• Got stopped in line at Spotlight today by a little old lady to ask what's under your skirt?! 😂😂😂 She was delighted when I showed her my @bannedapparel purple petticoat and told me all about the original rock and roll metallic ric-rac trim petticoat her mother still had and told me she didn't think her mother had ever worn it but her sister had bought it for her and she thought the sister had probably borrowed it a few times! What are sisters for eh 😂 the lady and her friend lingered while I was making my purchase then the second woman came over and asked excitedly if she could see the petticoat too and exclaimed over how soft it was. All in all, a much more amusing time running errands than I expected, haha. Tee: @eltonjohn #eltonjohnfarewelltour Skirt: @collectifclothing Petticoat: #bannedapparel from @twolippyladies Background projects/finishes: @mandarinks_design Beauty and the Beast rose, #noracorbett Wherefore Art Thou? Highlighter (that glow has lasted all day!) @beccacosmetics Afterglow cheek palette #laniloves #nzpinup #collectifclothing #petticoat #nzblogger #nzbloggers #ootd #eltonjohn #kiwistyle #crossstitching #crossstitchland #crossstitchersofinstagram #coolstorybro
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    Got stopped in line at Spotlight today by a little old lady to ask what's under your skirt?! 😂😂😂 She was delighted when I showed her my @bannedapparel purple petticoat and told me all about the original rock and roll metallic ric-rac trim petticoat her mother still had and told me she didn't think her mother had ever worn it but her sister had bought it for her and she thought the sister had probably borrowed it a few times! What are sisters for eh 😂 the lady and her friend lingered while I was making my purchase then the second woman came over and asked excitedly if she could see the petticoat too and exclaimed over how soft it was. All in all, a much more amusing time running errands than I expected, haha. Tee: @eltonjohn #eltonjohnfarewelltour Skirt: @collectifclothing Petticoat: #bannedapparel from @twolippyladies Background projects/finishes: @mandarinks_design Beauty and the Beast rose, #noracorbett Wherefore Art Thou? Highlighter (that glow has lasted all day!) @beccacosmetics Afterglow cheek palette #laniloves #nzpinup #collectifclothing #petticoat #nzblogger #nzbloggers #ootd #eltonjohn #kiwistyle #crossstitching #crossstitchland #crossstitchersofinstagram #coolstorybro
  • Current progress on #noracorbett Wherefore Art Thou 😍 as you can see, I'm not a very methodical stitcher 🤣 Fabric - @picturethisplus Crystal Phantom 28 count cashel opal linen #crossstitch #crossstitching #mirabilia #noracorbett #crossstitchersofinstagram #crossstitchland #nzblogger #nzbloggers #laniloves #madeitmyself #picturethisplus
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    Current progress on #noracorbett Wherefore Art Thou 😍 as you can see, I'm not a very methodical stitcher 🤣 Fabric - @picturethisplus Crystal Phantom 28 count cashel opal linen #crossstitch #crossstitching #mirabilia #noracorbett #crossstitchersofinstagram #crossstitchland #nzblogger #nzbloggers #laniloves #madeitmyself #picturethisplus
  • Made my Mum a scissor fob to go with a sewing box for her birthday 😍 although I discovered too late that @spotlightstores had left the tray insert out of the sewing box so that's going to be fun to try and sort 😅 Pattern: Textile Heritage Victoria Pansies scissor fob key. Instead of a smaller single pansy on the reverse side called for, I used a cat design I've unfortunately lost the designer name for - if anyone knows please hit me up so I can credit them! The cat design was a little smaller so I added a border of lavender print fabric to make it work.. Mum is a big cat fan and pansies are one of her favourite flowers. They were first bred my Mr T Thompson in 1810 who described the pansy face as a miniature impression of a cat's face steadfastly gazing at me. I picked up the matching purple embroidery scissors at #thimblesandthreads in #upperhutt and the kit from @the_ribbon_rose - highly recommend them for great service and an expensive range of stock! Hoping there might be a chance to pop in while we're in Auckland for the Elton John concert, but we'll see. Ps. The background stitching is Nora Corbett's Wherefore Art Thou which I'm struggling to put down at the mo (and reluctantly left at home for our trip). The #picturethisplus Crystal Phantom fabric I'm stitching on is delicious 😍 #nzblogger #crossstitch #crossstitching #crossstitchersofinstagram #catlover #pansies #laniloves #nzblogger #scissorfob #handmadegift #madeitmyself #madewithlove
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    Made my Mum a scissor fob to go with a sewing box for her birthday 😍 although I discovered too late that @spotlightstores had left the tray insert out of the sewing box so that's going to be fun to try and sort 😅 Pattern: Textile Heritage Victoria Pansies scissor fob key. Instead of a smaller single pansy on the reverse side called for, I used a cat design I've unfortunately lost the designer name for - if anyone knows please hit me up so I can credit them! The cat design was a little smaller so I added a border of lavender print fabric to make it work.. Mum is a big cat fan and pansies are one of her favourite flowers. They were first bred my Mr T Thompson in 1810 who described the pansy face as a miniature impression of a cat's face steadfastly gazing at me. I picked up the matching purple embroidery scissors at #thimblesandthreads in #upperhutt and the kit from @the_ribbon_rose - highly recommend them for great service and an expensive range of stock! Hoping there might be a chance to pop in while we're in Auckland for the Elton John concert, but we'll see. Ps. The background stitching is Nora Corbett's Wherefore Art Thou which I'm struggling to put down at the mo (and reluctantly left at home for our trip). The #picturethisplus Crystal Phantom fabric I'm stitching on is delicious 😍 #nzblogger #crossstitch #crossstitching #crossstitchersofinstagram #catlover #pansies #laniloves #nzblogger #scissorfob #handmadegift #madeitmyself #madewithlove
  • Happy Valentine's day! The baby praying mantis chilling in this Scarlet carpet rose looks to be having a great day - hopefully, he's been feasting on the aphids that have been swarming around here lately! #nzblogger #roses #rosecarpet #redroses #valentinesday #valentinesday2020 #nzgarden #prayingmantis #prayingmantisofinstagram #gardenlife #laniloves
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    Happy Valentine's day! The baby praying mantis chilling in this Scarlet carpet rose looks to be having a great day - hopefully, he's been feasting on the aphids that have been swarming around here lately! #nzblogger #roses #rosecarpet #redroses #valentinesday #valentinesday2020 #nzgarden #prayingmantis #prayingmantisofinstagram #gardenlife #laniloves
  • Dug out a limited edition @colourpopcosmetics red today, Jingle. Still as fresh and pigmented as when I got it! Suitably dramatic for the drama class I'm taking Mr 6 to today. Not sure where he gets that talent from - my lipstick choices are the only bold part of me 🤣 #redlips #redlipstick #colourpop #colourpopcosmetics #colourpopme #jingle #lipstickaddict #lipswatch #lipstickjunkie #laniloves #nzblogger
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    Dug out a limited edition @colourpopcosmetics red today, Jingle. Still as fresh and pigmented as when I got it! Suitably dramatic for the drama class I'm taking Mr 6 to today. Not sure where he gets that talent from - my lipstick choices are the only bold part of me 🤣 #redlips #redlipstick #colourpop #colourpopcosmetics #colourpopme #jingle #lipstickaddict #lipswatch #lipstickjunkie #laniloves #nzblogger
  • Swipe for close up details ⏩ Design: Mirabilia - Mermaid Undine Fabric: #polstitches Forbidden Seas 28 count opal lugana I was thrilled to finish my first #mirabilia last month, Mermaid Undine. Started midway through last year, put a few stitches in at the time as a break from other projects, then picked her back up and worked on her over about 4 weeks in Decent and January. I absolutely adore her! The #caron Waterlilies (variegated hand dyed thread), #millhill beads and #kreinik, as well as Nora's always beautiful design, kept every stitch interesting. I subbed Kreinik #4 Very Fine Braid for the bugle beads originally called for on the tail and stitched her skin 1 over 1 but otherwise made no changes. This design reminds me of the #shirleybarber books my sister and I read when we were kids. #noracorbett #crossstitch #crossstitching #crossstitchersofinstagram #mermaid #mermaidart #nzblogger #laniloves #mindfulness
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    Swipe for close up details ⏩ Design: Mirabilia - Mermaid Undine Fabric: #polstitches Forbidden Seas 28 count opal lugana I was thrilled to finish my first #mirabilia last month, Mermaid Undine. Started midway through last year, put a few stitches in at the time as a break from other projects, then picked her back up and worked on her over about 4 weeks in Decent and January. I absolutely adore her! The #caron Waterlilies (variegated hand dyed thread), #millhill beads and #kreinik, as well as Nora's always beautiful design, kept every stitch interesting. I subbed Kreinik #4 Very Fine Braid for the bugle beads originally called for on the tail and stitched her skin 1 over 1 but otherwise made no changes. This design reminds me of the #shirleybarber books my sister and I read when we were kids. #noracorbett #crossstitch #crossstitching #crossstitchersofinstagram #mermaid #mermaidart #nzblogger #laniloves #mindfulness