a proper high tea

Not long now till our next Lula & Bella high tea feedback session! We are in the early stages of planning so you can imagine our sheer delight when we stumbled over this little gem!!! Jam jars, birdcages, tea sets, crystal vases, china plates, cake stands and the list goes on! All for hire! Everything you could possibly need to host a vintage affair can be found! It's glorious! If you are in Melbourne you should most definitely look them up - A Vintage Affair - they are lovely!

Ps. Apologies for the deluge of "!!!'s" but really!!!!!

just georgeous

Yes it is! We have totally fallen for the quirky, fresh styling of boutique wedding planning/styling company Georgeous. The girls have an eye for detail and a love of all things pretty, as you can see from Isabel & Rob's wedding featured below, one of our favorites from last year! Thanks girls, love your work!

4 April 2012 · Taken at Montalto Winery
Styling | Georgeous,

Venue | Montalto Winery, Red Hill

Photography | Steve Gourlay

cam & andrea

Ta-dah!...Presenting our latest Save the Date EDM for the lovely Cam & Andrea! With Cam being Australian and Andrea Irish, they sprung upon the chance to get married half way between their native homes in their favourite city, New York! ...And with this in mind, they chose our travel themed stationery suite 'Suitcase'!

With limited time on their hands, we decided an EDM Save the Date campaign would be the best way forward and to use a photo of the iconic NY skyline to instantly reveal the proposed location. Keeping within the suite's vintage theme we converted the photo to black & white and added some 'grain' to the shot, creating the impression that it had been taken with an old SLR film camera. Using a night scene also helped convey an element of romance with the beautiful twinkling lights! We also kept the fonts that will be used on their invitation to retain consistency within their suite.

With that sent and the invitation being crafted as we speak, we wait to see what adventures the big apple holds for them!x

polka dot fancy

From handpainted waste timber beads to handmade scarves...Andrea Shaw's talents know no end! We love her experimental nature! For more of Stampel's pretty things check out their site here.

Photos: Stampel

luca & eve

We recently came across fellow stall holders luca & eve at Balmain Markets...we love love love their trinkets and pretty things! My favs being their resin horns (which are so realistic!!). Check out their online store!

hooked on hookd

We are definitely keeping our eyes peeled on Jacinta Preston and Tanya Dammerer's new online shop 'hookd'! From simple design to the ridiculously luxe, hookd have some beautiful and unique gift ideas (err /treats for yourself...!). My current fav's have to be their i-Wood 'first laptop', skateboard mirror and recycled table leg candlesticks! What better place to carry out that last minute Christmas shopping?!

christmas aussie style...

...replacing snowflakes with ice lollies!

tis the season to be jolly

Indeed yes it's December ALREADY! Where did the year go I hear you cry?! Well the busy little elves at Lula & Bella have been gluing, sticking and goodie hunting to create some wonderous wrapping ideas just for you! 

With our brown paper and Christmas tags in mind we began gathering any pretty bits and bobs we could get our hands on! Buttons, ribbons, vintage lace, wool, string, beads, foliage and seeds (...Aussie inspired of course...not much holly or
mistletoe round these here parts!).

E voilà..

....Preeeettiness! With an abundance of wool we decided what better thing to create...than a pom pom or two! If you too want to relive your primary school days follow the steps below! And if you like our tags and want some for your own you can find then in our shop! 

Happy wrapping my friends! xx

What you will need to create your pom pom extraordinaire:

* Cardboard

* A compass or two circular items you can trace around

* Wool

* Scissors

* A darning needle (if poss!)

Method:

1) Find a circular object to draw around which is roughly the size of the pom pom you want to make. Draw around it twice on a piece of card. 

2) Place a smaller circular object in the centre of each circle and draw around it. 

3) Cut around the outer circle and cut out the middle leaving you with two donut shaped pieces of card.

4) Cut roughly a 2m length of wool, fold it in half and then half again. Thread your wool through the centre hole and make a lasso around the card to secure it in place.

5) Continue wrapping wool around the cardboard, repeat step 4 until the centre hole is full.

6) When the hole becomes too small to use your fingers continue by using a darning needle.

7) Once finished, insert the scissors between the two pieces of card and cut the wool all the way round.

8) Loop a strand of wool between the two pieces of card and tie it tightly in a double knot.

9) Carefully tear the card donuts to remove them.

10) Ta-daa! A quick trim of any uneven strands and your pom pom is complete!!