To market to market......

TWO MARKETS!!!

Here....

& here......

This is where I will be tomorrow whilst my darling husband mans the show at Nest. It will be a great opportunity to catch up with some of my lovely and super talented Tasmanian suppliers including Notions, Pili Pala Pieces, What Katie did Next, Magoolie Designs, Ruby Victoria Letterpress, Dick & Dora and That Vintage. I hope to also make some new friends and I have my eye on a few new suppliers as well.... :) It will be a lovely weekend of handmade goodness however if you don't have the opportunity to make it, never fear as Nest will be stocking some new collections very soon...If I'm lucky I may even be able to bring some home with me!! YAY!!

two in a tea cup......

Now... these are the most intricate and BEAUTIFUL little handmade creations I have had in Nest to date!" Two in a tea cup" is the new label of a very clever Mother and Daughter team from Hobart, Deborah and Mia. Combining their talents, "two in a tea cup" have created a gorgeous range of hand stamped cards, labels, display pegs and my most favourite thing, ...Nests!!! The detail in these little works is absolutely exquisite! Ever so carefully woven in amongst the tiny vines are dainty glass beads, fluffy bird feathers and delicate branches....

Treasure in the nest....egg shaped stones hand painted with gold hearts

This one looks like it has a tiny nest within a nest!

Little bird homes made with love..... Hand cut and hand stamped pegs..Use them as bookmarks, photo display or just to attach a card to a parcel? Only limited by your imagination...:) A beautiful tag for any occasion....... Thank you ladies....so happy you have found a home in Nest x

Sitting here dreaming.....

that I would love......

To jump in my car.......

With the man I adore....

And end up at a place like this...

.......maybe one day soon. x

A little bit of cuteness....

Here's a little snippet of cute stuff to send you into the weekend......x

Find these gorgeous bits here

Our "Second Sister".......

Penguins own very talented Janine Morris {of Second Sister} has been there from the start of Nest..With her very popular upcycled soft toys and skirts made from pre-loved blankets, sewing kits and woven baskets, Janine now adds MORE to her ever growing collection of handmade "wonderfulness"!

Nests - {Gorgeous gift idea for Easter! Add a few chocolate treasures maybe?}

Solar hand-dyed silk scarves in the most beautiful autumnal colours...{read all about this gentle technique of Janine's here}

Some new characters in the soft toy family...
Awhh...he can carry his own little egg in his back pocket

And the most delightful, one of a kind, pinnies upcycled using vintage table cloths!

And this is the back!!!...so CUTE!

Bits of "Little Branch"......

Little Branch......

I always get so excited when I open boxes of new treasures as they arrive at Nest. I must say today however my heart filled with joy as I opened the new card and art print range from the clever girls Maree and Anna of Little Branch. I'm in love with the whimsical images and the girls attention to detail. How cute are the envelopes! Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL cards for all occasions and stunning prints for dressing your walls.....Wonder if there is a hidden animal in the bottom of that little girls cup? :) ....

Passion for Paper.....

As I may have said before, I am PASSIONATE about paper! Actually... I'm fairly passionate about a lot of things {:)} but I must say I do very much love paper, stationery, books and the creative work that clever individuals DO with these things. Here are some images to inspire you for the weekend ahead...

Books as mobiles...

The humble toilet roll!!..Awesome!....

A beautiful love story....

Tales of the high seas......

Let your imagination soar........xxx

Bunches & bunches!!

Monday was my Birthday!! A very special day that I also share with my Dad. He this year celebrated an even more important birthday than I as he turned 70! We both had a lovely day and I just wanted to share with you one of the moments that absolutely "made my day".....

Below are the 3 bunches of flowers I received from two of the most precious in my life. The first two are from my gorgeous husband and the third from beautiful, sensitive and thoughtful 8 year old, Luke....

Monday afternoon he bounded into the house after school, {BEAMING!}with a grin from ear to ear. He was taken aback for a moment when he saw the 2 large vases of flowers that he been left to surprise me. "WOW!! Look at those flowers!!!" he proclaimed. After a few seconds of quizzing the grin came back to his face and very proudly and quite unperturbed, from behind his back presented me with the tiny little bunch of dandelions. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Wow!" he said,"Now you have THREE bunches!" :)

Well,.... I just melted....The little collection that he had gathered on his way home from school {without prompting} was one of the most special gifts I received that day......

As I said, I wanted to share but I guess this is also an important post for my own benefit....Little moments like this I just never want to forget......

Peek-a-boo!!!

Finally they have arrived!! All the way from Canada! As seen in a recent "Frankie" Magazine, these hidden animal teacups are simply divine....

There's a bear in there! And a fox and owl too!!

Quite ample in size, these beautiful cups are the perfect way to enjoy that big "cuppa" tea, luscious hot chocolate or even a winter warming soup...The only thing is deciding on which one!

Winter cool.....

Here is a snippet of some of the new goodies that have flown into Nest over the last couple of weeks. Wall mounted owl and white bird by"Pirdy", cream stitched cushion by "Tex & Joe", Owl cushion by "Ourlieu", Sanshe Design hand crocheted earrings and necklaces....

Absolutely STUNNING!! Handmade {Egg carton!!} mirror by Tisha . As I said, just a snippet..... So many beautiful things constantly arriving...please stay posted for more..:)

Nursery love....

At Nest I try to have a little something for every occasion with baby gifts being no exception...I have a beautiful range of baby products made by "Thurlby Herb Farm" that include olive oil soaps, Goats milk baby bath and fragrance free massage bars. There are handmade rattles, handmade soft toys and gorgeous crocheted baby hats......

Above is an image I just wanted to share..How cute is this space! I'm currently in the middle of a deer obsession and I've just fallen in love with this gorgeous cot quilt set.....*sigh*....