Sunday, November 28, 2010

Hello Christmas...



Images from Style Me Pretty

I spotted these over at Sweet Little Birdy milk royals, white chocolate (?) and some red and green jube style lollies- HELLO CREATIVE GENIUS TARA!!

plus these jars which I adore- and do not even get me started on the spoons!

Now the thing about these jars is that I spotted them at this party and Tracey Lau released this little bit of information tonight....So now I am off to explain to my husband why in addition to the 45 thousand nectar bottles I bought- I now need these gorgeous little pots of lovely.

Do you think I could push my luck with these little babies...

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Mad for these...


I absolutely am in love with this interior by Brad Ford and in particular the artwork. I am not too sure who it is by, but I think it is heavenly!

I am also loving these horses. So beautiful and powerful but soothing too. An animal lover I am not, I don't like the mess, but these pictures are definitely the sort of "pets" I like- no mess, no fuss....

Thursday, October 14, 2010

10 things you did not know about me....


Well, I do feel kind of special that Suzanna from MonTresor tagged me to do the 10 things you did not know about me...so here goes...

1. When I get excited, I squeal like a girl (picture high octive wiiieeeewwww) and I tend to tap, use my hands a lot, possibly hit (my husband), hug and/ or jump up and down when I am super excited about something. It is the little things, like a macaron turning out perfectly, finding an amazing bag or my son Samuel standing up or my other son Tyler reading all of the letters at the doctors. Does not matter where I am- these actions usually follow regardless of whom is around.

2. I CANNOT do sales. I find them so messy and chaotic that it really does my control freak mind in. Also when I enter a shop I HAVE to go around to the left and do the circle that way (please I am not Adrian Monk- I can step on cracks).

3. My pet hate is people who spell the word DEFINITELY wrong (I am sorry, please do not hate me).

4. I own approximately 200 pairs of shoes, which live in our garage colour co-ordinated, 60 handbags which live under our stairs in colour co-ordinated fashion, and I have not dared count the number of cakestands or apothecary jars...a few of my favourite things that I go weak at the knees over...I know there are a lot of you girls who share my passion.

5. My husband does my waxing and hair colour (blush)- HE IS SO GOOD AT IT, why would I go anywhere else!

6. Up until recently, I was the mama behind Pink Theodore- little girlie accessories. When I started it 5 years ago, there was only a handful of us girls and my goodness- as Suzanna knows, the looooonnngggg nights of orders, plus a 1 year old who still wakes at least 4 times a night- not a good combination. But I have now taught a few ladies how to make the accessories and they are doing so well, and I LOVE their work!

7. The colour black and I are not in love- AT ALL....

8. I was my high school house captain at high school every year, very sporty, competing at national levels...but now I can barely run to my letterbox without getting lactic acid build up (please note my letterbox is approximately 5 metres from my front door!)

9. I never get sick (knock on wood)- not even a cold when these things go around. Bless the men in my life, they catch everything!

10. I played the flute in high school and sat my AMEB tests, and always did horribly because I did not like to practice...

So, I hope you have not fallen asleep, what a lovely way to spend a quiet afternoon (baby asleep), I will tag some lovlies a little later on and post some of the parties and some DIY's I have been working on.

xx

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Run...Don't Walk....

A little while ago I spied a "gem of a find" at Spotlight of all stores. I pulled it off the top shelf (keep in mind I am only 157cm tall- determined I know), pulled this "gem of a find" out of the box- DISMAY....no lid and no spigot on the, "gem of a find"...CRAP!
So out of site, out of mind. Then I got a message from Suzanna at Mon Tresor...she had purchased the "gem of a find" via mail order. Now what is it??? The very much desired thing of the moment in the party world, apart from Sharnel Dollar...- BEVERAGE DISPENSERS!!!! Now it is such a gem, because it is only $49.95 (I know, I hyperventilated too) and it is SPOTLIGHT, who would have thought, and it is only $6.95 postage (that is amazing these days, considering I was recently quoted $248 shipping for one from USA). Now it is only carried at a certain number of Spotlight stores, so you can call head office and RUN DON'T WALK as I feel they will be snapped up quite quickly.
If you happen to miss out, Sharnel Dollar Designs will be stocking the most amazing collection of drink dispensers, patisserie stands (cannot wait), unique cake stands, signature table skirts and all sorts of beautiful items that you WILL NOT see anywhere else. Sharnel's online store is officially open for business (insert squuueeeeeaaalllll of excitement here)
Please excuse my poor excuse of "photography"...

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Ruffle Cake Tutorial

Just a quick post (because my boys like to be up before the sun!!) to post a quick link for a stunning ruffle cake..like the one in these photo shoots.
I have made one before, it is quite easy but OH SO EFFECTIVE!!!

Image courtesy of Amy Atlas


Images courtesy of Style Me Pretty
And here is the youtube link to the Ruffle Cake tutorial

Pretty Overload...

WARNING: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO VIEW MAY SEND YOUR SENSES INTO PRETTY OVERLOAD!!!

Sidenote: you may notice your eyes watering- fear not, they are not weeping- they are simply drooling!!

I am head over heals, weak at the knees, giddy in bliss for this romantic shoot that I spyed over at my favourite site Style Me Pretty. The horse, the cascading ruffle bottom chairs, the meringue towers, the macarons (one "O" people)and that champagne tower makes me so happy (Glee Happy- think Kurt's dad defending him to Finn in that episode that I am sure made you all smile and not even realise you were smiling)...yes that warm fuzzy happy.

I leave you with pretty overload...




Sunday, September 12, 2010

Pardon Me....

A quick post because I am hyperventilating over a mish mash of images, that inspire me, and overwhelm me because I WANT ALL of these in my home!!!
This office!!

And This...

This Ottoman

This Kitchen

and this...



This bedroom




too much beauty in the world!!