Too Much For Turtle & Gwen

    On a true Autumn night the family took a train into the city. We attended the book launch of Too Much For Turtle - a book by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles. We met the creative duo at Captains of Industry. It was all so exciting getting to meet them, but I just wanted to invite them home for a coffee, biscuit and a chat.

    By the way Too Much For Turtle is not the first collaboration between Cat and Isobel. Their first book is Owl Know How, which I've been reading to my girls for a couple of years now. We love that book. But I digress… because tonight is about shy turtles.

    Speaking of shy turtles, Gwen wanted to talk with Cat and Isobel, but when it came time for it she went all shy and couldn't talk or even look at them. I had to be her thought translator. 

    I took the opportunity to photograph the characters and sets used in Too Much For Turtle . It was brilliant getting up close and seeing what went into the production of this book. Check out photos from the family journey and the book launch...

    Looking forward to buying Too Much For Turtle in a short while.

Fottie Costa is Born

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

    Follow up to my previous entry here is my completed owl from the Owl Know How pattern. My eldest has named her owl Fottie Costa.

What Am I Up To?

No time to talk. Just so many things I want to do before I go to bed. But I did want to show you what I am working on this week. I am making an owl, following a pattern that comes with the Owl Know How picture book. The picture book was a project put together by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles. I love this book. It is so sweet and my eldest loves hearing me read it to her.

Photography by Melissa Gaggiano.

Journey Into Yesterday, Part 2

    A continuation to blog entry Journey Into Yesterday, Part 1...

Lovely Kate from Circa Vintage.
We had a nice little dialogue about the vintage clothes and hair style.

When I was a teenager this building housed Minotaur, a comic book shop.
The ground floor is a Cotton On store, but you can see the upstairs windows
are still decorated with the poster art from Minotaur days.

A horse and carriage ride - something for the romantics and tourists.

Retrostar Vintage Clothing housed at Nicholas Building.
I could not believe just how much stock they had.
It was truly a clothing smorgasbord.

One of Melbourne's special alley ways. It reminds me of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter.

I bought Owl Know How from Outre.
Outre is such an inspirational gallery, supporting incredible artists.

I bought these hilarious cards at Circa Vintage.