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Well I've been playing with my blog backgrounds (getting ready for a New Year face-lift) and I seem to have killed my formatting completely!

Finishing Touches

Well my poor sewing machine has been flat out in preparation for the Handmade Expo Markets THIS Saturday, 18 December at the Ipswich Turf Club, Brisbane Road, Bundamba, from 8am - 2pm!

I'm just finishing up the last few items and my spiffy new "sign" to hopefully hang on my market stall!

I'll have my camera straps + some of the vinyl carry bags, aprons, novelty ties plus some other little items that might just be the Christmas gift you've been looking for!!!

I'm excited, nervous, exhausted and excited about having my first market stall! Please say hello if you come along!

Off to Market we go ....

How exciting - Made.X.Manda is going to the last Handmade Expo Market for the year on 18th December 2010 at the Ipswich Turf Club (Brisbane Road, Bundamba) from 8am to 2pm.

I'm very nervous AND excited at the same time to be having a go at selling my straps, ties, aprons, bags and tiny purses IN REAL LIFE!

Hope you can make it (MARK it in your calendar NOW) - lots of fabulous stalls (including the wonderful Chelly Bean Designs) to buy up those last minute Christmas pressies! Come early if you want to buy yummy cupcakes (they sell out quick don't they Gypsy??!!) and apparently the macaroons are to die for too!

New Straps

What a wonderful weekend I had - scrapping AND sewing on the Gold Coast with the beautiful ladies from Scrap Chat!

As well as sewing up a large Christmas order of bags & purses, I managed to whip up TWO new camera straps - I have 2 "Pirate Girl" straps still available (sold TWO as I made them on the weekend!!!) AND only 1 "Red, Hens on Black" strap!

Please EMAIL me at madexmanda@hotmail.com if you'd like either strap.

I'm about to make the big move over to one of the online craft selling sites (Made It or Etsy - still not sure which one). This will hopefully make it easier to view my stock and pay online.

Have a great week!

October already??!!!

Made.X.Manda has been chuffing along ... although I must admit I've been slack in updating the blog! If you're on Face Book I certainly update my Made.X.Manda page there much more frequently - click on the link in the side bar to "like" on Face Book!

I was recently asked to make some black 'bistro' aprons for a scrummy cake shop opening in Dalby (Qld) Katty's Cakes!

I liked them so much I decided to make a few to sell as well. They are by order only and usually only one of a kind is made. If you are interested, please email me at madexmanda@hotmail.com for details. (Great Christmas presents!!)

I'm looking forward to a weekend away with my scrapping friends next weekend but plan to do a heap of sewing while away too - so watch this space (or the FaceBook page) for goodies I might whip up then.

I'll also be at Kaisercraft Robina on Saturday 23 October for a Breast Cancer fundraiser with 20% of all Made.X.Manda sales going to the fundraising kitty!

Hot Stuff

One for the blokes - a "hot" strap plus one for the music lovers/teachers ... Hope you like them!

More Pizza Box Bags

Plastic covered fabric by Ikea - not as heavy duty as the mexican oil cloth but they have made up quite nicely! I'll look forward to feedback from my first customers of these bags.