snowglobes:

Want to do something fun?

Follow these simple steps on how to make your very own snow globe. It's getting so cold these days they are perfect for a rainy day!

 

please note: before beginning this sweet little activity you need to rim the glass jar (where the lid screws on) with the plumbers tape - this will stop leakage! :)

only getting biggerrrr...

Walter has grown from this little bub'ba to this gorgeous pup.

We went for a nice long walk last night.

He is 5 months old today so I thought it was time to put up some new pictures of him for all his adoring fans!

op shop to opulence

Just a week or so ago I had some fun with bag number 32 filled of 4 op shop items; a yellow table cloth, men’s stripe polo, black blouse with frills, white top & some buttons.

The brief was to create an outfit from the items into anything you wanted.

It didn’t have to be wearable, but was 10% of the score.

so this is what i created, i was going for a glamour’s look.

kids + puppy = too cute

these pictures are too sweet to not share!

enjoy.

p.s. walter beau is even bigger - i took some droll pictures of him the other day that i'll post soon!

library fashion show:

for the last 4 weeks my friend/work colleague Aileen & i have been rushing around organising the "Library Fashion Show"

it's only 1 week away, GET YOUR TICKETS!!!

tickets are so cheap it won't break the piggy bank (5 bucks) & there is an awesome prize to win if you come dressed fabulous (there will be something for 1st, 2nd & 3rd - below photos) - think fashion on the field!

we're having MJ's Dance Studio perform a bollywood routine & hip-hop routine, Matthew Pratt (from Grant high School) will play amazing Spanish guitar, Aileen's incredible designs will walk the polished floors, classics with a twist - Wild Lime owner Charmaine‘s third winter collection is also strutting the catwalk, mocktails & some lovely new designs by me - jennaalyce will float down that wooden floor! Marcus Jones will run around clicking his camera, Little Goat Gallery owner Susie will exhibit her delightful apple to the eye paintings & WIN TV will be filming this excitement.

Gelson will be playing DJ for the night & there will be many gorgeous models to admire! Betts & Lah De Da are generously lending shoes for the night, Betts will have their latest styles on display & Wild Lime is setting up stall!

If you are a mount gambiern - we are giving away tickets between 10am - 11am daily, the catch is you have to be a member of the library & answer the question correctly!

You won't want to miss this Mount Gambier Event.

Tickets are selling fast!

Best Dress Guest prize has been donated by the following businesses:

Canopy, Dj Interiors, Tea Drop, Oatmil Cinema, Bullfrogs Bar & Grill & Mount Gambier Library.

the prizes!

the sponsers!

a display you see as you walk in the entrance of our library.

Aileen wallpapered the whole board back & front; with white pleats to finish it off on either side, she also wrote 'fashion' and had an audience of young school girls, it was fascinating!

the other side of the display!

the park plays at night - by jennaalyce

recently, actually, only a weekend ago I had a small collection walk the catwalk at the annual MJ's Dance Fashion Show.

tonight i checked out some photos that were snapped of my models on the night (as i was nervously excited behind stage i couldn't take any myself); they look great!!
cant wait to get my paws on them.
i like to give my collections a name or title you could say - this one was called 'the park plays at night'
This name came about one night when I was walking Princess Park in Carlton & dreamed up some quirky pants (which I am still aspiring to make). It was originally ‘the park plays’ but due to my still fascination with navy blue I added the night theme which then allowed me to include owls into the design. I made each model an owl beanie (you can purchase these from me - Charlene is wearing one above).
I designed three male & three female outfits.
Charlene is modelling one outfit above, the grey shirt has a high neck, a hood & can be worn all buttoned up or open, the skirt has an asymmetrical hem & the necklace is detailed with feathers.

happy be-lated Easter

My intension all long weekend was to post up something great & write about the cross, eggs & bunny's in regards to the whole Easter fest but due to commitments away from the PC that just wasn't possible.

 So Happy Easter!

I hope you all celebrated it well good.

Just know the cross is the most important!

Chocolate is yummy (in small servings)

& Bunny's don't lay eggs they make Easter cute! (especially blue ones)

be child like:

It is mentioned in gods word to be child like!

I would love to live my child life again, only with all that I have learnt up until now.

but that’s not quite what God means, he's saying have faith like a child & be obedient to him in heaven.

Imagine meeting yourself in the future though or travelling back to a younger you, what would you say to them/you; would you let them know about something, or a path you should be taking.

However we cant do that & shouldn't regret but be grateful for the lesson learnt. (if you find yourself constantly in the same situations take a goooood look back & see what you missed, then apply a new formula, wah'la; you should be on your journey to the next lesson)

I wonder what the future me would tell present me right now, you just never know what is unwrapping in tomorrow or the next day or the next.

love is the greatest

1corinthians 13:13

and now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Often I flip through magazines for inspiration on paintings, fashion & interior decorating. One day I saw a canvas with feathers hurdled as a circle on it. 

My favourite shape would have to be the heart; with a heart in mind I imagined up this white combination above. I'm really enjoying it at the moment!

ally in wonderland:

I had the pleasure of babysitting my nieces & nephew on the weekend.

We ate, played & watched Alice in wonderland.

Ally, Casey & Katie were playing in the backyard with Walter Beau, I saw the opportunity for some sweet photos.

I captured this one above & noticed Casey shrunk, he must have eaten some cake in the garden. Lucky Ally has him!

I loved Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton has a very eccentric way of bringing childhood classics to the screen. I also watched Charlie & the chocolate factory, it was just the way I had imagined it when I read it as a little girl.

all wrapped up

This is something that I get excited about; wrapping presents!

I love making the present opening apart of the gift. These are a few I have done recently: (there has been a birthday nearly every second week, yeaks!)

my brother has just become engaged!

Dad's birthday!

I just loved this (its from a little while back)

so was this one :)

THIS WAS CHRISTMAS TIME:

brunch!

Some days you just don't have much time to be creative with what’s left in the cupboard!
I love eggs on toast as there's your protein for building muscle & metabolism, then toast for energy!

Throw a walk in before & there’s a start to a healthy eating lifestyle.

Above I went a bit fancy with some raquette, relish, ham & cheese...mmm mmm!

90 degrees clockwise.

sometimes its right in front of you, you just need to turn it 90o clockwise!

The bookshelf you see above is actually my old horizontal cupboard i have made useful.

I actually saved this from my old residence in Brunswick, so not only is it a great feature but completely free!

Maybe you can check out some of your furniture & see if it works too!

Walter Beau.

This is Walter Beau's name tag....

and here is his adorable face...

at the moment he is learning "in your bed" & "shake".

We will be heading to puppy school soon, waiting to complete vaccinations!

This weekend he will be 8 weeks, he's about to have a growth spurt as his front paws are getting bigger. (how cute!!)

I brought Walter Beau from Tintagel Kennels, (located just outside of Geelong).

I named him Walter Beau as I love the name Walter; (which means Army General - german) & Beau is his dad's name; (which means Beautiful, Handsome - french) - I have a german/french border collie whom speaks with an american accent!

while i was gone!!

I moved address...this was the last of my old room.

My pieces above were randomly moved to position, as I often look with my creative eye I captured this set up. My 'MAN' has come in handy for some fashion construction!

I decorated my new bedroom.

I'm loving the white/baby blue colour theme; it reminds me of country summer days.

I enjoyed the afternoon sun fall softly through my window.

my wooden man whom i haven't named has been balancing as though he's walking a tight-rope. My cat Colby has knocked him off a few times while playing investigator at night.

I gathered together all my nail care products & created a good size nail kit!

A past time ritual when I visit my best bud Amy has been to watch her manicure her nails. Something I've always thought was handy was her little case of items,  fit for a professional finish.

Due to the move I was able to finally gather all my separated polishes & buffers to always have well maintained hands & feet! (I have sugerbaby clear colour on at the moment, a change from my bright reds or blues)

I made the best pasta I have EVER eaten in my 23yrs!

in the latest issue of relevant magazine; flicking through I noticed some 2010 achievements to aim for, one of  them was to create a master dish. Tick for that one!

The only sad thing was I ate it all alone! :(

Valentines Day / Library Lovers Day

Unlike any 14 Feb I've had before, I dressed up in my pretty red dress, wore tan heels, placed on a gorgeous heart necklace and topped it off with long flowing hair; ready for a day at library. Some would say I was little red riding hood, as you can see the basket of heart chocolates made the childhood story character come to life. No big bad wolves thank goodness!

I have arranged pretty flowers!

(1st flowers were picked from the garden & placed on the kitchen table)

Above flowers were for my brothers fiancé’s birthday!

I purchased a Border Collie Puppy!

His name is Walter Beau & I love him very much. In our first week of bonding I have taught him to 'come', 'sit', 'beg' & 'no'.He's a smart pup!