Happy Birthday Amy!

selected scenes from Amy's birthday...

Irish cream & dark chocolate mousse cake....& yes, just as delicious as it sounds

all these shots are taken with the 50mm lens - which was actually Amy's birthday present (which she got early). She wasn't expecting to get anything today, but we managed to surprise her :)

positively purple { melbourne }

at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

all that jazz { melbourne }

a few night-time photos, taken from my room...

on your bike { melbourne }

I mostly used my own two feet, but I saw plenty of two-wheeled transportation...

*I know the last shot is of a sewing machine...but there is a bike too :)

hello, again :)

home safe & sound from my travels, just a quick photo from Melbourne (waiting for the tram on my first morning there) & a promise of many Melbourne posts to come.
I had a lovely time, the workshop I attended was excellent & I took approximately a gazillion photos (well, 1,700-ish) & I'm looking forward to sharing them - once I finish sorting through them.

tomorrow I fly...

...to Melbourne :)

I'm attending a PMC workshop & lecture over the weekend & decided to take few extra days & have a little holiday. So I'm planning to take lots of photos, eat some yummy food, browse some nice shops...& maybe even catch up with some DUST-ers.

So, I'll catch you all when I get back next week & until then, any fabulous suggestions of things to see/do?

presenting...

Earlier this month was my birthday, & along with lots of love & yummy cake, my awesome family gave me a wonderful collection of handmade presents...

First up, another* awesome, hand drawn card - artwork by my lovely brothers...

then, a super cute kitty brooch, made by Kathryn...

a beautiful soft, swishy skirt, from Zoe Chen...

this lovely coin purse, by Seventh Sphere...

a gorgeous pendant from David Eris Loong (his shop is literally the first I ever favourited on etsy)...

& as if that wasn't enough, this gorgeous print by Yellena :)

*this is the third year they've made my card - 2010, 2009