Simone Quentin de Manson writes

Floral Themed Inspiration

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Today I started trawling the net for inspiration and ideas for my latest website design. Quite by chance i happened across some fun lingerie, amazing artwork by a New Zealand lady, designer rugs and then I jumped into Trademe for something else to add to the yummy-ness. Here’s my little collage of goodies.

From the top [...]

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Tags: Web Things

Lovely gifts that i had fun making

October 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Lately I have been knitting and sewing alot. Here are a few things I have made for people who needed them.

A scarf for a friend who needed some warmth through a rough time. It was knitted using garter stitch with some Jo Sharp Silkroad tweed. (FAVORITE YARN)

A bag/satchel I made up using some gorgeous fabric [...]

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Tags: Blogroll

Giggle : How an Engineer folds a T-Shirt

October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment


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Tags: Funny

Photo Update : Trip Down South

September 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Kylie and I went gallavanting down south a few weeks ago and I have only just started going through all the photos. Which are many! Lets just say i took 300…… because i can.
Here are a few and there are lots more on flickr (not 300 tho)!

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Tags: Adventures · Blogroll · Photography

Photo Update : In Esthers Garden

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments


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Tags: Photography · The Garden

I think I need a new work vehicle: Victoria Dannebrog

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

I want want want… I am not a consumer AT ALL.

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Tags: Life in general

Spring is Here with a desktop wallpaper download

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Its like someone has flicked a switch and all of a sudden warm weather, blossoms daffodils and magnolias bamboozled us with their colour and ability to make us sneeze, uncontrollably for minutes at a time..
I am loving the warmth and being able to wear a tea shirt and skirt and go for bike rides without [...]

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Tags: Photography · The Garden

Yay! Freelancing, as of now!

September 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I am sitting baking by the fire in the lounge on a big beanbag slowly coming to realise i actually did it! I quit the regular pay check for doing it myself!
Watch this space, i will have a re-design for bloggity coming. I also registered and put up an old portfolio page on my new [...]

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Tags: Life in general

Something that made me smile

August 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Found on desire to inspire. This divine image.. i think its the combination of pillow patterns, the satisfied “Oh so beautiful” cat and the mural all at once that helped me out of my gloomy mood..

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Tags: Blogroll

Rita Angus at Te Papa

August 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Rita Angus Portrait of Betty Curnow 1942, oil on canvas
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, purchased 1970
I went to see the Rita Angus exhibition at Te Papa in Wellington on Monday (I was there on business and I had a spare hour). I adore her art, always have, but I must admit I have only [...]

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Tags: Art · Arts and Culture