newbies and markit

It's Melbourne Cup day and we have miserably failed our challenge of moving into the new house, boring, boo, crappers. Not wanting to sound like a donald doubter but I new it was unrealistic to think we would be moved and settled by today. Looks like we need another 3 more weeks and then we'll be in. We have been seriously set back by crappy plastering issues but I wont bore you with detail. On the flip side I am exicedly gearing up for Markit at Federation Square on the 25th of Novemeber, it's going to be a ripper. I've just fired a batch of lovely heart pendants in the kiln and they are looking summery and shiny, ready to wear! I'll also have a few new surprises available closer to Markit day just in time for Christmas. Have you seen the new Markit flyer designed by the lovely Dawn Tan especially for this upcoming event?! She's even included one of my dove prints, so so special and I also spy some of my favs: Emily Green, Swiden and Victoria Mason, sweeeet petunias! Thanks Dawn xo

Markit
Sunday 25th Nov 2012, 10am–5pm 
The Atrium & BMW Edge Theatre, 
Federation Square Melbourne

a skulk of foxes X madeleine stamer

I'm pinching myself that I had the opportunity to design a range of limited edition silver jewels with dynamic duo Nat and Andrew Cirillo of A Skulk Of Foxes fame. I love all their past and present work, I love our range and I love them too. I want to wear every piece at once and dangle them from head to toe like a fancy gypsy lady. The heart bud studs are my fav. Thanks Nat and Andrew for a magic collaboration. Pssst I was alerted today by ever observant Ms Dawn Tan that Frankie mag is doing a heart bud stud giveaway via their newsletter this week!!! Be in it to win it xo

studio bits

Invested studio time is beginning to pay off. I have a few exciting projects in the pipeline and looking forward to sharing here. I was notified last week that I was accepted for Markit late November which I really, really enjoyed doing back in May. I have some new products that I've been working on that I'll drag along with me on Markit day! The reno is typically dragging on but we have a deadline set for completion on Melbourne Cup Day, actually the challenge is to be moved in, settled and cranking up the b.b.q by that stage, WHATEVER! In the meantime here's a couple of little projects I've been working on... the old plates gained a facelift with a new batch of brush tip Sharpies. So, so lovely to use on a high gloss surface and a super cheap way to add a bit of custom sparkle to your kitchen walls. 

instagram

I've given in to yet another force of temptation. Follow me on Instagram @madeleine_stamer or if you don't have the means to do so you can see my instagram action right here on the big screen. I was extremely reluctant at first (just ask my buddy Cookie) but I am now a full blown instagram addict, yikes!

reno update #3

 

I think this is my 3rd reno update, quite honestly I've lost track and feel a little numb. I have been totally sucked up in the whole energy sucking, endless spiralling renovation vortex. Don't get me wrong, each stage of the reno is terribly exciting but the process is so LOOOONG winded. Poor Karl has taken on half of the labor and fiddly time consuming crappy jobs to cut down costs which leaves me with the kids who are getting slightly bored of the single parenting and snappy mood changes. It doesn't help that I've had a double attack of a mystery virus teamed up with bronchitis without any chance of laying low and recovering in bed. Testing times I tell you. On top of all of this we have welcomed a new beast into the Stamer fold. Actually 'Tino' has been a bit of a blessing in disguise. Wilhelmina had been busting to get a dog and Karl and I were considering welcoming a pooch into the family once the reno was over. Well Tino happened to be up for adoption so out of the goodness of our hearts and because we're a sucker for big headed dogs we helped a friend in need. She's been a timely distraction and a bonus playmate for the girls plus we were easily fooled by her good looks and placid nature.  Unfortunately last week she did a runner. I needed that like a whole in the head. We've been experiencing gale force winds in Melbourne of late and just our luck one fowl gust blew our lane fence flat to the ground taking Tino with it. She was found on the run by a sympathetic dog catcher who was a little taken by her big brown sulky eyes. Fence now fixed, Tino is back safe and sound. We anticipate moving to our new house in the next month or so but there is still a load of work to do. The kitchen is almost complete, the back of the house is almost painted and the new deck is about to take shape. I ordered a batch of rainbow coloured handles from Chocolate Creative for the kitchen and bathroom cupboards (not visible in the photo above) hopefully it will add a splash of colour in our almost completely white interior. I feel good about my minimal input. More pics to come. 

p.s I'm really, really, really super dooper sorry for the lack of updates.