Adventures of Alex O & Co

Adventures of Alex O & Co
You only live once......................live beautifully!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Right Now

We are returned from camping at the beach.
The weather could not decide if it was our friend or not.
But whether it was or not we had a great time.
Master O was in heaven.

Water Babies  
This week I have two big Markets on the
and the 
so I have been stocking up

Hottie Covers   


Lovebirds
Hearts
Mr Whale


Mr Whale's Belly    

Sunday, February 26, 2012

This Moment

 
{this moment} - A Sunday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from
the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,
savor and remember.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Rain

We were supposed to be going camping today.
But Mr Rain is here so we are having to delay, hopefully he has gone away by tomorrow.

I have been working away on Easter designs for my workshop which I wont show you just yet.
But in between it all I made a few more Hottie Covers.
I am enjoying this new Owl design.





I also read this great quote:


Monday, February 20, 2012

First Market



I had my first market of the year on Saturday at Crafternoon Tea.
I had a lovely day and I meet some great new customers 
plus
I caught up with all the beautiful crafters I have not seen since December.


Today I worked on a commission of a Hottie Cover with an Owl on it.
I am trying out a new Owl design.
Luckily the buyer liked my new design and this Owl is winging its way to a new home.


I have big news.
I have been asked by Helen at the "Little Craft Store"
in Point Chevalier to give a night Class on creating Felt Easter Decorations.
So this week I am working on the final ideas and kits.
I will show you more in a few days.
If you want to know more take a peak here.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

This Moment

 
{this moment} - A Sunday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from
the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,
savor and remember.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Hot Water Bottle Covers

It has amazed me how popular Hot Water Bottle Covers have proved to be.
They have still been selling throughout summer.

My lawn mower man even asked to be paid last month not with cash 
but with a Hot Water Bottle Cover.
It seems no one is safe................ even Master O's babysitter went home with one after he showed her my cupboard of goodies.

I am still working on a new range of idea's.
 Here are a couple of the new covers that I have done.



I am loving this new blanket I found in shades of gold and teal.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Right Now


 Last week my whole foods online cooking course started.
On the day it started before I even had a bite to eat (at 4am in the morning)
I woke with terrible stomach pains.
It turned out to be a nasty 24 hour tummy bug that is going around.
So I did not start doing my course till Saturday.
So far I have made some lovely smoothies, learnt how to make Almond Milk and
eaten a beautiful Kale and Potato dish.
The beauty of this course is that you can do it at your own pace.
Today is the last day to sign up for the course, I would highly recommend it.
Here is the link if you are keen.

I did not get a whole load of sewing done this past week.
I did however get a few more purses made, here are a couple for you to see:




Sunday, February 12, 2012

This Moment


{this moment} - A Sunday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from
the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,
savor and remember.

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Winner

Master O drew the winner this afternoon. 





Congratulation's to Botany Dolly.
(Botany Dolly could you please email me your postal address to oconalex@gmail.com)

Friday, February 3, 2012

Birthday Blog Giveaway

Big Day today my little blog turns one year old!
I have had more fun doing this blog than I ever imagined.
In the past year over 5000 people have dropped by to have a peak at my adventures.
I want to say thank you for dropping by, for the lovely comments, feedback 
and encouragement you give me.

Yesterday Master O went back to school. 
The six weeks holidays we had just seemed to fly by and I was 
really not ready to send him back to school.
I decided to spend the day catching up on all my work piles and starting a 
new range of purses.
The little felt roses and leaves that I do on the dolls blankets are always
so popular, I thought I would do them on a range of purses.
Here is my new set of purses:


This pink one I made especially as a give away.






To enter today's giveaway please leave a comment in this post below.
Next Friday (10 Feb) I will put all the comments in a hat and Master O will draw one out 
(We will do it the old fashioned way). 
I am happy to post the prize to anywhere in the world. 
Just make sure when you post your comment that I have a way to contact you, 
should you be the winner
ie an email address if you are not set up with a blog account.
All the best and a big Thank you for stopping by!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Summer Love

I just love summer.
I was looking around my house at the magic of summer in the weekend
and 
here's just some of the reasons why I love summer.

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies
 Hydrangea's
Fresh Plums
Colourful Garden
Fresh Vegetables a plenty
BBQ's with friends and Marshmellows cooked or burned over the Brazier!
It was a long weekend here this past weekend but amongst it all I 
managed to squeeze out one more purse.

"Blue Lovebirds out for a stroll"