What I've been pinning Friday

There seems to be a pattern emerging... TNTKC xo

Another "Keep Calm" poster

With a twist...

For Shelli from Shelli Morse Design

Till next time, keep crafting xo.

Another little somethin somethin....

My take, on the Keep Calm and Carry On posters for Lil Pip. :D

Till next time, keep crafting xo

Crafty Catch Up & Giveaway!

It's that time of the month again, when crafty peeps find their way to Lilydale Lake and spend a couple of hours gas bagging and of course crafting! I would love to see you there!

Tuesday 22nd Nov @ 7.45pm - 9.30pm

$5 entry

Light Refreshments available, or bring a plate to share.

Bring something you're working on or come for a chat.

Next year I will be organising more structured meets with small kits available to make while you're there so stay tuned for more info, I can't wait.

Now onto the giveaway!

While organising my craft space I came across these cute hair clips I received in a swap a while ago from Sophie & Jack. I've kept some for myself but have decided to share these gorgeous things with one lucky musings reader!

What you will win are 3 pkts of hair slides (pins) and a bookmark.

To enter all you need to do is...

Leave a comment below telling me what you would like Santa to bring you this year.

To get extra entries

Like our FB page

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Let me know in the comments if you enter any of the extra entries.

Make sure you have an email attached to either your blogger profile or leave an email addy in your comment.

Winner will be randomly drawn on Sunday 27th November, 2011.

Till next time, keep crafting xo.

What I've been pinning - Christmas Special

Till next time, keep crafting!

2011 Handmade Christmas gift guide {Call out}

If you made and sell handmade items I would love to feature your items in musings 2011 Christmas gift guide.

If you have anything that may suit the following categories or even if you don't suit a particular category I would still love to hear from you.

Children's & Babes

• Clothing
• Toys
• Decor
• Educational 

Tween/teenager

For Him

For Her

For Mum

For Dad

For Grandpa

For Grandma

For Teacher

For Neighbour

For pets

I would love to hear from you!

Only stipulation it MUST be handmade by you!

Please include a photo and a link to where people can purchase the item from.

Email submissions to gemmy80@live.com.au

Edit :: Submissions close Nov 25th so get yours in.

Can you see the problem here??? And a freebie!

So annoyed, but have contacted TYPO as well as tagged them in a post from my page so lets hope I get a response.

This is also what I've been up to...

A logo for a friend of mine for her new business. If you live down Mornington way and love fresh fruit to your door, why not try Mornington Peninsula Cheap Fruit & Veg.

These are market signs and price tags for Lil Pip's first market as seen here. Jane had a brain wave by using her current logo, removing the wording, adding the price and cutting them out using a circle punch she has these cute little price tags so off I went! The signs will be in little frames, so cute!


What I've been buying...

Woodland fabric "Hoot Tweet Chirp Fox, Multi" from Spotlight - $16.94 p/m (but bought for 50% off!)|| Retro Space fabric "Retro Kids Space, Mult" from Spotlight - $16.94 p/m (but bought for 50% off!)||
Alphabet & Numbers Stamp Set, Lowercase a to z from TYPO - $19.95|| Three Birds Tramp Stamp from TYPO - $2.95|| Versa Color Black Stamp pad from Spotlight - $3.99|| Large Papeir Mache Trunk with leather handles from Spotlight - $24.99

What else??? Oh did you see Pip from Meet me at Mikes on The Circle yesterday? I love seeing more craft on the TV, if you didn't catch it you can see it here. You can also check out some behind the scenes pics on pips blog!

Remember the cute frame I got from the latest issue of Real Living, I couldn't decide on what to put in it, I didn't want to use a photo, cos that's predictable so instead I did something else, granted for me it's kind of ironic as what I put in there is predictable for me LOL.

before

taaaaddddaaaaaa......

after

too freaking cute!!!!

And because I'm so freaking awesome I've made the chevron pattern into PDF's so you can easily download and print them off for yourself!

Simply Click the colours you would like, save them to your computer and print away!

Light Blue || Pink || Black || Red || Yellow || Navy ||Aqua

Till next time, keep crafting.

I want I want I want a.........Silhouette Cameo!

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Just sayin...

Find out about it here & here.

A few of my favourite things...

These are a few of my favourite things...

Rain drops on roses||Whiskars on kittens||Bright copper kettles||Warm woollen mittens||Brown paper packages tied up with string||Cream coloured ponies||Crisp apple strudel||Door bells||Sleigh bells|| Schnitzel with noodles||Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings||Girls in white dresses with blue satin saches||Snow flakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes|| Silver white winters that melt into spring||

I have a new fav magazine, and shock horror it's not craft related!!!!

It's Real Living!!!! OMG it's like home decor porn! It's ironical that I have fallen in love with home decoration when I don't actually have a home of my own! But when we do, look out!

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This month (Nov issue) the mag came with a gorg wee frame.

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Isn't it just cute! Not sure I'll keep the print but I just love the frame!

Anyway if you're wanting to flex your deco muscles or just oagle the gorgeous pages and dream I suggest you pick up a copy TODAY! Oh and there are also great budget tips and the chrissy issue is coming up with I can't wait for!

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You can check out their site here or their FB page here.






PS there are also so yummy chevron pieces scattered through out ;)
PPS. This is not a paid advertisement, I seriously just love the mag!

What a morning....

My morning was spent watching Dora and Diego, oh and don't forget their friends, boots, map, the camera things, and swiper and Santa.... Who would have thought sitting in the sun for 1.5 hours without water and sunscreen would suck so much! They NEVER have these things outside, it's always inside on the main stage at Eastland, but this time it was outside just across from the coffee club. I'm beat oh and never doing it again!!!!

On to more exciting things, I got myself a new pair of sunnies, they were the best $5 could buy! And they have diamonties!

don't look at anything but the sunnies!

Smoke and Mirrors...

This was taken about 1hr into the festivities/nightmare! If I ever mention I want to become a children's entertainer please shoot me!

On the craft front I've not been doing much other than some design work. I've been helping Jane over on Lil Pip by making some price tags for the upcoming Maribrynong makers market she'll be at! Be sure to stop by and say hi! The market will be on the 26th November, 9.30am - 3.30pm.

I'm also designing a logo for a friends new venture, Mornington Cheap Fruit and Veg, stay tuned and I'll blog them when it's been picked.

I must get my butt into gear as I'll be sharing and running a stall at the next Huckleberry Market on Dec 4th at the Croydon leisure centre.

Please come and check out all the handmade loveliness!

Did you know we have a Facebook page? It's for both Eastside Crafters and the blog, so please come by and like so you can be kept up to day with my goings on as well as info about our crafty catch ups!
Speaking of which, it's coming up, it's on the 22nd November, only $5 entry. I would love to see you there!

Alrightly I must get started on my sewing! I got my rasant thread in the post yesterday so am going to give it a whirl!

Till next time, keep crafting! xo

A-Z of me!

Found this over on Max and Me and thought I would join the meme fun.....

A - Age: 31, eek

B - Best Friend: I know it's lame but Mick (partner in crime and life) is my bestie!

C - Chore that you hate: That should read chore's I hate as there are many, I hate the most, hanging out undies and socks (don't mind the big stuff), and cleaning the toilet, when you share with two boys on of which is 4 it aint pretty!

D - Dogs: Daisy

E - Essential Start to Your Day: Coke Zero

F - Favourite Colour: Pink, which if funny cos I'm not a girly girl, but I love seeing things in pink, I'm also partial to red and light blue

G - Gold or Silver: Silver but will also wear white gold (which is basically silver ;))

H - Height: Short. 5"5

I -  Instruments You Play: I don't, unless you count your voice as an instrument!

J - Job Title: SAHM

K - Kids: Lily who passed away 5.5 years ago and Master N who is 4.5

L -  Live: Melbourne, Australia

M - Mother's Name: Sheryl

N - Nicknames: Gem, Gemmy, Pinky.

O - Overnight Hospital Stays: I've had a few all relating to pregnancy's, I get horrific morning sickness.

P - Pet Peeve: It's a kind of hypocritical one but when people don't use correct spelling for things, like there, they're, their, also when people say aks instead of ask, drives me NUTS!

Q - Quote from a Movie: Hmmm, I don't really have one.

R - Right or Left Handed: I'm a righty

S - Siblings: Two Sisters (one younger, one older) and a Brother (older)

T - Time You Wake Up: When Master N wakes but but normally fall back asleep after his breakfast is served LOL.

U - Ultimate Vacation: Anywhere, I would love to go to the USA, but I would settle for Queensland at the rate we're going, I NEED A HOLIDAY!

V -  Vegetable You Hate: Broad Beans, blergh.

W -What Makes You Run Late: Everybody else in my family, I hate being late!

X - X-Rays You've Had: Teeth, neck, ankle, there are probably more.

Y - Yummy Food You Make: French Toast

Z - Zoo Animals: Sloth or the big cats.

Till Next Time, Keep Crafting! xo.