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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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new for the market
Friday, April 3, 2009 – 8:22 pm | 3 Comments
new for the market

New things I have been sewing for Mathilda’s Market, which is on at Manuka Oval (Canberra) this Sunday. First up, girl’s aprons:

And some quilted blankets - or as I call them, quilties…

And if you are …

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canvas reloaded
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 – 1:17 pm | 2 Comments
canvas reloaded

I’ve been busy.  I’m sure you have too, with Christmas just around the corner.  Thanks so much for your lovely comments about my last post, but in the end I pulled the canvases back off …

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talk talk talk
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 – 4:39 pm | One Comment
talk talk talk

I haven’t done a scrapbook page in SO long.  Oh, I’ve done them in my head and lately I’ve been reading the magazines but now I’ve actually done one and I think I might do …

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more sewing
Thursday, March 27, 2008 – 9:31 pm | 6 Comments
more sewing

Right now, I’m half watching Legally Blonde 2 on the telly. It’s so silly but SO watchable. I love Elle Woods! Is that who I should model my work-self on?
Anyway back to …

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nearly December…
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 – 4:30 pm | 4 Comments
nearly December…

It’s nearly December, which of course means it’s nearly Christmas. Today, in hopes of not leaving everything to the last minute I got something done for Christmas!

I picked up this large cane wreath at an …

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painting fun
Saturday, October 20, 2007 – 7:02 pm | 3 Comments
painting fun

On Tuesday, there was a session at Brindabella on Bush Painting. Kristy did a great job of taking the class and we all went home with a great piece of art.

Kristy originally learnt this …

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preloved and reloved
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 – 1:02 am | One Comment
preloved and reloved

hello again! wow I have really lost the blogging mojo at the moment huh? I think it’s about time I tried to get it back so, even though I haven’t really got anything terribly exciting …

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remixer junior
Saturday, June 9, 2007 – 11:19 pm | 2 Comments
remixer junior

My gorgeous girl Emma turns four in about two weeks. If only she could learn how to set up a tripod and take a decent self-portrait of her cute self (head to toe, of course) …

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funny little Emma
Monday, May 28, 2007 – 3:03 pm | No Comment
funny little Emma

Yes, I know. I probably post way too much about Emma, but really she is the cutest little thing. Apple of my eye. Not that I am biased at all. Oh no.
We have a few …

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hello again
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 – 7:09 pm | One Comment
hello again

I couldn’t think up a good title for today’s post so “hello again” it is. No post yesterday because I fell asleep on the lounge at about 10pm. Right in the middle of watching Numbers …

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more spots
Saturday, May 19, 2007 – 11:02 pm | 2 Comments
more spots

You know, I do like spots. I like dots. I like spots and dots. I like them on dogs and on fabric. Lucky really, because we have more chicken pox in the house.

Yes, this crazily …

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