Friday Find #45

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Hello! 

I just have a quick post tonight, this week has been a busy one and I can't believe it's Friday again! 

Do you know Terese aka Crochetspecs over on Instagram?  

She makes the most wonderful, whimsical crochet things.

I have been a long time admirer of her gorgeous crochet budgies, they are are just so colourful and cute!  

Terese has recently released a pattern for her crochet budgies, it is available in her etsy shop 

Crochetspecs. 

I have bought a copy and can't wait to hook a few budgies up, I'm thinking I might make a flock of budgies and hang them around my shop. :) 

Aren't they cute!  Terese is a very clever crocheter!  I'm so glad she wrote a pattern for her creation and popped it in her Etsy shop! 

Have a great weekend! 

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Friday Finds #44

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Hello :)  

It's been a long time since I did a Friday Etsy Finds post, but here is it back again! 

I have found a lot of new shops on Etsy through Instagram, so I thought I'd share a few of these talented peeps! 

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1. thedollsunique  I adore the whimsical dolls in this shop, all so individual and so so cute!  Beata is the creator of these beautiful dolls, I think she does an amazing job! 

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2.  I love the interesting animals and the level of detail in the artwork of  AshleyPercival.  There are so many quirky art prints to be found in this awesome shop! 

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3. I recently came across the gorgeous  patterns for felt embroidered decorations at mmmcrafts, this is the shop of Larissa Holland, she is in the process of producing a set of patterns for the 12 days Of Christmas, it is a work in progress, but the first 6 or 7 patterns are available at the moment.  I would love to make these for next Christmas, I think it will probably be an all year project! Aren't the beautiful! 

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4. CraftywoolFelt This shop has a great range of colours in 100% wool felt, I'm keeping them in mind for when I start making my felt decorations! :) 

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Thats it for today, I hope you all have a great weekend! 

I'm off to the Twilight Emu Plains Market tomorrow, although they are predicting a very hot day, 37C if they are correct, I am thinking of pulling out of the market if it's going to be that hot, I'll have to decide in the morning...... anyway, stay cool if you can in Melbourne, 

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5 Friday Finds #42

Hello there! 

How has your week been? Good I hope! 

I thought I'd do an Etsy Finds post today as it's been ages since my last one and there are always so many awesome creative people to discover and support on Etsy.  Mother's Day is coming up, so it was a good excuse to have a browse and bookmark some very covetable items! 

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1 At  PinkCheeksStudio, Nichol Brinkman is making so many gorgeous things!! Her custom family mobiles are so full of cute details and colour, I just love them!  I think I might have to get one made of our family and our animals too. :) And her range of other animal and storybook mobiles are just amazing too! Well worth a visit to admire her whimsical work!

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2. I love these cloud dishes from joyelizabethceramics. What a great  present for my mum (or me!)!   Joy Elizabeth makes gorgeous colourful ceramics, I also love her milk jugs, so cute!  

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3. Ali Walker is the yarn dyer at  KaleidoscopeDyeWorks, her yarns are so full of vibrant saturated colours I just adore them! I am really loving al the speckled yarns I'm seeing around the internet these days, so much colour creativity!  Perfect for all the yarn lovers out there. :)

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4. I am so glad I stumbled across  monpetitviolon, this shop is full of gorgeous crochet pattens for children clothing and other items. Vita is the lady behind this shop, and she has a lovely simple classic style that I think is quite timeless.  I'd love to make a few of these sweet cardigan! 

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5. I really like the humour in the cards at  TheFarmhouseCharm by Kiersten Stahl.  I like the simple graphic style and the amusing one or two liners.  Funny but not sarcastic, these cards are great, and there seems to be a card for any possible occasion you can imagine! 

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So that's it for today, I hope you like my finds, there are always so many interesting things being made and put up for sale on Etsy, it is very inspiring!  I'm considering opening an Etsy shop of my own, I love doing my crochet but really need a reason to make things, and I guess stocking an online shop would be a good one!  Now that the market season is finished here for a while I might have time to look into it. ( But don't hold me to it! :)  ) 

I hope you all have a great weekend, it's a long weekend here with Monday off for Anzac Day.  We are heading out for family celebrations on Saturday for my Dad's 70th birthday, and my youngest is turning 16 on Tuesday, so we might have a little party on Monday for him.  It could end up a busy weekend!  

I hope you do something fun or relaxing or adventurous or celebratory on your weekend too!

Talk soon! xxxxxxxx

5 Friday Finds #33

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  Hello! 

I'm running behind again with my Friday Finds, haven't quite got there till today and it's Sunday!  Possibly I should not have put Friday in the title of these posts, it seems I have trouble sticking to the weekly schedule! 

Anyway, better late than never I guess, so here they are! 

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1. I am loving the modern vibe of these gorgeous crocheted ice-creams and watermelon cushions from Adele at  ThreeBeansinaPod, lovely for a cute addition to a bedroom or couch.  Adele also has a pattern for an amazing "mono spot' modern baby blanket in her shop. :) 

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2. WindandWillowHome is a lovely shop full of wooden bowls and vessels like these great little succulent planters and neon painted salad bowls.  Araya is the creative talent behind this very hip shop! 

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3.Nadia and Tania are the clever ladies at PhilominaKloss who makes these sweet teddies with loads of personality! :)  Lots of cuties to be found here! 

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4.  I love the idea of the 'Instant Comfort Pocket Box' found at kimslittlemonsters, what a nice thing to give to someone needing a little cheering up ! 

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5.  Emily Martin is the artist at theblackapple, her gorgeous prints and illustrations are available here, as well as these beautiful postcard sets.  I think I may have featured Emily's shop before, but I just love her work! :) 

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6. And just because I love speckled yarn so much, I am adding a sixth find this week, Amanda Perkins at LambyToesShop has lots of lovely speckled yarns that would knit the most amazing socks!!  Look at the colours in these skeins! Swoon! 

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Well that's it for today, I am going to try and get back here a bit more often this week, I feel like I am neglecting my little blog at the moment, life has become quite hectic and the weeks are flying by!

I do have things I'd like to blog about, it is just making the time to post it on here! 

Thanks so much for visiting, talk soon! 

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5 Friday finds #32

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Hello! How are you going this fine morning? 

It's time for another 5 Friday Etsy finds!

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1. I like to check in on  pomadour24  every now and again and see what lovely Japanese crochet books are on offer, lots of gorgeous, inspiring titles as usual! 

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2.These super cute bunnies from the fabulous rosieok, would be perfect for an Easter treat with out all the chocolate!  I love Rosie's crochet critters, so colourful and happy!

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3. MarinskiHandmades makes these lovely ceramics,  lots of gorgeous things to be found here! :) 

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4. These beautiful rag dolls are part of the new 2015 range from milipa, I love their simple style, so lovely!  Lots of other cute things to be seen in this shop! 

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5.EloiseRenouf is the shop of Eloise Renouf, a talented artist who makes these beautiful prints with a  abstract, stylised feel.  I love the simple beauty of these images, lovely shapes and colour combinations. 

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And that is it for today!  

Have great weekend, talk next week! 

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5 Friday Finds #31

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Hello everyone! How has your week been? 

 I can't believe it's Friday already, it really feels like it should be about Wednesday.  

Anyway,  it's time for another Friday Finds, I have been trawling around Etsy this week and have found some lovely things to share with you! 

So here we go! 

1. Michelle Robinson, the clever crochet queen at PoppyandBliss has done it again with a fabulous new design, the Illusion blanket, so modern and gorgeous!  It's going on my very long list of things to  make this year!  

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2.I have been on the hunt for some speckled type yarn after seeing very cute speckled socks somewhere on the internet, and I think I have found the perfect yarn at  lemonadeshop!   

Heather Rhoads is the dyer at this shop and her hand dyed yarns are so beautiful, but they sell out very quickly, so worth checking the update times! 

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3.mikodesign is a shop full of fun things,  I particularly like the Frida doll kits and flag bunting, so cute! There are lots of other doll kits available in this shop, perfect for a crafty peep to have a bit of fun with.  Well worth a look! 

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4.In the shop Murtiga you will find these very intriguing stoneware sculptures that I really love!  Ana Bossa is the creative talent behind this shop, I would love a little collection of her  'passersby' sitting on my window sill.  Love!

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5. Rebecca Jones is the illustrator behind DrawnByRebeccaJones, and has lots of cute prints of her work available in her shop.   I love her owl print and the colours in her terrarium, so lovely! 

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So that's it for this week, I hope you do something fun on the weekend, I am going to try and get stuck into the jungle that is my veggie garden!  Sadly, I have neglected it badly recently and will be paying the price this weekend.  Has to be done though, and I will be so happy when things and cleaned up and growing food again.  

Talk soon! 

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PS.  Thanks so much for all the lovely comments on my seaside wheels within wheels blanket, you are all so kind and supportive, I really appreciate the crafty community on my computer!  

You're awesome!!! 

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5 friday Finds #30

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Hello there!  How has your week been?  Good I hope!   

It has been quite a busy one here, but I feel like I am finding a good rhythm to my day and settling  back into the school routine and starting to actually feel like I am being productive.  I have discovered the joys of podcasts while I crochet, I think I will do a post about what I have been listening to next week, I am so inspired and raring to get stuck into my woolly business!  It feels great to have some direction. :) 

So anyway, today it's time for some more lovely Etsy finds, here we go! 

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1. Sol Maldonado is the crochet designer behind the lovely shop bySol, it is full of gorgeous crochet patterns like this 'Yummy Flower granny square', what a fabulous texture in this pattern, it looks so squishy! I also like the cute little ice cream cones, there's lots to check out in this shop. :)

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2. I love the gorgeous handmade necklaces and brooches made by Pera P Kraljic in her shop Percee. I guess you could call her a textile jeweller, lots of beautiful things here that are a little bit different. :) 

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3.There are lots of beautiful hand painted ceramics in the shop joyelizabethceramics.  Made by Joy Elizabeth, I love this little cloud plate and the robin jugs, so cute!! 

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4. Melodie Stacey is the artist behind maidolls, an amazing shop full of OOAK art dolls, drawings and embroideries.  Her dolls are beautiful, how could I go past them in their gorgeous knitted dresses! Beautiful work!

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5. EsteMacleodDesigns is the shop of talented artist Este MacLeod, where she sells her prints and original artworks, I loved all the work in this shop, it was hard to pick just two to show you here! 

Este also has notebooks and cards for sale too, for all us stationery addicts out there. :) 

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I have noticed that Etsy are now selling Gift Cards that can be used in lots of shops to buy things.  Perfect for people who like to choose their own presents, it is so nice to browse Etsy knowing you have money to spend, what a treat!  I think I might get one for my sister for her birthday, she loves a bit of handmade and would enjoy choosing something special I think. :)

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So that's it for today, I hope you all have a lovely weekend and maybe get a little bit spoilt on Valentine's Day tomorrow.   

I'll live in hope, although I don't think my fella has even realised it's Valentine's Day!  I might make him his favourite chocolate pudding for dessert, I'm such a romantic!! ;) 

Have a good one! 

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