tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562218427329056962024-03-13T07:43:12.927-07:00Curious Little OysterAnnaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-78124942482185223702010-07-20T16:08:00.000-07:002010-07-20T16:08:30.701-07:00A Timeless Tea Party at the Curious Oyster Shoppe - By Betty Jo!<div class="itemHeader" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><h2 class="itemTitle" style="color: #00ccff; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">The Timeless Tea Party</h2></div><div class="itemBody" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="itemImageBlock" style="float: left; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="itemImage" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><img alt="The Timeless Tea Party" src="http://craftvic.org.au/media/k2/items/cache/3d3b7d5d68132cc424920deb43e754bb_M.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 5px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 5px; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 5px; height: auto; width: 250px;" /></span><div class="clr" style="clear: both; display: block; float: none; font-size: 11px; height: 0px; line-height: 0;"></div></div><div class="itemIntroText" style="color: #666666; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Craft Cubed satellite event<br />
5 – 26 August 2010<br />
The Curious Oyster Shoppe</div><div class="itemFullText" style="font-size: 11px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Presented by Betty Jo Designs</strong><br />
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Childhood<br />
A curious mixture of memories, fantasy and imagination.<br />
A time of play, adventure, and make believe.<br />
Books and stories regularly provided inspiration for my childhood games.<br />
Enid Blyton, Lewis Carol, the Brothers Grimm.<br />
Well loved and well read, often many times over.<br />
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Organising tea parties with playmates are some of my fondest childhood memories. In the confines of the cubbyhouse with wonky second-hand furniture, various mismatched cups and saucers, and cupcakes usually made from play-doh, but sometimes real. And of course the teapot, full of some weird concoction, never tea!<br />
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Now lets pick up the tea party where we left off and come and join the 'The Timeless Tea Party'. An installation of tea party inspired time pieces and jewellery.<br />
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Take a pinch of Alice in Wonderland, a dash of The Magic Faraway Tree and mix it up with some Mary Poppins and you have “The Timeless Tea Party”<br />
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Like the nonsensical tea party from Alice in Wonderland which will always be timeless literally and figuratively, this tea party will be based around time.<br />
Oversized tea cups will be functional clocks.<br />
Plates of linoleum cupcakes will tempt you.<br />
The Teapot will tell the time, as will the lamp and the phone………<br />
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Betty Jo is having a tea party and you’re invited…..</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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<li class="odd typeTextfield group2" style="display: block;"><span class="itemExtraFieldsLabel" style="display: block; float: left; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 0px; width: 150px;">Venue:</span><span class="itemExtraFieldsValue">The Curious Oyster Shoppe</span> </li>
<li class="even typeTextfield group2" style="display: block;"><span class="itemExtraFieldsLabel" style="display: block; float: left; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 0px; width: 150px;">Address:</span><span class="itemExtraFieldsValue">776 High Street, Thornbury VIC</span> </li>
<li class="odd typeTextfield group2" style="display: block;"><span class="itemExtraFieldsLabel" style="display: block; float: left; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 0px; width: 150px;">Opening hours:</span><span class="itemExtraFieldsValue">Wednesday to Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-2pm</span> </li>
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</span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">Buying gifts for family and friends at the Curious Oyster Shoppe means you are not only supporting my own '1 (wo)man band' small business, but you are also supporting the individual artisans who create all the products in my shoppe!<br />
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All the products are either or all, handmade, locally, socially responsibly, ecologicall</span> </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f3f3f3;">y and/or sustainably produced... Phew! What a mouthful!<br />
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We are all part of 1 planet... So in addition, I am donating to our friends - our neighbours, who do not have the same opportunities we have. MicroLoan provides loans to women in sub - Saharan Africa to start their own independent small businesses!<br />
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I am also planting trees to support our home, Planet Earth...<br />
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and finally, I am giving a gift to you, for making it all possible!<br />
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xx Annaliese</span> </span></span></span></h3><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Ok... so the following lucky ones have won a Summer Nilla Nilla Pout Balm of their choice... Strawberry Sundaes, Pina Colada, Minty, Arancia, Coco or Limon.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Congratulations:</b></span><br />
- Lauren Robinson<br />
- Katie Gannon<br />
- Anastasia Christou<br />
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I will email you directly for your choice and details...<br />
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Good luck for the next round xx</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Anyway... long time, no write. Some exciting news for my Nilla Nilla label is that there was a little Pout Balm feature in this months Peppermint Mag!</span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">I thought this called for a wee Nilla Nilla Summer Pout Balm giveaway, to celebrate and maybe shine a little light on your day!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Every Friday, starting from tomorrow (9th of April), until the till end of April (Friday the 30th), I will announce 3 Winners who will each be sent out 1 Nilla Nilla Pout Balm from our Summer Range!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">So how do you get your lips some organic summer loving? Be a member of my Curious Oyster Shoppe <b>Facebook page</b>, that's how! If you're not already a member, join <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thornbury-Australia/Curious-Oyster-Shoppe/112857147565?ref=ts">here</a></b> and you will also go into the draw to win!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Double your chances by signing up to our Newsletter through our account page at our </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.nillanilla.com.au/estoremulti/index.php?main_page=login"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Nilla Nilla Homepage!!!</span></span></a></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">GOOD LUCK xx</span></b></span>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-39045446984985301712010-03-03T21:49:00.000-08:002010-03-03T21:59:27.314-08:00Sneaky Peak Inside {TwinSet}'s Wardrobe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Adorable vintage pieces are being exclusively hand-picked by the lovely Renee and Angela from {Twin Set} for my Curious Oyster Shoppe...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So what is inside {TwinSet}'s Closet this month at the Curious Oyster Shoppe? Let's take a peep!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1267674052874"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S48vGhVyrgI/AAAAAAAAAe8/8lAasocJGkc/s400/Twinset+3.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.curiousoyster.com/estoremulti/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=85_94&products_id=176"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">{The Cindy}</span></b></span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S48vy134IrI/AAAAAAAAAgE/nvrTLZckevk/s1600-h/Twinset+11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S48vy134IrI/AAAAAAAAAgE/nvrTLZckevk/s400/Twinset+11.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><b>Mary Janes - Navy</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S48vvp38qxI/AAAAAAAAAf8/FAk9TF0QVCw/s1600-h/Twinset+10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S48vvp38qxI/AAAAAAAAAf8/FAk9TF0QVCw/s400/Twinset+10.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><b>...and 2 beautiful Oroton Glow-Mesh Vintage Bags from former West Germany!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://www.curiousoyster.com/estoremulti/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=85_94"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Click here to shop online</span></b></a> or click on the name of your favourite dress to learn more!</span></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-11059214971567403602010-02-18T21:05:00.001-08:002010-02-18T22:19:09.438-08:00Escape...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34o5vWLfbI/AAAAAAAAAec/ckPyWzuUllI/s1600-h/IMG_0221.JPG"></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34nd6urxfI/AAAAAAAAAeU/Fj38KAhLrU0/s1600-h/FB+T.Theatre.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34nd6urxfI/AAAAAAAAAeU/Fj38KAhLrU0/s320/FB+T.Theatre.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439828794844890610" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I love living in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Thornbury</span>... The people are friendly and it is one of the few true communities I have come to know in Melbourne.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">But in the country, well every town is a tight knit bunch. Every customer in the one or two shops that the town might be blessed with, is greeted by name and and a friendly smile...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Last week my nerves were frayed and apparently I was "difficult"... Well I didn't know what in the world EVERYONE was talking about, but when I was offered my first holiday in over 24 months, well I jumped at the offer!</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34kvNE7vwI/AAAAAAAAAeE/LRUgIQ0gv0Y/s320/IMG_0220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439825793292943106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34kvtpFGSI/AAAAAAAAAeM/V64qQCAHTcw/s1600-h/IMG_0216.JPG"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So we headed off to a place called Wombat Valley Cottages... I didn't read the website and had absolutely no idea of what to expect when I arrive. It was a slightly arduous journey for my wee <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lil</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Alfa</span>, up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">unkept</span> gravel roads... Especially for the fact that we pulled in to the property past 10 in the evening. The owner drove us to the actual cabin, where I was taken aback by the fact that there was no electricity. Instead everything was gas, including the fridge!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I kindly requested lots of matches and for the owners torch!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34o5vWLfbI/AAAAAAAAAec/ckPyWzuUllI/s320/IMG_0221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439830372337286578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;">Now please don't get me wrong... I'm not a princess! I have stayed in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">festy</span> hovels from Canada to China to Eastern Europe. And I can appreciate camping including the "digging a hole" style... It's more that in my head I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">conjured</span> up images of complete luxury and being pampered head to toe (I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">did</span> say I didn't read up the place AT ALL!)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Anyway...I couldn't hear a single thing except the light murmur of a well populated bushland... We were quite high up in fact and had no idea where the next human might be... but I decided to suck it up an go with the flow...</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">It was actually a really lovely weekend away and we were blessed with largest downpour the little town of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Briagalong</span> had seen in a very very long time. This meant that almost my entire weekend away was spent sitting by a castle sized fireplace, piecing a 700 piece puzzle together and eating food lovingly cooked by my lovely partner. I didn't move a muscle... which could explain the extra kilo I gained!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">My favourite meal is Spaghetti <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Bolognese</span>... I possess very mature and complex taste buds. So over my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">entrée</span> of Buffalo mozzarella, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">olio</span> and avocado, I casually requested he open the bottle of wine he brought along. I didn't realise it was the $500 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Penfolds</span> he won at Christmas. So after a fit, I decided that the only thing left to do was to sit back, relax and down this sublime liquid beauty!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34ksFb7GtI/AAAAAAAAAds/BsyPbXRfwiU/s1600-h/IMG_0198.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34ksFb7GtI/AAAAAAAAAds/BsyPbXRfwiU/s320/IMG_0198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439825739702278866" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Savouring my last sip of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Penfolds</span>... Pretty sure that will be my last of that calibre :(</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Needless to say I have returned back to my shoppe refreshed, revived and energised! I have caught myself more than many times, smiling at the sun and passers by, humming happy tunes...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34ks2IrhOI/AAAAAAAAAd0/dFzSzPDlK-g/s1600-h/IMG_0214.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34ks2IrhOI/AAAAAAAAAd0/dFzSzPDlK-g/s320/IMG_0214.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439825752774903010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Super relaxed and getting ready to face the real world again...</span></i></span></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34kvNE7vwI/AAAAAAAAAeE/LRUgIQ0gv0Y/s1600-h/IMG_0220.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34kuNOa93I/AAAAAAAAAd8/d4fXUeDEk0g/s1600-h/IMG_0207.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34kuNOa93I/AAAAAAAAAd8/d4fXUeDEk0g/s320/IMG_0207.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439825776152868722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Did I mention this place is dog friendly? My girl is curled up under a jumper after she got in the fight with a pair of scissors... Poor thing</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So my advice to anyone feeling stressed out and needing a very cheap, short break, is to go somewhere completely isolated, with only the necessary mod cons... for me this includes full kitchen utilities and a hot shower! and just unplug from life... even if just for a moment.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34kvtpFGSI/AAAAAAAAAeM/V64qQCAHTcw/s1600-h/IMG_0216.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S34kvtpFGSI/AAAAAAAAAeM/V64qQCAHTcw/s320/IMG_0216.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439825802034485538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Our "TV"... Pity it didn't change channels...</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">The cottages though simple, are super cute and the next living human turned out to be only 10meters away in the next cabin! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-47719541043768414582010-01-29T14:52:00.000-08:002010-01-29T15:06:38.871-08:00Grand Opening!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S2NodODo6NI/AAAAAAAAAdk/5mAMr6oiEmE/s1600-h/Curious+Oyster+Shoppe+Logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/S2NodODo6NI/AAAAAAAAAdk/5mAMr6oiEmE/s320/Curious+Oyster+Shoppe+Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432300426737805522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: courier new;">Curious Oyster Shoppe is opening on High St, Thornbury…</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">To celebrate we’re having a party!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">So bring a friend and come along to 776 High St, opposite the Thornbury Theatre on the 4th of February at 6 o’clock.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">There will be a one night only 20% Off, </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Yummy Drinks and Door Prizes! </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">All Lovingly Handmade… </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Locally Produced & Eco-Conscious.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Artisans Include:</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Owl & Fox, Rummage Style, Mother Maria, Pigeonhole, Drink Me, Alice, Nearly Roadkill, Nilla Nilla, {Twin Set}, Michvanetta,Type pad Cufflinks, Naomi Matsuda Lingerie, Bobbins n Bliss, Pocket Carnival, Sprout, Amy Eating Apples, Ola, Evie La La, Philippa Garrard, Wonderland Avenue, Pirdy, Mina & Oli, Zipper Earrings, Sprout & Betty Jo Designs and more!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Turn of the Century Alice Inspired Vintage…</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Curious Oyster Shoppe </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;"><br />776 High St, Thornbury, 3071 </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">0447 175 235 | (03)484 3018 </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">www.curiousoyster.com.au</span><br /></div><img src="file:///Users/Annaliese/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///Users/Annaliese/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///Users/Annaliese/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///Users/Annaliese/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-3.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///Users/Annaliese/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot-4.png" alt="" />Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-4129167349209276652009-12-03T01:57:00.000-08:002009-12-03T02:33:49.968-08:00Geek is the New Black...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeOaNQXWWI/AAAAAAAAAdA/oshfhfnk0Fo/s1600-h/Morph+Proliferating+Cells.jpg"></a></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeNo5hWHMI/AAAAAAAAAc4/CZvCXh0rnxw/s1600-h/Morph+Geek+Black.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeNo5hWHMI/AAAAAAAAAc4/CZvCXh0rnxw/s320/Morph+Geek+Black.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410949211083906242" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />So we've all been a little inundated with Geekdom lately, but why not? These underrated clever kids in society deserve their spotlight... why, without them, we would just be a very superficial silly race, wouldn't we? ... and well, I wouldn't be able to send this blog post out to you all on the world wide web without them!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Now that I have patronized (and antagonised), I would like to announce that the Curious Oyster Shoppe now stocks the wonderful work of PHD Neuroscience student, Nicky of Morphologica!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeOa1ZduII/AAAAAAAAAdY/Dyd2Y5L2Y7c/s1600-h/Morph+Helix+Black.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeOa1ZduII/AAAAAAAAAdY/Dyd2Y5L2Y7c/s320/Morph+Helix+Black.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410950068970567810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Stunning pendant formed from elegant intertwined DNA-like strands</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; font-size: medium; ">Nicky was inspired by the true beauty that could be found when viewing single-cells under the microscope. She decided to put pencil to paper and put her impression of the beautiful morphology (or shape)of the single cells she has studied in various neuroscience subjects.</span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The result... stunning, beautiful and intricate pieces that are thought provoking and truly unique.</span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeOaNQXWWI/AAAAAAAAAdA/oshfhfnk0Fo/s320/Morph+Proliferating+Cells.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410950058194983266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>A cluster of proliferating cells- a representation of the growth of new brain cells in culture.</i></span></span></div></span><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeOah6bO9I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/D4227WmmhJo/s320/Morph+Pyramidal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410950063740107730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>An artistic representation of an intricate hippocampal pyramidal cell enclosed within a white pyramid</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So come on over to the Curious Oyster Shoppe and get one for your inner geek! 160 Barkly St, St Kilda, 3182, VIC </span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeOaVQ0cVI/AAAAAAAAAdI/QejwsfjXJ7o/s1600-h/Morph+Nerd.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxeOaVQ0cVI/AAAAAAAAAdI/QejwsfjXJ7o/s320/Morph+Nerd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410950060344373586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-76821778303023504102009-11-30T14:35:00.000-08:002009-11-30T14:51:35.154-08:00Naomi's Lingerie<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxRL-c2BvPI/AAAAAAAAAcg/1p5qQHwwtdw/s320/Naomi+Camisole+Cream.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410032588645580018" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxRL_JztU6I/AAAAAAAAAcw/zTXMmcdDXBQ/s1600/Naomi+Eye+Mask+Black.jpg"></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Sitting at my stall at the Rose St Artist's Market, I noticed delicate flecks of colour gently moving in the breeze... Like a child following the scent of candy, I came upon the sweetest stall in the market.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxRL_JztU6I/AAAAAAAAAcw/zTXMmcdDXBQ/s1600/Naomi+Eye+Mask+Black.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxRL_JztU6I/AAAAAAAAAcw/zTXMmcdDXBQ/s320/Naomi+Eye+Mask+Black.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410032600715449250" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Naomi's lingerie is handmade by Japanese born, Naomi Matsuda. Naomi was a fashion designer in Tokyo for 7 years, before she quit her job and travelled to Australia. Unable to find quality lingerie in Australia which was neither too sexy, nor too casual, Naomi took it upon herself to create a sweet line of lingerie.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxRL-HnStgI/AAAAAAAAAcY/2Z12bC8Ed3w/s320/Naomi+Blossom+Panty.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410032582946633218" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Naomi's pieces are extremely well priced given the overpriced mass-produced garments available in chain stores around the country... Yet they are so beautiful, unique and so well made, these pieces are of heirloom quality...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxRL-v1tRSI/AAAAAAAAAco/cb_cllTyPUw/s1600/Naomi+Check.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SxRL-v1tRSI/AAAAAAAAAco/cb_cllTyPUw/s320/Naomi+Check.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410032593744512290" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Available at Curious Oyster Shoppe - 160 Barkly St, St Kilda 3182, VIC<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-71084228452560239642009-11-12T14:21:00.000-08:002009-11-12T15:13:04.809-08:00Curious Christmas Ideas...<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyPfBhlLZI/AAAAAAAAAbw/I17Y4QmGPTU/s320/Phillipa1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351416085753234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Archive Quality Artwork by Phillipa G</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Right now, the Curious Oyster Shoppe is bursting at the seams with handmade Melbourne goodness...</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Here's some shots of some of the lovely products in store... just in time for Christmas!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP6T5Qz5I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/QRk_csuNAlU/s1600-h/Zippers.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Christmas Gift Ideas for...</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Home</span></span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP6MhXPLI/AAAAAAAAAcI/4lrL0YQ13sw/s1600-h/Rabbit+.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP6MhXPLI/AAAAAAAAAcI/4lrL0YQ13sw/s320/Rabbit+.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351882894097586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>More Stunning Artwork by Phillipa G.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP5TjSy7I/AAAAAAAAAb4/pGAEEDYYkuw/s1600-h/Pirdy1.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP5TjSy7I/AAAAAAAAAb4/pGAEEDYYkuw/s320/Pirdy1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351867601374130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Pirdy String Art and Owl Family</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Jewels For Her:</span></b></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP5wcqu2I/AAAAAAAAAcA/eJeU84RUHqg/s1600-h/Pirdy2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP5wcqu2I/AAAAAAAAAcA/eJeU84RUHqg/s320/Pirdy2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351875358210914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Pirdy Brooches and Rings</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP6T5Qz5I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/QRk_csuNAlU/s1600-h/Zippers.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP6T5Qz5I/AAAAAAAAAcQ/QRk_csuNAlU/s320/Zippers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351884873387922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Zipper Earrings</i></span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyP5TjSy7I/AAAAAAAAAb4/pGAEEDYYkuw/s1600-h/Pirdy1.jpg"></a></i></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyPeE49vhI/AAAAAAAAAbY/AZwbi6yy9oI/s1600-h/Ola1.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyPeE49vhI/AAAAAAAAAbY/AZwbi6yy9oI/s320/Ola1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351399809269266" style="display: block; 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text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyPe3tlcLI/AAAAAAAAAbo/uHxJaQlRGAc/s320/PC3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351413451747506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Pocket Carnival Cards</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyPd7L6ZwI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/1cWbNrbAlAo/s320/PC1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403351397204387586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Recycled Car Upholstery Wallets</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyPeE49vhI/AAAAAAAAAbY/AZwbi6yy9oI/s1600-h/Ola1.jpg"><br /></a></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" text-decoration: underline;font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyOSEtqVZI/AAAAAAAAAbA/zuqtlAraCYM/s1600-h/NRK2.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyOSEtqVZI/AAAAAAAAAbA/zuqtlAraCYM/s320/NRK2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403350094091802002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyOSEtqVZI/AAAAAAAAAbA/zuqtlAraCYM/s1600-h/NRK2.jpg"></a></i></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you would like to purchase any of these items, please contact me directly on 0447175235 or via <a href="http://www.blogger.com/annaliese@curiousoyster.com.au"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">email</span></a></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Curious Oyster Shoppe: 158-160 Barkly St, St Kilda 3182</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyORqiGTHI/AAAAAAAAAao/uRybLmSgHMU/s1600-h/NN1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SvyORqiGTHI/AAAAAAAAAao/uRybLmSgHMU/s320/NN1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403350087063981170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-86358572403408525712009-10-14T22:51:00.000-07:002009-10-14T23:17:17.261-07:00The Fantastic Mrs Owl & Fox...<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; ">Owl & Fox jewellery has been a favourite at my Curious Oyster Shoppe for some time now.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Hung daintily on every spare willow twig in my front window, dangles another precious earring Tiffany de Lacy hand constructed.</span></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta82mgZHhI/AAAAAAAAAZw/3-CUNgM_7lw/s400/Shoppe+Willow1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392705250058116626" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta83MCPmLI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/tCIYXsXYvR0/s1600-h/Shoppe+Willow2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta83MCPmLI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/tCIYXsXYvR0/s400/Shoppe+Willow2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392705260132210866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">A month or so ago, I decided that I would surprise my brother and soon to be sister-in-law, by booking a ticket to watch them get married in Korea...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">With the help of one of my lovely customers, I bought my beautiful </span><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.com/product_info.php?cPath=71_453&products_id=3141"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Violet & I, Never Ending Silk Maxi Dress</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a href="http://www.dorothyandevelyn.com/index.php">Dorothy & Evelyn</a>...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta72UyNGQI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/lfpTRlKu044/s1600-h/Violet+%26+I+dress.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta72UyNGQI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/lfpTRlKu044/s400/Violet+%26+I+dress.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392704145789360386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px; " /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div>And I knew just who to call on for some customised jewells to match!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span></span></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta73ohOB1I/AAAAAAAAAZo/NjENgoJmhdE/s1600-h/annaspearlnecklace3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta73ohOB1I/AAAAAAAAAZo/NjENgoJmhdE/s400/annaspearlnecklace3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392704168266696530" /></a><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta727H763I/AAAAAAAAAZY/V26PKTJ0KqY/s400/annaspearlnecklace1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392704156081056626" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta73KYvr0I/AAAAAAAAAZg/y95Jzuvoawo/s1600-h/annaspearlnecklace2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sta73KYvr0I/AAAAAAAAAZg/y95Jzuvoawo/s400/annaspearlnecklace2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392704160178089794" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;">This gorgeous genuine pearl necklace has been designed and patiently hand made by Tiffany de Lacy of <a href="http://owlfox.blogspot.com/">Owl & Fox</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-18996478746521144722009-10-12T19:36:00.001-07:002009-10-12T20:16:12.283-07:00Artist in Residence...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPwBXxEyII/AAAAAAAAAZI/hq6lQtTLnXU/s1600-h/erdbeerfeld.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPvUt1bF0I/AAAAAAAAAYo/neKYQPQ9jPY/s1600-h/nowican!.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPvUt1bF0I/AAAAAAAAAYo/neKYQPQ9jPY/s400/nowican!.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391916318072706882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><div><br /></div>I am very proud to announce the arrival of my dear friend and artist, Nicole Krenn from Vienna!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPrdgs5L0I/AAAAAAAAAYI/pAII0o4hQHo/s1600-h/yesican.jpg"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPrdgs5L0I/AAAAAAAAAYI/pAII0o4hQHo/s1600-h/yesican.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPrdgs5L0I/AAAAAAAAAYI/pAII0o4hQHo/s400/yesican.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391912071119580994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; font-size: x-small; ">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new', serif;">Arriving in Melbourne in February 2010, Niki will spend her time exploring this great land and doing what she does best... besides cooking amazing Austrian cuisine... painting!</span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;">Niki is currently graduating from her Viennese University with a Bachelor of Arts. Niki's medium is mainly oil on canvas, however she also dabbles in water colour and drawing... Her pieces will be available for purchase in store, exclusive to the Curious Oyster Shoppe!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Here is a preview of what is to come...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPuVuOmkII/AAAAAAAAAYg/UeYf70Ddm1o/s400/sprunginskaltewasser.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391915235846557826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPuVXmytMI/AAAAAAAAAYY/9NNz7h8T5UY/s400/tauchgang1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391915229774001346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; font-size: x-small; ">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPwBXxEyII/AAAAAAAAAZI/hq6lQtTLnXU/s1600-h/erdbeerfeld.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPwBXxEyII/AAAAAAAAAZI/hq6lQtTLnXU/s400/erdbeerfeld.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391917085243000962" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; font-size: x-small; ">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPwBF__BNI/AAAAAAAAAZA/py7TYYaBL1Y/s1600-h/denkendenken.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPwBF__BNI/AAAAAAAAAZA/py7TYYaBL1Y/s400/denkendenken.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391917080473699538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; font-size: x-small; ">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPwAYKdghI/AAAAAAAAAY4/36XFQxXMDVo/s1600-h/guteaussichten.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPwAYKdghI/AAAAAAAAAY4/36XFQxXMDVo/s400/guteaussichten.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391917068169609746" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; font-size: x-small; ">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPv_2D6hmI/AAAAAAAAAYw/XzSZLE7i-Sc/s1600-h/sleepingwithjeans.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/StPv_2D6hmI/AAAAAAAAAYw/XzSZLE7i-Sc/s400/sleepingwithjeans.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391917059015345762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; font-size: x-small; ">Copyright Nicole Krenn 2009</span></div></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-55392171530708455552009-10-06T21:26:00.000-07:002009-10-06T21:44:58.787-07:00So Pirdy!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SswbDG87TCI/AAAAAAAAAX4/FT35Q1nG2R8/s400/Pirdy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389712594275355682" /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new', serif; ">Spring is all about life... baby animals and birds, flowers and sunshine!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SswbDWxdmVI/AAAAAAAAAYA/JX7GC7HWnjo/s400/Gold+Baby+Bird+and+Owl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389712598522239314" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;">Baby Owl and Baby Bird - $30ea</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SswbCKeZBtI/AAAAAAAAAXo/NE2oABjMbcs/s400/Pirdy+Owl+Family+Gold.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389712578041153234" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><div style="text-align: center;">Owl Family - $55</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pirdy Ceramics are handmade in Melbourne by the ever gorgeous Juliet Carr and are available at the Curious Oyster Shoppe and <a href="http://www.curiousoyster.com.au"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">online</span></a>... Yay!<br /><br />If you would like to custom order a colour for one of these beautiful creature creations, please email me at </span><a href="annaliese@curiousoyster.com.au"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">annaliese@curiousoyster.com.au</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SswbCsQwyDI/AAAAAAAAAXw/qsAvAI9SyWE/s400/Pirdy+Owl+Orange.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389712587110795314" /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Wall Owl - $30ea or $55 for a Pair!</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-86568925049130684132009-09-24T17:27:00.000-07:002009-09-27T18:36:14.302-07:00Yay for Spring Giveaway!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SrwP65oOJ1I/AAAAAAAAAXg/dpvIYe4h4UU/s1600-h/Nilla+Collection+Summer+08+09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SrwP65oOJ1I/AAAAAAAAAXg/dpvIYe4h4UU/s400/Nilla+Collection+Summer+08+09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385196759004620626" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So we are well and truly on our way to summer now here in Melbourne... Uh!? Hmmm... Well I guess that's what spring is like here in Melbourne. Boiling one day... freezing the next!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">All this change in temperature can wreak havoc on our poor little lips, causing them to chap and dry out :(</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I am giving away 5 Nilla Nilla Pout Balms! How do I get my lips some organic goodness I hear you ask...? Simply click on the Curious Oyster Shoppe Facebook Link and become a fan! Then tell me in a few words why your lips deserve some Nilla Nilla...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Written in Haiku wins you extra points! Just kidding :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Good Luck! and I'll be choosing winners early October! </span></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-8237257763062786372009-09-13T18:39:00.000-07:002009-09-13T18:49:08.632-07:00Indie Collective<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sq2gO0gZ0LI/AAAAAAAAAXI/v7ey1KwzDcM/s1600-h/Curious+oyster+walrus+and+the+capenter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sq2gO0gZ0LI/AAAAAAAAAXI/v7ey1KwzDcM/s400/Curious+oyster+walrus+and+the+capenter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381133306250776754" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I am forever trying to source bits and bobs for my little businesses... Cocoa Butter for my lip balm and bottles for my shampoo and conditioner, recycled bags for packaging and so many other things.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;">Buying as a collective has many advantages... It is not only a more environmentally friendly option because it reduces shipping, but it also assists your business purse! By buying as a collective, you are able to enjoy economies of scale from bulk buying discounts and shared shipping costs. In addition, you get to make some great contacts in the process...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">But how to find people who are also looking for the same things and to find out if they're willing to share their secret finds, has been the hardest part for me and for other indie crafters, artists and makers.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So I have started my own Indie Collective! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">This is the 'go to' place for searching for people who are looking at sourcing materials and ingredients... as well as a place where you can list what you're looking for!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So, come and take a look - it's brand new, so don't be shy!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Click here for the </span><a href="http://www.indiecollective.lefora.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Indie Collective Forum</span></a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-11241786982010053182009-08-27T18:12:00.000-07:002009-09-23T00:33:12.192-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SrnPED0EfJI/AAAAAAAAAXY/VdpnDX65Bsk/s1600-h/Alice+rabbit+hole.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SrnPED0EfJI/AAAAAAAAAXY/VdpnDX65Bsk/s400/Alice+rabbit+hole.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384562498148269202" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">For the past 6 months now, I have been busy with my new shoppe Curious Oyster... Supporting Australian indie artisans and crafters in the shoppe has been extremely rewarding and I am excited to report, very successfully!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Some of you may not live in Melbourne, or even Australia, so a trip down to St Kilda may not be entirely convenient... but never fear, Curious Oyster is now available to you in the form of the <a href="http://www.curiousoyster.com/estoremulti">eShoppe</a>! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So pop on in and take a look at what the clever Melbourne and Australian kiddies are up to!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SpcyG9NEb-I/AAAAAAAAAXA/1e6WCFC_bnw/s1600-h/Curious+Oyster+Lyrics.jpg"></a></span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SpcyG9NEb-I/AAAAAAAAAXA/1e6WCFC_bnw/s1600-h/Curious+Oyster+Lyrics.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SpcyG9NEb-I/AAAAAAAAAXA/1e6WCFC_bnw/s400/Curious+Oyster+Lyrics.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374819775379959778" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Walt Disney: Alice in Wonderland - The Story of the Curious Oysters</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-72692173969175777652009-08-17T20:36:00.001-07:002009-08-17T22:27:57.923-07:00Slime & Snails... Puppy Dog Tails!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />We have a very cute, as well as very practical range of doggy collars for your fur baby!</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Handmade in Queensland by Lovebird Animal Art, these hardy collars are fitted with an easy snap-shut clip and industrial weave webbing for durability. Each is adorned with gorgeous vintage fabric cuts and ribbon, from such sources as ties and scarves!</span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook9B0tALI/AAAAAAAAAVw/1UI3Q8pkv7o/s1600-h/LB4004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook9B0tALI/AAAAAAAAAVw/1UI3Q8pkv7o/s400/LB4004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371146136472846514" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook87Gu0KI/AAAAAAAAAVo/tSS5N83KiiA/s1600-h/LB4003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook87Gu0KI/AAAAAAAAAVo/tSS5N83KiiA/s400/LB4003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371146134669414562" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook8ObksTI/AAAAAAAAAVg/C3m8E579Oaw/s1600-h/LB4002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook8ObksTI/AAAAAAAAAVg/C3m8E579Oaw/s400/LB4002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371146122677236018" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook753wtMI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hDjMbUJBCDA/s1600-h/LB3002.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sook753wtMI/AAAAAAAAAVY/hDjMbUJBCDA/s400/LB3002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371146117158319298" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Available in 4 sizes:</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1 - $20 (19mm wide, roughly 30-40cms)</span></span></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">2 - $22 (19mm wide, roughly 35-50cms)</span></span></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">3 - $24 (24mm wide, roughly 35-50cms)</span></span></span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">4 - $28 (38mm wide, roughly 40-60cms)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So I've asked the lady behind the collars to introduce herself to you...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">About me and how it all began:</span></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span></span> </span></span></i></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After my first son was born in 2007, I decided that being stuck in an office from 9-5 wasn't me, so I used my time at home to experiment on the sewing machine. For years I have been collecting interesting pieces of fabric, scarves and even ties with the idea that I would use them....someday...for something. I picked up a scrap of black and white paisley satin (that in a former life was a scarf) and decided that it would suit my pug. A lot. So after a bit of trial and error, LoveBird Collars was born.</span></span></i></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></i></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The idea was to create collars that are a little different from the norm and to also provide an alternative for those who would like to dress up their pooches, but may not be in the right climate or cannot find apparel to fit. The designs are bright, funky and just a little bit different to make your pooch stand out from the crowd at the dog park. I only pick up small amounts of each fabric design, so you can guarantee your dog will be wearing something unique.</span></span></i></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></i></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My first son is now just over two and we decided to add another, who was born in February this year. I have barely moved away from the sewing machine since then and hope to continue doing what I love for a long time to come.</span></span></i></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="left" style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal Arial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Available now at the Curious Oyster Shoppe!</span></span></div></span></span></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-27126072588293515662009-07-30T19:22:00.000-07:002009-07-30T20:06:59.243-07:00Beguiling... Be Joolz<span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJdq3gRvRI/AAAAAAAAAVE/K64LF14L4Tc/s1600-h/Joolz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 354px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJdq3gRvRI/AAAAAAAAAVE/K64LF14L4Tc/s400/Joolz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364453097186901266" border="0" /></a>Oh my...<br /><br />The Queen of Hearts is residing in the Curious Oyster Shoppe along with others from her pack.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJYkAcIOYI/AAAAAAAAAUM/WYajr-ArMz4/s1600-h/Joolz+Queen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJYkAcIOYI/AAAAAAAAAUM/WYajr-ArMz4/s400/Joolz+Queen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364447481768196482" border="0" /></a></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJdaqexzII/AAAAAAAAAU8/-vAvy3i6g9Q/s1600-h/Joolz+Black+Bead+NL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJdaqexzII/AAAAAAAAAU8/-vAvy3i6g9Q/s400/Joolz+Black+Bead+NL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364452818813045890" border="0" /></a>This stunning handmade necklace is the work of Melbourne based designer, Airdrie of Joolz.<br /><br />Airdrie has been designing & making jewelry since childhood and likens it to breathing - its something she simply has to do!<br /><br />Joolz collection, 3rd Times the Charm elegant, vintage inspired and of course, ever so charming... Her eco-chic collection is created using recycled materials including vintage playing cards, old kid's toys and recycled umbrella silk!<br /><br />And she makes rings too! Check these dears out... All in store now so pop in and try on a bit of charm ; )<br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb2TF9anI/AAAAAAAAAUs/MFZBpqJW9pM/s1600-h/Joolz+Ring4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 245px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb2TF9anI/AAAAAAAAAUs/MFZBpqJW9pM/s400/Joolz+Ring4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364451094548015730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb2OUioUI/AAAAAAAAAUk/SCpf2z2uSfY/s1600-h/Joolz+ring3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb2OUioUI/AAAAAAAAAUk/SCpf2z2uSfY/s400/Joolz+ring3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364451093266997570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb181XxeI/AAAAAAAAAUc/qyTpJfCpMRY/s1600-h/Joolz+ring+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb181XxeI/AAAAAAAAAUc/qyTpJfCpMRY/s400/Joolz+ring+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364451088572859874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb1jjWMsI/AAAAAAAAAUU/_Sid4tLPrMQ/s1600-h/Joolz+Ring1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 265px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb1jjWMsI/AAAAAAAAAUU/_Sid4tLPrMQ/s400/Joolz+Ring1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364451081786372802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb2plDGoI/AAAAAAAAAU0/6J6lQTxbi_Y/s1600-h/Joolz+Ring+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 257px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SnJb2plDGoI/AAAAAAAAAU0/6J6lQTxbi_Y/s400/Joolz+Ring+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364451100583991938" border="0" /></a>And just for a touch more glam for this Friday afternoon, watch the photo shoot in action in this beautifully shot video... It will bring you back to a time of sheer elegance I promise!<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/20vgbexjbn0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/20vgbexjbn0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object></span>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-47780709586224869032009-07-28T16:43:00.000-07:002009-07-28T17:29:41.515-07:00So I Turned 30 Yesterday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sm-XFUXYRII/AAAAAAAAAUE/zsYyDEAAIeQ/s1600-h/Me+bike.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sm-XFUXYRII/AAAAAAAAAUE/zsYyDEAAIeQ/s400/Me+bike.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363671798843458690" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new', fantasy;">I spent the day with my parents as they are responsible for this whole mess!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Could they not have foreseen the complete misery I would feel when the day came that I would move from the footloose and fancy free 20s and be dragged (kicking and screaming mind you) into the 30s... </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I'm really sorry if I am insulting any of my gorgeous readers, but hey, I will be your age too someday, so I will deal with annoying young 30 year old complainers when I get there!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Actually, kind people have promised me a great decade of 30s... apparently they're better than the 20s... well if so... then bring it on!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So anyway, we cruised past the house I was born in 30 years before. I was born on Nirvana Ave none the less! No. 66 though... so I feel as though I was born between heaven and hell! It is also a beautiful house in a gorgeous suburb, East Malvern. Why my parents ever decided to leave that beautiful place I will also never understand... But that is another issue!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So what do us women do when we are down? Well, we decided to be a bit cliché & drown our sorrows and celebrate the day with chocolate... Not any ordinary chocolate mind you... Coco Loco chocolate! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">In Northcote, Melbourne, there is a man named Khaled Sherbini, who is the classic man of men... How is this so, you may ask? He makes chocolate for a living!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sm-VyN0GbkI/AAAAAAAAAT8/uNcX9TtIgC8/s400/coco+loco.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363670371155734082" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Khaled has a family secret recipe that was passed down to him from his grandfather, Mostafa Sherbini. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Mostafa was a world Champion Ballroom Dancer in the 20s, a renowned chocolatier in Berlin during the 30s and even earned the Medal of Honour from his home country, Egypt, for Hospitality in 1969!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sm-VWgbxpdI/AAAAAAAAAT0/pG-IBl2bk_Q/s400/Coco+Loco1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363669895117645266" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Today, the Coco Loco legacy can be appreciated right here in Melbourne, Australia! Khaled uses the same Fair Trade, Certified Organic Cocoa Butter that I use in my lip balms, so I can vouch for the high quality ingredients, where integrity has been chosen over profits!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">And just like my Nilla Nilla Pout Balms, his products are gluten, preservative, dairy free!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/Sm-VWdBApuI/AAAAAAAAATs/VoIfxXqMdyA/s400/coco+loco2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363669894200076002" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So if you're needing to drown your sorrows in a rich, creamy and delicious world of chocolate, do head over to Coco Loco - the 1st Certified Organic & Fair Trade Chocolate Bar on the planet, right here at 219 High St, Northcote!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">http://cocoloco1.wordpress.com/</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-88044625036471123662009-07-26T01:28:00.000-07:002009-07-26T03:48:55.592-07:00Lox Stock + 2 Smoking...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwzNov7XDI/AAAAAAAAATk/0OenKV3Hvqk/s1600-h/LoxSavvy+logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 78px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwzNov7XDI/AAAAAAAAATk/0OenKV3Hvqk/s400/LoxSavvy+logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362717565661174834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyQckrDUI/AAAAAAAAATE/fXuhS7yTYXI/s1600-h/LoxSavvy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyQckrDUI/AAAAAAAAATE/fXuhS7yTYXI/s400/LoxSavvy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362716514420723010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">...Illustrations!</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jerry Giraffe and Knob & Nail (shown above)<br /></span><br />I am so thrilled to be stocking this truly unique approach to paper design - Lox+Savvy.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Recently returning from a successful stint at the Design:Made:Trade show in Melbourne and featuring in Real Living Magazine </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">- Sydney based Lox+Savvy are proving to be a home grown success.</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Stayi</span><span style="font-family:courier new;">ng true to Curious Oyster's ethos of being handmade locally and always</span><span style="font-family:courier new;"> eco-friendly, each Lox+Savvy paper good is created using some form </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">of renewable resource, be it </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">plantation forest and 100% recycled card stock, re-invented vintage buttons, twine or natural cotton.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br />Available in store now at Curious Oyster! YAY!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyQ_vADII/AAAAAAAAATM/8SCXSc0sICo/s1600-h/loxSavvy1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyQ_vADII/AAAAAAAAATM/8SCXSc0sICo/s400/loxSavvy1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362716523859283074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyRNR0oeI/AAAAAAAAATU/a4cWnKW34-U/s1600-h/LoxSavvy3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyRNR0oeI/AAAAAAAAATU/a4cWnKW34-U/s400/LoxSavvy3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362716527494996450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyRckAaxI/AAAAAAAAATc/zFH1mOebXHs/s1600-h/LoxSavvy4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmwyRckAaxI/AAAAAAAAATc/zFH1mOebXHs/s400/LoxSavvy4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362716531597798162" border="0" /></a>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-33552839439819097422009-07-22T09:00:00.000-07:002009-07-22T09:00:01.926-07:00One Lovely Blog Award... Shucks!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thank you... thank you!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You've been too kind, </span></span></span><a href="http://owlfox.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Owl and Fox</span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Blog writer and jewellery maker</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">extraordinaire for her lovely gesture to award me with the "One Lovely Blog" award!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal;font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 204px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmPMz011DxI/AAAAAAAAASU/V7ut8gOLhB8/s400/1lovely+blog+award.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360353172230835986" /></span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rules: 1. 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style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">o</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">w</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">n</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">g</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">b</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">r</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">l</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">l</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">n</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">t</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">b</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">l</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">o</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">g</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">g</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">r</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">s</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">'</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">v</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">d</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">s</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">c</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">o</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">v</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">r</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">d</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">l</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">o</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">n</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">g</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">m</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">y</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> 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medium;">Jen Meister's Swap Blog</span></span></span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://thetoysociety.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Toy Society</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; 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new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://vintage-and-chic.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Vintage & Chic</span></span></span></a></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></b></span></span></div></span></span>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-234671973727093652009-07-21T00:00:00.000-07:002009-07-21T00:00:03.411-07:00Go Suck on a Lemon...<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(50, 82, 122); font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;font-size:13px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ok... that might sound a bit mean! Actually, it looks as though I'm going to because I am now the proud owner of the "Lemon Stand Award"! YAY!</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Thank you, to Nora for bestowing this award on me - Nora is perhaps one of the luckiest ladies I know, because not only has she a brilliant mind for writing, but also resides in Andalusia, Spain! My heaven on earth... Check out her blog at </span></span></span><a href="http://nora-johnson.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The Johnson Diaries - Life on the Edge</span></span></span></a></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(50, 82, 122); font-family:Georgia, fantasy;font-size:13px;"><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Passing on the award is always fun, cos I get to spend hours sifting through all the lovely blogs I follow and catch up on what everyone is up to...</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The Lemon Stand Award goes to... drumroll...</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">...</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://notesfromthetoothfairy.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Toothfairy Notes</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://amyeatingapples.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Amy Eating Apples</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">D</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">o</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">r</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">o</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">t</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">h</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">y</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">a</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">n</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">d</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">E</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">v</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">e</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">l</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">y</span></span></span></a><a href="http://dorothyandevelyn.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">n</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Meet Me At Mikes</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://vintageverve.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Vintage Verve</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://funkyfabrixonline.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Funky Fabrics</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://paulocoelhoblog.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Paulo Coelho's Blog</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://ilikeyouworld.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">I like You</span></span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://joolzgirl.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Joolz</span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">1. </span><a href="http://mixtapezine.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Mix Tape</span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Once again, the pressure to rank was to high... All #1 to me!</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000000;"><br /></span></p></div></span></span>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-72837117483816273432009-07-20T16:50:00.000-07:002009-07-20T17:18:44.905-07:00Kalliopi - An Architect's Perspective<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFRB8W2tI/AAAAAAAAAS8/0q5X2IPNUQw/s1600-h/Kallipi+Category+300px.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFRB8W2tI/AAAAAAAAAS8/0q5X2IPNUQw/s400/Kallipi+Category+300px.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360696721591950034" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So very cool! Curious Oyster Shoppe is now stocking these handmade guitar pick and rhythm treble brooches...</span><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQwAbH7I/AAAAAAAAAS0/RBQhaUYIc48/s1600-h/RO005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQwAbH7I/AAAAAAAAAS0/RBQhaUYIc48/s400/RO005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360696716777168818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQadCivI/AAAAAAAAASs/MUgiykOavxQ/s1600-h/RO003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQadCivI/AAAAAAAAASs/MUgiykOavxQ/s400/RO003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360696710991612658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQP94VmI/AAAAAAAAASk/-3Ep6RI0Amk/s1600-h/RO002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQP94VmI/AAAAAAAAASk/-3Ep6RI0Amk/s400/RO002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360696708176565858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQOMg-wI/AAAAAAAAASc/wSDFPb2K4Jg/s1600-h/RO001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmUFQOMg-wI/AAAAAAAAASc/wSDFPb2K4Jg/s400/RO001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360696707701078786" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">I love the approach Kalliopi has taken to craft, it is truly unique and very clever...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">Running her own small one-woman architecture firm and an active pro bono co-ordinator for "Architects for Peace", one wonders how Kalliopi finds the time!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">So a little Q&A for this week's star artisan...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">Q. How long have you been selling guitar brooches?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">A. I've been selling my brooches for just over a year now.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">Q. How did you come up with the unique idea to use guitar picks and rhythm trebles?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">A. My boyfriend is a guitarist and a Luthier, a person who builds guitars. (He) also runs a business repairing guitars. I had been making the guitar pick brooches for a while and then about a year ago I asked him to give me something from his workshop to turn into a brooch. He gave me a toggle switch, the rhythm treble things, and I turned it into a brooch. That's how I started and now I 400 of these to play with!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">Melbourne girl, Kalliopi wears a brooch nearly every day and is a big collector of little things. She collects new and vintage buttons, beads, pre-loved jewellery, guitar picks and other guitar parts. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;">Everything is reused, recycled and reinvented. Each piece is as unique as possible.</span></div><div><br /></div></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-21023655841360359252009-07-19T00:00:00.003-07:002009-07-19T16:43:15.502-07:00Feeling the Lovin'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmOvirwQIiI/AAAAAAAAASM/63Fo0S9j6K4/s1600-h/bloglovin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 347px; height: 253px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SmOvirwQIiI/AAAAAAAAASM/63Fo0S9j6K4/s400/bloglovin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360320991896543778" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(50, 82, 122); font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;font-size:13px;"><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What a lovely award to receive! Looks very cute too...</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thank you so much to blogwriter , Trishiekoh for this wonderful compliment... </span></span></span><a href="http://trishiekoh.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-got-awards.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Under Lock and Key</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> is an excellent blog so I definitely recommend a click over!</span></span></span></p></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So I pass this award on to the following blogs that I adore to say the least... These blogs, like the award, are not just beautiful to look at but inspire me on a daily basis. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', -webkit-fantasy;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The imagery used in each of these, are just what I need at the start of the week to get my creativity flowing...</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://melpdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Mel Paton Crochet</span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1. </span></span></span><a href="http://loxsavvy.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lox Savvy</span></span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1. </span></span></span><a 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They're all No.1!</span></span></span></div></span>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-756221842732905696.post-90320954361827200132009-07-05T18:51:00.000-07:002009-07-05T19:37:18.120-07:00Rome Wasn't Built in a Day...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfiRDsSDI/AAAAAAAAARk/Iw6Xo-_flJA/s1600-h/IMG_4532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfiRDsSDI/AAAAAAAAARk/Iw6Xo-_flJA/s400/IMG_4532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355166474219309106" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">...Nothing beautiful and extraordinary ever was!!!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So when I placed an order for the most exquisite hand knitted mittens, gloves and long fingerless mittens from Mel Paton Crochet, I just knew there would have to be a wait... Surprisingly they were all made up for me in such little time for what I've received - and it has definitely been well worth it!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">So... Come to the Curious Oyster Shoppe soon and check out these sublime, 100% Australian Wool beauties....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfh-agB-I/AAAAAAAAARU/AEYGknycXGY/s1600-h/IMG_4423.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfh-agB-I/AAAAAAAAARU/AEYGknycXGY/s400/IMG_4423.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355166469214701538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfh0iuVLI/AAAAAAAAARc/nLEAljHOld8/s1600-h/IMG_4462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfh0iuVLI/AAAAAAAAARc/nLEAljHOld8/s400/IMG_4462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355166466564838578" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfigIZcNI/AAAAAAAAARs/oybm1YZrcZw/s1600-h/IMG_4396.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfigIZcNI/AAAAAAAAARs/oybm1YZrcZw/s400/IMG_4396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355166478265577682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfhQGxjrI/AAAAAAAAARM/NHmuxb-kj4M/s1600-h/IMG_4344.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFfhQGxjrI/AAAAAAAAARM/NHmuxb-kj4M/s400/IMG_4344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355166456783933106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And a little bit of Q & A for the star artisan...<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Q. Who are you?</span><br />A. I'm a 31 year old primary school teacher and crochet designer from Perth, WA.<br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Q. What do you make?</span><br />A. I make luxury fingerless mittens, eco-friendly makeup removal wipes and washcloths, and quirky kids toys. But I'm always inventing new patterns<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Q. What are you favourite materials to create with?</span><br />A. I use Pure Australian Wool for my mittens to support Aussie farmers. It's also great quality, easy to care for and feels so good. I use Natural Undyed Cotton on my makeup removal d</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">iscs and washcloths. It's gentle on the skin, natural and contains no dyes. I love vintage buttons, so use them on some of my mittens.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Q. Fashion style?</span><br />A. Vintage and handmade all the way!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Q. Favourite music?</span><br />A. Indie pop and post-punk - Belle & Sebastian, Vivian Girls, The Vaselines, Electrelane, Sonic Youth.<br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFf8AjE8SI/AAAAAAAAAR0/AtqgZf3nDZ0/s1600-h/IMG_4382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UvnbgQlcsSQ/SlFf8AjE8SI/AAAAAAAAAR0/AtqgZf3nDZ0/s400/IMG_4382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355166916464144674" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family:courier new;">In store at the end of this week... Curious Oyster Shoppe: 158-160 Barkly St | St Kilda | 3182 VIC<br />Mittens, Gloves and Long Fingerless Mittens available online soon at <a href="http://www.curiousoyster.com.au/">www.curiousoyster.com.au</a><br /></span><img src="file:///Users/Annaliese/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /></div>Annaliese xxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05385531717413879567noreply@blogger.com7