Old growth forest protection.

Good afternoon!
 I am sneaking in a quick blog!

 It's that lovely time again when BR hits the exhibition light's of Salamanca arts hub "The Long Gallery" in Hobart.

But this yr I sadly will not be attending.

I have quite a few design projects going on atm so simply sitting this one out. Going with my Gut feeling here, and it's never failed me in the past, I am to busy deigning for my current customers! If I put any more into the batch, that unicorn glue might have to make an appearance, and I am pretty sure I am saving what little of it I have left for something bigger.

2011'S Entry
2012's Entry

BUT! Do not be disappointed!

I have made this scrumptious nappy and I would like to donate 100% of the profit raised to our local environment centre like I normally do with this event!

 The volunteer crew down that way really do amazing heart giving efforts, so I am asking you to dig deep if you can.

So hows this Misty sea! I have only ever dreamt about making a full cut misty sea nappy like this, and NoW iT'S a ReAItY !!! 

I will post it live to bid on with this blog post on my FB wall.
I notify the winner on Monday the 4th of Feb, at 8.00pm Tas time not a moment later!

I am spot on with closing it off so please feel free to tag yourself in the image to keep an eye on bids.
Min of 5 bucka increments, postage is on-top of final big.

It's a super dooper sweet, super rare Misty Sea minki large Thyla Pouch, with a Hand dyed Bamboo velour inner, with a micro-fleece topped booster.

I hope this lovely rare, and very fabulously special nappy makes lots of people smile, because it sure did for me when making it this morning. Think it was the misty sea... Does odd things to grown women!

BIDDING IS OPEN NOW ON MY FB WALL!
-JR x

Last day of 2012

As we come to the eve of the new yr, I am just popping up to wish you all a wonderful future 2013!

Reflecting on 2012 today.. wOaH! It's been such a big yr.

Change of housing location, two operations, two recoveries, keeping with the emotional demands of a 3yr old toddler, making time at night to create wonderful extremes with allot of story/ late night monkey magic, as well as simple but lovely limited editions, meeting wonderful customers.

I have given allot over the last two yrs...So much! I think because this yr, has been pumping back into the business, I am def feeling a bit worn out.
 2013 for me is about me and Paige.

To achieve that balance I need to slow down BR.

I am learning to say no....Gone are the days of strapping on a baby and sewing, I am quite tired at night and do not have it in me to sew until 3 every morning any more. So that will reflect on the amount of stuff listed on the website. Extremes will pop up, but focusing on face to face local consultations just to break it up the time online and get a bit more social.

 Also random listings will pop up on instagram my wall. Why? Because it is easy, I pop the nappy down, take one photo to list.  Plus I like instagram more. It's such a more gentle way of sharing via a social media.

As a full time sole parent, it's my priority to make the best of my time as possible to raising a thoughtful, gentle caring person, and wow what an important age 3-4 to install teaching/values/patience, which will fingers crossed reflect into our relationship becoming an even more close bond of mother and daughter.

BR is my heart and passion, and Paige deserves me to put it aside for a yr. As much as I do not want to, (some of you know I am a sucker for punishment) I have to. Any good parent would.

I just want to take this time to say thank-you to all my dedicated fans that have been following the BR journey the last few yrs. 2014 will bring some exciting stuff, and I am looking forward to resting and getting back to the arts for the rest of 2013 and of course, making nappies when I feel like. This yr, you will be seeing some changes to my style, even though (I believe) I am quite flexible with design work, I want to sink my teeth into more crazy designs, meaning full designs. Zombies eating apocalyptic super burger storms vision goggles will be strapped on.

I will leave you with a few creations I have made in the last few weeks, you will see a few more uploads over the next coming weeks while I finish of my current orders.

Again thank-you, and wishing you all a wonderful 2013 full of fluffy cloth nappies, baby cuddles, and lots of support.

-JR xx And little Red xx

Epic!!

Woah what an epic 24 hours! Turns out I was sewing till 4 in the morning, then again from 10am to just finishing up now! I seriously feel like I fell down the rabbit hole.

I went with a more vintage feel, as we watch the movie 'Alice in Wonderland' the original at home, it's old school, it's our wind down sleepy time movie.

What a great way to end the weekend with this design! EPPIIICCCC!

I am going to crash and watch planet 51 with Paige now, and enjoy the Sun arvo vibes.

This week will be busy as well.
Studio is in full swing, think this was number 5 for the week, I have a steam train semi attached to every limb on my body.I feel like a black horse ready to flight or fight.

Right.

 I am logging of cyber, time to pull out the unicorn glue and glue a few cracks together.

Yes your right.

I need sleep.

- I have worked 60 hours in the studio last week, and over the weekend, so forgive me if I am a tad around the bend.

“But I don’t want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, or you wouldn’t have come here.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

-JR

Great barrier reef

Made this lovely reef inspired nappy last night, I just love that little fella!
I have had the most busy day today, pool, shopping, cleaning, washing, the list goes on! Just one of them weekends, might be looking at cracking a corona and sitting in the sun a bit before I possibly cracking itty bitty pieces! Do not fear...I actually crack all the time, I am just good at putting the pieces back together, it's called unicorn glue.

If you do not have any.
Get some.

 Looking forward to designing Alice in wonderland this arvo, feel it's going to be a late night/early morning ahead, it is a design I have always wanted to sink my horn into,  having been without a computer last few days, (the cats chewed through my cord to my laptop) has left me feeling.....Dot Dot Dot.....!!!

DESIGN ALL THE THINGS!!!!


Even though Saturdays are really busy, they are my fav day of the week, something good in the air, it's almost as if I got a whiff of unicorn poop on repeat.

Wish every day was a Sat.

-JR x