Melbourne Snapshots!

Time for some Snapshots!! It’s been a very long time since I was able to post one of these and because I did so much in December I’ve got over 1000 photos to post *_*

So let’s get into it! This lot are from even before December I think, how shameful XD

All Summer our alley has been overrun by these beautiful butterflies, I love watching them so much but they aren’t very smart and keep getting trapped in our windows >_< Good opportunity to take photos before I help them back outside though!
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New people are moving in here all the time and this month in particular has seen some hilarious notes left in our common ares. I thought it was so sweet that so many people actually gave recommendations to these new people’s note!VioletLeBeaux-Panasonic-GF3-Melbourne-Review50378_1000 copyI had a lovely dinner out with James and my Mum and I had a delicious drink… it was supposed to be for children so it was called a “Pooh Bear”. Many jokes about that name ensued. It was so yummy though, all milky with honey.

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James was hired to do an engagement shoot and the location was at the Mornington Peninsular. It was so scenic I had to take some photos with my iphone 😀

We had a delicious lunch there too!

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I spotted this bird’s nest in one of the eves.

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The flowers there were spectacular!

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And I was creeped out by this snail. I don’t like snails but I find them fascinating so I couldn’t stop looking XD It kept licking it’s shell.

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This was the winery we were at, it was lovely and so very scenic!

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James doing his job with the beautiful couple. I wish I could show you more of the day, I should hurry up and edit the video!

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More gorgeous flowers, I was really surprised how well my phone took these photos! I can’t wait to go back to somewhere like this with my new camera!

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We visited the beach while we were up there too and it was an amazing setting.

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These little changing rooms/boat sheds are so cute!

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James doing what he does best in the sunset!

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So pretty, it almost makes me forget how much I dislike the beach XD

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There was another couple there who were getting their wedding photos done. Their photographer had an assistant who he was constantly yelling at all the way down the beach, I’m glad James doesn’t do that to me haha!

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There were so many pretty shots, it was hard to cut it down to this many!

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Later that week Celina played around with Bergamot haha 😀

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At this time of year everything is so green and pretty 😀 All of the CBD streets are backed with beautiful trees, I love how green Melbourne is.

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I went to a breakfast for French brand Bioderma and learned a lot of science behind their products for sensitive skin. It was really interesting and I think the make up remover/cleansing product is going to be really good for me!

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I find it really interesting learning about the differences in beauty regimes depending on country too.

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I’m starting to get sleepy writing this, I could use a cup of tea XD

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Of course, any morning with French pastries is a good morning!

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Celeste having some fun with Bergamot!

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Random architect for the day, this building looks so beautiful when it’s lit up at night 😀

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Lastly, these photos are slightly more recent but I couldn’t help posting them as I was so excited! BG Dino sent me a package just before Christmas and I can’t wait to try everything 😀 She sent lots of hair accessories and bits and pieces for craft tutorials! The absolute best thing in it was the personalised prescription (she’s a doctor!) of a hand made felt “Chill Pill”. I have it on my table next to my computer and every time I get stressed out I look at it and relax 😀

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She also sent me this super cute cross stitch pattern for a BD Dino herself! I can’t wait to make it 😀 I totally need to finish my current embroidery so I can get started! Thank you so much Dino and gigantic hugs from James and I!

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That’s it for now, lots and lots and lots of other snapshots to come, I’m definitely going to have to do it at least once a week just to catch up haha!

Hope you all are having a good weekend!

How to Make Custom Christmas Baubles

These are the easiest Christmas baubles in the universe. So easy in fact that I made them on Christmas Eve because it was our first day off.

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You need:

  • Cheap baubles, I got mine in a pack of 30 for $5
  • Puff paint
  • A gel pen to draft designs

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Use a gel pen to draw the outline of your design on the baubles. This step is optional but I didn’t want to ruin any before I got the hang of working with the puff paint.

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Pipe on your design… DONE.

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Leave them to dry overnight, I used an ice cube tray and some egg cups to make sure they didn’t roll over during the night. It’s easier to actually paint them if you use egg cups as stands too because I can’t tell you how many I screwed up accidentally dropping them and smooshing puff paint everywhere. Luckily if it’s still wet you can just wipe it off and start again.

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Yay for the best Billy Idol Day tree ever 😀

How to Make a Kitty Sleep Mask Sewing Tutorial

I made a lot of gifts as Christmas presents this year, a lot of my friends travel often so I thought I could make travel masks personalised to each friend.

The first one I made was one of my favorite shapes: kitty shaped haha!

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So what you need:

  • Black felt
  • Pink leopard print polar fleece
  • Ribbon
  • Thread, needle, scissors
  • Decoration, I’m using a crochet flower

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Start by cutting out the basic shapes. You want it to be as wide as the person you’re making it for’s face and tall enough to get from forehead to cheeks. The basic shape is straight along the top and then with two large curves along the bottom.

Cut one out of black felt and one out of the polar fleece. You will also need two triangles for the ears.

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Cut some sleepy eye shapes out of the felt too.

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The ears will be pleated so they puff up a bit.

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This will be the layout for the final mask:

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Stitch on the eye pieces with needle and thread.

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Taadaa 😉

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Stitch the pleat in the ears and then place them good side down on to the face area like this:

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Put the black felt piece on top and stitch around the entire outside leaving only a 3cm gap at the start.

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Turn the whole thing inside out through the hole.

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And then stitch the hole up.

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Add a little decoration to one ear like a flower or bow and it’s almost finished!

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The last step is to add a ribbon or elastic to either side so there is some way to actually wear it 😉

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And that’s basically it, you just need to find a willing model to try it out!

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Shh nap time!

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These are so much fun to make, I want to make lots of different shapes now 😀

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