like that... i have A LOT of pins but i find them quite valuable.

crafty things i've been doing lately include:

***crocheted envelopes***

***crocheted chain scarves***

***crocheted pin cushion***

***crocheted chunky bracelet***

***crocheted bag***

***crocheted stool cover***

and that's just in the last couple of weeks! as you can see i LOVE to crochet : ) do you?

love love

{lizzie}

 xoxo

{studio}

{inspiration}

hello ello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this fine day? are you out enjoying the sunny sunshine? i went for a walk this morning in the park + it was dandy : ). another thing that i find dandy is dreaming up my perfect idea of what my craft/business studio will look like + how it will all work together + imagining me making + doing + having a grande ol time.

 here's a glimpse into what i'd really LOVE to have + what i'll work towards:

studio layout - here

mood board to inspire crafty creations - here

turquoise vintage drawers to hold crafty tid bits - here

chevron thread holder - here

vintage storage tins - here

washi tape holder - here

vintage filing cabinet - here

knitting things sitting pretty - here

poster to motivate - here

pretty paper storage - here

it would be dandy to have lots of surface space to work on - with laying out + cutting fabric. also having some interesting + useful storage - i very much like a recycled + vintage + vibrant style! i'm looking forward to having a home for my wool + fabric + packaging + projects in the making + space for the paper work/computer side of things too. at the moment we are in a granny flat + have a bedroom, a kitchen, a shower + the 'end room' aka the 'everything room'. in this room is where you will find me either eating or writing blog posts or working on crafty projects for milk + sugar story or snuggling with the kitties or the hubby on our super comfy couch! ALL the things.

how about you? do you live in a small space? what would you like in a studio? i'd love to hear your ideas : )

love love

{lizzie}

 xoxo