All Things Lovely

Picture Gallery Wall

I have so many things to share with you all that I did to my home on my little blogging hiatus. One of my most favourite is this picture wall I put up in my lounge room.

This was about 12 months worth of hunting down and collecting exactly the right pictures. Without even noticing, I really stayed with the pastel pinks and aquas, and somehow it came together.

Normally I like things very symmetrical (it's the accountant in me) but for this I wanted it to kind of just get slapped up on the wall in a random display so I could keep adding to it, which I have. It also makes it easier to not be too precious that everything is lined up!

I love every single one of these pictures all for different reasons. I think this is one of my favourite places in the house.

Photos are, from left to right:

One :: Irene Suchocki 

Two :: The Black Apple 

Three :: Lola's Room

Four :: Lovely Sweet William

Five :: Alice B. Gardens

Six :: Skippy Designs 

Seven :: My Monography

Eight :: The Poppy Tree

Nine :: Susannah Tucker

Ten :: Marmee Craft

Eleven :: Alice B. Gardens 

Twelve :: Heather Future 

Thirteen :: Vol. 25

Fourteen :: Eva Juliet 

Fifteen :: Irene Suchocki

On Your 'Vintage' Bike!

Happy Friday! I'm so glad the weekend is nearly here. What have you got on? Tomorrow my friend and I are are hosting a 'Walk for Hope' to raise some money for breast cancer. I'm hoping the weather clears up a bit! I'd also like to get down to the park and do some biking. You see, I went to Bicentennial Park here in Sydney a few weeks ago where you can hire bikes. I don't think I've ridden since I was about 16 which is a fair while! I had the BEST time and felt like I was 10 again. It's got me thinking how nice it would be to have a bike of my own. There's some great areas to bike near me, I'm a bit uncertain of the road, but there's heaps of bike paths. Anyway, if I'm going to do it, my bike will be very cute. Here's a few I've seen and like, some are just a dream!

This is I think my favourite bike, the Sommer from Pappilionaire. And they're Australian which is even better.

The Dannebrog from Velorbis. Loving the red!

And the Craighton OMA from Achielle

The Royal 5 Star from The Classic Bicycle Shop

So, which one is your favourite? Have a wonderful weekend friends!

Christmas Cards

Oh yes....I know it's only October!! But for some reason I'm very excited about Christmas this year. And, I'll be away for a fair bit of November, so I'm trying to be Little Miss Organised this year.

I love to put lots of thought into my theme, and wrapping for Christmas, and of course the gifts. There's something so special about the planning, isn't there? So, I went for a homemade, doiley and brown paper kind of theme for this year and I really love what's come so far.

These are my cards. Very simple, far from perfect but pretty. Usually I'm quite a perfectionist, but I think the imperfections are what makes them charming.

Brown card, a cute doiley, some alphabet stamps and thread. I'm so happy with them. The stamping took me forever though, and unfortunately the white ink just didn't come out as well as I'd hoped. Oh well.

I decided to use some lines from Christmas carols as well, rather than the plan 'Merry Christmas'. I think it's fun. Now just to count down to the 1st of December to post them out!

Have you started any Christmas crafts yet?

Monday Pinterest Loveliness

Happy Monday!! How was your weekend? Hope it was filled with rest and lovely things. Unfortunately the weather in Sydney was dreadful....I really thought it was meant to be Spring! The rain and cold and thunderstorms was perfect though to do some craftiness, and watch plenty of rugby. I am such a sports fan, so when it's quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup it's my perfect excuse to spend a weekend on the couch.

My Pinterest addiction is no secret to those who know me, and I figure Monday is definitely the day we need to see some Pinterest loveliness, so here's a few images I've been really loving lately from my Lovely Lovely board.

I desperately wish I could live in this home, from Tiny White Daisies

Bicycle + flowers = perfection on Flickr

Adore magazine 1st birthday party by Life In Bloom Photography

What are you loving on Pinterest at the moment?

 

Cross Stitch iPhone Case

Today the world has lost an amazing man. Steve Jobs, you definitely changed the world and inspired many.

The iPhone is definitely one of my favourite Apple inventions, and I love these new cross stitch iPhone 4 cases! Possibilities are endless and I can't wait until they're available to grab one for my phone. Now, just to think of the exact right design to stitch.

18 Months Later...

Hello! Oh my goodness. I've been away from this blog for 18 months, and am amazed to see people still leaving such lovely comments. I figured I should at least try and start posting again.

So...how huge has Pinterest become in the last year or so? Of course I'm on there, wasting so much time but I get so inspired and want to make everything! Do you have the same problem? If you want to follow my boards you can find me here.

 
Anyway, thought I'd just leave you with this cute picture from Etsy seller Gayana, and hopefully I'll be back soon with some more inspiration and ideas of what I've done around the place.

Love Kylie xx

Friday Deep Thoughts

Yay, we've made it to the end of another week!

Not really a deep thought, but a great quote nonetheless from the fabulous Miss Audrey.

Wall Sticker from Urban Expressions

Gabrielle Kai Photography

Ooh, it's been a little while since I've been around, it's nice to be back. I've been trying to wrap up photos and prints for my art wall I'm planning, and in my searching I came accross Gabrielle Kai Photography. Yum. These images are just all so lovely, pretty and calming. I'd love to buy most of them, but I need to narrow it down. I need one more photo.

   

Friday Deep Thoughts

Happy Friday. Well, it's actually Good Friday so for me a somber day. I thought this week'd deep thought could focus on what Easter is about.

Artwork from Show Offs Art 

Samantha Robinson

Hello and happy Monday! Well, I hope it's a happy Monday. How was your weekend? I've got to admit, the last 4 weeks particularly of my life have caught up to me and I slept a lot this weekend, I guess I needed it.

I thought I'd share an artist that I first came to see at Paddington Markets a few weeks ago. *side note - if you're in Sydney or even close, Paddington Markets are definitely worth the trip.* My friend and I stopped by the stall of Samantha Robinson and I was just blown away. It even took a while before we could get close enough to have a good look at everything, and really, her work is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Don't believe me? Get yourself onto her website, or get yourself down to the markets.

Friday Deep Thoughts

Not much else to say really!

Print by HoneyBoo

Shoe Lust

Happy Monday! Hope you've had a lovely weekend. Today I have a day off and I plan to spoil myself rotten. I've just worked 15 days straight which may explain my lack of posts and so now I have some time to myself and I'm going to enjoy it!

Anyway, to the post at hand. If you're a girl, and some guys as well, you totally know what I mean when I say 'Shoe Lust'.

Just look at these shoes! I'm tempted to not buy groceries for two months to buy a pair!! Five minutes on the Mandarina Shoes website and I'm thinking of selling of a kidney.