Friday, December 17, 2010
And finally...
some Christmas decorating that's a little bit left of centre!
Why not make your Christmas a little bit quirky?!
I LOVE anything by JunkerJane and this ornament is no exception! Emma's "Little Creature"prints make "creepy" so cute! How about some Grinchiness for your walls or, this amazing rocking chair? If only I lived in America, it's available for local pickup only! These ornaments are so retro! Reindeer herd available from here and you can pick yourself up some elf baubles from here!
So there you have, three different themes but which one belongs to me, StephieB?!
I do hope that you will play along. You have until midday, Tuesday to get your guesses in. I will post the winner on Wednesday and let them know what their prize is!
This weekend it's Christmas drinks at our place. I am so looking forward to catching up with friends and relaxing with a glass of bubbles, or two!
I hope your weekend is wonderful,
Stephie x
I LOVE anything by JunkerJane and this ornament is no exception! Emma's "Little Creature"prints make "creepy" so cute! How about some Grinchiness for your walls or, this amazing rocking chair? If only I lived in America, it's available for local pickup only! These ornaments are so retro! Reindeer herd available from here and you can pick yourself up some elf baubles from here!
So there you have, three different themes but which one belongs to me, StephieB?!
I do hope that you will play along. You have until midday, Tuesday to get your guesses in. I will post the winner on Wednesday and let them know what their prize is!
This weekend it's Christmas drinks at our place. I am so looking forward to catching up with friends and relaxing with a glass of bubbles, or two!
I hope your weekend is wonderful,
Stephie x
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
A Vintage...
Christmas decorating scheme for you on a Wednesday!
There is something magical about using vintage pieces for Christmas decorating, especially here in Australia where it is usually hot at this time of the year. Somehow these sorts of pieces make the season feel a little more wintery and special methinks!
From left to right: very sweet vintage noel banner from Stacey Winters. I love milk glass and have quite a good collection myself! These lovely pieces are from here. Plexiglass doily cutout reindeer. Vintage cookie cutters. Deer silhouette print. Lovely letterpress printing blocks. Cute vintage flashcards (have fun with the kids with these!). Wooden placecard holders from Woods of Narnia and last but not least these fantastic spoons which can be customised with whatever words suit your fancy. Available from Monkeys Always Look.
Here's to some woodland and whimsy this Christmas,
Stephie x
There is something magical about using vintage pieces for Christmas decorating, especially here in Australia where it is usually hot at this time of the year. Somehow these sorts of pieces make the season feel a little more wintery and special methinks!
From left to right: very sweet vintage noel banner from Stacey Winters. I love milk glass and have quite a good collection myself! These lovely pieces are from here. Plexiglass doily cutout reindeer. Vintage cookie cutters. Deer silhouette print. Lovely letterpress printing blocks. Cute vintage flashcards (have fun with the kids with these!). Wooden placecard holders from Woods of Narnia and last but not least these fantastic spoons which can be customised with whatever words suit your fancy. Available from Monkeys Always Look.
Here's to some woodland and whimsy this Christmas,
Stephie x
Monday, December 13, 2010
This week....
I thought I'd have a little giveaway here at StephieB!
I am going to post about three different Christmas decorating themes - if you can guess which one will be making an appearance at Chez B this year a little prize will be coming your way!
First up, a contemporary red and white theme -
From left to right: Christmas stocking by Chickadee Shop, super cute reindeer ornament, lovely wall stickers from Woody Bird Studios, one of my favourite Christmas finds this year, Christmas Busroll poster, a beautiful wreath for your front door and, if cooking is your thing, how about these sweet cupcake liners - find them here.
I will feature the other two themes later this week. To enter, you can just leave your guess as a comment after I have posted all three themes! I will select a winner next Wednesday, 22nd December.
I do hope that you will play along. I am so excited - it's StephieB's very first giveaway!
Happy Monday to you all,
Stephie x
I am going to post about three different Christmas decorating themes - if you can guess which one will be making an appearance at Chez B this year a little prize will be coming your way!
First up, a contemporary red and white theme -
From left to right: Christmas stocking by Chickadee Shop, super cute reindeer ornament, lovely wall stickers from Woody Bird Studios, one of my favourite Christmas finds this year, Christmas Busroll poster, a beautiful wreath for your front door and, if cooking is your thing, how about these sweet cupcake liners - find them here.
I will feature the other two themes later this week. To enter, you can just leave your guess as a comment after I have posted all three themes! I will select a winner next Wednesday, 22nd December.
I do hope that you will play along. I am so excited - it's StephieB's very first giveaway!
Happy Monday to you all,
Stephie x
Friday, December 10, 2010
This weekend...
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| Available from Etsy seller quitelikeit |
I need to, amongst MANY other things, send out my Christmas cards!
There are so many cool cards out there. Here are some of my favourites for this year -
Straight to the point! Available from Roll and Tumble Press
For a retro take on Christmas greetings, how about something from Etsy seller afavourite -
Love them, aren't the pennants just too cute?!
For the animal lover, you can't go past these cards by the talented Julia Pott -
and, of course, it wouldn't be Christmas without an owl or two -
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| from TimeLessThings |
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Mmmm owls under the Mistletoe, for someone at work perhaps?!
I will be at the Kirribilli Art and Design Market this Sunday. I would love to see you there. It's my last market for a while now. Here's hoping it's a good one!
See you next week with some Christmas decorating ideas,
Stephie x
PS Happy Anniversary for this Sunday lovely husband of mine! Getting married in December what WERE we thinking?!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
It's...
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I know that we are already a week into Advent and I also know that I am never organised enough to have an Advent calendar up and running so...
Today I thought I would share with you some beautiful ideas that I have come across in my travels from people who are actually prepared!
First up, this gorgeous idea from the lovely Victoria -
Some old bottles, white spraypaint, ribbon, tags and candles make for a simple, yet effective display, especially when the candles are lit -
One candle every Sunday during Advent with the centre candle being lit on Christmas Day. You can read more about it here. Thanks Victoria!
This is so sweet and doubles as a Christmas tree as well -
For full instructions head over to here.
I love, love, love this idea -
found via the wonderful my black book. Who would have thought that cutout pictures of animals could be so Christmassy and fun?! Thanks Britta!
If cutting out isn't your thing, then how about this idea from the talented Anetteshus -
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Grab 24 paper bags, stick numbers (1 - 24) onto the front of them. Add a treat to each one and tie off the tops with string or baker's twine. Add an old suitcase and some candy canes and, Voila!, a beautiful display!
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So there you have it, one idea for each week of Advent! I hope to get my Christmas decorating done soon. How are you travelling?
Happy Wednesday,
Stephie x
Friday, December 3, 2010
Sneak Peek...
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| Reindeer |
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| Sweet little angels |
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| Cute birdies |
These are just a few things that will be making an appearance at my stall at Mathilda's Market this Sunday! I hope you can make it. I would love to see you there!
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| Made by me, StephieB |
May your weekend be wonderful,
Stephie x
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
It's official....
that four days of next to no internet access ( thanks to somebody who shall remain nameless) makes StephieB a very unhappy vegemite! Hopefully all is fixed now and I can return to normal transmission!
In other "official" news, it's the first of December which means that it's summertime here now in Australia. To mark the occasion, I thought I'd leave you today with some hydrangeas from my garden -
Aren't they beautiful? For me, these are such a symbol of summer and of Christmas.
My dear nan had them growing in abundance, from pale pink like mine to the most beautiful dark blue, and it wasn't Christmas until you had been to her place to pick up a bunch . I even had them at my wedding reception courtesy of nan's garden.
My nan would have been 99 next week if she was still with us. She died just over four years ago but I still miss her everyday. I like to look at my own hydrangea now and think of her and of how lucky I
was to have had such a wonderful grandmother for such a large part of my life. Happy Birthday, for next week, Nan!
Happy Wednesday,
Stephie x
In other "official" news, it's the first of December which means that it's summertime here now in Australia. To mark the occasion, I thought I'd leave you today with some hydrangeas from my garden -
Aren't they beautiful? For me, these are such a symbol of summer and of Christmas.
My dear nan had them growing in abundance, from pale pink like mine to the most beautiful dark blue, and it wasn't Christmas until you had been to her place to pick up a bunch . I even had them at my wedding reception courtesy of nan's garden.
My nan would have been 99 next week if she was still with us. She died just over four years ago but I still miss her everyday. I like to look at my own hydrangea now and think of her and of how lucky I
was to have had such a wonderful grandmother for such a large part of my life. Happy Birthday, for next week, Nan!
Happy Wednesday,
Stephie x
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