sweet pea

life through sepia eyes

2011-10-15T22:32:00.000-07:00

I have not blogged for a very long time and I am in two minds if I should start fresh on a clean slate or just pick up sweet pea as if noting had ever happened and continue on. In the past I have always liked to shoe-box things. And while it is fun to come back to these shoe boxes years later and sift through I also feel a weight of responsibillty, almost like abanding a child I was to

skies of inspiration

2010-07-25T17:28:00.000-07:00

Nothing makes one more inspired than change. Moving to Sydney is doing me a world of good and I'm slowly starting to kick start the new chapter in my storySOURCE: Tales from the story Teller

flamingo fascination

2010-01-28T15:08:00.000-08:00

I have always had a fascination with flamingos (I think it’s the colours and the feathers). So when I saw this picture I just had to share it.Source: http://galadarling.com/article/things-i-love-thursday121Oh and happy 2010 x

pretty porcelain

2009-12-16T12:34:00.000-08:00

Isn’t this gorgeous! “Designer Kristen Wicklund is showing a beautiful collection of crocheted cotton lace dipped in liquid porcelain. After Kristen dips the lace in porcelain she fires it in a mold; during the firing the fiber burns out completely and leaves a (gorgeous) hollow porcelain shell of lace.”It makes me think what else you could do with liquid Porcelain. It seems like a cool material

myrtle & lace

2009-12-15T16:44:00.001-08:00

These wallets are ever so sweet and very urban. “Myrtle and Lace is the creation of New Zealand born designer Regina Stroombergen [a lovely little lady I attended design school with]. Formed in 2008 the brand started off by making one of a kind wallets out of vintage fabrics and has moved into limited edition pieces using both vintage and new materials including silks and cottons from around the

sweet knitters

2009-11-06T14:13:00.000-08:00

Just down the road from me on Vivian street is an empty lot. Some sweet people have decided to give the sad little spot some much needed love with a bit of colourful, cheerful knitting. Isn't it sweet.

i've been busy

2009-11-04T18:56:00.000-08:00

I have been a busy bee. But I can give you a little sneak peak at what I’ve been doing. They are still in the early stages and are just about to be fired. I’m loving china painting and I’m especially loving that I have been making time to be creative again. I will keep you posted with my new pieces from this weekend as I’m running away to the beach for the weekend to allow myself to become

a pinch of sweetness

2009-10-15T17:28:00.000-07:00

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo EmersonA sweet little quote from a sweet little friend. Thanks sweetness x

strawberry shortcake

2009-10-15T17:24:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine reminded me of strawberry shortcakes the other day. It made me think of the yummy talc kin powder I had as a kid as it smelt like strawberry shortcake. Mmmm yummy!

truely girly

2009-09-16T13:07:00.000-07:00

This image reminds me of childhood and therefore home. I am also really looking forward to spending some time at home this summer, sitting by the lake, reading on the freshly cut grass, playing on the tree swing and having continuous high tea under the trees.

indie film fest

2009-09-16T12:53:00.000-07:00

I saw this article on frankie the other day about the bondi film festival. It is accepting indie films from the public. Oh i would love to go... (hint hint). I can't wait for summer; the beach the sun the surf, yum

truely simple

2009-09-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

i live by it.source: weheartit

sweet wishes

2009-09-02T20:17:00.000-07:00

This picture reminds me of the bus from Into the Wild... well minus the sweet ballet dancers.Gosh that’s a good movie.I wish I had known that he died though.x

fascination begins at childhood

2009-09-02T19:33:00.001-07:00

Seeing this picture made me think about where my fascination with tea cups came from. Like most things I relate it back to my childhood. My cousin and I were the only girls in the family at the time so whenever we visited my Nana she would make an effort to get out the good china and play ladies with us. I appreciate the time she spent doing these things with us and I hope that this still happens

a wall of draws

2009-09-02T19:09:00.000-07:00

I saw this on design sponge* the other day. I would love a wall that had lots of different, beautiful draws inserted into it. Big, long, decorative ones, heavy, fat, metal ones where I could store stamps and inks, small, sweet, intricate ones with little handles filled with gems and sparkles. And it would reach right from the floor to the roof. I would have a ladder to climb up to reach the most

1 dress, 365 days

2009-08-20T21:47:00.000-07:00

The uniform project- 1 dress 365 days, always a new look.“The Uniform Project is also a year-long fundraiser for the Akanksha Foundation, a grassroots movement that is revolutionizing education in India. At the end of the year, all contributions will go toward Akanksha’s School Project to fund uniforms and other educational expenses for children living in Indian slums.”Check it out and donate,

original 70's wallpaper

2009-08-19T20:43:00.000-07:00

During the weekend I stayed with one of my good friend’s grandparents. I have heard many stories about these people and they outlived expectations by far. They were extremely welcoming and were more than happy to share tall tales of their migration the New Zealand (via Australia on a flying boat) from Holland. One little treasure I couldn’t help but record was the amazing wallpaper they had in

clouds, feathers, fashion

2009-08-16T21:49:00.000-07:00

Semi permanent was on in Auckland over the weekend. I was unable to go but i hear there were some wonderful presentations. Alexiz Sinclair was a favourite and from these pieces you can see why I’m a fan. My obsession has been captured in these pieces; clouds, feathers, fashion. And all done in such a girly glamorous almost surreal style. Apparently she spoke on her difficulty finding her place

lace toast

2009-08-12T22:20:00.000-07:00

Spead it with jam and that is one sweet breakfast!SOURCE: weheartit

long time no see

2009-08-05T21:56:00.000-07:00

I haven’t visited the cherry blossom girl for ages! Some gorgeous, sweet posts of recent.It makes me realise how much I have missed my favourite blogs of late. Ohh the little things

the lovely bones

2009-08-05T16:52:00.001-07:00

The trailer for the fantastic book The lovely bones is released. When I first saw it I was a little disappointed but after seeing it again I believe New Zealand film director Peter Jackson has done a fantastic job. To be released in December.

i hope they're not under my bed!

2009-08-02T18:33:00.000-07:00

Exciting! A still from the making of the book Where the wild things are. Gosh that book use to scare me when I was a kid. But i still loved to read it, I guess i've always been a sucker for punishment.

cardboard love

2009-07-29T14:10:00.000-07:00

This is too sweet! I especially love it because it started as a project by a person who considered themselves negative. I like that it has brought happiness into their lives. Check out cardboard love!SOURCE: via daydream lilly

excitment!

2009-07-22T16:13:00.000-07:00

The Alice in wonderland tralier has leaked! Some may remember my excitment when the first stills were released... It just looks so magical! I love it! Don't you?SOURCE:

a new kind of street art

2009-07-16T16:19:00.000-07:00

Aren’t these so sweet! Check out the website as well as the blog. So cute! A whole new kind of street art.

geeky sweetness

2009-07-12T18:28:00.000-07:00

Isn’t this so sweet! I must admit I also find it cute because it’s use of web cameras...geek, I know!

longing for summer

2009-07-09T18:05:00.000-07:00

Winter has been getting most people down (I’m usually one of those people as i long for summer before it even ends). However this year I’ve been pretty good, until today... I saw these pics of my cuzy’s and started longing for the hot summer days and the beautiful, magical light. Yum!

whiskey bar

2009-07-05T22:35:00.001-07:00

Being a hospo girl of course I’m a fan of the old whiskey sour. It’s a drink one savours while reminiscing on the activities from the evening. So when my friend Milked started her blog the whiskey bar I was stoked as not only is it a chance to chew the fat on the yarns of life it sets the tones on the types of yarns one will have. Not only is drinking whiskey is one of my favourite past times

blue-lighting

2009-07-05T21:48:00.000-07:00