"Have You Been Somewhere Flash?"

"Noooooooooooooo ... I just woke up".
Most people thought I was mad or lying, but too bad because it was the truth.
There was also: "Oh I would only dress up like that for an evening out!"
Me: (smiles).
(Thinks:  Rully?  Well good on you, but I prefer the element of not giving a flying feck thanks)  **snort**.
I thought I looked very tame for a quick dash out actually.

So 2013 has arrived and she's settling in quite nicely thank you very much.
She'll help me celebrate turning 45 this month (Capricorn or Aquarius - what's your guess?)
And I hope she'll be my friend and help our family improve its quality of life ... more adventures, less frowning.

As for resolutions, blog-wise I'll be posting more pics of my op shop finds as I so enjoy a jolly good perve at what other people discover on their treasure-hunting expeditions.
So you show me yours and I'll show you mine!

1940s rayon slip - eBay or Etsy

Headband - Sassy Vamps!

Pink sunnies, silver cross - Etsy

Bags, bangles, rosary, 1950s granny beads - thrifted

Pink skull bracelet - gifted by darling Krista (and worn daily!)

VW Melissa wedges - Melissa sale

Green skull necklace and Mona Lisa earrings - craft markets

The Stylist, who snapped these pics, also took this one of the sky - all the blues in the outfit pics run into each other, ending in this flash of colour.
I think it's clever.  And beautiful.

Last week this arrived, an absolutely gorgeous and enormous piece of cotton fabric I bought from Nelly's shop, Vintage Wishes.
She's listing all sorts of treasures nearly everyday and I recommend you take a look and grab a bargain.
She's also a real-life angel and I'm all for putting a good word in for angels-on-earth.

WOAH!!  
Yeah that's what I said when I spied this vibrant 1970s tablecloth in a fabulous junk shop last week.
Remember my makeover of heinous-lounge-corner-with-ugly-curtains?
Well, I've finally tackled the actual table, which I'd moved to another part of the room.
I packed all of The Phoenix's computer gear, which lived on the table for three years, in neat under-the-bed boxes.
Easily accessible for when he needs to tinker.
My sewing jibber, including sewing machine and a small mountain range of fabrics are stored in secret panels in the centre of the 1940s table you're looking at.
Clever huh?
Also easy to get out and pack away.
Now I'm on the hunt for four chairs, preferably mis-matched coz you know I'm not much of a matchy-snatch.

Today I found an enormous stash of deadstock nail paints at the Salvos for 50 cents each.
They're even brighter IRL, the pink and orange colours are fluro.
Some spesh chickies will be getting these in the post in a week or two.

Oh and ages ago I put my name in the hat for a Secret Santa thingy at Creative Treasures emporium and only just picked my parcel up today.
Methinks Santa must know me well as these treasures are ringing all my bells!
Thank you mystery person!

I could do with carrying that tin around with me in 2013, as a wee reminder.
I'm going to test out a theory that if I'm happier and please myself more often, my family will be more content too.
Miss Behavin' can live in the tin as a double-reminder:).
And one can never, ever have too many floral headbands.

Picked up this cute wee length of barkcloth for $1 too.

The tea leaves in my cup are telling me "cushion covers".

Plus ...

During my clean-up I found these bamboo bag handles hidden away ... barkcloth + bamboo = new granny bag.
Two new projects ... woo-hoo warm it up!

I can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of their African holiday souvenirs.
Aid for the Blind was chock-full of them a couple of weeks ago and I snaffled this glorious bag on sale for $3.
I like to play guessing games about my op-shopped gear, especially when I find lots of similar stuff in the same shop.
De-cluttering?  Bad break-up?  Sucked in by K-Mart?

Last but not least, The Stylist got her painted claws into my hair last night and it all just went downhill from there.
See ya!
Love Desiree xoxo