Tuesday, October 27, 2009

hola!

Been sewing up some things lately, and this blog is so sadly neglected.
The days are warmer, longer, and i'm like the cat chasing the sun.
Sometimes I wish there are more hours in a day for me to do my work.

Alrighty, these little owls are my latest creations.
I'm a sucker for anything owl.
To the extend I went even went on an owl hunt simply because someone told me one lived in the Fitzroy Gardens. I took that person's hand drawn map, and went searching for the tree which that owl lives in.
That was 2 years ago, and I believed that owl still lives in that tree, catching mice or possums every night.


You can find these owls at the Style After Dark market every Thursday evening at the South Melbourne Market. My stall is located along Cecil St near the Greek and Spanish eateries. *yum, lamb shank and spanish paella*

If you are not much of a night creature, don't fret. The owls can be found at the Camberwell Market every Sunday too. : )


Other than that, I had a Dead Man's Expresso blend at Dead Man's Expresso in South Melbourne last Sunday. Enjoyed a nice catch up with dolls and good company :D



Eva's Faye is such a cutie that I took so many photos of her, and only 2 for Haru (my little candy).





This is Eva, with her marvelous film camera. :D


Ohh, i haven't been sewing for blythe dolls lately, and this done last month!

okie. Back to work! :D


Monday, September 21, 2009

Hair Pins Special in my shop



September Specials! Each pair of Hair Pins is only $2.50. See Shop for more details!
They fit Blythe and Humans alike. Made from vintage buttons and these are great accessories to pair up with your favorite frock or jeans!

Exhausted Weekend!

I hate it when my internet is down.
Nothing much gets done usually when that happens. Stall updates come to a standstill, no flickr, no checking of emails or replying of conversations. No Twitter or Facebook. Everything to be done online becomes a virtual standstill.
But guess what,  due to the above inconvenience, I managed to move my entire studio into my living room to make way for a new lounge room to make way for Spring parties and late night bbqs.
Right now I'm knee-deep in boxes and piles of fabrics and materials and work has come to a halt due to all the re-moving around. Even the kitchen is not spared. Boxes seemed to make their way in there quietly.
How did I ended up with so much fabrics and trims and buttons in the span of over a year since we moved here? I can see a garage sale in the works because mr penguin is exhausted from carrying all my stuff and stared in disbelieved at the sheer amount of things I had collected over the years. "No more buying", he said.


And guess what I caught... Hay Fever! :D
The menace of springtime is back and had both mr penguin and me in tears, runny noses and sore throats.
He had to cut the grass yesterday, which made everything worst!
Alright Grace, stop the whinging and get back to packing.
Oh, I need a tea first.

Did I mentioned I did 3 batches of laundry already, it made me felt like a superwoman! Ha.

Love,
Grace

Friday, September 11, 2009

New Head Band, Shoulder Wraps and Eye Masks for Blythe

I've designed a this series of head-pieces in conjunction with the spring festivities of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week and the spring racing carnivals...

This multi-purpose headband has several uses,
a) as a eye-protection cover ( sleep mask )
b) shoulder- wrap
c) as a headband


All Pollipop Headbands are made using
-100% quality cotton
-lace trims
-vintage 1950s plastic buttons

Please visit my Etsy Shop for more details or see my flickr stream!

♥All Designs and Photography ©Pollipop 2009♥

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Mim in English Rose dress

Who said Sleepwear must be daggy?

Mim is all dressed up and getting ready to attend Marie Antoinette's Bedtime Party. Cake, sweets and desserts are part of the menu, and of course, a pillow-fight too...

English Rose

Little shop update with my latest creation...
See my shop for more details.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

It's Spring and it's also Fashion Week in Melbourne

I'm loving the Spring weather in my part of the world, hay fever, pollen dust and the best of all,
its Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
I had so much fun this entire week and it's still ongoing!
*phew*, no time to breathe but hey, a fashionista needs to do what she needs to do.

Nina visits Claude (the bird) in Armadale... I absolutely love this shop, it's filled with little treasures thatboth Nina and I loved very much...