Recently we were in Queensland for the ‘Brisbane Craft Expo’ and the number of people who attended was overwhelming. Having just been devastated by floods of unimaginable proportions the whole of Brisbane, and Queensland, are now faced with the immeasurable task of having to rebuild so much that was lost. And yet still people came. They came happily, and with open hearts and excitement and joy. They showered us with warmth, an appreciation for being there and a love for our product... wanting to take something of ours home with them. Amongst all that’s happened, people still wanted to treat themselves; find a treasure and take it home. And we felt so blessed that they considered our things to be found treasures; something that would bring them happiness and have a place in their hearts.

We left Brisbane feeling so uplifted and so full of unbreakable strength. The kind of strength one finds in witnessing human endurance. It was so inspiring to see how people carry on through hard times, and even more incredible to see how they do so with strength and spirit. The strength of the QLD people wasn’t lost on us. To see a smile after devastation, to witness happiness after hardship, to be welcomed after a city has lost so much... it left us speechless.

Thank you Brisbane. Thank you Queensland. From the bottom of our hearts...

Rose and Violet xxxxx

Butterfly wings and pretty things....

We came across this song through a dear friend of ours! It makes us want to wear butterfly wings, ride vintage motorcycles and go to a real American Fair on a warm summer's night. To ride our favourite horse on the merry-go-round, eat cotton candy, hold someone’s hand while drifting aimlessly beneath coloured lights, and float away in a red balloon at the end of it all....

We think the lyrics are just magic too. How perfect to live in a world where we are surrounded only by people who "wouldn't have us any other way."

Come to the Brisbane Fair!

To all our dear customers and friends, we invite you to come and visit us at the Brisbane Fair!

We look forward to seeing you all and sharing daily free workshops with you - where you can learn to make beautiful treasures and decorate your life with beauty.
See you at the Fair!!
Love Rose and Violet
xxxxxx

March Madness!

Is it March already?!?

We've been so busy enjoying the last days of summer, and dashing from fair to fair; displaying our wares from here to there!

Here are some photos from our Sydney Trade show in February... where we had a ball visiting with customers; sharing inspiration and heart felt moments. Thank you to all our customers and friends who came to see us.

Love Rose and Violet
xxxx

Tidings of comfort and Joy!

Here's a beautiful piece of Christmas cheer.. and visual brilliance.. to keep you company while looking through our Christmas collection..

It must be said that we're laughing at ourselves for posting a Christmas special... close to February!! But such is time... a fleeting thing... and so easily we feel the moment has passed because we let time slip through our fingers. So easily we feel the weight of failure because we let something pass without the chance to celebrate, or express our feelings. Yet it is never too late... or never wrong to be late... and when you finally catch Time and hold her tightly.. even if for just a brief whisper of a moment... it is the perfect moment to do whatever your heart desires.

Here is the last of our Christmas collection for now... pockets of whimsy and magical treasures we found in America.

Christmas in Europe...

And here begins our collection of Christmas memories.... moments frozen in time from Paris, Venice, Prague and Rome... moments of Christmas magic...

Next stop..... America!

But now it's time for sleep...
good night and sweet dreams...
love Rose and Violet
xxxxx

happy new year

Finally... a very Happy New Year to everyone! with wishes for excitement and success and happiness and love and dreams that come true.

Not ones to easily forget about Christmas.. or the magic that it creates... we have been going through our photos from around the world during the last few months, and creating a truly wonderful collection to share with everyone. Just because Christmas has passed... doesn't mean we can't still celebrate it. And we will... shortly....

But for now.. a very Happy New Year and love from us,
Rose & Violet xxxxx