Favourite Artists # 2

Jim Fitzpatrick

Stephen Mackey

Lily Piri

Kozyndan

Gold Dust Rose

Today I found my navy lucite floral ring in this lovely treasury.

Wishlist Wednesday - Tassie Style

This week I thought I'd dedicate my Wishlist to some really talented Tasmanian designers. Most of the ones I've chosen for this particular list are lovely people who I know in real life, either friends or other marketeers. Some have blogs and etsy stores too (although a few aren't currently stocked).

First up is Poppylane. We shared our first market experience together back in March at the Beach Market. She is so lovely and has such sweet wares: purses, softies, journal covers... Her blog is here and her store here.

Sarah Elliott is a fabulous fashion designer. Gorgeous dresses and accessories like hairclips and silk flower brooches. We've been good friends since we were 10 years old! Her website is here.

Zando (otherwise known as Zoe) has a wonderfully diverse range from these gorgeous lanterns to bibs, cards and badges. I haven't seen these lanterns yet but am looking forward to seeing them at the market this Sunday. Some are of Tasmanian iconic buildings. Funnily enough I've known Zoe since I was about 15 through Sarah. Blog here and store here.
Little Snoring makes sweet little pandas, cushions made of gorgeous fabrics and beautiful jewellery. She is also a fellow marketeer and will also be starring this week at the market. Blog here and store here.
The Purple Finch is based up in Launceston and makes wonderfully cute and unique softies and also bags and scarves. I haven't met her yet but it's bound to happen at a market sometime soon. Her blog is here and her store is here.
Owlet makes super cute children's clothing and accessories. I wish one of my friends would hurry up and have another baby so I can buy something goregous from her! She had a stall next to me at the last market and we only then realised that we'd met before at kids birthday parties! Her lovely blog is here and store is here. She'll be at the market on Sunday too.
Magoolie Designs also has some diverse talents. Lovely ceramics, felted jewellery and accessories and dolls. We have both had stalls at the market and she is the organiser of The Beach Market. Blog here and store here.
Cartwheel Creations is another fellow marketeer and Etsian. Gorgeous bags, hair clips and baby clothing using beautiful Japanese fabrics. Her store is here (albeit empty). She's currently expecting twins - wheeeee!

This Fortnight at Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree:

Doing:
Having my good friend Clair come to stay for a few days. She now lives in Scotland and I hadn't seen her for over 3 years so the time was spent catching up, laughing and having fun. We went to a few good cafes/restaurants/bars. Sad to see her go.

Coping with the absence of the internet. There was a problem with the phone exchange which has meant no internet nor home phone. It was on and off for the last 2 weeks. Amazing and scary how much one relies on it - from my monthly schedule which I post online, recipes I wanted to access, shopping for supplies for my jewellery and my online weekly fruit and veg order.

Drawing my Facebook comp. Rebecca from Blinking Flights won!

Watching: Barfuss (German film) and Slumdog Millionaire (again)

Listening to: The Bone Rattlers. Great local psychobilly band. We went to the album launch on Friday night.
Looking Forward to: trip to Europe in a few weeks!!!

Reading: Just finished The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon which I thoroughly enjoyed. Now reading The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan. So far so good.

Buying: These beautiful cards from Stephanie Levy

This week at Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree:

Listening to: Sarah Blasko's new cd - As Day Follows Night
Reading: Peppermint mag, The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Doing: Cough, sneeze, wheeze.

Watching: Flight of the Concords and various youtube clips like this one

Cooking: Lemon Drenched Lemon Cake
Looking Forward to: seeing Clair next week

Buying: This cute purse. I adore the fabric.

Sand in my Shoes Treasury

My 'red hills' ring is in this one which is curated by Baboom.

Some Greens Treasury

One of my bracelets is in this lovely treasury curated by Intres.

Facebook Giveaway

I'm so happy with the number of people who have become a 'fan' on Facebook.
The Facebook page is located here.
As a big thanks I want to offer a US$25 voucher as a giveaway to a Facebook fan. The winner can choose anything to this amount and I will post it free of charge.

All you have to do is email me at: jrodemann@hotmail.com
and tell me what you'd buy from the store if you were to win.
http://www.pippilangstrumpf.etsy.com
Also, if I don't know you already I'd love to know a bit about you - where you're from etc!
If you blog about this and let me know in the email you will get an extra entry.
Remember one has to be a 'Facebook fan' to be eligible for the giveaway.

Entries close on Saturday July 18th. One winner will be randomly selected.

This week at Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree:

Listening to: Me and The Grownups

Reading: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Doing: Recovering from market exhaustion and fighting a nasty virus. Winning a competition on the Down and Out Chic blog. This lovely sketchbook by 315thomas
Cooking: German chocolate hazlenut cherry torte. Spicy Tomato Soup from this month's Frankie.

Looking Forward to: Sarah Blasko's new album (out today)

Buying: Great tissue box covers,
a card and 3 gorgeous wooden magnets from Little Twig who was also at the market.

Bonza Bonsai!

I just wanted to mention my fabulous little bonsai tree again that I purchased from Spanish Etsy seller Intres. It's a little red one which can be spotted in this post. I use it as a little prop for my market stall and have all my groovy mini moo business cards underneath it. It made it's first appearance last weekend and people were continuously commenting on how very fabulous it is.
Intres has also blogged about the well travelled bonsai here.

Collage of more items from Intres store.

Wishlist Wednesday

* Made to Order - Soft Petals Flower Ring
* Garden Stacking Ring Trio - sterling silver flowers floral stackable rings stack with blue sapphire accent
* Quince Flower Stack
* Eye Pin in spring green
* Aquatic Mod Ring
* teeming (earrings) minty green and aqua blue

Market Merriment

I had such a great time at the market yesterday. I sold a lot and got lashings of lovely feedback which is always fabulous. There was a great mix of sellers as usual and this time I was lucky enough to sit next to Owlet and it was wonderful to finally do a market with my good friend Sarah Elliott.
Check here for more great photos from the market.

I'll be back for the October market and am already looking forward to it.

My Favourite Artists

There are so so many artists which I really admire. I'm going to start sporadically sharing a few with you.

Joy Ang

Brandi Milne

Camilla Derrico

Natalie Shau

This week at Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree:

Reading: Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris

Listening to: Regina Spektor - Far, Katzenjammer

Doing: Catching up with friends from Melbourne, Market preparations, Dying my hair the wrong shade of red.

Watching: Twilight (which I found pretty lame)

Cooking: Almond Cake with Earl Grey Syrup, Magdalenas

Looking Forward to: the market, dinner with friends tonight.

Buying: these beautiful tea towels with matching dishcloths

Wishlist Wednesday

Swallow..... Original / Stencil Graffiti Style Painting on Wood Panel by thefactory101

the big yawn by ruthshively

Season - Print by yellenaThe Love Letter -- ACEO Limited Edition Print by TheBrilliantMagpie