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Monday, September 12, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...Once I caught a fish alive
How's your weekend been?
One of my favourites that is finally complete is the Magnetic Fishing Set that I've been working on. I'm so pleased with my little rainbow school of fish I thought I'd play around with some stop-motion animation today to showcase their fishiness.
Am I not the biggest Mollydag of them all!!! My housewifely duties have been thoroughly ignored this weekend while I indulged myself but I had such a fun time though. The Boy & I even made a short film this afternoon of his Lightning McQueen & Pals racing along the path.
Stop motion is so easy (time consuming, but easy), you should give it a go.
Between 'shoots', we drove out to the Midland Farmers Markets. It has been ages since we've made it out there, with one thing or another happening on the weekend and I'm really pleased we did today. It was fabulous to walk amongst the piles of fresh fruit & veges.
Look at this poppet. She is obsessed with flowers at the moment. It seems she is always carrying some kind of foliage around with her. It is good but on more than one occasion, we've had a mini-meltdown when said posy can't be located as it's fallen on the ground or been forgotten when something else has taken her fancy. Luckily she is most often placated with a new pretty to hold.
Well, I hope that you all had as much fun as I did this weekend. I'm now off to put my feet up in front of the idiot box for a scant few minutes before crashing into bed.
Night Night.
XXX
Mine's been a hoot! Mr Mollydag took the dreamlets to see the new Thomas the Tank Engine movie on Saturday and left me (and my sewing machine) at home to finish up a bunch of projects that were all on the go at once.
Am I not the biggest Mollydag of them all!!! My housewifely duties have been thoroughly ignored this weekend while I indulged myself but I had such a fun time though. The Boy & I even made a short film this afternoon of his Lightning McQueen & Pals racing along the path.
Stop motion is so easy (time consuming, but easy), you should give it a go.
Between 'shoots', we drove out to the Midland Farmers Markets. It has been ages since we've made it out there, with one thing or another happening on the weekend and I'm really pleased we did today. It was fabulous to walk amongst the piles of fresh fruit & veges.
The Boy & I played a game while Daddy shopped - Find the Rainbow.We did pretty well with the exeption of blue. Hmmm,no blueberries here in Perth so we had to settle for a stack of blue strawberry boxes (cheating I know). It was a great way to amuse a 4 yr old boy & I'll be playing that game again for sure.
Look at this poppet. She is obsessed with flowers at the moment. It seems she is always carrying some kind of foliage around with her. It is good but on more than one occasion, we've had a mini-meltdown when said posy can't be located as it's fallen on the ground or been forgotten when something else has taken her fancy. Luckily she is most often placated with a new pretty to hold.
Our day was rounded out with a game of Boules with Poppy. The kids just love going up to 'the bush' to his house. There is so much to see and explore.
Well, I hope that you all had as much fun as I did this weekend. I'm now off to put my feet up in front of the idiot box for a scant few minutes before crashing into bed.
Night Night.
XXX
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
New head band to tame the locks
Last night I had a wonderful evening with my friend Jo, the fabulous creator behind Joallie Petit. We chatted, compared notes, drank coffee, ooohed and ahhed over our respective new goodies in the pipeline and between all that, we both did a wee bit of sewing.
Best of all, I came home with a fist-full of new gorgeous hair accessories for my lioness-like flowing locks (its been over 12 weeks since my last haircut!)
Jo, I'll come sew with you anytime :) I definitely feel like I was the winner of that trade.
Amber
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Jo, I'll come sew with you anytime :) I definitely feel like I was the winner of that trade.
Amber
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Pixies in the Park
She took some fabulous shots of all the babes including these shots of our babes. Photographing 10 children, most of whom were between 2-3 years old was a horrendous challenge and she did a great job wrangling them all.
I hope you don't mind all the gratuitous shots of my dreamlets but hey, if I can't post them on my own blog, where can I show them off!
Amber XX
Friday, April 15, 2011
New Party Dress
Hi Jacq,
Didn't I post on FB last week there had been 10 days of NO sewing updates??? Well, do I have some sewing updates for you...
Holey, I'm up to my eyeballs with sewing! Jen from Pikelet workshop has been away for 9 days and left me with some Poppet creating. Just like the 'ol days' she comes back tomorrow and I haven't even started!!!
I went up to Jo's from Joallie Petit yesterday for an absolutely FABULOUS day of sewing, coffee, chatting, a bit more sewing, more chatting....oh a very late lunch, more sewing and wait....a bit more chatting! It was so much fun. Isn't it nice to spend the day talking about fabric, the creative process, what you're up to, what they're up to, what others are up to..... You get the gist. Anyhoo, Jo left me with some catch up sewing to do at home (I'm still on my L-plates with her, I still need bit of practice to achieve her immaculate level of craftsmanship). I should have come home and done that but no....
Photos via: Candygoldsmithphotography
Last night Candy came over to dissect a hand-sewn creation of hers (see pink dress above). Made during one of her wee girl's naps Candy wanted it reproduced (by a sewing machine, hee hee) in a new fabric.I can't believe she just sat down with a pair of scissor, needle & thread and came up with this! Me, I am too scared to attempt anything without a pattern backed up with a bunch of tutorials (pic heavy is a must)! I think Candy & I would make a good team - she designs, I create.....
As poor Mr B put the kids to bed (AGAIN..) We ripped stitches, cut, labeled, drank mango beer, cut some more, had another G&T as I tried to figure out where to go next.... and lo and behold....A dress was created! I can't show you the pics yet, anything I took on my crappy camera (sorry Mr B, but it is) would do it a disservice. All I can say is that it ended up remarkably like THIS Disney princess & I was terribly proud that I managed to create something without a pattern. I sure have come a long way in 4 years don't you think Jacq?!?!
Now, where was this post going....I forget??!!
Oh yeah. What I've been up to instead of finishing my paid jobs :)
A new Pink Champagne party dress for Miss T!! Oh my! Isn't it the bomb!
I can't wait to see her in it tomorrow. For once, she looked very pleased when I told her it was a new dress for her. Normally she won't have a bar of it, but today I must have caught her in a good mood! Let's hope she feels the same way tomorrow afternoon when I try to get her dressed.
I have to confess, I'm have bought the ruffle fabric in pink, charcoal & white/navy for the Mollydag Made shop. I have a market coming up on May 1st so I thought I could take them & see how they go. I know you and I discussed how selling bodysuits were an issue last time (though I'm still taking the ones I still have!)so I thought these would be less of a problem for fit. I thought of offering a size 2, 4 & 5 (or 6). Try to cover my bases. What do you think?
Wow, that was a long ramble. I haven't spoken to you for ages so that's probably why. I should get on the machine & finish off my paid work but 2 glasses of wine mean I'm DONE! I got through all my studies thinking that I can 'always do it tomorrow' so why change my habits now! :)
Love you.
Amber
XX
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Easter Giveaway
Well, the Easter Giveaway almost went off without a hitch. I had a wonderful rush on people entering the comp by tagging the Giveaway photo which meant that it reached the max (50 I think) before the comp closed. No dramas, I allowed people to comment below the photo, which a few did.
It was good actually. The kids both knew I was drawing the Easter prize and wanted to be part of it so before rushing to work at 7:30am, I cut up all the names & let Miss T draw a name from the hat. Whoo hoo....Winnner!
The Boy then decided he wanted to pull out a winner & wouldn't be placated by telling him he can pull out a name too. "But I wanted to draw the winner!!!". Quick solution to the ensuing fight....two winners!!!
So you lucky gals, both get an Easter treat. One will be going in the post tomorrow, the other was very kindly sent off to a good friend of her's whom she says could do with some cheering up.
The giveaway was a huge success. I don't really care how many (if any) sales I make from this, or if my 'like' numbers increase. It just felt really exciting to be giving away a little Mollydag Made goodness. Maybe that's what I should do with all the things I make :) hee hee....
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Cup O Tea?
My friend Candy took these photos of Miss T when we went over for a playdate. Aren't they gorgeous! I love the black & white shot. Miss T is at that wonderful age where tea parties are right up her alley. Mum bought her a tea set for her birthday and she can easily spend half and hour in the bath filling, pouring, stirring and offering cups of tea & coffee with a stern 'SIT' while pointing to the stool to anyone unfortunate enough to walk past the bathroom. 
PS. If you have time, check out her new website. We were up half the night putting the finishing touches to it. It looks pretty stylin' if I do say so myself! I wish I could put her in my pocket to do all our family pics!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
A sense of relief
I've decided to change my focus for my blog.
I've struggled to write in this space because I'm so intimated by the overwhelming number of fabulous blogs out there which I love, love, love to follow. I'm not witty and urbane, I don't take fabulous photographs, I don't really even tell a story very well. Although I'm an accomplished a gal who has had a blog for nearly 5 years now (in various forms), written science papers, a PhD thesis, presented to hundreds of peers - I hate writing. It isn't really enjoyable for me. I'm too threatened by the thought of people actually reading what I put down on paper.
I am always thinking of fabulous ideas to blog but when it comes down to putting pen to paper I feel like this:
I've struggled to write in this space because I'm so intimated by the overwhelming number of fabulous blogs out there which I love, love, love to follow. I'm not witty and urbane, I don't take fabulous photographs, I don't really even tell a story very well. Although I'm an accomplished a gal who has had a blog for nearly 5 years now (in various forms), written science papers, a PhD thesis, presented to hundreds of peers - I hate writing. It isn't really enjoyable for me. I'm too threatened by the thought of people actually reading what I put down on paper.
I am always thinking of fabulous ideas to blog but when it comes down to putting pen to paper I feel like this:
Deer in the headlights!
It doesn't really make sense to even blog does it?? I wouldn't stress my self out by blogging except that I love sharing what I've made, what I'm up to & where I've found inspiration from other people in blog-land. I still want to have a conversation without the pressure of having to live up to others - be the blog to follow - build a readership - show the beautiful life - put up fab tutorials - you get the idea. I want to be here, but how.....
Then it struck me yesterday. It finally dawned on me who I'm writing this for. I want this space to be able to talk to my sister. My fabulous sister has lived in Canada for 10+ years and some days, like today, I miss her terribly. Together we began the Craftymammas blog over 4 years ago when my Wee Man was born as a way of sharing photos of what we've been up to & links to other fabulousness we had found. Back then, she was the sewer, I could barely sew a straight line! Now, I'm much more accomplished, though still have a long ways to go & learning new things every time a tackle a new project. We never expected others to read or follow the blog so it was a pleasant surprise when they did.
Recently we stopped posting to Craftymammas as Jacq now has her own business Sew Simple Designs, and me Mollydag Made so it made sense to have our own spaces. But in doing this, I lost my purpose for why I blog, and the confidence to do it.
Then it struck me yesterday. It finally dawned on me who I'm writing this for. I want this space to be able to talk to my sister. My fabulous sister has lived in Canada for 10+ years and some days, like today, I miss her terribly. Together we began the Craftymammas blog over 4 years ago when my Wee Man was born as a way of sharing photos of what we've been up to & links to other fabulousness we had found. Back then, she was the sewer, I could barely sew a straight line! Now, I'm much more accomplished, though still have a long ways to go & learning new things every time a tackle a new project. We never expected others to read or follow the blog so it was a pleasant surprise when they did.
Recently we stopped posting to Craftymammas as Jacq now has her own business Sew Simple Designs, and me Mollydag Made so it made sense to have our own spaces. But in doing this, I lost my purpose for why I blog, and the confidence to do it.
So because I can't sit at our local and chat over a cup of coffee, I'll do it here. Consider this my first Chat With Jacq. Who knows what I'll want to blab to you about the next time we'll meet, but at least now I now feel under no pressure to be anything that I'm not.
I've gone back and read over what I've written and cracked myself up. Lordy if anyone that isn't family is still reading this post, kudos to you! I told you I'm not witty and can tell a funny story :)
So, by all means follow along on a regular basis or time-to-time, this won't be a private conversation. Grab your cup and join me when you can.... I'm now ready to have a good chat.
Love Amber
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I've gone back and read over what I've written and cracked myself up. Lordy if anyone that isn't family is still reading this post, kudos to you! I told you I'm not witty and can tell a funny story :)
So, by all means follow along on a regular basis or time-to-time, this won't be a private conversation. Grab your cup and join me when you can.... I'm now ready to have a good chat.
Love Amber
XX
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, sunday
I'm taking a break from labeling bottles of chemicals and thought I'd drop in for a ramble.
It is so quiet here in the lab on a Sunday I feel like some company. Most times I love the quiet, no little dreamlets underfoot, no helping one get in and out of pants to get off and on the toilet, no coming up with new activities and sorting out whos turn it is with which toy. like I say, normally I love my weekend work day but today it is a little lonely in here by myself, particularly as I've been hauled up inside a room, inside a room, inside a room! Yup, you can't get more isolated than the storage room for all the poisons used in the Lab.
Anyhoo, as there is no one here, I thought I'd chat to you. Keeping me company today has been Two little banshees. I've spent my lunch break browsing pages and pages of her fabulous blog going back in time, watching her kiddies get younger and younger! She is a fabulously creative woman living in the SW of Western Australia. I have seen many of her softies around both in the Softies book & at the Perth Upmarket so it was kinda nice to get to know her through her blog.
Just some of the things I've bookmarked to come back to later are her recipe for pumpkin bread:
and an easy quilt pattern made from fat quarters:
It is so quiet here in the lab on a Sunday I feel like some company. Most times I love the quiet, no little dreamlets underfoot, no helping one get in and out of pants to get off and on the toilet, no coming up with new activities and sorting out whos turn it is with which toy. like I say, normally I love my weekend work day but today it is a little lonely in here by myself, particularly as I've been hauled up inside a room, inside a room, inside a room! Yup, you can't get more isolated than the storage room for all the poisons used in the Lab.
Anyhoo, as there is no one here, I thought I'd chat to you. Keeping me company today has been Two little banshees. I've spent my lunch break browsing pages and pages of her fabulous blog going back in time, watching her kiddies get younger and younger! She is a fabulously creative woman living in the SW of Western Australia. I have seen many of her softies around both in the Softies book & at the Perth Upmarket so it was kinda nice to get to know her through her blog.
Just some of the things I've bookmarked to come back to later are her recipe for pumpkin bread:
and an easy quilt pattern made from fat quarters:
Thank You Kate for bringing a little crafty sunshine into my otherwise very dreary day :)
Now back to auditing the chemical store.....
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Moo Whoo!!
Thank You Presidents Day!
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A new set of swingtags & stickers will really pretty up my packaging. Lets face it, you're such gorgeous customers you deserve a gorgeous looking package!
So if you too want to Moo, get in quick. The free shipping is for today only! (code:
Saturday, February 5, 2011
And off he goes....
Our wee man was off to his very first day of Kindy today. All four of us walked him to school this and dropped him at his classroom. Giles was so excited & confident. When we got there he put his bag away found his name tag then went off to find a puzzle to play with. Tilly thought Kindy was pretty cool too. I think she thought she was at daycare! After a couple of minutes of play we kissed him goodbye and hucked it on out of there.
Turns out he had a brilliant day. He told the teacher a 'secret' (that he had Lightning McQueen yoghurt in his lunch box! Pretty big for a 4 yr old), did a colouring in which we hung in the toy room, played inside and out, sung, read a story on the mat - and all of this within 3 hours! Lets hope he enjoys next week just as much.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
"Cup Offee?"
My friend Candy took these photos of Miss T when we went over for a playdate. Aren't they gorgeous! I love the black & white shot. Miss T is at that wonderful age where tea parties are right up her alley.
Mum bought her a tea set for her birthday and she can easily spend half and hour in the bath filling, pouring, stirring and offering cups of tea & coffee with a stern 'SIT' while pointing to the stool to anyone unfortunate enough to walk past the bathroom.
PS. If you have time, check out her new website. We were up half the night putting the finishing touches to it. It looks pretty stylin' if I do say so myself! I wish I could put her in my pocket to do all our family pics!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Serendipity
I had a most wonderful afternoon at my new found pal Jen from Pikelet Workshop. She had been looking for a new 'assistant' (ie. the sweatshop worker, ha ha) to help her with the piece work for her poppet creations.
Well as she is hunting, Jen comes across a post on facebook on a friend's wall about my sister, Jacq's, new business Sew Simple. She takes a look & thinks, great this girl is for me! A few quick emails back & forth and Jen discovers that Jacq resides in Canada. Hmmm, a bit far away to be of any help. Jacq mentions that I live in Australia and may be able to help.
A few emails later and not only am I able to help, but I live less than 5 min from Jen's house! Perfect. I then find out that my great friend from Playgroup worked with Jen years and years ago in retail & had met Jen in the local Coles not 2 weeks before Jen contacted me by email. I also learn that it was a mutual friend of both Jen, Jacq & I who orginially posted about Jacq's new website AND (after not seeing her since last summer) I met her in IKEA the day before meeting with Jen. Perth is just too small.
Here is just a small sample of the fabulousness she creates. I think there are to be fun times ahead, I can feel it in my waters!
Well as she is hunting, Jen comes across a post on facebook on a friend's wall about my sister, Jacq's, new business Sew Simple. She takes a look & thinks, great this girl is for me! A few quick emails back & forth and Jen discovers that Jacq resides in Canada. Hmmm, a bit far away to be of any help. Jacq mentions that I live in Australia and may be able to help.
A few emails later and not only am I able to help, but I live less than 5 min from Jen's house! Perfect. I then find out that my great friend from Playgroup worked with Jen years and years ago in retail & had met Jen in the local Coles not 2 weeks before Jen contacted me by email. I also learn that it was a mutual friend of both Jen, Jacq & I who orginially posted about Jacq's new website AND (after not seeing her since last summer) I met her in IKEA the day before meeting with Jen. Perth is just too small.
I like to think of it that some things were just meant to be.
Here is just a small sample of the fabulousness she creates. I think there are to be fun times ahead, I can feel it in my waters!
Friday, November 26, 2010
Let the fun begin!!
So, the Made it store I've stated with my great friend and partner-in-crime Rebecca is OPEN. And I've even made two sales!!! My felted shaker eggs have winged their way to Wollongong and a lovely lady from Echuca, Victoria will be saddling up her boys with some cowboy bodysuits. I love the way you can make these small connections across the country. It is quite exciting to think of your loved creations being worn by someone other than your own kids!
I'm too frightened to show you my sewing/computer room as it is a tad messy & cluttered (unlike the inspirational work spaces you see around blog-land) but I'm trying to eek out a place deserved of my new machine (that's another post). Anyhoo, I'm feeling crowded by the piles of unfinished and finished clothes so off to Ikea today to buy a stack of boxes to help get me organised before it gets too late.
I love Ikea, $12 and 6 storage boxes later and I feel better just seeing them constructed and stacked in the lounge! So, check out our listings, I now know exactly what I have in hand and everything is ready to ship within a day.
Enjoy the rest of your day. I'm off for dinner at my mum's (doesn't matter how old you get, dinner at your mum's is the best).
Amber
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