my creative space 'Handmade Hen's Night'

 Greetings all,
Thanks for your support, love & interest in my last post, yippee, i'm very thrilled to reveal that i'm hosting/ teaching/ creating a Handmade Hen's Night.  For a very cool, craft loving bride-to-be who dreams of all things vintage, pretty & handmade . . . we're holding it at Shop Handmade - the hen's favourite shop in the whole wide world, of course!!  So how could we (Shop girl Rachel & i) resist holding a VIP function in the middle of the Shop where girls can squeal, shop, sew, snack & send their gorgeous friend off into wedding bliss.  Shop will be closed from 6p.m. (regular trade) to the general public for this private function on Friday night.  You can peer in the windows though & be jealous.   

 Will i ever get tired of using these French blocks??

 Trial run of decorations & setting up on my studio floor.  I'll get fresh biscuits, but seeing it's a Zumba party for my children & their friends tonight (8 children for dinner), they'll get eaten!!

 Little flags, rose lights & pot pourri, smells & looks delicious.

 I'm going to put a B tag on the pink suitcase & a J tag on the blue one.

 The crochet chocolates will be pin cushions, of course!!

 So imagine 180cm of trestle table goodness laid out for a dozen crafty ladies.

 Trying to make Bs & Js but my CriCut blade is blunt & i can't find the official cutting mat either??  I might just use the Sizzix or hand cut, small hiccup & laziness not keeping equipment maintained.

So wish us well, i figure if we make any tiny mistakes, the champagne might cover them up, non??  It's Shop Handmade's birthday in less than 10 days, 1 year old, ahhhh. 
Thanks for all the well wishes for my middle daughter's chin - it's Chin Watch day 5 & healing nicely, well, from a bruise point of view, it's pretty horrible in it's 5 shades of purple, red & brown.  Thanks for pointing out how clean her nose is, this particular child is always immaculate.

For more creative space invading, check out the queen, Kootoyoo, love Posie

things i'm loving 'pop up cake stands'

Greetings all,

This week for Paisley Jade's Things I'm Loving . . . it's pop up cake stands, flat pack party magic!!  I ordered these wholesale & sold out on the first day (including my display model for $5 off), so i ordered twice as many, they arrived this week, glee!!  I'll have them in my on line shop shortly but wow wee, they are so gorgeous had to share now!!

I've got the whole collection of cake plates, doilies, paper garlands, platters, lanterns, cake flags & tablecloths which match, for the most pretty perfect party.  I can't wait for my girls to have their next party or talk my son into having a high tea for his birthday??!!  They are gorgeous for baby showers, cocktail parties too.  Next week our high school is having a bake sale, just wondering if i should lend them some??  They might be cardboard but they are wipe clean & even i don't have one yet!! 
Sorry about picture quality, i took them 2 weeks ago with the old camera just before it had it's final death nell of being dropped & broken, lens fully extended open (just to make it look even more broken!!)  New camera (Nikon Coolpix S5100) the 4th one in our family is going great.

Wishing you all lovely Fridays, i'm again, exhausted from another week of cleaning my studio, extra school activities, late nights & shaking my bottom at the gym, ready for the weekend - where i'll be finishing off my studio, school assignments & homework + the gym, i plan the late nights to involve lounge craft relaxation.  Tee hee, love Posie
PS thank you for all the very lovely comments on my studio sacrifice post yesterday, i really appreciate them & never thought an image of an empty room (albeit a craft space) would attract so much interest!!  Stay tuned, Friday is devoted to getting my studio back in order, i'm working hard to meet my self imposed deadline, which is keeping me on track & motivated!!