tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92151355100084257022024-03-06T09:18:25.973+11:00Julie's design adventureswith The Jolly Cottage and other such stories...Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-18293840622486436692014-07-21T23:59:00.000+10:002014-07-23T00:10:23.981+10:00Backtrack : A new post series + some Sydney city gallivantingNew post series? Not really.. but kind of. Let me explain...
So on a trip to the city with some friends from my youth group we all started talking about our uni-student-on-holidays life. It just so happens that the four of us all had our own blogs (because we're all hip and blog and stuff).
And so began our little chat about our non-productiveness on the blog front. in terms of our blogs. We Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-53301818684438771542014-06-09T11:30:00.000+10:002014-06-09T11:30:01.375+10:00I am BACK (again)Hello internet!
I am back! Semester is over and I can get back to blogging again. Apologies. Anyway, what have I been up to you ask?!
Since my last post I have been making things, traveling and studying and making and PROCRASTINATING (what's new?). But more specifically, my stall at the Parra Lanes festival went pretty well.
My jars were also stocked at the Prospector Store over Christmas Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-50270300745221548362013-11-18T17:27:00.000+11:002013-11-18T18:10:31.991+11:00My deepest appologiesHello internet,
I would just like to appologise for my absence over the past month. I know I said I would post at least once a week and I haven't been doing that.
In all honesty I have been caught up with life and my newest project, being my new brand The Jolly Cottage. Business has been slow but progressing and I will have to update you all on how things are going and a look into what I Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-33348966849312705822013-10-16T19:53:00.000+11:002013-10-16T19:56:12.053+11:00It's TOMORROW!Can't keep my excitement for the Vintage Markets tomorrow!
So the shameless advertising will soon be over, soon..
The markets will be running for the next fortnight. Dates are as follows:
Thursday 17th October
Friday 18th October
Thursday 24th October
Friday 25th October
Starts at 4:30PM but more info can be found on the Facebook event here.
SO come down and see all the things I've been Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-61545756324267027942013-10-09T20:20:00.001+11:002013-11-03T01:23:33.920+11:00DIY Must Try: Improv Polka Dot WallpaperLove polka dots?
Love wallpaper?
On a budget and/or not willing to commit to big renovation project?
Well here is the perfect DIY for you (and me)!
I present to you the easiest and cheapest faux wallpaper DIY ever!
and how good does it look?
This awesome project is from Finnish blog My Second hand Life on the Indie Days website. It is in Finnish but there is an English blurb at Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-42970943801895915552013-10-05T00:40:00.000+10:002013-10-05T00:40:52.575+10:00Little projects: Origami business card stand
Hey internet,
So I've been following How about Orange for a while. It's a blog by a woman named Jessica Jones, she's a graphic designer. On her blog she posts little DIYs, free printables and desktop images and other cool little fun things she find on the internet. Needless to say I have spent a good amount of time on her blog (especially during my HSC)
Anyhows, so I saw this Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-68883709811307869502013-10-02T20:11:00.000+10:002013-10-02T20:50:17.206+10:00Packages + AnnouncementsMail time! MAIL TIME! MAAIIL TIIIME!!!
Anyone get the Blues Clues reference? Used to love that show, even when I was older than the intended audience age.
Anyway..
I got a package!! Here it is..
WOO PACKAGE!! It arrived in the mailbox on Monday. It came all the way from the UK! Hoorah for online shopping! Was TOTALLY excited for it to arrive. I've been wanting one of these for a while Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-48236736854168856642013-09-25T01:44:00.000+10:002013-10-02T20:43:54.081+10:00Producitvity of late (Finally!)Hello,
I've been a bit naughty and havent posted anything for more than a week! Makes me feel bad. What makes me feel worse is that I've had this post in my drafts for almost the past month and FINALLY getting around to posting it.
So here it is, my first long awaited productivity update! What have I been up to in the past few weeks? Lots! Lots of making and designing and crafting and sewing. Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-65112357609766171542013-09-12T01:56:00.002+10:002013-09-12T02:39:04.849+10:00Workspace + ANNOUNCEMENTA little peek into what I'm up to (kind of) and evidence that I am actually up to stuff despite my lack of posts about it all. Also evidence of all the mess I make when I make stuff (more mess than actual stuff sometimes). My super exciting announcement is at the bottom of this post. :)
my craft desk in my room
this one didn't auto rotate
all packed up on the coffee table, there Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-86094898754841197892013-09-09T15:11:00.003+10:002013-09-09T15:23:09.929+10:00DIY must try: HimmeliSo I do a lot of surfing the net and saving images and bookmarking pages and pinning things. So here are some things that I want to try out now, some time in the future (or possibly not get around to doing however unfortunate).
First up.
Himmeli
Himmeli is a Finish tradition where they hang intricate, hand-made, straw mobile over the dining table to promote a good harvest. These traditionallyJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-61655849470004341792013-09-02T16:39:00.000+10:002013-09-02T23:33:49.849+10:00Culinary Exploration: Strawberry ShortcakeSo, thought I might start a monthly/weekly(?) Cooking thing. Gee I'm great at English.
Anyway, I like to bake and it's something I don't do often. Would also like to cook a bit more too so now I hope to try and get my self in the kitchen as often as possible and post it up online. Take some WIP photos and the end result (because I just like taking photos of food :)
ANYWAY! Last week I decided Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-36755217913966976882013-08-28T16:26:00.000+10:002013-08-29T14:51:10.146+10:00I'm BACK! ~ update & announcement ~And here to stay, at least for a while.
Hi blogger and the internet at large!
Haven't been here in a while. How have you been? What have I been up to since my random blog post over new years you ask?! LOTS!
But before I go into all that, I SWEAR, this time I really will keep blogging!! It's taken some time but I am finally living up to my New Years Resolutions.
Focusing on my crafts
GetJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-34387636668297797502013-01-07T11:00:00.001+11:002013-01-07T11:00:31.799+11:00New year and resolutionsGreetings from Vienna!
Anyway, just wanted to quickly say that my new years resolution this year is to get back into my crafts. Only being at uni part time I'm going to craft like crazy, open up an etsy shop and start selling stuff at markets. Just like what I wanted to do when I was in high school.
I dont normally do new years resolutions but this time i really want to take this one seriously.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-7124363232395010412012-11-19T13:56:00.000+11:002012-11-19T13:56:16.737+11:00I've been on HiatusWhy do you ask? Because I am in SWEDEN!
Yes I am currently in the home of Ikea abroad on exchange! How exciting right? Anyway I have been terribly busy with uni work (I'm taking masters subjects - why did I think that was a good idea?!) and busy being a tourist and partying hard. All terribly tiring and time consuming.
I will update on what I've been working on all semester when I'm done but Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-34826985093633867142012-06-06T02:57:00.000+10:002012-06-06T02:57:02.173+10:00Illustration assignments
one of my finals for this semesters. Will add more details after I finish these 3 other assignments... Kill me now (not really)
- JulieJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-64207072769918351322012-04-21T15:15:00.001+10:002012-04-21T15:18:17.981+10:00Painting Gems
As much as I love Industrial Design, it's always fun to go and explore other things. Which is probably why I like to choose a bunch of different things for electives at uni as opposed to using those elective units to sub-major in something.
This semester I am taking Illustration 1 (click for a subject description). Our first assignment has a bit of a live brief in that we have an ACTUAL Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-10453027350237407562012-04-14T17:19:00.002+10:002012-04-14T17:19:49.408+10:00Food & PhotographyTwo of my favourite things and they go beautifully together!
So my mum has been baking a lot the past month or so (probably because Better Crocker mixes were on sale). She does the baking and more often than not I am resident cake decorator. And so after each masterpiece (not really) I take photos and post them on facebook to make my friends jealous.
I just felt like collating all the photos Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-12293674915466883802012-04-06T11:57:00.002+10:002012-04-06T11:59:15.986+10:00NEW URLAlso for those of you who are yet to notice..
My blog has a new URL!
juliesdesignadventures.blogspot.com
I thought it would be a bit more appropriate for the purpose of this blog being a design blog. Hope to be able to show more projects and process on here for a more professional... thing (biggest mind blank)
Anyway have a GREAT Easter everyone! Here is an origami rabbit I preparedJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-60943373474474270342012-04-06T11:27:00.002+10:002012-04-06T11:29:11.331+10:00Setting up shopSo I don't know if you know but I've been crafting since forever and have always wanted to be able to make and sell my own stuff (and hey presto! I do a design course, go figure).
Anyway I've always made little things out of felt (images below) for friends and family back in high school half because it cost less to make birthday gifts and I could cram it the night before (like my assignments!). Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-22166870518452434942012-03-11T00:05:00.000+11:002012-03-24T21:12:30.507+11:00Holiday catch upAlso some of the stuff I did in the holidays after my last Christmas craft post. Pretty much just Christmas craft and things actually at Christmas (i.e. my cards and Christmas eve baking!)
So I finished painting and colouring my cards and FINALLY cut them all up!
20 self designed, handmade Christmas cards.
Little accident spilling a glass of water!!
The Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-49189915947905216982012-03-10T22:53:00.001+11:002012-03-24T21:11:56.505+11:00AWOLNow I know I don't update very much but I am starting to think I really do need to update this blog more especially as I get closer and closer to the end of my degree. Had Shane from http://thedesigndivision.com.au/ as a guest speaker at my ID Directions lecture on Friday. He is a graduate from my course (BD in Industrial Design, UTS) from a couple years back and told us what Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-78230498754616890192011-12-20T18:09:00.003+11:002012-01-04T20:52:35.378+11:00Just a little Christmas craftingYeah so I am being awesome and POSTING all my Christmas cards this year for the very first time. YAY for snail mail! This is because
I haven't given Christmas cards in a while and I kind of miss it
I can't see everyone I would like to give them to (I also won't be bothered to visit everyone individually, mostly cause I would have to use public transport to get everywhere)
It takes less time to Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-78809079418323146602011-12-20T16:33:00.003+11:002012-03-24T21:10:56.128+11:00I'M NOT DEAD!Hurah for procrastination!
Anyway I am meant to be working on a comic fror my University's Student Services and my deadline got pushed to TOMORROW! So naturally I can think of a million other things to do.
Such as LISTEN TO CHRISTMAS CAROLS! Christmas is one of my favourite times of year but its been a bit different from other years this year. For one I have been BUSY BUSY BUSY! Having been Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-84173751004540935462011-12-18T08:40:00.001+11:002012-03-24T21:10:28.745+11:00Don't know why..But for some reason it's not letting me post from my iPad... :(Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9215135510008425702.post-2238132556418133302011-11-04T14:17:00.001+11:002012-03-24T21:10:11.824+11:00It finally came!So I finally have my new iPad and I have to say its pretty Snazzy. I've had it opened for only an hour and I am already procrastinating like crazy! Really should be working of photography but just wanted to play n my new toy. I guess it's good cos I might use it to get back into blogging, which is something I've been wanting to do and I can always just use it to get back into journalling.
Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477383733253702250noreply@blogger.com0