sunday best.

the sun had his hat on this morning which meant perfect weather for some sweet treat brunching with one of my favourites. nestled amongst flower ridden queenslanders in clayfield, 'dandelion & driftwood' did not disappoint. the service was incredible and as we nestled under umbrellas in the courtyard, it provided the most perfect setting for chats over scrumptious delights. i had one of the best coffees i've tasted in a while (the house driftwood blend) and the banana & blueberry bread that i feasted on took the gold for best banana bread in town. that's a high achievement considering lady m's and little larder were their competition. the place was packed full of cuteness (read: cute boys), baristas in bowties and hipsters. definately not a place for wearing your favourite trackies but after the lazy pajama arsed day i had yesterday, i wanted to put on my sunday best. so on went the salmon pink katie's number and mustard flats. there were girls in pretty floral dresses, puppies tied up outside and a showcase of some of the most divine looking treats that i've ever laid eyes on! after coffee and bb, ash and i ordered a monte carlo and macadamia brownie to share. oh yes. although they were all out of the peanut butter whoopies (these guys know their stuff, obviously) and cotton candy cupcakes, i was really impressed with how traditional and tasty the treats were. they were washed down with a yummy chai of course. it just means we'll need to go back for round two to sample those delights. if you haven't been convinced to make a stop off there, then go back and read the part about the cute boys at least. no sunday is complete without a visit to secret to see my gorgeous emily, who greeted me with open arms and market finds she'd picked up earlier today. i can always rely on this woman to deliver my eye candy fix for the week. i walked away with a dress i'd eyeballed a week or two ago and a sweet owl money box (with sealed base which means i really will be saving) for an absolute steal. i best be off to get back to finishing some works and slowly remove myself from the sweet food coma i fell into this morning. totally worth it. will pop by to see what you've all been up to this weekend too...much baked love.

takeaway coffee cart out front (complete with barista in bowtie) and the sweet treat menu.

table shot. yes, that is a whole lotta cinnamon sugar on my blueberry & banana bread!

hello mr. brownie and mrs. monte carlo.

a brunch is never complete without puppies. i'll take the guy in the middle thanks, takeaway.

the dress. with coral heels (thank you trudy) this baby is gonna rock the exhibition opening.

owl be saving lots with this fella.

stu...stu...studio!

Ever since I moved into my little house, my poor little studio has got the rough end of the stick. Because my craft wares, art materials and knick knacks outweigh any other thing I own (I’m the girl will the full studio and empty fridge) I have naively believed that everything will fit nicely in the studio. Realistically it has become a storage room. A very pretty one at that, but there were times when I thought I was never ever going to make art again, and that was just not going to do. Then the floods came and I was mighty quick to get things packed away and ship shape. Then a few months passed and my things were popped back into any available space. So you’ll understand my excitement at how wonderful it’s looking RIGHT NOW. A trip to ikea, some new storage, a garbage bin full of crap (less than beautiful things) and a couple of suitcases full for rummage…means one pretty flower has emerged. I still have a lot of stuff, but I know where it is and where I can find it. I have two tables, one for painting and messy work and another for paper work and collage. I am also waiting on some retro coffee lace curtains from ebay for 99c, I think they’ll work, we’ll soon see. I dreamt of a room that I wanted to spend time in and I think I’ve achieved that. Finally. I want to make the most of this gorgeous little house before I head off. But that’s for another post. I’ll leave you with some pretty pictures. Happy Sunday all! (ps. I know I said I wouldn’t be back till Tuesday, but I couldn’t wait to show you! Pps. Not sure I’m ‘getting’ this whole scone thing…thank goodness for raspberry jam and cream!)

why hello..come on in!

the paper and collage desk...complete with inspiration wall.


pretty things on the wall and in jars.


fabrics and love stamps...what else is needed?


more lovely stuff and my beautiful wallpapered walls.

sorry for the bad language but i am in love with this card..will be framed soon. some of my wallpaper collection.

this rummage is going to be a big one!

a pink bowtie and rum balls.

picking up my new bike, roadtripping to caboolture to get my bestie's new bike and then a ferret at a salvos on the way home. beautiful day. how was yours?

loooovvvveee orange things. especially when they're kitchenalia!

a pink bowtie and floral spoons, pretty.

an awesome olympus find. the case is the cutest little shoulder bag too!

plastic 'wood grain' cups and some cute wooden dishes for collage.

bought three of these darling jars. i'm seeing sugar flowers, sprinkles and lollies!

fruity glass carafe. so bright, so summer!

a lovely cook book filled with handwritten recipes..someone likes rum balls as there are 4 recipe cards for them inside!



its rummage tomorrow in the city 12-5pm (library square at the end of queen st mall this week) so i'll be back tomorrow with the latest. have a lovely sunday!