I freaking love this stuff

I got a motherload of cool duct tapes from the US last week as we don't get the really nice printed ones here in South Africa. Yay! I have so many crafty ideas. Thank you overseas family (even though they thought it was a crazy thing to lug across here)!

idea for next crafternoon

I really love friendship bracelets at the moment. This looks like a good tutorial. Love this "arm party" look!

Free printable loveliness

I discovered kind over matter this week. Look at their gorgeous freebie today! happy Friday!

sew sew part 2

so... of course I decided to go for the "bargain" vintage sewing machine and took it straight to sewing machine hospital where I was informed that the lower gear is broken and basically irreplaceable. I am so disappointed. It will be a while before I get sewing after all.

sew sew

For a while now I have been very keen to get a sewing machine. I have visions of me refashioning all my vintage finds, running up little gifts, and saving a fortune. After trawling loads of second-hand ads, I started looking at new machines and really love the Elna 2130. It seems really simple for a total beginner like me, even has a one step button hole doodad, etc.

But, of course, the bargain hunter in me didn't just go and buy it, nor did I stop trawling for a second hand machine. I always believe the best deal of my life is JUST around the next corner. Well, today I found a very vintage Elna Contessa online for a real bargain price. 

Now the questions.... I am so utterly ignorant that I can hardly say whether this is a good buy or even whether it is functional. Should I snap up the bargain and take it for a (possibly expensive) service only to find out it is no good? Shiny and new (so tempting) or bargain and vintage? I'm going to sleep on it. 

Dogs and cats

I remember almost peeing myself laughing the first time I read this.

Sunday night viewing

I so love Downton Abbey which is only in it's third week here at the bottom end of Africa. Meanwhile I see that the DVD store already has series 2 (well I was told so, I try never to go into a DVD store. I hate that pressure to make a decision.) The clothes in the show are so worth watching for.

Pimp my pumps

 I bought some very comfy pumps because the CROCS that I really wanted were just WAY out of my frugalista budget. Then yesterday, my friend Tracy and I did some work on them to take them from cute and comfortable to SUPER DEE DUPER! I love them so much. Check out the transformation. 

Crocs (above). Lovely but too co$tly for me!

New shoes (below) 

New Shoes, now pimped (below)

Best part of the new shoes: VERY inexpensive (like less than 10% of the price of the Crocs) and fun to transform while chatting with my friend.