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Summer armour II

22/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on Summer armour II

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,…

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Wicked mask

12/12/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on 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!…

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Eating humble pie…

22/11/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on 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…

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Chain and tassel necklace; a tutorial

18/10/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on 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…

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Me and the best friend

06/10/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on 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…

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Casino Royale party, with DIY necklace

25/07/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on 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…

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Hot pink and khaki in the bush…

04/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on 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…

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Birthday scarf

01/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized6 Comments on 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…

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