Christmas Baubles from Vintage Books

I've been making these baubles from Vintage Children's books, it's really simple, if you've got any illustrated books you want to cut up.

Just 6 circles, as big or small as you like, I glued a whole page onto some card, then cut the circles, folded them (with the right sides in) to form semi-circles, then glued them together and looped some embroidery for a hanger!

Easy!! Bob's your Uncles, Fanny's your Aunt,

vintage baubles for Christmas!

Quite addictive to make.

Here's a close-up:

This gorgeous African doll made it's way into my heart and home today via the Op-Shop. Not sure which part of Africa, I'm thinking Masai because of the neck? Seems to be made from recycled fabric, and is all hand beaded. If anyone knows anything about these dolls I'd love to know more!

For The Tree ...

I've been making some deccies for the tree, these are last night's efforts, a cute way to show off some old embroidery and make use of scraps. As you know, I'm really not into minimalist Christmas Trees, the fuller the better for me, I also don't like seeing just one or two colours on a tree - too perfect, makes me nervous! I've some great shots of Halloween, but they are on the new camera and I haven't worked out how to download them yet, I'm slow with technology, but I get there in the end. We had a great time this year, there was a sense of community and all the kids dressed up and went off with the Dad's, whilst the Mum's has wine - win, win!

Shakedown 1994

I'm having a bit of a defenestration, and I happened upon an appointment diary from 1994.

I was working as a temp, doing admin stuff, disliked it, immensely, it paid the rent.

I worked at (amongst others):

Tracey, Brumpton & Hammond Ethnic Affiars Commission

Carlson's Marketing

Coopers and Lybrand

AMP

I went to watch, and listen to (amongst others):

Died Pretty (Vic on the Park)

Louis Tillett (The Sando)

The Verys (The Vulcan)

Charlie Owen (The Annandale)

Bug (The Annandale)

1994 Big Day Out:

The Breeders - massive highlight of the year!

You Am I

Cruel Sea

Bjork

Sound Garden

Smashing Pumpkins

I went to see (amongst others):

Blue Murder at the Belvoir St Theatre

Ate at (amongst others):

The Razor's Edge (Enmore)

North Indian Diner (Newtown)

Happy Chef (Newtown)

Sumali Thai (Newtown)

Betty's Soup Kitchen (Darlinghurst)

Sloan Rangers (Darlinghurst)

Lolita's (Glebe)

A funny snippet of my life, a reminder that I DID go out once - because last night it was pre-school music night, had a great time, not sure if it was as much fun as Big Day Out in 94, just a different kind of fun! It did make me realise just how long it's been since I went to see some live music, must rectify that (if I can handle the noise that is!!)

Pinni Show

Shirl, who used to work at the Oppy, told me about 'Pinni Shows'.

When she lived in the country, every Friday a group of women would get together to have morning tea, as part of the ritual, they would do a 'Pinni Show'.

Whoever had made a pinni during the week had the opportunity to show it off to all the other women! Kind of like a fashion show, I LOVE this idea, I'm keen to start my own 'Pinni Show'.

But in the mean time, I'll have one online. Here are my most recent finds!

Urban Knitting

Spotted in newtown, very nice work!

Market Find

From Camberwell markets. An original oil painting, 1960's I'd say. The colours in this are so sweet, I particularly like the olive coloured vase and the frame. It's on P's bedside table at the moment, awaiting a hook from the Big D. That's a hint honey, if you are still reading.

quirky and Unspectacular?

So, I've had some tagging, blog love from Loz and Dinny, The Crafty Librarian and Che & Fidel (bet you thought I forgot or wasn't playing didn't you?)

The Rules (I don't like rules, but here they are):

- Link to the person/people who tagged you.

- Mention the rules.

- Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.

And here are the quirky, unspectacular facts:

1) I'm a big softie at heart, you've only got to say 'please' and if I've got it, you can have it.

2) I CAN NOT listen to 'Dire Straits' or 'The Eagles'. Sorry if you are a fan, I personally find both these bands profoundly boring.

3) I have tiny feet! A size 5.5, which are increasingly hard to come by these days, so I wear a 6, with inner-soles, unless they are vintage of course.

4) I own around 20 vintage aprons, of which I only wear about 3.

5) I get 'crushes' on albums, and go through fazes of listening to the same one for a couple of weeks or so .. then I move on to the next. I'm 41 so you can imagine I've had a fair few albums on 'high rotation'.

6) My favourite movie, since the age of 9 is 'the Wizard of Oz'.

No tagging from me, I think all the blogs I visit have already done this one!