Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Whoops!!

I knew opening that spotlight catalogue would be dangerous, but I did it anyway.
Yep sure enough there is a whole mini catalogue inside the normal one with new quilting fabrics.
Oh but wait whats this, a voucher! Spend $100 and get $40 off. Wow that's awesome, I think to myself.

Yet there was a little voice inside my head telling me that no your not really saving money because if you didn't open the  catalogue you wouldn't even want to go there and spend ANY money at all.
oh shhhh you!

So off to spotlight I go Thinking to myself easy as, I will just spend the exact $100 needed to get the $40 off, making it $40 worth of free fabric. I'm continuing to ignore the little voice in my head thinking about the $60 I didn't budget for fabric this week, wish it would just shoosh up!

I get there and race down toward the new fabrics...YAY their all still there!! I grab the ones I want and start to wonder over to the cutting counter....until a big yellow sign catches my eye... 30% off all poplin.
I will just take a quick look I say to Miss L who is staring up at me from her capsule inside the trolley. she gives me a big grin of approval.

I see a few that grab my eye and put them in the trolley, then a few more...soon Miss L is looking like she is in a fabric roll jungle LOL Really should of taken a photo!

I head to the cutting counter not stopping this time and get what I want cut. Annabel (yes I know them all by name) tells me my total and hands me my card and bundle of fabric.
Hmmmm

As I walk back to the font counter where you pay for her items I just keep thinking of those cute animal print fabrics and the  $40 I will be saving...then that voice starts again, but your not saving anything. Your spending money you don't need to spend....PFFT of course I need to spend money on this fabric. I don't own any of these prints!


So how much did I end up spending today at spotlight....One hundred dollars...after the forty was discounted...Yeah, Yeah I know that's actually $140...$40 over what I planned to spend.  Oh well just means I wont be buying any Christmas pressies this week..no biggie

Yes it is, it means you have put off buying Christmas presents for another week. Which means your going to rushing around yet again this year like you did last year and the year before the year before that

Oh shoosh up you!!

Think I need to go drown that voice out with the humming of my sewing machine :)

Want to see what $140 worth of fabric looks like?




Yeah I thought it would be more too lol oh well just look at those cute animal prints!!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Fluffy mail heaven

Gotta love it when more than one parcel turns up in the mail and they are both MCNs

One was a custom order from Fluff E. Stuff and one bought through a stocking and the other was 2 baby safari nappies. I got them cheap because sadly they are closing down


And the backs of the Fluff E. Stuff nappies
The brown one is a Christmas nappy I bought in the Firefly stocking  Aren't they just divine!!! 

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Scored!

This weekend here in Bendigo is the Annual Swap Meet. For those that have never been to a swap meet its kind of like a massive outdoor op shop only with a lot more man crap (rusty old car parts and stuff) LOL
After doing a few blockies we scored a parking spot just down the road, usually you have to park 10 kilometers away and hike it there.
I hadn't really even through about what I would be hunting for this year, then as I walked in the gate it hit me...things I can use at my market stalls for displays! I told hubby what I was after so he could keep an eye out as well and we set off.
The first half an hour in and I was feeling a bit disheartened, all there seemed to be was rusty old car parts :(
It wasn't until we reached the oval (had been walking around the perimeter) that things got interested. There was so much to look at! One of the things that caught my eye was a gorgeous old rocking horse that had been done up, for a bargain price of $500..DH didn't think it was such a bargain..spoilt sport! There were so many cute little old style pedal cars, some done up some all rusty and in need of so TLC.

Than after 2 hours of walking around I came across a gorgeous little old wooden chest... it was PERFECT!! And such a score at only $5!!


Its a little darker in colour than what my pics show (silly camera) but its perfect for displaying my new product at my up coming market!!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

What! Where did October go??

Gosh where has this year gone?!  November is here!!! Which means its almost time for the December (3rd) Children's market :D

This week I have been busy testing out a new pattern and an awesome idea I have for this market, I'm so excited! It turned out better then I expected, and I'm posting it off to my tester tomorrow. The most exciting thing for me is it isn't a clothing item.
I must admit that making the same things over and over had made me lose my sewjo (sewing mojo) but this new item has brought that back in a big way!!

I'm not sure that I will be selling them though my online store, as they are quite popular on other websites/facebook pages but they are something I haven't seen at this market before.
I'm busting to show you a photo but will restrain myself for now, I want to get feedback from my tester to see if she things it needs any changes first.

Hang on, its November, right? OMGosh that means my baby girl is FOUR months old!! What!! No way!
*sigh* they grow up to fast :( Though not really in her case lol she is so small she still fits her newborn nappies hahaha

Cluck Cluck ♥

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Right Now

I saw this on Miss Melly's blog and loved it so I'm going to do it as well

Right Now I am

 feeling Tired because Miss L was up feeding a lot last night
 thinking I should get the sewing machine out tonight
 hearing Mess L starting to stir
 loving my new mannequin
 wondering if i will get this post done before Miss L starts to cry
 appreciating My husband, he has been home so doing the school runs :)
 smelling Honey mustard chicken
 drinking Water
 laughing at Master R trying to make a paper plane
 knowing  I have to get sewing done tonight even though I can't be bothered
 wanting to lose weight
 believing I can and will be organised for the kids market I signed up for in December
 wearing 3/4 length denim pants and a black top

And now Miss L wide  awake so better go :) Phew just got it done in time