the red thread

Queensland Flood Appeal Auctions

13 January 2011

In the true spirit of community bloggers are rallying to help out the Queensland flood victims. Toni from Make It Perfect is organising blogger auctions.

There will be an auction here at the red thread, which will go live on Monday morning. I'm gathering lots of goodies to put together to make one big auction item which I'm sure you'll love. 100% of the money raised will go to the Flood Appeal (the auction winner will pay the winning bid amount directly to the official Government Flood Relief appeal). The auction will be open to ~~both~~ Australian ~~and international~~ bidders (sorry to my overseas readers, but the inclusion of a large item to the prize pool makes the cost to send overseas prohibitive) and I will pay for the delivery. So please dig deep for the poor Queenslanders who are facing many tough months ahead.

Edit: I have had some generous offers from others who want to contribute to my auction prize, including one really fantastic item - so exciting. The total value of the auction prize will be over $1000... stay tuned!

The master auction list will be up on Monday and I'll post a link to it, so if my auction items don't take your fancy I'm sure somebody else's will. International readers will be able to bid on other auction items, so make sure you check out the list on Monday if you'd like to help out.
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Queensland Floods

12 January 2011

The rains and flooding in Queensland continue and as we watch helplessly a national disaster has been unfolding. Brisbane is bracing itself tonight for the worst flooding in many decades. If you are up north stay safe - you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Images: smh (top) and ninemsn

We can show our support for the victims by donating to the Queensland Government's Flood Relief Appeal or The Red Cross.

Loving :: Vector Cloud

11 January 2011

This laser cut timber Polly necklace from Vector Cloud comes with a spare clip-on wig and dress.
Oh so adorable!

Inspiration :: Maria Westerberg

Swedish interior architect, artist and designer Maria Westerberg creates these vibrant homewares using recycled materials. The T-shirt chair was made from the donations of 40 people whose stories became part of the project, and the light and rug were plastic bags in their previous incarnations.

all images: Maria Westerberg

I love the vibrancy and colour combinations of the upcycled glass pieces. It's always so inspiring to see such beautiful things created from reuse and recycling.
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Sweet Wallplates by Chik

10 January 2011

Simple and sweet wall decoration with a vintage feel

by Australian company Chik Design.