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Tag: handmade market

  • Colour Me Happy Wednesday :: Light Grey

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    The colour picker wasn’t my tool today because, as you know, grey is technically not a colour. Although it sure was the shade outside this morning on my early morning walk in a blanket of fog. Here’s what my keyword search found: TOP: Gaye Abandon’s Recycled Wool Necklace Scarf. I love that this made the…

  • The Owls are Hunting at Handmade Market – 1 Week To Go

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    Only 1 week to go and it’s on again! The quarterly Handmade Market is of course what I’m talking about… go and have a look at the designers that will be attending and tell me you wish you could be in Canberra next Sunday. If you are already here then don’t miss it! I have…

  • In Search of a Bag

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    I braved the Handmade Upmarket again last weekend and this time my mission was to buy an everyday bag now that I no longer have need for a nappy bag. I found the perfect bag at the moyou stall. Amy from moyou designs and prints her own fabric (top photo), amongst other things – you…

  • Who’s A Pretty Gypsy? Lamp

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    The lovely creator behind Tango & James came by in her finery (she was off to the races) this morning to drop off the lamp. I think she did a wonderful job and I absolutely love the colour. It also looks perfect in our family room. I’m sitting typing at my new desk which I’m…

  • Handmade Upmarket

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    {images via Nina Ribena Makes} Well I survived a trip to the Handmade upMarket without too much of a dint in my wallet. I purchased some beautiful fabric from Moyou and met Amy who had also lived in Japan. My real find were these lamps from the effervescent Lisa of Tango & James and Canberra’s…

  • Handmade Market – Valentines

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    {pictures via RioACT} The Handmade upMarket is on again on the 7th of February and this time with a Valentines theme. I’m really taken with these pieces by Canvas Wall. I can’t seem to find much about them except an email address. This time I’m going and with good friend Rach who shares my love…

  • Handmade Market

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    Canberra will play host to a Handmade Market next weekend at Albert Hall. These cute bags are by Elrock and are but one of the many talented designers and artisans that will be selling their wares. I stumbled upon these via Canberra’s Got Style blog – one of my favourites. I can only assume by…