Consuming words

I have just finished reading another Barbara Erskine. Love her books! This was a collection of short stories. Where does she get all her ideas?? I suppose, where I am compelled to make things, writers are compelled to write. It fascinates me though! I especially love her ghost stories.

Among the Flowers

I've been making more Alice in Wonderland cards today. The designs are inspired by the singing pansies. Remember this scene from the movie? I love the bread-and-butterflies and the rocking horse flies. The white rose is beautiful too. Shame the rest of the flowers are so bitchy!





I gave these ones a bit of an antique touch. Perhaps handy as cards for Mums and Nannas!

Bridal Fair

Hi! Today is quite unbearable because it is 35 degrees and our air conditioning pump has died! Thick air makes me nauseous, and I am not enjoying sweltering!

However YESTERDAY was a GREAT day because we went to a huge Bridal Fair at the Convention Centre. Emma is getting married in September, so she wanted to look at all the possibilities for the perfect fairytale wedding, and I'm one of the bridesmaids! ('Maid of honour' maybe, or 'the old married one' even! Hehe!)

First we met up with Karen (Emma's other bridesmaid/old married one) at a fabric shop so Emma could tell her about the design she has in mind for her gown (Karen is going to make it).

Then we oohed and aahed over pretty laces, and silks, while I took in the decor.

Then we went into the city to the Bridal Fair where we got excited over dresses, tiaras, cars, cakes, flowers and table settings.

I love this black and white setting with touches of pink.

How beautiful is this cake??!! (Well, collection of cakes).

And this scrapped wedding photo and keepsake box?

And how adorable is this place setting/bomboniere box? Cute as anything!

I love love LOVE this clutch and shoes!

Sparkly gowns...

More sparkles...
And even more sparkles!
Silky fabrics...

gorgeous flowers... and more pretty table settings.

Here is Emma's lux engagement ring (41 diamonds...what the??) and her Christmas present ring (swoon!)

HAD to stop for something to eat! This was the only real problem with the fair - nowhere decent to buy food and drinks. The food that was available was fried and expensive, and the queue for hot drinks was a mile long!

One of the best things at the fair was the cars (and I'm not even usually into cars)! LOVED this cadillac.

And the mustangs were pretty groovy too.

Aah, window shopping bliss!

New camera!!!!!

Hey everyone! I've had a few days away from blogging because I've been doing some organising and decluttering. And I have a NEW CAMERA! Yay! (Actually, I'm surprised how well I survived without one!) Nothing over the top, but something compact and cute.

I put up a display of the children's work at school - self-portraits, handprints, footprints, and crazy faces using magazine pictures.


Also they have made some adorable family drawings. Such a range of drawing styles. I love them!

Diamonds!

I have just read a gorgeous book called The Necklace, about 13 women who each contribute money to buy a diamond necklace worth $37000! They take turns to wear the necklace and use it to raise funds for different charities. The women become very close friends and their lives become greatly enriched through friendship and sharing. It's a true story!


I like the way each chapter focuses on one of the women, describing her life up until they buy the necklace, and then how life changes for them once they are in the group. It is fascinating!

The Cheshire Cat

Can you remember how confusing the Chesire Cat was in the movie of Alice in Wonderland? It was quite nightmarish really, especially when his body used to disappear so only his grin could be seen. Quite a frightening, disorientating movie all round really. But you've gotta love the variety of the characters, and of course, their bright colours. Well I do!

Books Glorious Books!

Have read these three books recently. This first one is a about a naughty ghost trying to seduce a modern day man. Great ending! Lovely descriptions of Greece.

This one is a kid's book I picked up at the school library, because I liked the look of it. It is part of a three book set about the same house in different eras with different families living in it. Love that idea, and I love stories that have a house as one of the main characters. Because I LOVE houses! Great for girls about 9 or 10 to read.

And the piece de resistance,

What a fantastic book!!!!!! Love the cover (nice clothes!), love that it is about sisters, aunties and a very lovable dad. Can see it as a movie, so was able to picture all the characters in my mind's eye. At two inches thick you'd think it would take ages to wade through, but it was easy reading, a straight forward narrative and such an interesting story. Absolutely delightful, and another highly, highly recommended read, especially for anyone with one sister or more, or lots of aunties! Another bonus is that much of it is set in Hobart, so it seems even more familiar, and will appeal to you Tassie folk! By the way, I bought it because I knew it was a best seller and it was only $12 from Kmart. Great buy!!! Also, for those people in reading groups or bookclubs, there is a section of discussion questions in the back of the book.