Booky books

Left to right, top to bottom:

* Maude: the Not-so-noticeable Shrimpton by Lauren Child

* How to be Danish by Patrick Kingsley

* The Fox’s Tale: The First Christmas by Nick Butterworth

* The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

* The Woodland House by Ben Law

If you are thinking of building your own house or pursuing a self sufficient lifestyle then Ben’s journey is an utterly inspiring one. Beautiful photographs and useful tips for all.

* One Big Rain: Poems for Rainy Days compiled by Rita Gray

* Do your ears hang low? sung by the Topp Twins

* The Rapture of the Nerds by Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross

I have recently finished reading this book and, though mind watering, it is brilliantly written. If you enjoy reading William Gibson, Neal Stephenson or Bruce Sterling then will enjoy this novel too.

* Knit your own Zombie by Fiona Goble

Cute patterns for toy zombies that snap apart and reassemble in multiple ways. A kookie Christmas present perhaps?

Yummy yarns

It’s officially summer which always helps get me back into creating. But today is wet and cold(ish) so I find myself looking at yarns. Etsy has some great yarns in evey colour of the rainbow, but doesn’t have the handy built in Share-a-link feature that Felt has. So I have had to take a screenshot to post here and add a link. Pift!

For the dogs

A collection of cute stuff for dogs – all home grown via Felt

sheridan

$25.00

eldoscadena

$25.00

naranjadog

$17.00

aroundahound

$30.00

smilefactor

$245.00

sheridan

$20.00

petitbebe

$28.00

whskr

$35.00

hippyhound

$25.00

hippyhound

$25.00

petitbebe

$28.00

sheridan

$30.00

Felt – Yummy yarns for winter

sabine

$35.00

sabine

$24.00

sabine

$13.00

sabine

$18.00

sabine

$18.00

sabine

$18.00

happygoknitty

$15.00

happygoknitty

$15.00

happygoknitty

$15.00

Judge a book by it’s cover?

Apologies for the long break, you know, earthquakes and stuff…

Today I bring you a collection of new craft related books, most of which are currently gracing my bookshelves. It’s amazing what you can achieve when you have no internet and intermittent power

* Art by Tattooists : Beyond Flash by Jo Waterhouse

* Making handmade books : 100+ Bindings by Alisa Golden

* Two from one Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott

* Indie Craft by Jo Waterhouse

* Literary Tattoos : The word made flesh by Eva Talmadge & Justin Taylor – original blog

* Paper + Craft by Minhee and Truman Cho

Colour me wonderful…

I not really a fan of green as a colour… but some of these little finds are starting to make me reconsider that opinion. Possibly it’s because I like green as a concept, or it’s because it makes some of my favorite colours pop.

* Swarovski couch by Squint

* Double Dip quilt by Thimble Blossoms

* Tyranid Harridan by Forge World

* Forgotten Garden quilt by Jane Sassarman

* Village Terrarium by Botany Factory

* Rainy Days Monday by Moda Fabrics @ Fat Quarter Shop

* Extra Life Sheets by Aerie

* Poang chair cover by J Caroline Creative

* Brain Freeze yarn by Needle Food

* Kitty Castle by Sari via Modern cat DIY Projects

* Zala, hand dyed wool by Anjellah

* Bloom @ Fabric Online

* Heels from Irregular Choice

* Striped quilt from somewhere I have forgotten (sorry)

* Eggloo Terrariums by Botany Factory

* Pistachio Macaroon from J’aime les Macaroons

* Cherry Drop earrings by Cheekpinchy

Colour me Wonderful

Pretty in Pink! …or fuchsia, cerise, berry, plum, magenta…

This colour post is a bit shoe heavy, but can you blame me?

Find some of the featured items here:

Purple Skull Pumps @ TUK

Rose & Raspberry Macaroons @ J’aime les Macaroons

Berry Fruit Merino @ Needle Food

Rockin’ Cotton Candy pony @ Pop-Girl

Pamela Mann Cerise vertical Stripe Socks @ Socks’n'Knicks

Dusky Rose Zip Brooch @ Zippity Doo Dah

Crazy Dots & Stripes fabric @ Fat Quarter Shop

Fuchsia Tree @ Oderings

Pink & Black Cupcakes @ Crumbs & Doilies

Pink Elephant Skirt @ Burlesque Baby

Beyond the Sea fabric @ Fat Quarter Shop

Flora & Fauna Raspberry fabric @ Fat Quarter Shop

Confections fabric @ Fat Quarter Shop

Rockabilly Peep Toe T-bars @ Amazon

Pomegranate Body Butter @ The Body Shop

Entwined pony @ Pop-Girl

Fuchsia Cartwheel crib set @ Mod Pea Pod

Hungle Harpster wheat bag @ Little Kiwi’s Nest

Eternal Tee @ Deviant Art

Silk & Lace Corset @ WaistedSpace

Betseyville Polka-dot shoes @ Rock’n'Roll Bride

Cinderella @ Disney

Pink Punk Pumps @ Jellyfish Design Studio

Lily Allen with pink hair

Space Invaders badge @ Kool Badges

Pink Star badge @ Kool Badges

Eddie pony @ Pop-Girl

Dreadfalls @ Miasma Hair

Fuchsia Frenzy Tulips @ Bluestone Perennials

Strappy Platforms @ Iron Fist

Hot Pink Cross Quilt @ Betty Ninja

Fuchsia Sequined Peep-toes @ Christian Louboutin

Moroccan Rose Shower Gel @ The Body Shop

Wild Cherry Shower Gel @ The Body Shop

Colour me wonderful

Teal, aqua, duck-egg blue…

Find some of the featured items here:

Teal Love Smoky Hair @ Layout Sparks

Lily Allen in brilliant teal dress

Teal Whimsy, custom My Little Pony by Pop-Girl

Teal Trends @ HipGirlie

Carved Resin Ring @ Quercus Silver

Octavia Bag @ Rebecca Ciccio

Harbor Graphic t-shirt @ Puckish

Teal Christmas Lights @ Holiday Treasures

Teal Le Creuset Cookware @ John Lewis

Mutantes by Will Murai

Salma Hayek in long teal dress

Flock of Dreams Shoes @ Irregular Choice

Baikal Teal a.k.a Squawk Duck

Dita Von Teese in teal dress & shoes

Sea Dot and Teal Dot fabric by Michael Miller @ Moda Fabrics Fat Quarter Shop

Fahrenheit Rising art quilt @ Bird Works

Graffiti Body Art @ Shriiimp

Teal snakes @ FunZag

Body Focus Firming Lotion @ The Body Shop

Aqua Lily Shower Gel @ The Body Shop

Sea Angel, custom My Little Pony by Lunaroak

Alice -  Caterpillar by Michael Kutsche

Ribbon Tag Dinosaur @ Lily-Dee Designs

Recovered chair @ Home Workshop

Cat Bookshelf Ladders on teal wall @ Cat Ladders

Dragon Tee @ Dakine

Frosty Cat Collar by Kylee @ Bella’s Collars

Bangle Cushion in teal @ Terrys Fabrics

Aloe Body Butter @ The Body Shop

Delicia Wedges @ Sam Edelman

Plume Jelly Roll by Tula Pink @ Moda Fabrics Fat Quarter Shop

Graffiti Body Art @ Shriiimp

Colour me wonderful

Orange, mandarin, tangerine, mango, satsuma…

Find some of the featured products here:

Whimsy Jelly Roll @ Fat Quarter Shop

Tangerine Orange Leather Bucket Seat @ Designer Sofas 4 U

Tequila Sunrise yarn by Sabine @ Felt.co.nz

Midsummer Light in red by Tord Boontje @ Kaboodle

Mango Body Scrub @ The Body Shop

DOC Transformer Sofa @ Bonbon

My Little Pony 2007 Comic Con Exclusive @ Amazon.com

Fanta by Cola Cola

Orange County – the movie

Log Necklace @ Ponoko

Crazy hair Google image search

Nutmeg & Vanilla Body Butter @ The Body Shop International

Custom My Little Ponies Google image search

Absolut Vodka @ Absolut Ads

Firefly yarn by Sabine @ Felt

Chilli pendant lights @ Iconic

G1 Apple Jack My Little Pony © 1983

Orange Zune @ Zune Scene

Carrot Top hat kit @ Morehouse Farm

Satsuma Body Butter @ The Body Shop

A Craft Affair

Ok, I so let the side down by not going to this (sorry Lucy!) but in my defense I was sick, snotty & generally not pleasant to be around.

So, instead of writing my own review, I have to defer to someone who was actually there and a much better writer than I… Maddie of lil’ magoolie.

If you want to know more about what A Craft Affair is, how to join in, browse the wares etc, head on over to the official website A Craft Affair or Facebook page.