shop til you drop

Well I didn't quite drop today.

It was such a beautiful day yesterday. I don't think there was a single cloud in the sky was there?

I arrived at Mathilda's Market yesterday without a hitch. It was just Zoe and I. It was great to say hi to some lovely ladies I've come to know of through blogs and forums: Mel from Paperklip, Helen from ensparkle ceramics, Chris from Billy Mac, Wynona from Ivy Designs and the lovely Jen from Melei. (Hope I haven't missed anyone!)

Ok, so onto the purchases....I was really trying hard not to be too heavily swayed by all the lovely girly things as Zoe has HEAPS of clothes and Josh seems to miss out a tad. So I found myself at Billy Mac buying him a blue long sleeved VW combi shirt. He was very impressed with it! He loves his cars and knows all the badges now so he was happy with his 'VMW' shirt (mmm, we're having a little trouble with VW/BMW...).

Then I found myself at Elki Design. I had been hanging out to see their clothing in real life. They use Liberty of London fabrics for many of their designs which I just LOVE. My mum used to use Liberty prints for a lot of the clothes she sewed for me when I was little, and it brings back lovely memories. I also have a beautiful patchwork quilt she made me with Liberty prints in it. 

I ended up buying Zoe this dress with the matching pants.

Beautiful don't you think? They had lovely gingham shirts for boys too and I'll probably end up getting one for Josh. Check out their online store! Elki is made up of two sisters who sew the clothes. They have gorgeous little rompers and singlets for babies embroidered with grub roses , as well as clothing for boys and girls up to age 8. There is even a little home ware.

Then I made my way over to Thula Thula wear I picked up a little short sleeved mauve cardigan for Zoe. Thula Thula sell handmade clothing inspired by the 30s and 40s. 

My next purchase was a handpainted ceramic plate from ensparkle ceramics for my six year old niece. It's her birthday this month so she is getting this gorgeous little personalised plate from our little family.

Go and check out Helen's other gorgeous work here. I've got my eye on the milk jug. Maybe if hubby is reading this before Mothers Day.....

And last but not least, I bought my gorgeous mum some knitted house socks from Wynona at Ivy Designs. These were actually a market only item, so you can't buy them online unfortunately. I was cheeky and gave them to my mum today. I know she'll get great use out of them. She lives in a pair every winter.

So there you have it. It was a great day out. Only thing is I can't believe I missed out on the cupcakes!!

Anyone else go along that has some goodies to share?

hurrah for mathilda!

Hurrah! I'm off to Mathilda's Market tomorrow in Sydney. Can't wait to say hello to some bloggy/internet friends, check out all the gorgeous things, eat some cupcakes and spend money!

I might even pick up a little something to giveaway for my bloggy one year birthday this month. Will keep my eyes out for something a little special. 

Will make sure I share any lovely purchases with you this week!

{image: Mathilda's Market}

mathilda's market

Have you been to a Mathilda's Market before?

I attended late last year and really enjoyed seeing all the fantastic handmade and unique baby and children's wear and gear. I'm very excited that I will be attending again tomorrow in Sydney at Paddington Town Hall, but this time I will be working. I am helping out at one of the stalls for the day (will share more on that next week) which will be a great experience. I should be able to have a peek around the stalls at some point too and it will also be great to 'meet' a few of the stall holders who I've connected with over the last few months and put some faces to names. Hopefully I will have some exciting products to share with you next week too.

The only sad thing about this is that I'm kinda low on cash right now......not sure that I will be able to walk away with anything tomorrow but I'll definitely be taking notes and saving up for later!

Anyone else coming along on Saturday?

mathilda's market stash

Here a few quick snaps of the two dresses I bought for Zoe at the recent Sydney Mathilda's Market:

This dress is from Loz + Dinny

and this dress (and its matching hair clip) is made by the lovely Jen from Melei who I said hello to but was too shy to tell her who I was....

I've also been fortunate enough to have just won a giveaway at Jen's blog! Thankyou!

I also bought a few little gifts while I was there including:

: three cute little coin purses from alfalfa

: custom name garland from Mel at paperklip

: a print from little envelope

There were so many more things I could have bought, but I did have to restrain myself a little!

Anyone else go to Mathilda's Market in their state?

busy busy busy

To live is so startling, it leaves little time for anything else. {Emily Dickinson}

I've been a little busy the last few days and neglected my poor old blog. I have some things I'd like still to blog about but time is not my friend at the moment. I promise I will get around to it eventually. I want to show you the gorgeous things I picked up from Mathilda's Market. Zoe wore one of her new dresses yesterday for Melbourne Cup.

I also have some cute giveaways coming soon just in time for Christmas so please hang around and show me some love even while my blog is on pause. I'll be right back!

Image: floridapfe

mathilda's market

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend so far. I've had a great day doing lots of things around the house with my family and enjoying the glorious Sydney weather.

I'm excited about tomorrow as I'm going to be attending my first Mathilda's market. I've wanted to go before but haven't been able to make them for various reasons. This time I'm free as a bird and can't wait to check out all the gorgeous handmade goods, and I might even do a spot of Christmas shopping while I'm at it.

I'm not taking my camera but I'll be sure to share any purchases I make. I'm also looking forward to meeting some of the lovely ladies behind the handmade brands!

Have a happy Sunday everyone!