Still following along with Lisa Leonard every week and her Hello Monday posts!

 

So here are a few HELLO'S for this week...

 

HELLO to an open clean space to walk on in my girls' room! Over the weekend, I did a huge blitz and sorted, organised and tidied my two daughters shared room. It looks great. Won't always stay like this with a one year old around but she's not doing too bad so far! We'll see :-)

 

 HELLO to the festive season!

Last night we attended the Christmas Parade in town.

The kids had a blast!

 

And HELLO to...hmmm...maybe taking after Mummy one day ;-)

LOL!

Both my girls seem to be rather musical so we'll see where that leads!

 

What are you saying HELLO to this week?

 

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

 

Anna

 

Oh and P.S. There may not be a Hello Monday segment next week as we will be travelling to our Christmas festivities and such. Hopefully, it will resume again the next week :-)





This year my Christmas Wishlist consists of 2 things.

Let me show you.

Firstly...

 

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The New Caffitaly system by Woolworths. I have always wanted a coffee machine to make myself a REAL coffee but it was too expensive to get one for just 1 coffee drinker in the house and the odd visitor we get every now and then, and family when they come.

But now! This little baby is affordable and easy to use. It is a machine that uses coffee pods and I have heard that they are REALLY good and everyone is raving about them.

So it's on my Christmas Wishlist!

 

The other thing...

 

 

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The Canon Selphy CP900 portable photo printer.

I have wanted one of these for over a year now. I know of some friends who have it and LOVE it. And it would be perfect for me in that I would be able to print off that photo I really need NOW instead of waiting until town day to go and use the machines, wait for an hour or two for printing, all with kids running a muck!! LOL! Or...no waiting for online orders to arrive in the post!

It's a winner in my book.

And so it is also on my Christmas list.

 

Of course there are plenty of other things I would LOVE but know I probably won't get for Christmas but I will share them with you anyway.

If you don't know by now, I am an avid fan of Etsy. It's my Go-To online site for anything gifty, handmade, vintage etc etc. Very addictive. Like Pinterest. Except at least Pinterest is just eye candy and not (usually) bad for the bank balance unless you suddenly get REALLY inspired and follow a link for a tutorial on something, then your on Etsy anyway - buying what you need for that project!! It's a real clever cycle!

{giggle}

 

Aaaaanyway!

Here a few of my little loves on Etsy right now...

 

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This cute little necklace with its colourful bunting in a tiny embroidery hoop has really tickled my fancy. I have so many pieces of jewellery in my Etsy favourites but this one has gotta be top of my list at the moment. It's by dandelyne. There is so many other cute things there too. Check it out.

 

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Would love this clock for my studio. It's by andfurthermore.

 

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I love the artwork that the lovely Kate Mason produces. You will find many gorgeous mixed media originals and prints in her Etsy shop, MessyMissKate.

 

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And anything crafty, I've got it on the list! (or in my favourites)!

1. Felt sheets - sweetemmajean

2. Washi Tape - InTheClear

3. Skeins of Yarn - ScarecrowOrganics

4. Fabric pack - cottonholic

 

So what is on YOUR Christmas wishlist this year?

Or what are you loving right now that you just really WANT!?!

 

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

 

Anna

 



I have decided that I probably should move one of my dolls onto another home.

I have found it a tough decision but the right one at this time.

So without any further ado...

This is my lovely Zola Saffron.

She is a Cinnamon Girl.

I bought her second-hand off eBay.

 Eyechips: Pink, Blue, Orange, Green (as pictured).



I'm continuing to join in with Lisa Leonard and her Hello Monday posts!

 



 

So here is some Hello's...

 

HELLO to beautiful roses in bloom in town.

 

HELLO to getting into some more scrapbooking. This is a special project which I will blog about in more depth at a later date - hopefully this week!

 

 

HELLO to getting my dolly friends out and about for photoshoots!

 

 

HELLO to beading for a special Christmas project. It's been a while since I have done this so it was nice to re-introduce myself to the world of beading etc. Now I'm keen to start designing and putting together some jewellery items!

 

 

HELLO to some very itchy welts on Sprout's lower back, butt and legs! I've had suggestions that they are hives and I am inclined to agree. And I haven't got any antihistamines to give her! She is fine though - just darn itchy! Poor little mite :-/

 

 

HELLO to outdoor play! Both my kids can't get enough of being outside - especially this little Sparkle!

 

What are you saying Hello to this week?

 

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

 

 

Anna





 

The Blythe Doll.

Oh, how I have succumbed to the great world of thee.

LOL.

 

Some may be rolling their eyes right now.

Some may be giggling with glee.

And some will be just downright excited about this!

 

I am writing this post for the latter group (oh! and the middle group). Hahaha!

Nah.

Even if you have not entered the world of collecting or owning Blythe dolls, they are still nice to look at! There are some really gorgeous dolls and photographs of them out there!

 

I am writing this post today because...

Today is my one year anniversary of beginning my journey of owning Blythe dolls.

On this date, one year ago, I held that awesome brown package in my hand in anticipation and excitement!

Eeek! My first Blythe doll.

She was a Bohemian Peace Neo Blythe NRFB.

I bought her on Ebay (on special- hehe).

 

I named her Milla-Mae Blossum.

 

 

Many ladies whose blogs I read owned these dolls. I just admired them from afar. Their photos of their girls were spectacular and made the dolls look so 'life-like' - it was incredible.

So one day I just decided to do a search on Ebay and BAM! I was hooked!

A few of these ladies also had Etsy shops where they created Blythe clothes and sold.

I quickly became a fan and even now, I still like to support them with my business.

Milla-Mae's first outfit was from Tammy of Girls Wear Blue Too.

This was quickly followed by a few other outfits from Tammy as I loved her creations!

 

 

And Milla-Mae looked stunning in them!

 

Through Blythe, I have 'met' some lovely people whom I chat to often via Twitter and Instagram. It also happens that they are all pretty crafty creatives aswell which makes it even more awesome! I have enjoyed getting to 'know' them all better through these social media sites.

Who would of thought a doll would have allowed me to come into contact with such beautiful human beings. My life is so much more enriched because of it :-)

 

And one day, hopefully, we will meet - in real life.

Maybe at a Blythe meet?

Or just a little crafty Blythey get-together we manage to organise one day ;-)

 

Anyway...

Me and Blythe.

I think we're sticking together!

 

OUTFIT:

DRESS - By Janelle Wind of The Stitched Bluebird

HAT - Sheree of Poppy Tree Lane

 

I will do another post to introduce my other girls when time allows.

 

With Sprinkles of Sunshine...

 

Anna