We Stretched the Jeannie Mills Canvas...(Via Made By Girl)

I FINALLY got my Jeannie Mills canvas wrapped/stretched. NOOO, not professionally, this time I decided that me & my hubby would do it ourselves! Even though I was shaking at the knees, we went for it.  As you can see, here's our first try....not bad huh?!? Thank God nothing bad happened while we were playing Mr. & Mrs DIY.  

We ALSO bought a custom frame & are awaiting it's arrival! I'm SUPER excited to hang this aboriginal art in our new place. I have another painting I bought that's much LARGER than this one, it's by Janet Golder (she's also a popular aboriginal artist). 

 If you're LOOKING TO BUY some aboriginal artwork, expect to dish out several $100's of dollars, if not more, they can be pricey depending on the artist!! 

Jeannie Mills usually SELLS OUT quickly, I'm quite excited we got this one! You can also check Ebay for this kind of art, and a few deals hopefully!

images by jen ramos

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Inspiring me - Lyn Gardener of Empire Vintage

Empire Vintage is a boutique store selling only the most beautiful hand selected items to fill your home. Lyn Gardener is the pretty brunette behind this amazing Australian based shop! To top it off, not only is her shop full of eye-candy, we hear that her home has been featured in magazines all over the world too- hmmm, now I'm curious and would LOVE to see it!

You will find chandeliers, original upholstered beds, tables & chairs, wallpapers, & the ultimate in glamour and design!! New stock arrives weekly which will keep you coming back for more! Yay, we love Lyn and wish she were closer and not so far away in Australia. But, I love AU too...

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Real Creative

I ran across one of these shots on Decor 8 last week and totally loved it! The girl in the shot is Claire, shes a Melbourne-based stylist for the awesome 'Real Living Australia Mag'! She's the girl who adds life to the pages of so many of those shots you see when you open up Real Living. You can check out her own blog at: Styling with Friends. My message to Claire is "Stop making these pages shine, I'm spending all my money on your magazine! JUST KIDDING, great job"!

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