Happy New Year

I love a good wall planner to start off the new year! I guess I have some specific requirements, although not unreasonable I would have thought. I like to see the whole year at a view, so it needs to be at least A2 size. I prefer the weekends to all kind of line up in a row, so that I can see where the clear space is and what is all booked up with activities. And I like the planner to be pretty, and kind of subtle, not all foolscappy and serious. Afterall, I do have to look at it for 12 months.....

So this year I just couldn't find one anywhere that I could even contemplate buying. I looked baby, I looked! Maybe it wasn't out there to be found, or maybe I couldn't get my shopping mojo on (even online? Unheard of!). So I wound up just making one. It's a pdf, it's scalable, and I took it on my USB to get printed out on nice A2 paper for ten bucks. 

You can do that too if you like, just click on the link on the left and you can have your own free copy :-) It will be emailed out within 48 hours, so you can plan a trip to Officeworks for the weekend x

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Thank you to all my lovely States of Nature customers and friends 

for your support again in 2011.

It is wonderful to be a part of such a great crafty community, 

and each year that passes I am grateful for all the fun events, 

hilarious conversation, shared ideas and generosity of spirit

that I encounter through my work. 

Now it is beach time! Happy holidays x 

I'd like to send a special Christmas wish to all those who are in hospital, 

 and to all the families of people who are in hospital. 

Also a thank you to the staff and support people that help make Christmas 

safe and comfortable for people suffering illnesses at this time.

Simone x

 

Magnolia madness

 

Thank you to everyone who came along to visit, it was a busy weekend at Magnolia Square! So much so that I only managed to take some fuzzy photos in a few quiet spots, in between shopping for lovely gifts and catching up with friends. It had a really festive atmosphere and I had the best neighbours, which made it even more fun!     

Magnolia Square Malvern

Oh purleeeeease.... less than a month to Christmas? That can't be right! But lo and behold, a place to get all the gifts sorted in one go, and it starts on Thursday!  I will be there (but not with bells on) and OMG there's going to be some serious beauty on display, with the likes of these guys showing their wares.....

Let me just say I plan to drop some serious hints to nearest and dearest... maybe I'll also forward a few web addresses too, just to be on the safe side ; )