A Day Out

It was going to be a scorcher today, so hubby and I decided it would be a good day to take a 130 kilometer drive to pick up a replacement "Land For Widlife" sign from Alexandra, for our Beechworth property.

I remembered to take my camera and a wee doll with me this time. However, the doll ended up staying in my bag most of the time due to the heat and flies giving me a hard time! The following three photos were taken just outside Alexandra.

If you think it looks hot and dry, you're right!

On the way back we stopped off at Ned's Gully, at the foot of the Cathedral Range which is just a small part of the Great Dividing Range. It was still hot and the flies were just as bad!

The Cathedral Range State Park is located in Victoria, Australia, approximately 100 kilometres north-east from Melbourne. It is situated between the towns Buxton and Taggerty and runs parallel to Maroondah Highway. The Cathedral Range was declared a State Park on 26 April 1979.

I walked across the suspension bridge and took these.

Looking down the gully. 

Across the park.

And looking up at the beginning of the Cathedral Range.

Featuring a spectacular rugged, rocky ridge and rich natural and cultural heritage, this 3577 hectare park offers many outdoor activities ranging from relaxed camping by a clear mountain stream, to an exciting climb to its 468 meter exposed peaks.

And a little further down Maroondah Highway at a dirt road turn off, I managed to get a couple of clear shots of the range as we continued down the Highway home.

Hope you enjoy seeing a little of my home state. :)
Big hugs,
X

For Chiriann

Well here they all are (unfortunately I didn't get a chance to redress them) . . . Cookie, Macaron and Biscotti . . . my three little sweetie pies enjoying a picnic in the forest.

Hope you all enjoyed the snaps!

Big hugs,

X

Tasty Treats!

I bet you thought this post was going to be about food . . . well in a way it is, but not the kind you eat.

THINK PINK IT'S FRIDAY!

I'm beginning to enjoy Fridays for several reasons, but mostly because it's the end of the working week for most people and I get to share another photo with you. This time it's Macaron, my Fairyland PukiFee Coni who arrived August 2014.

Macaron is a little French elf from Paris, adores strawberries, the colour pink, especially pink ponies and it should come as no surprise . . . she has quite an eye for pink feminine style . . . hence the pink hair and clothes.

She lives with two cousins, in a small biscuit barrel deep in the Elvin Forest. Sometimes I wonder how they manage to get on so well together, they all have quite different personalities.

Cookie comes from Odense on the lovely island of Fuen in Denmark and was named after the Royal Dansk creamy butter cookies. She has become very fond of cooking cookies herself and eats most of them while they are still warm from the oven . . . you could say she is a little cookie monster!

Biscotti on the other hand, originally came from the Italian city Prato. Now she is the more serious one who loves books, art and clothes. She prefers to wear arty style clothes, as long as they are green and she has the most overwhelming weakness for Pistachio nuts.

Anyone else have dollies dressed in pink?

Big hugs,

X

Other Think Pink Links

Chiriann

Project: Furniture 1:6 Scale (Part 2)

The three furniture packs which I ordered arrived very quickly, actually in three days by courier, and once again they were very well packed (twice in bubble wrap) so there was no chance of breakage.

I cannot tell you how happy I am to be dealing with an Australian company that provides such good service. The three kits only came to AU$63.80 including the shipping cost . . . I am very impressed. :)

After gluing them together, I gave them their first two coats of white paint. One tiny drawer was missing a side piece, so I emailed them. They were so apologetic and posted one to me the same day.

You can see the sofa from Part 1 in the background, still waiting for cushions. Next, I painted them all grey and ended up giving the couch another coat of grey, as the second batch of paint I mixed was slightly different to the first.

The mirrors were glued in once the painting is complete. I decided against using the provided knobs for the drawers and used pretty grey pearl beads.

Once I'd done the final sanding to give it the shabby chic look, and a good polish with a brown paper bag, I added the cushions (just noticed that one is back to front, I didn't realise the seam was showing).

The photos are not the best, I took them in a hurry. You will see them again in their proper setting later on, when hopefully I have more time.

Just so you can see the size, here's a quick snap of my new Poppy Parker.

Hope you are all having a productive week!

Big hugs,

X

Project: Furniture 1:6 Scale (Part 1)

I always have trouble finding 1:6 scale furniture, but quite by chance I came across this piece which I thought would be perfect for my smaller dolls. It's laser cut and comes as a flat pack, which you assemble and paint. The cushions are not included, you have to make them yourself. 

If you go to Fairy Meadow Miniatures website, you will find quite a few furniture kits in this size, all of which are reasonably priced at under AU$20. I thought this sofa was good value at just AU$12.95 plus shipping. I have since ordered the dressing table, chest of drawers and swing mirror.

The directions to make the sofa are really easy to follow, and there are step by step pictures included. In case you're wondering about the elastic bands on the top corners, I used them as clamps and it worked! Hubby's clamps were too big and bulky.

I did two coats of Jo Sonja Acrylic paint in Titanium White, then a top coat of grey, sanding lightly between coats. I mixed the grey colour myself by using equal parts of JoSonja's Titanium White and Folk Art's 442 Baby Blue, with a dash of 661 Metallic Sequin Black and I am really happy with the colour.

Using hubby's mouse sander, I gave the sofa the shabby chic look I was after. Now all I have to do is make the cushions . . . once I find the right material.

Do you have any projects you'd like to share? I'd love to see them!

Big hugs,

X

I Have A Shoe Fetish

As you are already aware, I love pink shoes, so today I'm sharing some favourite styles for the dolls and for me.

The two on the right I have in my dolly stash, but now I have found the other two, they will probably find their way here sooner or later. :)

Just because I love them all, doesn't mean I could wear them all. I mean those on the top right are simply far too high . . . I'd probably break my neck!

Do you have any pink shoes you'd like to share with us this week?

Have a wonderful week end!

Big hugs,

X

Other Think Pink Links

Confessions of a Dolly Lover

IT Airways Poppy Parker Coming Soon

IT Airways Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll Gift Set
The Model Scene Collection
Item # PP089

This doll was offered via lottery for W Club members December, 2015 and I was lucky enough to snag this one today from someone local . . . so no exchange rates or overpriced shipping costs. YAY!

I  wanted a Poppy with short hair and really didn't want to cut and style the one I already had. The clothes and shoes will be used for other dolls, though I'm not too sure about the head wear.

However, I have something really special in mind for the short haired Poppy . . . but more on that later. 

Cheers for now. X

Thought For The Day

I'll be tied up for a few days this week . . .

. . . but you'll be in my thoughts.

Big hugs,

X

Do Pigs Really Fly?

THINK PINK IT'S FRIDAY!

Yes it's that time again and this week I'm sharing a photo of Maisie my Soom iMda 2.6 Collette, Normal Skin, who arrived in May 2015. She is wearing a PINK and white hand knitted dress made by me and pretty PINK sandals. Maisie is accompanied by her pet PINK pig Pork Chops who was made by Linda Benson of Benson's Bears.

MAISIE: "Just because you have wings on your back Pork Chops, it doesn't mean you can fly!"

Have a wonderful weekend!

Big hugs,

X

Thought For The Day

© Jane Seabrook - "Furry Logic"

You can find out about more of Jane's beautiful and amusing work here.

Big hugs,

X

Sunday in the Park

Quick snap this morning . . . anyone for cricket?

We have free entertainment each Sunday through summer with cricket in the park.

Our temperature reached 42c on Friday (some places in our state actually reached 47c), but dropped to 21c when the cool change came through, and it's been like this ever since. 

Hope you are all having a lovely relaxing weekend.

Big hugs,

X

Think Pink It's Friday!

THINK PINK IT'S FRIDAY!

I cannot remember when I first fell in love with the colour pink, but just looking at the colour makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over.

Pink roses with baby's breath (Gypsophelia) remind me of weddings and crystal vases filled with these flowers always look so pretty around the home.

Pink chocolate is scrumptious (when I can find it), to be absolutely truthful, I simply adore any chocolate and it's probably the biggest reason for me being a touch on the "cuddly" side!

Teddy bears make me happy and pink ones especially so, (I made this one and it's now living with a new mummy).

On very rare occasions, I will buy myself a pink outer garment, however, when I shop for lingerie I can't help myself and always end up buying pink . . . any shade of pink will do . . . and it applies to the whole bloomin' lot ~ bras, nickers and nighties! Until recently, I even owned a pink and white polka dot dressing gown!!

Pink sunrises and sunsets remind me how lucky I am to be alive and healthy, strawberry ice-cream tastes deliciously yummy, especially when eating it from a waffle cone and wearing pink shoes is a just a touch of rebellion against age, and is something which takes me back to my adventurous youth.

The depression glass kind of snuck up on me, I think it all started with some pieces my mum passed down and although I have some amber pieces in my collection, I tend to keep a sharp eye out for pink, I particularly like pink vases and small bowls with tiny feet!.

Typing this post got me thinking, so I looked up "pink" and apart from the obvious, these are the results of what I found:

* Purity Integrity Nobility and Kindness

* Buy something pink and find out just how you feel.

* Love; friendship; fluffy; warm; comfy; sensual; feminine; cotton candy; soft; caress; beauty; Breast Cancer.

* Pink is the colour of universal love. Pink is a quiet colour. Lovers of beauty favour pink.

Each Friday this year, I will share something PINK, if you'd like to join me sometime, use the heading Think Pink It's Friday and I will add a link to your website at the bottom of my post.

Big hugs,

X

It's a Brand New Day!

Went to bed last night after this . . .

and awakened to this . . .

What a wonderful beginning to the new year! Bright golden sunshine and as the day developed, the sky turned to the bluest of all blue skies.

THE VIEW FROM MY FRONT DOOR

Not a drop of rain or cloud to be seen anywhere! It truly has been a day that makes one feel glad to be alive.

A huge thank you to all those who left their kind wishes for a happy 2019, I hope where ever you are in the world, your day begins with beauty.
Big squishy hugs,
X