Amazing Kites at Moana

Hello lovelies!

 

These beautiful kites were being flown today at Moana Beach, South Australia. They looked fantastic from far away and even more amazing up close.

Each kite was harnessed to the sand and moved freely with the wind. It all looked very ethereal and it was easy to get lost in thought watching them move! We spotted the big orange jellyfish kite from South Road up near Seaford and had to drive down to find out what was happening. I was blown away by how big they were!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Christabel

Photo A Day – February

Hello lovelies!

I’m joining February’s “Photo A Day Challenge” organised by the lovely FatMumSlim. I am a little bit addicted to taking random photos with my iPhone so this is exactly the excuse I need to take more!

Of course, I’m a few days late putting them up so today’s post includes the photos I missed.

1. View 2. Words 3. Hands 4. Stranger

1. 10 am 2. Dinner 3. Button 4. Sun

This will be fun!

Love,

Christabel

It’s raining cups and saucers!

Hello lovelies!

I’ve spent the last two days inking, firing, jewellery making and filling up my little shops. There are so many new goodies and all new designs and I’m very excited to see what you all think! Here is a little selection of new items from each of my online shops.

Firstly, new in my Madeit shop:

Personalised babycino cup and saucer

Mark Twain Dance, Sing, Love and Live Mug

Then my Etsy shop:

Jane Austen Upcycled Floral Teacup and Saucer

Alice in Wonderland Small White Teacup and Saucer

Next my Blue Caravan shop:

Oscar Wilde Teacup and Saucer

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Floral Plate

And finally my Madeit jewellery shop:

The Owl and the Pussycat Charm Bracelet

The Secret Garden Key Necklace

There is so much more than what I have shown here so make sure to visit my shops and see what’s new.

Much love,

Christabel xo

A Little Romance on Madeit

Romantic, lovely and, of course, handmade finds from Madeit.

1. Light blue flower headband by Two Cheeky Monkeys

2. I love you print by Almond Tree Designs

3. Love Pears by Red Stitch Designs

4. Ivory Brooch by Kapalau

Zinnia Pea + Beach + Sale!

I’ve moved house and studio again! And this time I’m living at the beach, just in time for the worst/best (depending on how you view it!) of the January and February heat. The above photo is the view from the end of my new street so you can see why I am quite excited!

It’s been a quick and easy move this time so there’s no delay for orders being posted out. In fact, I’m having a sale! 25% off all items in my Etsy shop for Facebook fans and blog readers. To receive the discount, enter the coupon code FBFAN25 at checkout and it will automatically apply your discount.

There’s a few new and exciting designs coming to my shops within the next couple of weeks. I’ll be announcing them here on my blog and on Facebook so stay tuned.

As for Lottie, she has been an absolute blessing and helped me through a very difficult time but I think the time might be close for us to go separate ways. She’s still at my sister’s property and I think I will be selling her from there. So if you know of anyone in the market for a fabulous vintage caravan (complete with bunting!) let me know. It’ll be very sad to say goodbye but I know I will find someone who needs her as much as I did when I first found her.

Here’s to a fabulous 2012!

Much love,

Christabel

Childhood Magic at Misty Hollow

I was fortunate to grow up in the Adelaide Hills, it’s a beautiful place with gorgeous scenery, parks and always lots going on.

One place that stands out in my mind from my childhood is Misty Hollow, a fantasy cave located in the Main Street of Hahndorf. I remembered it being the most amazing and magical place!

This past weekend, I was at Hahndorf and decided to re-live some memories and visit Misty Hollow.

It was just as I remembered it (except perhaps slightly smaller, or is it me who is slightly bigger?)! A winding path through a dark, fairy light lined cave with storybook creatures and scenes. 

It really is a magical place, and I love that it has been maintained and added to over so many years. The detail in the cave itself, and the scenes is amazing. You can feel how much work, and love has gone into creating it.

A pond runs along the path as well, and there are little bridges and walkways to cross.

If you’re ever in Hahndorf, I highly recommend visiting it. It’s $2 per person entry to the cave (at the back of the little toy shop) and well worth it. 

Love,

Christabel

Thank You

Photo by Zinnia Pea

What an amazing end to the year! I’ve been delighted to be busy with orders and it’s a lovely feeling to know so many Zinnia Pea designs have gone to new homes this Christmas. I want to take this opportunity to thank all my wonderful customers, fans and followers. It’s been a big year for Zinnia Pea and I hope 2012 will be just as exciting!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a happy, safe and amazing new year.

There will be some exciting new lines launching in my shops soon and I can’t wait to finally tell you all about them. But for now, it’s sale time! 25% off in both my Etsy shop (enter coupon code HOLIDAYSALE at checkout), in my hand inked china shop on madeit and in my literary jewellery shop on Madeit. Sales end tomorrow so get in quick.

Thank you all again,

Christabel

A New Shop

Hello lovelies!

It’s been too long since my last blog post. I’ve been super busy with lots of orders, markets and all kinds of wonderful things! I love the busy build up to Christmas!

As many of you know, last month I introduced my range of Literary Inspired Jewellery Designs. It’s been a fun adventure designing and creating wearable pieces around my favourite quotes.

I have opened a new shop on Madeit, to showcase my jewellery designs and I thought I would share some of the new photos here. My wonderful sister modelled my designs for the shoot, wearing some of our Grandmother’s 50′s vintage dresses. It was a lovely day and we had a lot of fun!

So, here are just a few of my new designs, as modelled by my gorgeous big sister (I’m so jealous of her hair colour, why didn’t I get that gene!)

Dance in the Rain Necklace

Jane Eyre Cameo Necklace

Oscar Wilde Vegetarian Necklace

The last necklace and quote is perhaps my favourite, despite being a vegetarian myself! I love Oscar Wilde and this is one of the quotes I love the most from him. The perfect necklace for a vegetarian with a sense of humour.

To see more of my Literary Inspired Designs visit my new shop here.. http://www.madeit.com.au/literarydesignbyzp. All the pieces come presented on a piece of recycled card with the quote that inspired them printed in typewriter font.

My hand inked china is still in my original shop and if you would like to purchase from both shops, just send me a message to combine the postage (postage on jewellery items becomes free with any china purchase!)

Much love to you,

Christabel xo

A Little Colour for Lottie

My little vintage caravan studio needed colour! So a visit to the op shop, the community nursery and a little look online was in order. A working bee to paint both the inside and the outside is a couple of weeks away but there’s no need to put off decorating till then!

Pot plants

I picked up a couple of little pot plants, daisies and a very pretty pelargonium and have popped them on a step beside the door. They need a little love (and bigger pots!).

Granny Square Rug

And this gorgeous granny square rug is perfect for the couch although Littlest Dog has her eye on it!

Colourful bunting

And what vintage caravan would be complete without some colourful bunting? I have some pretty lacy fabric bunting inside but found this fab plastic bunting on eBay. So colourful!

Lottie the Vintage Caravan

Have a fabulous day everyone!

Love,

Christabel (and Lottie!)

Surf, Sand and… Vintage Loveliness!

Can you tell I am a little excited about summer heading our way? After my blog post about vintage summer dresses (here) I somehow drifted into the vintage swimwear on Etsy.

50′s Swimsuit from Tomorrow Is Forever

Oh my! So much loveliness!

I love summer days at the beach, followed by summer evenings of eating hot chips and watching the sun go down. And of course you need a favourite pair of bathers that you can feel comfy in during the day, and throw a dress over at night.

50′s Swimsuit from Ginger Root Vintage

These gorgeous vintage bathers on Etsy recall days of sun, surf and fun from times gone by and I love that they probably hold memories of their own. I get a bit dreamy around vintage clothes and start to imagine what stories they could tell.

Yellow Romper from Dotto

Perhaps a short lived but oh so passionate summer romance? Stealing kisses on the sand, and longing for the summer to never end.

40′s Swimsuit from The Splendid Suitcase

Or a beach party with friends with a fire to warm up the chilly summer night?

60′s Swimsuit from Concettas Closet

*sigh* So many fabulous swimsuits!

Which one is your favourite?