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On feeling cool

05/01/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on On feeling cool

I decided to give myself a new pedicure last night, and chose this ancient nail polish I had called Litl (sic) Boy Blue by Artmatix.  It’s so old it has a price tag on it $2.89; now, Australians, when was…

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Polka Dot

30/12/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized1 Comment on Polka Dot

All polka dotty today!  I can’t believe I didn’t think of this combination before; I love it!  Especially as I’ve still got my Santorini Sunset nail varnish looking OK, so the orange and taupe combo is perfectly matched from top…

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Cool and casual for a hot hot day

21/12/200921/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized3 Comments on Cool and casual for a hot hot day

Remember this bright bright white top? Almost needed your sunnies just to look at it?   And do you remember me saying I thought I had way too many white tops and it was time for a dye-job? So, I…

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Quiet study in neutrals

16/12/200921/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on Quiet study in neutrals

Today’s outfit is a little drab and neutral, however sometimes one feels like being drab and neutral.  Especially if it’s the last day of one’s holiday (sad face).  One is possibly overusing the impersonal first person pronoun here.  However this…

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Traditional beachy colours

15/12/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorizedLeave a Comment on Traditional beachy colours

I’m realising this blog is becoming way too “holiday photo album” and not enough about the handmade clothes.  Yesterday particularly, and I really wanted to only include other photos if I feel they’re related in some way to my creative…

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Sandy salty toes

08/12/200921/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized1 Comment on Sandy salty toes

So, here we are at the beach house, and blissfully happy.  The sun is broadcasting diamonds upon the water and the sand is scrunching white and squeaky clean under our bare feet.  This morning the tide was so far out…

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Sky blue and coffee; off to the beach

07/12/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorizedLeave a Comment on Sky blue and coffee; off to the beach

Feeling a kind of warm pastel-ly comfortable vibe happening today.  The sky is a soft, not-too-harsh blue today with a few puffy clouds scudding across, golden sunlight warming the limestone walls of our house…  I love how the glossy blue…

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Not to judge a book by its cover

14/11/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorizedLeave a Comment on Not to judge a book by its cover

Today’s shirt pattern is familiar to those following this blog, I’m even getting a little embarrassed at how often it’s appeared here.  It is Butterick 4985 again, this time with the addition of some little pockets on the front with…

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