I've been having loads of fun trying to make a saddle.    Here it is so far.   The girth is yet to be added.      Trying to find some tiny little buckles!  

Welcome Back !

Dear Followers,


I have moved 2500km to another city.  I now live in Darwin in the Northern Territory.
 
My darling husband has bought me a lovely new computer, and I have unpacked my crafting stuff.

Please email me if you would like to make suggestions, or comments for Petunia Park Stables.

PetuniaParkStables@iinet.net.au      I would love to hear from you.


Best Regards,
Michelle.

Minizoo

One of the coolest things about ordering online is the day when your package arrives !!!   

YAHOO !!!!   My order from Minizoo.   

Speedy too I might add!   I only had to wait a couple of days!!

My favourites would have to be:- 

#1  Mojo Clown Fish, very bright orange and well painted.   Very lifelike.

#2  Schleich retired Camera Girl, which actually has moving arms.   Fantastic!!!

(I didn't know that at first, I thought It was broken!)

#3  Schleich 2013 Swan with Cygnets.   Lovely.

The Safari Barak Obama model is great as well,   It's funny.   I like the flag too, it's very detailed.

Safari chickens are nice, but not as carefully painted as the President.

The boy figures are retired Schleich  

Mojo Polar Bear is nice too and was free!

Mojo and Safari finally in Australia !!!!

Free postage Australia wide !!!!

a FREE Mojo animal with any Mojo figure !!!!

Check it out !!!!

http://www.minizoo.com.au/

Calico Feed Sacks

Have you ever tried to make some Feed Sacks out of calico?     

They are very easy to make. 

I cut out some calico,  and got out some lettering stamps.    I wanted colourful designs and so I went to the local craft shop.

I wasn't sure what to buy, so I asked the lady there what I should get for my groovy project.   

so, I came home with Dew Drop, Memento Fade-resitant Dye Inks in several different colours. 

I really like the shape of these inks because they are dew drop shaped, and easy to ink up tiny stamps.  

(I lOVE the names of these colours BTW  hehehe)   

Potter's Clay

Lady Bug

Grape Jelly

Cantaloupe

Dandelion

Here is the result.   

I hand stitched the Corn bags on the left,  and the Oats bags on the right. 

The bags in the middle I did on my sewing machine.

The bags in the middle I used some rubber letters I got at a garage sale.   

The Corn and Oats bags I used a set of letters I bought at Craft Affair on Anne.

STAMPING IS SO COOL !!!!

Horse Blankets ?

Hello Cool Weather.  (well that's for us in the southern hemisphere).   Yahoo !!!!

Does your horse need a blanket to keep warm??????   Mmmmmm?   

I have just read an interesting article about this very subject.  

http://www.soulfulequine.com/to-blanket-your-horse-or-not-to-blanket-that-is-the-question/

So,   Instead of blankets to heat up your horse,   why not wear a non heating decorative  

just to look pretty?   

Beautiful hand stitched designs,  breathable, light,  pure 100% cotton with decorated edging in a lovely colour to match the main design.    

Seriously,  what else is better than spending your hard-earned pocket money (or money you got for doing nothing)  on decorating your plastic horse.    

Of course,  if you have trained your horse to have perfect getting dressed manners,  he / she will stand perfectly and patiently still while you dress him / her up in fancy pretty stuff.

  

Left:  Schleich 2005.   

Right:  Schleich 2000.   

This majestic awesome model is my most loved and favourite.  

Mojo 2010.

Cats and Ducks.   Why not?   

This lovely Zebra is Mojo 2010.

Happy Easter

Here is a photo I took at the beach on Good Friday.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE.  

Have a nice holiday, and if you would like to add your thoughts or comments, I would really like to hear from you.

Please leave a comment here,

OR

email me at PetuinaParkStables@iinet.net.au

Pony Carriage

Today (easter saturday), we took a trip to Charters Towers Toyworld.    

I finally got the Schleich Pony Carriage #42040 which was released in 2010. 

While we were there,  we also went to the cheap shop and got some groovy craft stuff,  and the op shop.  Here's the photo of my loot!

I also collect milk glass.   so, I got this cup for 50c,  and I just had to have this set of fences because   this set, Schleich #42045 Paddock Fence, has been retired for 2013. 

I was thinking of making the jars and pots into containers for molasses and bamboo sticks into poles for horse jumping.   Any other suggestions?????