~ yay!...a Round Up of Free Christmas tags ~

Here are some free Chrissy tags for you, which you can download if you like, just click on the link for the one(s) you like. Enjoy!

All 5 of these lovely colourful tag collections (above) can be found here
at 'We Love to Illustrate' blog.

You can also find some FREE fabbo scrapbooking  elements to download there.This one by Julissa is my favourite!

more tags....

{found here}

there are 15 more here  at the organised housewife blog, including these fun bottle tags

{found here}

Love,
Sally xox

Finders Keepers ~ this weekend.

Hi, how are you?

The Finders Keepers Sydney markets are on this weekend. Hooray! I will have a little box or tray with a few of my products on the Etsy Australia display stand.

I was asked to submit this product for display in particular (see below)! 

The person behind this request was the lovely Kirsteene Phelan, she's the Community Manager for Etsy Australia 

Her job is to both support Australian sellers and to highlight Etsy to the Australian public, via events, press and marketing activities. She also has her own cool jewellery shop "Scrumptious"on Etsy.

'Summer Love' Bakers twine set

I just got back, it looks like it's going to be awesome ~ a little dangerous for my wallet, so I best stay away until near the end methinks!!!!
It's even just such a cool building, very industrial stylee and it lies in a lovely leafy street too!

Maybe I'll see you there if you are in Sydney!
Love,
Sally xox

Best of Bedlinen

A round-up of some fabulous bedding! Yay for Textiles! Enjoy x

(I know these designs are not for the fainthearted but, hey I AM a Textile designer after-all! I don't really go for the calm white kinda bedding. I like it, don't get me wrong, I just love a bit of colour on MY bed!!).

above designs all from Urban Outfitters 
(my fave on is the third down from the top! How about you?)

above 3 designs from Anthropologie

The last 3 are from the Scandinavian design Center

Love,
Sally x0x

Design spotlight - Bokja

Hi there,

this is going to be a post of pictures and very few words. I don't believe words are needed, the pictures speak for themselves.

Let me suffice to say these wonderful items are from the incredible store called Bokja, in Beirut, Lebanon. 

I must also mention that these 'ahh-mazing' photographs were taken in the store by Gemma, a Sydney textile designer,  of Line Shape Colour blog (where you can find her great Bokja post).

All I can say is *SWOON*!!"

Take care,
and may your day, week (or indeed life!!!) be as cheerful and bright as this wonderful work of the Bokja design duo!!

Love,
Sally x0x

Stationery Love - my latest finds

Oh I do sooooooo love greeting cards and stationery!
I am always buying cards for no other reason than I like them. They draw me in. I could (and occasionally do) spend hours in Stationery shops - such as the oh-so-fabulous Paperchase (my favourite!).

Recently, whilst visiting my local art shop, a cute patchwork elephant card jumped off the shelf to say hello to me! Upon inspecting the back to discover the name of the artist / designer (always my first response to an appealing design), I discovered a new card range to investigate - Jenny Frean. I found several of her cards, on the rack, which were all fab. The cards are published by the Art Group, and published by Jenny, who has run a  studio of talented designers since 1986.  First Eleven Studio is based in Sussex, UK.
The two designs above are by artist Rebecca Hoyes.

Also in the same art shop, was a stand of intriguing designs from La La Land - also a new discovery for me! Whilst they are not necessarily all styles of artwork that would normally appeal to me - they are a really fresh style. Something modern and different from the norm. Hooray for some originality!

by Art and Ghosts

by Flossy P

Greetings!!! lol
Sally x0x

So Stylish... a tale of two stylists named Emily!

Hello there, 

I've been daydreaming again!....

I sometimes think that being a stylist would be my dream job - I don't think I'd be that great at it though,

not enough confidence for it for a start!! I do however find it a fascinating and inspiring profession and I really admire the creative talents of good stylists, be it in food, fashion or interiors.

Recently I enjoyed watching season 6 of HGTV's Design Star, (it's a reality TV competition for interior designers, in the style of Project Runway type shows, if you haven't seen it). The winner was Emily Henderson, a stylist and she won her own TV show - "Secrets of a Stylist". I have noticed her work cropping up on the web a little lately, so I thought I'd do a little search to see more.

Here is some of her lovely work and a picture of the pretty lady herself:

Images (above) of Emily and her work via HGTV

Whilst searching for Emily Henderson, I accidentally came across another wonderful interior stylist, by the name of Emily Henson!
Here is some of HER fantastic work:

'Modern Eclectic Cottage' styled by Emily Henson (images via 79 ideas)

'vintage modern bathroom' via Emily's blog

They both have great style don't you think?

take care,

Sally x0x