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paper-dolls…

15/01/201315/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on paper-dolls…

10-15 January I’m kinda excited about the paper-dolls; the nerdiness and and childishness of it really appeals to me.  And the stats… monitoring my handmade wardrobe, what I am wearing, how I’m wearing it and with what frequency…  omg; the…

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Not-naked toes

11/12/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on Not-naked toes

“There’s only one thing worse than chipped toenail polish, and that is NO toenail polish!!” These words of wisdom are oft repeated by a very good friend at this time of year… striking fear into the hearts of those of…

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May Day

01/05/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized24 Comments on May Day

… and the first day of Me-Made May ’12. And thank you all so much for that lovely feedback yesterday! I’m actually excited today and feeling motivated about taking the photographs again.  This is good, hopefully that tide of enthusiasm…

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On matters of the feet…

23/04/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on On matters of the feet…

I went out shopping with my good friend J on the weekend, and … well, a picture is worth a thousand words…. no? In which case two pictures must be worth two thousand words… Tres awesome, yes?  Now I am…

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Random stooff…

08/04/201215/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Random stooff…

1:  I saw this idea for seedlings on Better Homes and Gardens and thought  awwww, how cyooote!  So had a go myself….  these hold sweet peas (yup, planted on St Patricks Day, thus earning myself a gold star for being…

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Cat’s eyes

26/10/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Cat’s eyes

(a mixture of BYS Mint Condition and Bright Light) As soon as the weather warms up enough to bare the ol’ tootsies I like to get some funky nail varnish on to my toenails.  The weirder and wilder the better.…

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Seafoam linen shirt, with smile-y faces

30/08/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized18 Comments on Seafoam linen shirt, with smile-y faces

A new linen shirt for Craig… Burda 7767, again.  I didn’t even fold up or put away the pattern after making my “army” shirt, just laid out the fabric and cut out this one straight away… efficient, or what?!  My…

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Customised nails

10/04/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Customised nails

What to do, what to do… I saw this extremely yummy shade of nail varnish in the latest Vogue magazine and felt it was just the thing!  Really wanted to have it…  Tres beautiful, no? But the blurb described it…

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