Welcome to my blog. I work full time and creating is my sanity. I like to use many different mediums and was a finalist in the Fire Mountain Beading Contest in 2008. I am a passionate blogger, and a promoter of handmade goodness.

I love : my husband, my fur kids, family, music, sunshine, creating, chocolate, handmade soaps, the DUST Team, gardening, friends, Triple J Radio and photography. Comments welcome, I hope you enjoy the adventure with me.

Please respect my copyright and that the original ©photographs and ©text published on this blog remain the property of ©Maddabling (Samara). Please do not reproduce, crop or alter my original photographs.

made with love.........................maddabling xox




proud member of the down under street team

Monday, June 21, 2010

Through the Looking Glass - DELicious Designz / getSPOONED Library Display !

I want to share this wonderful public display that Del of DELiciousDesignz and getSPOONED created !
Del was recently asked to create a display of her wares at our public library and it was set up in a really cool glass cabinet - hence Through the Looking Glass ! I apologise in advance for the quality of the pics but had to show this off - so proud of you Del xox











http://www.etsy.com/shop/DELiciousDesignz
http://www.etsy.com/shop/getSPOONED
http://www.zibbet.com/DELiciousDesignz

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Monday Music - Cover Versions

Today I want to share with you some of the fabulous live music recordings produced by Australia's Youth Radio Station Triple J. Triple J are world famous for their live recordings including the Live at the Wireless series and the Like A Version series. I hope you enjoy this playlist - for more info you can check out the Triple J site http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/






















Thursday, June 17, 2010

Friday Friends - Dusty Divas Part 4


Meet Cloud - one half of the Voodoo Rabbit and Voodoo Rabbit Stitches enterprise ! The Voodoo Rabbit stores sum up Cloud & Ky's mission statement beautifully :

"Voodoo Rabbit Stitches has a range of handmade homewares, geekery and plushies from the Dark Arts & Craftists, Ky & Cloud at Voodoo Rabbit" and "We specialise in fabric, buttons & sewing supplies for the dark arts & craftist".

I am seriously coveting one of the Handmade Voodoo Rabbit Plushie Toys that reminds me so much of one of my fave films Donnie Darko and if I ever get my hands on one I will be sure to name him Frank (perhaps only Donnie Darko fans will get that statement)

and also this fabulous Handmade Amped Up Cushion Cover perfect for the serious music lover

Enough of me "rabbitting on" (apologies for such a terrible pun, I couldn't help myself), here's something from Cloud telling us all about the Voodoo Rabbit dream !

Voodoo Rabbit is a collaboration with my sister-in-law Ky. She does all the really cool crafty stuff like designing our fabrics and our Pixel Patchwork cushions. I make the plushies and do the bookwork (when I'm not being slack anyway). We both choose our fabric & button stock together - there is a definate look / feel that we are aiming for with the supplies that we stock. The idea for the shop first came about because neither of us could find the cool stuff at the usual outlets. Most craft / quilt shops tend not to specialise in skulls, cherries, fifties retro, rockabilly or goth.

Voodoo Rabbit has been open for nearly a year now. In that time, we have established our own (off-Etsy) webshop and also opened a second Etsy store - Voodoo Rabbit Stitches - for our geekery, homewares & plushies. We've been having fun with it!

Ky has added more original designs to our Spoonflower market place and hopefully we will be able to take this further.

Our eventual dream is to open up our own fabric store - right next door to a rocking tattoo parlour & a coffee shop.



Want to know more ? Here are the Voodoo Rabbit Links
Webshop - www.voodoorabbit.com.au
Spoonflower - http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/voodoorabbit
Etsy Supplies - www.voodoorabbit.etsy.com
Etsy Handmade - www.voodoorabbitstitches.etsy.com
Facebook - www.facebook.com/voodoorabbitfabric
Twitter - www.twitter.com/voodoorabbit
Blog - www.voodoo-rabbit.blogspot.com

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Monday Music - Local Music from Western Australia

Today I am looking at some of the fantastic artists that hail from Western Australia. We have been blessed in recent years with artists like The Panics, John Butler Trio, Little Birdy, Eskimo Joe, Jebediah, Dave Hole, The Sleepy Jackson, Gyroscope, The Bank Holidays, Karnivool, The Panda Band, Sugar Army, Bob Evans, Institut Polaire, Abbe May and the Rockin’ Pneumonia, Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke, The Waifs,End of Fashion and Pendulum to name a few. I was incredibly lucky to be able to go to one of Dave Mann's small acoustic gigs recently and it truly was amazing. WA Acts seem to have such a distinctive sound - I hope you enjoy todays selections !
























Friday, June 11, 2010

WOW ! Under the Shade of a Bonsai Tree Amazing Giveaway on offer !

A talented Aussie ETSY seller, you need to see this giveaway to believe it ! A prize pack valued at almost $100 is on offer see details at : Super Dooper Bumper Comp!

Below are pics of some of the goodies you can find in her etsy store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/shadeofabonsai



Red Letter Studio Blog Giveaway Part 2

OMG WOW ! DOUBLE WOW ! My blog giveaway parcel arrived from the lovely Samone of RedLetterStudio today ! I just HAVE to share this as it is so incredibly awesome !

I thought I would open my parcel with my blog readers so here goes

First I pulled the sweetest package out of the postpak bag............

and unwrapped it to reveal .............

the cutest tin with the funkiest address labels I have ever seen.........

and the loveliest personalised notecards...........

and a sweet birdie notepad for Samara's Scribbles.........
and two adorable multiple choice greeting cards !

I must admit I feel particulary spoilt and want to send a big cyber hug Samone's way - thank you so much, your creations are amazing !