And look, who am I to judge, maybe these things are for bad people too ……
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Holy cow. Can you even believe an amazing baker is whipping up ’embroidered’ cakes? I honestly can’t. And yet they make perfect sense. And yet they are too pretty to eat. And yet … I want one. Sigh.…
Oh dear lord. Gosh. I took ten days off in April and then I got so sick and I am only NOW on the mend WEEKS later, dear reader. I thoroughly DIS-recommend (actual made-up word) having asthma and pneumonia/pleurisy…
Imaginary Home Photography + Art + Design Pip-Life
Step Aside Gwyneth, Here’s The POOP Christmas Guide
Who says Gwyneth should have all the rollicking fun with her GOOP Christmas Gift Guide full of bonkers and fancy things?…
craft handmade Photography + Art + Design Rad People
Rad People: Lorien Stern and Her Ghosts + Froggies
I was reading through my regular blog faves this morning and found a post on Brown Paper Bag about Lorien Stern and the sharks she makes. Also included in that very excellent post were these GHOST vases. Honestly, I could not…
On my travels around the internet looking at tea cosy inspiration for the #CosyCraftALong, I found out about a brilliant initiative called Fine Cell Work.…
Oh my gawsh I can’t tell you how much I love these brilliant dresses and scarves from the very irreverent and joyful Sydney label, Frida Las Vegas (aka Stavroula Adameitis.)…
Yowzers. The work of Kimmy Hogan is akin to taking a misty walk in a cool forest, which is good for those of us that don’t have a cool forest on hand when we need one. Or maybe it’s…
What’s not to love about fairy cakes, right? They’re actually better than fairy bread, in my opinion, because they are much rarer and take a wee bit more time to make. The thing is, we’re not talking about those…
Are you a notebook person? I am. I mostly have quite utilitarian notebooks (spiral bound Spirax or simple paperback style Moleskine) because I get performance anxiety when I have a very fancy journal. I somehow feel that fancier/prettier journals require…
I’m not afraid to say that I’m pretty obsessed with these Laurel Burch pieces from the 70’s and 80’s. You possibly remember her for her famous cat paintings, but she also made lots of other things – these jewels included.…
Just a speedy pop in on this Monday morning to wax quite lyrical about the work of Miriam Brugmann.…
Oh my gosh. I predict the whole bathtub meets bed linen situation is about to have a revival!…
craft handmade Photography + Art + Design
Sometimes You Have To Stitch Romping Squirrels, Don’t You?
I just wanted to pop in super-quick, before I started work, to share these gorgeous squirrelly works of genius!…
craft Etsy handmade Photography + Art + Design
What A Blooming Genius! The Brilliant Embroidery of Ashrifa Anwer
I found Ashrifa’s work via French General on Instagram and – like French General – took a particular shine to these amazing foofy thistles!…
craft handmade Photography + Art + Design
The Beautiful Handmade Fishies And Sea Creatures of Don Fisher
I mean, just look at them! Have you ever seen such lovely fish in your life? (The answer is NO!)…
Look. Some people call these pins and others call them flair and still others call them brooches but when I was a wee bairn, these were called BADGES. The problem with badges is that some people call PATCHES badges,…
I haven’t made it to the Marimekko exhibition in nearby Bendigo yet, (due to having the gosh darned flu for a whole month!) but it’s most definitely on my list.…
Listen/Watch/Read Newsy Photography + Art + Design Pip-Life
Five Things To Read And Look At And Watch And Marvel At This Weekend
Hallo! Just a quick pop in to share some excellent and interesting things!…
Eat Photography + Art + Design Pip-Life
Crisis Averted! I Found The Prettiest Cakes In The Universe!
I just saw these on Instagram and thought I should share them here. I think they might be the prettiest cakes in the entire universe. What do you think? (You should definitely say YES THEY ARE!)…
Gloria Vanderbilt, it’s fair to say, was not a minimalist. Let’s get that straight.…
Partnerships Photography + Art + Design Pip-Life
How To Capture Ideas And Things To Do – And Make Them Happen
This post is in partnership with Milligram: The good folk at Milligram invited me to choose some things from their shop and write about the ones I most liked, so that is what I am doing! Because STATIONERY is great! …
Etsy Photography + Art + Design Pip-Life
You Probably Actually Need This ‘The Breakfast Club’ Claire Doll
Perhaps you didn’t know you needed a The Breakfast Club doll? I didn’t know I needed one. Now I can’t stop thinking about this one. Wanting things is weird like that, right?…
Etsy Photography + Art + Design What To Buy For Christmas
You Will Very Much Like These Amazing Printable Gift Boxes
If your usual gift-wrapping is feeling a little creaky and snore-y, then have I got a remedy for you?! Yup. I truly do. Scroll on, peach!…
There are so many good things, ripe for the scrolling, that we’re more often than not being whomped in the heart with feelings of retail need, right? I don’t tend to shop much or buy much, but I do tend to…
It’s been cold and rainy and blustery in Melbourne. It’s got me thinking about Rhubarb Crumble Cake and Chai and steaming bowls of soup and woolly things. A bit like these……
