Who said I’m a colourless dresser? Sometimes I do don brights. And when one has made the decision to go cheerful, well one may as well go overboard, no? Well, to fully compensate for all the neutral days in between,…
Tag: accessories
Wicked mask
Last night we attended a masquerade Christmas cocktail function, and I needed a mask, so I visited Spotlight and picked up some basics to decorate one. Boy, was this fun… I felt like I was in kindergarten all over again!…
Eating humble pie…
Yah, OK, so I went to the vintage fair. And it was pretty cool. What can I say, the last post I wrote I was still feeling grumpy and unsociable, heat waves have that effect on me. Sunday brought a…
Chain and tassel necklace; a tutorial
As soon as I saw it I loved this chain and tassel accessory made by the enormously creative and beautiful Maegan, who in turn was inspired by a Blugirl original, and I wanted to have a go at making my own… Maegan…
Me and the best friend
Nice to be back here with my big furry best friend again … On our last lovely balmy evening in Melbourne we met friends for dinner down by the Yarra River and chinwagged into the late late hours. Our friends…
Casino Royale party, with DIY necklace
Remember back in April I went to a fashion parade and mentioned a stunningly over-the-top necklace? I had initially thought of a DIY but my jewellery making skills are not fabulous. So I went back to the store with some…
Hot pink and khaki in the bush…
I knitted this mossy green scarf about eight years ago. It was a wool kit from Ivy and Maude, composed of an eclectic range of different yarns. Perfect for keeping the neck warm on a winter weekend away at my…
Birthday scarf
Today is my brother’s birthday! 😀 (yay) Since for Dad’s birthday I made him a scarf I decided to make D one too, so bought 3 balls of this lovely soft Vera Moda yarn and got knitting. Dad’s scarf was…