Eye-spy a little birdie ….
… whose come to stay. Can you see him?
Right there in our vase of “nature” (sticks and pine-cones keep longer than fresh cut flowers, lol) …
So fun to make, cause it’s hand-stitched. No mucking around setting up the sewing machine on the kitchen table. If anyone wants to give it a go, here’s the tutorial at spool sewing: http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/2008/05/16/bird-mobile/
He’s kinda lonely, so I’ve got another one cut, ready to stitch up.
Aside from that I’ve been making a few new pieces to send up to CraftWorld. Haven’t been able to photograph them all yet due to weather (snow flurries = poor lighting). But here’s a wee preview:
Although, I’m umming and arring about CraftWorld. It’s great not having to deal with sales and just concentrate on keeping my booth stocked (which I suck at). But it’s hard not being there to play around with how the stand is setup, and trying different ways of displaying stuff. Plus, the monthly rental and sales commission is a big overhead, which I starting to wish is money I could keep in my pocket. So I am thinking of stopping it for a bit.
Aside from that, as you may have noticed in my side bar, I’ve succumbed to the lure of etsy and opened up a store. I reserved my name two years ago, and finally decided to gave that a whirl.
And because I just can’t stop mucking around with website technologies, I’ve gone and upgraded my ChookMook website so it’s now sitting on the mighty fantastic Wordpress platform (boy, I lurve this blogging tool). I’ve created a new theme based off this one I’m using for Hot Strong Coffee, and modified it to work as a business website. All I need to do now is setup my content. Go check it out if you want.
June 24, 2008 | Filed Under ramblings
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ooooo, exciting! Lets wish you loads of luck and good fortune!!!
(My craftworld? In Porirua? Ooooo, give me an excuse to go there, hubby has banned me :D)
Sweetie it all looks lovely, so exciting.
Great to see you combining your crafty side with your geek side.
The jewelery is fantastic. I hope you sell lots and lots love.
Talk to you soon.
love mum
I forgot to say I loved the birdie.
Very cute, much better than those slightly freaky ones I found and sent down.
I am late with my writing to the kids, I am sorry, I will make up for it over the next week.
I hate shifting. Getting too old for it.
have a great day.
Mum
Hey Hay. It’s at CraftWorld at Westgate, Auckland. My home town, literally, as I used to live in walking distance. Hope you guys are doing well. L-o-v-e Katie’s sparkly banner you made her too. Very Katie-ish like.
Mum, I lurve those slightly freaky looking ones. Actually they don’t look freaky to me …. I’ve got them blue tac-ed above my desk. They just feakishly look like REAL budgies.
I love thease how are you?
Hello Sweetie,
How was your weekend.
We spent our trying to recover from the last few weeks.
Resting and sleeping really.
We are unconditional on the Waipu land this today.
Yahoo.
I will call you later from my mobile, the phone was not on when we left this morning. Hopefully not too much longer.
The funnest thing. Josephs friend Johnnie, yes the shorter red headed one.
Went to our old place on Saturday night. Took his shoes off and just walked in. He always, always knocks but for some reason didnt this time. He walks into a empty (furniture wise) house full of an Island family he doesnt know.
Plolitely says, “I guess the STanaways don’ t live here any more” and walk ed out.
How funny. Joseph told him we had shifted, in fact told him again the night before. Must have been the alcohol, but what a laugh.
Anyway, hope things are going well.
Lots of love mum