tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44873413344678569132024-03-13T13:53:11.853+10:00Lilies for KateKate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-90794335884720161962013-06-16T14:36:00.000+10:002013-06-16T14:36:25.111+10:00a couple of Chalk Paint projects<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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hi everyone.</div>
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i've attacked a couple more pieces with chalk paint this week.</div>
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this trolley was pretty sad looking before i got to it with some quarter strength duck egg blue, and pure white chalk paint. i gave it 2 coats of each and sanded the edges. </div>
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i'd so love to keep this baby, but couldn't find a spot for it- even though i carted it all through the house looking for a home for it!</div>
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chalk paint is so versatile- the bottom shelf of the trolley had contact on it. rather than spend hours trying to remove it, i painted right on over it. </div>
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it's now <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lilies-for-Kate/291152497563834?ref=hl">for sale on my facebook page.</a></div>
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trolley before....</div>
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and this morning at the markets i found the cutest little vintage children's chair.</div>
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i didn't really give it a second look at first, then thought of what i could do with some chalk paint and had to take it home- and paint it up straight away of course! it could do with having the springs replaced, or could have been reupholstered, but that would have all cost a small fortune. </div>
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but with one coat of chalk paint over the vinyl- yes only one coat, it is totally transformed. i rubbed it over with clear wax too. the chalk paint gives the vinyl an almost suede look/finish.</div>
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i think my little grade ones will love it ;)</div>
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chair before....</div>
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and the countdown till school holidays is on. 4.days.to.go.....</div>
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Kate x </div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-70625503821797878992013-06-05T14:19:00.001+10:002013-06-05T14:19:08.780+10:00road testing chalk paint & a few snap shots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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so i finally got my hands on some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. about flipping time!</div>
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and because i had to keep a child home from school today, i had the chance to get out my poor dusty paintbrush! </div>
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this cute number has been painted in Annie Sloan's Duck Egg Blue. the paint gives a fabulous coverage, and i couldn't believe it only needed one coat of paint. no prep coat either. just a quick wipe down before i started. </div>
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once dry, i applied the clear wax with an old cloth. it definitely deepens the colour tone of the paint when rubbed on. i can see now i've uploaded the photos that i've missed some spots- i think i need a little practice with the whole wax application. the clear wax gives a lovely smooth sheen to the finished product.</div>
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i love how it also brings out the timber colour where the edges have been sanded.</div>
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such a pretty piece now :)</div>
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i also painted up a timber frame in Duck Egg Blue, but didn't apply any wax.</div>
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you can see the difference between wax and no wax below. again, only one coat was applied.</div>
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this little frame was painted in Annie Sloan's Pure White Chalk Paint.</div>
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as you may have noticed, my poor blog has been terribly neglected :( i suppose that's just life when you work almost full time!</div>
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school holidays are just around the corner, so i'm hoping to pop in here a bit more frequently with a few more furniture makeovers in a couple of weeks time.</div>
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here are a few snaps from around the house.</div>
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hanging shell garland one of my girls gave me for Mothers Day</div>
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happy agave</div>
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:)</div>
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new pink barnacle and a cushion from the Keren Brown sale. sigh. love.</div>
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side table before....</div>
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enjoy the rest of your week </div>
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Kate x</div>
Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-7875324932054340082013-04-28T15:54:00.001+10:002013-04-28T15:54:13.435+10:00and the winner is...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and the winner of the giveaway is... </div>
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<a href="http://paisleysummmer.blogspot.com.au/">Paisley Summer!</a></div>
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yay to you!</div>
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please contact me at mlewisd@bigpond.net.au </div>
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and i'll get your little parcel in the post!</div>
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thankyou to all those who entered :)</div>
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have a great week everyone!</div>
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Kate x</div>
Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-32590371266740820362013-04-21T11:32:00.000+10:002013-04-21T11:32:15.789+10:00it's giveaway time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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good morning lovelies!</div>
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last week i hit 300 likers on my facebook page, so decided to celebrate with a little giveaway.</div>
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so what do you get?</div>
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a gorgeous handmade, wooden bead tassle necklace and an 'aged' look cross bracelet.</div>
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worth $30, both brand new and totally in at the mo!</div>
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here i've paired the necklace with another fav :)</div>
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and the bracelet looks great teamed with a few other bracelets or bangles.</div>
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all you have to do is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lilies-for-Kate/291152497563834?ref=hl">'like' my facebook page here</a>, or be a follower of my blog. if you do both, let me know in your comment and you will be entered twice :)</div>
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if you share my post, you will get another entry!</div>
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overseas entries are very welcome :)</div>
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i will draw a winner next weekend!</div>
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good luck!</div>
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Kate x</div>
Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-61695530733233745382013-04-20T17:26:00.002+10:002013-04-20T17:26:49.354+10:00peacock chair makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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here's my newest love. found on eBay.</div>
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a week and a half ago, i was sitting in one of these in Bali wishing i could bring it home!</div>
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i've been on the hunt for one of these babies for about 6 months. i found lots in Melbourne, but a courier was going to charge around $350 to get her to my door. umm, thanks but no thanks.</div>
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so when this one came up on eBay i crossed my fingers and bid at the last minute.</div>
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she was bought in Bangkok in the 70's and bought to Australia at some point. obviously destined to belong to me haha.</div>
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my home is in serious danger of becoming overrun with cane and crochet.</div>
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surely you can't have too much of either?!</div>
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the little stool was recently made over too. it has a reversible cushion.<br />
vintage blue chenille side... <br />
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floral side. tempted to keep it as it matches in so well with my chair!<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lilies-for-Kate/291152497563834?ref=hl">for sale on my facebook page.</a><br />
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chair before....<br />
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stool before....<br />
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-34374411096607080962013-04-16T20:33:00.000+10:002013-04-16T20:33:42.532+10:00our holiday to Bali<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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it's hard to believe our long awaited trip to Bali is over and we are now back into the swing of another school term!</div>
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on Good Friday, we were up before the sun, and off to the airport. we arrived at our hotel in Ubud just before midnight, and ordered nasi goreng and pad thai to share before collapsing into bed.</div>
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and here's the following morning's view from our little porch! </div>
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intricate stone work. all carted in and laid by hand.<br />
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this shot was taken from the pool area. Mike is wandering down to join us. our 2 story bungalow style accommodation "Water Spies" was the original house, built in the 1940's.</div>
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refreshing coconut drink.</div>
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we visited Ubud markets where i bought one of these beautiful brightly coloured crochet throws. i shouldn't have stopped at one. you can never own enough crochet you know.<br />
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sunrise over the mountains<br />
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on our 2nd day, we trekked off to soak in the amazing views offered from the rice fields.<br />
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talk about steamy!! the weather in Bali is hot hot hot!!<br />
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so relieved to have made it to the top! those little thatched roofs shaded us nicely while we took a drink stop.<br />
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lily covered ponds filled with the fattest gold fish are everywhere.<br />
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the Balinese women are such workers! from what i saw, they seem to do more of the labour intensive lifting and carrying than what the men do.<br />
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next stop. Monkey Forest. $7 entry for our whole family!<br />
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such beauty through here. we chose not to feed the monkeys- i was not going to risk having to unnecessarily use my extensive 1st aid kit, or a trip to the hospital for that matter!<br />
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mumma with her babe. so sweet!<br />
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this cheeky monkey decided he was thirsty, so bit straight through the water bottle Mike was carrying!<br />
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apparently the nut in his other hand was more interesting than our supply of ice cold water- which was then emptied onto the pavement!!<br />
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after a 3 night stay, we left the mountains in exchange for Legian's ocean views.<br />
definitely more my thing.<br />
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hair was braided<br />
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henna was applied<br />
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and much bartering and shopping was done.<br />
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how awesome are these lights?! i bought a teeny tiny tiny home with me!<br />
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the sunsets were so pretty. <br />
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us :)<br />
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capturing the sunset<br />
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fabulous Potato Head restaurant and beach bar. the outside of this huge place is lined with vintage timber shutters.<br />
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we ordered some fancy schmancy drinkies overlooking the infinity pool and out to sea.<br />
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sun sparkles over the surf<br />
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we moved onto Ku De Ta for lunch. with water views of course.<br />
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and freaking amazing food. lobster and pork gyoza, and a sushi horn. heck yeah!<br />
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dinners on the beach were a fav!<br />
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ring purchase<br />
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bargain peacock chair! reduced to $159!<br />
funnily enough, i found and won an exact replica of this on ebay yesterday! i will be back with a makeover soon ;)<br />
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our last few days were spent in quiet Nusa Dua, south of Legian. the beaches were beautiful. (and so were the pina coladas!)<br />
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the grains of sand were the size of mustard seeds!<br />
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the 'i'm such a tourist' shot<br />
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these goldies couldn't get any chubbier if they tried<br />
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The Rock Bar. accessible only by carriage that took us down the side of a steep cliff.<br />
we were given umbrellas to shade us from the extreme heat!<br />
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the view? breath taking<br />
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last stop. Jimbaran Bay. for and assortment of freshly BBQed seafood.<br />
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with spectacular views. again!<br />
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a bit of beach fun!<br />
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goodbye Bali. what an awesome holiday you gave us x<br />
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i've had a big sell off on eBay in the last week, and i've purchased a few things for our home, so thought i'd come and show you!</div>
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i made a trip to Ikea via an eBay pickup (any excuse will do) to buy a sisal rug for the family room, but of course the one i wanted has been discontinued! my friend suggested Freedom, so i headed there the next morning. i bumped into another friend there who had seen the rug i was after in the clearance room! i dashed up to check it out and got it half price! and here it is! </div>
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i'm so happy with it! it makes the room feel cosier and softer- perfect for Autumn.</div>
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well, maybe a slight exaggeration, but it sure feels that way!</div>
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i sold the beachy drawers that once sat here, so bought in this little table from outside for a different look.</div>
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i rarely buy from eBay, but stumbled across this cute cane cupboard and won it for a few dollars.</div>
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after a can of white gloss spray paint it's looking much smarter.</div>
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it would work well in the bathroom too.... but i have no room to spare in there! </div>
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my champagne cork collection. i'm not even sure why i have kept them?!</div>
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i've always had a bit of a thing for corks for some reason!</div>
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this rug was reduced at Freedom too, and is discontinued, so grabbed it as well. love the pattern, and it looks great in the study against our white painted concrete floors.</div>
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i'm enjoying some greenery around the house lately. It lasts longer and comes from the garden so it's free!</div>
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i bought these plants from the markets 2 weeks ago, and they are thriving! i can't believe how much this one has grown. </div>
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they both seem to be happy with the amount of light they are getting in the dining room which is great! </div>
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have a good one all ;)</div>
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i'm a tad excited, because my lovely cabinet arrived alot sooner than i had expected! she was all wrapped up waiting for me at the door yesterday afternoon.</div>
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i pottered all afternoon grabbing things from every corner of the house until i had it just right. </div>
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the inside got stuffed full with crochet, old sheets and tablecloths.</div>
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she's just the prettiest thing ever, and fits perfectly into the spot i had imagined her in.</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-53723548739015836342013-02-24T14:46:00.004+10:002013-02-24T14:48:29.830+10:00i just HAVE to paint something!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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hello lovelies! i hope you've all been enjoying the weekend. we have had brilliant weather up here in the usually sunny Brisbane- although it was initially forecast to be stormy and rainy. looking out the window, i think that storm is not too far away...</div>
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i took the above photo last weekend, and decided it had been waaay too long since i held a paintbrush and stuck it into a big tin of white paint. sooo, by 7am yesterday morning, i had the old towels out, the furniture lined up ready to go and the couch covers in the wash.</div>
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all these pieces were looking a little too tired for my liking, and were in need of a few coats of paint to freshen them up. 2 coats later, and they were lookin' much better!</div>
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then i tackled a favourite mirror- that one you can see to the right.</div>
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i was carrying it through the garage, and somehow dropped it. i screamed as a watched it break into about 75 pieces :( not one to cry over broken things, i'll admit i shed a tear on this one! the hubs is going to try and glue it back together... we'll see how it goes.</div>
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i swapped the cushions around and added in a bit more aqua.</div>
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Grandpa's tool box has come up a treat with a few coats of white.</div>
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this $3 thrifted wicker basket got a quick spray of paint and a bunch of gorgeous pink roses.</div>
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this nest of tables were a soft grey, now white.</div>
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my $5 suitcase, and $5 metal chest freshened up.</div>
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looking onto the entry from the dining room.</div>
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i've moved the little blue table into the dining room, and created a sitting corner under the bay window. i potted up some plants i bought from this morning's market. hopefully they don't die in my care as most plants do ;)</div>
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i'm gonna make sure i have at least one morning coffee here before work this week!</div>
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we 're heading into week 5 of the school term...almost half way...WHAT?!</div>
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just crazy how the year flies on by. </div>
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i can't wait to show you my new purchase that will be arriving this week ;))</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-50022678451381857992013-02-16T18:30:00.001+10:002013-02-16T18:30:09.298+10:00a quilt for a baby boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i've just arrived home from a special friend's baby shower.</div>
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she's having a boy, and i had the honour of making him a quilt. his mumma has great taste, and chose the most lovely fabrics for me to work with.</div>
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i made it large enough to fit over a single bed for when he's a big boy. in the meantime, it will tuck nicely into the sides of his cot, or be a cosy play quilt for the floor.</div>
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once i had finished piecing it all together, i still had quite a bit of fabric left.</div>
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so, i decided to try making a raggy cushion cover. i'm not one to follow a pattern. i just work it out as i go.</div>
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i was pretty chuffed with how it turned out! and i still had fabric left.....</div>
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i love a fabric challenge, and hate waste, so decided to see if i could squeeze out another quilt- a smaller one of course ;)</div>
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here's the cute travel/bassinette size quilt i came up with. </div>
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it felt so good to make the most of every last scrap!</div>
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i've only made pretty girly quilts so far (doilies always included haha), so it was lots of fun doing a cute boy quilt for a change.</div>
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you can see some of my other quilts <a href="http://liliesforkate.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/pink-polkadot-raggy-quilt-for-new-bub.html">here </a>and <a href="http://liliesforkate.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/labour-of-vintage-love.html">here</a> and <a href="http://liliesforkate.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/another-raggy-quilt-instagram.html">here</a></div>
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the elephants were quite the theme across the other pressies and cards too!</div>
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love it when those unplanned 'theme' happen.</div>
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i even used some of the fabric to jazz up the gift wrapping</div>
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only about 5 weeks till the little man arrives :) can't wait to meet him!</div>
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Kate x</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-59268663494386056802013-02-10T11:25:00.000+10:002013-02-16T08:08:24.546+10:00back in the fast lane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and so another school year begins. i can't quite believe my eldest is a Senior this year, and my baby is in Middle School! the holidays are long gone, and Term One is well under way.</div>
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working between 2 schools is well and truly keeping me out of mischief, and the days and flying by.</div>
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i've only been into the odd op shop here and there lately, but found this sweet retro mirror</div>
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(with my dream chair on it!) </div>
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and this cool topiary style holder of some sort. it's now holding succulents (the only plants i can keep alive) outside!</div>
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i have managed to score some fab linen as well- finding a $4 king sized white doona cover and a $4 king sized white sheet! love a great linen find!!</div>
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we had a long weekend to celebrate Australia Day a couple of weeks ago. Usually a weekend perfect for a beach getaway or at least a BBQ outdoors with friends, but instead we were hit with cyclonic winds and torrents of rain for 3 days straight!</div>
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we battened down the hatches, and only left the safety of our home for the essentials- food and wine lol!</div>
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the dark dreary weather bought wine o'clock around earlier than usual. yep still in my PJ's at 5pm!! </div>
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boredom eventaully set in, which saw me making clay tags for next Christmas (what the?!)</div>
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painting up a blackboard, vignetting with jugs and cutlery,</div>
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and generally foofing about the house. </div>
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it was so great to get the sunshine back!!</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-2297253844872555102013-01-20T16:00:00.000+10:002013-02-09T11:37:54.478+10:00rocking chair redo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i'm back as promised with some pretty cute rocking chairs if i do say so myself!</div>
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a friend picked up the child sized one from a market and gave it to me saying "i just know you can do something with this!"</div>
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so, not wanting to disappoint, painted the little baby right up in the softest of greens- 1/4 strength Peaceful Bay to be exact. Kacey's room is painted in it and i so love it. it really is a peaceful colour too! <a href="http://liliesforkate.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/kaceys-room.html">you can see her room here</a>.</div>
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Mumma chair got the white treatment. and a shabby up of course.</div>
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both chairs are now living in my classroom- i'm team teaching a Grade One class with a friend this year, and we're pretty excited about it!</div>
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i have made many a raggy quilt, but never a raggy cushion, and the teacher chair just had to have some colour.</div>
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they make a cute pair don't you think?<br />
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back to work tomorrow ARGG!!<br />
Kate x<br />
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-67528136111281247592013-01-19T11:27:00.000+10:002013-01-19T11:28:42.562+10:00beach holiday take two- the iPhone pics!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ok, so this is only the 2nd time i've blogged since waaaay before the school holidays even started!</div>
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to say i've been mega slack would be an understatement!</div>
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it would be fair to say that i lost my bloggy mojo during the break, but i'll endeavour to come here and say hi a little more often than i have of late!</div>
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instagram would definitely be the cause of some my laziness ;) it's so easy to pop a pic up here and there to show what we've been up to.</div>
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sooo, here i am, and i just have to show off some more piccies from our holiday by the beach. these pics are all from my iPhone. my last post showed photos from my camera only- truth be told i couldn't be bothered downloading the photos from my iphone. i know. slack. as.</div>
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i couldn't help but bring back armfuls and pocketfuls of beachy treasure on every walk i went on. </div>
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the weather was super duper perfect the whole week. </div>
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the girls and i had some fun getting henna tattoos at the local markets</div>
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pinks and blues</div>
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breathtaking beach beauty</div>
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Kacey climbed this tree across the road from our little flat nearly everyday</div>
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the beautiful Dickies Beach wreck</div>
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fun shadow shots with my girls</div>
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i'll be back very soon (i promise!!) with a recent makeover</div>
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Kate x</div>
Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-29777345011724806312013-01-08T16:49:00.000+10:002013-01-08T18:02:53.872+10:00our week at the beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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happy new year to you all! it's been quite a long time between posts</div>
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here, so thought i'd pop in and share some holiday pics with you.</div>
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after a super hectic end to the school year, </div>
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we headed off to the Sunshine Coast for a week at the beach. </div>
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it was just what our little family needed.</div>
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water views and a huge park across the road</div>
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early morning walks</div>
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afternoon drinks on the balcony</div>
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feeding the birds</div>
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exploring the rock pools</div>
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my new beach bag from a local gift shop</div>
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cute wheels!</div>
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fresh sea breezes</div>
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blue skies</div>
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the perfect beach holiday</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-64157329178498398002012-12-03T16:21:00.002+10:002012-12-03T16:21:41.483+10:00lampshade makeover<div style="text-align: center;">
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i'm back as promised to show you a little project i got done in about an
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so here's what i started with. a 50 cent lampshade found at the markets. </div>
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i then cut strips of fabric (an old sheet) about 2.5 times the height of the shade.</div>
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and then simply ties them in knots around the shade, keeping them close together.</div>
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i made sure the knots were tied at different heights too.</div>
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here it is finished! i love that the inside is also completely covered.</div>
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here's what it looked like before.</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-10689599242151555132012-12-02T19:01:00.000+10:002012-12-02T19:03:45.186+10:002012 Christmas around the home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's the 2nd day of Summer here in humid ol' Brissy, and we have experienced some pretty high temps! the Chrissy tree has been up for a week here, and we had a fun afternoon complete with drinkies and nibbles while we decorated.</div>
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here's a sweet garland i made from vintage cards <a href="http://liliesforkate.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/vintage-christmas-card-garland.html">last year</a>. </div>
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the raggy wreaths are hanging over mirrors</div>
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this little Nativity scene has been around since Emily's 1st Christmas which was 15 years ago.</div>
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many white decorations adorn the tree. </div>
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TYPO tree from last years sales. </div>
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handmade eBay stocking</div>
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love my lilies at this time of year of course ;)</div>
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gotta have loads of twinkly lights too!</div>
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last week of work, then we are off on a beachy holiday that i have been dreaming about for months!!!</div>
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back soon to show you my latest DIY ;))</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-45118787274507919092012-11-16T11:08:00.000+10:002012-11-17T07:24:11.215+10:00finally got the paint brush out & a project!<div style="text-align: center;">
well Friday is here and i'm so happy it is!</div>
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another working week done and dusted. the end of the school year is almost upon us- still so much to get done though!</div>
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i did manage to get a few small things painted up. felt so good to splash around some white and aqua paint. it's been too long!</div>
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1st up were the top 2 suitcases. painting them has really lifted this little corner. </div>
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the blackboard got a freshen up, and the Italian plaster scrolly thingy hanging above it gives it a new look.</div>
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a couple of bali style frames got a like of paint too. (the other one is on top of the suitcases)</div>
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this old wardrobe door with bevelled edge mirror was an ebay find. love it so much more white!</div>
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it has the prettiest timber beading around the mirror's edge. </div>
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you can see the mirror a bit better here.</div>
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found this cool boho skirt that matches perfectly with my aqua lace top from Thailand.</div>
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and this cute stool got the white treatment also. it now sits by the bath.</div>
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i usually show "before" pics, but you just need to picture ugly dark timber and you get the picture anyway :)</div>
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i want to show you a project i have put aside until the holidays arrive. the husband is not convinced and thinks it belongs at the tip. and when i told him i even paid money for it i really got the look.</div>
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so as you can see it's an old mantle of some sort and is missing a few pieces- including the mirror which is sad.</div>
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so the thought so far is to cut those top bits off, give it a good scrub and sand, maybe a lick of white paint too, and then stick a blackboard in the centre. i'd so love some ideas!</div>
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visiting over at <a href="http://scandicoast.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/saturday-style-link-party_17.html?showComment=1353100952212#c8974103341550454580">Scandi Coast Home</a> </div>
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hello lovelies! popping in quickly to show you the beginning of</div>
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another collection! crosses. yep. i have a big crush on them.</div>
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i found this huge aqua blue cross in a shop in Bulimba called</div>
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next stop was an op shop where i found this 'made in Italy' cross.</div>
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i added a splash of white paint and gave it a rough sand.</div>
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Bed Bath Table had these little metal ones. yep.</div>
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bought one of each!</div>
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i also love etched venetian glass, so this cross was a winner.</div>
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it's being added to the "Cross Wall" this weekend.</div>
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this lovely old glass bouy was a fav market find. the beachy look is</div>
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going strong here at the moment!<br />
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below are some purchases from Earthborn. adore that shop! they had 20% off storewide,<br />
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another find- this 'vintage look' blue glass piece.<br />
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<span id="goog_1673931986"></span><span id="goog_1673931987"></span>crazy times here.<br />
school reports are due next week! my teaching partner and i spent 5 hours<br />
together at school today. when i got home, i just HAD to paint something!<br />
will show you soon ;))<br />
Kate x<br />
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<a href="http://scandicoast.blogspot.com.au/">visiting over at Scandi Coast!!</a></div>
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good morning!</div>
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thought it was time to pop into the old blog and say hello.</div>
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i don't think i've ever gone this long between blog posts!</div>
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teaching and family and just keeping the house from turning into a down right tip is pretty much taking up all my time and energy.</div>
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so i thought i'd show a few pics (mainly from instagram) to show what we've been up to.</div>
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we were pretty house bound throughout the school holidays, as the hubs has been recovering from a pretty full on knee injury and surgery. as he improved, we managed some lunches out. my girls (like their Mum!) are real foodies!</div>
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here's my crispy duck salad. yum</div>
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i've been pottering around the house, moving things, chucking stuff, and had a market stall to sell off a whole stack of unwanted junk from around this place. i can now proudly say both cars fit in our garage lol.</div>
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scored myself this cool timber box which i'm loving.</div>
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i've indulged in the purchase of some more scented candles and the latest homey mags just to get me through! such a nice way to have a bit of time out.</div>
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there has been alot of cooking happening in our kitchen. Em whipped up this amazing vanilla slice from scratch. i hate cooking personally, but happy to get in there and clean up!</div>
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speaking of which, our dishwasher decided to give up the ghost yesterday (i'll admit it was 17 years old!) so there will be some dishwasher shopping/purchasing happening this weekend (if not today)!!</div>
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this working between 2 schools is well and truly keeping me out of trouble, but i'm loving it!</div>
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not work today, so off to get the hair done, and spend the arvo having lunch with the hubs- which is what we did last Friday too!</div>
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we enjoyed a gorgeous lunch at Vio's and had the Restaurant to ourselves!</div>
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i've had a few jars of these lovelies scattered throughout the house along with some daisies. might need to get some more today....</div>
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my shopping is list growing haha!</div>
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i got the sewing machine out for about an hour last Sunday, and threw together a shabby bunting for our bedroom. i think it adds just the right amount of vintage happy :)</div>
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Bed Bath n Table had a sale on their mugs (and lots of other lovely items) so i bought myself this one and another in chevron blue. they are SO nice to drink out of and hold! $4.45 each. what a bargain!</div>
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Sarah over at a Beach Cottage was sporting some great new hair dos, so i tried this multi bun style. i can tell, you it's gonna look alot better once i get my regrowth tended to this morning!</div>
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swimming lessons started this week at one school i work at, so this was my view on Tuesday for about 30 minutes :)</div>
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Stopped in at Spotlight on Wednesday, and what do i find? a complete copy of Cath Kidston's rosey bird fabric! gorgeous! had to get some of the blue!</div>
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i'm enjoying getting back into the morning walks too.</div>
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so that about sums up what's been going on. </div>
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school lunches are calling, and there's washing up to be done... </div>
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catch u soon, but i'll be on instagram before the day is out ;)</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-62874957585876113712012-10-06T10:19:00.001+10:002012-10-06T10:19:22.414+10:00Antique White bookcase/cabinet <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i've just finished this cabinet for a client. it got a light shabby this morning,</div>
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now it's all set to go off to it's new home.</div>
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it never ceases to amaze me what a few coats of paint can do to a piece of furniture.</div>
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wanna see how it slowly transforms coat by coat?</div>
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ok then!</div>
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here's the before....</div>
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after one coat of Zinsser- no before sanding needed either!</div>
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after 2 coats....</div>
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now onto the Antique White USA- 1st coat....</div>
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and the last coat. via instagram!</div>
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and here are a few more finished photos</div>
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so there you have it. so pleased it's finished. it's taken me all week to complete!</div>
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i'm doing a stall at the Ferny Grove Markets tomorrow morning. so off to price things and pack the car for a 4:50am start!</div>
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Kate x</div>
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we are now almost at the end of 2 weeks of school holidays, and boy, have they flown by so fast!!i had no intention of making over our bedroom these holidays, but that's just what happened.</div>
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nothing too major, but i'll walk you through my choices and how they came to be!</div>
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a few weeks ago, i found these bedside tables at a church garage sale. i only bought them because i thought they would be easy to repaint and sell. little did i know they would inspire a beachy coastal bedroom makeover. </div>
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they got a couple of coats of Zinsser sealer, 2 coats of aqua, and a little shabbying.</div>
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once they were done, i decided they were a little on the 'bright' side, so rubbed some white paint over them with a rag. </div>
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no drawers are complete without scented draw liners. i found these pretties in Dollars and Sense.</div>
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this little stool was also a garage sale find.</div>
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here it is made over. it's also ended up in our bedroom.</div>
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my camera bag hangs above it now.</div>
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then came the bed head! i think it's difficult to find a really nice bed head in a king size that doesn't cost the earth. i've been dreaming of a gorgeous swirly whirly cane one for a while.</div>
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i was cruising around Pinterest last week and found the perfect bed head. AND it was a good price. AND they made it in King size. AND they shipped to my door in Brisbane from Melbourne for $50!</div>
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here's my new baby being unwrapped.</div>
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and in her new home</div>
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these vintage pillowcases (never used) give the bed just the right amount of happy colour.</div>
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here are a few shots of the rest of the room. i shopped the house for blue and aqua touches.</div>
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the divine timber cross is a new purchase :)</div>
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here's what <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4487341334467856913#editor/target=post;postID=3521204484455172013">our bedroom looked like before.</a></div>
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good morning all.</div>
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here are some pieces i painted up for the school a couple of months back.</div>
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only got round to sanding/sealing the table and taking pics yesterday.</div>
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it all went off to the school this morning.</div>
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i really enjoyed painting the benches in this fabulous colour. </div>
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you might remember the huge school desk complete with ink wells</div>
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that <a href="http://liliesforkate.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/splash-of-high-gloss-red.html">i painted back here</a>. </div>
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table and benches before....</div>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-51078324824465776572012-09-26T08:56:00.000+10:002012-09-26T10:12:45.615+10:00another raggy quilt & instagram<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">good morning lovelies. it's been a long time since i've posted! the craziness of term 3 is behind us, and we are enjoying the holidays muchly! a few weeks ago, i spent a Sunday afternoon whipping up this raggy quilt. it's quite large, but i used larger squares, so it only took about 3-4 hours.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i used some leftover fabric from Kacey's quilt, a blue chenille quilt, a quilt cover, white sheet to back it with and doilies. the centrepiece is from an old IKEA cushion cover. all laid out and happy with my design.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all put together! a pretty birdy doily sits at the top of the quilt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">great to throw over the end of the lounge or pop at the end of a bed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my next couple of quilts will be for friend's babies due next year! can't wait to find out what they are having and get to work!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">seeing i've been so time poor of late, i've been getting into good old instagram. here are a few pics i've added recently.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-50731863772077065402012-09-02T10:35:00.011+10:002012-09-02T11:13:57.570+10:00~vintage finds~<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yI9Xw4KMu48/UEKsNpengmI/AAAAAAAAFCU/Md5oXNbmJXo/s1600/_MG_1839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yI9Xw4KMu48/UEKsNpengmI/AAAAAAAAFCU/Md5oXNbmJXo/s400/_MG_1839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783374221969687138" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">good morning!<br />popping in quickly to show off some finds from the last couple of weekends.<br /><br />here's my 1st find of this morning- cast iron "Salter n0.34" kitchen scales.<br />they are soo heavy! wish the bowl had come with them. it's now sitting behind<br /><a href="http://liliesforkate.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/sunday-market-finds.html">my other vintage scales</a> on my kitchen hutch.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-19IHheJGPDk/UEKr9uC4tKI/AAAAAAAAFCI/0NcSPzeEI1A/s1600/_MG_1831.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-19IHheJGPDk/UEKr9uC4tKI/AAAAAAAAFCI/0NcSPzeEI1A/s400/_MG_1831.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783373948317643938" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">sweet candle holder (i have a few other pieces that match this one)<br />and a cut glass jar/pepper shaker without it's top. perfect for holding a few<br />flowers to sit on the bedside table. i'm such a sucker for vintage cut glass<br />and pottery/ceramic roses! and cute cherubs for that matter ;))<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P5gBQhNWYtQ/UEKrqCcb_1I/AAAAAAAAFB8/RnQpaHiBuMU/s1600/_MG_1829.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P5gBQhNWYtQ/UEKrqCcb_1I/AAAAAAAAFB8/RnQpaHiBuMU/s400/_MG_1829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783373610196139858" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">LOVE a good old wine box! i've come across a few, but never at the right price!<br />thankfully this one was! thought it would be great for holding all my<br />sample sized paint pots.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2ndXewCLj4/UEKrZVK1lSI/AAAAAAAAFBw/U8VOa04BKC8/s1600/_MG_1828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e2ndXewCLj4/UEKrZVK1lSI/AAAAAAAAFBw/U8VOa04BKC8/s400/_MG_1828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783373323164816674" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">last Sunday i visited a local Antique Fair.<br />this little unmarked jug was the 1st thing i bought.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NjCwSPH5bLk/UEKrFWp-c6I/AAAAAAAAFBk/-5IxOuf0lDg/s1600/_MG_1840.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NjCwSPH5bLk/UEKrFWp-c6I/AAAAAAAAFBk/-5IxOuf0lDg/s400/_MG_1840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783372979966473122" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">vintage milkshake cups! i've kept the typed price tag on them,<br />and will use them as vases.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PYa4tJrQyKk/UEKqirxuNNI/AAAAAAAAFBY/44S5Y0moH_k/s1600/_MG_1830.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PYa4tJrQyKk/UEKqirxuNNI/AAAAAAAAFBY/44S5Y0moH_k/s400/_MG_1830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783372384340686034" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">English Staffordshire canister. i'm think i'll paint the lid white.<br />this one might end up in the bathroom holding cotton buds, etc.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_UVbiSPNqpI/UEKqT0A2x0I/AAAAAAAAFBM/YkvwJu7aIRc/s1600/_MG_1835.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_UVbiSPNqpI/UEKqT0A2x0I/AAAAAAAAFBM/YkvwJu7aIRc/s400/_MG_1835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783372128853608258" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">my last find at the Fair were these pretty vintage brooches.<br />my collection of brooches is definitely growing!<br />you can see <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=484766534869095&set=a.291694687509615.81833.291152497563834&type=3&theater">my other brooches here.</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fy8-racA2zw/UEKqFN7TOcI/AAAAAAAAFBA/a4MJUQmva7Q/s1600/_MG_1838.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fy8-racA2zw/UEKqFN7TOcI/AAAAAAAAFBA/a4MJUQmva7Q/s400/_MG_1838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5783371878111590850" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">have a happy week everyone.<br />Kate x<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487341334467856913.post-36092386212466837042012-08-25T11:26:00.009+10:002012-08-25T11:46:54.316+10:00lisianthus, a finished quilt & a winner<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AhUvro8NmMw/UDgroxcCYeI/AAAAAAAAFAU/j9Gl26tevKw/s1600/_MG_1820.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AhUvro8NmMw/UDgroxcCYeI/AAAAAAAAFAU/j9Gl26tevKw/s400/_MG_1820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5780418101195727330" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">hello to you all on this super fine Saturday!<br />gee i'm loving this weather lately. so glad Spring is almost here!<br /><br />i haven't seen lisianthus flowers out for ages, but some came home yesterday!<br />love them.<br /><br />here's Kacey's finished quilt! it nearly killed me getting it completed.<br />evreything that could have gone wrong, did.<br />but i got there. in.the.end.<br />it has a raggy side,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KItGDF5CQmM/UDgrbx4H1WI/AAAAAAAAFAI/VWStkzXncUk/s1600/_MG_1825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KItGDF5CQmM/UDgrbx4H1WI/AAAAAAAAFAI/VWStkzXncUk/s400/_MG_1825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5780417877975225698" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and a flat side.<br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TJLc6tdJL0I/UDgrMIk9KlI/AAAAAAAAE_8/6JRv6blChow/s1600/_MG_1824.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TJLc6tdJL0I/UDgrMIk9KlI/AAAAAAAAE_8/6JRv6blChow/s400/_MG_1824.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5780417609190943314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Osmz4Vn1GY4/UDgq6GPWfxI/AAAAAAAAE_w/ph6KuY4gn8E/s1600/_MG_1823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Osmz4Vn1GY4/UDgq6GPWfxI/AAAAAAAAE_w/ph6KuY4gn8E/s400/_MG_1823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5780417299325812498" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">i folded up all the names of those who entered my little giveaway-<br />and popped them in here. and the winner is......<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wOkSiyuXgVg/UDgqnx_dRyI/AAAAAAAAE_k/d635tWEbuCU/s1600/_MG_1815.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wOkSiyuXgVg/UDgqnx_dRyI/AAAAAAAAE_k/d635tWEbuCU/s400/_MG_1815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5780416984652793634" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Deanne!!<br />congrats to you! please email me with your address details,<br />and i'll get your parcel in the post next week!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyjxfEgekU8/UDgqZPfskWI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/MaGV1S5sH_8/s1600/_MG_1816.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kyjxfEgekU8/UDgqZPfskWI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/MaGV1S5sH_8/s400/_MG_1816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5780416734874603874" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">blogging will be taking a bit of a back seat until school holidays,<br />as i've picked up a teaching contract and will be team teaching with a friend<br />for the next 4 weeks! see you soon,<br />Kate x<br />ps i'm finally on INSTAGRAM! don't know how to link you there,<br />but i'm called LiliesforKate :))<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kate Nyquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00021844588740986830noreply@blogger.com6