{Art} Paule T.B.
I am in love with the art of Paule T.B. I've been a fan of her work for a while, and I can't believe I haven't shared it before now! And no, it's not just because she does portraits of awesome girls with their cats... really....
Day 11 – Frocktober 2011 – Seaside
Today we had to make our way down to Redcliffe to see our accountant (tax time... blergh). However! It was made shiny by a nice walk along the esplanade (including past where we got married... awwww) AND a visit to our old Butchers, who make THE BEST BACON IN THE...
Why I don’t blog about big-name brands…. and why maybe you shouldn’t, either.
This week, I had the pleasure of discovering that this blog currently ranks in the top 20 in the Australian Women Bloggers Directory! Wowsers, that was quite a shock - but a nice shock. I'm on there with a LOT of other women bloggers I admire. I am chuffed that so...
Day 10 – Frocktober 2011 – In the sun…
Ahh, what a beautiful sunny day it was! I'm usually a complete vampire when it comes to letting sunlight hit my skin, but today I basked in it for a few minutes while Nick took these photos out in our back paddock. This is another dress I picked up at the Vintage Fair...
Cuteness ~ Larka Designs
Something sweet for you all today - a nice way to start the week, I think! These cuties are from Larka Designs. I particularly like how she keeps a clean aesthetic running through her shop, though she makes a range of different things....
My first ever dress! From old sheets to new prettiness. {Frocktober Day 9}
I did it!! Welcome to my very first dress. After receiving some donations and pledges today I've surpassed my $150-before-I-show-you-the-dress fundraising goal, hooray! Making my own dress was one of the goals I set myself at the beginning of the year, and I'm so...
Day 8 – Frocktober 2011 – A sneak peek…
Today, people, was a historic day in The Life of Jess. I SEWED MY FIRST EVER DRESS!! Hurrah! Here I am wearing the bodice - or top half - of the dress (with a vintage apron, ahem, I may have had trackies on under that...) I am completely and utterly chuffed. It was a...
Day 7 – Frocktober – In my studio
Hello there, welcome to my studio, "where the magic happens" (TM... okay, not really). The light in here was just perfect this afternoon when it was time to take my photo - I love the natural lens flare! This is another Bess Georgette vintage dress - one of my...
Got a Crafty Biz Question for me? Go on, pick my brain…
I get a lot of e-mails and tweets from people asking my advice on various elements of running a successful online craft biz. So, I thought it was time to do another Q&A chat! For any new readers - I make a full-time living from selling my craft online (Epheriell,...
Day 6 – Frocktober 2011 – Purple
Today was another cold, grey day, and this afternoon saw mum and I go out for our fortnightly coffee 'date'. Even though we live within 100 metres of each other, we don't spend much quality time together, as I'm always busy! So it's nice to take an hour or two out...