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Spreading happiness and a little colour…

Hello lovely friends! I hope you are all staying safe + healthy and heeding official advice in your respective countries, just as I am. What a world we are living in right now. My hope is to stay positive and do whatever we can to help save the lives of thousands. I hope you're all… Continue reading Spreading happiness and a little colour…

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Craft · Handmade · Markets

Last Christmas Market for 2019!

Moin Moin Friends! It's market time again! This is a very short post to let those of you in Hamburg know, that I will be at the Winterhude Weihnachtsmarkt this weekend and would love to see you there! Set against a Christmas courtyard backdrop, this Christmas market is sure to delight! On this. the 3rd… Continue reading Last Christmas Market for 2019!

Craft · Handmade · Markets

It’s Christmas Market time again!

Hello there to all my loyal Followers! I know it has been far too long since I posted here, but wanted to give you every opportunity to know all my plans coming up, so please stay tuned here and @gusandollie on the gram, for all my upcoming announcements this holiday season! Can you even believe it's… Continue reading It’s Christmas Market time again!

Handmade · Markets

Last Christmas Market for 2018!

Join us for our second annual Christmas Market at Studio 42. This is the place to find a unique gift for even the  hardest people to shop for! There will be handmade gifts, from dog-leashes to sock monkeys, slippers, resin trays, art work, vases, journals, English books, jewelry and more! And Glühwein, of course.... Saturday, December… Continue reading Last Christmas Market for 2018!

Meet Up Mondays

Meet Up Monday : Alistair

I hope you've all had a lovely Monday. It's a public holiday here and we've been simultaneously recovering from a wonderful day & night of friends, fun and games, to celebrate my Hubby's birthday while enjoying what may be our last sunny day this week. Thus apologies for squeezing this post in at the eleventh hour… Continue reading Meet Up Monday : Alistair

What's up Wednesday

What’s Up Wednesday : To see or not to see?

I have always loved taking photos. Snippets & moments to be remembered. A glance, a smile, a space, a colour. It often takes me a little longer to get anywhere because I inevitably need to stop and take a photo or two. My darling husband is particularly patient with me, when it comes to this -… Continue reading What’s Up Wednesday : To see or not to see?

Fun One Friday

Fun One Friday : Thank You Sale

  Wow! How exciting! Thank you! Gus and Ollie has reached over 600 followers on Instagram! Thank you all so much. It's such a joy sharing bits and pieces of my world here with you all. Sometimes often, sometimes not so much. From toys I'm making, to kitties, ice cream, nature and more - it's a mishmash… Continue reading Fun One Friday : Thank You Sale

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Studio Life : Taggy Giraffes

Hi there! How are you? How has your week been so far? Mine has been a little full of bright and colourful giraffes - as you can see. Just look at these little cuties! I've had so much fun making these up, mainly for stock (the elephant one had already been sold). I love pulling out… Continue reading Studio Life : Taggy Giraffes

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Studio Life : New Sock Monkeys

  Why hello again! Just thought I would share this short and sweet post with you, to introduce you to the two newest members of the Gus and Ollie family. Let's hear it for Nixon & Sylvie. Colourful as can be, these sweet little friends were so much fun to finish. I took some progress shots,… Continue reading Studio Life : New Sock Monkeys

Travel

Snapshot : A Bath of Flowers

Isn't this lovely? I have been meaning to upload photos of this for a while and share it with you - so here you are! I think it's pretty cool to walk home and know that I have neighbours out there that consider planting this old tub with flowers a priority. Every Spring, for as… Continue reading Snapshot : A Bath of Flowers