Recent Posts Tagged With 'inspiration'

• my love for roses

  Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 18:59 in family, home, inspiration, flowers, decorating, summer, from the garden, thrifted treasure

  My love of roses I believe is inherited from my Mum and her Mum.Growing up in tropical Darwin, roses weren't too prolific in the garden but regardless, every Winter (the Dry season), they'd be rewarded with beautiful blooms from their potted rose bus...

• Hobart - glimpses from a weekend exploring

  Posted on Sunday November 29th, 2009 at 05:39 in inspiration, spring, out and about, thrifted treasure

  Rain and blustery wind has been the order for this weekend's weather.  Needless to say, not much venturing out was to be had.Last weekend was a different story for Mr Poppy Lane and I, as we took time out exploring and enjoying so...

• my place and yours :: collections ::

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 15:56 in inspiration, decorating, meme, collecting, thrifted treasure, old tins

  A collection.One of many I have unintentionally become the owner of.This one is old tins...in all shapes and sizes. Dented. Scratched.As long as they're beautiful, I can't help but want to bring them home with me.I use them all, for all kinds of thin...

• A pot of gold

  Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 20:12 in home, beach, garden, inspiration, spring, hmmm..., good idea

  Not today though...there's not a single cloud in the sky and the smell of Summer is so heady in the garden, and wafting through the cottage.The voices of beach-goers can be heard, all the way up here. All I want to do is take myself outside, a long c...

• Typewriter love

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 16:45 in inspiration, spring, typewriter, hmmm..., thrifted treasure

  Many years ago, about 4 and 20, I learnt to touch type.Not on a word processor, computer or even an electric typewriter.But a chunky manual old thing.I still remember the whole class of girls plus 1 boy(!) sitting in rows and clacking away.A determin...

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  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 00:01 in home, inspiration, flowers, decorating, crochet, vintage, spring, good idea, old bottles, from the garden

  Simply beautifulTiny old bottles, with single stemmed Seaside Daisies.Here they're sitting on wee crochet doilies.Understated yet beautiful.I adore the simplicity of this arrangement.It makes me smile!Erigeron karvinskianusCommon name :: Seaside...

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  Posted on Saturday October 31st, 2009 at 22:46 in home, inspiration, decorating, crochet, collecting, spring, out and about, thrifted treasure

  Thrifted LoveThe quintessential Spring time weekend has been enjoyed by Mrs & Mr Poppy Lane.We've visited various markets; including a favourite in old historical church grounds, where I went dizzy with delight at all my little finds. &...

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  Posted on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at 03:12 in design, inspiration, sewing, craft, Shop, crochet, studio, spring, shoppe

  a.d.c.Some unexpected weekend sewing managed to get started and completed in the Poppy Lane studio.An a.d.c. (applique, denim & crochet)  tote with various pretties adorning the front.Perfect for all ones little knick kna...

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  Posted on Wednesday September 30th, 2009 at 07:12 in design, inspiration, sewing, craft, embroidery, Shop, studio, fabric, spring, shoppe

  little squares of loveIn my previous post I mentioned my current (well one of them anyway) work in progress. In between my usual busy-ness, I managed to steal away and finish it, along with an extra one for luck.All those lovely little squa...

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  Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 22:03 in garden, inspiration, flowers, winter, fabric

  Inspired by natureLate winter in the garden and in the sewing studio can be a slow time. I have been kept busy filling orders for my softies, but I feel as if my creativity is beginning to ebb somewhat. A splash of sunshine outside has me scurrying o...

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  Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 09:02 in home, inspiration

  Bottled ... just because they're so pretty....

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  Posted on Monday August 24th, 2009 at 21:57 in inspiration, Flickr

  A world of inspiration (click image to enlarge)1. quilt, 2. My 3 daughters, 3. lately...., 4. vintage pillow case outside, 5. Untitled, 6. Hey your new lenses are driving me up the wall, 7. today is strawberry day, 8. Untitled, 9. so cliché, 10. deb...