Friday I'm in Love... 5 things

After reading Hey Harriet's blog this week, I starting thinking what 5 things make me happy.

1. My family and friends. If I didn't have them around to support me I don't know where I'd be right now. To everyone that hasn't seen me much lately, I apologise - I will be available soon !! And my husband is incredible - he puts up with my weekend marketeering, and never complains when I'm up till midnight sewing (though he really should).

2. BrisStyle makes me happy. I've been with the Brisbane craft group for almost a year now, and am very proud to be amongst such talented folk. We even have a website now, www.bris-style.com

3. Buttons. I confess - I have a button fetish. I love collecting the old vintage sort, and sifting through them like Amelie. It's a shame you can't get this same experience when buying them online, but they still look cute when they turn up. I also love wearing button earrings from Helen's shop Ruby 2 GoGo, and get the funniest comments (how on earth do you sew buttons on your ears...?). Buttons and sewing crazy little people is one of those things that keeps me happy all hours of the night.

4. Sneakers. Yes I'm a tomboy through and through. I'm not a high heels lass, no. You'd find me wearing my converse sneakers, jeans and arm warmers any day. Especially this Winter, how can anyone wear a dress right now?

5. Chocolate. I think that's pretty universal really. But I've just discovered the really nice 'organic' style chocolate. Unfortunately so has my husband...

Before I go, please head over to Bettsy Kingston's blog and enter her gorgeous fabric giveaway. Ends very very soon so get cracking. And don't forget to come to the Young Designer's Market at Southbank this Sunday 2 August. Wicked Child Designs will be making a first-time ever appearance !

xo Teneale

Morningside Festival 2009

Tim and I have just arrived home after marketeering at the Morningside Festival, and I am ready to hit the wall.... I don't know why but I never seem to sleep before a market. All the excitement, the 'oooh are they going to like this, maybe i should do this instead...' thoughts wrecking your head, and then your alarm goes off. Argh!!! But before I head to la la land, I'm going to post some piccies up (and a shadow somewhere in amongst it). Here are a few shots of our stall today. And here is the lovely Helen from Ruby 2 GoGo with her awesome stall. Last but not least is my shadow shot taken today. This poor clown couldn't get very far on her bike without being interrupted by her mobile. Happy Shadow Shot Sunday everyone. Check out Tracey's blog Hey Harriet to find out what all this 'Shadow Shot' business is all about. xo Teneale zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Here fishy fishy fishy...

Wicked Child Designs are taking a short holiday this week.

Catching some yabbies.

Getting a bit of fishing done (hey here's my shadow shot this week :)

I tell a lie, I am still working.

Happy SSS everyone. If you would like to join in the SSS fun, go visit Tracey at Hey Harriet. It's addictive...

xo Teneale

Friday I'm in love with.... The Gossip

Today I'm sneezing like crazy with the cold, icy wind outside. But I've cranked up my favourite cd at the moment, Music For Men by The Gossip. Beth Ditto's soulful Aretha Franklin-esque voice and Hannah Blilie's drumming make this one album worth listening to. I've received some lovely fabric from Funky Fabrics this week, can't wait to get started on some more creations... And don't forget Wicked Child Designs will be heading to Thynne Road for the Morningside Festival Sunday 26th July. Come say hello, we don't bite !! xo Teneale

My Dad the Super Hero

Last Sunday my husband and I went to the Gold Coast to see my dad run the Gold Coast Marathon. I caught him flying along near the finish. We needed some energy food to keep us focused. Tiny Teddies work a treat. And a tree looked a little too inviting not to climb.

My shadow shot this sunday is the red man at the beginning of this post. Well done Dad, and the rest of the Red Man Runners, on your huge marathon run. If you would like to join in the SSS fun, go see Hey Harriet. xo Teneale

Wednesday

Just as I'm starting to get used to the normality of not having to sew like crazy for the BIDM market, I received a call from BrisStyle this week. Someone else wants a pencil wrap, eeek !! These little suckers sold out so quickly on Saturday, I've had to order more fabric in. Luckily I had some cute LOVE fabric left. What I don't understand is why everyone asks "do these come with the pencils ?". I feel like saying "of course silly!", but apparently some people sell these and don't include the pencils. How very sad. I hope my lovely customer likes her pencil wrap. I think I'll have to make myself one someday soon. Colouring-in is becoming a popular hobby by the look of things... Today I am wearing my red check dress and a manic head of hair. But I still have a smile no matter how weary I am :D The lovely Helen from Ruby 2 GoGo sent me a card today, a thank you for helping make the BrisStyle market successful. I would like to thank and congratulate all the BrisStyle team too, your stalls were all very impressive and our audience loved us! And thank you Helen for your energy and spirit. xo Teneale ps. Wicked Child Designs managed to get into Rave this week, along with a few other BrisStylers last Saturday at the markets - page 33.

Shadow Shot Sunday #12

Let's go shopping... at Hyperdome... No we're not going to the hyperdome, or any shopping centre for that matter. Instead, we headed to the BrisStyle Indie Designer Markets in Hamilton this weekend, and it was so much fun !! An early start is difficult in Winter, but you just have to remind yourself - there's air con in the car, there's air con in the car... Here's our stall, which got a little crowded at times (this was my one opportunity to take a photo which showed the signage). Megan from Nosovich shared the stall with us, and exhibited some of her gorgeous bags and purses. Great designs, and the best quality in workmanship. This is one of her bags, My Little Sunshine, that I personally adore (again big fan of yellow:). It will be going on my birthday wishlist... Oh and today is Sunday, so for Shadow Shot Sunday my pic is the shopping trolley at the start of this post. It was taken yesterday and quickly filled with my purchases at the market. My purchases were my first copy of Peppermint magazine (yay finally found you !), a button from Red Seed Studio (recycled from a skateboard, how rad !) and a stationery set from Twinkle Star Art. Oh and of course I couldn't pass up a cupcake from Tabitha's Place (it was morning tea time, and they were $2. Need I say more ?) Have a great Sunday everyone, and if you would like to join in the SSS fun head to Hey Harriet's blog. And if you would love to know what BrisStyle is all about head to their blog too. xo Teneale