Revisting Blogging

Hi Everyone,
So it's been quite a while since I've blogged due to crazy life changes and interesting happenings. I have been very busy with life but I am back, I am looking forward to sharing lots and lots of tit bits I find. I finally did what I always wanted to do and I fostered an elephant through The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. His name is Madiba and I fell in love with him, the orphanage is based in Nairobi and not only do they rescue elephants but they rescue rhino's as well.

I think more people should foster elephants as a gift for a christening, birthday, wedding or anniversary. 

Happy Elephants make me smile :)

Insane Ant Photography

A russian photographer, Andrey Pavlov takes amazing photographs
of ants. I'd love to know how he styles these shots.

Friday Inspiration

Have a wonderful friday!
Music paper make a wonderful decoration to any wedding.

Chapel Goods

Sooo excited!! Collected my bag from Caleb, owner of Chapel Goods,
He makes leather and canvas bags, he also makes custom sized bags to
fit your laptop or iPad, they stunning, strong and durable. He displays
his goods at the Neigbourhood Goods Market at the Old Biscuit Mill.

Toodu - Put your to do list to work

Now, you can stop beating yourself up, and instead get organised,
cleverly, with the help of Toodu.    Toodu is more than just a to do list. Adding an item to your
toodu list activates a non-intrusive introduction with the people
and companies that have put up their hands and said they can
help you get what you need to do, done.

Mardigras and JWT go under cover in Cape Town

How about going to a fancy dress party as a Traffic Light?
Or if you’re bigger boned, what about a post box?
Or telephone booth? Costume hire store Mardigras,
together with JWT Cape Town has dressed various
urban structures in central Cape Town in their very
own hand-stitched costumes.

The ‘soft and cuddly’ suited-structures have stopped
pedestrians in their tracks.

So keep an eye out, there might be a fire hydrant
just dying to meet you. www.mardigras.co.za

Frieda Lühl Jewellery

  

 

I received a beautiful ring for Christmas, a ring that I fell in

love with the moment I saw it. It's silver and copper, it's absolutely

pretty, one of my favourite items in my jewellery box.

I also met Frieda at the Neighbourhood Goods Market and I

fell in love with all her work. She was kind enough to let me
share her work with you. 

The materials used in making my ring are silver and copper.
The silver ring becomes white after a specific process of
heating it up, putting it in acid and scrubbing it to draw a thin
fine silver layer to the top. The black hollow space around the
heart is oxidised. The copper heart is heat treated to give it's
red colour and is coated with beeswax to preserve
the colour. The ring is constructed from plate and the top is
hollow inside to keep it as light as possible. 

The ring is part of the heart range created by Frieda which
was shown at her solo exhibition in Windhoek.
For more photos on the heart range have a look at her website.

Eco-Punk

I met Anke at the Night Market in the Old Biscuit Mall
on wednesday. I was greeted with a smile and was
immediately attended to. Service like that always makes
me want to interact with the designer and it
also helped when choosing a little outfit for my
God child for christmas.

Her clothing designs are bright, eco-friendly and
very edgy hence the name eco-punk, her prices
are very affordable and she caters for girls and boys alike.
I was torn between the jumpsuit and gorgeous
little skirt, both of them were very different and had it's
own personality, like my little Joshya.

I liked the jumpsuit because of the use of colour and
the easiness of it all and I loved the skirt because of
the various material designs on it but most
of all the spiders, I think that just made it different,
loved it!

Have a look at her collection on facebook/website,
you won't be sorry!

Thanks again for the amazing service and designs.

Online Shopoholic

navigate, navigate, quantity 1, checkout please!
Just a few items from Spence the online shop, who sell
various products from talented designers like Missibaba,
Steffany Roup and Adriaan Kuiters.
Because hearts are my fav at the moment, I naturally
fell in love with Steffany's Necklace.

Christmas Gifting Part 1

So for secret santa this year one of my friends suggested we do it
a little differently, instead of the normal pick a name out
of a hat and buy a gift for that person, we then all decided to
buy a gender neutral gift then when we all assembled pick names
out of a hat, to determine who needs to pick a gift first, once that
person chooses a gift they open it and the next person has the
choice of choosing a sealed gift or the gift the first person opened,
yikes, and so on and so on, I can't wait to see some cat fights taking
place, it's going to be brilliant!

Our exchange will be taking place on 23rd December and we
will also be having a wonderful Christmas Eve meal, I am really
looking forward to spending time with my friends whom I should
actually be calling my family, love you guys!

So for those of you who can't seem to get your heads around
what perfect gift to get that special person here are a few ideas.

For Little Girls & Boys:

Wooden toys and Plastic toys from ToysRUs.
Cute outfits at Ackermans and Woolworths.
A summer hamper - Cap, Swimsuit, Bucket and Spade, Sunblock.
Musica & CNA has some really nice children's DVD's.
Don't forget visiting Heartworks they always have a stunning
range of goodies and last but not least Mü&Me, I love the Hugo
notebooks!!!!!

G-Mo Shoes

Stumbled across these shoes after reading the Wear-oh-Where blog,

love this blog, it's a very happy place to be!!!

So I totally want a pair of these shoes, they cute, no two are alike,
best of all they 100% original and working towards becoming
100% recycled and animal friendly!

The question is what pair should I choose, it's so difficult when you

faced with all this prettiness!!!!

Bags Bags Bags!!!!

All I can say is I want them all.

May I borrow your pen

We all have them co-workers, friends anyone who
needs to borrow a pen they pick up use it and walk off,
Neatorama and Tabitha White of Card jackers have
come up with the perfect solution, pens that no one would
like to borrow. The slogans read:

From PERV to PERFECT in as little as 10 days.
Curbing your enthusiasm since 1998 Shecky The Clown

Bar Mitzvahs, Weddings, Interventions.
Don’t forget Shecky’s dog Arlene, a little extra but worth it.

Electrolysis Is Us
The first name in unwanted hair removal.
Specializing in those hard-to-reach areas.

Dr. Lance Hughes, Proctology
Turn your head and cough, 301 South Main
(please use rear entrance)

Van Nuys Center for Cosmetic Surgery
Specializing in difficult gender reassignments.

Verdant Fields Nudiest Camp
Get in touch with your OUTER self!
Enjoy ping pong, volleyball and our famous bottomless buffet.

Stuffed with Love Taxidermy
No pet too small – give us a call!
(ask about our goldfish and turtle discount)

Howie’s House of Hair
From barely there to awesome hair in just one hour.
What a brilliant idea, find out more here.

DIY Cake Stands

It was my Mom's 60th and I wish I found this tutuorial then,
i think I'll try it anyway, check it out!

Kate’s Recycled Cake/Cupcake Stands
What You’ll Need:
- old plates (any size)
- old candlesticks or vases (look for anything that is wider at the
bottom, with a sturdy base and a flat top)
- epoxy (from a hardware store)
- masking tape
- popsicle stick or q-tips without their fluff (something to apply
the epoxy with)
- paper plate or scrap cardboard (something to mix the epoxy
on that you can throw out)
- rags and cleaning solution
For the variation:
- template of silhouette (or you can free hand)
- contact paper
- scissors
- spray paint
Directions:
1. Pick out which pieces you want to put together and test it out.
They should be able to balance on each other without the glue.
If not, you may want to rethink your choices..is your plate too
uneven or does your base have a flat enough top?
2. Clean all plates and vases/candlesticks thoroughly.
Dry completely.
3. Measure the back of the plate and mark a dot in the center
with a pen or marker.
4. Squeeze out a little epoxy and follow its directions for use.
After it’s mixed, apply it to the top of the candlestick/vase and
gently place your base upside down onto the plate, using your
dot as a guide to help you center it.
5. Let it sit for a few minutes, then gently press down on it to
hold it in place and get rid of any excess epoxy with a q-tip.
Apple tape on four sides to anchor it while it dries.