{crafternoons}

{DIY project inspiration}

{gold leaf pots}   {string wall art}   {paper bling}

{crocheted collar}   {painted pots}   {painted bead key rings}

hello lovely friendlikins!

i'm excited for a new year + new crafty DIY projects to work on! does making things tickle your fancy too? i'm keen beans to try out the lovely projects above : ) they're crafty things that i've been wanting to make for some time now + i think great projects for those of us who want to spend ZERO dollars.

it makes me smile, just thinking about how the string art will pretty up the walls of our abode. and how lovely it would be to have some pretty pots + plants to greet us + visitors at our door {i don't trust the cats with plants, we'll see!}

are you working on any DIY projects at the mo? have any crafty adventures up your sleeve?! do tell, won't you : )

HAPPY CRAFTING LOVELIES!

love love

 {lizzie}

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{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

{i LOVE...}

{pom poms}

{garlands}   {woollen collar}   {pom pom chandelier}

{CHRISTmas decoration}   {necklace}   {bear beanie}

{garland}   {multi-coloured}   {gift wrap}   {bundle of pom poms}

hello lovely friendlikins!

hope you've enjoyed a lovely wintery day + aren't suffering from the wintery sniffles like tommy + i are! being sick isn't so fun... but do you know what is FUN?! POM POMS! now i don't mean the cheerleader kind. i mean the wooly, fluff ball kind. they're so easy to make + have so many uses! i found a cute beanie the other day at the shops with a pom pom on top + i've decided i'm going to learn how to make beanies + adorn them with pom poms of course! do you like pom poms? how have you used them in your crafty, wooly, fun times life? growing up i had the usual pom pom beanie, but of late i made a whole bunch of fluffy goodness for tommy + my wedding! they are now in a glass dessert bowl lookin' pretty : )

if you feel like your'e catching the pom pom bug this winter, you should craft up a fluffy ball of your own! one can learn wooly goodness over here

and if you, like me are wanting to learn how to make your very own beanie - you can download the how to deets over here via this dandy video.

HAPPY POM POMMING FRIENDLIKINS!

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{i LOVE...}

{crochet}

{peter pan collar}   {heart}   {hoop doily}   {bracelets}

{balls}   {stool cover}   {scallops}

{circle in square}   {tiny deer}   {giant doily rug}

hello ello friendlikins!

happy monday! how are you this fine day? did you have a weekend full of fun times? saturday was spent eating homemade pizza, freshly baked muffins + playing with a whole lot of family at the park. sunday i was deliriously sick. i was making up songs + not making much sense in general. being sick sucks, BUT crochet is awesome! {did you like my segway? discreet right?} just looking at the pics above puts a smile on my face : ). do you crochet? or would you like to learn? i totes think you should! i think it's much easier to pick up than knitting + easier to manage any mistakes + just a whole lot of colourful, woolly, creative, snuggly, relaxing, good times!

in fact, i think i'll do some crocheting right now. will you join me?

{you can learn how to make granny squares from the lovely pip over here}

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{wish list}

{the birthday + CHRISTmas gift edition}

hello friendlkins!

happy happy joy joy to you all! hope y'all feeling fine n dandy. i am as i've been listening to CHRISTmassy tunes! sleeping at last + sufjan stevens. so as some of you may know already, it was my 24th birthday on sunday! woot! i'm getting old... what did i do on my handy dandy b'day i hear you ask. well, here's my day:

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tommy + i slept in, which was quite lovely. we slowly made our way to lunch to our favourite burger shop for burgers + chippies. then we were in the car, listening to some sweet tunes on the way to carriageworks for the finders keepers markets! i was quite very excited, as i've always wanted to go but but have been sick or super busy! we perused the aisles of funky, indie, crafty stores full of lovely things mostly to look at, as they aren't cheap! BUT tommy bought me a lovely apple dress from alice nightingale. I'm getting one delivered, made to order - yay for packages!

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josie joined us in out market adventures, perusing the aisles once more! then out into the gale force winds to find us some tasty tasty gelato! which was obviously from gelatomassi in newtown - its delish + my favourite place to get gelato. you should check it out - on king st newtown!

and now for my birthday + CHRISTmas wish list!

{business wishes}

* books - to learn + do as much as i can, well!

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 *storage/display - for markets!

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 * coloured sewing machine - would be awesome but is a want more than a need!

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* washi tape - for packaging!

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* vintage skirt/dress pattern!

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{fashion wishes}

* high waisted skirt!

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*funky chunky necklace!

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*geometric skirt!

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{home wishes}

*typewriter - fun decor + letters!

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*would love a smeg fridge or just a coloured one would be dandy!

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*really need a bathroom organiser!

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*pantone magnets to brighten up the kitchen!

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*listening to sweet tunes on this bad boy would make them that much sweeter!

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*pretty doona + pillow set would be dandy!

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*this will probably never happen + since we don't have an oven at the mo, kinda useless... BUT so pretty!

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*would love to ride around on this pretty set of wheels!

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{more wishes}

*i'd rather these than diamonds!

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*a girls gotta carry all her essentials in something - why not be pretty?! {i'm currently making a bag at the mo}

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*bling blang nails = party time!

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*peter pan collars rock my world - this one is super sweet!

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a very merry CHRISTmas to you all, friendlikins if i don't catch you round again! how's your holiday planning + CHRISTmas present finding + wrapping going? hope you have a fine + dandy holiday - make the most of the time you have to spend with friends + family, reflect on the year that has been + get excited for the year ahead! 2013 is going to be HUGE! i can feel it. God has a plan - whether its good or bad, or whether i'm happy or sad - i can trust in his unchangeable character + his AMAZING promises that He keeps! i'm excited for the ways He will change + mould me, use me + teach me. for His plans for my health, His plans for my business + for tommy's band touring, for more opportunities to love + serve my friends + family, and whatever else God has in store for us!

love love

{lizzie}

 xoxo