the silly season gets sillier

 Greetings all,

To expel the crazy of Christmas out of my life - i've always planned well in advance, as we have large families & parties to hold in December too.  This week we'll be bringing home 14 children from school to a party here, then deliver them to a school disco.  For me, with a lot of preparation & organisation, it's quite effortless . . . busy/ crazy/ noisy . . . but my children will have a ball, everyone will be fed dinner & i'm saving a dozen parents the trip to the other side of Canberra, because i can, thanks to my husband & the fact we have two 8 seater cars!! 

Amazing what you can do with a $3 packet of balloons, twine & removable hooks on the ceiling!!

All the fans & tissue shapes are available in my on line shop, they're reusable & inexpensive, yet pay for themselves over time.

 I'm making almost all the food myself, as it tastes better, i have the time & it is more cost effective, i even want to give making candied pop corn a go.  

 Thanks to playing on Instagram these past couple of months, a whole new group of 'friends' have opened up.  I hit 1000 followers this week.  I popped by the new Moxom + Whitney florist in Braddon, after welcoming hugs & giggles, Loulou presented us with this gorgeous bunch of blooms, which are sitting front & centre on the party table.  How delightful are people in this world??

 Ok, back to party preparation & fluffing tissue pom poms.   

If you are local &/ or have friends in Canberra, please direct them to the Downer Hall (just north of Canberra city) tomorrow evening, 4-8p.m. for a gorgeous little market event.  I'm having a huge sale, enjoy.  For more Christmasy decorations & festive fun, check out KidSpot Village Voices My Creative Space, love Posie

last minute Christmas shopping . . .

Greetings all,

Personal plug for my 12 year old business, which is closing down, sigh.

MASSIVE 

7 day sale

30-80% off

vintage style imported Tshirts 

including American Apparel

printed paper bags & coloured twine

jam jars with labels

Kirsten Doran screen printed panels

Christmas lanterns, napkins, plates & cake stands

toadstool lights, erasers & lamps

Moyou acrylic jewellery

party decorations for tables & cakes

hanging tissue fans

toys, books & games

+ special offers . . .

spend $100 & receive a copy of Handmade Living book,

flat rate shipping Australia wide & credit cards welcome.

store closes/ last orders Monday 17th December, shop here, SHOP NOW!!

I'm also doing a market on Friday night 4-8p.m. at Downer Hall ACT, details here, come along for nibbles, drinks & gorgeous locals selling their wares.  More incredible bargains at the Posie stall, always with a beaming smile & EFTPOS.

Thanks for your support, you won't be disappointed, love Posie

our creative space . . . 'while the girls were away on camp, i got busy decorating'

Greetings all,

My sweet twin girls were off on camp this week - bless their hearts, it rained every day, lucky they were sleeping in cabins!! 

 They packed fashion for all weather conditions . . .

 & yes, this is a mix of SAS sleeping bag with a vintage port + straw fedora??!!

 As is tradition in our household . . . while you are away on camp, i get busy doing bedroom makeovers . . .

 our middle girl has wanted her bed on an angle for ages (she has an angled 5th wall) & i thought, why not??  OMG, it's completely changed her room around, it's more spacious & looks fabulous.  Good call.  She was absolutely thrilled & loved the welcome home gifts on her bed.

 I need to make curtains & tidy up the book case!!  At night with the lanterns on, it's so pretty, a little like the glamping episode last week.

 Day 3 - i had a really awful headache & just couldn't finish 2 rooms in one 'camp' so i just cleaned up & hung the tissue fans & balls in the 2nd room . . .

 & put all her decorating goodies & gifts on her bed, so we can do it together on the weekend.  Yes, they each got a bird & owl teapot, just because, they look so cute on their shelves.  Anyway, she's quite particular this 3rd girl of mine, she left me standing by the bus with the firm statement of "do not go into my room while i'm away, Mother".

 They each came home to a little accessory from Alannah Hill too, squeals of delight.

So, it's still wet outdoors but i'm doing the camp washing anyway, including their wet-dog-smelling sneakers.  Oh mustn't forget, i'm doing a little Market today at Brindabella Business Park, yay.  Go visit more Creative Spaces, love Posie
PS last few days for the current handmade & Mollie Makes magazine giveaway, enter here.