Time out

It's been some time since i last blogged....oops

I could give you a heap of reasons for this but the truth is i just haven't wanted to (gasp!)I haven't even been keeping up with what's happening on the blogs i follow. So much to catch up on :)

I've really been enjoying my 'time out' though. I've been doing Mummy/housewife stuff , sewing, reading, but mostly enjoying life. Here is just a few things I've been up to lately.

Earlier in the month, Diddle & Ro had a stall at the Sisters' Market in Brunswick, Melbourne.

Wow! What an experience.

After a stressful unloading of the car and setting up the stall , John and I settled in and had a great time. City markets certainly have a different feel to country markets. There were heaps of fantastic stalls there. I will definitely be coming back here as a shopper.. I just loved it.

Miranda celebrated her 9th birthday this month (Where has the time gone?)

We decided to do something a bit different this year, so we had her party at a scrap booking shop called the Imagination Factory in Ballarat.

Miranda and her friends had the best time. They each got to create a diary to take home. I got so wrapped up making my own diary, I completely forgot to take photos......so much fun. At the end we had some cake and some treats. I certainly noticed a change in their energy levels after cake and lollies. So glad I left the sweets to last :)

Of course we had to make good use of the beautiful Autumn weather we have been having lately.

We did a few family drives in the country. Victoria is just so beautiful this time of year.

On Saturday, we attended the Daylesford Easter Makers Market. There is John in background trying to look glad he gave up his Saturday sleep-in to come to a craft market with me. The 'Gnome Town' Pinafore has been a real hit. I've been kept busy this month with orders for this cute dress (yippee).Hope you all have had a lovely Easter long weekend.

Take care :)

Back to the Markets

I couldn't have wished for better weather (check out the blue sky :)) here in Ballarat for our first market of the year. John and I loaded up the Saab with lots of new Diddle & Ro goodies, said goodbye to the kids and headed off to the Daylesford Makers Market.

It was my very first market since the Christmas Twilight market back in December 2010, so I was feeling a mixture of nerves and excitement. It was great having John with me to help set up and take over the stall when I needed a break. He's also a pretty good salesman!

Daylesford was absolutely jam-packed with visitors for the Chillout Festival this weekend. The market was held in the Primary school this time, instead of the town hall, however people didn't seem to mind having to walk a little further to reach us. There was a steady stream of customers most of the time....it was a great day.

The 'Gnome Town' dress looked very sweet displayed on the new mannequin. There were heaps of "that's so cute'" the whole day and I just had to smile each time someone would stop 'dead in their tracks' to take a closer look.

The "Go Scottie' Romper (seen on the small mannequin in the middle) was a real hit. I wasn't sure whether I would sell any at this market as its Autumn here and I thought no one would want summer clothes. I was so wrong!

Of course while in Daylesford I had to visit some of my favourite thrifty shops. I left John to mind the stall while I ducked into the Daylesford Bazaar. I found a few metres of bright 1960's cotton fabric, the cutest 1970's wrapping paper and a 10mt roll of vintage wallpaper with pretty green flowers.

It's a public holiday in Victoria this Monday...Yay. I'm really looking forward to a sleep-in, then getting to work on some new items for our next market. We'll be in Bendigo on the March 26....I'm really looking forward to it.

Have a great weekend, where ever you are.

xx Elethea :)

Christmas Twilight Makers Market

Just spent a lovely evening at the Daylesford Twilight Makers Market.

It was very quiet tonight.....unlike the last Makers Market.

I made a few sales and met some lovely people, so it was well worth attending.

There was a guy cooking waffles right next to me, which smelt heavenly (but I'm on a diet, damn it) and there was live music as usual.

The tree looked very sweet, covered in hairpins.


Miranda decided to come along this time. Her first (and maybe last) market.

She got to see Santa....but wouldn't smile for the camera because she is missing 2 front teeth (typical girl).

She managed to squirt tomato sauce all over her shirt 15 mins after this photo was taken.

She enjoyed the first hour, then it was .."Mum, how long is this going for"...."Mum, why aren't people buying anything?" ha ha ha



Well! that's about it. My brain is asleep.

It's been a long day...I'm off to bed.



Enjoy your weekend everybody.

Christmas Twilight Makers Market

Only 8 more sleeps until the next Makers Market. It should be a lovely evening. The stalls will be trading until 10pm unless things get quiet. So make sure you come early. A great night out for the whole family.

SHOP NEWS !! Twilight Market

Diddle & Ro are going to be at the Twilight Makers Market in Daylesford on Saturday 18th December between 4pm - 10pm. I'm working on lots of new pinafores and something special for little boys. Hopefully I'll be able to show you some pics tonight or tomorrow. I'm just hoping my sewing machine holds it together - it's starting to sound weird - time for a break and service I think.

Seven more sleeps until......

.........the next Makers Market in Daylesford. Diddle & Ro will be there again...yippee! With only 35 sleeps until Christmas (YIKES!) what better reason to come only and grab some great gifts. It's going to be a fantastic day.

Market Day

It was another fantastic Makers Market this weekend in Daylesford. Even more special as Diddle & Ro was there for the first time. I got to meet lots of lovely people, both customers and stall holders. My stall was situated between Sillee Billee and Kandystripe. Stall owners Robyn and Carman are both successful market sellers so I really enjoyed chatting with them. I managed to collect lots of great ideas for my shop and future markets. It was a really successful day for Diddle & Ro.

***Exciting shop news***

Diddle & Ro are going to be at the Makers Market in Daylesford on Saturday 6th November.....YAY!

It's my first market so I'm really excited......Can you tell?

It should be a great day. Lot's of talented art and craft makers (including myself ;))live music and yummy food.

If the weather is beautiful like it has been lately, the place should be packed with people.

If you want a lovely day out why not head to Daylesford.

Make sure you stop at the Diddle & Ro stall and say hello.

Rain

I had a really lovely day today, even though it absolutely poured with rain and I'm still getting over the flu. John and I jumped in the car and went for a drive to Daylesford. I was going crazy being locked up in the house.
We weren't sure we were going to make it to Daylesford as alot of the roads were covered in water, due to the heavy rain fall we had last night, but we made it.

A very quiet day in Daylesford due to the heavy rain. When we arrived I thought that maybe i got my dates wrong as it looked like the Makers Market wasn't on. There are usually people and stalls everywhere outside the town hall, but this time the market was only in the main hall. Still really lovely. There were a few stalls I hadn't seen before.

Of course we had a look in the Mill Markets. I came away empty handed , again!.....boo hoo :(

I saw this really nice vintage child's toy pram. Unfortunately it had a not so nice price tag attached ......darn it :(

A lovely bright stall at the Mill Markets that I haven't seen before.

Very cheerful!

I bought this super cute soft toy from The Craft Revival, at the Makers Market.

As you can see it was a real hit with Mr Ronie.

Had a quick browse at Lark. I've been really looking forward to seeing their new Daisy Lane range. A little disappointed that the Dasiy Lane sweets aren't available in the store yet.

Finally got my hands on one of these cute posters. Can't wait to hang it in Miranda's and Ronan's room.

I even got to see a pretty rainbow on the drive home :)

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there!!!!

Daylesford

Had a wonderful day in Daylesford today, despite the dreadful weather. John and I decided to take the Saab for a drive as we really haven't been anywhere outside Ballarat since buying it....not that we needed a reason to go to Daylesford.
The Makers Market was on this weekend and I just couldn't resist. There wasn't as many people there, because of the weather I guess. Less people made it a lot easier to push the pram around and browse. I spent way too much money.....but I don't get to the markets that often, so "why not" I say.
The Cafe was a real hit with John and the kids (and me!). The hot chocolates from Grounded Pleasures were sooooo yummy.

Some of my favourite sellers weren't there this time (boo hoo) but there were some new ones I hadn't noticed before, like Vintage Chenille who sold beautiful handmade toys and quilts from vintage cottons and chenille. I just fell in love with the Scotty dog.

I also meet a lovely lady called Di (also from Ballarat) who sold hand knitted goodies. I ordered some mittens for Ronan...can't wait to get them. I just loved the cute toadstool and pumpkin beanies....a bit too girlie for Ronan.

Here is what I bought today -
Lion cushion from Twiglet.
Toadstool screen printed singlet from Villa Hunter.
Scotty Dog from Vintage Chenille.

Of course I couldn't go to Daylesford and not go to one of my favourite shops - Lark. I bought a cute key chain, a Rice Carousel pencil sharpener and a box of the yummiest chocolate fudge( a thankyou gift to John for waiting in the car, with kids, while I was shopping).

The Lark shop is now twice the size, which makes it even harder to leave without buying something :)

Love the pale blue walls.

Miranda enjoying herself in the toy corner.

Of course we had to stop at our favourite fish and chips shop on the way home. Nothing nicer than hot chips and sauce on a cold winters day. A perfect family outing.

Hope you all had lovely day too :)