I haven't joined a meme in a while so when I spotted the "Just a minute..." over at HoppoBumpo today I scooted over and signed myself up on Jenaveve's blog August Street. My kinda meme, I only need to do it once a month and get to look back on what I have accomplished. That may not always be a good thing.
Anyway... here goes my inaugural Just a minute... for June
Remembering... That four years ago our little Princess was born. This year on her birthday it was fun remembering what we were doing at what time and telling her the story. Well without all the gruesome bits of course.
Making... Cupcakes and cakes a bundle with all the June birthdays we have had. June is not the month to be on a diet.
Watching... MasterChef. Every night. Everyone leave Mummy alone or I am going to baste you, put you in the oven at 190 degrees for 45minutes. I rarely get time to watch a TV series, but this one is fantastic. I dred to think what they are going to replace it with when it sadly comes to an end soon.
Reading... Embarrasingly little. You would never know I used to read oodles of books pre-children. It has been playing on my mind so much lately too, hearing all these great stories people are reading and I think the last book I read that wasn't 6 pages long with an average of 1 sentance per page was probably when I was pregnant 4.5 years ago. Magazines are now my weakness. Real Living, InStyle and the occasional gossip magazine with a coffee on daycare day. One day I'll read again. Maybe when the kids have left home.
Planning... my crafty to do list. I'm a list maker, put it on a list and it'll get done. So there it is, see it over there on the left hand side?... upcoming projects. Since I put my list up just over a week ago I've finished off 4 projects and the lap quilt I started moons ago has only one side left to sew the binding on. Yep that's progress people.
Loathing... HP. My laptop that went away for 5-10 working days has now been gone FOUR AND A HALF weeks and as of yesterday is not expected for another TWO AND A HALF WEEKS. I think they may need to replace the monkeys they have working there. It went it with a simple issue, no diagnostics needed, just a new screen. Apparently a replacement was only ordered late last week. Monkeys I tell you. Hence the lack of posts and pictures around here and boy do I have stuff to show!
Working... Lots. Could be getting more done if the "loathing" thing wasn't happening.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Just a minute... In June
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Tutorials Update
Bags & Stuff for in your Bag
Tutorials : Kids & Adults Clothes inc. Aprons
Habitual's Kimono
Make Baby's Stuff's Simple Pants
Heather Bailey's Bitty Booties
The May Fly's Smock
Martha Stewart's Kimono
What Did She Do Todays? Reversible Wrap Skirt
Foo Fangle's Headband
Craftsanity's Simple Pants
The Long Thread's Ruffle Skirt
Heather Bailey's Hooray for Headbands
Running with Needle's Headband
The Stuff I Live For's Dress & Skirt In One
Kathryn Ivy's Summerlin Dress
Marie Claire Idees' Barboteuse + Instructions
Marie Claire Idee's Bloomers + Instructions
Marie Claire Idee's Blouse
Marie Claire Idee's Manteau jacket
Marie Claire Idee's Mache sleep suit
Marie Claire Idee's Robe champetre dress
Marie Claire Idee's Dress
Marie Claire Idee's Dress
Michael Miller's Bib
Sew Mama Sew's Child's Pool Robe
Habitual's Sundress Pattern
Blueprints Tie Bib
Adults Clothing
Tutorials : Softies & Ornaments
The Long Thread's Little Red Riding HoodElephant on Craftster
One Red Robin's Ruby Doll
Revoluzza's Robot
Bella Dia's Simple Monster
Missy Balance's Bunny
Wee Wunderfuls' Bunny
Betz White's Cashmere Bunny
Bella Online's Bunny
Treeling from Craftzine
Lucy Kate Craft's Toadstool
Mouse from Craftzine
Amy Butler's Cozy Kitty Pillow
Missy Balance's Doll
Martha Stewart's Black Apple Doll
Allsorts' Scotty Dog
Wise Craft's Flowers
Martha Stewart's Lamb, Pig and Chicken
My Little Mochi's Chibi Cat and Rabbit
Little Bird's Xmas Tree
Craft Leftover's Xmas Ornaments
Spool Sewing's Bird
Wee Wonderful's Bear & Bunny
Revoluzza's Ikea Fabric Tree
Craftstylish's Itty Bitty Oddity
Michael Miller's Baby Blocks
Michael Miller's Baby Rings
The Long Thread's Rocketman
Bella Dia's Miss Molly Monk
The Little House by the Sea's Toadstool Cottage and Mushroom
Softies - Food
Vintage Ric Rac's Teapot
Skip to My Lou's Donut
Lily Bean's Market's Felt fortune Cookie
Lady Harva Time's Fabric Fortune Cookie
Felt Cake
Kwoozy Carrot
Cherry Mix's Cupcake
Mr Monkey Suit's Felt Strawberries
DaciaRay's Pear
Escape Artist's Eat yer heart heart out Krispy Kreme Donut
Create Studio's Fortune Cookie
Ornaments
Pimp Stitch's Little House Ornament
Bug's & Fishes Hearts & Stars Ornaments
Pretty Little Things' Angel, Snail and Heart Xmas Ornaments
Pimp Stitch's Blanket-Stitched Felt Stocking
Pimp Stitch's Felt Birdcage Ornament
Tutorials : Kids Stuff
Oh, Fransson's BoxesMichael Miller's Wrist Rattle
Michael Miller's Mini Quilt
Michael Miller's Car Seat Strap Covers
Michael Miller's Quilted Pillow
UK Lass in US Fabric Dollhouse
Floating World View's Stroller Liner
Boutique NutMeg Design's Child's Tent at Sew Mama Sew
One Crafty Mumma's Memory Cards
Miffy's No Sew Fabric Flower Hairclips
Penny Carnival's Hanging Book Display
Michael Miller's Classic Apron
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Tutorials : Bags & stuff for in your bag
Tote Bags Sew Eco's Foldup tote Martha Stewart's Easy beach Bag for Kids Artsy-craft Baby's Pleated Tote Burda Style's Reusable Grocery Bag Clutches, Wristlets & Wallets Martha Stewart's Reversible Wrist Purse Show Your Working's Japanese Knot bag Nicole Mallalieu Design's Pyramid Purse Sew Christine's Wallet with Coin Compartment Chickpea Sewing Studios The Everything Pocket Bag Crafty Bags Three Bear's Little Boxy Pouch Baby Stuff A Mingled Yarn's Hip Mama Diaper bag Nicole Mallalieu Designs' Fifties Bib For In Your Bag Bella Dia's Travel Tissue Holder Amy Butler's Business Card Holder Still Dotie's Makeup Brush Carrier Sew Bunny Bun's Passport Sleeve Cover Made by Petchy's iPod Nano Cover A Spoonful of Sugar's Passport Cover Skip to My Lou's Zippered Pouch The Small Object's Steno Pad's Coffee Cozy Mad Quilter's Nintendo DS Pouch The Small Object's Reusable Sandwich Wrap Pink Chalk Stdio's Water Bottle Holder Studio Tantrum's Dings Da Organiser Amy Butler's Sweet Greetings Portfolio 
Martha Stewart's Pillowcase Bag 
Lula Louise's Reversible Shoulder Bag
Sew-Mad's Not a Funeral Bag
Lola...again's Angel Bag
Nicole Mallalieu Designs' Laptop Cover 
Little Birdie Secret's Chic and Easy Bamboo-Handle Purse
Cut Out + Keep's Butterflies & Fruit Pleated Tote
Vintage Ric Rac's 1 Hour Bag
The Cottage at frog Creek's The Wandering Sack
Better Home's & Gardens Clutch Purse with Antique Pin Closure 
A Spoonful of Sugar's Loyalty Card Wallet 
Sewing Idea's Coffee Cup Cozy
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Birthday Party
Today was the Princess' 4th birthday party with all her buddies who came in their favourite dress-up.
Arrrr me hearties I've captured me a Princess... (Wearing the Pirate vest and Princess dress I made)
Bella & our Godson Sam, sorry Spiderman. (Wearing the birthday crown I made)
Aprons for everyone which they used to make their own pizza for lunch and colour in a crown and a door hanger each.
Eating their creations. (Gotta make them work for their food!)
Proud of my cupcake efforts and toppers.
Everyone left with a CD of Bella's favourite songs
Thanks everyone for coming!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Happy 4th Birthday Princess
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Shop Update
Shock horror peeps, but I've just listed two Itti Pouches in my Madeit shop that has been laying bare for so long. A lovely lady sent me a custom order for one using some Amy Butler fabric so I made up these beauties while I was at it. AUD$12 + $2 shipping.
Craft Stash Boost
New ribbons from here
Haul from the Craft show on Friday including 3 fat quarters and some fabric and a pattern for Liam's quilt to go with his fishes.
Presents
For Me: new DolceVita Longines watch and an Elsa Peretti Eternal Heart Pendant from Tiffany & Co for my birthday. Love. (Image from Longines).
For Me too: A thank you from PinkLizzy for a new logo I made her, a stunning blue and purple wrap and handmade card. Thanks PL!
For James's 4th Birthday
For a Friend: She supplied the fabric and measurements I did the rest
For my Mum's boss: A thank you for a giant bag of fabric, zippers and trims she sent my way
Just because it's so damn cute. Lucky it was bath time because they were filthy.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sewn Launch Giveaway Winner
It's time to announce the winner of my Sewn giveaway winner ... drum roll please....
#55 Amanda said...
cute! cute! cute! thanks for the chance to win!
June 8, 2009 5:24 AM
Congrats Amanda, I'll be emailing you shortly for your address to post your brand spanking new scarf off too.
Thank you to everyone who left me such lovely comments, sorry you missed out. Check back soon 'cause giveaways are fun and I might just have another one. Heck if I can manage to win nothing with all the giveaways going on around blogland I might as well let someone else get lucky!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Quilty-indecisions
I've been quiet here in blogland. You can thank HP for that, taking away my laptop for a very-faulty graphics card. I'm stuck on the PC which is nothing like plug-your-SD-card-in-a-built-slot and voila photos on your hard drive. No this requires software and a reader which is goodness knows where. So no photos of my fan-tab-ulous birthday haul, crocheting progress or latest sewing yet. Soon. Or well so I'm told.
I got my hands on some fabric last week. A fabric that was around before I started sewing and I fell totally in love but could never get any and refuse to spend US$40 a yard on etsy. Pfft. So thanks to a lovely lady in QLD I got my hands on 2 metres of it so cheap I can still hardly believe it.
It's going to be the main fabric for a quilt for my Monkey boy. Cute right?
I started off thinking a super simple plain fishies on the front and something on the back with edging.... (Photo from Flickr)
just like this. (Photo from Flickr)
But then I saw this super cute block, (Photo from Flickr)
and I have plenty of these Amy Butler dots I could use, (Photo from Flickr)
and I love the orange and the brown combo. Photo from Flickr.
and I still have a yard of these Kaffee Fasset Organic Dots which was the very first fabric I ever bought, and has Liam's name all over it and that would go too right? (Photo from Quilt Home.)
So now I'm all confused if I should go simple or more "quilty". Of course the other option is doing a doona cover which is probably more practical since we use Doonas for bedtime. But then Bella has a quilt and she uses it on the lounge in this cold-as-ice weather and Liam should have one too right? Oh someone help me with all these indecisions.
So while I decide I'm going to make cupcakes for my little Princess who has been with her Nanny & Poppy since Friday night and isn't back until tomorrow night and I'm forgetting what it's like to have her around the house!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
More Photos
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There's a story why there is a pigeon in this picture. We arrived at the beach and were greeted straight away by this friendly fellow. No problems.
We wandered up and down the beach taking shots and he followed at a distance. No problems.
He let the kids come up and have a good look and say hello to him. No problems.
Took a shining to the kids and started coming right up close to Liam, close enough for a pat and a kiss, which we narrowly avoided. Becoming a problem.
Trying to become the centre of all photos. Houston we have a problem.
Being "shooed" away resulting in kamikazee flying to try and land on us. Abort abort.
Lucky we finished our shots cause we packed our bags and high tailed it out being followed by a crazy piegon, laughing all the way home.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sew Mama Sew's Giveaway Results
Thank you to everyone of the 180 people (WOW) who left comments on my Sew Mama Sew giveaway. I let it run a little later than I said, I was too busy partying with my family for my birthday. So drum roll please.....
Thanks to the Random Number Generator the winners are:
#154 Karen said...
I love the itti pouches! Thank you for the chance to enter.
May 31, 2009 10:09 AM
#18: Deb said...
These are gorgeous! Please count me in for your great giveaway.
May 27, 2009 3:08 PM
#54 Jennifer said...
They are all beautiful! Thanks!
May 29, 2009 1:09 AM
So Karen, since your name was drawn first and you mentioned you loved the Itti Pouch, it's yours. Deb will be getting the bi-fold purse and the clutch is off to Jennifer. Congratulations ladies, I will be emailing you shortly once I track down your email addresses off your blogs.
Thank you again to everyone who commented and those who came by. I hope in the near future I will get some time to re-stock my etsy and Madeit shops so if anyone REALLY liked the Itti Pouch or the Purse will be able to get one themselves. In the mean time, I am doing custom orders if anyone is interested, just email me.
