Month: February 2010

I’ve always been a summer kind of girl.  I love the feeling in the air as things start to get warmer.  I love that I can wear lots of different clothes and not have to cover them all up with a jacket.  I love being able to do things like go swimming.

Of course there’s a few things I don’t love about summer – the temperature my classroom reaches on a really hot day.  The nights spent awake because it’s too hot to sleep.  But over all, I’m a summer girl and it’s with a twinge of sadness I say goodbye to our Australian summer for another year.

So this Saturday Selections is featuring my favourite summer products from fellow Aussie Etsyians!

Now I know a scarf is not the first thing you think of when you think of summer – but this one by Rainbow Revolution is so lightweight and floaty, it would be perfect for draping around your shoulders on a sunny day by the pool.  When the weather turns cooler, you could wear it as a scarf and add a little summer sun to a winter day!

What better to pair such a bright and beautiful scarf with than these gorgeous “Summer Sun” earrings by Pardalote?  The beautiful silver, burnt orange and amber hues will chase away the clouds on the coldest of winter days.

This gorgeous necklace by beadsme is called “The Sunshine Coast”, and I could certainly see myself wearing it at the coast.  The silver swirls remind me of the water and the stones are like the warm sun in the morning.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my tribute to the last days of summer!

This afternoon I’m off to do a talk for the Springfield Lakes Art group so I hope to have a blog post up about that very soon.

This month I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of the DUST team‘s swap.

Basically what happens is that any team member who’s interested adds their name to a list.  Everyone is paired up with someone else, who you contact, have a chat with about their likes and dislikes, and send them an item or two from your shop.

I was thrilled to be paired up with Michelle from Pardalote – and boy did she spoil me!

I love her French Wire Beaded earrings, and so when I opened my package to see these I was very excited:

They’re the perfect colour to match a new dress I bought last month that I haven’t had a chance to wear yet.  Maybe I’ll wear it to the Abundance exhibition‘s opening night?

I didn’t only get one pair of beautiful earrings, but TWO!  These light blue earrings are elegant and pretty, and just my style.  I’m no expert at photography, and I don’t think this photo really does them justice – they are just beautiful:

As well as two pairs of earrings, I also got a pretty bracelet (I told you I was spoilt)!

I love braclets but I usually get annoyed with them after not very long because it’s so hard to do anything when wearing one, and I can’t wear them to work because I’m always writing and they get in the way.
This beautiful bracelet is so dainty even I could wear it without being annoyed by it.  And it’s so pretty!

I had so much fun particpating in this swap – I’ll definitely be signing up for the next one!

As tomorrow is Valentine’s day, I’m doing a heart themed Saturday Selections.

My first item, found via Handmadespark.com, is this pretty Padparadscha Top Drilled Bracelet by Carrie Rachel Designs.  I love the way the pink beads look like little hearts – so pretty!

One of my favourite pastimes when I’m not painting is reading – I have been known to spend all day reading when a book is really good.  I do have an unfortunate habit of losing my bookmarks though.  I just love this Beaded Bookmark with red hearts by jskipcreations – I think if I had a bookmark like this I would make sure it didn’t get lost!  A great Valentine’s Day gift if your sweetheart is a bookworm like me.

I’ve mentioned Inner Earth Soaps on this blog before – I love to recommend them because I’ve used them myself, and know how beautiful they are first hand.  They come up in a silky, creamy lather, and actually make the whole bathroom smell nice!  These My Sweet Heart soaps would make an unique and beautiful Valentine.

Finally, these gorgeous Amber Heart earrings made by Fantasy Jewels are a gift that gives twice!  They are listed on Etsy at Hearts for Haiti – where all proceeds are being donated to Doctors Without Borders.

Have a happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!