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Children’s Book Launch - Tania McCartney
Friday, December 11, 2009 – 12:02 am | One Comment
Children’s Book Launch - Tania McCartney

On Sunday, I was Event Photographer for local self-published success story, Tania McCartney who was launching the second children’s picture book in her Riley series – Riley and the Dancing Lion.

above: Tania’s newest children’s book, …

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Poppy, Bean and Bloss photos
Sunday, December 6, 2009 – 12:47 am | 3 Comments
Poppy, Bean and Bloss photos

Through my business Red Instead, I recently had the pleasure of taking some Product Photos for Michelle from Poppy, Bean and Bloss.

It was a lot of fun to pose the toys and dolls, and to …

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behind the scenes
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 – 7:18 pm | No Comment
behind the scenes

I’ve been doing a bit of behind-the-scenes tidying up and organising. Files and folders on my computer, font management, sorting out links and banners for my new business (as above) and much more.
One thing …

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Handmade Photos
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 – 8:48 am | 2 Comments
Handmade Photos

Handmade Market on the weekend was absolutely fantastic - again!  So many wonderful stalls and so well organised - thanks Julie.  It was stinking hot (38.9 Celcius) but the people of Canberra still came in …

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Handmade Market is on again
Thursday, November 19, 2009 – 9:09 pm | 2 Comments
Handmade Market is on again

If you’re in Canberra, lucky you! Handmade Market is on again this weekend!   Friday night from 5pm to 9pm and again on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.   Held at the gorgeous Yarralumla …

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Big News!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – 7:30 am | 9 Comments
Big News!

I have BIG NEWS!  Next year I am going to go to Uni to get a Bachelor of Graphic Design degree.  I am SO excited!  It will be a big change, and of course we …

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Mathilda’s Market today
Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 8:47 pm | One Comment
Mathilda’s Market today

Today was Mathilda’s Market - a new market to Canberra (today was the second time) and I went along to take a few photos.

I didn’t have a stall there today and I won’t be having …

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Bag Lady and Blog Boy
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 – 7:24 pm | 2 Comments
Bag Lady and Blog Boy

Congratulations to Fiona who won the shoulder bag I was giving away in my Happy Blogiversary to Me post the other day.  I had 18 comments (one of them mine, replying) and so I used …

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Happy Blogiversary… and YOU can win!
Friday, October 16, 2009 – 8:24 pm | 19 Comments
Happy Blogiversary… and YOU can win!

Happy Blogiversary to me!  See below to win one of my RED INSTEAD handmade bags, worth $55.00. {Competition extended until Tuesday at midnight to give a few more people a chance to enter.}
My blog birthday …

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Sale at RED INSTEAD handmade
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 – 5:58 pm | No Comment
Sale at RED INSTEAD handmade

 
20% OFF EVERYTHING
check out the online store at www.redinstead.com.au/handmade

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blooming
Saturday, September 19, 2009 – 11:18 pm | 2 Comments
blooming

Last Friday night and all day Saturday was the Handmade in Bloom market at Yarralumla Woolshed, Canberra.  There was a new venue and Friday night trading for the first time and still they came in droves.  …

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more market
Thursday, September 10, 2009 – 4:31 pm | One Comment
more market

Handmade Market is on tomorrow and Saturday!   There will be over 100 of Canberra’s best and brightest designers and makers at the region’s only handcrafted designer market. This time around,  Handmade in Bloom will be held …

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