Mini bottle vases

Recently Amanda from Small Acorns posted about her attraction for bottles and a funny story about sourcing a heap of bottles for wedding table decorations.
A few weeks ago I was having a cuppa at a small cafe in Hobart. My milk came out in the cutest little bottle that I instantly thought would be great with a little posy in it. It was all I could do not to 'acquire' the bottle but since that's not my style I just wished for a bottle discovery soon.
Well, imagine my surprise when I accidentally (while looking at cakes and other naughty treats) discovered the little bottles of Italian peach juice in Woolworths supermarket! Who'd have thought some mini bottles of juice would make me so chuffed! And only $4.75 to take them home!

I think they look lovely with a daisy or rose, maybe on the mantel or as a cute table display :)

Pretty violets and daphne with the most beautiful scents. Sometimes a simple idea is a great one, don't you think?

ps. the juice was nice too!

Friday flowers - pretty gerberas

Stunning gerberas of the palest pink on cream. Just gorgeous!

Happy Friday :)

Lovely mail

I received a beautiful parcel in the mail the other day - my lucky giveaway win from Mon Alisa Designs...

A gorgeous little collaged and painted image that will fit perfectly in my yet to be finished studio room. How beautifully wrapped it was too. Thanks so much Alisa!

Sweet, huh? Pop over to her blog for a visit!

ps look at my scrunched up face in the reflection in the second pic. I'm one of those old-school photographers who like to use a viewfinder. What a dag!

Pretty morning view

This is the view of Mt Wellington from my backyard. I took this photo one cold winter morning recently when the early pink light was hitting the mountain. We haven't had much snow on the mountain this year so I'm hoping for some soon. It's not winter without a drop of snow up there.

Friday flowers

Back to Friday Flowers with a beautiful green orchid I just brought in from outside. It's a lovely fresh colour, very pretty if you ask me!

The photos above are through my old camera and the ones below are straight old digital shots.

It's been a very long week so YAY for the weekend!!! I hope to spend some time attacking the weeds. How about you? Whatever you do, I hope it's a great weekend :)

Around the house 2

Lyn's grandfather's clock

my old optometrist kits

my Ikea couch cover!

a corner of the lounge room

A few shots around the house using the ttv photography technique.

Below is the little camera that I take the photos through to get the vintage effect.

I use a very high tech masking contraption (biscuit box!!) to mask out the light. No expense spared here!!

Hip Hip Hooray, I'm one hundred today!

Well, not me but I am very excited to have 100 followers. Hi to no.100 Leonie! Thank you everyone, I really appreciate your comments - this blogging caper is so much fun!

The monster in the pantry

See that dark shape lurking in my pantry? Look a little closer and you'll see it's "house hound" Molly. She can be quite demanding when she thinks she needs a doggie snack.

Often I wonder where she is and find her lying down in the pantry, waiting for the next person to come along and serve her a snack.
And yes, after I took the photos I gave her a schmacko. I'm a sucker for a cute pooch!

ps see those lovely architraves painted that stunning metallic gold colour? Sometimes I think people should need a licence to be able to choose paint colours. I can't wait to paint it white. In fact, someone did decide to paint it white - the other side has been started but was never finished. Another job to add to the never ending list!
I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

A pink and blue mantel

My latest colour addiction is a mixture of blue and white with a splash of pale and hot pink. So in the middle of winter which I must say has been very sunny and nice really, I thought I'd freshen up the mantelpiece.

A couple of pretty paperweights with a super sweet Voluspa candle.

I enjoy mixing up new with old, contemporary with decorative, unique with mainstream....hence a mixture of Spode china, Freedom vase, Target dish and market finds.

I still need a nice piece of art for over the mantel. Hopefully that might happen soonish but I am learning not to hold my breath!

The last of the roses

I pruned all the iceberg roses along the front fence on the weekend. The last of the winter blooms came inside for me to enjoy -they're so pretty but the heat of the wood fire doesn't allow them to last very long.

I actually find pruning a pleasant job - just as well as all I do is plant more and more roses!

The spring bulbs are starting to emerge and soon enough all my roses will send out their new growth too. Exciting times out in the garden!

More roses for the garden

I have finally decided on a few more roses for the backyard. They are all David Austins and they'll look pretty picked in posies with Icebergs from the hedge out the front. Above is the lovely Heritage which I know is a favourite of many people.

Above is Jubilee Celebration and below is Lady of Megginch. I ordered them online from Treloar Roses and just hope that they don't sell out and I have to revise my choices!

all images from the Treloar website

I also purchased a lovely camellia for the backyard. It's called Volunteer which I think has got to be one of the most unimaginative names possible for such an over-the-top frilly, decorative bloom!

I'm looking forward to this bud coming out...

camellia pics by moi

Anyway, Happy Friday! I've got the weekend off so big YAY!!

Have a good one :)