creative market spaces

i really enjoy the one on one

interaction with people

in a handmade market space

... had a lovely time last saturday at

the east doncaster baptist church christmas market

we have various family members there 

& is always nice to have personal connections!

this week has been all about

preparations for the Playful Market - Christmas edition

 &

a some time spent

baking up 

some more goodies for

the Pop Up Shop

this saturday

come along ... 6 local australian designers & creative minds

so there's my creative space this week ... 

joining in over here!

ready set go: christmas markets

 peace doves

happy clouds

retro modern flowers

stylized elephants

 hand selected designs

hand painted & oiled by me

ready for the christmas market season

& they will go in my online shop as soon as i open it!!

 look amazing on a denim jacket

cute on a top

nice touch on a hat

sweet little gift idea

 i adore the black outline edging

 marching elephants ...

9 colour ways

chartreuse, grass, olive, plum, raspberry, pillar box, flame, sunny & oiled

re-branding hARTylittlepeaces

very excited to show you some 

of what i've been working on lately

re-branding hARTylittlepeaces'

'look'

lovely little silky labels to sew on items

little peaces went to market

last few weeks

i've been to market with my goodies

range has now expanded to include

little brag book fabric covered photo albums

more covered notebooks with modern fabrics

travel tissue pouches

more to come soon too!

Treasures & Tastes @ Trinity on April 21

my goodies center knee height shelving  

Canterbury PS Gift Shop

Annual Art Show

last weekend

& this weekend

at the East Doncaster Baptist Church

Craft Market

i've been asked about joining in a couple of interesting crafty ventures

.... June last year was my first true handmade market

here i am almost a year later

i've learned lots & think i've got something good a happening

thanks for all your support!

see other market dates in the right margin

Treasures & Tastes @ Trinity Market

ok

v excited

have a look at the new page

on the Holy Trinity - Surrey Hills website for 

Treasures & Tastes @ Trinity Market

seems i'm a lucky one with lots of my goodies being highlighted!

 we have a new force behind the market organizing

well done emma!

also a new T&T@T facebook page that you can go & like to help us get the info out there!!

&

now listed on the Market Roll

Treasures & Tastes @ Trinity Market

 i'm excited! 

my No:1 Market for the year is tomorrow

i have got on & sewed & sewed 

& made & made ....

& had a ball creating it all 

.... had some time at home to myself last weekend

so many great little & large items finished ...

really should have posted as i've gone along but seriously

been so busy whenever i've had a spare moment

to just 'make' ... so blogging now ...

Treasures and Tastes @ Trinity

Trinity Anglican Church

Union Road Surrey Hills

9am - 1pm

every item is hand made or home grown

3rd Saturday of each month

March to Dec

note i've listed the dates to the right ...

 little girls' skirts

travel tissue pack covers

patchwork baby blankets in 2 sizes

appliqued baby suits

notebook covers

photo brag book covers

kids aprons

crochet flower clips

muslin & bamboo baby wraps

so finishing up on a friday ...
... or maybe early sat morn!?
ready for the 1st market of 2012
so with another finish it up friday ... enJOY

 if you see anything you like

you can always ask ....

i'm sure we can work something out!

made to order

 whole lot of hooting goodness

x2 small quilted blankets

type i make & sell at my little markets

made to order, parceled up & handed over today

what is it that is said?

same same but different?

day 3 of 12: christmas market

 i've been busy sewing up & hooking some 

christmas-y decorations/ & gifts

for the little market i've been at

each month on the 3rd Saturday most of 2011

come along to see if you're local & 

in need of some gift-y items ... i'd strongly encourage you 

to find something handmade to gift!

its so much more satisfying than 

having bought a mass-produced item ...

... & you'd be supporting all people's who handcraft ...

above: cute A6 sized notebooks
with fabric covers & crochet embellishments
i'm really quite proud of these ...
lots of different colour combos to choose from
& a great little gift for someone who has 'it all'
but still needs to write important stuff down on paper!!!

Surrey Hills Trinity Anglican Church

hosts

Tastes & Treasures @ Trinity

every 3rd Saturday

from March to December

177 Union Road, Surrey Hills

9am to 1pm

CH ...

so who knew or surmised?

karen

&

nicole

&

sam

&

bron

= 4 answers

x1 per decade

.... seems fitting

the other day when I turned a year older

i promised a gift for the first person to remind me

where it was that i was born!!

i am completely neural

but of course!

not so cheesy

but may be gaining a few more holes as i grow older

am i as smooth as their chocolates ...?

anyway I have a little magnetic something for each of you!

if anyone else happens to like the look of these little numbers

then leave me a message & can arrange postage

only $6 AU ... great little teachers gift idea!!!

x3 fabric covered magnets 4.5cm diameter

boutique craft markets ...

I'm involved this week with another 2 local markets:

"Twilight Boutique Craft Market"

Thursday 17th November

7pm - 9 pm

where a glass of wine awaits you to enjoy an evening of shopping in an intimate environment

... come along for a girls night out "in"

@ 23 Boronia Street, Canterbury

and

of course the wonderful atmosphere of 

Treasure & Tastes @ Trinity
Christmas theme ... 

Trinity Anglican Church

177 Union Road, Surrey Hills

9am - 1pm

pop up market ...

went to the East Doncaster Baptist Church Market this morning

it was almost like being 'at home'

knew lots of faces: family & their friends

 little girls skirts were really popular

especially the non-pink fabric choices

need to make more as i'm now left with the mostly pink ones

also this week i had some great hard rubbish finds to help me

with my market display/ set up ...

i figure you have got to hit people in the face with what you've got!!

you have something like 3.2 seconds to grab their attention as they 

scan from one stall to the next so SAY IT LOUD OK!!

2 of my great finds were 

... 1 was a 3 wheeled bassinet stand: 

that soon became not so wonky by the swift removal 

of the remaining rotating items

& is perfect for the funky elmo red bassinet basket i use!

... & the 2nd a great clothes stand:

obviously for hanging cute toddler sized aprons on!!

that very groovy green display with the skirts all on was

a hard rubbish find from when i was about 21 ... yes i've been addicted 

with finding things to 'up-cycle' for a very long time!!!

i have now given up on trestle sized tables as display

& opt for my collection of stands & mini folding tables!

still having trouble with how best to display the baby sized 

bunting flags but short of a whole rack or backdrop display 

... the thing is (most .... generalizing here!!) 

people just don't seem to have the imagination of how to use them .... hmmm

 whilst at market today i did my usual 

make cute crochet flowers clips

while chatting to people ...

i've been doing a little thinking about the whole market thing

why i really like it

i get a buzz out of people liking my creations enough to buy them

i of course believe in the whole handmade = quality (usually) concept

i love the fact that handmade says that someone has taken 

the care & time to consider all design aspects & executed it with skill

handmade speaks to me

does it speak to you too?

i also like the community aspect of people coming together to spend some time 

in a common place to have 'communion' as such

oh & of course it doesn't seem to be a 'real' market 

unless you have the animal farm there too!

are those guys following me around???

Oscar loved the goats this time!!

next Sat back at T&T@Trinity in Surrey Hills

love the Butterfield farm quince paste that Maureen makes!

& they have fabulous fresh veggies there from a market gardener ...

... come along & visit!