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Paul and I went along to “An Evening to Remember” on Monday night, which was a social event for Bosom Buddies, which is a non-profit organisation that supports women with breast cancer in Canberra and …
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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 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 …
Nearly 8,000 blogs have already signed up for Blog Action Day 2009. If you looked at one blog every five seconds, it would take take over eleven hours to get through all the participants!
At the end …
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I really miss this boy. Jack left for school camp yesterday. He’s only 8!
I’m sure he’s having the BEST FUN EVER but I miss him. More than I thought I would. I hope he’s warm …
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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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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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I have been busy making some new things for the upcoming Handmade in Bloom market - on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September at the Yarralumla Woolshed. See below for much more info about …
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I told you I have been cleaning up my studio space and reorganising things, right? Tidying up and chucking out. Well, giving away anyhow.
Here are some photos of my papercraft space:
See. Told you it was …
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I took the day off work today so that I could go to the Canberra Quilt and Craft Fair. I was allowed - I asked my boss! In fact, I felt a little silly while …
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I don’t even want to think about how long it has been since I’ve sat down and done a scrapbook layout. Well, actually it’s only a few days, but before that… too long! I mentioned scrapping to …
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Happy January! Happy New Year! Happy Hooray I am updating my blog at last!
What exciting things have I been up to? Well, sorting out the kitchen drawers for one thing. I know it might not …
Happy Anzac Day! This is the day in Australia and New Zealand that we remember and thank all those who have served in war, and especially the ANZACs who fought at Gallipoli in WW1. Many …
How would you like to WIN a shopping voucher worth $150 to spend at Mathilda’s Market, here in Canberra this Sunday?
Mathilda’s Market is full of some of the best of Australia’s crafters and designers, selling …
How would you like to WIN a shopping voucher worth $150 to spend at Mathilda’s Market, here in Canberra this Sunday?
Mathilda’s Market is full of some of the best of Australia’s crafters and designers, selling …
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 …
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, …
