And hello Monday. What a day! Busy 9 hour day at work gardening and then home to cook dinner (tofu and veggies in tomato sauce) and then off to the gym, back, eat dinner, do dishes and then eat dairy free choc ice cream while writing this blog post! Woo hoo....and soon to bed to read my book! But first I wanted to share the new print that I am doing. I've only just started so there isn't to much to see as well as I am trying new techniques so it may not be so successful to start with! We will have to wait and see! But here is what it is looking like and the little sketch I have done as well.

 

and this last one is just a sketch to see how I want the colours on the whale to look

It's all a work in progress at the moment. It's always lovely to start a new print and the excitement of how it's going to turn out (although it can then continue to give nothing but grief but then that can be what creating is like sometimes!).

I've also just finished a new necklace which is now available on my etsy store and will be up on madeit either tonight or tomorrow. Click HERE for the link to the listing on etsy. And here is the necklace.....

Woo! It's a boom box! Rad hey! I'm kinda loving it which is slightly annoying of me as I did it but it can be so rare to be totally keen on something you have created especially as I can be pretty hard on my own work. Anyway, what do you all think?

Lastly, I'm part of this years Target 168 which is organised through the Sticky Institute. Basically you have to create a Zine in 168 hours (1 week) and it has to include a particular thing. I'll keep you posted as to how I go and then have my Zine up on etsy for all to purchase (if one feels they would like!). I thought I would do it as I keep threatening to start making zines again and never do it....this way I have something to work towards and then hopefully get the zine creating bug and never turn back...hhmmmm, lets see how it goes shall we!

Til next time
Katherine and Punky Xx

As well as being a Gardener and working in a bookstore I am one of the weekend supervisors of the Chickens at Ceres Community Environment Park as well as being a volunteer a couple of days during the week. This means that at first light I tottle off to Ceres and let the Ladies out, change their water, clean out the laying boxes, feed them, collect and clean any eggs as well as rake out their house. It's a lot but I totally love it! And at night, I tuck them in and again collect and clean any eggs. I started doing this about 6 months back and find it simply lovely to do.

Ceres is a not-for-profit environment and education centre as well as being an Urban farm. There are many things that happen at Ceres including a Permaculture and Bushfood Nursery and Organic food shop, markets and a cafe. As well as this there are always interesting and exciting events to go to as well as classes to attend. It's totally rad! And, if you live in Melbourne and haven't been yet then head there this weekend (I think Sunday might be the Vegan Victory Bike Ride!). Anyway, if you want more info click HERE!

In other news Katherine and Punky made it onto the Madeit "Nifty Necklaces" Newsletter! Woo hoo! Click HERE to check it out!

That's me done for today. Gotta work tomorrow. If I remember my camera I will try and take some photos of one of the gardens that I work at!

Cheers
Katherine and Punky

Things just always seem so crazy for me that I just can never stay on top of everything that I want....ever feel like that?! All the time! So, as I begin the never ending attempt to be on top of my life, including my blog, etsy store and uni (plus printing, painting and readings!) I'm starting with the updating of this here blog, making it look swish-o and attempting to fall back in love with it so much that you will get sick of the number of posts I post each week (nah, how could you get sick of my boring babble?!) So, lets begin!

As you maybe aware Katherine and Punky are getting ourselves back onto etsy with new jewellery and hopefully some zines and bits and pieces. I've started creating my jewellery using wood, all handmade by myself and handpainted, and once all my stuff is up plan to have a re-opening sale! Woo hoo! I'm also hoping to start some giveaways as well as other exciting things. I'm really wanting Katherine and Punky to be something super cool and different. To give you an idea of what I'm making check these babies out....

 

We are also offering custom pieces so if there is an animal, or word you wish to have on your body in jewellery form send me an email and I will design it for you. So easy! 

In other exciting news, we again have another new addition to our family. Introducing the ever cute

George Michael!

 

Holy smokes is that not a cute little kitten! He has been super good already and Enid and him are starting to really get along (although Enid does like to take a swipe here and there!)

Melbourne has been super duper hot lately and today is really windy. I've been trying to get the garden looking wiz bang and it's starting to get there.

Starting to look fuller and fuller everyday. Plus I've been getting heaps of plants from work so things are changing all the time!

Anyway, must be off to update my flickr page and get this blog looking smashing! Hope your all still with me and looking forward to hearing from you all!

Cheers
Katherine and Punky

And I'm back! Woo hoo! We have new internet that is super duper fast and I finally feel organised in this crazy world! So....lets not waste time and get on with whats been happening!

Sam and I got married! We decided to do it at the Fitzroy Lawn Bowls club round the corner from us and basically just got all our close mates to come and party with us. We had a kick arse band play call The Rechords and had a generally swell time.....some photos of the casual affair!

We all danced down the isle so that's why look blurry.....because we are having mad boogy time! We didn't have a professional photographer so that's why everything just looks very normal....and it was! Plus we just wanted our friends to take the photos. We didn't want to do something that was going to be stressful or where our mates had to dress up....we wanted everyone to feel comfortable and just have a rad time! And we all did!

I realised the other day that I have not introduced everyone to the new lady in the house.....so without further ado.....meet Roberta!

 

And the only nice one I got of her! Ha....but what a bottom! Ok....no without further ado.....Roberta! 

Oh my, how can one rabbit be so beautiful. Oh, and I was at my parents place the other day and found Darcy having time with her fishy friend!

That is so cute!
Last for todays post before I have to head out and get things done....Last night we went to a Fringe Festival show called Eager To Please, and it was AMAZING. A show with only women doing amazing circus acts while tackling certain women's issues.....what more could you want! Check out the press release for the show here....unfortunately it finishes tonight so if you read this today and your in Melbourne, get yourself off to the Meat Market in North Melbourne and go see these amazing ladies.

Oh....I will be posting more frequently from now on, plus there will be more changes coming to the blog as we go along....lots of things to look forward to!
Thanks for reading.
Cheers
Kat Xxx

Katherine and Punky are currently tweaking this blog...we will be finished soon with new things to show and new stories to tell ( we promise this time...,finally life is getting back to normal!

Well, what a time it has been. I got married, then went on a honeymoon. Came back and failed an exam and found out I need to spend about $2000 on surgery for Enids leg. Oh, and then my car got stolen. Oh dear....what a time. So you can imagine why I haven't been in touch with the blog world. I'm trying so hard to get everything back on track. It's hard. I have heaps of new photos to share, plus a new family member to introduce to you all! But I will wait until I am at home and can put photos up. So, as you can see, life has been super duper busy and I will report with photos and the like when I get home.
Til later!

So I lied the other time I said I was going to post after work...I'm sorry. It's been so hard trying to get on top of things. Lots of things have been happening and I'm finding it hard to keep up with my blogging, which is a shame as I've had this little lovely for so long. I think it is because I just don't get onto the computer that much. Plus, I was having trouble with flickr so that stopped me from adding new photos so then I didn't blog! Oh dear, there are just so many excuses! I also stopped taking my camera out and about with me so I lost inspiration. But, I've been getting back online lately and checking out new blogs that my sister emails me to look at and I have to say, I'm starting to get inspired again. I'm going to try and revamp my blog a little so it feels new and exciting and then I'm going to get back into it. I'm sorry, this post is turning into be peptalking myself isn't it!!?? Well, to stop all this I'm going to show you the new blogs that I'm really loving.

My New Roots

Sarah Britton is the author of this brilliant blog. Heaps of great recipes and healthy nutrition information. Plus great photos. Here are a couple of photos to get you interested!

 

Green Kitchen Stories

Seriously great vegetarian recipes, with yummy vegan ideas as well. The photos are beautiful and the layout of the blog simply lovely. I'm really loving looking at this blog. Tempting photos ahead!

 

Oh wow, I'm totally in love with this blog right now! Can't get enough. What are the blogs that you are loving at the moment? I love finding new blogs to look at and become inspired with. Such a nice thing. 

Well, that's it for this Friday. hopefully see you all soon!

Cheers Xxx