Moving on up!

Since my last post I have
a) moved house
b) been made temporarily unemployed because of the floods
c) watched waaay too much tv
d) gone and got my student card sorted, hello cheap stuff!
e) bought my first ever sewing machine

AND

f) been asked to be part of the markets at this years laneway festival!!

Here is a sneak peek at what i've been working on. It includes but does not end at new brooches, hearts and zippers, valentines specials, leather heart earrings, wee purses for your treasures and lovely throw pillows to rest your head.



Waiting on the floods to come...

In case you're un awares, Brisbane has been hit with some serious rain this past few weeks and only yesterday Toowoomba was devestated by an 8 meter wave of water that exploded from the storm water drains and tore through the main streets (there are still people missing and sadly lives have been lost).

In the next 2 days the flood waters are supposed to hit us in Brisbane and while the Brisbane river is already at incredible highs it is still to rise, near to 4 metres which will put us in a worse situation than the floods in 1974.

So, with the day off with (I thought) 4 days work to follow I was taking it easy. Then I got the phone call from. Nope, sorry we'll be closed for at least the next 2 days (did I mention that Friday is supposed to be the day when the worst will happen?), call us on Friday and see how it's going. That's when the wine came out and since then i've been doing some 'flood craft'. I know it sounds bad  but there really is nothing that we can do except sit and wait (and not drive anywhere!) to see if we're affected by the immenent rising water and with the high tides tonight tomorrow may be different. But for now, it's flood craft and wine drinking time!

 flood bunting..

stay safe xx

New brooches on etsy!

New blog friends and treasuries!

So in case you didn't see them yet I've added three new pieces to Etsy, i'm doing it gradually with my new set so keep an eye on  Under the stairs studio .

 The new ones have been up for less than a day when my absolute favourite brooch i've ever made was featured in a new denim inspired treasury by lovely Chi from Bon and Chi. She also featured my wee little shop on her blog here, how thoughtful!

New year = new posting regime.

Hi all,

Firstly, good god I've been atrocious at keeping this up to date lately! Seriously, I'm bordering on boring here and that is not what I want to see and I'm betting you definitely aren't keen on that either!

I have no excuses either, just slack, plain as can be.

SO...

To get the ball rolling on what I'm hoping will be a productive, fun and potentially sunny {sunny too much? how about not rainy?} year ahead I'm going to go ahead and list what I'm looking forward to...In dot point style of course.

1. Going back to uni! I'm scared as hell but am so glad I've finally decided what I think my lot is in life that I'm willing to take on all those 17 year olds out there thinking they can rag on the old bird in the front row! Listen closely kids, I'm a mature age student and I'll ask all the flippin' questions I want! {I also can't get enough of delicious stationary and now have a ACTUAL excuse to buy some!!}.
2. Moving out {again} but this time with the ladies, looking forward to girlie nights in with wine and god awful chick flicks you just can't watch without ridiculous amounts of ridicule in a boy house.
3. Smashing it out at the gym, gotta get the butt into shape just in case that sun ever decides to shine on down at us again!
4. Visiting my sister in Sydney as she tackles her newest hurdle, NIDA!
5. And finally, because it is only the 4th of January after all, getting a new CD player for my car. My current one is just too temperamental.

Well then, I hope you all had wonderful christmas' and new years celebrations and that you're not all back at work yet {unlike some of us}. Hope to hear all about what you're looking forward to and fingers crossed I don't get slack again!!

turning over a new leaf.

Morgan x

Christmas? WHEN??!

I don't know about you but I love christmas...I also am freaking out that I only have all of 3 days to get sorted! I've got pressie tage to make, presents to wrap, ginger bread reindeer to package!

I also will be the first one to admit that of late I have been particularly slack with this here blog and the orders of decorations and house sitting duties have been taking up too much of my time so i'm sorry about that.

I will endeavour to be better and write more rather than just post random photos (rethe latest rummage...my bad).

Here are some photos of what's been keeping me so busy though...ginger bread men for work peeps and the first christmas stocking I have ever made, specially for my main man Matt  {hearts}.

baking..

baaaakiiing....

sucess!!

delicious christmasy goodness!

Rummaging in the rain!

Just a few photos to get you interested!



Moo for everyone!

Basically, if you don't know about moo business cards you're missing out, BIG TIME! They are possibly the most awesome cards you'll ever see in the whole entire universe and I got mine in the mail the other day, man I was excited! I promise you, so excieted I levitated out of bed, unwrapping them sitting in the middle of the hall clad in only jarmies...it was a sight for sore eyes that's for sure, haha!

Anyway, here are some snap shots of my rad new business cards and if you're keen to see them in real life (and perahaps aquire one or two) slide on down to King George Square on December 5th for the christmas suitcase rummage OR if you're in Brisbane and free on the evening of December 4th, come on over to Reverse Garbage for their Christmas fundraising extravaganza. My newest creations will be on display and for sale at both so please come along, have a furkle around and say hello!

New news!

The new news of the week is that under the stairs will soon ( as soon as TOMORROW!) be stocked at the Echoes gift shop of Reverse Garbage in Brisbane!
 If you're not familiar, Reverse Garbage is located at 296 Montague Rd (cnr Ashington St) in West End. Essentially what they do is collect all the offcuts and bit and pieces industrial companies would usually throw out and re sell them at super low cost to the artsy, craftsy, home improvement, handy type people of the Brisbane area. The echoes gift shop therefore stocks locally, handmade product that is 75% or more recycled or salvaged materials and I'm lucky enough to have been chosen to sell my brooches, earrings and a new set of necklaces I created especially. All my pieces are at least 75% salvaged materials and most are closer to 90%.

Here is a sneak peek of the pieces I'm taking down tomorrow. Today has been one HUGE day of creativity and i'm exhausted I can guarantee, but definitly proud. I hope you guys what you see and maybe pop in and have a sticky beak at the display when it's up!



Charm bracelet, part of the new tangent I thought I'de have a go at.

A charm from one of my new necklaces.

New cards (i love my caravan stamp!) and earrings in new colours for christmas!

All packed and ready to go!

...such a long day.

Twighlight markets, what a winner!

Thank you good boy cracky for my rad new earrings! Love that the fabric is from your nannas sewing basket stash as well!

Stuff and nonsense..

Summery bubblegum treats!

Just a sneak peek at the new collection i'm working on for a secret exhibition i've been asked to take part in...all summery brights, bubblegum pastel and acid wash denim, excited much?!

more info to come...and more photos!

Been busting some new moves...

And loving this song! It's inspired me for new accessories. They're in the works and all summery and bleached denim and bubblegum colours...I can't wait!!!

Christmas is coming...

and i'm working on some new bits and pieces to go with it when it comes!

I love christmas\!!

My first treasury.

Now i'm not that new at the whole etsy thing but I am new at the making of treasuries. So as I was trawling the thousands of shops I love online it occurred to me that maybe I could do one, just to see.

And here it is, my first ever treasury.
All about sisters and presents and how hard it it to find the perfect gift!