{lizzie's life lately}

{october edition}

you should look into Jesus {link}

hello lovely friendlikins!

oh me, oh my! it's nearly the end of october! hope your'e fine + dandy : ) there is so much that happens in life. it can be AMAZING + it can be very DARK, but in it all, even the mundane, God is there loving us with his unfailing love. he's GOOD like that!


here are my thoughts + the hippy hap {aka what's been happening}:


* christmas decorations are popping up in stores.

* i would really like to have a big 25th birthday party but not sure if that can happen with no moolahs...

* i'm wondering what to put on my birthday/CHRISTmas wishlist - even just for funzies!

* tommy hacked 3 inches off the ends of my hair!

* tommy shaved his beard - and i can't wait for it to grow back! {it's only the third time i've seen him beardless + it's all spikey!}

* we're nearly finished making tommy's duck hoody {only the cuffs to go!}

* i've been SUPER dehydrated for over a month now, i do believe...

* i've been doing better in the heat than i have in the past {i get all dizzy - i think i'm allergic to the sun!}

* there are bush fires left, right and centre.

* i'm guessing it's going to be a scorcher this summer!

* i'm so thankful to have aircon + a pool + a lovely cabin full of space, sunshine + fresh air!

* last saturday, with a couple of couples, tommy + i watched a dvd on marriage.

* i washed the couch covers yesterday

* i entered a few competitions to win a car - eeeep!

* i'm trying to make the most of the time the LORD has provided!

* i'm wondering if i'm going to be able to achieve all the goals on the 52 things before 25 list.

* i reckon tomorrow will be a great day to get back on the bike.

* i'm looking forward to having morning tea with my mum tomorrow at my favourite cafe!

* i'm really excited for thief to start having gigs!

* i'm looking forward to hearing thief's ep!

* i've been enjoying lovely snuggly cuddles from moose

* i'd really like to organise our studio {but that requires money...}

* i've been working on new products for my etsy store biz milk + sugar story!

* i need to make a light box thing to take photos of my products

* we've been watching alias

* and listening to interesting times by terry pratchett

* i ate cake for breakfast!

what have you lovely friendlikins been up to? what have you been thinking about of late? are you getting organised for CHRISTmas already? i've been thinking about how i probably should be, as i will have many many handmade gifts to make! speaking of which, you should check out my etsy store + pick up some pressies for your friends + fam : ) that would be dandy!

wishing you a JOYFUL OCTOBER!

love love
{lizzie}
  xoxo

{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

{home decor}

hello ello friendlikins!

how are you this fine day? fine + dandy i hope! i'm looking forward to lunch with my good friend josie (who was my head wing maiden aka maid of honour). oh!!! and guess what?! tommy + i celebrated our 4 monthiversary yesterday since we've been married. woot! well when i say celebrated, we were like 'hey 4 months - coolies!' that was the extent of our celebrations as we have no money + we've been exhausted with general life + what not. we spent the night sleeping, slept through our alarm + missed community group (aka bible study), ate dinner + watched a couple of episodes of community. if you haven't heard of community or if you have - either way you should check it out! its hilARious! 

i know i've said that i would do a post about wedding stuff... i will! we haven't even had photos printed yet! it will happen, maybe i'll even start sharing the planning process this week. we'll see how we go.

anyways, lets get into the reason your here - to check out some home decor! tommy and i have been living here in our granny flat for 4 months together - since the wedding. and i had been living here by myself for about 5 months before that. it's taken a while to settle in properly + find places for things with limited storage. luckily tommy doesn't have too much, as my crafty stuff takes up a lot of space! and will even more so when i start my crafty business up again. {milk + sugar story} - more on that another time.

our home is made up of either ikea, side of the road, handmade, op-shop, borrowed or engagement + wedding presents. thank you to all our lovely, amazing, generous friends + family who have been supporting us + praying for us + looking after us so well as we start this new stage in life. VERY much appreciated! also i haven't forgotten about thank you notes for wedding presents - they will be on the way... SOON!

so lets get into it!

i'm just showing snippits of our studio (aka end room, lounge room/dinning room/study/craft + music room) - it's the everything room! and the most exciting other than the bedroom, but that needs more work. well the whole place does really.

so here we have our mac, which i'm at currently. here you can find crafty supplies, stationary, books, decor, board games, cameras, dvds + cds - just to name a few.

our super comfy $50 opshop couch. bargain!

new edition - lamp (found)

a flower i drew for tommy

general knick-knackery

disco butterfly + dave's sunglasses

this is probably my favourite section!

stationary rainbow

knitting needles + crochet hooks at hand

diana+, and a punch bowl of wool : )

i spy a babushka

lace fan from my sis in law maddy + retro car from josie!

fabric bow brooches in the making + books!

instant pics from our honeymoon + fabric

small pieces now have a pretty home

yes, yes they do...

fabricy goodness

all the pretty colours + patterns

art work created by my clever tommy

typewriter from tommy last year for CHRISTmas

picture frame + blankies!

our makeshift curtain has lil space guys all over it!

we now have a coffee table - located in the music corner!

here ends the studio house tour. hope you've enjoyed your stay. feel free to drop by any time! maybe we could have a picnic, or have a crafter noon - that would be dandy me thinks! 

 i can't believe its nearly the end of october already! it's nearly the end of the year - crazy town! what have you been up to this month? anything exciting? i'm sure there has been - there always seems to be something going on in this thing we call life. have you started planning for CHRISTmas? since last year there was a huge rush of trying to make like 30 presents in  few days, i've already started making some presents. hopefully i can finish them this year!

hope you have a lovely day!
love love
{lizzie}

 xoxo