C and I went to another house inspection this week and afterwards paid a visit to Princes Square Park and took some photos. The Junction Arts Festival is on in Launceston, which means there's a whole lot going on in the city at the moment and the park is decorated with all sorts of knitted things hanging from trees and lamp posts and also features a pimped out couch chair. Tomorrow night C and I are hoping to see this guy as part of the festival. I am a big fan of Australian musical comedy. Another house inspection on Monday and another on Wednesday. Gimme a house Launceston!

^ New desktop picture by Mispaq.

A couple of cute giveaways to share:
♡ Pugly Pixel & Much Love have teamed up for a cute sequin giveaway, here.
♡ The Ardent Sparrow is hosting a giveaway of a letterpress print by Sweet Harvey, here (28 Aug).
♡ Missive Maven is hosting a "Write the Right Words" book giveaway, here (30 Aug)
♡Oh Hello, Friend's giveaway this week includes a $50 Shanna Murray shop gift voucher, here
(30 Aug).
♡ My lovely penpal from Queenie and the Dew is running a cute stationery giveaway, here (5 Sept).

Ps. Bea just reminded me of the cute stationery giveaway she's having at her blog, here (until the 21st Sept).

^ eklektick (via mrypwrs - Mary curates the best pictures to her Tumblr). I used to make postcard collages out of stamps - I think I should start again!




^ Beatriz and I have been emailing each other for the past few weeks, hoping this little beauty would turn up. Bea sent it in June and it finally arrived after a stop off in quarantine where they took out the tea she'd included. Sad, but I'm glad it arrived in the end! Her drawings are so cute! She draws a much more accurate Australia than I do!


^ A beautiful first letter from Charlotte, full of pretty paper hearts.


^ Sirpa sent me such a great letter. It was an excellent read, she writes grand letters! And, she sent me this pretty knitted wrist warmer which smells just delish (she sprayed the letter with her perfume, yum!).


^ A very sweet letter from Ria. Last letter she included some New Mexican sand and this time she sent me some NM grass from her lawn!


^ A sweet postcard from Carrie Marie, who found my blog via Micaela.


^ This postcard came from a sweet lady in Spain, but the postmark has covered her name and I can't quite read it! I think it's Mariau! Thank you lady! Hope I spelled your name right!


^ My August BPS postcard from a lovely lady named Patty. I loved her calligraphy!


^ And a delicious first letter from Liz. Another wonderful read.



Sadly ew-nie werk has been weighing me and the letter output down. Hopefully next week, a week without any assignments, will be a fruitful letter week! These few envelopes are full of free postcards people have ordered - I still have lots to share - I'd love to send you some!

















Now I'm going to lie down, dose myself up on pain killers and heat up a wheat bag to put on my shoulder. I have done something very traumatic to my collar bone (C says it may be from bad bike riding posture) and for the last fortnight, every night it gets me. Ouuuuch.

A regular mail tag request I ask of people is to name their favourite red things. Red is my favourite colour and I've been overusing it for many years. I'm not sure what it is about red, it's just perfect to me. So, here are 12 of my favourite red things I own (if I wasn't just counting things I own I'd also include post boxes, chilli sauce, strawberries, etc).


^ Little red Moleskine gifted to me by my lovely penpal Wendy. I use it many times a day. The sticker on the front is from here.


^ The frilly red umbrella my little sister bought me for my birthday this year.


^ Favourite red coat - by A.joy. Desperately needs a wash but I can't afford the dry cleaning bill!


^ Warm gloves I thrifted at least five years ago. Very useful in Tasmania.


^ Dangerfield scarf my friend Paige gave me for my birthday a few years ago.


^ Favourite lipstick - Maybelline 'Are You Reddy?' (as worn atop post)


^ Fuller brush man letter opener. Best letter opener I could ask for, he seems unbreakable.


^ Sportsgirl houndstooth sneakers.


^ Leather Romeo Renato handbag. It goes everywhere.


^ The 'blogging' ring I won in Cathe of Just Something I Made's giveaway.


^ A good, sturdy red pen - micro-tip (0.5), Uniball eyes are my favourite. I have very particular pen taste.


^ The little red British post box key chain Laura sent to me.

C said that I should include him in this list, when he holds his breath and his face goes red :P

What's your favourite colour? Want to take photos of your favourite coloured things? I'd love to see them! :)

Listening to: Pink & Blue - Outkast (ironic that it's a song featuring colours)
Consuming: Brown creaming soda