Creative Finds Blog — Australian Made

Do you have a word for the year?  In 2020 mine was "trust" and it was a rather useful word to look at, read and reflect on as the year unfolded! My word for 2021 is "create", which given the name of my little business, is quite fitting really. I've begun to re-listen (for the 4th time!) to Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and have been reminded once again that we are all creative beings, and our goal is to create and put our work out into the world. That's it. Who knows how, or even if, it will be received. That's...

Amy at Confetti Rebels, is a true angel. Not only does she design and make T-Shirts to empower women, entertain her myriad of followers with down to earth daily antics, and support other small businesses in their quests to grow and reach more customers, she chooses a cause or charity EVERY month to give to. Either by donating cash from proceeds of her T-Shirt or Jumper sales, or by gifting hampers of goodies that she's curated from other small businesses who donate products. I'm very proud to have donated 30 x handmade velvet & satin sleeping masks for Amy's Annual...

If, like me, you struggle to choose between all the gorgeous hand-made products, why not combine a few for your next gift giving occasion? I've curated a collection of items from my online store to help your gifting pack a punch!  Enter: creative finds gift boxes! To begin with are the Covid Care Boxes, Care Boxes, a Thankyou Box and a Tween/Teen Baking Box - with lots more to come! All the products are handmade by local, Aussie creatives and will be sure to surprise and delight anyone lucky enough to receive one. Send love, good vibes and best wishes...

While we are still able to travel regionally, I rallied the girls and took a road trip last weekend to Orange, in the Central West of NSW. A 3.5hr drive from Sydney, we stopped for a country bakery fix at the recommended Schwarz Bakery in Wentworth Falls, and was lucky enough to stumble across a gift store selling locally made delights. Score!  Always one to support a fellow small business owner, I walked away from It's The Little Things with the most fabulous rose gold, knotted leather earrings that didn't leave my lobes for the rest of the weekend.   The...