Business Time! // Sequin Corner Market Stall

I mentioned a little while ago I was taking part in some local markets selling cupcakes. So far I've had a stall at 3 monthly markets and it's going pretty good!! (please ignore the unironed table cloth!!)

I thought I would share some photos from the market I had a stall at today. It was a quiet day, although with the temperature still at -3C at 12pm I can understand why people didn't want to venture out! I had 7 cupcake flavours today - Candy Floss, Pumpkin Spice, Double Choc, Orange Sherbet, Banoffee and Peanut Butter, plus a chocolate raspberry brownie. Yum!

The hardest part of having a stall has been figuring out how to display everything nicely. I love stalls that are dotted with different cake stands, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money on them plus drive them around all over the place. From my days as a Chef at a cafe I know how the Health Officials like all food to be covered so when I found these plastic stands I thought they would be perfect! Add in some cheap plastic food trays and I'm good to go.

I designed all my packaging labels and used my home printer to print them all out. One day when I'm rolling in dough (heh) I'll probably get stickers made but these will do for now!

I hope you enjoyed this little sneak-peak into my cupcake venture. I have a couple more markets this month, including a big 2 day one which should be interesting! In 2 weeks I'll be going road tripping to Lumsden (about an hour from Invercargill) to have a stall at a market there, then again in august to Arrowtown (near Queenstown) so I'll be all over the place!

Wishing Well // Sparkley Blazer

 

  I have been searching for a while for a sparkley blazer. Of course I'm un-willing to spend a lot of money on one so I've been waiting to find a vintage one on trademe. I got lucky the other day and as we speak a pretty gold one is winging it's way to me!

I hope it fits and is all I imagine it to be...ah the joys of buying things on line!!

Do you like sparkley things? What are you looking out for this season? Are you heading towards Spring or Autumn? 

 

Dreamy Interiors // Dream Office

 I went to see a house in the weekend and although I've been trying to tell myself to not get attached until I know for sure there is nothing wrong with it, I think I have a crush...

First on my mind of course is my home office. I've already started collecting a few bits and pieces, including some glass jars for pens and pencils and some little vintage shelves I'm gonna paint white. 

Above are some of the things I would love to include in my office - a squishy chair to relax on morning tea breaks with a coffee or milo in a pretty patterned mug, some textured cushions in velvet and gold sequins for a little bit of sparkle, a white dresser for storage and filing, storage boxes in black, white and purple, a pretty vintage lamp on my desk, a little bit of a Moroccan influence with cushions and lanterns and a pretty pair of sparkley shoes to look at or wear when I'm having a rough day...

I hope everything is ok when the bf and I go look at the property report at the council tomorrow! I'm trying not to think about it too much (although it doesn't seem to be working!!) so I hope it's all good!!

What colour scheme would you use in an office or study? Would you keep it neutral or go all out in brights? Or soft pastels? 

What I packed - Queens Birthday Weekend

I got back yesterday from a little road trip over the long weekend. The bf and I had an event to attend in Invercargill then we headed through to Cromwell to check out the new house his parents have just built up there. There was a bit of travelling around and I've spent the last couple of days sniffling away with a cold but I'm gradually getting better thank goodness! 

These are some of the things I took with me this weekend. I needed something dressy for the event I was going to, then comfortable clothes for lounging around in Cromwell and travelling. 

1. Leopard Print Bag - Cotton On. I use this bag as my gym bag usually, but it's the perfect size for a weekend bag. 

2. Studded High Tops - The Warehouse. Perfect for a casual outfit with jeans.

3. Grey Leopard Bag - Strandbags. I used this when going to the event on Saturday night - its great not having to find somewhere to leave my bag as I can just wear it the whole time if need be.

4. Purple Check Shirt - Farmers. Just right for a casual weekend outfit with jeans.

5. Velvet Dress - Shop on Taieri. What I wore to the event on Saturday. You can see it here.

6. Lace Bodysuit - Shop on Taieri. To wear under my velvet dress

7. Grey Leopard Circle Scarf - Trendz. Snugly and warm and could also be worn as a hat.

8. Black Ankle Boots - The Warehouse. My go to boots when I want something dressy but easy to walk in!

9. Grey Merino Jersey - Mosgiel Salvation Army. A perfect layering piece for cold weather. 

10. Purple Leopard Scarf - 1,2,3 Dollar Shop - Adds a pop of colour to mainly grey and black basics

11. "The Girl Who kicked the Hornets Nest" - Borrowed from the bf for the weekend. I loved the movies!

12. Sequin Cardy - Valley Girl - great for layering over a t-shirt and under a jacket. 

I topped up these items with black jeans, my coat seen here and different earrings (dangly ones for night, studs for during the day) It was great for a change to have a whole bunch of items that could create different outfits depending on what the weather was like or what I got up to. I used purple as my accent colour with my shirt and scarf both in this shade. 

It was a pretty fun weekend, meeting new people, watching a couple of pretty entertaining soccer games and relaxing in a brand new house! It was fun checking out where I'll be moving to in a month or so! The bf has a job lined up so I will be following him down to Invercargill soon. I'm glad it's only a couple of hours from Dunedin and not too far to go to catch up with all my family. I'll have to start packing soon!

Hope everyone has enjoyed their weekends. I cant believe we're in June!!

Denim and Sequins

Sequin top - Trademe, Denim skirt - Recycle Boutique, Girl Guides Belt - Shop on Taieri,
Ballet flats - Number 1 Shoe Warehouse

A beautiful day finally!! I was still a little sceptical as to what the day would turn out like, so I played it safe with a denim skirt. I found this one at a second hand store - brand new with the tags still on! It is a nice stretchy denim so it's really comfortable. I got this sequin top at the end of last year - the neck line at the front is high and straight so I decided to wear it backwards as it has a neat little silver zip down the back.

I didn't have time to take any photos today as I started back at my cake decorating classes tonight! we were shown how to put together a bouquet of flowers, I can't wait to have a go!

It is summer here, I promise...

Black Fringe bag Postie Plus, Plain black cardigan Supre, Sequin front cardigan Valley Girl,
Black jeans Kmart, Boots Number 1 Shoe Warehouse

I am definitely struggling with what to wear these days. Today started off with drizzle, which was interspersed with brilliant sunshine throughout the day. There was a clear moment during my lunch break so I went for a drive to find a place to take photos. I came across this shed in the middle of nowhere and loved how the grey blue of the door matched the sky.

The day ended up being pretty warm so i was pretty toasty by 5pm! But layering a couple of cotton cardigans meant I wasn't too hot. I love this sparkley number - I normally wear it open over a t-shirt, but today buttoned it up - it kind of looked like a sparkley waistcoat which I liked! I bought my boots last year, I had $50 in my bank account the day before pay day and when I saw these I thought it was a pretty good deal!! They are so comfy and I love the different textures of the materials.

There is also a better photo of my bag - I love it!! It fits so much stuff and opens quite wide so it's easy to find things.