These pages are from my Sketchbook Project book. The 2012 sketchbooks have to be postmarked and sent back to the US by the end of this month, and with a really busy month ahead, I'm going to have to put pen and paper and glue and paint to notebook and get it finished in time. My theme is 'time traveller' and I've been trying to play with that concept a bit.






+ my not-quite-new-years-resolutions list.

+ a collection of blue

 
+ peacock at cataract gorge & my favourite nail polish at the moment.


+ some freehand embroidering.


+ some details.


+ a favourite pair.


+ drinking tea with my love on a lovely date & photo #2473 of my nail polish


+ some graffiti i liked in hobart


+ the launceston city christmas tree & my first tube of mac's ruby woo


+ cute eyemask



+ things spotted in hobart


+ i heart red


+ a sweet cupcakery in hobary & sgt. seagull


+ a lovely card from sharni


+ the view from a boat & expensive and tiny macarons


+ rented bicycles & old wall art in hobart


+ fance new glasses

 
+ making chocolate covered raspberries & eating snow peas from the fruit shop.


+ new dress & chocolate raspberry.


+ starting a collection of non-Christmassy Christmas decorations.


+ graffiti seen in Hobart & graffiti seen in Launceston.


+ Last night's bright lights.

Watching: Dexter, Downton Abbey & Misfits finales, Gamer, Griff The Invisible, Pushing Daisies.
Purchasing: Mac Ruby Woo, little Christmas gifts, pretty paper, Lush goodies.
Listening to: M83, Big Scary, The Middle East, The Honey Trees, Awolnation, Gotye live.
Visiting: Hobart twice, Cataract Gorge, Bicheno.
Loving: My Mr.
Making: Sweet treats.
Consuming: Chocolate covered strawberries.
Wanting: A cool change.

Happy brand new year :)

1. The Scrapbook Of Frankie Pratt - Caroline Preston
2. The Vintage Tea Party - Angel Adoree
3. How To Draw Classic Heads and Faces - Walter Foster Publishing
4. The Family Law - Benjamin Law
5. Patch - Cath Kidston
6. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? - Mindy Kaling
7. Keepsakes - Frances Hansen

These books are in the things-I-should-buy-myself-as-belated-Christmas-presents list.
What's on your book-wish-list at the moment? Anything you'd recommend?

+ dress: revival from dangerfield/myer, belt: thrifted, collar: romwe, shoes: vivienne westwood & melissa, tights: sussan, bow: diva, petticoat: vintage, lipstick: mac ruby woo, earrings: top shop (from messy carla).

C's parents took us for a drive to Hobart today (our second trip there in a week!) to visit the Taste Festival. C and I devoured some chocolate covered raspberries, then headed back into the city where we visited Love and Clutter, Ruby's Room, The Letterbox Emporium, Lush, JBHifi (C's favourite) and we didn't get to visit Hello Gorgeous (which was closed - I'll have to peruse the vintage goodies next time).

I bought this dress in the basement of Myer where all the lovely Dangerfield dresses hang out, in a great haste while C and his parents were waiting for me outside. There wasn't a version of this dress in my size but it had to be mine, so I just grabbed the size 10 (which is definitely not my usual size) and ran out the door, but fits really comfortably. I'd probably go up a size just for a bit more bust room, but I am 100% smitten (even if it did send me a little broke after my day of spending). I'd love one in yellow too. Pretty sure I'll have to go back to Hobart again soon to visit the dresses.