Love this package design

I'm not too big on popcorn, but I used to love Jumping Jack popcorn (a brand sold in South Africa). The other day we were buying some things for the weekend and had a sudden craving for Jumping Jack. Just as I reached out to grab a bag, my eyes fell on the most beautiful package design. There, next to the Jumping Jack was a whole rage of flavoured popcorn from a new brand called Hoppity Poppity! Wanting to just grab them all up, I thought, let me just have a look at what flavours they have... and that's when I found this particular one! And as Dave LOVES black pepper, Ijust had to take it.

-it was so good, the popcorn was fresh and very yummy! I told Dave I want to get one of

each flavour and after stuffing our faces with yummy popcorn I want to frame the empty

packets. I think it would make lovely kitchen wall art, don't you?-

xxx

Outfit Love: Re-fashioned Vintage Skirt

One day I was doing my charity shop run and I found this awesome late 60's early 70's skirt. Looking at it I thought to myself, this looks like it used to be a dress. I smiled all the way home having found this skirt with it's beautiful bold pattern. About two weeks later, I went on my charity shop run again, and guess what? In a totally different shop, I saw the top part of the skirt I had bought. I was right, it was a dress! The top didn't look too good so I left it behind, but to me that was quite a funny moment. Someone had taken a vintage dress, re-fashioned it into a skirt and the dumped it. Might I add that the stitching on the skirt is very beautifully done. So, thank you to who ever threw out the beauty!

-I do apologize for the bad image quality, my little camera doesn't like low-light-

xxx

 

Happy Monday Makings #5

Just thought I'd try my hand at cross stitch and enter a competition at the same time. Most of you (South African friends) have probably seen the latest Visi magazine I love DIY cover competition. Well I decided to enter at the last minute, I chose a rose pattern. I've recently developed a very strong craving for all things rose-related so it just made sense. I used only left over scrap- and reclaimed yarn for this project. As most of my projects are done with reclaimed material, I thought to keep in line with the reduce/re-use/re-cycle theme.

-so here's to the love of DIY-

xxx

giveaway extended...yay!

It must be your lucky day! I have decided to extend the Birthday Giveaway till next Friday, as my week was just weird and I thought you guys would appreciate the fact that I would like to give you all the chance to enter. So you have another full week! Don't delay, enter NOW! Click here.

-have a great weekend-

xxx

Lucky Friday Finds #8

I don't know about you, but I love finding new things to eat. I don't mean like FearFactor style, just stepping away from the traditional South African usual's and trying something different. There's something about Chinese grocery stores that allures me. I just cannot seem to stay out of them, even if it is just to look at all the interesting stuff. It would probably be nicer if someone could explain to me what all the different food stuffs are and how they are to be used. Anyway, my favourite section in these stores are usually the "candy" sections. Which brings me to my awesome Find... Rice cakes with black bean paste! Wow! I love these little cakes! They're so light, yet rich, and squishy and yummy. I can't seem to get enough of them and what's more, Dave loves them too. YaY! I found these ones at the little chinese grocer at China Town, Cape Town.

  -ooooweeee, I need to get my hand on some more of these! yummmmm-

xxx