Friday Adventures

today was meant to be a making day.. however it turned into an exploring day. i ventured to my three favourite shops (and a few more), and found some little treasures... some of which can be seen here.

i browsed one of my favourite bookshops, which looks like this...

and came out with a couple of books on design and colour use in design.

although i found lots of little things to pass on to my lovely customers in one of the antique centres i there were a couple of things i found to add to my private collection.. one of which was this little book, ' Around the Corner and other bits and pieces of verse and prose'. its simple line illustrations are teamed with delightful words and is a pleasure to read. just another little book to add to my growing collection.

gifted at christmas in 1947

i also stumbled across these divine set of five black and white gayware canisters... 

set of five canisters, coffee, tea, rice, sugar and flour.

i am absolutely in love... and am kicking myself that i can not afford them right at this second. they would sit perfectly in my new black and white kitchen that is coming with my new house. i am hoping that when i get back from my little journey to melbourne that they will still be there and thus be mine (on layby of course). fingers crossed, actually everything crossed. i also fell in love this this victorian inlayed timber jewellery box. sometimes i wonder how i got my champagne taste on a beer budget.

i finished off my morning exploring with a late home made lunch of avocado on toast... 

it doesn't look that appetising
but it was pretty tasty.
i had to make a few adjustment for
the fact i didn't have a ripe avocado.

ready for the afternoon and evening adventures that are ready to be had.

and a status up-date and pictures for those who are interested, my house is now bricked all the way around and to the roof. we are nearly at lock up stage and i am getting more and more excited by the day. kim xo

a time piece of history

a short while ago I put on lay-by this beautiful time piece from Harrington Antiques. i ventured into the shop one day, i had always driven past and admired the glistening chandeliers in the front window, and found this beautiful time piece. after a very short discussion (he told me the price and i said yes) i took the steps in making it mine. i finally picked it up last week and am now looking into getting it restored to go into my new house over the buffet in the kitchen.

the clock itself is double sided and hangs by two chains. it was taken out of a railway station in the eighties, when the clocks were upgraded and tossed away. a very lovely gentleman rescued it and through a couple of hands it came to me. why anyone would want to dispose of it has me stumped but it will take pride of place in my new abode in a couple of months.

Belated Saturday Morning Finds.

sorry for my lack of punctuality, but better late than never right?... (i'll try and be a little more punctual next week). but here are a collection of my saturday morning finds from this weekend. some of these will be available at the vintage fair at mt gravatt on the 25th, 26th and 27th of march at the mt gravatt show grounds.

One of my favourite finds of the day.

(now apart of the kijaro private collection)

I stumbled across several vintage hats. 

(More can be seen on my facebook page) (now apart of the kijaro private collection)

Set of three marching elephants.

Another one of my favourites, a hand vase. 

In the palm of the hand there is a hole for a pretty flower.

(now apart of the kijaro private collection)

My Needlework Book

(now apart of the kijaro private collection)

so there you go, a selection of what i found this weekend. please pop over to kijaro's facebook page for some more of my weekend finds. kijaro x

Kijaro makes it into another shop!

yesterday i had an appointment with the book store Folio Books in Brisbane City. it was a complete success! kijaro is now stocked there with some very other creative card creators. i also love going into this magic shop, there is inspiration and knowledge everywhere you look. 

below is a list of where you can pick up some of my little artworks (or more commonly called greeting cards)

Woolloongabba Antique Center at Woolloongabba

La Bella Donna at Morningside

The Inn Florist at Moorooka

Bleeding Heart Cafe in the City

Avid Reader at West End

The Nook at West End

Retro Metro at Paddington

Four Hearts Gift Gallery at Paddington

The Swich at Ipswich

Precious Packages at Ipswich

Bathed in Beauty at Moorooka

i would love for kijaro to be found in a few more places so if you know of anywhere you think they would fit in please feel free to offer suggestions.

kijaro x

Retro Age

a little while ago i sent Ness from Retro Age a parcel in the mail, the old fashioned way, to say thank you for her pretty parcels of vintage fabric i receive every now and again. i use off cuts of original fabric for a lot of the cards i make for kijaro. i took her a little by surprise, receiving things in the mail these days, and she offered to do a little write up on me on her which you can see here. Retro Age specialise in vintage fabrics from all eras and they find some amazing pieces ready for you to create your dream dress or outfit. you should pop on over and have a look. 

i hope that who ever receives my creations in the mail is as excited as Ness was. The art of the letter seems to be dying, and it is really quite sad. i am actually off to write some thank you notes for some of the items i have received from etsy lately, just to put a human touch on the whole online shopping experience. i challenge you to do the same for your next online purchase, or just to a friend or family member to let them know your thinking of them.  kijaro x

taking the leap

So here i am in the blogging world, i may have taken my time (truth be known i was a little scared, or maybe a lot) but i'm here now and ready to jump in. it may take me a while to get into the swing of things but at least its a start. i invite you all to come along for the journey that will be full of vintage finds, some of my creations and who knows what else. i hope you all enjoy the journey and come along for an adventure or two. kijaro x