Bringing The Trash To The Craft

Saturday just gone was our May Made With Love market bazaar, and what a day it was. Our dress-up theme this time was trashy housewives (in honour of Mother's Day). I cannot describe to you how much I actually enjoyed deliberately dressing like a trashbag. Although one thing that we collectively figured out is that it actually takes a bit of work to look trashy. You can't just roll out of bed - oh no! Leading me to wonder exactly how long some people I see around take to get ready. They must get up WAY early to look that trashy.

Baby Boudoir

In the interests of having properly smudged makeup, Michelle applied her makeup the night before, and slept with it on. Fool proof, right? We've all done it. You end up looking like an emo with a clown wig. Or is that just me? But no, her makeup rubbed right off during the night.

Avy Loves Ned

I was concerned as to the welfare of my new pillowcases, so I applied my makeup just before going in for a shower on Saturday morning. Seriously, it never fails. I've done it before, and then was subsequently informed that I looked like Alice Cooper. And lo and behold - my makeup washed off. I'm telling you - it's hard to look trashy.

Lisaloo

I also had to deliberately put a ladder in my tights. It made my heart cry. For years you spend every day wearing tights with the innate fear that certain ladder-hood will befall them if you so much as move the wrong way. It made me sad to do it, but I laddered them like nobody's business.

Nom nom nom

Anyway, costumes aside, it was a great day. We had the usual suspects, plus some fancy sushi and homemade pasta. I had sushi for breakfast, chocolate for morning tea, and homemade pasta for lunch. And I wonder why my jeans don't fit. But hey - I'm a trashbag. I'm allowed.

Extra nom nom nom

We also had the excessively radtacular Naomi with us, recording the day with her fancy picture machine. Naomi is a fab photographer, and also has a heart-warming turn of phrase - you can check her blog out here. And she did all of this for us for the price of a beer. What a chick.

Clever Zebra Designs

Turning Trixie

And a little more Turning Trixie

New cards by, you guessed it - Turning Trixie

Claire

Michelle, Claire and I

Michelle and random handy child

Fishwives

Peace, Love And Mung Beans

Last Saturday was our third Made With Love market, and we rocked it out in our 70's/hippy clothes. There were many peace signs, talk of lentils, and some drumming. That's what happened in the 70's, isn't it?

Allana and her lovely stall

Nardia's goodies

Our new OH&S friendly clothes hanging system

Georgia's awesome pendants and decorations

Michelle's kiddly clothing

Michelle rocking out on the drum

Susie's first stall at Made With Love

Michelle and Jaclyn's rad artwork

Georgia

Jaclyn's incredible jewellery

Michelle and Claire's little girl Maggie

Michelle and Claire in the back of Claire's Mum's camper van

Michelle and Claire

Claire

Me

Me again!

"I'm not loved up enough to be loved up."

Michelle Walker, 2011

Making Love (Crafty-Style)

Saturday saw our second Made With Love Bazaar, another pretty cool day. A few of us decided to get our 50’s on, and the week previous was spent planning clothes, gloves, hair-do’s and general 50’s fabulousness. Those who didn’t dress up still got into the spirit with some lovely aprons adorning their person.

The weather, again, was dicey. But hey, Tasmania – what more can you expect? This time, as well as our crafty stalls from last time, we also had a couple of extras including a coffee van, and Allana in the kitchen serving tea and coffee and cupcakes. Delicious cupcakes.

Early in the day Claire and I walked down to the RSL to put our sandwich board outside. We got a few glances from people driving past (I can only imagine how impressed they were with our outfits), and we made the most of it by singing Sandra Dee and dancing a little bit.

We had a couple of minor crises during the day, one of which was the collapsing of our *awesome* hanging system in the Green Room. I legged it into the room (no mean feat in high heels), made sure nobody was hurt, then acquired Claire’s toolbox and got my 50’s housewife handyman thing on.

I didn’t manage to get as many photos this time… I think I got distracted by doing 50’s poses. And Michelle’s feather duster. Some of the following pics are nicked from Michelle’s blog (in between dusting people, she managed to get some good shots).

The next market will be coming up in January sometime. A date hasn’t been decided on, but we’ll keep you posted. I think a few of us need a sewing breather. Our poor little fingers can only produce so much. I'm looking forward to it though - sewing pain can only make us stronger! *insert evil laugh*