exciting week.

it has been a very busy week. one filled with a cold. and with some very exciting news. i gained a new job. so beginning next term i have my own class of little ones. 

this is very exciting for me, and a lot of the weekend has been spent looking at all the creative things i can adorn a classroom with. 

i am shocking at beginning something crafty... and then finding something else crafty... and forgetting the first project. man of the house even found a few things in a wardrobe the other day that i still have not finished. so projects i begin need to be finished within the same day (ha or hour) otherwise they are overtaken by the next thing.

today i was hooked in by pom pom rugs. how cool do these look:

accent rug

patchwork rug

diy pom poms.

pom poms everywhere.

i think it's wisest that i begin something like this in the holidays when time is available, and perhaps a few spare hands too. hopefully will get a few more things up on felt soon for you all too. 

forgetting things.

gosh i keep forgetting to post blogs.

luckily i remembered this week... however i feel this should possibly be last weeks post?

i've been doing a little bit more photography lately. once i finished my photographic design degree i left my camera well alone. instagram seems to have reignited some photo love.

i have been enjoying getting a few snaps in so treated myself to a nifty wee fuji instax. the film for this bad boy is rather expensy so it makes you focus on getting the exact snap you are after.

i think it's pretty important these days to slow down and look at things properly every now and then. cheers little fuji for helping out. (also these things come in the cutest colours).

something good.

gisborne is a lovely place. i have found something that makes it even better. the family company. 

this shop is gorgeous. you enter and then wish to take the whole contents home. 

i was very fortunate to be able to make a trip in during the long weekend and managed to purchase a couple of items. one to hold a succulent, the other the eggs. 

also i haven't ever done this before- but another couple of things that are good at the moment are these songs. i adore them. and dance to them secretly. 

oh honey- be okay

alex & sierra- scarecrow

enjoy your short week.

a few of my favorite things

i rather enjoy instagram. 

it makes my pictures look pretty and also gives me a chance to show my friends that i do do things. 
my animals tend to be a large part of my instagram- but they don't mind. 

i thought i might share with you some things of my own that i find beautiful:

your shopping cart is full.

i think i have already confessed my adoration for shopping online to you all before?

well it hasn't gone anywhere. sometimes i trick myself and assure myself that really i'm saving money as i only go online to shop when i need something....ha pity i still go to town to shop too. 

there is something way too exciting about receiving a parcel in the mail. best part- i get home from the mail before man of the house gets home from work... 

if i were to navigate towards online shopping right now this is where i would head. 

http://se3.co.nz/

http://collected.co.nz/

these places are awesome. have not long received a parcel from collected and my gosh. things are far more beautiful in hand than on screen.

heres a wee peek at what you might find:

french bull tableware

hokus pokus bag

kip & co bedding

kitchen canister

oyoy mumi blanket

i shall stop here before i add the whole collections. 
do go have a geez- such awesome shops. 


now i shall go add to my shopping cart.

mothers day d.i.y

mothers are rather grand aren't they. 

mine is pretty awesome. she does all motherly things to the best standard. she also acts as google for myself when i have tricky questions like how to convert pounds to grams. 

i have been on a wee scout for you for some pretty radical ideas that take just a tiny bit of time to prepare but will look fab:

found on pinterest

this right here is an awesome idea! cutting out letters- filling them with that flower foam stuff (could call mum, she'd know what it was called). and then applying flowers. the funny thing is- if i was doing this for my mum i would actually have to go to her house to assemble all that i need here, some of you may be better equipped than me?

found on pinterest

this is an awesome idea. possibly you may want to write something other than "hello" but super simple. done with wire and wool- which i do in fact have a supply of!

found on pinterest

herbs. and in beautiful tea cups- why not? again super simple but hugely effective. 

Happy mothers day to all you mothers out there. especially mine- she's the bees knees. 

my aim.

last day before the last day of holidays. gosh. 

i rather enjoy my job(s). however these holidays have been rather luxurious and quite creative.

when i loaded all of my material and such into the car for our week away from home, i was almost left behind. however i have adored getting back into it. and this is where my "aim" comes in. 

i aim to keep you all up to date with 'somethingsomething' at least once a week. i call this an 'aim' as it has a bit of leeway compared to a promise. so bear with me. 

this right here is something/someone new that i have been working on. planned to get them finished. didn't plan on leaving polyfill at home. this is fernando(s).

fernando has come due to my obsession with felt. a very cool material. fernando is made out of a felt/acrylic blend. fingers crossed he shall be up on 'felt' (the website) very soon for all to view and potentially purchase. 

hope you are all enjoying your weekend and i shall 'aim' to keep you posted next week!
cheerio.