{bubble tea love}

Mr in bed, the little Miss fed and finally sleeping and me with a cup of hot milo catching up on my pinning ...This morning's pinning inspiration - gorgeous gift wrapped packages.  Hopefully it will inspire me for this Xmas... speaking of Xmas, it may be time soon to put up the tree! (I can't believe it is almost December already - cray cray). I love the contrasting stripes and polka dots  Aqua and Red - I love this colour theme   Can never go wrong with brown paper and lace doilies.    I love doilies - does that make me a bit of a nanna? :)   All images  via Phuong on Pinterest

love, loans + linen - what a wonderful name for a little gem of a store... glass jars and bottles, bunting, string, brown paper... so many of my favourites!

Inspired by lace... image source

Fabric and paper designs by mother and daughter team, Mondocherry .

Fluffy felt mobiles from le petit papillon

Paint your next creation with coffee... Source

Don't want to be stung by plastic bag surcharges and getting sick of your green Coles bags? Well make your own enviro tote bags - more instructions here .

My lovely friend Chi is now selling her handcrafted goodies on Etsy . Check out her store to see her current range featuring custom monogrammed totes, vintagey fabric hair bubbles and clips and her signature denim clutches. You can also read about Chi's adventures here .

Visit the Meet me at Mike's store at 63 Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia or online here for a collection of vintagey, crafty and cute finds. Or buy the Meet me at Mike's book for some more crafty ideas:

Step into a wonderland of vintage fabrics, beading and handcrafted pieces of recycled materials and introduce yourself to the two Chocolate Rain characters - Fatina and Sky Latte. Visit Chocolate Rain at Shop A G/F, 67 Peel St, Central, Hong Kong or here .

Whimsical goodies including DIY kits, girly prints and super cute handmade accessories all available at Red Velvet Art