{design} Flower Press

A little while ago, I was the lucky winner of these beautiful tea towels. They arrived in the post just yesterday.

Hand printed by Susie of Flower Press, they have a marvelous feel and look to them. I love the realness and rawness of something made by hand. Not some mass-produced item, but where it has been touched many times by the artisian who dreamed, designed and created it.

Susie uses gocco for some of her (paper) printing, which is something that I'm terribly intrigued by (and must do more research into.....one day soon).

Her tea towels are hand screen printed onto unbleached linen or cotton, and come in a delicious rainbow of colours.

I must say I'm not jumping in to be washing up with these ones - as I really want to keep them for those extra special times. Thank you Susie for sending me these beautiful pieces.

Head on over to the Flower Press Etsy shop for some more lovely goodness.

{more linking thanks}

Just wanted to say thanks to Rebecca (of edward and lilly fabulousness) for her great comments about our new skateboard brooches. {Photos soon, I promise! This one is from Rebecca - thank you.}

Sam's been working so hard (hot, sweaty, wood sawdust) on turning those broken boards into a new life. He currently has his buttons, which I'm loving imagining on all sorts of projects - bags, clothing, cushions. Brooches and necklaces are leading to many other options and endless ideas. Bracelets and belt buckles are in the making, once he sorts out the right tools!

Also, shout-outs of thanks to Michelle from Nook, and the Ink & Spindle girls*. We so love the support we're getting from all you crafty peeps out there.

*thanks, Teegs, for calling me the nicest crafty girl around. Not sure I am, but I'll try and do my best to live up to it.......
*thank you Steph for the use of your lovely skateboard button photo (from BrisStyle July market) - I love that even though I don't manage to remember to take photos, there are some of you out there who do.

{with thanks}

Danielle, Sam & I would all like to say a great big thanks to each and every on of you who have written to us, left comments, offered us kind words and smiles, who have blogged about us {Kristen, Nicole, Danielle and Audrey & Maude}*, and those who are following us, or have links from your own blog.
It makes us so happy to have this support and thoughtfulness from our crafty peers.
We spent the whole of last week with big smiles on our faces, and warmth in our hearts.

We cannot wait until we find our perfect shop location, and can open the doors to see all your faces.

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For those of you who are experiencing this crazy dusty windy that we have happening right along the eastern coast of Australia; I hope you're {safely} enjoying your inside time doing some crafting or other fun little ventures......


*any I've missed, please do let me know.
**please click on bridge/dust photo to be taken to the link.