Ok there have been some changes...first and most importantly the sale will now be held on my FACEBOOK page not my webby as technical problems out of anyones control have made it too hard to hold it there.
SO Tomorrow Saturday night 7pm AEST.
You will have to use the SHOP NOW tab located on the left of my page to buy items.
All previews of items available can be seen in the photo album (SALE 24th September) in my photos.
VERY IMPORTANT! Please read....
I could not add postage individually to the items in my shop (?!) so I have made it that once you have finished shopping you add the postage that is appropriate to your sales...I'll explain the best I can.
POSTAGE SMALL (REGISTERED)= $4 such as a bungie
POSTAGE STANDARD = $6 pre-paid bag, can be clothing adding up to 300g in weight, obviously I do not have the weights on the page but you can roughly guess if it will be more than that, you can get a fair bit in for 300g. (an owl weighs 200g)
POSTAGE HORSE #1 = registered post $15
POSTAGE HORSE #2 = Express post $20.
Payment can be made via bank deposit, PayPal or COD, I would prefer if you contact me prior to making payment if you are unsure about anything. I will send invoices out to those that need them for direct debt option, please use contact me tab with your name and purchased item detail so I can do this with as little stress to both of us as possible!
Please use your best descrepancy and understand it is very hard to calculate postage prior to a sale when I am unsure how many items you may purchase. If you have any questions after the sale and want to negotiate postage I am more than happy to do so on smaller items such as bungie cords, however clothing and larger items will be sent in prepaid bags for tracking purposes and buyer reassurance, you will not regret paying an extra $2 if you know it is going to arrive safely.
I am sorry if the horse or owl you had dreamed of is not in the sale, but I have just run very thin on time and have many cut but simply no time to sew them.
Thank you so much for supporting WhimsyWoo and I hope to see you after the sale!
Mrs Woo xxx
Friday, September 23, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
I'm not a nutter, I'm just stupid!
Don't you hate it when you keep making the same stupid mistake...but maybe it is just me! On Monday I took the kidlets grocery shopping, packed their little sandwiches before I left to be 100% prepared for the starvation melt down that happens 5 minutes in to most trips, resulting in a bag of piklets which we then Hansel and Gretal the isles with all the way to the check out. ANYWAY...for me Peanut Butter is in the same category as baby poo of someone elses child...when I smell it is makes me a little weak in the stomach, if I get it on me I wash my hand thoroughly, followed by sanitiser, if it gets on anything else I carefully pick it up with the very tips of my fingers and immediately wash it...get the point...it is BAD S*#T!
SO why did I eat that quartered crust of sandwich that has a whisper of Peanut Butter on it while doing the groceries, rather than wrapping it back up and stowing it in my handbag till I passed the next garbage bin?! I thought at the time 'Pffft, as if that is going to matter, I'll be fiiiiiine' ...2 hours later I am standing in my kitchen beating myself about the head with a cast iron skillet...numerous times actually...well that's how it felt anyway! Obviously my alergy to Peanut Butter is not life threatening, it does not affect my breathing, I do not rash up or puff up or anything as sinister as that, but I do get the worse headache ever, one that medication, won't touch, and since I am actually seriously allergic to the medication they give you for migrains, it is a wait till it wears off type, and that sucks! So today, Tuesday now, I have had this thumper for a day and a half and have dragged myself around the house playing happy mummy to two kidlets who are stuck inside because of the horrid weather. Playing play dough, arts and crafts, sheet cubby houses, pretend cooking...you name it, all the while I feel like I am in the tower with Big Ben as he clangs out his brain shattering bell chime!
So enough complaining about my self inflicted tourtour, and a mental note to self, 'DON'T EAT THE BLOODY PEANUT BUTTER YOU STUPID WOMAN' I can see you asking yourself, 'why make Peanut Butter sandwiches for the kids if I get this reaction?' Well today I asked myself that same question and decided they will be fine without it in their lives and the end of Peanut Butter sandwiches has arrived at the Mulligan Mansion...good ridance!
Mrs Woo xxx
SO why did I eat that quartered crust of sandwich that has a whisper of Peanut Butter on it while doing the groceries, rather than wrapping it back up and stowing it in my handbag till I passed the next garbage bin?! I thought at the time 'Pffft, as if that is going to matter, I'll be fiiiiiine' ...2 hours later I am standing in my kitchen beating myself about the head with a cast iron skillet...numerous times actually...well that's how it felt anyway! Obviously my alergy to Peanut Butter is not life threatening, it does not affect my breathing, I do not rash up or puff up or anything as sinister as that, but I do get the worse headache ever, one that medication, won't touch, and since I am actually seriously allergic to the medication they give you for migrains, it is a wait till it wears off type, and that sucks! So today, Tuesday now, I have had this thumper for a day and a half and have dragged myself around the house playing happy mummy to two kidlets who are stuck inside because of the horrid weather. Playing play dough, arts and crafts, sheet cubby houses, pretend cooking...you name it, all the while I feel like I am in the tower with Big Ben as he clangs out his brain shattering bell chime!
So enough complaining about my self inflicted tourtour, and a mental note to self, 'DON'T EAT THE BLOODY PEANUT BUTTER YOU STUPID WOMAN' I can see you asking yourself, 'why make Peanut Butter sandwiches for the kids if I get this reaction?' Well today I asked myself that same question and decided they will be fine without it in their lives and the end of Peanut Butter sandwiches has arrived at the Mulligan Mansion...good ridance!
Mrs Woo xxx
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Love Hate Relationships....
I have a love hate relationship with those super organised woman out there...I used to work with a lady that would Dymo label you if you stood still too long. Believe it or not this lady actually Dymo labeled the photocopier..."Photocopier". BUT in saying that if you asked her for something it was in your hot little hands before you blinked! SOOOO I am a Stumbler and stumbled upon this the other day and I got all excited and nervious at the same time because I loved what I saw and then feared the logistics of keeping it that way for any length of time. I just got myself a new sewing desk and felt so liberated and free, the space was refreshing and then I found the desk was a bit sticky...it just seemed to be gathering S*#t before my eyes! I cut some fabric..the remant remained, I cut some ribbon...the roll remained...and so on until now it feels like I am working on a card table and not a 2m x 1.8m corner desk! Chaos = Creativity but Mess = Non-Productivity....so I have to clean up, and that takes time, and THAT = FRUSTRATION....I need to learn how to work neatly but still keep my creative flare that comes with grabbing this and that off a cluttered and crazy desk!
Anyway much to do about nothing really, but more to share this link of some really great organising ideas...my fav...actually two faves...the jars with the lids screwed under the shelf and the plastic basket with the ribbons in it!
http://pinterest.com/casabellaproj/organization-ideas
Mrs Woo xxx
Anyway much to do about nothing really, but more to share this link of some really great organising ideas...my fav...actually two faves...the jars with the lids screwed under the shelf and the plastic basket with the ribbons in it!
http://pinterest.com/casabellaproj/organization-ideas
Mrs Woo xxx
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Good Crafternoon
Actually it is crafter-evening, but I am brewing and bubbling up the idea of having a once a month 'crafternoon' here. I have a wod of patterns and a stack of enthusiams but am lacking in buckets of time and motivation! I am unsure exactly how to run it and where...should I charge and if so how much? I want to lend my 'untrained' self to others for the sharing sake of it and for the teapot tipping and biscuit dunking fun that comes with unbridled b*tching and nattering about much to do about nothing!
I would like to use my own patterns and patterns I have purchased to help someone make something they have dreamed of creating but have never taken that step forward due to fear of failure, lack of skill/inspiration/motivation etc.
I don;t think there is anything to be scared of, I am untrained and when I sew with my highly skilled friend I feel free...I do not know how you are 'meant' to do it and have bunny hopped and pig rooted my way through my sewing life disregarding the 'rules' and for this reason I have no boundaries that stop me from trying out new things. My highly skilled friend, lets call her... 'Jo' because that's her name...measures 50 times before cutting once, while I cut once, swear, throw something, breath in - breath out and then find a solution to my misake, which can ends in a pretty cool 'unique' creation. I do try to stretch the ropes and stand outside the boxing ring that everyone puts themselves in. They all stand in there and fight over who is copying who, when really they are all doing exactly the same thing as they are using the exact same pattern! It is a "who came first, the chicken or the egg" situation. Don't get me wrong, I don't pretend that I am cool about copying, I do spark up and fight like a wild cat if I feel I have been cheated as I 'know' my things are mine and if they arn't, then I credit the person I got it off! SOOOOO IF I do choose to run some workshop/crafternoon fun, I will have to relinquish my rights to my designs and ideas and roll with it, BUT I would like the people who join me to respect my intelectual property and at least credit me for it if they choose to make my patterns into 'things' and sell them...is that fair? Also I would never share the patterns I have purchased that ask not to be shared or sold...just the standard book and tissue paper or downloadable *free* patterns.
Anyway it is nearly Crafter-morning again and Wednesday is my only sewing day so I better be off to brew and stew over this a bit more...then wake to start a sew-a-thon of Wooohorses for my September orders and the sale night ont he 24th!
Mrs Woo xxx
I would like to use my own patterns and patterns I have purchased to help someone make something they have dreamed of creating but have never taken that step forward due to fear of failure, lack of skill/inspiration/motivation etc.
I don;t think there is anything to be scared of, I am untrained and when I sew with my highly skilled friend I feel free...I do not know how you are 'meant' to do it and have bunny hopped and pig rooted my way through my sewing life disregarding the 'rules' and for this reason I have no boundaries that stop me from trying out new things. My highly skilled friend, lets call her... 'Jo' because that's her name...measures 50 times before cutting once, while I cut once, swear, throw something, breath in - breath out and then find a solution to my misake, which can ends in a pretty cool 'unique' creation. I do try to stretch the ropes and stand outside the boxing ring that everyone puts themselves in. They all stand in there and fight over who is copying who, when really they are all doing exactly the same thing as they are using the exact same pattern! It is a "who came first, the chicken or the egg" situation. Don't get me wrong, I don't pretend that I am cool about copying, I do spark up and fight like a wild cat if I feel I have been cheated as I 'know' my things are mine and if they arn't, then I credit the person I got it off! SOOOOO IF I do choose to run some workshop/crafternoon fun, I will have to relinquish my rights to my designs and ideas and roll with it, BUT I would like the people who join me to respect my intelectual property and at least credit me for it if they choose to make my patterns into 'things' and sell them...is that fair? Also I would never share the patterns I have purchased that ask not to be shared or sold...just the standard book and tissue paper or downloadable *free* patterns.
Anyway it is nearly Crafter-morning again and Wednesday is my only sewing day so I better be off to brew and stew over this a bit more...then wake to start a sew-a-thon of Wooohorses for my September orders and the sale night ont he 24th!
Mrs Woo xxx
Sunday, July 31, 2011
WANT this style!
FOUND the perfect boot....check out Http://www.polyvore.com for what to wear with what shoe and when!
I am in LOVE with D.Co Copenhagen and Frye boots....sadly my bank account doesn't share my love and is telling me to wake up to myself!
I am in LOVE with D.Co Copenhagen and Frye boots....sadly my bank account doesn't share my love and is telling me to wake up to myself!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Woo-tastic Sale Details
First of all I have the say -X THANK YOU X-, to all the wonderful people who have liked my page, I do feel truly and honestly honored and I am sincerely grateful to each and everyone of you! XOX
I have been overwhelmed and flattered by the response to my WoooHorses and as you know if you have been to my page, there are no custom spots available until mid next year. I receive so many emails asking 'how do I get one?' and each and everyone makes me feel so humbled and honored and so, so sad at the same time! I hate to disappoint and hate to have to say that I am unable to make one for your little one/s. So for this reason I am offering ready made, extra special WoooHorses up on a one off sale night, and this allow some of these wonderful people to have the opportunity to get a WoooHorse. I was going to lock the sale to ONLY those that do not have a WoooHorse already, or are not already on a waiting list, but felt this was unfair so I have left it open to all! I understand that those that are on the waiting list may feel they are being stepped over, but please understand your custom spot allows for full control on your behalf in regards to fabrics, optional extras and packages, where as the sale horse will be what you see is what you get, and I am not compromising any orders by making these horses, all orders will be completed and posted on time as promised.
Ok so I need to let everyone know what the detail are regarding the WoooHorse SALE night, so here goes:
DATE: Saturday, 24th Sept
TIME: 7pm AEST
LOCATION: http://www.whimsywoo.com.au/
FINER DETAILS:
The WoooHorses will be ready made, with lots of love and special touches to make them unique and definite one offs, they will NOT be able to be changed and are sold 'as is'.
Prices will reflect the quantity of optional extras and time and effort put into each one, but will start at the standard $70 with postage being $15.00 Australia and NZ, including registered post to ensure we can keep track of your treasure as it heads from the Woo Stables to your loving home.
International Shipping available on request.
At this stage I do not know how many horses there will be, and probably won't until sale night!
I have chosen to put the sale on my webby as I have read the new facebook policy and think that it is not worth the risk of being booted off FB, though I see sales like this everyday on FB, it would be my luck to be the sucker who gets in trouble! I will list the horses and a few pics of them on the webby (without the option to buy) a few days before to allow buyers to come and have a look and then if they see something they like, they can come back and buy it when the sale starts. There will only be ONE of each horse, so first in best dressed policy applies.
If you are the lucky buyer of a WoooHorse you will be able to pay via PayPal, Bank Deposit or COD (if local)
All orders will be processed and loaded on their floats within a week of the sale, express post can be arranged, but will be at your expense and is approximately $10 extra.
Good Luck,
Mrs Woo xxx
I have been overwhelmed and flattered by the response to my WoooHorses and as you know if you have been to my page, there are no custom spots available until mid next year. I receive so many emails asking 'how do I get one?' and each and everyone makes me feel so humbled and honored and so, so sad at the same time! I hate to disappoint and hate to have to say that I am unable to make one for your little one/s. So for this reason I am offering ready made, extra special WoooHorses up on a one off sale night, and this allow some of these wonderful people to have the opportunity to get a WoooHorse. I was going to lock the sale to ONLY those that do not have a WoooHorse already, or are not already on a waiting list, but felt this was unfair so I have left it open to all! I understand that those that are on the waiting list may feel they are being stepped over, but please understand your custom spot allows for full control on your behalf in regards to fabrics, optional extras and packages, where as the sale horse will be what you see is what you get, and I am not compromising any orders by making these horses, all orders will be completed and posted on time as promised.
Ok so I need to let everyone know what the detail are regarding the WoooHorse SALE night, so here goes:
DATE: Saturday, 24th Sept
TIME: 7pm AEST
LOCATION: http://www.whimsywoo.com.au/
FINER DETAILS:
The WoooHorses will be ready made, with lots of love and special touches to make them unique and definite one offs, they will NOT be able to be changed and are sold 'as is'.
Prices will reflect the quantity of optional extras and time and effort put into each one, but will start at the standard $70 with postage being $15.00 Australia and NZ, including registered post to ensure we can keep track of your treasure as it heads from the Woo Stables to your loving home.
International Shipping available on request.
At this stage I do not know how many horses there will be, and probably won't until sale night!
I have chosen to put the sale on my webby as I have read the new facebook policy and think that it is not worth the risk of being booted off FB, though I see sales like this everyday on FB, it would be my luck to be the sucker who gets in trouble! I will list the horses and a few pics of them on the webby (without the option to buy) a few days before to allow buyers to come and have a look and then if they see something they like, they can come back and buy it when the sale starts. There will only be ONE of each horse, so first in best dressed policy applies.
If you are the lucky buyer of a WoooHorse you will be able to pay via PayPal, Bank Deposit or COD (if local)
All orders will be processed and loaded on their floats within a week of the sale, express post can be arranged, but will be at your expense and is approximately $10 extra.
Good Luck,
Mrs Woo xxx
Friday, July 8, 2011
Oh hello weird and wonderful...
Today, 9:20am, quick dash tot he local Woolies to get staples. On returning to my car I see a lady sitting in her car directly in front of mine..cars nose to nose, and she is looking in her review mirror and flicking her fingers around her chin....what that? I sit and look harder, mouth open, squinting my eyes, screwing my nose up to try and see what it is exactly she is doing....No, she isn't ....really? She was pulling the hairs out of her chin with what I thought at the time was a rubber band....new found knowledge tells me it is plain old cotton sewing thread...in this 'snapping crab claws' kind of action, like two hand puppet ducks talking to each other!!! SOooo weird to witness in monotone, no explanation of what I am actually seeing and no freaking idea WHY at 9:20am in the woolies carpark this lady had the urge to pull the hairs out of her chin with a piece of string! LOL
By the way I have now been educated on the Indian art of hair removal called 'threading'...insert age old saying...'you learn something new everyday'
I 'personally' after watching a YouTube 'How to Thread' clip am NOT in a hurry to try it myself, I can just see me eyebrow-less, or at least eyebrow-less on one side because you would hope if I messed it up that bad I wouldn't attempt the other side...right? LOL....Reminds me of an incidence where I though 'Hey I can wax my own eyebrows...easy!' Pffftt Um No! I can still hear my husband dropping the pot in the kitchen to run to my aid after hearing me scream and life threatening scream from the bathroom, his thundering footsteps up the hall and the shocked 'WHAT HAS HAPPENED?!' look on his face. Only to discover I had waxed a 1.5cm strip right out of the center of my left eyebrow....
"BAHAHHHAAA!!!", was what he said followed closely by "It'll grow back" but it took a LONG time to grow back and I had to pencil that baby in each and every day till it did...lesson learnt, $15 is NOT a lot to pay for an eyebrow wax!
SO what have you seen someone do in public that freaked you out?
By the way I have now been educated on the Indian art of hair removal called 'threading'...insert age old saying...'you learn something new everyday'
I 'personally' after watching a YouTube 'How to Thread' clip am NOT in a hurry to try it myself, I can just see me eyebrow-less, or at least eyebrow-less on one side because you would hope if I messed it up that bad I wouldn't attempt the other side...right? LOL....Reminds me of an incidence where I though 'Hey I can wax my own eyebrows...easy!' Pffftt Um No! I can still hear my husband dropping the pot in the kitchen to run to my aid after hearing me scream and life threatening scream from the bathroom, his thundering footsteps up the hall and the shocked 'WHAT HAS HAPPENED?!' look on his face. Only to discover I had waxed a 1.5cm strip right out of the center of my left eyebrow....
"BAHAHHHAAA!!!", was what he said followed closely by "It'll grow back" but it took a LONG time to grow back and I had to pencil that baby in each and every day till it did...lesson learnt, $15 is NOT a lot to pay for an eyebrow wax!
SO what have you seen someone do in public that freaked you out?
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