More purchases for home.

I think I have confessed this before, but I really do love to shop.

Let me clarify shop, I really LOVE to shop especially online.

Of late I have been buying a lot of beautiful pieces that I want to use to decorate my house. Unfortunately a lot of them are still sitting in a little pile waiting to receive a spot for them.

I just received my latest purchase, 2 lovely prints from the beautiful artists Sweet William.

I really do like owls, especially this little guy as he is painted in my favourite colour, a rich raspberry pink. Love it.

I love flowers to, especially this pretty peony as it's in a fantastic colour.

The walls in my house are almost white. They have a touch of minty blue through them, and this rich raspberry pink looks superb on them. I am looking forward to getting the time to hang them and show them off finished.

Along with all the other items I have shared with you all, completely unfinished.

FRIDAY STEAL - Buy 4 stockings & get one FREE

I thought I would offer a FRIDAY STEAL today.

With Christmas only 10 weeks away, literally freaked me out!

Until 8pm tonight you can buy 4 of my Christmas stockings for the price of 3!!

That includes personalising too.

There are 5 designs to choose from.

Christmas Tree

Bird on a Christmas Bauble

Blue Santa Owl

Pink Santa Owl

Santa

All you have to do is email me at tigesandweince@gmail.com & advise me of the designs you would like & the names, also your postal address. I will then email you back an invoice for payment. (Postage registered $5)

please visit my etsy shop or madeit shop for size & other details.

These are a great idea for the whole family.

They have been very popular for mummy, daddy, & the kiddies names.

Another design book full of inspiration to drool over

One thing I love, as mentioned before are my design books. I am starting to be a little bit obsessive. As soon as I see something I love, I am constantly buying when funds permits. Slowly, book by book, my collection is growing.

My new book is by the extremely awesome and talented Grace Bonney of "Design Sponge". I can not wait until I can focus on reading this from cover to cover, as well as absorbing all of the inspiration & D.I.Y's to attempt. It still blows me away how the most simple things can look amazing.

I am excited just typing here, can you tell?

Here it is.

Pages that grabbed my attention already.

MMM I wonder how I could adapt these ideas to my own house?

Ha......a quilt cover made from old shirts...Who would have thought?

Here is my tiny collection. Most I have flicked through without being able to give all of my attention. Along with design sponge the other book I am still obsessed with is Holly Becker's Decor8. Definitely reading these slowly over Christmas.

If you have any other wonderful design books that you think I would love PLEASE tell me I love to discover new books. Makes me squeeeal :0)

Designer Spotlight on madeit

An exciting Monday for me today.

Madeit interviewed me for the Design Spotlight feature they have.

I love this segment & always look forward to reading the stories & journey's of my fellow crafters & artists selling on Madeit.

Today it is my turn & I hope you enjoy the read.

Cushion Love on Friday

It's a known fact that I love cushions!

I also love to search for all of the amazing designs & style available. To come up with ideas is hard, & it is so important to constantly search for inspiration. Never to copy, lets make that very clear, but to find that one colour, one detail, one character, or a surface pattern, that can provide me with an explosion of ideas for me to design & create.

I have started an inspiration board on Pinterest, with all of the sweet lovelies that I come across. I wanted to share some of them with you today.

I love this pouffe & intend on making one myself one day.

I love spots they are such a clean simple way to add colour.

More pouffes. I think this image is divine, I love it. Especially loving the clock.

I love the simplicity of this design. Lots of felt circles, 2 layers of felt & each colour complimenting the other. All attached by a simple straight line. Simply divine.

I hope these colourful cushions have inspired your day.

Have a great Friday.

Dora the Explorer

Sunday I was at Fairy Floss Market. It was a special day, their 1st birthday.The birthday guest of honour was the very famous

DORA THE EXPLORER.

I wanted to share with you the photo's my kids had taken with their favourite TV friend.

Charlotte was obsessed with Dora the whole time she was there according to my husband. I only saw these photo's taken as I was supposed to be working.

She wanted to follow her constantly & all she did was wave at her.....very cute.

Hudson was also excited, not as obsessive as the other, but was thrilled to finally have a hug with her. When we saw her live a few weeks ago he was a bit stinky with me as he wanted to meet her then, but it didn't happen.

I just love the reactions of kids. This Dora was a tad weird looking to me, but all the kids saw was pure enjoyment. I love the innocence.

Tomorrow I will be at Fairy Floss Market...

Tomorrow I will be at Fairy Floss Market.

They are celebrating their 1st birthday & I can feel it's going to be a great day. Come along & check out all of the stallholders as well as getting your kids faces painted, there will be a petting zoo, & an appearance by DORA & DIEGO between 11am-1pm.

Kirsty & the FF team have put in so much effort & great energy into making the day an awesome 1st birthday celebration. I hope to see you there.