Tea + Pancake Brunch!

Mmmm blueberries! Mum went out at got these for us specially - so sweet :)

Mum set the table for us - too cute! 

Mum even left instructions... haha

The gorgeous Charlotte! I love this girlie to bits!

Yuuuuuummm.

Pretty decent self-portrait of us!

You're beautiful Charlotte!

This morning I had the priviledge of cooking pancakes for Charlotte + myself as a late breakfast. So yum! And the best part was being able to chill with this lovely woman! I'll miss you.

x

Sweet, sweet summer.

I have had a really good time here in Blenheim, with a few outings here and there to Havelock and Picton. Here are a few photos to document it!

The lovely Diamond (I think man-made) & Gold cross necklace Joseph gave me for Christmas, to remind me of him while I am in India! Not entirely sure if I will be able to wear it visibly because Christianity is a minority in India.

Stopped in Renwick on our way to Havelock to see some relatives.

Such a beautiful bay!

Just a short walk from my relative's batch!

Joseph conked out from exhaustion haha.

So cool! It is almost like the bridge in Rome (Ponte Milvio), where people put 'Love Locks' on it - padlocks to symbolise a couple's love. Not sure if you could equate a smelly old boot to love...

One of my highlights of being down here in Marlborough, is getting to meet Celeste, and her beautiful baby boy Elon! He is my second-cousin. Such a cutie, and his mummy is so amazing. 

I have had the pleasure of waking up to this gorgeous face for the past couple of mornings - Jess!

We had a good family outing to Picton with my parents + brother, dad's two brothers (and one of my aunts), my cousin, my nan, and a friend.

My dad and his two brothers, Greg and Stuart, with my nan, Audrey.

I have a feeling I am going to see quite a few more interesting advertisements like this in India. This is a billboard for a bead shop. Hehe.

Good ol' sunburn. And this is before the red hotness really set in. It burns so bad!!

Today we found this awesome dress my nan had been sewing maybe twenty or so years ago! I am going to be wearing this, just need to make a few adjustments and finish a few points off!

We are catching the ferry tomorrow at a much more reasonable hour of 8am, and then will pass through Palmerston North, Whanganui and Ratihi on the way back to Tauranga.

See you soon!

x

On the inspiration buzz now!

So have just been browsing some of the blogs I follow, and I have come across a few images that really get my all excited and anxious to be creative and such...

These photographs below I came across on I Go By Katie's gorgeous blog, featuring photographer Sarah Maingot and this amazing country-inspired photo shoot.

Don't you just love these cute little packages?! These are perfect for things like wedding favours, children's party bags, etc. Find the tutorial here.

Now this design, it makes me want to pick up a paintbrush and paint everything within sight with lovely cool and warm tones together. It just brings so much life to this fabric! This blog creator is using this textile for some drapes...

Aaaand... the cutest thing I found this morning is this adorable embroidered portrait. Isn't it just gorgeous?! You Are My Fave features the artist Michelle Rigg on her blog.

So pretty much I am now in a jittery state of complete inspiration, and I am just super needing to release it in some creative way!! Maybe I should actually use it for my uni work.... that would be the logical option.

x

Some cute finds for a wet and windy NZ day!

Hello! Hope you are having a lovely day! And to make it even better, you should check out some of these inspiring and creative objects and tutorials - fun enough to battle the rain and wind here in New Zealand!

These gorgeous old perfume bottles are adorable! Found them here.

I am so excited about the idea of this birthday present - download the templates here and follow the intsructions!

These next 6 images are from Papersnitch's DIY section here.

'Unravel a letter'

'Playful Pinwheels'

'Book Wall'

'Library-card Notebooks'

'Felted Garlands'

'Picture Book Frames'

These beautiful items can be found at this etsy shop (I first heard of it via Papersnitch)

Where I link to other blogs, please check them out - I do not take any credit whatsoever for any of these images! Support these lovely creative minds by having a wee looksee at their blogs - you will not regret this!

Have a great day :)

x