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		<title>Lordy, it&#8217;s Love Vintage</title>
		<link>http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2012/02/lordy-its-love-vintage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feels like yesterday we were having a ball at the last Love Vintage, and yet the next one&#8217;s on in less than a month. The new venue means more stalls, more events, more fantastic people-watching opportunities and more vintage thrills. Plus I&#8217;m doing workshops again on Saturday and Sunday. Can&#8217;t. Wait. Check out these pics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking stencils</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a sort of alcove in the hallway which, up until recently, was decorated with mismatched frames portraying family photographs, illustrations, artwork and favourite postcards, but I took them all down in readiness for a change. I know the entire hallway would look striking and gorgeous wallpapered on both sides, but I&#8217;m loathe to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With the birds</title>
		<link>http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2011/12/with-the-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I&#8217;ve always been an eary morning person of sorts, but lately I have taken an almost perverse pleasure in rising with the sun. There&#8217;s something subversive about greeting the dawn. It&#8217;s like  sucking a few more hours from the day. Never mind that I&#8217;m toast by 9pm, it&#8217;s worth it for the colours alone. Today&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feather magic</title>
		<link>http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2011/10/feather-magic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sydney Antique Centre hosted a small soiree for us last Thursday night to celebrate the opening of Coco Repose's 1900s-1980s clothing retrospective, and launch of  Minxy Vintage  over truffles, tea and champagne.]]></description>
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		<title>My top 5 tips for incorporating vintage into a modern look</title>
		<link>http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2011/09/my-top-5-tips-for-incorporating-vintage-into-a-modern-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Pair a favoured vintage item with neutral separates or accessories. This adds vintage flavour and depth to an outfit, without going the whole shebang. It also works a treat for toning down way-out pieces. 2. Reference earlier eras in line with current fashion trends. For example, forgo current bold shoulder styles and Peter Pan-collared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top ten tips for a DIY childrens&#8217; party</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a little shindig for Olive&#8217;s 3rd birthday yesterday. Here&#8217;s my top 10 tips for hosting a successful, vintage-inspired birthday party for kids: 1. Take it outside &#8211; pray to all your gods for good weather, throw open the doors and festoon the backyard with decorations and a cheerful 50s tablecloth or two. Or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pompom mania</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pompoms were one of the first craft projects I attempted as a child. I couldn&#8217;t get enough of them then, and I&#8217;m going through a similar fad now. sass &#38; bide&#8217;s recent, genius accessories collection for Papa Sucre tipped me over the edge &#8211; I&#8217;ve been wearing the Pip Edwards-designed bands offset with copper-toned beading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Do Mend London</title>
		<link>http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2011/03/make-do-mend-london/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 22:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK reader Isabel put me on to Make Do Mend: apparently crafty hen &#8216;dos and baby showers are taking place in London hot spots such as Covent Garden&#8217;s The Hospital Club (below). Surely only a matter of time before the trend catches on here?]]></description>
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		<title>Kids&#8217; craft for The Outdoor Room magazine</title>
		<link>http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2011/03/kids-craft-for-jamie-duries-outdoor-room-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Say it with meaning</title>
		<link>http://thecraftyminx.com.au/2011/03/say-it-with-meaning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my gorgeous editor, Amanda Carmen Cromer (Amanda edited A Life in Frocks and just finished work on Minxy Vintage). I&#8217;ll let her tell you about these images: This was my grandmother&#8217;s 18th birthday frock, crafted in 1932 by their family seamstress. Silk, hand-stitched, and too big in the waist and bust for me, [...]]]></description>
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