Living Beautifully

First up today, a big special thank you goes out to Connie at Living beautifullyhttp://connie-livingbeautifully.blogspot.com/ Connie done a feature on my blog this week and the photos were truly beautiful, how they came out on her blog. Connie has a gorgeous blog which is a must to visit, so please pop on over and visit her, Im sure she would love to  hear  from you.
Connie also has another blog called a collection of romantic blogs, which can be found on my side bar. There are some gorgeous artist out there displayed on that sight.

Thank you Connie and a big welcome to all my new followers.

Next up I picked up this old basket at a thrift store and new straight away it would be my new peg basket.
I love how it turned out.

                                                          Till next time

                                                                Tina

kitchen helpers

I have been putting my ideas into reality laterly. These are my new tea-towel and oven mit designs.
Some I am going to keep and 2 sets Im going to sell. I will look into setting up an etsy store tonight or maybe go back to Ebay. I think the etsy store will do well though.

This one below is going into my store.

As is this set. I love how it turned it.

 And this tea towel below will also make it to my store.

Table runner.

Firstly I just want to say my heart and prayers are with all of the  people who are about to go through a monsterous cyclone in northern queensland. You have taken such a battering laterly and you are such strong survivers, who will get through it. Were all thinking of you, keep safe.
I have been working on some new things for my store as well as home. This is one of two table runners i recently made. Im not sure if i will sell or keep this one, I love it.

Its made from a soft pale blue linen. with lace insert and creamy white muslin frill each end.

I have been busy this week painting my concrete floors in a soft duch egg blue. My dining table is packed to the hilton with craft objects so the photos had to be taken on the outside cafe table.

                                                              Enjoy your week'''
                        
                                                                TINA

Happy New Year

Happy new Year to you all. Were did last year go? Well out with the old and in with the new. I have made some resolutions that i hope to stick by...will try very hard to at the very least. This year we plan to do some renovating to our little home. Well in fact it is a double car shed that we have extented on to to make up extra room and now we are going to enclose a side veranda to use as two extra rooms and add on an extention to the front that will be my new kitchen and lounge/dining. Fingers crossed it would be great to achieve this all this year.



On a different note, I am loving this dining room above, It belongs to a very talented Sue from foxglove spires gardens this is an old farm house that she has lovingly restored. It has recently gone up for sale. Oh how i wish it was mine..

This is part of the kitchen, so sweet..

These last two pictures are back to front. The last one again is foxglove spires nursery and little shops that are part of the property up for sale. Its so adorable. I had the pleasure of a visit there 3 years back and it was magnificent to say the least. The detail and hard work that went into this property is truly amazing. And of cause the other is a photo of our home that we have to work on at the moment. There it is in all its glory its not much now but someday this caterpillar will become a butterfly. The property and views make up for what little beauty our home possess right now, but its home and its what you make of it, and as the renovations go by i will share them with you.

                                          Till next time.Take care
                                              Tina

The Queen of QUEENS IS HERE...

Im so excited Oprah arrived in Australia this morning. To catch just a glimpse of her would be a dream, but sadly i live to far away. Her travels will bring her to Byron Bay about 45 minutes away but no-one no's what day that will be not even the guests that came with her, Its all a surprise.
She is an amazing women. Her shows have brought me smiles, laughter and at times tears. Which Im  sure she has touched so many of your hearts to. I wish her well and I no that they will enjoy there time here.
God bless you oprah you are my mentor.

Countdown to christmas..

With christmas fast approaching I thought it would be lovely for my boys to start the month off with a little something each day. I filled each little stocking with treats of lollies, stickers and tiny toys, just to add to the magic of the big day..

Just for this year I have strung them across a picture frame. Next year I think i will make a banner with them. I attached them onto ribbon with small safety pins so they can be removed.
Next up I have made up 5 umbrellas that Im going to upload on my madeit store, please pop over for a look I will be adding some other stuff as well. Here is some pictures of the garden parasols for sale..

Ok I have just tried to download some more photos and it wont allow me to do it;. So I guess i will not be showing you the umbrellas this post. Will try again tomorrow.

Till then, take care Tina

New frilly bag..

Just a quick post to share with you a new bag I just made. I love pink and white and frills and they all went together just beautifully, don't you think.!. My how christmas is fast approaching. I have the trees up but are not decorated as yet. This weekend i think. I just love xmas, Im looking forward to doing my little cottage up.

                                                    Until next time, Take care
                                                              Tina-