Shannon Fricke workshop

Now that Blogger is finally back online (hallelujah!) I can tell you about the fabulous weekend I spent at one of <a href="http://shannonfricke.blogspot.com/">Shannon Fricke's</a> workshops. And to make it even better, I also had the pleasure of the lovely <a href="http://tranquiltownhouse.blogspot.com/">Kerry's</a> company for the weekend. We headed on down to Byron on Friday afternoon, spent some time shopping before turning in for the night at the <a href="http://www.atlanticbyronbay.com.au/">Atlantic Guest House</a>. You may remember I blogged about it <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/07/heavenly-hideaway.html">here</a>, but if not, here's a reminder:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_SaxgTRffV8g5LiIqN1fprzLKQDvLbGyDYXbabkW5mzSy5bfohQhi-DOCFzMo9bnpS4-gsom2Lly9fJoZXd6AflsBzBmnddPiMYTy02AHxePFStw7o01AJwA4EnEdUvCTAkmogbd7cm8/s1600/atlantic+guesthouses+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_SaxgTRffV8g5LiIqN1fprzLKQDvLbGyDYXbabkW5mzSy5bfohQhi-DOCFzMo9bnpS4-gsom2Lly9fJoZXd6AflsBzBmnddPiMYTy02AHxePFStw7o01AJwA4EnEdUvCTAkmogbd7cm8/s400/atlantic+guesthouses+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BTCGro82P3k5GfEaj_PNj9zwhaxCCbfC8V0G_is4HFoL4E_RmSwyq_KGKxqJlN1usw3zoih1wqN2NKInYQL2jrtqch6Pk8L8UwVj3vcaebIiz7PQ6JcEMGRjnpluRjbniKevhUASWAWt/s1600/atlantic+guesthouses+9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BTCGro82P3k5GfEaj_PNj9zwhaxCCbfC8V0G_is4HFoL4E_RmSwyq_KGKxqJlN1usw3zoih1wqN2NKInYQL2jrtqch6Pk8L8UwVj3vcaebIiz7PQ6JcEMGRjnpluRjbniKevhUASWAWt/s400/atlantic+guesthouses+9.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bright and early on Friday morning, we, along with ten other lovely ladies, headed on to Bangalow for the workshop. Shannon was so warm and welcoming, and shared her styling tips and tricks of the trade with us...what a great way to spend the day!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCf0wvSoq1Dn8siK30V2LfqRlvb-9awad5xq1DYpnTjTQg25DFI2jKP-KyM3kAjpciIFbBOstHRC4juGQS9kKWRIOTYqOwQ6-MU0zCAL2Xp4ifktDvhWfP0LXIuVTklSNlxaLtcpztAI2/s1600/shannon+fricke+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCf0wvSoq1Dn8siK30V2LfqRlvb-9awad5xq1DYpnTjTQg25DFI2jKP-KyM3kAjpciIFbBOstHRC4juGQS9kKWRIOTYqOwQ6-MU0zCAL2Xp4ifktDvhWfP0LXIuVTklSNlxaLtcpztAI2/s400/shannon+fricke+6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnw5B0oxWDCUPFVyMUyxh0M5y2ECsDJGWR5M8gaHcoPg3ZKbNHErSKS1qeHTIOoM1I86Ioegf_Jhx_QI7yjec05cCL6CJWzK-XYT3eStfuB5DWuBXzlQ06j9FVSAAj3IiCxfVW_Sba1eue/s1600/shannon+fricke+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnw5B0oxWDCUPFVyMUyxh0M5y2ECsDJGWR5M8gaHcoPg3ZKbNHErSKS1qeHTIOoM1I86Ioegf_Jhx_QI7yjec05cCL6CJWzK-XYT3eStfuB5DWuBXzlQ06j9FVSAAj3IiCxfVW_Sba1eue/s640/shannon+fricke+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV89sUuA8lHaX2AySHQkZoas-ZU3zDCZ8AKKx5JBxAJ0n1eM1RTkSax_zyewyFcr6vAhN6jyhIUCsfjRyxh6aX_gnuTJpojVwNlZ14Qn6aMuLkefiLCOe1MfUL4Wj8CIIZQCRYX9fbV_Wn/s1600/shannon+fricke+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV89sUuA8lHaX2AySHQkZoas-ZU3zDCZ8AKKx5JBxAJ0n1eM1RTkSax_zyewyFcr6vAhN6jyhIUCsfjRyxh6aX_gnuTJpojVwNlZ14Qn6aMuLkefiLCOe1MfUL4Wj8CIIZQCRYX9fbV_Wn/s640/shannon+fricke+5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq6bkWBqKepWUW2f_BrIjVfJNFFzPELIv7jIwQ2XFEKhVPqOpia_sk1o7eqZXlR8lfPGnuQOkp3FU0yUy2lSO0yPQYHIPmvd3LOFXq4QgUz0FsDIMBDeVXKZMN4xg3rhFCo8CQ-MT0Ynw/s1600/shannon+fricke+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcq6bkWBqKepWUW2f_BrIjVfJNFFzPELIv7jIwQ2XFEKhVPqOpia_sk1o7eqZXlR8lfPGnuQOkp3FU0yUy2lSO0yPQYHIPmvd3LOFXq4QgUz0FsDIMBDeVXKZMN4xg3rhFCo8CQ-MT0Ynw/s640/shannon+fricke+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thanks Shannon for a fantastic day, and thanks ladies, it was so great to meet you all. Now, the hard part....which workshop should I book next?<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Shannon Fricke workshop

Now that Blogger is finally back online (hallelujah!) I can tell you about the fabulous weekend I spent at one of Shannon Fricke's work...

Read more »

Road trip

I'm planning a little trip away, to one of my favourite parts of the world - Byron Bay and the hinterland town of Bangalow. Although I'm combining business and pleasure in this trip, I can't think of a nicer place to 'work'! My first point of call is my all-time favourite shop - <a href="http://www.islandluxe.com.au/">Island Luxe</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1cw0JjnL8k0m_Lb-vpzxEX1xfQ-k-vPkfyA6UReCIeDQfPi-gpKwkgLYmdBf58i15ASBO3WD5pdivIdNjiDAjkQRpdcJfH3l842171Wu29sPqVgHuJHYgUeD3xmUfkALN6Z4j_q06Ps/s1600/island+luxe+bangalow%2560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1cw0JjnL8k0m_Lb-vpzxEX1xfQ-k-vPkfyA6UReCIeDQfPi-gpKwkgLYmdBf58i15ASBO3WD5pdivIdNjiDAjkQRpdcJfH3l842171Wu29sPqVgHuJHYgUeD3xmUfkALN6Z4j_q06Ps/s640/island+luxe+bangalow%2560.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yww2Hzi_ucWUP7b2zMXwrNoI-0sgMzcTmnUszJLdvR9ix-IEnwdBRlghyphenhypheno_UDxLuCTw4jxnsX7HYd5coy3kYIqtCN_JHZ39gZdmO9Vh6dWN6sixIDGNa5-G3VcTbiC3vq9RcST5xrGM/s1600/island+luxe+bangalow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yww2Hzi_ucWUP7b2zMXwrNoI-0sgMzcTmnUszJLdvR9ix-IEnwdBRlghyphenhypheno_UDxLuCTw4jxnsX7HYd5coy3kYIqtCN_JHZ39gZdmO9Vh6dWN6sixIDGNa5-G3VcTbiC3vq9RcST5xrGM/s640/island+luxe+bangalow.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KzRMSUnMudLfTUnsQD3CXce1LxiDHWiT45xoEDwo5r1M70Ji5o70NS-KQdLAg2HvUgv34q76fSA74rG3zfbUEqIQ7tScPnFeJZqddDIcCFDFly2OlKP4VlGm5FZ7rZkrG3MPlLlcW-8/s1600/island+luxe+store+via+shannon+fricke3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KzRMSUnMudLfTUnsQD3CXce1LxiDHWiT45xoEDwo5r1M70Ji5o70NS-KQdLAg2HvUgv34q76fSA74rG3zfbUEqIQ7tScPnFeJZqddDIcCFDFly2OlKP4VlGm5FZ7rZkrG3MPlLlcW-8/s640/island+luxe+store+via+shannon+fricke3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">images courtesy <a href="http://shannonfricke.blogspot.com/">Shannon Fricke</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1NC9RAhzYDUWW8Jmv2FzdB8cf7RVBmjMfn_vbdKUaObG1_dp0yur679Vw1muJMkez57eO2RUq6k4Nnl1Bp8_34hbqtgGYQNGCo265SDmE6c1ix10y_e9VPpWQR0wxZEX4JqEjDbBM5w/s1600/1205_bangalow_wideweb__470x300%252C0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1NC9RAhzYDUWW8Jmv2FzdB8cf7RVBmjMfn_vbdKUaObG1_dp0yur679Vw1muJMkez57eO2RUq6k4Nnl1Bp8_34hbqtgGYQNGCo265SDmE6c1ix10y_e9VPpWQR0wxZEX4JqEjDbBM5w/s640/1205_bangalow_wideweb__470x300%252C0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> maybe a bite to <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/new-south-wales/hinterland-heaven/2008/05/08/1210131155856.html">eat</a></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oPVji79FJ1Qfccz_lrsnLesuYTHD_Tzv0A_VGmR1rV2h_SbswOUeQH3rbEOvczIbRaW-ypuV-D3KXag_XKjRaiCMV_f_TvZUAJbtBCntSiwnZaWBQgjClEXFOqNc0bDBJFYpFSYwFv0/s1600/bangalow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3oPVji79FJ1Qfccz_lrsnLesuYTHD_Tzv0A_VGmR1rV2h_SbswOUeQH3rbEOvczIbRaW-ypuV-D3KXag_XKjRaiCMV_f_TvZUAJbtBCntSiwnZaWBQgjClEXFOqNc0bDBJFYpFSYwFv0/s640/bangalow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">it's such a gorgeous, <a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/6d/eb/de/bangalow.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g528914-Bangalow_New_South_Wales.html&usg=__r-uSvd5tRFdf4fU4_pAKdBt9o_4=&h=411&w=550&sz=58&hl=en&start=24&sig2=kTEeKPoZmR2IbIWU28SpWA&zoom=1&tbnid=uns649uUnNzG0M:&tbnh=165&tbnw=207&ei=7aQITdnBHo-0vgOCkNi7Dw&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbangalow%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1280%26bih%3D685%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=581&vpy=73&dur=1411&hovh=194&hovw=260&tx=120&ty=139&oei=46QITbqtIMaecP6onLIO&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:24">laid-back town</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />On to Byron, to visit <a href="http://www.strangetrader.com/">Strangetrader:</a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZx5M6IHO4Bsixx4uyetxv-QhBXzLTvUoARVQaTRtxhol2X-JNcE_1OIkMTb0L5Ib697TU_zOpKSrDggRlk3ruq10TTieghNAORx9KiB8PZPlZZjky3RmsIMyA6lxT4LwSfLbu0UDZU0/s1600/strangetrader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZx5M6IHO4Bsixx4uyetxv-QhBXzLTvUoARVQaTRtxhol2X-JNcE_1OIkMTb0L5Ib697TU_zOpKSrDggRlk3ruq10TTieghNAORx9KiB8PZPlZZjky3RmsIMyA6lxT4LwSfLbu0UDZU0/s640/strangetrader.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcEV3tOe9_fhKHMWDM47-yb6JZUWUkxA0PZ6ZBKcYtjUtuaBJZHsgIIvYnSvvHUk3GbQYKaMdQBnhsPiDaPXelFjyHZtcyQbt9umeGXsWeN25u1fGruh_wmRLT9vow56vAULjvzfVGHc/s1600/strangetrader1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOcEV3tOe9_fhKHMWDM47-yb6JZUWUkxA0PZ6ZBKcYtjUtuaBJZHsgIIvYnSvvHUk3GbQYKaMdQBnhsPiDaPXelFjyHZtcyQbt9umeGXsWeN25u1fGruh_wmRLT9vow56vAULjvzfVGHc/s640/strangetrader1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiM91UlUVg858RtvqN4LdOys-uCsE6-UdCQgw4ITSgIAXUr15iEUMp1K9pfUD62FOPd4ECTba7igYgunxcB8kYED93tHnLPif1uNtvCECYe1j4Pen1JVPGOTPMYOzi3jdpfl8cEP301VM/s1600/Byron_bay.lighthouse.2003_09+via+commons+wikimedia+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiM91UlUVg858RtvqN4LdOys-uCsE6-UdCQgw4ITSgIAXUr15iEUMp1K9pfUD62FOPd4ECTba7igYgunxcB8kYED93tHnLPif1uNtvCECYe1j4Pen1JVPGOTPMYOzi3jdpfl8cEP301VM/s640/Byron_bay.lighthouse.2003_09+via+commons+wikimedia+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">...and everything else Byron has to offer</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I can't wait! What have you got planned for the summer?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>

Road trip

I'm planning a little trip away, to one of my favourite parts of the world - Byron Bay and the hinterland town of Bangalow. Although I...

Read more »