tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79489837582878164182024-03-14T19:01:38.467+11:00long ago talesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-73834388451938037402010-11-24T11:18:00.000+11:002010-11-24T11:18:45.435+11:00christmas time again... already<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjW7tsqZNtaBbI1wlMt01yPESv0Vdyw-DHOr-EWqqqTAh8Xc30uXkkaCcpjhGKwoS-8uL0KjWcCYLaEihlROshFQjiD9_1snPOXgqRbTjvo8GhAxcqv9vxY3YTcssnBC5DtpIfyGU6g0/s1600/blog+2010+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> i've just secured a one-off stall at the Northcote <a href="http://www.northcotetownhall.com.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=442&h=0">Kris Kringle Night Market</a> this coming thursday after someone else cancelled. i'll have all the usual stuff, hope to see you there.<br />
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shmish-mas postcards- 3 for $9.50 (a special market price)<br />
** mention this blog post and receive an extra card for free<br />
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<a href="http://www.northcotetownhall.com.au/Page/page.asp?Page_Id=442&h=0">Kris Kringle Night Market </a><br />
<span class="caption">has over 50 stallholders offering individually handcrafted and locally designed products.</span><br />
Thursday November 25th<br />
5:30pm-10pm<br />
Northcote Town Hall<br />
189 High St NorthcoteUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-89723612359860662222010-09-21T16:06:00.001+10:002010-09-21T16:51:55.441+10:00Spring Freebies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLQ6Dg5fR-0nf05uB2Q4JJBNOFS6Bq7AoKuWA475fZz4s8qLPteygaK2DjDWOk0AlcH7ukSCy4NXUkgkVKo6uZWQ6U19xLJu4xRjJ39X45MaSFOLfYhu4snILYAp1s4uxSSESq6-lD2Y/s1600/springprom001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLQ6Dg5fR-0nf05uB2Q4JJBNOFS6Bq7AoKuWA475fZz4s8qLPteygaK2DjDWOk0AlcH7ukSCy4NXUkgkVKo6uZWQ6U19xLJu4xRjJ39X45MaSFOLfYhu4snILYAp1s4uxSSESq6-lD2Y/s640/springprom001.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br />
Spring at last, and to celebrate I'm including a free "Signs of Spring" postcard with every order from<a href="http://www.fontok.net/ishopcards"> my e-shop</a> throughout September.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-24596500499608429372010-09-20T16:06:00.000+10:002010-09-21T16:07:14.310+10:00at last<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><br />
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signs of spring.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-32346240611869208182010-07-26T08:45:00.000+10:002010-07-26T08:45:00.821+10:00my neighbourhood has...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4744426594/" title="photo
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rules.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-1334434162028751452010-07-23T08:45:00.000+10:002010-07-23T08:45:00.408+10:00my neighbourhood has...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4743787241/" title="photo
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a river full of stars.<br />
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places to keep your thoughts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-52219361482971711382010-07-20T08:45:00.000+10:002010-07-20T08:45:00.675+10:00my neighbourhood has...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4744425424/" title="photo
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a population of crate men.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-12070564157673995332010-07-16T12:12:00.000+10:002010-07-16T12:12:47.659+10:00trees in japan<a href="http://www.fontok.net/images/dogsjpn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;"><img border="0" img="" src="http://www.fontok.net/images/treesjpn.jpg" width="500px" /></a> <br />
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the poodle trees are my favourite.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-36208580323429145982010-07-12T08:30:00.003+10:002010-07-12T08:30:00.581+10:00signs in tokyo<a href="http://www.fontok.net/images/openjpn2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;"><img border="0" img="" src="http://www.fontok.net/images/openjpn2.jpg" width="500px" /></a><br />
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tokyo is a place of beautiful little details.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-18273059564996205322010-07-09T08:30:00.002+10:002010-07-09T08:30:00.131+10:00tokyo little garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4753296941_5935ddc7cd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4753296941_5935ddc7cd.jpg" /></a></div><br />
japanese people like to beautify small spaces.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-64806925484198388862010-07-07T08:30:00.003+10:002010-07-08T08:55:33.605+10:00dogs in tokyo<a href="http://www.fontok.net/images/dogsjpn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;"><img border="0" img="" src="http://www.fontok.net/images/dogsjpn.jpg" width="500px" /></a><br />
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it's a hard life for some.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-6685694011810165702010-07-05T08:30:00.004+10:002010-07-08T08:57:29.758+10:00giant heart<a href="http://www.fontok.net/images/exhib01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;"><img border="0" img="" src="http://www.fontok.net/images/exhib01.jpg" width="500px" /></a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>wandering around harajuku, we stumbled across an art exhibition at the <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/est/heartpia.html&ei=mfQrTN2mKtKqcczw-dMJ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBwQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3D03-5412-0050%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN">Harajuku Atopia Disability Centre</a>. The halls were full of artworks, made by kids with intellectual disabilities and were completely amazing. There was weaving, indigo dying, drawings and patchworks. <span onmouseout="_tipoff()" onmouseover="_tipon(this)">This was one of the highlights of my trip.</span><br />
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<span onmouseout="_tipoff()" onmouseover="_tipon(this)">I couldn't find any more information about the exhibition online, however i came across <a href="http://pingmag.jp/2008/07/10/ableart-company/">the able art company</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-7556241917778235032010-07-02T10:00:00.000+10:002010-07-02T10:12:01.556+10:00posers in Japan<a href="http://www.fontok.net/images/mhjapan03w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 0em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.fontok.net/images/mhjapan03w.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;">twiggy trees, uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/myfmash/">myf mash</a></span><br />
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twiggy trees.<br />
drought tolerant.<br />
thrive on neglect.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-40620555255454626102009-12-06T10:06:00.008+11:002009-12-06T10:06:00.545+11:00spotted<div style="padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4158991302/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4158991302_088e1714e0.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
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what a way to brighten a dreary spot.<br />
love it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-7542715291570269282009-12-05T09:36:00.015+11:002009-12-05T15:07:06.650+11:00the kris kringle night market is ace this year<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4158992470/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4158992470_6bdd0b5275.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;">my heart skipped a beat when i saw these fabric flying ducks by Dany Germain of </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=742538893"></a><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62590403798#/group.php?v=wall&gid=62590403798">one black sheep</a>.</span><br />
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</div>i got most of my shopping done in one hit and had so much fun doing it. i picked up some really adorable things and can't wait to hand them over. if you haven't made it down yet, there's still 2 more markets to go.<br />
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northcote town hall, high street<br />
thursday december 10th & 17th<br />
5:30pm - 10pmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-17934356226472303022009-12-01T13:28:00.002+11:002009-12-05T11:44:05.086+11:00close encounters<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4145605881/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2768/4145605881_a262133996.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;">the snake hunter in our neighbour's yard with the tiger snake.<br />
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</div>i was alarmed to discover a tiger snake living under my bag of potting mix. i do like to make friends with spiders and lizards but poisonous snakes are way out of my comfort zone. we rang the council and minutes later a "snake hunter" arrived. after a rather thrilling trans-backyard chase he finally caught it and took it away- not before making quite a mess though. no more bare feet gardening from now on.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-58757699904254645502009-11-30T16:10:00.000+11:002009-11-30T16:10:05.990+11:00big knit in bits<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4146364508/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4146364508_a88808bb94.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
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it was really sad to arrive at the launch party for the big knit only to discover it had been shredded to bits by vandals. why would someone to do this? <br />
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the dance extravaganza went ahead anyway and dozens of legwarmer clad people danced across the bridge (in the rain) to "oh what a feeling".<br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;">before and after.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;">weeks and weeks of work went into assembling the panels.<br />
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</div>in order to improve something, sometimes you need to cut it into little bits and stick it back together in a new way. that's exactly how <a href="http://www.fontok.net/ishopcards">mish-mash</a> cards are created. i've rescued a bunch of obsolete greeting cards and remixed them. the collaged images and words come together in a visually poetic way.<br />
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in my <a href="http://www.fontok.net/ishopcards">shop</a> nowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-1757710991665499492009-11-19T11:50:00.001+11:002009-11-19T11:52:52.936+11:00my creative space...<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4116147832/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2624/4116147832_92a36732fa.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><br />
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today in my creative space, i'm busily compiling more <a href="http://www.fontok.net/ishopcards">shmishmas postcards</a>.<br />
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thanks to everyone for the positive response yesterday, you made me dizzy with happiness. you see, in a past life these images got rejected by a gallery so it's terrific that they finally found their calling and an audience.<br />
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more creative spaces over at <a href="http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-creative-space_19.html">kootoyou </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-83760880985647151332009-11-18T07:30:00.019+11:002009-11-18T09:08:37.449+11:00introducing shmishmas cards.<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4107198417/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4107198417_c5ed20196b.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/4107198417/">shmishmas cards</a> give a playful and slightly anarchic twist to the tired old christmas card format. <br />
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they're handmade postcards with images of abandoned christmas trees i've spotted in and around melbourne's streets and laneways. i've machine sewn the photographs directly onto card for a tactile and low-tech feel. <br />
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i've been photographing these discarded christmas trees for a few years now. it's a rather odd cultural phenomenon and i'm pleased i've finally thought of an application for my catalogue of dead tree images. if you're interested you can purchase them via my <a href="http://www.fontok.net/">website</a> or visit my stall at <a href="http://www.rosestartistsmarket.com.au/">rose street artist markets</a> on sundays.<br />
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* the yarra city council encourages local residents to register their unwanted christmas trees for collection, so the trees can be mulched and provide life-support to the city’s parks during Summer. Details <a href="http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Publications/Media%20Releases/Christmass_Tree.asp">here</a>.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-6938484664803448852009-09-10T14:25:00.011+10:002009-09-18T08:45:13.410+10:00we're going westafter much much searching, we've finally (enormous sigh of relief) found a new house and it's in footscray near to flemmington racecourse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/3905459863/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/3905459795_959b066efe.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/3905459863/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/3905459863_f4322a21d1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />haha, thankfully NOT this scary place though!<br /><br />we discovered you get more for your money over in the west. while my heart will always be in brunswick, the soaring rent has gotten ridiculous.<br /><br />i'll miss the proximity of gems like the cinema nova, readings, the gelo bar, rumi and the alderman. however, i'm excited to have the footscray market, some awsome opshops and the opportunity to discover new places. just as brunswick is transforming into the new fitzroy, i'm sure if i wait a few years footscray will become the new brunswick.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-50271392343115954182009-09-10T13:53:00.003+10:002009-09-10T14:15:20.911+10:00my creative spacethis week in my creative space...<br /><br />with the deadline for <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thequiltproject/pool/">the quilt project</a> looming, it was time for me to get moving on my square.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3905255949_675a682437.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3905255949_675a682437.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />i settled on a design.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2581/3905255843_5148c2ce98.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2581/3905255843_5148c2ce98.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />dusted off my copy of 'Reader's digest complete guide to needlecraft'<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3905256129_66d79da288.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3905256129_66d79da288.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />and got stitching.<br /><br />more creative spaces over at <a href="http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-creative-space_10.html">kootoyoo</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-90857604871187371812009-08-08T16:44:00.000+10:002009-08-08T16:51:50.819+10:00nesting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3793144879_8b2438823f.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3793144879_8b2438823f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">an example of a **keys in office** property.</span><br /><br />for the last month, heng and i have been on a bit of an adventure (downer) as we've been going head to head with the fierce rental market. it's been interesting (but mostly soul crushing) and we've had some laughs (between fits of tearing our hair out).<br /><br />here's a run down of some rental language we've learned...<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"> **keys in office now**</span> is code for 'this place is a complete dump'.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">cosy </span>means small and claustrophobic.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">low maintenance garden </span>means smothered in gray cement.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">close to public transport</span> means so close that the house rattles every time a train goes past.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">position, position, position </span>means<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>there's nothing positive to say about the house.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">a very smiley and helpful land agent</span> should sound alarm bells as it's extremely likely he's clocked you as a couple of suckers and will attempt to offload problematic properties onto you.<br /><br />allow me to elaborate...</li></ul>we found an absolutely stunning and spacious 50s house that won our hearts immediately. our application was approved by the super friendly land agent who appeared to bend over backwards for us. the final hurdle before signing, was to meet with the owner... who turned out to be a bitter old tyrant with an enourmous chip on his shoulder. his outrageous and non-negotiable 'conditions' included his coming over every weekend to mow the lawn and to throw away any of our stuff that he thought looked untidy. he was insistent that he'd kick us out if anyone else came to live in the house and we were required to call him every time we had visitors. he made a point of warning us that he'd enlisted the neighbours to spy on us. we ran a mile!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-626546690983551052009-08-06T09:35:00.004+10:002009-08-06T10:49:17.649+10:00my creative space<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/3793772284/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/3793772284_6cd55ceccd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i received this delightful package from <a href="http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/">kirsty</a>- thankyou! it's part of <a href="http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/2009/07/quilt-project.html">the quilt project</a> she is coordinating. I have a few ideas for the design of my square and can't wait to get stuck into it.<br /><br />more creative spaces over at <a href="http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-creative-space.html">kootoyoo</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948983758287816418.post-38580076881464138422009-07-24T10:24:00.003+10:002009-07-24T10:43:32.696+10:00my creative space...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myfmash/3751004964/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3751004964_19ed6e3aa0.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />in my creative space nothing goes to waste. lately i've been turning my fabric scraps into strings of colourful bunting. now i need to find a use for the really tiny scraps left over from the scraps.<br /><br />more creative spaces over at <a href="http://kootoyoo.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-creative-space_23.html">kootoyou</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4