Eye Spy ... Something that make me Laugh

This one is too easy, if you have read this blog you will know that it is my crazy family, admittedly the nut doesn't fall too far from the tree, Glen is a little mad too.
Conversations are always worth a laugh. Caleb informed me the other day when he goes to work he is going to buy a flying carpet so he can go to China and read books?! He then asked Mum where do you want to go to buy fabric.
We were making shapes out of clouds yesterday and one looked like a bowling bowl and the other was a moose playing violin?!
He ran past me the other day going to the toilet yelling I can't talk now Mum I am going to the wee wee shop?!
Poppy loves to steal his cars, runs off going nee-nee-nee and shaking her bottom at him.
I think it is one of those if you don't laugh you will cry kind of deals. Thanks to Drobtinice for the fun theme and I am hoping Amityville Boronia can help with next week.

My Creative Space

The last few weeks have been all about the gathering foot, this week has been applique and yo-yos. I have never made one before and I have to tell you they are a little addictive. I found this tutorial and off I went. I used them to spruce up this little tee to go with the deer pants.

I also finished up the frill dress too, it is a grape purple linen with bird frill and applique. My model was channeling her inner Naomi Campbell today so the photos aren't great again. Thank goodness she didn't have a mobile phone. I so hate the slapping and pinching stage!!

I was hoping to get everything in my Etsy shop before the Mathilda's Market, but I fear I wont have time. If you have seen anything that you like please email me or leave a comment as most of it I don't have any fabric left so I can't make anymore. I will list whatever is left after the market. The market is Sunday week at the Hawthorne Town Hall 9-2, I have already had a few people hoping to drop in - please do! and let me know!

More great creative spaces over at Kirsty's house. Go see she is very friendly.

Purple People Eater

I have finally got the whole outfit finished for Mathilda's Market, you may remember the purple pants from a while ago, I made this square yoke, 3/4 sleeve top with Alexander Henry birds fabric on the bottom. I have to be honest, I am a lover of the purple and I like it, oh I like it alot. We had some beautiful rain today and it was lovely and cool, but outside photos were not an option, unfortunately my model wasn't feeling the change of venue so please excuse the photos.

Poppy Language

Poppy is 20 months now so she is also getting a little vocab together - I will share this list on the proviso that you do not judge my parenting.
"milk", "donut", "ice cream" - the three main food groups
"turtle", "spider", everytime she spies a spider she shreaks in fear, just like her Dad, I tried to catch her mid screech in the photo

"mine, mine, mine" who can forget "no, no, no", "bounce" and "here I am" useful for when she runs away, all the time!
"elmo", "sponge bob" (?) even though she doesn't like TV

"ready" and she is ready for anything, scooter rides, running, anything involving dirt
she also likes to call men "daddy" when we are out, slightly disconcerting for the poor men that are madly counting back 9 months in their mind.

My personal favourite is her universal words, hot works for hot or cold and down is either up or down. No amount of correcting her is changing her mind either.

Caleb on the other hand, never draws breath, his eyes twinkle and he whispers, "you can't say the bad word, can you. Daddy is just really naughty."

Eye Spy ... Something that makes me Happy

I have taken liberties this week, I think I do every week, so this is what makes my little ones happy.

I love this photo of Caleb, mid jump, he looks like he is flying. It was taken yesterday so thankfully he is on the mend.

Poppy's happy is a little more , umm, obscure, how do I put this - it is umm, Poo Spotting. Nothing makes her happier that running around the backyard in search of treasure left by Lulu (I should point out that that is our puppy). Here she is triumphant in victory in the yard yelling.

I am made happy by all the frilly pant love - thanks so much everyone. It has given me a much needed push with 2 weeks left until the Mathilda's Market.

And the Stitches and Craft show, I can't wait. I even got an invite to show, but I just can't do 5 days. My space would of been a child fence with 2 rabid children inside and a do not feed the animals sign. Plus it would impeed on my important shopping time, so many great crafty people are going to be there! Like Christmas excited.

Thanks so much to Iris and Lily for this weeks theme and I am hoping that Drobtinice can help us out for next week.