for lovers of pretty things!
I've been having IT difficulties this week with my other website (not hosted by Oz Blog Hosting, I hasten to add!), which have resulted in some rather choice swear words and a mental note that when it comes to hosting, you get what you pay for. But it got me thinking; since most of us now use … [Read more...]
As New Year's Eve approaches, I prepare for my annual resolution to keep a diary in the coming year. I start off with the best intentions, telling myself it will be a good way to end each day – a summing up of my thoughts, what I've done, the things I hope and plan to do. The problem is, I rarely … [Read more...]
If you are a lover of pretty things then that pretty much guarantees you love stationery. And if you are like me you have way more beautiful notebooks, gorgeous pens and lovely paper than you could ever hope to use. But does that stop you buying even more gorgeous stationery? Doubt it!! Here are … [Read more...]
This is turning out to be a bit of a "friends I have made through my blog" week isn't it?! Today, quite by coincidence, I am featuring yet another person who has been beyond lovely in their friendship and support on this blog right from the earliest of days. Everyone, I'd love you to meet Carolyn … [Read more...]
I think I may have mentioned once or twice this week that I have met some pretty awesome people since starting this blog. Well I have another one of them for you today. The first time I saw them, I was instantly attracted to both the aesthetic AND the thinking behind the gorgeous products from Leaf … [Read more...]
Hello everyone and welcome to December! I am not sure what happened to February through November, but erm ... here we are - the Christmas tree is up, I have like 3 presents left to buy and the silly season is definitely here judging by my social calendar. In that vein, today's post is going to be … [Read more...]
When I dream at night, I often dream of letterpress and I have been known to spend hours browsing the internet cooing over other people's letterpress creations as if they were newborn babies. What is letterpress? Click here for a quick rundown but in short, it involves lovely thick paper stock with … [Read more...]
Roughly one month ago, if you were at the Perth Airport bookshop/newsagency/general store you would have observed a young lady behaving a little strangely at the 'pen station'. What's a pen station? You know, a place where they display every flavour of pen under the sun complete with scribble pad … [Read more...]
Once you’ve worked in the crazy, full on world of magazine production, I suspect the crazy full on world of creating a brand new business isn’t such a shock to the system. This might explain why so many people who are involved in the creative side of magazines often end up doing just … [Read more...]
Well hello everyone - I am back from (not so sunny) Melbourne and am ... exhausted. So I am recycling a post from December last year when most of you weren't reading this blog yet! Two reasons for this re-cycle: The lovely Cath of Leaf Journals is from Melbourne and is one of the loveliest … [Read more...]
Carolyn hails from the Old Dart and is a devourer of all things pretty, quirky and cool. She is a graphic designer and a (relatively) new Mum.
