easy peasy envelopes

 A super-easy make that only requires some pretty or interesting paper, an envelope, a pair of scissors, a pencil and some glue.

 First carefully pull apart your envelope. It should come apart in one piece- and voila, you've got your template. 

 Lay it on top of the paper you selected and draw around it. 

 Cut out your envelope shape and fold and glue where appropriate- EASY! 

 I used an Elle magazine runway edit (spring/summer 2011- cos I'm retro like that) and then some bird wrapping paper that had been hanging around for ages. Both were the perfect thickness and texture for envelope making. I also chose a small 8.5 x 10cm envelope as a template - perfect for sending little folded notes. 

  
 I'm making little Valentines gifts at the moment and these envelopes would be perfect for sending them. 

 Easy, quick and pretty. And 100 times better than going out and buying them.

on the weekend

by my bedside

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

swatches for blinds

crunch

gloomy Sundays = pretty candle light

banana pancakes in the making

  
 A damp weekend spent mostly indoors - cooking, eating, curled up in front of the fire watching DVDs and snuffling into hankies.

 There was a threat of snow which came to nothing (booooo) which upset little Edie no end. She had her hat, gloves and sledge on stand-by 24-7, she was mightily disappointed. 

 We did get out to town to finally watch The Artist though, and we LOVED it. George Valentin, I'm totally in love with your eyebrows. If you haven't seen it yet and the thought of a silent movie doesn't make you go wtf then go see it quick! I defy you not to be blown away by George's eyebrows.  

where the heart is

Bought for me by me.

An old favourite (happy memories)

A gift from a very special lady who recently passed away

Edie's little mousie

Our settee

  Some snaps of little details around our home.  

old things make me happy

 

 Some recently found beautiful old things that make my house smiley. The quilt in pic 3 especially makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. 

 I love the way that with second-hand shopping you never have to worry about things matching, they just do, as if by magic. A tea caddy from the 60's looks perfect on a 1950's tray. A miss-matched selection of dinner plates looks awesome on your kitchen table. If you choose it all and you love it all then you can pretty much bet that it'll all look great scattered around your home.

 Now we're on the look-out for record player stand/table. We've got the perfect spot for it, now we just need to get out there and find it.

Susan in a party hat

 Susan in a party hat is one of my all time favorite watercolours. It's up in my Etsy along with a couple of other fine ladies. 

Hope you like them!

X

as the sun goes down

A beautiful and somewhat eerie late afternoon walk with Lola. 

 And a cold afternoon at the beach.

 Don't you think Instagram magically captures not just a scene but somehow the essence of a moment? There's so much mood and feeling in an Instagram photo and the best thing is how easy it is to take a picture that takes your breath away. I love it, wouldn't be without it and these pics make me want to pick up my paintbrush and paint. 

 So that's clearly a good thing.

love, peace and music

 From my etsy shop. This one holds memories of summer, festivals and good, good times. It'll always be a favorite. We haven't gotten around to hanging ours in our new house yet but as soon as we do I'll post a pic.