Bleeding Hearts and Irises...

good afternoon all!

i was inspired to purchase the fabric,

 for the cushion i'll show you today,

by two blogs that have the most delectable gardens

and in amongst all kinds of

blooms and blossoms,

there were branches of bleeding hearts.

"heaven's walk" and "aiken house and gardens"

are both on my blogroll

if you'd like to pop in and visit.

i've made another rectangular one

as the 'branches' of bleeding hearts

just seemed to want to spread out along the cushion...

dramatic and deeply teal..georgeous fabric

the back..more georgeousness!

just on a whim

i thought i'd try these out together..

i think they look a turquoise treat

jumbled together on the black seat!

they are all waiting to be taken into new homes

at my 'madeit' shop online..

button..top right hand corner for a direct link.

i was going to share something else today

but got out of bed too late to put the wheels in motion..

here's hopin' i can drag this bag  o' bones

out of bed tomorrow for it!

have a lovely evening...

naturally Carol xox

p.s... if i pass on an award, i really don' t mind if you decide not to act upon the offer or whether you would like to take it up..it's your choice...however please take it as a compliment from me , that i find your blog wonderful in some way!

pps..'bleeding hearts' cushion cover available at www.madeit.com/NaturallyCarol

Thanks a Bunch!

good morning!

i've been tagged for the 'versatile blogger award'

by beth from boatshedchic

thanks beth!

 

according to the rules:

to accept this award i have to write 7 little known things about myself...

• i always wanted to live in the country..until i got here and was terrified of snakes and so live in the most built up part of town.
• due to many failed or very average essays produced at school i never thought i could write and it still surprises me that anybody reads this blog.
• when i get to choose the movies we watch in this house everybody is surprised when i actually choose one that we enjoy...i know how to pick the duds..they always have an interesting storyline on the case..that's my defense.
• i don't have a favourite colour...or is that really that i do but they change a lot, depending on what fabric i'm looking at or how a room is designed or how i'm feeling on the day.
• i often like a thing until everyone else seems to like it and then i get bored with it.
• my newest project is always the one i like best.
• i used to hate aniseed flavoured food..now i love it!

now to pass this award on to some deserving recipients...

i have just picked 5 today of some people that write about all kinds of different subjects

in their blogs and do it well...

• gill and nic from 'alice becomes'
• laura from 'summerhouse'
• cat from 'raspberry rainbow'
• pam from 'bayside rose'
•  gayle from 'garden of daisies'
• tiff from 'mrs tiff'
• birdie blue from 'birdieblue'

if you don't know these blogs

i recommend that you pop in for a visit...to these cheerful places
&

you will meet a few very accomplished women!

now to show you something a little different...

a couple of weeks ago i bought some vintage replica handkerchiefs

from simone at beach vintage..

i decided to make a throw over..

to keep flies off plates of food on a table,

usually used for morning or afternoon tea..while waiting for guests to arrive.

the hankies are light and delicately floral...

please pretend that it's covering a lovely cake on the table,

not just my bowl of fruit!

folded up after use on the back of a chair...

 

a close up of the seams and corners...

i made seams about 1.2 cm from the border of the hankies

and didn't quite go to the corners.

this means the corners flute up and form a little ruffley bit

which looks quite attractive.

i think my retro hankie throw

will get quite a lot of use from now on!

now...i have to inform my award winners...

naturally Carol xox

Coming Up Red Roses!

hi!

this afternoon i'm linking up with 'maxabella'...

i'm grateful

for a week that started up as

sad

dreary

depressed

&

grey

and ended up as

joyful

amazing

loving

&

coming up red roses!

i am grateful for change...

transitions

steps

oprah

&

coincidences.

this fabric was on my mind this morning

&

i think it just fits the bill!

roses are red

violets are blue

golden ribbons of friendship

remind me of you!

the green apron was posted today...

was it coincidence

that i thought of my friend debbie last saturday

&

then before i could even get the apron made

she sent me a parcel

to spoil me?

was it a cooincidence

that my friend margaret

was at the local shopping centre

at the same time i was

&

we spent a lovely morning

relaxing over coffee and raisin toast

on wednesday?

i think i love red buttons!

as soon as i saw these red buttons in a shop

i wanted to own them and use them...

haha! i'm grateful for red buttons too!

i hope you're having a red letter saturday...

and have time to smell red roses

and collect red buttons.

naturally Carol xox


ps..roses cushion sold at www.madeit.com/NaturallyCarol

Banana Bliss at Ten in the Morning!

good morning!

this morning i warmed up the house

by making a batch of banana bliss muffins.

these were in the 'care package'

along with nestle cappucino sticks

from deb.

easy peasey..just put the packet mix into the bowl

&

add water.

stir.

no adding extra eggs, oil, milk or anything else!

put a tablespoon of mixture into each paper case..

large ones.

it was meant to make a dozen

but i made mine a little larger and it made eleven.

mmm! they're ready to go..

boil the jug.

make the cappucino,

put the muffin on a fancy plate

the flag makes it taste even better

&

debbie i'm thinking of you

as i have morning tea this morning...

just like we used to every friday morning

in canberra!

thank you, deb...

i do feel spoilt rotten..haha!

the smell of banana bliss muffins

got mr t and sharrie out of bed to share them with me..lol

next term he will be a student..so won't be sleeping in!

and the house is nice and warm!

there's nothing like a special friend to warm up your heart...

naturally Carol xox

p.s...i've saved a few for the final moments of oprah this evening!