October 30, 2010

some seriously thrifty finds & a bicycle.

good morning! i hope this finds you starting a gorgeous weekend wherever you are...would love to know what you have planned. here's what i have in store. last night i pottered over to the vintage fashion fair here in brisbane for a little bit of eye googling and ferreting. i was in fabric and pattern heaven. even though i had verrrry few dollars to spend i loved every minute of the chatting to fellow vintage lovers and watching my bestie try on hats, my sister try on dresses and the constant screams of delightment. (that's not a word, but it works i think.)

i came away with a few treats, for only $19.50! talk about control. i could have gone crazy but i reminded myself of the awesomeness that awaited me at home and the sheer delight i find in trawling oppies for hidden treasure. but the fair was a serious vintage buffet...everything you could dream of was there!

i have a day of baking ahead today, a hazelnut sponge with mocha buttercream for an 80 year old dear, and then a friend's art gallery opening tonight. not before i pop into my local oppy to visit my bestie and to see what she has uncovered for me. remember i told you about stevos at coorparoo? if you live in brisbane and haven't been, go..you'll be rewarded. i pick up my lovely bike (i've decided i'll call her Kit) next weekend so i'm going to keep my spending/head in the sand this week.

i have a long weekend next weekend (which means some opping fun) and then my parents arrive from the US for a bit, so there'll be plenty of fun to document. mama and i will be hitting a few coastal oppy favourites, so stay tuned. happy weekend!

$7 wallpaper find from ebay. hello collage.

i fell in love with this apron, it was mine for $6. (vintage fashion fair)

a roll of retro contact. can't wait to cut these designs out and play, only $4! (vintage fashion fair)

a little metal compact mirror...sooooo pretty and only $9.50. (vintage fashion fair)

my new turquoise vintage delight. Not as cheap as the other finds..infact, wayyy off...but i love her and i pick it up next weekend. (hence the incredibly thrifty spending)


October 27, 2010

fantastic.


she is. my mama is so freakin fantastic that i'm dedicating a blog post to her. i've been flicking through my photo albums and i thought there were some photos too cute not to share. here are a few reasons why she's so fabulous...
she's the cutest opshopping buddy. (she finds the cutest things, usually with birds on it)

she loves satc like me. (we wandered greenwich village for hours)

she loves to be silly with me. (room service reuben's in nyc)

she loves cupcakes, like me. she's my biggest fan and i love her to pieces. (even more than a magnolia red velvet)
she'll be flying back from sf to hang out with her girls for a few weeks. stay tuned for more cuteness. much love to the deserving mum's out there.

October 24, 2010

we're all mad here...

whipping up some alice inspired cakes was a lot of fun. they'll be eaten and enjoyed at a birthday picnic today in new farm park. perfect. happy birthday elizabeth.








October 23, 2010

now and then.






two wedding cake orders down and an alice in wonderland birthday to finish off and then the cafe order...then i'll be done! feels like i haven't left the kitchen. a wander to the west end markets this morning with my sister, a visit to my fav little oppy, 'stevo's' and then the purchasing of a vintage turquoise bike...meant i was ready and inspired to get back into the kitchen! i hope your saturday has been as lovely. photos of the new bike soon. already designing how pretty to make my basket whilst watching 'now & then' and icing mushroom cuppies...summer is going to be great!

October 22, 2010

cakes and jumble sales.

i feel like i've been baking for days and i still have more (an alice in wonderland birthday and the cafe's regular order) to do. I did however, find time to pop into a local jumble sale on my way to bank a cake cheque. picked up some lovely plates and frames. after the massive fabric haul last week, it's nice to have a week of crockery.


the bride wanted a butterfly themed top cake and 60 matching fondant cupcakes. i made white choc mudcakes, very tasty.

pink sugar flowers next to two silver butterflies.

a cluster of butterflies.
mini pink butterflies on smooth fondant tops.

'black velvet' staffordshire dinner plates.

closeup, love that crazing.

some noritake, japanese and johnson bros love.

a delicious pillowcase and lovely saucer that i'll use in my art.

staffordshire potteries, you spoil me.

some gorgeous frames and little frames i can make into necklaces, yum!
happy weekend all...
will be back with the other wedding order (140 rose buttercream cupcakes!) later in the weekend.

October 21, 2010

kirkland love.

audrey.

coco.

catherine.

andy.

marilyn.

dean, judy & frank.

brigitte.



working at the gallery of modern art has it's high points, which is pretty much everyday for me. douglas kirkland's celebrity photographs are on display until sunday. they are beautiful, elegant and revealing. here are a few of my favs from his collection. i could, and do, look at them all day. if you have time to get to goma before the end of sunday, you won't be disappointed.


October 17, 2010

oooo heaven is a place on earth.

sunday wanderings with my girls to chandler markets and a little second hand shop proved to be very fruitful.

china rose ornament. not useful, just beautiful.
large tablecloth.

large round rose tablecloth.

gorgeous piece of retro barkcloth.

2 floral pillowcases.

floral sheets galore...

so pretty.

hello sheridan.

more sheet love...

and then some more.

shakespeare sonnets and wedding couple figurine.

loveliness.

cups and cake plates

rose pillowcase.

mugs and milk jugs galore. The brown ones match my latest teapot find!

blue rose flannelette sheet.

crocheted cushion.


haven't found so much vintage sheet loveliness in forever. bargain prices too. love that.