A Kirstenbosch mini-break Thanks so much to everyone for the lovely birthday wishes on Friday. I had a glorious day, seriously spoiling myself by packing a book, a blanket and a pillow, and heading off to Kirstenbosch Gardens for the whole afternoon I did manage to move about enough to take some pics, but mostly …
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A Kirstenbosch mini-break
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Big Day
Big DaySooo, it’s my birthday today. Yippee! I’m giving myself the day off, partly because I occasionally like to be a nice boss to myself, and partly to deal with the half-horrifying, half-marvellous fact that my pic is on the front cover of the Friday section of the Mail & Guardian newspaper. Yikes, ulp, gosh, …
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Giveaway @ Satsuma Press
Giveaway @ Satsuma Press I’m so, so thrilled to have done another collaboration with the wonderful Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press. First we did two adorable cards and gift tags (she has them in her shop), and now we’ve done a card for Heath Ceramics, using their iconic vase shapes. Isn’t it a beaut? Lynn’s …
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Keep your eyes out…
Keep your eyes out… This out-of-focus pic is just to tease you with the knowledge that tomorrow, Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press is going to be having a humdinger of a giveaway on her blog, with top notch goodies from Skinny laMinx, Heath Ceramics and Satsuma Press. Check in at the Satsuma Press Journal …
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Alexandra’s shop
Alexandra’s shopHave you seen? My friend Alexandra Hojer has opened a gorgeous boutique in Kloof Street’s Lifestyle Centre. I’ve been watching Alex and Philip build it over the past few weeks, showing incredible determination and (as usual) dedication to detail. Alex built her own cabinets and laid her own parquet, for goodness sake! And when …
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8 hours of posting
8 hours of postingMy Open Season on shipping (now closed) caused a total deluge of sales. I spent 8 solid hours just packing and posting yesterday.This pile below is about 1/3 of the total number of orders. Yikes! Actually, I’m really battling for time at the moment, and have mountains of unanswered emails. Please, if …
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Open studio pics
Open Studio picsOur open studio was a roaring success. Thanks so much to everyone who came, and special thanks to Molly and to Tammy, who helped out so very much. Tammy was also the bright spark who remembered her camera, and most of these pics are from her. Thanks, Tam!
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Thanks, Martha
Thrilled to bits to have my Teapots and Jugs tea towel appear on Martha Stewart’s 2009 Christmas Gift Ideas page! Thanks so much to Lynn of Satsuma Press for letting me know about it. She also tells me that Martha’s washing her cats today. Also thanks to Desire to Inspire, who was one of the …
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Open Studio = Open Season
I hereby declare Open Season on shipping charges! That means that all you faraway folks who can’t come to our Open Studio on Saturday can shop to your hearts’ content, secure in the knowledge that your shipping costs will be a mere 50c per tea towel (down from $3.50) and just $1 per cushion (down …
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