My week in pictures

Happy Fathers' Day to all the wonderful and loving Dads out there, especially to my amazing Dad and to Hubby who's already shown that one little bub can't have too much love. :)

We went for one of our daily walks to the shops so i could grab some caffeine and sugar - boy did I need it this week! It was an awful growth spurt week and bubba didn't sleep well most nights. Thankfully he's back to normal now and slept in til 9am this morning! woo!

I've been buying mini melting moments with my coffees at the cafe so decided to make some. These were with a passionfruit filling - so yummy! Recipe via Taste.

I had a heap of the passionfruit icing left over, so decided to make some cupcakes. The mix made so much, so I had to use all of my cupcake pans as well as my new mini bundt pan - love it. The icing was too thick for the bundt cakes, so I just thinned it out with some hot water and made a kind of glaze. Recipe via The Pretty Blog.

 Me in the mornings - I'm one of those never-leave-the-house-without-mascara people. Button's bald patch is just hilarious!

 I got some of the granny squares done last week, but I get bored pretty quickly, so went back to yet another rug project. These rounds just need edging then blocking and I can start joining them.

My other baby. I bought my Nikon D70 from a friend who was upgrading, but I haven't really had a chance to play around with it much. The aim is to start taking product shots with it rather than my trusty little point and shoot. At least I have the field guide out...we'll get there.

Huzzah for new pieces! I'm really moving towards using gold plated metals rather than the vintage look brass. It looks fresh and bright - ready for summer!

Oh and I picked up the dish on mega sale at Target - yay for sales!

Newbies and Newsies

Howdy hey everyone. Yup, it's been a long long time, but with good reason. I have some news - a new little crafty baby is on the way! Wee!

What a cutie, huh! This is little "Button" at 12 weeks.

Everything's going well so far, except for the constant nausea and lack of an immune system...yuck. But the holidays gave me some time to create some gorgeous new pieces.

All these cuties are available in store right now. Fingers crossed I get some of my old energy back and have some brand new pieces for you very soon.

New - Mix and Match Hair Pins

I've always loved making these little hair pins, but I always get asked whether sets can be mixed...well all of my new pins at Paper and Ribbons are separate. Mix and match, create your own sets, and save on shipping!

There are plenty more to come, so keep an eye out in the Hair Pins section of the shop. In the middle of taking photos Melbourne had flash flooding and massive thunderstorms...so not the best light for product shots.

The pins I use are very strong and flat, so are perfect for fine and little girls' hair but won't rip your hair out with them.

{NEW} The Romantics Collection

Introducing some gorgeous new pieces to a brand new range - the Romantics Collection. Lots of deep reds and moody blues.

All these pieces are available in the store and for my lovely readers, leave me a note on checkout and I'll refund the shipping costs!

xo

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Custom bridesmaid necklaces

I recently finished off a HUGE order of necklaces for a bridal part. It took a while and my fingers got a little sore with all of the wire wrapping, but I got there in the end. :)

I love it - the cranberry red pearls are gorgeous! I have another order based around the same design in progress too.

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All freshened up

You might have noticed the new banner and look on here and in the store...

What do you think? I'm loving the new banner - much more vintagey and soft. I'm working on a few new pieces this weekend so keep an eye out.

Happy weekend xx

New Pieces for Spring

Gold, pastel beads, tiny charms, and vintage lockets - who could ask for anything more? I can't believe I actually sat down and made jewelry again. It's been aaaaaaaages.

Whimsy and Lace | Simple Harmony | Gold Fawn | Fleeting Romance

I've been fiddling around in Picnik too - trying out some new editing tools. I think this style really suits the pieces. Nice and vintagey (is that a word?).