Holiday fun ^_^

I am just loving being on Holidays! It's so nice being able to hang out with Bradley, my friends, sleep and relax without having to worry about briefs I should be completing and deadlines that have to be meet. During my holidays I am:

* Buying pretty things







* Playing Sims 3



* Reading; the Perks of being a Wallflower / In the Lake of the Woods / Chasing Harry Winston



* Sleeping In

* Working (must make money for all the pretty things I am buying :P)

* Catching up with people I haven't hung out with for awhile

* Work Experience @ RU Advertising (woo can't wait!! :D)

Melbourne Craft and Quilt Fair 08

Over stimulated..

Yesterday I went to the Craft and Quilt Fair held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
It's held in melbourne from Thursday 24th - Sunday 27th 9am - 5pm each day

There were lots of fantastic stalls (and when I say lots, I mean LOTS) that featured a vairety of crafts things from; glass beads, quilting fats, scrapbooking essentials, yarn, emboridery, decorative arts, stationary, stamps, sewing books, knitting essentials, Quilt competition, Japanese Textiles exhibition.. and SO SO SO much more!

I got rather excited of all the things on display to the point where my mother was like "calm down we have all day to look around".. yes I am a geek who gets over-stimulate to the point of excitement overload at a craft fair! haha

Unfourtunately we arrived at the Craft Fair at 1.30 so we didn't have alll day to look around, but next year we will definately know to go a lot early so we can look through all th stalls.

As you would expect I spent a bit of money on crafty goodness

Materials:

cute owl print - bought this along with an owl plushie pattern to make for a friend

I absolutely LOVE snowflakes and anything wintery in general. Have a few ideas of where I might use this material but that's a secret for the moment ;)

Bones, Bones Bones - will make something for our gorgeous dog Bobby

This was an impluse buy - don't have any plans for this peice of material but it's just lovely, I love the pattern and it's nice silver finish

Paper:

Cute Hello Kitty origami paper bought from a lovely little Japanese Stall with the nicest sho girls in the whole fair :)
Pluhie Pattern:

Melly & Me Plushie pattern for the two owls Hooty and Tweet. They are very cute in real life and I can't wait to make both (the owl material will come in handy here hehe!)

Magazines/Books:



"Softies" A Fantasic book which features 22 plushie from various craft artists. There are some reaaalllyyy cute plushies in here with detailed instructions and patterns.

Stampin' Up Magazine. I just LOVE stamps. This party plan "Stampin' Up" catalogue features a lot of very pretty stamp designs for every ccassion and overall is a good inspiration source

Paper Trends Magazine - Really good source for ideas for papercraft. This magazine has lots of lovely card, giftag, calendars, invitation idea and as someone that make home made cards every special occasion it will be nice to have some new influences :)

Necklaces:


Gorgeous glass pendants bought from a bead stall (can't remember the name :S) They are really nice and a bit different to my usual necklaces AND a bargain for only $6 each!! $6!!!!

I was just so amazed at all the beautiful stuff on display - the quilts were AMAZING and I can't even begin to think how much time and effort would be put into each quilt.
I was impressed by all of the stalls - a lot of the stalls had similar stock such as materials, scrapbooking supplies but each had their own little trademark whether it be their price of quilting fats the weren't in any other stalls.

I had a great day at looking at all the beautiful things and I must say it has given me a lot of inspiration to sew, sew, sew.. I can't wait to start on some of my plushie patterns :)
more info on Craft and Quilt Fair http://www.craftfair.com.au/