Anything Can Happen Friday. Little Skip

This Friday I am on cloud nine!! I passed all my subjects this semester leaving me with only 3 yep 3 left of my entire degree. Feels. So. Good.

So it feels appropriate that I should share a 'maker' who just oozes fun. Jo from Little Skip, you might have seen her around the Cherry Blossom markets peddling her whimsical wares, if not meet Little Skip:

How did you come about the business of 'making'?
I have studied in the creative fields forever and wanted to actually put some of what I have learnt into practice! Plus I was totally bored in my "day" job so making stuff was a definite distraction!

Who are your biggest supporters?
My husband Ewen, my mum and my sister. They are always helping me set up at markets no matter how early or cold it is. Also Ewen doesn't complain about the bits of cotton thread and paper clippings that find themselves all throughout the house!

Where do you see your 'making' taking you (in an optimistic world)?
My dream is to one day open a little shop - a graphics and interiors studio incorporated with a shop front selling my hand made goodies!

Where can we get your stuff?
I sell at a few different markets locally and in Sydney. I post on my Facebook page and website where I will be each weekend. My main haunts are Hamilton Clocktower Markets, Cherry Blossom Markets, Salt Water Markets and Bondi Markets. I also have an online store 

and if you could be any animal in the world what would you be? 
I seem to keep making bird themed stuff so that must be telling me something!!!

Personally her lamps are my favourite :) Now I must prepare for Joel's Superhero Party tomorrow!! Lots of things to organise and do but don't worry I will be sharing all my decorations and details with you next week so you can make your own awesome superhero party!!! 


Also tomorrow marks the June Olive Tree Market where you can catch some of my other featured makers including Wisteria Paper, Little Owl Trinkets and Fugu Fashion , so why not head down there and see what you can find 


Happy Friday!! 

Thursday. Bits and Pieces

After my super long trip on public transport I am back!! Not quite back to the organisational state that I would like but back nonetheless!!!!

This Saturday we are throwing Joel a superhero birthday party, his birthday isn't for another couple of weeks but we will be celebrating it with his family so this one is strictly friends. He is going as Captain America, I am going as..... well I'm not really sure. My first choice was Black Widow but then I really want to wear a cape so I thought maybe Emma Frost, The Scarlet Witch or Enchantress. It all really depends on whether I want to wear black, white/silver, red or green, or which colour I find first because I have not even started my costume yet....

But anyho I am currently trying to organise some super cool printable bunting via Etsy, making a wicked (near-impossible to bust) Captain America shield pinata and gaining the courage to brave the chilly weather to head to the shops for supplies.

wish me luck!!

and let me know which character you think is hands down the coolest in the comments below :)

Wednesday. Traveling

This is my first iPhone post so not quite sure how it will turn out but there has to be a first time for everything!

I'm heading home today my whirlwind visit involved two gorgeous girls their lovely mother, being looked after by my mum and dad, stocktake, the joys of working in retail, old memories, finishing the hunger games trilogy and traveling lots of traveling

On the Table. Cookie Decorating

On the table this week I was lucky enough to have two little helpers in the kitchen with me! My two nieces Isabella and Lily! Cooking with kids can often be a little trying but more often than not great fun, I remember when we were little Mum would let us make faces out of arrowroot biscuits, icing and various lollies it was awesome fun so I thought we would do something similar!

First we made some simple sugar cookies, then I got a few little bowls and made a standard icing sugar and water icing adding a few drops of food colouring. Throw some lollies/sprinkles etc into the equation and see what they come up with! Ok so sugar is not exactly the best thing to have in your diet but golly its fun :)

Monday. Engagement Party.

I mentioned last Monday that Joel and I attended a friends engagement party on the weekend, we had a lovely time and it was so nice to be again surrounded by everything weddings etc. I really do love it all, people grouped together in celebration of the love of two, it's totally mushy but gosh it's sweet. Anyho I was thrilled to make up a few decorations for them and now I have some lovely photos to share with you taken by another wonderful friend.

Of course it was inevitable that I make a pinata this one actually didn't have any lollies in it and was quite difficult to crack open, something I will have to think about in my future pinata making. Sarah is incredibly proud of her little garden which she made using all recycled materials and her cute bike which she told me she got from a garage sale for free after riding it around all day. She laid out tons of cute little tealights in jars all throughout the garden and they served a traditional hangi