Yay! Hearts & Kisses for the 14th!

Hugs and kisses to everyone, I'm one of those people who like Valentines Day (hugs and kisses to those who don't like it too! Just pretend they're for a diffeent reason), but perhaps would prefer if someone made her dinner rather than buy her Tiffanys - those little blue boxes give me the heeby-jeebys.

Or maybe even some love themed handmade jewellery...




I'll be spending the day being shop-queen at Montage, the pop-up shop me and my handmade and vintage stuffs + 11 other awesome people have been running for a week now! Come drop by and give me a hug - I'll be on my rollerskates being an over-excited kid rolling about the shop, wearing the first prototype of this brooch (I always keep the first one! Perks of being the designer *smiles*).

xxo Lauren

New Button Creations

The number of things that inspire me is rediculous at times, and I tend to flit to and fro and onto new ideas quicker than I can create. But one of the things I will ALWAYS be inspired by is the materials I work with, and in particular vintage buttons. Their history, charm, and colour always makes me smile, and I can sit for hours just looking, matching colours, and sorting a pile of buttons.

No really, I can! I picked up two jars when I went shopping on Monday, from my local Vinnies, and this is what I've done so far, we'll se how they go at Made On The Left this Saturday...

What do you think? A bit weird? It's a necklace and a brooch, just in case you can't tell :)

Treasure, me Hearties! Volume 3

Yay! More press, and this time its from a fellow Aussie etsy seller, Penny from Pocket Carnival. Her illustrations are so sweet, and beautifully simple, but so well done... I'd had my eye on one of her items for a while, and so I decided that I'd treat myself.... Look!



Isn't it sweet? And I know I don't need another brooch but *I dont care*, its just too cute to give up.

Ok, back to the press.

She made a lovely treasury of Australian etsy sellers and ever-so-nicely included my Christopher Print Purse! Clicky on it to see all the great Australian-y details!


Ok, gotta go make up the info pack for Made On The Left Sneak Preview at Darlington Arts Festival (this weekend coming, see MOTL website for details) as part of my Made On The Left team duties!

xoxo

Osier's Leeloo Launch!

Hello All!

Very exciting news! The lovely Angela from leeloo.com.au and I have been in conversation for the past few months, and six exclusive brooches are being launched on her website on the 22/23rd of September (Yes, thats next Monday/Tuesday!). They are an exploration of floral and vintage themes, and each one cannot be found anywhere except on leeloo.com.au! Spesh or what eh?