jamfancy

Hello
It seems I have a “need” to constantly browse Japanese clothing, I just recently was put back to dial up speed and I think I actually had withdrawals when I couldnt do this at least once a day*L*
Here are the things that are catching my eye just now
Balcony and Bed are always beautiful, but this wonderful Liberty print is killing me


This very sensible looking, for me at least, bag from Beaure, it even has a matching wallet



Mother too always has things that I drool over, but these cute little socks and this top are my current favourites


oh and this top as well, I love the gentle fall of it and the subtle writing, rather beautiful
and just a little bit of circus fun from Franche Lippee as well


Ive decided the only thing I can have from all this loveliness is the sensible bag, there are times in life when you just need a bag that isnt shaped like an animal or covered in eye catching pattern!   Maybe if I make some things to sell I can justify one more thing………………..
PS if you are looking for any of these brands, try out Rakuten in English translation mode, many of the shops now ship international.

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Here is some new work that went into the Etsy store yesterday
This Little Indian Girl is my favourite, I am considering keeping the original, I only own two of my own works so it would be a big move…..



and a couple of the French saucy style, people seem to like the smoking girls


and pics of our seedlings cause I know everyone is just as excited about this as I am.

These below are some of our peas, they are about four times the size now, I swear they grow while I watch.

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Some new prints in the shop, and they are all boys!  I often get requests for images of little boys, seems I have a girly bias, so I hope these balance things out just a smidge.


I named these two, the “Wishing Hat” and the “Wishing Trousers”, I really like the idea of that, I want both items


and this one is called Henry’s friends

More boys to come I think…..

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Paul and I spent last weekend making raised vegetable beds for our upcoming kitchen garden, for some reason we are wildly excited about this and it spilled over into the every day
Look at our toilet for instance

I left it as a surprise for Paul to find, then I just got silly
Grumpy Toilet

and Sad Toilet

We had paid a trip to Bunnings for supplies and while Paul was working on the garden beds, I was doing more important things

with that done I went to help with the hard work, it really was hard, blisters, sore backs, but very satisfying to see a very long term dream coming together at last, now for the dirt and the plants!
Our first bed

all three

Oh and if you are in Australia and always wanted to grow your own vegetables I can’t recommend the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden book enough, so full of helpful tips and with recipes to boot!
Next stop, chickens!

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Bicycles and Boaters to be precise.  I find myself obsessing about both items and not really needing either, in fact I have a bike and a boater, but they aren’t so nice as these ones are….
Look at this beauty in palest peachy pink from Retrovelo

Love the white tyres

then there are all the delightful accessories to buy as well, this one is from the retrovelo store

and I have coveted these for a very long time and just found them online and shipping to Australia here


they had these rather natty seat covers as well

Then there are the boaters, I have a pin head though and finding one that really fits has lead to my now owning three, with only one of them really doing the job.  Should have waited till the new Spring collections from Japan.
Adam et Rope:


and this blue one from I cant remember where

and these arent boaters but what the Hell, I love them too!
This one is from Mother and its soooo green and insanely pricey at nearly $300

this one is from Chou Chou de Maman and at least it would fit my head*L*

Oh well, I just dont need any of it so I will have to be satisfied with the joy of seeing lovely things.

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Ive been sitting on these cloth “dolls” for what seems like ages, something unpleasant occurred, then something pleasant in the shape of a holiday and now finally they are up for sale in the Etsy store.
Introducing “Five Little Girls”

There are five dolls in a drawstring bag, with one special guest, I put him in a mask in these photos for a “disguise”, but its just drawn on to keep you in suspense*L*  They were printed using my laser printer on to fabric, then cut out, laboriously machine sewn (it has made me a much faster sewer!) and stuffed.  They have no real practical purpose but can hang any old place around your home, or maybe make a Christmas appearance on the tree?  Im sure the bag could be handy for something too.



All the details are at the store, sorry about the horrible shipping price for overseas people, its the problem with living so far away in Australia, I tried to make it as reasonable as possible though.
Here they all are:

plus one mystery chap

Thanks and bye
Christina

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Paul made the most lovely heart shaped rose and raspberry macaron for a friends Birthday last week and I want to show it off a bit!

It is filled with homemade raspberry jam and chantilly cream, which is just cream with vanilla, but it tastes wonderful

and here it is just before it was eaten up

It was such a lovely day.

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With Winter coming I am supposed to be finding a pair of plain brown boots to replace the pair I have with a hole in them……….like these Koos

or perhaps these from Jeffrey Campbell

They are both good practical Winter boots, brown………….however, I just keep getting distracted by things like these from Minnetonka

I see myself padding about in moccasins, maybe tracking deer?
or something very strappy from RNA-N

more Jeffrey Campbell


Or these Jane Marple four straps, which for me are the Holy Grail of shoes

Ive taken so long to decide of course that at least two of these have sold out, I think its the black strappy Jeffrey Campbell ones that are winning, but they arent boots are they?

Here is another favourite Japanese brand Jane Marple I think my life would be complete if I could own one of these squashy little boaters, but it is singularly difficult stuff to get your hands on outside of Japan unfortunately.






I simply adore the shoes, one day I will time it just right and be in Japan when these are in store, one day………..

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Just put a couple of newish prints in the store
Farty Boy Hero

and this odd little girl with sausages as a pet

and now for the something to try at home.  Cant really call this a recipe, but I swear it tastes very nearly like cheesecake and is basically very good for you, I love how I feel like Im getting away with something every time I eat it.
Start with some Evia yoghurt, the plain full fat one, although I bought the low fat by mistake and it seemed to taste the same

sprinkle a good handful of Vogel Cluster Crunch breakfast cereal

on to about two heaped tablespoons of the yoghurt and then add a third of a punnet or so of blackberries

not sure you need a picture of blackberries…………but anyway, mush it all about a bit and be amazed at how healthy it all is and how cheesecakey an experience you are having!  It really is very good.