I just finished creating this custom personalised wedding card for my favourite client!

Sophie

This is for her sisters wedding THIS SATURDAY!

This little package will be in the post first thing tomorrow morning EXPRESS!

Custom envelope in burgundy lined with cotton lace.

What do you think?

Should I make this a product in my etsy shop?

(P.S that cymbidium orchid is going strong. 9 days old and still kicking)

Remember the other day I did a post on white ceramics?

Yes?

Well, that post was created in the hope I would find my other HOLY GRAIL ceramic artist, besides Isabelle Abramson.

I also love Caroline Swift.

I first came across her work a few years ago. Visited her website often, it popped up on the blogs from time to time and then I promptly could never find her ever again.

I embarked on a few occasions to hunt down her work. Furiously googling and searching pinterest with phrases like “ceramic spoons” “ceramic cutlery” “ornate cutlery” “antique cutlery” etc etc etc etc.

When I did that post, I was on the hunt hard-core and still nothing. But today, I went on the hunt again and I searched BOARDS on pinterest not just individual pictures and I finally found her.

This is what I what to display in my kitchen as “art”

3 spoons in a shadow box frame on the wall.

What do you think?

I am crushing hard on ceramics.

This kitchen is pretty much what we intend to do in our kitchen.

Well, the layout and bones.

Herringbone marble tiles. (WISHLIST, just any nice tile) Hood type range-hood. No over head cabinets.

This style of range hood is so damn elusive here in Australia. I cannot find one to save my life. But because it is going to be a focal point, I must track one down and not for a million $$$.

Probably not going down the freestanding cooker route though.

Won’t have sink on that wall, but rather in the island & have the over head cabinets go to the wall.

We don’t own a double door fridge, so it will go, fridge, pantry and then step in a little and have over head cabinets.

Then have as big of an island as we can fit, with cabinets underneath and sink and dishwasher in island too.

Open shelving on island would be great too, but we will have to see how we go, and besides, I want a dedicated shelving unit, for showing off my budding white ceramics in the kitchen too, just on a different wall. so we might not need it.

Images from Style At Home

Finished trimming these menu’s and table numbers for a client.

Just back from the Post Office, sending them away.

(Husband drove me, feeling pretty drowsy. Going for a lie down)

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know. I had surgery on Friday morning at 8am. I spent the night in hospital and come home yesterday afternoon.

I have been too-ing and fro-ing about doing this post. Some people knew I was having the surgery and others did not, but since it will be quiet here on the blog front, I thought I’d give a reason why.

And also, I wanted to do a post on the beautiful flowers my husband gave me.

cheeky

Anyways, I am all good, nothing life threatening and I am in no pain (cause I am high on the pain killers). I expect to be bouncing around in no time whatsoever. (Not really)

I have had similar surgery to this 2 times previous, things in my body keep on growing and they need to be removed. (expecting them all to be benign) And this time, it was a bigger job.

I also wanted to give a big big BIG shout out to all the nurses at Hunters Hill Private Hospital!!

They were so lovely. Very kind, caring, patient and up for a laugh. I really think it takes a special person to be a nurse. I know, I could never do it.

I have my number 1 nurse/husband here at home to take care of me for the next 2 weeks which is MAJOR for me.

I have mentioned this a few times on the blog, he works weekdays, I work weekends and we NEVER get to spend day time together, so this is really special for me, even though I am not 100% and he is still working from home, I will be really valuing this time.

I thought I was spoiled at the hospital when he was there waiting for me in my room after surgery with a lovely bunch of flowers, but to come home to a house full of them. I felt truly blessed & utterly surprised.

P.S

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

I managed to get myself up and dressed (with the help of my husband) and I felt up for it to see both my mother and mother in law.

Via

Isabella Abramson

I mini-hyperventilated at this and had to rest my hand on my heart and make sure it was still beating!

Ageloff

 . . . This is probably what I would have in it

Sohum

I have never come across this brand be, but has great styling.

I do love a little nook!

(but I hate that bedhead nook on Brad & Lara’s house on the block. . . ick, done to death.)

Walker Zanger

Chris Barrett

Yay more white ceramics!

I purchased another intaglio wedgwood bowl and lid for my friends birthday party tomorrow night!

Also, is there any painters in the house. As in Artists?

Should I go the step extra and go for a linen canvas? Should I paint acrylic or oil.

I am pretty sure I have made my mind up. I have wanted to do an oil painting for the longest time. Just that I don’t own any oil paints and I will have to start new.

I am embarking on the first artwork for this house. I have been thinking for ages what I am going to paint and it came to me the other day! I am so excited. It is for the bedroom.

Anyone know where I can get a custom canvas made and stretched over a frame for me in SYDNEY.

Any good brands of oil paints to try out?

I am a little worried about the clean up.