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Jolly Santa or 3
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Merry Christmas is etched on their coats...

A star has been cut out of their coats... 

& 

They are just so happy !

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Small decorations which 
can be used 

in sewing 
or other creative projects 

or to hang from a tree.

The trio are specially priced at $10

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    Twig Angels and the pudding Buttons

are also a set....

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 SANTA & HIS TOY BAG BUTTON....

is back in stock as are some others that will hopefully get themselves onto the website today....

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I have posting to do today from the sale....that was fantastic !

Thanks for making it an event !

Then I want to make up some more Xmas & Everyday boxes ..after I do the floors & bathroom !!

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I was in Melbourne,I drag my feet to go, but once in city traffic again..I settle in easily.

I had a dental appointment which went fine.....

And I so love walking in the speciality shops to see all Christmas...

It seeps into my soul....it is something I always love to do wherever I am..

absorb colours, themes, styles & be it in décor, clothing, the way displays are done....it is sort of like walking in a wonderful cottage garden...…. 

There is a paper shop in Camberwell on Burke Road that is always just amazing....

It's loaded with so many exquisite paper products & some London Fudge tins I wish I had bought...but I was on my way to dentist !

Late afternoon & evening I spent a wonderful time with my brother & his partner....

Then time to go home the next day.

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A snake was in one of the unit garages ( again) yesterday...

So who had her garage door wide open for half the day !!!

Snake watch now...creepy !

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Qld with all the bush fires raging, and Sydney squelched in heavy rain....

it is not such a happy time for many .

Take Care everyone...

Barb x 

Black Friday Sale is on Now

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Black Friday Sale has begun and will continue until Tuesday.

Seeing I rarely know what day it is... thought we can have Friday any day !

Also the power is due out here on Friday for most of the day...

So I won't be hooked up to much !

The Christmas Decorations, Christmas Buttons, Everyday & Xmas Button boxes 

are reduced by 50%

This sits on my desk... so I look up to a happy scene !

This happy button card was loaded into the web last night, I do not tire of making these cards up.

Buttons on cards ..more

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I know I love doing these cards...

Post costs  prevents them for being boxed but imagine opening box after box & finding surprises ….

The cards allow me to draw stories & to create stories & recently stamping some …

it's all part of the creativity....

Only one of each card is available & they are great value for $.....

Starting to Decorate

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I am inspired....

I took 2 nights off ..last week...

Went away ….

It was very lovely...

Nothing in particular... just browsing here & there.

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My cousin's farewell was a great...

Now I know that sounds just a bit blaze..

Simple service.... a wonderful colleague & friend talked & it rounded my cousin's life off so well.

Then the wake & the nursing folk he worked with for 39 years were the best....we as a family were sorry our cousin missed the party...he would have loved it !

If we look back too far we can see the sadness in that .

As people we need to be so aware 

too much disconnect, bullying,lack of empathy when things are not right for a person....sometimes a few extra thoughts could make a difference.

I don't know but I want to make something move forward for what happened....

We had a really fantastic farewell

One thing before I leave this …

We have one uncle left at 84...he is amazingly awesome..

He was the backbone... so proud of this man...

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Days do wander on....

I came home determined to get my stuff in order...

to cull...no idea what...but I'll know exactly what needs to go when I come across it !

So I am cleaning... moving some furniture around... decorating …

all at the one time ! 

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REACH OUT

 BE INSPIRED

 LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE

I need a Distraction

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 oohhhhhhh I am stretched about as far as I go....

An older cousin took his own life last weekend...

it is a sad event....

it is also long drawn out process...

Very little space for that emotion to sit ….

Tuesday he will go to rest . 

Perspective takes a while...

and 

it is sad.

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And

 I have this smell, sort of pervading stink in the corner of my new home in MY bedroom 

&

 I cannot locate it to eradicate it.

I have a high sense of smell... 

could have been a canary in a mine type of sense..

Lucky as I get to smell flowers & French perfume in a wonderful way.

It is inherited....my Dad would stand with fridge door open & say " Something is OFF in here" and Mum would despair because her sense of smell was nowhere like that. 

He would taste butter in the same way... this is off, it's tainted...

I do the same...

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PLUS I haven't settle into my new spaces yet, takes time...

Now I want to have this massive cull....not sure where that fits....but driving back yesterday I thought I am going to get into those sample & supply boxes & clear it out......

I just moved & I do clean & cull a lot these days...so what will be done to warrant a cull I have no idea...but somehow I look forward to it..that process.

But one should not waste this turning point perhaps....

I have this urge to get out paper & pencil & streamline designing ….

Might not work of course....

but there is a shift in my thinking..

That I love & it's fun !
Maybe I will go to Christmas Shop & have a coffee 

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The chest infection may well have finally gone....so some things are looking up.

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I am not doing an event at end of November as previously planned.

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So we have STUFF to play with.

Onto the website it is going.... slowish process.

Brooches are half done & these happy happy decorations will follow .

Isn't it so happy.!!!

I am thinking of a sale for this …

I'll wait until all is under control ( LOL) & send a newsletter & do a blog to tell you all.

Now to shower & sort out my day !!! LOL

Wearables

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I have made several brooches

& 

at some stage today they will go on the website....

They do look rather sweet

Enjoy Each Day

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 Decorating..

These star deer are super sizes ...I love them !

I love this design....

The robin in a pear tree....

Here I have used it as a tag on a small white box...

which could just hold homemade cookies ( but my box doesn't )

Well the week has been a different one with the sudden passing of  cousin and the flow on from such sad events.....

Today though I have decided to reflect on this in a different light....

&

 after a stupid night's sleep get back to making sense of my own world.

After the moving locations for me, which was just a month ago....and this, I think it is a sign ???

So ….. enjoy each day ….

The Christmas Shop

 I love this display...

For now the picture tour of

Factory & Field Christmas Shop 

is done...

You need to come & discover the shop which is within a gift shop with coffee & cake shop

all  in a very big beautiful old butter factory

Days open are Fridays. Saturdays & Sundays  

More of the Factory & Field Christmas Shop

I found a shopify website yesterday now cannot get the link...it is on facebook so search for factory and field.

Okay more yummy things

This is a top shelf, always gaze up too

 mobile made from a wire star & baubles...looks amazing !!

I find it hard to resist wire baskets full of silver decorations

All Of the Christmas trees in the shop are decorated in different themes....

Love this display...

trees, bells, stars, sparkly leaves,

sparkly birds & I think I see the parrots....?

I need to do another post later …. to end this stroll.....

Today at the CHRISTMAS SHOP IN FACOTROY & FIELD COHUNA

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More Christmas goodies have arrived since my last camera shoot...

I'll do another post tomorrow with the remainder...

Love these gold trees

BIG Baskets of baubles are found in many places I looked

I have one of these trees now !!! They are so sweet...

Love this greenery & berries the colours are really something

Silver & white...includes these parrots that must have stayed too long near the Christmas glitter..

See all the gorgeous trees... and those angels

In the Pink

Today has a touch of pink for buttons & decorations on the cards

$20....includes postage

Spring in Paris....

I can day dream !!!

 This is another of the new Xmas Box cards sets at $20.....great value