Creative Finds Blog

Psst! Adelaide friends and followers… Whilst in town recently, I workshopped a Pop Up right in the middle of the city! The fabulous, collective space that is Gang on Gilbert St, will play host to Creative Finds for two weeks pre-Mother’s Day & I couldn’t be more excited to bring you hand-crafted creative finds goodness to touch and feel 💗🧡 Sherpa & towelling bags and pouches, bath bombs, hot water bottle covers, plantable cards and more!   Head into 107 Gilbert St (just opposite the Gilbert Hotel) and discover Gang. A beautiful, light filled space plays host to some incredible businesses.  If...

And so today, on Earth Day, we can’t help but think about what steps we can each take to protect our planet and tread a little lighter. The current pandemic - whilst ghastly - has given us a chance to pause and reflect on what we may do differently once life returns to ‘normal’. What can we do without? Might I suggest that if you have the means, perhaps don’t purchase that $6 t-shirt from the discount chain, but instead choose to spend your dollars more consciously? Businesses such as Ethical Made Easy & The Conscious Space make deciding where to shop very simple,...

People often ask me "where do you find all those lovely, hand-crafted gift products?" This is what I tell them... Firstly, I love nothing more than a rummage through market stalls and I can scan those gazebos pretty quickly to determine if the items on offer are something that I'll pursue. The calibre of products is much higher than the twee little local fetés of days gone by. Clever makers are aware of branding and the importance of positioning themselves as designers as well as craftspeople. I for one, am a sucker for a stylish market stall selling unique products, 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...