And the Winner is...

Hello all 8 of you!

Business must have been slow last week - mind you it was a quick fire comp! 

Anyways, the winner of the very cool fluorescent bracelet by Charlotte Campbell (compliments of Studio 15) is...

image taken by Alex Fulton Design (Instagram)

Emma Hawkins.

Proof that there was only 8 entries!

Well done Emma - can you contact me with your address and I will get that sent to you asap.

Look out for the next giveaway - it's a goodie!

Shop it up (and giveaway): Studio 15

I'm a magpie for bright colours.  No...yes really.  So when I spotted these gems from local girl Charlotte Campbell I flocked hard.

Emma from Studio 15 is selling them in her shop.  

A must-go-to here in sunny Blenheim.  Emma has a fashion eye like no other and sells pre-loved, high end fashion magic.  Clothing, scarves, shoes, belt and of course jewels.

Images by Alex Fulton Design

You can find Studio 15 here.  Maybe, just maybe we may have one of the fluorescent fimo braclets to giveaway too.  Oh go on, yes we do.

All you need to do is to 'like' Studio 15 facebook page and tell me that you have in the comments section below.  

Can you also tell me you favourite colour combo at the moment (I need you to work for the prize!)

I will draw this prize on Monday the 25th February 2013.

Spotted: AFD in Homestyle Magazine

I do miss our old stairs so it was very nice to see them pop in the latest Homestyle Magazine Feb/Mar 2013

Image by Lisa Gane from Lumo Photography

These stairs have had a lot of interest in the past 5 years so again I will remind those of you that are fresh how I got them

I used a Christchurch based company called CRONZ (carpets and rugs of New Zealand).  They are amazing at creating exactly what you want - they have a huge range of colours and will even dye to order if there is a colour you have in mind and they don't have it.

You can choose from wool widths, pile styles and all combinations.

All done with the help of your favourite designer...  The results that I've had for clients are always stunning.  I've designed hall runners and rugs that are all individual and are customised for each situation. 

Now that's how you get "personality plus"!

DIY: Xmas Wreath

I'm signing off with a very easy DIY that I quickly did yesterday.  It got me all feeling festive inside and looking forward to the holiday.

Step1.  Pimp a boring old wreath with toadstool battery operated lights

Step2.  Gather ornaments with a like minded theme

Step3.  Attach ornaments with florist wire

Step4.  Hang and skite

It's been a very crazy year.  A move to a new town, a 3 month trip through Europe, many highs and lows, a new puppy and a hysterectomy.  No wonder it's been nuts.

So onwards and upwards for 2013.  Canne wait.

Merry Christmas to you all and see you in 2013.

Blog Shop: Sydney

Well would you look at me!  I promised you a GIF and prey-tell I delivered!

I must confess that I was very worried about being a bit far out of my league with the whole photoshop thing, but after two intense days of learning I now now have the skills people.

Just need to find the time to do it all.  Isn't that that million dollar question.

Infact a millon questions are running though my mind at the moment, mostly about the direction that I'm-a-heading.  I want it to all mean something, and be meaningful.  I want to deliver the best me without compromise.  And lastly I want to be happy.

Happiness is colour, and colour is what I am.

Excuse-moi for getting deep but sometimes I just want to know that what I'm doing is right.  It's a lonely world at times - this blogging lark.  It was such a treat to be surrounded my 20 odd other creatives at the Blogshop and it would have been nice to have more time to dicuss the in's and out's of what we all do.   Can't complain really - it was such a fun, empowering and PS-laden weekend and I loved every minute of it!

Loved meeting them all.

Love that you read me.

Going to: Blog Shop - Sydney

Twas the night before traveling...

I've just felt like I've only just touched down, my feet hardly touching the ground, and off I go again!  Fun though and very exciting.

I'm off to BLOGSHOP.  Yes - THE BLOGSHOP with blogger and photographer extraordinaires - Bri Emery and Angela Kohler respectively.

Far from actually believing that I will be living and breathing bloggy-stuff for all of the whole weekend, all in lovely Syders.  Not that I will get to see much of her.

Check-list

Fresh batch of bis cards - check

Photoshop downloaded - check

Bright clothes - check (always)

Sparkly demeanor - check

Nerd/Hipster hat - check

Butterflies - triple check

I will know not a soul and most probably be the only kiwi in amongst a room full of Aussies...but I will do you proud my friends, and will proudly pronounce my 6's and take pride in projecting my 'Fish and Chips'.  

See you on the other side!

(Flashing my GIFs and WACOM's at cha!)

Love this vid too - featuring the girls from Ban.do from the last post!

All images posted are from BlogShop Facebook

Bright Sparks: Ban.do

The bright and sparky of interiors often get spoke about here at AFDHQ but it's not oft that I talk accessories of the hair/body/feet kind.  

I'm about too.

Ban.do caught my eye in a magpie way.  It's bits are shiny, bright and lovely and in their words say "Hey, you there, check me out, I'm cool".  They will be my words too when my clip-on shoe red hearts arrive on my door step!

.and yes they deliver world-wide.

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