Next Event at Marcella-Mia. Linen & Lace Spring Party Wednesday 4 September All Day from 9.00am -5.00pm

Christmas has arrived!

Yes its that time of year when shops start to display their Christmas goodies.Have a look at all the wonderful items at Marcella-Mia, Hillcrest.

Flowers around the Garden

It that beautiful time of year again when the garden is just bursting with colour.
Here is a collage to share with you of some of the wonderful flowers in our garden.

Bric 'n Brac Sale

The next Bric 'N Brac sale at Marcella-Mia, Hillcrest is this saturday 13th august. The first one last month was a sell out so make sure you pop in early (starts 10am) to get the best bargains.
Treasures for crafters, collectors, those who like to make something new out of old things, or just tht elusive item you have been searching for! Crazy sale with crazy prices!

Moment of Madness Sale

It's 41 today!

It's hard to believe that hubby and I celebrate our 41st anniversay today! Well we actually have known each other for 46 years - Most times it seems like we have been together forever, I can't imagine life without hubby, but at other times it seems like we met just the other day, memories are still so clear in my mind.
To all those out there celebrating their special day today, have a wonderful day!

New Year

Wishing all a wonderful 2011, hope all your dreams come true!

Hubby and I have been busy with a new bookshelf, something we have needed to do for a while now to house the many new books. so we needed to move the old bookshelf to accomodate the new and in doing so all the books had to be taken out. It has been a wonderful activity, rediscovering some of the books and treasures tucked in between.
One of the items was a piece of wrapping paper of nursery rhymes with animals, kept for scanning one day to turn into the many crafting ideas that are constantly drifting around in my mind. Unfortuanately the paper has become quite soiled but I did manage to scan in parts of it.
Here are three pictures for you to enjoy, Little Miss Muffet, My Pretty Maid and Sing a Song of Sixpence. I hope to scan more in later. These images were done by Molly Brett.

My Little Spaces

As my home is full of various collections and hand-me-down furniture, (too sentimental to part with), my little spaces of special pieces are dotted around wherever I can fit them.
Here is a collection of vintage pieces in the softest of blue and pink colours. I just love the gentleness of the busts, it brings to mind, days of when time just lingered on. I love old jewellery too, what stories these pieces could tell!
Enjoy!

Christmas Time

Wishing all a merry xmas and a wonderful 2011.

Bag it or Box it

Come along to our Bag it and Box it demos at Marcella-Mia, gift shop.

decorated tables

Here are two pictures of our decorated high tea tables before the food and guest arrive.
It was a wondeful event and hopefully will lead to many more.
more pictures soon.

High Tea at Cafe Mia

Today we will be hosting our first High Tea at Cafe Mia, the little coffee shop in Marcella-Mia's gift and home decor shop. It is a privately booked party but we hope this will be the first of many to come.
Here is today's menu

High Tea Menu

An assortment of dainty sandwiches
Honey mustard Ham
Parsley egg Mayo
Cucumber & cheese

Petit Sausage Rolls

Coconut & Almond Tartlets
Meringue nests with Lemon Curd
Walnut & Hazelnut Balls
Petit Fours

Petit Pain au chocolate
Chocolate dipped strawberries

Teas:
Five Rose, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Rooibos
Iced Lemon Tea.

Between hubby, my friend Ruth and myself we have made everything.

The theme is pink roses and as an added extra we had to make a special Black Forest Cake.

Tea will be served in Royal Albert's "Cottage Garden" and Paragon's "Fragrance"

Warm Winter Wishes

Warm Winter Wishes with "What Matters" is our theme for our first I Heart Market on Saturday 7th August. My daughter and I are busy making items for our stall and hopefully these will bring you warm winter wishes. Its been a very mild winter this year but generally August can be our coldest month, but what ever the weather, we hope you will visit our stall -we look forward to meeting you.

Finally its- "What Matters"

Home Sweet Home
Well my daughter and I have racked our brains for the past few days trying to come up with a name for our joint venture at the I Heart Market and its amazing how things just came together.
I have made my creations under Whimsical Prims and my daughter is Tesori Piccoli (Little Treasures) and together we are "What Matters". We have also decided on our theme for august but at the moment "mum's" the word. Once we get a few items completed I will put pictures up.
I can't wait for my daughter to get back home, its been 16 long years she has been away and it will be sooooo good to have her back. Little Max, our first grandson is growing daily and skype is a wonderful way to watch his progress. Now all hubby and I need is for our son, DIL and little Max to come back home and we would be the happiest folks around!!

I Heart Market

Ooh, I'm excited to be joining the I Heart Market in August. Have had my thinking cap on working on a fresh new theme for this event which takes place on the first Saturday of every month. My daughter will be joining me so that's an added excitement in itself.

What Matters Tea Party

Well Wednesday 16th is drawing nearer and I am working non stop to get things finished for the International food and Craft market at Shongweni. Its and all day event starting at 12 noon and ending at 9.pm. My theme is a play on Alice in Wonderland,and is called "Fun & Funky at the What Matters Tea Party". the colours are basically black, white and shades in between with pinks and reds thrown in. Here is a collage of a few completed items and some of the tea cosies were posted in an earlier post.

Every picture tell the story.

As promised here are some pictures of my Fun & Funky at the What Matters Tea Party for 16th June. The mad hatters tea cosy is my own design and am thrilled with how they turned out. There are also hatters egg cosies. As well as the hatter designs I will have strawberry and cup-cake cosies both for teapots and egg cups as well. The main colours are black and white, silvers and greys with a touch of pinks and reds.

The rest of the pictures are scenes around my shop, have opened a little Cafe Mia corner as well which has become a busy area for regulars to drop in and have coffee or a light lunch.

I'm still here!

It's been a looong time since I posted, but I'm still here and enjoying the hectic life of becoming a grandparent for the first time, running my shop, enjoying my hubby and home and four legged friends, meeting with our 13 year old club and everything else life drops on us unexpectedly.

I'm busy working on my theme for our one off International Food and Craft market at Shongweni Farmer's Market. My theme is a play on Alice & Wonderland and you are all welcome to view our stand, "Fun and Funky at the What Matters Tea Party" on the 16th June. We would love to see you.

I will post some pictures soon. Until then take care and enjoy each day.

Heart Garland

I have been playing around with paper again and made these heart garlands. They would look great over a doorway, window or around a frame or mirror. You could also attach to the inside of a card so the garland would pop out when card is opened.
Fun and easy to make.
Fold your strip of paper like a fan, concertena style. Trace your heart shape on top fold, cut out around your drawn line, but make sure you do not cut on both sides of heart for about 1cm near top of heart so that all folds are still attached. Enjoy!