little bee doll

My very first felt purchase arrived in the post today. A custom "Little Bee" doll by poppetto! I am stoked. I chose the fabrics and hair colour (which had to be brown of course!)

The wee doll is very cute. I was going to give it as a gift to a little someone but I like it so much I might have to keep it for myself! Hee hee.

Free little birdie brooch. Love it.
Thanks poppetto!

hiding inside

It is a cold, miserable and rainy Sunday. The day started off with Michael Jackson music videos on youtube and a quick trip to the mall. Now I have no desire to venture back outside. I feel like rolling myself up in some cuddly blankets and having a wee nap! The result of too many sausage rolls and cups of tea I think.

Normally grey days aren't the best for photo taking, but here are a few from around my house. Hop over here to create your own. Hope you are keeping warm and healthy x

postage stamp crazy

My latest obsession is postage stamps (nerd!) and in particular the bird variety. It all started a year or so ago when I designed and made our wedding stationery, which had sort of a bird theme (I must have a picture somewhere so will dig it out if you wanna see). I used the old NZ 1991 45c Rock Wren and 5c Spotless Crake on the RSVP envelopes and couldn't get enough of them. I was obsessed with bird stamps! Recently I started using them on some postcards I have been making.

Now I have been on the hunt for these Haiti bird stamps ever since I received one in a mixed lot of used stamps I bought so imagine my joy when I found this wee collection of 56 on eBay. What a find! I had no idea they would be in mint condition too so now I am hesitant to use them. They are sooo pretty!

These came all the way from India and cost me 175 Rupees which is around $6 NZ. Bargain!