Wedding Photos

Yes, oh internet. I have been holding out on you with wedding photos. It is for the very good reason that it is going to be featured on another blog! So it's coming up, and I'll re-post here. So hold your breath - many photos are coming!

Wishing you all a wonderful and fulfilling 2011!

Paper Sculpture: Peter Callesen

These are mind-blowingly beautiful paper sculptures - that skeleton? Incroyable. They are all made by Peter Callesen - check out the rest of his work, it's just beautiful.

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Film Posters: Black Swan

These film posters for the film Black Swan are by London-based La Boca, and are so striking. I love the way they seem to combine Communist-style red, white and black iconography with the bird image - so arresting.

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Merry Actual Christmas

Well this is just pretty darling. Merry Christmas, to one and all!

Merry Christmas

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Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a very happy 2011! See you in blogland very soon. xx

Friends With You

Have you seen this delicious website? I am in love with these prints, especially Plasma Kid, above. Just lovely.

Sofa Tray

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I have been really trying to track one of these down: anyone have any ideas? This one is from etsy, and they're not selling them anymore. I just adore the idea, and we're in need of one for our couch. Or any DIY tips?!

Light Fittings

Eugh. If only I could rip out our existing lights and install these pronto. How stunning!!

Owl Calendar

I know, another trend animal. The owl. But my friends, I loved owls long before Harry Potter and before they were hungover. My love stemmed from two wonderful and unique facts: owls can turn their heads around 360 degrees (don't correct me on that if I'm wrong. I enjoy the myth) and that their collective noun in 'parliament'. Awesome.

So if you like owls like I do, you might like to check out this delightful, customisable owl calendar. Incredibly cool.

Christmas giveaway winners!

Congratulations to Thrifted Treasure, Taichi Fox and Bec Clarke!

Endorsements Dec 2010

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Every month, my book club follows the Slate Culture Gabfest model, and endorses a cultural recommendation. We thought it would be fun to share them on the blog, so here goes!

The recommedations this month are:

The AV Club for excellent TV reviews.

Using Picasa for uploading photos.

The new TV series Sherlock, from the BBC.

The book, The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell.

Neil Perry's flourless and almond-meal-free chocolate cake.

D. H. Lawrence's novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover.

The TV series Rake on ABC iView.

The Chrome Web Store (especially the Grooveshark and New York Times apps which let you stream music and see the newspaper).

The new Kanye album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Henry James's Portrait of a Lady.

The Perfect Wreath

Well isn't this just freaking perfect. I feel the compulsive need to go and buy red crayons in bulk.

Don't forget to enter my Christmas giveaway - winners announced on Friday!

Bedside Light

Well isn't this little guy just so charming? I think it's love.

Don't forget to enter my Christmas giveaway - winners announced on Friday!

Christmas Giveaway!

Given that it's Christmas, I thought a little giveaway wouldn't go astray. I'm giving away 5 little packs of papers, beads, cards, and stickers - each is small, but comes with fun trinkets for decorating presents, making cards and turning into new projects.

To enter, just leave a comment on this post, saying why you'd like to win. I'm only accepting Australian entries this time - and I'll post the winners on Friday, 17th December, 2010.

Spacey Silver

Could this be the perfect nail polish for summer? It's so metallic-y and shiny, I wonder whether I would just look at my nails all day. Which would be weird. And kind of awesome.

Oh deer

Yep, I get it. Deers have been done to death recently, but these Matryoshka-style deers are just delightful .

Cookies and Cream

I don't drink coffee, but this little hidey hole and a cup of tea? Yes please!

Switch Apartment

This extraordinary apartment makes me gasp. As someone who has lived in a very small studio before, and who has also spent many years working from home, the idea you could delineate the two areas so well is drool-worthy. Yes, I work in an office now, but this haunts my dreams still!

Double Love: One Chair

It could be that I'm feeling all loved up after getting married, but this chair by Markus Krauss strikes me as the most perfect house companion. One or two people can chat, read and cuddle (the latter is harder by yourself, I guess) and it just looks perfect. This chair would be such a lovely addition to our apartment. If it could fit a cuddling rocking chair...

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Need. Supply

I've recently discovered a fabulous new website called NeedSupply, which has rocketed a few things onto my Christmas list. (Namely these boots and this necklace). To be honest, I feel like I've had such a wonderful year that presents are a moot point, but when family asks, and you need to supply (ha!) some suggestions, I would suggest a meander through this site.
*As always, I have never (sadly!) been paid or compensated for my gushing. I just like things, and share them here.

Christmas is coming

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I have been so flat out since coming back and the last thing I really have time to be doing is making Christmas decorations, but it's post like these that make me want to huddle by a fire (I know, southern hemisphere fail) and craft garlands. Extreme? Maybe...