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Greetings all,

Glorious Floriade has flowered again - Canberra's uber famous Spring flower festival.  I popped in this afternoon to soak up some floral delights, do some shopping, visit my gal pal Tania at the Handmade Marquee at Floriade & give her a little gift. 

 The flowers deserve their own post tomorrow.
Look at the super cute bracelet i scored at Tick Tock Type - that clever Tamsin is at it again, making up the coolest steam punk jewellery around.  Red vintage scrabble tiles, gimme gimme.  Yep, i was forced to add to my collection of her watch part & type writer letter key accessories.  Forced i tell you!!

 Voila, la Tania McCartney with her fabulous collection of Riley books.

 Tuesday's weather was insane to say the least - thunder storms, sunshine, gale force winds, sunny, then freezing rain - so i thought i'd make her a little sample up of my international bunting range.  Tania loves to travel, thus her Riley series of books based in China, Hong Kong, Sydney & Melbourne, plus that fabulous Tai Tai book she wrote while living in Beijing.  The bunting has fabrics including Russian dolls, landmarks from Paris & London, plus some cute international flags.  She liked!!

 I don't normally 'do' a raw edge, but i'm thinking up speedier production methods with reduced price tags for the next Handmade Market.  I'm comfortable with this, viva la pinking shears & amazing quality linens to play with.  They are lined with calico & interfacing. 

The dizziness of this post sums up what is going on in my mind, i'm spinning.  For more creativity, go to our creative spaces, love Posie
PS thanks for yesterday's comments, i know i know, i failed at Wordless Wednesday, i'm a talker!!

roll up, roll up, it's the Riley & The Grumpy Wombat book G I V E A W A Y

Greetings all,

Totally thrilled to announce the uber talented author Tania McCartney has released a new book in her Riley children's picture book travelogue series . . .

Riley & The Grumpy Wombat: A Journey Around Melbourne,

by Ford Street Publishing on 1st September 2011.  

My babies' Daddy does a lot of the reading in our house hold, it's such a lovely wind down at the end of the day & easy way for him to bond with our children, so what better day than Father's Day to launch a book giveaway on my blog!!  Yahoo!!

 

 Isn't Tania lovely??  That's a statement!!

 Tania has a fantastic blog tour this week to celebrate & i'm the lucky host of a giveaway - a copy of the softback book valued at $16.95 + a coordinating pencil roll in limited edition Riley fabric valued at $37.50.  

 If you are a Canberra local, you might be lucky enough to score your name on the guest list at the Grumpy Book Launch at Daltons Book Store Canberra City on 18th September!! RSVP on 02 6249 1844 with Meredith.

 Tania is a tireless & energetic cheer leader for children's literacy, she's recently won a highly commended for a short story (audience applause please), has a beautiful blog & performs the most engaging reading sessions for children at special events, i'm so so honoured to call her one of my great friends!!  We're both newish to Canberra & LOVING it here.

Want a chance to win a copy of Riley & The Grumpy Wombat + a pencil roll . . . follow this blog & tell me 'your favourite travel destination for your children' or where you dream to take them one day.  You are welcome to enter for your nieces, nephews, grandchildren, neighbours, libraries . . . anywhere you can find children enjoying the pleasure reading.  Extra entries if you blab about this on FB, Twitter, blog, spread the word people - Tania is awesome!!  Mrs McCartney & i will choose a winner after a very businessy-Nigella-styled-ladylike-meeting-with-cupcakes ('tis how we roll) on Monday 19th September 2011 & announce the winner that evening.

Good luck!!  Thanks Tania for the opportunity to host yet another wonderful book launch & giveaway.  This is the 4th book in the Riley series (others include Beijing, Hong Kong & Sydney).  Why not collect all 4 like we have in our home, they are fantastic Christmas gifts, always love a collection of anything.  Love Posie
PS another giveaway to win a copy of the book is on the Handmade blog!!