This week......drama queen!

 This week I met my new West German, she is in the top three of my collection, if not 'numero uno'!
Wouldn't you agree?...she's a beauty! 
A one bid score on ebay, 
I'm very lucky....everybody must have been snoozing! 
A friend spied it as a Roth...this Roth will need friends!

She bought me some much needed sunshine into my busy week, back at work.

This week also brought.....some Ouch Flower in the media!

 I feel very honoured to be featured in two publications this week, Frankie Magazine and the Saturday Herald Sun newspaper-Home Magazine.

oh... and there's my prototype for the 'clay&tassel' idea...I think it could work well?

Dulux campaign-Texture Design

 In preparation for the return to work...

 Last weekend, I went on a no holds barred thrift fest!!
...a bit of a 'you've done well and deserve it type thing', 'put it on your credit card, you'll pay it later type thing', '$100 is your limit type thing'....who am I kidding, type thing!
but I did good!

Iittala Ultima Thule Carafe

I often see these carafes on eBay...dreaming of how it would look on my Iittala dinner table, so when I saw it hidden on some dusty shelves. It was reasonably priced and I knew I would of had the biggest #regretkickmyself the next day If I didn't take it home :)

 Arabia Finel, Kaj Franck.

 
 An unexpected purchase, I'm not a red girl but again when would I meet her again? 
It was either this kettle of a Cathrine Holm one, olive green but in a poor state and high price!

More Iittala!

 And to show you that I don't just thrift for myself...this Italian Coffee stove top maker was for Mr Ouch!
A man needs a good coffee in the morning if he's to survive Ouch Boy and me!
I also picked up another kettle but for my brother. 
It was his birthday and he's a keen camper, before he opened it I said "a bit left of centre but you'll use it", he was pleased!

Hello Mum if your reading this! xx (Ouch Grannie)

Pippa

Arabian Blue...how do you do?

 She's poooped!
Being in the limelight tires her out!
But she's a professional model and knows when to sparkle for the camera!

 Arabian Blue a new tassel colour for the ouchflower tassel range, soon to be in the shop!

Do you not, just love this iittala stuff?

I waited till the sun was just right....and she sparkles!
The aim is to collect enough to furnish a dinner table then it's christening time at the 'iittala dinner party'!

RSVP me your attendance?  (I know your in Brismod)

I have been playing along with the #7vignettes over in instagram.......this is my version of 'rough'
Love it!

I have a few exciting things coming up....can't tell you just yet though :(

1 more week left till it's back to the classroom.......

Pippa

Times running out......

West German Pottery

 My time on leave from work is running out so I thought I better clean the house... I was dusting and was side tracked, what a photo opportunity?
I don't think I will tire collecting these beauties at all!

Warm Collection

Cool Collection

The cleaning continued............this time I grouped my thrifted finds with the theme of wood and metal in mind, I think that works?

 I've enjoyed making some more tassels too!....in between cleaning of course!

Ouch boy has enjoyed the company of Grandpa, they are best friends!
Grandpa lives in Scotland and visited us over the Easter break...we love Grandpa!

I love cleaning, do you?


Pippa.

New WG, New friend x 2, New Macrame!

 New WG!
An amazing glaze too!
Me thinks a dry barium glaze, the copper carbonate makes the blue/purples in glazes which I love!
Correct me if I'm wrong...my clay brain is a bit dusty!

Today I'm linking in with Lou from Little Green Shed! 
She has a blog link in, every Saturday, where you can showcase what 'Nature' things you have brought into the home called 
"Nature in the Home"

Isn't that up our alley? ....join in..let's show them what lovely Aussie Flora we have!!
Mine today is a weed?
We picked it up on the way home from the beach...as you do!

 A New Macrame
I'm on a roll, this one I have dip dyed twice, a bit of a wet logistic nightmare but well worth the results?

I will continue with this type of macramé wall hanging I think and will have them in the shop soon!

.....a small but heart felt thanks to you lovely folk who have taken the time to comment time and time again...it spur's me on and I really really appreciate it! xx

Another new friend!
Seen in an oppy by another new friend, who knew I was on the look out!...Thanks Estelle !!!!
Now it's assembled...I'm slowly figuring out how to warp it!
Gotta love retro instructions!
...then it's weave time!
I have loads of naughty tassels to repurpose and I'm slightly excited!!!

If your in Melbourne?..I'm so over this heat! :(

If your not? 
What's the weather like at your place?

Pippa

My other LOVE's

I don't think I have too many plants, just not enough WG plant pots to put them in?
Whilst I have been on leave from work, this has been one of my noble pursuits, matching plants with their planters!

Those of you who watched 'Perfect Match' in the 80's....would Dexter be proud? LOL

 I have a massive crush on Orla Kiely, I saw her planters online and had to have!

 Purple WG! I know, I know!...a very lucky find!

 Vintage macramé for the garden!
They were $5 each, I could not buy the twine materials for that!

Master Ouch, now decorates on his own accord, we may need to have a decorating standoff!
I sometimes wonder if a four year old should not know so much about macramé and cacti!
Will this help him in the future?
 

 Happy Valentines!

Pippa.

:: Shop- sneak peek No #2

 Hello, 
This is Sun flower, a new hanger design, ready for the shop.
I will let the photo's speak for themselves.

Aloe Vera

West German Pot-Turquoise

Sun Flower detail

:Pippa.

:: Planter & Pot!

Say hello to my new retro planter!

I had been wanting a planter for a while now, so I have busily planted with any plants that were hanging around.
I feel so Betty from Mad Men!

Could this be a piece of W.G Pottery?

It's very small and sweet with a leaf type, depressed pattern.

This is the only stamp, what do you think?

Hope your well?

:Pippa

:: Some handsome German's, with a bit of MC Brass.

The current West German Collection!

The more I love West German pottery the more I love West German pottery!

Today's finds are really feminine and decorative, look at the pattern on the green one? 

The turquoise one is screaming for a lovely lush plant!

The variety is endless, this I did not know...sorry I'm gushing but I can't help it!

The West German's are all over my instagram account, sorry MMMC, I know I'm killing you here, but it is with kindness!

The NKONB

The brass collection has been slowly creeping in over the last year.

A few $'s here and a few $'s there, they are small and sit on top of my picture frames.

Do you have this problem?

Collecting without realising that you were collecting?

Till on one sunny morning the winter sun shines in, and highlights your recent hoardings!

Beware the small brass collection.

 One more sleep till the big giveaway announcement!

See you then!

:Pippa