Happy Healthy New Year!

I'm not one for making new years resolutions but this one is a bit of a carry on from last year (and yes one of them is to write on here more often).

Peeps I am giving up not only Dairy, but Gluten, Soy and Sugar too!

Eeeek wish me luck. It's going to quite a struggle to work out what is good and what is bad at first, not that I don't already eat quite healthily. The kicker is going to be sugar - there are loads of products out there that contain sugar and you wouldn't even know about it!

Reason behind all this is that:
1. I turn 30 this year - argh!!!
2. I want to be a lean mean hockey machine this season
3. To try and get my skin completely clear and eczema free
4. I'm going to need all the energy I can muster to fit everything in that I want to acomplish this year

Bring on a happy and healthy 2013.

What are your new years resolutions?

Till next time.
Nic xx

Stamp Time

Ok so things are rolling now for Little Lane and it's all getting rather exciting.

Still about a month or two off from launching to the big wide world but here is a sneak peek of some of the goodness we have sorted.

Thank god for Etsy is all I can say (plus we are supporting other crafters). I found this awesome shop mycustomstamps that can create anything that you want. Couldn't be happier with the way they turned out and the tags and string were other Etsy purchases. Go Etsy!!

(sorry for the bad iphone photos)

Now we just need to get our sew on so that we have product to hang these little puppies from.

Till next time.
Nic xx

Spring is in the air

The sun is shining and the days are getting longer, but its still bitterly cold in the mornings. Hurry up and get here spring!!

So I have completed my pre-spring clean clean and now have 3 bags of clothing to take to Red Threads (Red Cross second hand shop on Oxford St Paddington). Honestly this place gets in some really cool wares but you have to get in quick. Tip from me: head in there on a Thursday as that's when all their new stuff hits the racks!

Anyway, I am off to NZ on Thursday and after looking at my wardrobe it was lacking the basic layering pieces. I saw this top in Sportsgirl a couple of weeks back and it never made it to the register with me, until yesterday! Its a great fit and really easy to pair with jeans or shorts (when summer arrives). Oh BTW if you are after an awesome fitting pair of jeans check out their Stevie Jeans - I have never worn something that fit so well and are uber comfy.

Knowing me I couldn't come out of there with one item, so I had to make an outfit of it and also picked up this super cute bag and necklace. All I can say is that I will never misplace this puppy as its super bright (even more so than the picture - think fluorescent coral). Love it!!!

I have never really been a fan of Sportsgirl but they have upped their game over the last couple of seasons and brought out some really well cut pieces.

What are you key spring pieces?

Till next time,

Nic x x

Ring ring!

Yay!! Love it when I get the email from our mail centre saying there is a package for me. Today my name ring arrived from Vietnam!

I found Names Ring through another blog and before I knew it I was at the checkout.

I've always wanted a dainty ring and this one fits perfectly.

Not only do the do rings, but bracelets and necklaces as well. Think I have sorted out all my Christmas presents for this year!

Till next time.

Nic x x

My go to weekend wear

So I have been starting to clean out my waldrobe as a bit of a pre-spring spring clean, there are certainly some items that haven't seen the light of day in a while and some that are always at the top of the pile.

For me it has to be my go to black jeans and a denim shirt, alternating between my black and grey ankle boots. I have to admit that the double denim look has grown on me, as long as its two distinct shades of denim then its ok in my books. Noone wants to be seen rocking top to toe acid wash (shudder).





Go to weekend wear by nicola-jayne

 

What are your go to items?

Till next time.
Nic xx

Craftathon

So in the spirit of the Olympics I have been lining up all my projects (much like a pentathlon) to get through at Stitch n Bitch in a couple of weeks time.

I have been getting loads of inspiration at the moment from Pinterest (yes I am addicted). These are currently in my top 10.....

Chalkboard paint + silver trays = cool noticeboard

Been a while since I made some crazy critters - soon we will have a crazy baby critter in our family so I need to get my sew on

Great way to jazz up mugs as gifts or to personalise a mug for the office

Nothing but letters and white paint - one for those novice crafters.

I have loads of cutoffs and remnants of fabric lying around and this is a great way to use them up

Found a cute matryoska pattern that I have been meaning to cross stitch

Something to whip up quickly and it doesn't matter if you suck at painting as it adds to the charm

Been meaning to jazz up my sewing space for a while and this is a great way to display novelty sewing items

This is a little bit sewing little bit drawing - but looks a whole lotta cool

I have so many favourite songs that it would be hard to pick just one!

There seems to be a lot of things for the home - I'm in such a decorating mood and with spring just around the corner there is no better excuse to have an early spring clean.

Hope you all take away some inspiration from this.

Till next time.

Nic x x

Oh Betty your so fine....

What a weekend. Things were so cray cray!! Ergh I swear there are not enough hours in the day. I did get through my list of things to do however so it was a very successful weekend.

Saturday morning was spent 'speed dating' potential flatmates. Looking for a new flatmate is hard work, especially when you are after someone that you click with and don't mind sharing (aka messing up) your space. Have to admit there are some weird people out there.

I also managed to finish the dress that I have been working on. Cami (new flatie) has requested one for her b'day next month so will have to get sewing :) I also want to make another one for myself. Going to be a sewing machine for the next few weeks I think.

Sorry not the best pic (iPhone) - I decided to gather the waist in the middle and sew on a detailed brooch for a bit of added wow factor, I also added satin binding to the neckline.

Hyde park

Anyway it was such a gorgeous weekend here in Sydney, the sun was shining the birdies were singing and we did a bit of creative decorating in the flat. I've had all these pics scattered throughout the house for ages and have always wanted to do a picture montage on the wall. So Cami and I were bored on Saturday night and this is what we came up with.......

Now to work on getting a job that allows me to work from home so that I can stare at this all day :)

Till next time.
Nic xx