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Sunday, May 5, 2013

:: Happy Birthday To Me! ::

It's official ladies and gentlemen, I am now 30. No longer can I say I'm in my 20s and try to ignore the fact that 29 was the very tippy top of the 20s and as such, hardly counts as a '20-something'. But, in a desperate attempt to hold onto my 20s for just a little bit longer I decided to have a 20s themed party!

I decided on a simple invite, printed on white paper and glued to cream cardboard. I think the words and colour say enough, really! Below is my invitation (address omitted for obvious reasons!). My sister-in-law suggested an emerald green font as it was Pantone's colour of the year last year and emerald's always remind me of the 1920s. I used this font for the title and this font for the rest of the invitation. The little border decorations came from this site. We picked one and then rotated them to fit where we needed them. From memory, that particular border is found by using a capital 'M'.

We have quite a large backyard so Mr LG and I decided to buy a badminton set (fun!) and some quoits to play during the party - both of which were a big hit. We also had a marquee set up, lined with bunting, as well as 20s-style decorations dotted around the place. Mr LG and I love everything art deco so we already had old typewriters, old phones, old luggage and old bikes from that era to use. It was fun to see everyone dressed up with flippy dresses, suspenders, headbands, and lots of feathers and sequins.

Eloise and Ramona's Hotsy Totsy Book of Fun can be purchased from flapperdoodle on etsy. That store is amazing, I love so many items! Eloise and Ramona are just fabulous!

These colouring in pages can also be bought from flapperdoodle. I decided to have the activity book and colouring pages to entertain my smaller guests. They went down a treat, with kids and adults alike. Who doesn't love some fun colouring in?

Photo courtesy of Gracie

Photos courtesy of Gracie - I love the second photo, that pesky balloon just wanted to be in the photo!

My gorgeous niece Scarlett (with my Mum in the background). Is there anything better than a 1920s-dressed baby?

Photo courtesy of Gracie

Photos courtesy of Gracie - she is so cute!

Photo courtesy of Gracie - on a side note, does anyone know where I can buy typewriter ribbon from?

I loved my sister's wig! By the end of the day everyone was trying it on!

I had an amazing day surrounded by the people closest to me. I highly recommend a 1920s themed party to anyone who is considering one - it is fabulous fun!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

:: Snail Mail ::

The other day I opened our mail box and something wasn't quite right. There was a postcard nestled amongst the bills and advertising, but ... it wasn't addressed to me. Mr LG received his first real postcard in years and he was stoked! It was from a friend who moved interstate a while ago. I think he understood a little more why I love writing letters so much after that.

:: INCOMING::

Pretty shimmery letter from Alyssa.

Rainbow love from Felicia.

Pretty smellies from Alyssa (we wondered if perfume sprayed on paper would smell gross once it reached the recipient - verdict: it still smells nice!)

:: OUTGOING::

Glitter for Alyssa.

I've forgotten who this letter was for :-/

A pretty package for Claire.

Cute little owls for Felicia.

Awesome 90s paper for Jenn.

Pretty hearts for Astrid.

Love these little bird stickers - for Alicia.

The first letter to a new penpal - Denise.

Thanks to my penpals my local post office owner/worker knows me quite well! He's always excited to see where I'm sending my letters and postcards.

Monday, March 28, 2011

:: Blog Award ::

A few months ago (okay, back in October last year :/) the lovely Jess from the beat my heart skips passed on the above award to me. Thank you so much, Jess! With this award I am supposed to share with you ten things that I love. So, in no particular order, here they are!

1. Weddings

What's not to love about weddings? The whole day is full of love, laughter and frivolity!

This photo was from when I was maid-of-honour for my younger sister.

This photo is from when I was a bridesmaid for my sister-in-law.

This photo is, obviously, from our wedding!

2. Stationery

I adore stationery - stickers, pencils, pens, journals, writing sets - you name it, I love it!

This photo was taken at a bookbinding/stationery store in Melbourne. They had journals in every colour of the rainbow - I was in stationery heaven.

3. Photography

Over the past few years I've slowly been getting into photography. I have a long way to go, but I'm loving every second of it.

This photo was taken for a local ballet studio. I have recently found out that my photos will be used for advertising their new studio!

4. Mr LG

When I say I love him, I mean it. Those three words have my life in them.

5. Sunrise

In the sunrise vs sunset debate, I'm definitely a sunrise girl. The serene stillness of the world during a sunrise calms me for the rest of the day.

This photo was taken at Golden Beach, Caloundra overlooking the tip of Bribie Island.

6. Hanson

I am still a huge fan and they are still my favourite band. I'm a lost cause!

This photo was taken in 2004 after their Sydney concert. Everyone in this photo flew down from Brisbane to see them. I'm in the green top on the right, my younger sister is up the back on the left between Zac and Taylor.

7. Messy Curls

My favourite hair style, it looks goods on everyone!

8. Photo booths

Yay, photo booths!

My brother and sister-in-law had a photo booth at their wedding and it was SO much fun! One strip was given to the people having their photos taken, and one strip was put into a guest book that we could write next to! Such a great idea.

9. Collar Popping

I have a soft spot for popped collars. A few years ago I went through a huge popped collar stage, so much so that people I'd met through blogs would start taking photos of themselves with popped collars for me!