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This one was my prototype. I have now started combining the sheet music leaves with coloured pages for a different effect.<br />
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Look out for them at the Fremantle Bazaar in early December.christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-88876694121491199062013-10-22T17:41:00.001-07:002013-10-22T17:45:16.618-07:00Little houses in litte boxesThis December I will be back at the Fremantle Bazaar. As it is a 3 day market I will need a lot of goodies to sell so I have started experimenting with some new ideas.<br />
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One of them is little paper houses in boxes like the ones below.<br />
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It is along similar lines - a converted warehouse, carefully fashioned to maintain the industrial feel and with its own wood fired bakery overseen by none other than the amazing german baker from Yallingup Wood Fired Bakery.<br />
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It's very Melbourne - and the coffee is great.christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-6952078951118015742013-09-16T18:57:00.000-07:002013-09-16T18:57:37.669-07:00A New Look for Spring!With Spring in the air we have been doing some re-decorating.<br />
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We wallpapered one of the walls in our hallway and are absolutely in love with the result.<br />
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We got the paper from <a href="http://www.wallpaperdecor.com.au/">Scandinavian Wallpaper & Decor</a> on Oxford Street in Mt Hawthorn, who have an amazing range of papers and murals which they import directly from Sweden.christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-34179574464096073262013-08-22T22:03:00.001-07:002013-08-22T22:03:42.103-07:00Soaking up the AtmosphereSometimes it can be interesting just to stop and look around you when you are overseas.<br />
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A lady with her basket of sardines in Porto<br />
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An elderly gentleman taking stock in the busy centre of Istanbul<br />
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The pigeon feeding lady in central Istanbulchristobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-36628406817075544112013-07-17T05:22:00.000-07:002013-07-17T05:23:54.248-07:00Time for Another Market Winter markets can be a bit of a challenge. It's not close to Easter or Christmas and it's often cold and wet, so shoppers have to be tempted by something special.<br />
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This time I'm hitting the Made on the Left market with a pop of yellow!<br />
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What's not to like about a splash of yellow on a chilly winter's day?<br />
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The market is on Sunday 28 July at the State Theatre in the City. Put it in your diary now.<br />
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<br />christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-34314220130862611972013-06-04T18:22:00.000-07:002013-06-04T18:23:19.950-07:00Window ShoppingWhenever I visit a new place I love to just stroll around looking in shop windows and soaking up the atmosphere.<br />
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These are some photos I took in Lisbon, where we spent the first three days of our trip. <br />
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Lisbon is built on a hill so it has lots of steep steps,<br />
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also lots of little alleyways and arches...<br />
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and roads barely wide enough for the tram.<br />
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The wider avenues have very intricate patterns in the cobblestones,<br />
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and the older houses are often decorated with beautiful tiles.<br />
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You can't visit Lisbon without checking out this sardine shop - all it sells are tins of beautifully packaged sardines!<br />
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We set off at 5am to try and miss the traffic. The early morning mist gave the rising sun an eerie glow.<br />
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The Sculptures by the Harbour exhibition was well worth a visit. The name is a little misleading as the sculptures are actually<b> in</b> the harbour just in front of the Albany Exhibition Centre.<br />
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On the Saturday night we ate outside using a cooking technique that a family friend had seen on a recent trip to China. You cut sections of green bamboo and fill the hollow centres with a combination of finely chopped meat, rice, vegetable and spices, you then plug the hole (we used carrots) and put the bamboos into an open fire, turning them over at regular intervals. When they start to sizzle and/or the carrot shoots out you know they are ready. Then comes the tricky bit - you have to split the bamboo open without losing the contents. This is where a very very sharp knife (or machete) comes in handy.<br />
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Then just when we were having a quiet coffee by the beach the next morning, and things seemed quite normal .....<br />
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christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-81509187637597041052013-03-27T18:44:00.001-07:002013-03-27T18:44:33.164-07:00Happy EasterHave a great Easter weekend everyone.<br />
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<br />christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-35767688793911224592013-03-26T21:33:00.000-07:002013-03-26T21:33:07.477-07:00Things to do with old paperOld maps and old sheet music are great for making things. The paper folds well and is always interesting to look at.<br />
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<br />christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-58432384839339460112013-03-18T18:26:00.000-07:002013-03-18T18:26:32.376-07:00Portable Herb GardensJust like you would occasionally move cushions or pictures around in your house to change the look of things, it's nice to be able to change the look of your garden without having to involve shovels, wheelbarrows and lots of heavy lifting.<br />
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This summer I made some portable herb gardens. One is in a large terracotta pot, the next is in an old wooden box and the newest one is in an old motor oil stand that has seen better days.<br />
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You can move them around your garden easily, and they make a great gift.<br />
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christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-56312062096539701402013-03-04T17:24:00.003-08:002013-03-04T17:24:55.703-08:00Somerville Outdoor CinemaIt wouldn't be a proper Summer in Perth without a trip to the Somerville.<br />
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It takes a bit of organising, as it has become a very popular venue, but we went to see the much acclaimed French movie Amour a few nights ago. It was a picture perfect night and a full house. My photos don't do justice to the amazing backdrop of the Norfolk island pines but there is something magical about the place as the daylight dwindles and the trees are in silhouette against the evening sky.<br />
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christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-87389427389112206562013-02-06T19:47:00.000-08:002013-02-06T19:47:09.705-08:00Summer SucculentsWith the festive season and several family birthdays now well and truly behind me it is time to get organised and get blogging again.<div>
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I did two markets in December and my most popular thing was a selection of different cacti which I planted in old teacups that I had been collecting from op-shops and swap meets.</div>
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I am doing a night market on 20 February as part of the City of Stirling Summer Arts Festival, and as it has been so hot, I thought the cactus idea would still have appeal. This time I am using some lovely old milk jugs that I found at a swap meet.</div>
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christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-87951628635798862192013-01-01T18:50:00.000-08:002013-01-01T18:50:41.386-08:00Rambling round the BlockThese are some photos I took at my brother-in-law's property in Albany. I love the way he re-uses things.<br />
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<br />christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-85594231903085565062012-12-30T20:38:00.000-08:002012-12-30T20:38:09.962-08:00A Bush ChristmasThis year we spent Christmas on my brother-in-law's property in Albany. It's the first time we have broken with protocol and not had a sit down Christmas lunch indoors.<br />
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We started the day with breakfast by the beach at Frenchman's Bay, where we arrived so early we had the whole place to ourselves.<br />
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In the meantime our Christmas lunch was merrily turning on its spit back on the block.<br />
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<br />christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-21627154112147614292012-12-17T17:33:00.002-08:002012-12-17T17:33:30.281-08:00Unwrapped all wrapped upThe second Unwrapped market on Sunday 16th came and went in a bit of a blur, but I did remember to bring my camera this time and managed to take a few quick shots of my stall before the crowds arrived. I had lovely stallholders on either side of me and we had a really nice time together. <br />
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What I like most about Unwrapped and Made on the Left is the really collaborative approach - stallholders help each other out, share ideas and just have a good time. A lot of the credit for this goes to the organisers. A special thanks goes to Ebony, the founder of Unwrapped, who will be handing over the reins in March 2013 after 7 years. It's been a wonderful journey.<br />
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That's my last market for 2012. Now I just have to tidy up my workspace....<br />
<br />christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-92192071551306202502012-12-12T20:35:00.002-08:002012-12-12T20:35:31.688-08:00Post-UnwrappedSunday in the City was super hot and super busy,<br />
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I had a stall at Unwrapped, but was so busy in getting it organised that I forgot to bring my camera.<br />
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christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-34102010826012679092012-12-05T18:00:00.000-08:002012-12-05T18:00:36.069-08:00Unwrapped3 more days until Unwrapped arrives in Forrest Place in the City.<br />
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Here's a glimpse of what I am bringing along:<br />
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cheerful Christmas tags</div>
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christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-49391827853282838812012-12-04T17:12:00.001-08:002012-12-04T17:12:16.849-08:00All Wrapped UpThis year I am going with bright colours and polka dots for my Christmas wrapping - perhaps not a traditional Christmas look, but I love the riot of colour.<br />
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As well as colourful ribbon and tape I am using twisted paper string, and making customised tags by cutting stars out of the wrapping paper and sticking them on plain brown luggage tags.<br />
<br />christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993999730023333580.post-62110767856652491382012-11-26T17:09:00.001-08:002012-11-26T17:09:28.461-08:00Perth ArenaI drive past the Perth Arena on my way to work.<br />
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In the beginning I absolutely hated it - it looked like something from outer space had crash landed on the site.<br />
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As the weeks turned into months and I watched it take shape I began to warm towards it, but now that it is finished I have to admit that I really like it.<br />
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I think Perth needs this kind of creativity - even if only to polarise views and opinions.christobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051474373210011361noreply@blogger.com0