couldnt be prettier!

our little cottage just gets prettier each week. Linda has been hard at work these last few weeks, i just love coming to work on a Sunday to find new items to ooh and aaah over. Renata brought in some gorgeous quilled Christmas cards but i wasn't fast enough to photograph them before someone snatched them up! i have a feeling she will post some pics on her blog here. and my glass baubles sold out in a jiffy which means that i will be doing nothing but baubles ALL week!

anyhow i did manage to take a few photos, wish you could all visit in person...

care for a cup of tea?

birds and flowers on the main display table.

here are some of Renata's amazing quilled snow flakes and Christmas cards...there were more on here but i wasn't fast enough to get a picture :) a wonderful way to use those vintage napkins... pillows, bears and soaps oh my! isn't this bear just lovely!?! a very special lady makes these...each of my girls has one...each one is different but equally gorgeous. the Christmas tree is a nice mix of shabby and traditional my favourite corner... I'll take the shelf and everything on it please!

puppy love... and a little taste of Linda's sense of humor...yes the cat is in the bird cage...either the bird flew away or the cat is no longer hungry :)

did you enjoy that virtual tour?? i love going to work, i get to sit and stitch and talk to lovely customers all day... not really sure if i should call it work at all!

enjoy your week and thanks for popping in...will be having a Christmas giveaway very very soon.

xxrosey

open wide, come inside...

the time is upon us... tomorrow at 8am we throw open the doors of Coutts Cottage and welcome you in to Lilly Cottage & Friends! i managed to pop in today to take a few pictures of our little shop and of course tomorrow we will be spread out onto the veranda and spilling out on the lawn. if you do happen to live on the north side of Brisbane or are wanting to treat yourself to a lovely day out, then visiting the Petrie Markets is a wonderful way to spend the day. not only will you find our lovely little space but so much more. apart from the wonderful food, you could visit Trish and Alan in their unique fabric store or Marion who sells amazing country style gifts and home wares actually the list is endless.

i will leave you with some eye candy to urge you to make the trip or to satisfy those of you who live far away...

this is one of the trees we will be spending our morning under. (cute kids!)

this door will be open waiting for our many customers {~_~}

fancy a chalkboard or a mirror? we have it all!

amazing how all of our work ties in together without planning it at all. the wonderful mixed media painting by Linda on the wall with one of Renata's amazing quilled cards and some of my napkin art canvases on the shelves with the sea theme as well.

embellished miniature bottles.

a gorgeous corner of the room..

something pink,

something purple,

and something romantic...

there, how was that?? feeling as excited as i am? the best part of tomorrow is that i DO NOT have to unpack or pack my car!! yippee. of course the second best part is spending the day with Linda and Renata and selling our pretties %*_*%

well i best be getting off to bed, have to be up bright and early for our first day.

xxrosey

p.s. thank you for all of your support and encouragement, it means the world to me.xx

ho ho ho

come visit us at the petrie markets tomorrow between 8-2 and help us celebrate 'Christmas in July'. we will have the Christmas tree up, reindeer ears on and plenty of pretties for sale. i will even have a basket full of sale items!

it would be lovely to see you there %*_*%

by for now, have a great week ahead.

xxrosey

super quick post

i have been working my fingers to the bone trying to get enough chrismassy stock put together for our 'Christmas in July' market day this Sunday the 18th July out at the petrie markets. come visit our little stall, we wont bite and we wont make you buy anything, you might just feel compelled to buy something from my SALE table!

Renata has been quilling her heart out and has created some amazing cards, you seriously must check her blog out here

i wanted to have so much more made but holidays + crafting = zilch output. holidays are over and i seemed to spend all day at the shops running errands for the home AGAIN. i have promised myself a day at home tomorrow but secretly want to go shopping for clothes...i begin relief teaching this term and already have next Tuesday booked for a prep class at my girls school. cant wait but would also like a new outfit to boost my esteem :) OK enough chit chat, i have crafting to do!

i have added a few photos of some of my offerings. come see our tree and grab an early Christmas gift!

i sold out of these last year, very pretty one of a kind glass baubles.

scented hearts to hang in your closet or brighten your day.

scented birds and Christmas tags.

of course all of my usual goodies will be there as well.

now i have Bing in my ear sing happy holidays...

xxrosey

how regular are you?

strange title?? well thanks to some wheeling and dealing by the lovely Linda of Lilly cottage Renata and i will be regulars at the petrie markets. yep same spot every 2nd and 4th Sunday and in our place the famous Linda and her van of pretties will be on show. so each Sunday you will be sure to find something pretty, handmade or vintage to give as a gift to someone or yourself. i forgot to take along my camera so i cant show you shots of what was sold but along with some lavender hearts and other pretties, a heat wheat bag that looked like the one in the picture only with the pink fabric

and the cutest little panda bag charm that was taken home by a gorgeous tween.

sort of like this little shroom girl (turn your head or your computer to see her the right way up) only it was a cute cute cute panda with a stick of bamboo.

so i have a bit of a break until the 13th of june, our next market date. i have some other ideas up my sleeve but will also make a few more heat wheat bags using the other corduroy colours that i have. Renata and i have also talked about a Christmas in July themed Sunday so keep us in mind if you wish to host your own festive party and wish to gift your guests with something christmassy and handmade.

check out my other blog (my family blog) agapanthas and goldsworthy to see how badly my little one cut her head...

off to have a cuddle with that little one.

xxrosey

market day and new makes

well market day was a big ball of fun and success!! i enjoyed sitting back in the cool surrounds out at petrie markets with my market buddy Renata and selling my hand made pretties. you can read a bit more about it over on my other blog agapanthas and goldsworthy.

and after the market day was over i promised myself a mini break from crafting and stitching...that lasted all of 2 HOURS as i put together another lavender dress and this....

YES it is my very first attempt at a gorgeous and useful heat wheat bag! i am finally using some of the corduroy i bought ages ago and made this segmented bag of therapy.

you simply fold it to fit in your microwave and heat it for approximately 2 and half minutes. i will be making many of these to sell at my next market stall on the 23rd of this month. i wont be adding these to my online stores as the cost to ship them would be too hefty, so the only way to get your hands on one is to come and visit me in person:) i am still not sure on a price yet but i am thinking between $20 $25, what do you think? is that a reasonable price? too much or too little? you know i just love your advice!!

plus i am finally back onto this little beauty...

i started it so very long ago that i cant even find the post about it...

i have progressed...

i have almost even finished it... there is one part that i absolutely HATE but i would have to unpick so much that my heart would break... i will show you one day and you might be able to help me overcome the problem.

anyhow, thanks for your support leading up to my first market day. we will be out again later this month and would just love to see you there. come and support local hand made, you wont be disappointed.

have a great Wednesday.

xxrosey

something for the boys

i have been crazy busy creating stock for my first market stall. i am so excited as well as a whole lot nervous. if i sell ONE thing i will be over the moon!! i wonder if that is a natural state of mind for marketeers?? anyhow i have been doing an inventory and i have enough to get me started as i am sharing my table with my darling niece Renata. i will do a mock set up of my wares tomorrow and take a picture to share. basically my prices range from $1.50 to $22 which i think is quite cheap! something for everyone but mostly the females in the family. children, tweens, teens, mums, nanas, boys and dads can all find something that takes their fancy or would be the perfect gift for the special someone in their life.

here is a sneak peek at my latest creation...

toy soldier peg dolls

little moustaches..oh so cute

blue coats and red coats, not historically correct uniforms but good enough to fight against each other ~_~

plus i have been busy painting up these chalkboard frames that mister moo created for me. i have to shabby them up so that he can finish them off.

5 pastel boards...blue, green, pink, cream and antique white. these are my dearest items at $22 each. they come with a hand made felt eraser and bundle of coloured chalk. perfect mothers day present...

so if you are looking for something to do and live in Brisbane, why not take a trip to the petrie markets, daybro road petrie this Sunday the 2nd may from 8-2pm. you might just find the perfect gift and card for your mother or loved one or something for yourself!

wish me luck

xxrosey

i have my doubts...

do you ever have doubts about whether your hand made items will sell?

do you ever wonder whether you are wasting your time?

do you think that all your efforts might not actually pay off?

i try to remember what i did with my nights before i started crafting...i was never idle, always reading or doing a puzzle of some kind and of course school preparation. since i started this blog and stitching i feel guilty if i don't pick up my sewing or if i don't work on something towards creating a stall. actually i don't know if guilty is the right word...i think i am worried that i am doing all off this work in vain...what if it doesn't sell?

i just know that you will all have words of wisdom. the one constant thing about blogland is the huge support and genuine want for others to do well. i will leave you with just some of the things i will try to sell when i am ready to have a stall.

the photos are not that great sorry, some are turned the wrong way and the colour isn't perfect but you get the idea.

birds, hearts and garlands

babushka charm to hang where you wish

pastel chalk boards to write whatever you wish

babushka and kokeshi brooches to brighten your day

so there you have it, my little whine for the week...

i will be having a little give away on my other blog agapanthasandgoldsworthy very soon, that is assuming you want to win anything i make....(there i go again!) i will post here when i have organised myself.

smooches for a great week ahead.

%*_*% rosey