etsy finds ...

textile wallhanging

button necklace

hand dyed and hand stamped library cards

french roses fairy lights

~  there's always something lovely on Etsy ~

Inspiration Lane ...

... wanted to share these beautiful images i found today on Inspiration Lane ...

~ gorgeous inspiration ~

1 year of blogging in the Australian Bush ...

WOW ... i just realised tonight that it's been a YEAR that i've been blogging and have had 5598 visitors to my blog!  (well that's what the Clustrmaps says...)

 that's such a wonderful feeling!!! thank you to all who have ever visited ... left comments ... or even dropped in by accident! 

I was told blogging would be great for my Etsy and Madeit Stores, but I have to say most of the time, I just love to blog about other people, artists, ideas, pictures and places and then think ... oh yeah... put some of my stuff on here again!

I live in a very remote part of Australia with my fab husband and 4 children ... homeschool (with the help of a wonderful girl) ... do officework for our cattle business ... cook ... clean ... garden ... and love to make mosaics and shabby chic things in my spare time at night or weekends for relaxation (and sanity)!   Living where we do has it's challenges, but I've come to learn that if you're with people you love, it doesn't matter where you live and you just make things work the best you can.

I've also come to know a lot of wonderful people online through facebook, blogging, Etsy, not to mention my beloved Dust team and while I don't get to read everyone's blog as often as I'd like, I do get inspired from you all as well. 

Here's to another fun year of blogging, creating and connecting with you all xxx

our back yard

part of my garden that FOREVER needs weeding!

... home, where the heart is ...

... our beefmasters - sooo cute ...

... our full-on 'much loved' bunch ...

~ bloom where you're planted ~

Christopher Patrick Ernst ... Landscape Wallpapers ...

Yet another fabulous discovery girls and boys ...  while flicking through one of the latest fashion mags at my hairdressers recently I came across this cool artist and his Wallpaper range... LOVE it!

 

Found in business and public interiors, these large scale, scenic and often vivid wallpapers create an awkward but profound contrast against what is in front of them, usually furniture and appliances that are commonly seen in cafes, waiting rooms, laundromats and diners. The quiet images really bring out the juxtaposition, but what you make of it, according to Ernst, is all up to you:

This group of images are selections from a body of work that spans the past year and a half. I set my focus on the interiors of businesses and public spaces that featured a specific type of mural wallpaper. My goal was to simply show these surreal interiors exactly how they exist, without judgement or comment.

{text in green from the blog Hey Hot Shot}

~ inspirational landscapes in everyday life ~

umbu

This is possibly the coolest lampshade store i have EVER seen...  feast your eyes ...

all lampshades available on etsy by umbu

~ umbu ~

watermark t shirt D.I.Y. idea

... fabulous D.I.Y. tshirt idea found on Ucreate via Pinterest today

click here for the tutorial

~ have fun ~

Vintage Bottle Display Idea

... just found this photograph on the Delightful Clutter blog and wanted to share... what a lovely idea for displaying vintage bottles ...

~ vintage ideas ~