Cute and Comfy Summer Dresses....

Here's some gorgeous little dresses I'll be selling at the BrisStyle Market on Saturday...



They come in sizes 2, 3 and 4 and colours are pink, aqua, grey and red...


The flowers are actually badges so they can be taken off to wash the dress and you can also attach them to other clothes, hats etc.


These are "American Apparel" dresses (sweat-shop free) made from 100% combed cotton and I'm told by my girls that they are very soft and comfy. They've got a gorgeous little racer-back too...


I've only had time to create 6 and I'm not sure if I'll get to make any more but I'll see how I go. I do also have some of these dresses in another style though:



If you want one, get in early to the BrisStyle Market this Saturday...


(A big thank you goes to my models Riley and Charlotte - wearing their own dresses)

It's coming......

Make sure you mark this one in your diary...


Sorry my blog posts have been few and far between lately but I just did my fourth market for November last night and now it's time to get more stock together for the upcoming BrisStyle Market.

Don't go away though as I've got a giveaway coming up very soon....

BrisStyle November Giveaway....

It's on again and this month at BrisStyle you can win:

this gorgeous set of three 20 x 20cm art prints called "Paris Art Collection" by Twinkle Star Art


or this fantastic set by Embellish which includes a set of keyboard magnets in a silver gift tin, a set of fabric covered button push pins and a tea bag wallet:


It's really not fair that I'm unable to enter but there's nothing stopping you - click here to go to the giveaway post.

October BrisStyle Giveaway

Head on over to the BrisStyle blog for their monthly giveaway. Leave a comment on this post and you could win three bunny brooches from REread:


or a chainmaille necklace from Shazzabeth Creations:


Also, the BrisStyle Independent Designers Market is coming back in December so make sure you mark the date in your diary... (and for next year too!!)

Racecourse Road Street Party this Sunday......

The Racecourse Road Street Party is part of the annual Brisbane Festival that is currently in full swing. It's on this Sunday 20th September at Racecourse Road, Ascot/Hamilton from 10am until 5pm.


Come along for a fantastic day with free live music across four stages, an abundance of food, craft and art market stalls, music and dance workshops and lots more. Click here and here to find out lots more info.

Of course Little Diva Designs will be there in amongst the Market stalls. In fact, there will be quite a large contingent of BrisStyle stall holders and we've even managed to secure stalls together outside the St Augustine's Church Hall (home of the BrisStyle Independent Designer Markets). Look out for the special BrisStyle balloons !!!


I'll be sharing a stall with the lovely Mimoo so come and say hello to us...

And the winner is.....

Sorry for the lack of a cute kiddie photo drawing the winning number but I just didn't have time, so it was up to the boring old Random Number Generator to pick the winner of my Newsletter sign-up draw. So, the winner is.....

Eve Thompson

Congratulations Eve, you've won a $15 voucher to the Little Diva Made It store and I'll be sending you an email with the details soon.

Also, if you entered the BrisStyle monthly giveaway, click here to see if you won!!

BIDM was a huge success....

I'm nearly recovered now from my huge weekend....

First on Saturday was the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market (BIDM) over at Hamilton.

(outdoor stalls before starting time)

I must say it was a raging success with the inside hall packed for most of the day. So many fabulous stalls with such different and unique handmade things... Unfortunately I didn't have time (or room) to take any photo's of my stall or others but you can visit some blogs with photo's here and here .

(indoors - before the madness) you can just see my clothes rack over there on the left..

(indoors - during the madness)

By the way, I borrowed these photos from Epheriell Designs and TrishAlan Designs. Hope you lovely ladies don't mind!!

I didn't get around to see everyone but I did manage to pick a few things:


This is my new brooch from Prettyhead Designs. Cute isn't he!! I'm not really into brooches but I just couldn't resist and he's now going to be my little market buddy as he goes well with my black and red market apron. It was lucky I got in early as they almost sold out - there was just three little lonesome heart brooches at the end of the day - well done Casey!


This gorgeous card from Denim Days - thanks Tracey for looking after my stall for me while I had a quick break or a wander...


and this lovely domino pendant from Up in Annie's Room - it's for a friend's belated birthday..


Then on Sunday we had our two Birthday parties. 10am at the park for a 4th Birthday Party and then 2pm at Lollypop world for a 5th Birthday Party.

Here they are ready to head off for the first installment:


I just took the girls to the second birthday party as it would have been too much for Harry and he would have been a nightmare by that time of day with no sleep. He would have loved it though!

So, onto another week. I've got a wholesale order ready to take over to Mini Boutique at St Lucia, another wholesale order to sew for Babies Australia Emporium, some photos to take for the Love Mum website (my newest stockist - online store launching 15th July) and lots of sewing for the Boutique Markets I'll be at this coming Sunday 12th July....

I guess I really should go and get something done... (oh and I've got to write my July Newsletter too - if you're not signed up, send me your email address and you'll go in the draw to win an AUD $15 voucher to my Made It store).

10% OFF all stock tomorrow for followers.... read on

Just one last quick reminder for the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market tomorrow...


I'll also have some of my wall art there at 50% off and I'm offering 10% off all stock for my Twitter and Blog followers tomorrow only... (that's off any sale items too!!).

You can click here to see a fabulous list of all the Market Stall Holders and do your shopping list before you go...

See you there !!

The week so far....

We're nearly halfway through the busy, busy week and all is going well.

Saturday was spent baking a birthday cake for my twins' birthday party which we had on Sunday. Thankfully they picked one I had done before that is quite easy - the Pink Piggy - so it didn't take too long...

mmmm the cake mix...


Harry testing out the cake mix...


Placing all the pieces...


The finished masterpiece....


Then the kids went over to their Granny and Grandad's for a sleepover and we went to a 30th Birthday Party - sorry, no photo's yet.

Then Sunday was the birthday party - it was just family this year (we do the big parties with their friends every 2nd year) but was still around 20 people!!

The kids with their Great Auntie Val who knitted these gorgeous Topsy Turvey dolls for Riley and Charlotte. (you know.. they are asleep at one end and then you pull the dress over and they are awake at the other end).


Charlotte, Riley and Harry - so hard to get a good photo with them all looking!!


Trying to do the Party Poppers...


Posing with the cake...


So, the rest of the week to come is Riley and Charlotte's actual birthday tomorrow (not doing a lot, just taking them to the park before Harry's swimming lesson - we'll probably have a little picnic for morning tea - then pizza for dinner), Saturday is the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market:


and then Sunday is birthday party number 1 at 10am and birthday party number 2 at 2pm. I think I'm going to be pretty damn pooped by Sunday night!!!

Oh, by the way, in case you missed the BrisStyle segment on The Great South East on Sunday afternoon, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3-3pOvIkag

Enjoy!!

Lots going on this week....

Firstly, make sure you tune into Channel 7 this Sunday 28th June at 5:30pm to catch and glimpse of me and some other BrisStyle Members on The Great South East. You might also see my little twinnies doing a bit of modelling!!

Here's a photo of some of us with the host Sofie and Producer Carol:


Speaking of my twinnies, they will be turning 5 next week. OMG, where does the time go!! In one way it feels like they've been around forever and 5 years doesn't seem like any time at all but on the other hand it feels like just the other day I was coming home from hospital with an empty back seat (thankfully I was allowed to bring them home two days later!). Here they are bundled up into the pram (which they didn't even fit into) to get to the car:


Here's a photo I took the other day of Riley and Charlotte (doing a bit of modelling for me):


The blouse's they are wearing are my new "Beachie Blouse" that I've started making. I originally made them to throw on over swimmers or for a light summer top but they look really great over a long sleeve & jeans for winter too. Here's another one:


I've listed two of them in my Etsy store but I'll be listing the third one soon and getting them into my Made It store too.

Anyway, back to the birthdays. We're having a little family party (still more than 20 people though!!) for the girls on Sunday as it was the only day in the next couple of weekends that we could fit it in. Not great timing though as we've got my sister-in-law's 30th on Saturday night. Might be a bit hungover.... eeeekk.

Then, it's also my sister's birthday today, my newest sister-in-law next Friday and next weekend we have two kids birthday parties to go to on Sunday. Whew.... gonna be tired after that !!

And that's after I have my stall at the fabulous BrisStyle Market next Saturday:



I'm feeling tired already......

June Boutique Markets Launch..

The launch of the new Boutique Markets at Portside was just over a week ago and it was fantastic. The weather was just beautiful - a little bit frosty setting up at 6.30am but once I got started I didn't notice - the stallholders and organisers just lovely and the shoppers aplenty.

I had the Boutique Markets information stall on one side so I got to chat to Rachael (one of the organisers) quite a bit and on the other side was Katie from Evie Rose. Here's a couple of photo's of her stall:



and one of mine:


I meant to get the camera out later to take some more photos of my stall and others too but it didn't happen so I'll get some more next month.

The July market coincides with the "Chocolate and Coffee Lovers Affair" at Portside which would definately be worth checking out itself - mmmmm, I'm thinking I might have to keep wandering away!! But don't forget to leave time to visit the market too. It will be Sunday 12th July from 8am until 4pm (extended hours for this event).

Don't forget though, before that market, you'll be able to find Little Diva at the BrisStyle Indie Designers Market on Saturday 4th July:


And don't forget myself and some of the other BrisStylettes will be on The Great South East this Sunday 28th June on Channel 7 at 5:30pm.

The BrisStyle Market will be here soon...

Just a reminder of the BrisStyle Market coming up on Saturday 4th July.... Hope to see you there..


Just a quick post today as I've got the house to myself ALL day so I can actually get some sewing done.. YAY !! It's a bit quiet though.... I think I'd better crank up the music!!

P.S. It was just pointed out that my "Snigglebottom's" were featured on the Handmade Kids "Fabulous Friday Finds" yesterday - they're definitely in good company!

June BrisStyle Giveaway and member features...

It's time for the BrisStyle giveaway again..... this month you can get to know the lovely Sophie from Strat Designs and win one of her gorgeous necklaces:


check out her jewellery - it's looks good enough to eat!!

You can also read all about Lauren from Raspberry Pink and win one of her too-cute Socrates the Sheep phone charms:


Click here to go to the giveaway post and leave a comment before 24th June. Good Luck !! (International welcome to enter too..)

a busy couple of days....

Well it's been a very busy couple of days and although I should be sewing right now while the 2 year old is sleeping and the 4 year olds are at Kindy, I'm filling you all in instead... it's called procrastination!!

Anyway, on Tuesday and with the help of hubby on Tuesday night, I was running around the house cleaning like a mad woman
On Tuesday morning I must have been having a brain snap as I offered to host the Great South East photo shoot at my house. They wanted to do a feature on BrisStyle and our many talented members and they decided to do it at short notice due to the horrible weather and the cancellation of their pre-planned outdoor shoots. I was also fortunate enough to have an extra little feature done on Little Diva.

Anyway, after much scrubbing and tidying (we just won't look in the spare room!!) I think it was up to scratch. The house has never been so clean and certainly the sewing room looked like a whole different area ! I had been using the desk as my sewing table and the overlocker was sitting on a foot stool - not a good look! As luck would have it though, my hubby found an old plan table at his work on Tuesday and brought it home - he cut the legs down a bit and put a hole in the middle for the cords and it was just perfect!! Much more professional...

Here's a few shots of the sewing room/study before it falls back into a horrible mess... I do have to share it with rugby union jersey's on every wall but if I didn't, they'd end up all over the house - he's still trying to put one in the kids rumpus room!!




The first part of the shoot was some of the BrisStyle ladies sitting around chatting and showing each other of things etc like we were having one of our get-togethers. Sandrine from SM Boutique also got to do a little extra part with her hats and then I did my little feature in the sewing room.

Here's a pic of us all after the shoot had finished:


From left to right is Lauren (Raspberry Pink), Amanda (Twinkle Star Art), Robyn (Hot Fudge), Myself (with Charlotte on my lap), Sophie Formica (show host), Sandrine (SM Boutique), Carole Horne (show producer) and Helen (Ruby 2 Go Go & Ruby Red Studios - with Riley on her lap).

Riley and Charlotte even got to do a bit of modelling in my dresses and playing with the Snigglebottom's.

They then headed on over to visit Bec and Jade from Beckybean to do a little feature with them too.

The show at this stage will be aired on Sunday 5th July - 5.30pm on Channel 7. Also, see Robyn's blog for more photo's.