mail = love

1. a late birthday present (from myself.. haha). does anyone else feel like online shopping gives you twice the thrills? once when you hit that 'buy it now' button and again when it turns up all lovely and pretty in your mailbox?

2. a book from my 'wishlist'

3. the most gorgeous naughty shorts dress. i am saving it for the perfect occasion. i'm sure you will be seeing a lot of this beauty!

4 & 5. i returned from nepal to find this lovely handmade pot holder in my mailbox from the even lovelier kylie - it has quickly become my new favourite! 

6. a new book (wrapped in an awesome handmade tote!) from Allana! can't wait to get creating for nieces and nephews!

have a happy weekend xx Kel

some pretty in my mailbox...

about a month ago (i know... im a bit behind) i received the loveliest little parcel in my mailbox! Micaela over at Dolce Vita hosted a giveaway and i was the lucky winner!!! I nearly didn't enter because i thought that there was no way i would be that lucky... :) it came right in the middle of marking season and made my whole week! As well as the goodies pictured above, there was also a fabulous mix c.d that has been on repeat in my car and a mug which has been in use since it arrived! Thank you SO much Micaela!

Micaela might just be the sweetest lady in all of blog land - you should definately pop over and visit her charming blog!

p.s - i hope you have all had a lovely easter/ANZAC day long weekend!

a happy mailbox...

a delightful little zine all about tea from this lovely lady

the ever-so-fabulous, lovely and talented Allana made these super cute owls. If you live in Tasmania she will be selling some of her goodies at a local craft market on the 12th of feb. Pop on over to her blog for more details...

 

isn't it lovely??? I won this totally rad brooch in a giveaway over at moose & bird. Melinda's blog is one of my favourites and is a constant source of crafty inspiration. AND she is a Brissie girl!

random act of lovely

i saw this picture on the meet me at mikes blog (i think) a few weeks ago...

and was inspired to start my own collection of little golden books (i figure im already collecting baby clothes and wooden toys so why not just go all the way)!!

it has been slowly growing...

...and then yesterday i got the loveliest little parcel in my mailbox from Allana!

it was a gorgeous birthday surprise!!! there were two little golden books inside (that i didnt have in my collection). she must be a mind reader!!!

thank you so much Allana for making this girls day! your thoughtfulness is truly inspiring!!

pop over and visit if you arent already a follower... her blog is just as lovely as her!

share the love... (a giveaway)!

a giveaway to thank you all for being so fabulous... as promised!! sorry that this has taken so long... hopefully your patience will be rewarded :)!

included in this giveaway is one of my handmade owl softies made with eco felt and vintage fabric PLUS some handmade envelopes and a few vintage goodies (shown in the bottom image is a vintage teatowel and pillowcase). some of the things will be kept a surprise for the winner :)

TO ENTER:

- be a follower of this blog and leave a comment on this post!

- for an extra entry blog about this giveaway

please leave your email address when you comment so i can contact the winner easily

this giveaway will close at midnight on the 20th of September and the winner will be announced on the 21st

GOOD LUCK!

Thanks so much for the love you show my little blog - it is muchly appreciated!!!

p.s - two of my favourite blogs are having giveaways aswell - here and here

happy mail and op shopping

thanks so much for all your lovely comments after my mini breakdown! haha! i still have not accomplished much, but im feeling better about everything. just one step at a time...

here are some of the lovely things that have been making me smile over the last week :)

some pretty mail from the lovely Jess... i cant wait to try some of that tea!! I'll be popping something in the postbox for you before the end of the week Jess :)!

some french mailing labels and gorgeous gift cards from stephanie as a thank you for a couple of aussie mags i posted over to her last month.

some LOVELY vintage fat quarters to add to my collection that i won in a fabulous giveaway over here :) i really cant wait to get crafting!

and a few op shop treasures that i picked up a few weeks ago but havent had a chance to post about them yet!

have a happy thursday xxx kel

a new house and some mail

hello friends...

sorry i have been a bit absent for the last few days. my life has been full of school, moving and (finally) some op shopping!! here in brisbane we had a public holiday this week for the annual 'ekka' (which is essentially a big carnival slash show)!

i grabbed some girlfriends and headed down to the gold coast to check out the op shops. i'll post about all my treasures a bit later.

here is some mail that landed in my letterbox this week...

a lovely parcel and note from Allana... she is fabulous! if you havent met her you can do so over here! Thanks so much Allana :)

and some lovely mail from Megan for a stationery swap. i love everything she sent and cant wait to do some serious letter writing this weekend! THANKS!!
we spent our first night in the new house last night. it is a bit of a drive to work but so lovely and peaceful out there. its such a nice place to come home to... mess and all! chris cooked us up a yummy omlette last night for dinner, it doesnt look too nice but it was made in our own kitchen which was so lovely after almost a year of living with mum! yay!

while chris cooked up some food for us... i busied myself with the really important tasks of moving - like putting up fairy lights in our bed head. haha!

have a fabulous weekend :)

p.s - i am internetless for the moment so posting might be a bit sporadic for the next few weeks. i will do my very best... xx

links and mail

i was at home sick on monday.. boo! as i made my way through the latest season of greys anatomy i also grabbed some scissors and glue and made many many envelopes for all the mail i plan to send over the next little while. they just look so pretty all sitting there in a pile :)

one of my favourite parts of the day is checking the mail - haha! i am always so hopeful when i open the lid... since i have started actually looking after my blog my mailbox had been much happier and fuller thanks to the various pen pals i have acquired, giveaways i have won and swaps i have participated in.

Here is some recent mail - a postcard from my dad who is road tripping across america!

a postcard from a swap i participated in a while ago over here

and an outgoing parcel for Megan as part of a stationery swap. i'll show you the contents once the loot has reached its destination :)

i am also popping something in the post for miss angie as a bit of a thank you for this giveaway i won over at her blog a little while ago... i'll share more once it arrives to the lovely ange!

oh mail - you make me happy!

if you are keen for more mail (and lets be honest - who isnt) there is a fabulous penpal project up and running over at oh my darling! go and register immediately!!!

...also - i just registered for this fab swap over at gracie's fabulous blog! who doesnt want to receive a parcel full of their favourite things?!?!

if you are interested in swapping mail (i can promise some fantastic envelopes - haha) shoot me an email on kellie_fm(at)hotmail(dot)com!

have a fabulous day - KEL x

love.

let me begin this post by stating that i NEVER win anything.

with that out of the way - i WON the giveaway over at Allana's fabulous blog (you should definately go and check it out)! i have only just started fully embracing the blogging world which involves fantastic things like entering and winning giveaways! in all honesty, when i first saw what was included in this giveaway i thought it must have been done with me in mind!

it was packaged up oh so lovely and full of hidden treasures and happy thoughts!

Thanks Allana!