crushing on..

Sooo much deliciousness I cant stop looking at today

1.Carey Mulligan

She is just super sweet...love the hair. And I'm super keen to see her new movie . 'Never let Me Go'. I've read the book & I think it'll be a tear jerker.Check out the trailer.


2.  These puuurtty photos.

Photographed by Simon Filip....ahhhh what talent.




3.This tattoo


check out the talented calligrapher here

Enjoy.

Stay Cute.
Gen. x

QLD Flood Appeal Auction is still running over on my facebook page. Dig deep peeps.

Auction Update!!!

So I'm changing the auction site from my blog to my facebook page to gain maximum exposure. Sorry if I've confused anyone!!!

Don't fret...it still just as easy!

How it works...

1. Bidding will start at $10 (Australian).

2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on the item in the 'QLD Flood Appeal Auction' album on my FACEBOOK page with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.

3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.

4. This auction is open to everyone, however $25 will be charged for International addresses. Postage is FREE for Australian residents.

5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9am on Monday 24th January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, I will post your goodies to you.

7. Thank you for participating and happy bidding!


Stay cute...& generous!
Gen. xx

Auction Item #2

Your choice of One (1) of these cute Mini Cake Stands/ Ring dishes.

How it works...

1. Bidding will start at $10 (Australian).

2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on the item in the 'QLD Flood Appeal Auction' album on my FACEBOOK page with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder. 
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.

4. This auction is open to everyone, however $25 will be charged for International addresses. Postage is FREE for Australian residents.

5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9am on Monday 24th January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the  Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, I will post your goodies to you.

7. Thank you for participating and happy bidding!


Stay cute...& generous!
Gen. xx

Auction Item #1

Your choice of one (1) of these cute tea cup candles.

All made with organic soy wax & quality fine china.

1. Bidding will start at $10 (Australian).

2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on the item in the 'QLD Flood Appeal Auction' album on my FACEBOOK page with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.

3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.

4. This auction is open to everyone, however $25 will be charged for International addresses. Postage is FREE for Australian residents.

5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9am on Monday 24th January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, I will post your goodies to you.

7. Thankyou for participating and happy bidding!

Stay cute...& generous!

Gen. xx

QLD Flood Appeal Auction

Hi friends.

So I know most of us have been glued to the tv/newspaper/radio following the horrid events up north. Anyone reading this who is being directly affected- our thoughts are with you. Our thoughts are appreciated I'm sure but they aren't going to help you on your long road to recovery....unless we take some action!

So along with many others out there, I am taking part in an online auction through

 to help raise some $$ for our friends & fam in QLD. 

Available for auction.. 

1. One (1) Teacup Candle

Your choice of any of the the pictured candles. All items are made with quality fine china & organic soy wax- rose scented.

2. One (1) Vintage mini Cake Stand/ Ring Dish

Your choice of any of the pictured items. All are made with quality fine English china. Great for holding your rings & earrings or macaroons!

How it works...

1. Bidding will start at $10 (Australian).

2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on the item in the 'QLD Flood Appeal Auction' album on my FACEBOOK page with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.

3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.

4. This auction is open to everyone, however $25 will be charged for International addresses. Postage is FREE for Australian residents.

5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9am on Monday 24th January 2011.

6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, I will post your goodies to you.

7. Thank you for participating and happy bidding!


Stay cute...& generous!
Gen. xx

road trippin' - the real story

Jord & I took a bit of a road trip to start the year off (& for me to find some op shops!) We didn't have much of plan apart from heading for the Macedon Ranges for 4 days.

We drove through Kinglake, which is slowly regenerating after the bushfire's almost 2 years ago.

The area that was destroyed is huge...driving these roads, as far as i could see was blackened.

We found ourselves at Hanging Rock just outside of Woodend.

 Not entirely dressed appropriately for this activity.

But the view was ah-mazing. I have a fear of cliff edges, so this was scarrrrry.

We eventually made our way to Daylesford. We spent an hour shopping & wandering. Then 2 hours trying to find somewhere to stay-being the long weekend, we didn't have much choice. The only place we could find was a motel with 2 single beds for $140!!! We drove to Hepburn Springs to find something a little less trashy. No luck. We arrived at the motel at 7.30pm & it was SHUT!!! Really? A tourist area on a long weekend & no one around to help us?  We decided to have dinner & think about our plan. Our options were go home or go to Mt Franklin- a volcano with a camp area in it.

So...10pm, pitch black, woods resembling 'blair witch'...call us crazy. We set up camp for the night.

Roughin' it.

Beautiful though.

We made through the night (there were some seriously creepy noises which kept me up a lot though)& went back to town for brekkie. We hit the shops again & found Mills Market...oh deary. It was crazy! Must have been the size of 'Jeff's Shed' & we spent a good 3 hours there. Had a lunch & a mojito by the lake. Then decided to head home as there was still no decent accommodation...bummer.

We had a fun time away & will definitely be heading back - with accommodation booked prior.

Stay cute.

Gen. Xx

look what I found (& made)

Holidays have given me plenty of time to round up supplies (& non essentials) at thrift stores, antique dealers & oppies.

Special mention to Daylesford Bazaar & Mill Market (in Daylesford)...holy tolitos!! I spent hours rummaging & hunting, and found heaps of treasures.

Teacups from local oppies, antique stores & Daylesford

Assorted goodies. Tea Chest found road side...score!

Love at first sight. Bag from Daylesford Bizaar- $20!!!!

New stock.

Vintage tea lights

Mini cake stands/ring dishes. Too cute.

All made with royal albert, royal stafford etc. english china. 

Stay cute.

Gen. xx

crafty nooks

Just admiring some inspirational creative spaces after working in my hectic, light-less nook. I think I'd get so much more work done in these.

I love the simplicity



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& the organised chaos

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I'm definitely leaning more towards chaos & faaaaar far away from organised.  Definitely so, as I sit here staring at my floordrobe...meh. We'll my craft studio room can get messy but I know where everything lives, most of the time.

I absolutely adore all of the above creative spaces...natural light, wallpaper, cute storage..oh my.

Back to work I go.

Stay cute.

Gen. xx

road trippin

Happy New Year folks. Hope you bought it in with a bang...lucky for those who take that literally. I thoroughly enjoyed a bottle or two of wine.
 Jord & I are off on a 4 day road trip. With the tent in the van, camera charged & a sunny forecast we'll be heading off in the direction of Macedon Ranges.

how pretty is this?

We haven't booked accommodation, we just want to see what takes our fancy, but I hope stay a night at Mt Franklin (nothing to do with the bottled spring water company) where the camp/picnic grounds are ...
a volcano

I'm also expecting a golf lesson from Jord which will be more than interesting. Look forward to sharing all the deets when I return on Wednesday.

Stay cute.

Gen.xx

P.S Soooo major slacker...for anyone who actually reads this- I mentioned earlier, that I would be posting everyday this last week. Somehow time has escaped me since Tuesday...shit.