After visiting a market recently and seeing lots of gorgeous hand crafted teddy bears, I was prompted to write about my ‘recreated’ bears. Making or recreating Teddy bears is not my usual craft but a few years back I was inspired to dress up a few cute little bears. I’d given them each a name & a little story attached. Here is one of the bears I called Daisy.

DAISY BEAR – A HAPPY  HEART.
Daisy Bear adores her garden. It is her favourite pastime. It’s her passion and she reaps many rewards from her labours. But Daisy is not a selfish bear. She loves to share the fruits of her labour; and many neighbours & friends often find Daisy on their doorstep with an armful of blooms, a pretty bouquet, a basket of fragrant roses, handfuls of spring flowers or a special arrangement of her favourite picks.

Daisy is a special little bear who’s found a home with a special little girl.

Did you miss out on the last Handmade Show?  Here’s your chance to catch up with us because we have another show just around the corner.

Date: Saturday 17th July 2010

Time: 11am – 3.30pm

Place: Oakleigh-Carnegie RSL

95 – 97 Drummond St.
Oakleigh

Come and Join us for a friendly chat and an inspiring day!

All of our stalls are set inside the main hall of this wonderful venue which oozes with old world charm.  In addition to the gorgeous handmade products for sale there is a café, bar and a delightful beer garden which overlooks the local gardens & children’s playground.

A perfect setting for The Handmade Show.

Don’t miss out on the show this time around - see you there! 

 

In the midst of  grey, bleak days of winter it’s lovely to get a splash of colour in the garden.

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

We’ve had a number of cold, grey days so far this winter.  Ok, I won’t complain about the rain because we’re still on water restrictions here & our dams will take years to fill up again …. but that doesn’t mean I can’t whinge about the cold, lol.  How lovely though to go outside and have these frilly camelias smiling back at you.

…..well they were actually from my aunt’s garden. They look so bright & happy – just what is needed to brighten up the day.

In our backyard we also found a surprise splash of colour. Here they are sitting in an unglamorous pot amongst a few gardening tools – beautiful bright pink cyclamen.

…. just right to chase the gloom away. The sun also came out long enough to snap these photos – what a difference it makes.

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… And now for our weekly challenge – here is a delightful participant I’d like to introduce you to -

CC from Lace n Ribbon Roses

CC is also haveing a giveaway on her blog so do pop in & enter.

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There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit other participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be – you won’t be disappointed.

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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See if you can work out what these words have in common.

Banana

Dresser

Grammar

Potato

Revive

Uneven

Assess

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Worked it out or have you given up?

No peeking at the answer.

Don’t give up though – give it another try. Look at each word carefully.

You’ll kick youself when you discover the answer.

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No, it’s not that they all have at least 2 lots of double letters.

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Answer

 

In all of the words listed,
if you take the first letter, place it at the end
of the word, and then spell the word backwards,
it will be the same word.

Brenda from MummyTime started a meme a while back called FlogYoBlog.  Her aim is to provide an opportunity for bloggers to promote their blog and connect with other like minded bloggers.

So here goes for my first Flog  

These memes can be lots of fun so do join in. Pop over to Brenda’s blog, have a read of the rules & then add your blog.

Enjoy!!

Dear Blogging Friends,

I have been contacted by a blogging friend notifying me that she has been unable to leave a commnt on this blog. I don’t know what the problem would be or what may be causing it.  If you are reading this could you please help by trying out the comment function. 

My comment button is found at the end of each post and I’ve called it Creative Chit Chats.

If it doesn’t work for you please contact me & let me know, including any error messages or anything else that’s happening or not happening. You’ll find the Contact link in the sidebar near top.

Many thanks in advance.

Roses, vintage images & beautiful things are just some of the many things that I love. 

Today we are celebrating Pink Saturday’s 2nd Birthday so I decided to go into my Pink Saturday archives and dig out some of those gorgeous things I’ve shared since my first Pink post in June 2009.

Good china always helps make a celebration special. This teapot and tureen are so richly ornate – don’t they make you feel you’re in a grand palace in France?

The next item I found was one of my recreated pieces.  The roses you can see on the plate of the compote are decoupaged onto a motley background of pink, green and pale yellow.

I rather like the idea of filling the compote with delicious chocolates……. then eating them all with the excuse that you need to see the roses

A pretty gift for the party …. a tiny, cute tassel adds more prettiness to the fluffy organza gift bag.

I think you’ll agree that roses are a favourite, so here is a lovely pink one for you.

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s Pink Saturday – I’ve been enjoying all your Pink Satuday posts. Let me know that you’ve dropped by and I’ll return the visit.

… And now for our weekly challenge here is one of my favourite participants I’d like to introduce you to – Do pop in and say ‘Hi’ -
Vicki of Bunny Cottage, who adds a vintage picture in her Pink Saturday posts, and has a lovely blog full of gorgeous vintage pictures and gorgeous things.

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Have a Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be.

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Do you ever end up with a collection of gifted items that don’t match up or belong as one set? Cups and mugs seem to be a popular gift idea but single or double they usually end up a mismatched set – different size, shape & colours ….. but is that a bad thing?

 The theme here is cups & roses …. and I think this little batch looks rather fabulous.

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

Roses are always liked around here - these mugs have been gifted in the past as birthday or Mother’s Day gifts.

Drinking coffee, tea or hot chocolate from a gorgeous china cup or mug makes it taste so much better & it’s more enjoyable – don’t you think?

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There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit other participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be – you won’t be disappointed.

PS: My apologies to those who may have visited my blog last saturday looking for the current Pink Saturday post as I wasn’t able to publish it.

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Wishing all mums everywhere a very Happy & Pink  Mother’s Day!

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The Handmade Show is a new community minded makers market held at the Oakleigh / Carnegie RSL where crafter’s and artisans showcase and sell their wares.

The Handmade Show is a non-profit group run by the stall-holders. We all do our part in making this market great!

Come and see the Show this Saturday, May 8th

Date: Saturday 8th May 2010

Time: 11 am – 3.30pm

Place: Oakleigh-Carnegie RSL

95 – 97 Drummond St. Oakleigh

My son stumbled across this video on YouTube so here is something a little different to share with you for Pink Saturday!

It’s amazing how humans could be so freakishly flexible and balanced. Make sure you see the human cartwheel at the end!
…… enjoy.

There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit other participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be – you won’t be disappointed.

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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If I didn’t procrastinate so much then I’m sure these Fluffy Fancies would have been complete & ready for their  ’photo shoot’….. or maybe I shouldn’t admit to this?

Welcome to Pink Saturday!

Seeing I won’t be taking part in Pink Saturday for a couple of weeks I’ve decided to show you what I’ve been working on anyway….. My Fluffy Fancy Pin Cushions

My collection of old & worn silverware includes these liqueur/sherry stem goblets which have been painted & given some gold antiquing.

I’ve added a big handful of craft stuffing contained within a covering of crushed panne velvet, to form a round ball for the a pin cushion. The cushion & beaded fringing are fixed firmly onto the goblets …. but the lace & feathery embellishments are only pinned into place at the moment. The look may change slightly when I eventually finalise these trims.

So far the above design is my favourite, but I have more designs on the go – these will all be available for sale as soon as they’re finished.

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… And now for our weekly challenge – here is a delightful participant I’d like to introduce you to -

Anna from Frosted Petunias

There are many wonderful entries for Pink Saturday which is hosted by Beverly at How Sweet The Sound. Take time to visit other participants’ blogs and see how Pink everyone’s Saturdays can be – you won’t be disappointed.

Happy Pink Saturday Everyone!

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It’s always exciting when you’ve been featured on another blog. It’s only happened a couple of times for me. This time I’ve been interviewed for The Handmade Show  blog. Their aim is to interview & feature each participant of the show so every few weeks or so there’s a new interview…………Do pop over and have a read.

And don’t forget The Handmade Show  is on this coming Saturday – March 20th, 11 am – 3.30pm. Hope to see you there.