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  • About MeHi, I’m Libby, thanks for stopping by. In a nutshell I’m wife to a very supportive husband aka the cyclist. I’m mum to  2 energetic boys, the jolly monkey (8) and the little one (6). I’m a part-time graphic design/business student, art school graduate, web nerd and self professed coffee snob. I reside in Australia’s capital having moved here from Atlanta Georgia and I still get nostalgic for southern USA life – I don’t think the cyclist feels the same. My blog started in 2007 after falling victim to a swooping bird. Mostly I document what inspires me which will usually have something to do with colour, design, fabric or handmade. Sometimes I pull out my soapbox for a rant – but not very often. My blog name is an homage to the inexact science of weather prediction, for which I have a strange fascination. I have a job that takes up 3 days of my week and in my ‘free’ time between hanging out with my little men and studying I also develop Wordpress sites for small businesses. Here’s a sample of my work: Signing Stars Heavenly Home Services Creatively Belle Handmade Jewellery Lifestyle Fitness Training Excel Australia Totom…
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  • Inspired by :: Lizzie Abelson Drawings

    Nov 16, 2012

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    Libby
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    I have a real love of botanical illustrations and when I happened upon the gorgeous work by Lizzie Abelson I had to know more. I contacted Lizzie to see if she’d be fine with a post about her work and, would she answer some questions. She was so agreeable and quick to reply and she…

  • Flickr three :: #E6DF0E :: first crop

    Nov 11, 2012

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    Libby
    in colour lover

  • Flickr three :: #EDB6BD :: smelling sweet

    Nov 4, 2012

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    Libby
    in colour lover

  • Inspired by :: birch trees

    Nov 2, 2012

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    Libby
    in inspiration

    I really want to blame to the trees for my current malaise, but it’s no more than a head cold. September and October are notoriously windy in Canberra and this assists in spreading tree pollen and fluff. I believe the ‘fluff’ (I don’t know the scientific term so fluff it is) comes from birch trees…

  • Flickr three :: #8064A1 :: frosting

    Oct 28, 2012

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    Libby
    in colour lover

  • We have a winner

    Oct 24, 2012

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    Libby
    in give away

    Congratulations! The Brandi Girl Blog Palette Subscription will be making it’s way to Caroline from Die Cut 4 You. Thank you one and all for your sweet words and comments and tweets. My first ‘Find Your Inner Geek’ email should be hitting your inbox in the next week so watch out for it.

  • Flickr three :: #A5D0B4 :: peppermint

    Oct 21, 2012

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    Libby
    in colour lover

  • 500th Post :: Guest Post by Brandi & Giveaway

    Oct 16, 2012

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    Libby
    in blogging

    I am so incredibly excited today to have my good blogging buddy Brandi from Brandi Girl Blog as guest for my monumentous 500th post. As the girl who could never stick to keeping a diary this is a huge occasion. When thinking about how to celebrate I knew I wanted to ask Brandi. She’s been…

  • Flickr three :: #80C8E8 :: icy depths

    Oct 14, 2012

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    Libby
    in colour lover

  • Inspired by :: engravings

    Oct 11, 2012

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    Libby
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    I’ve been working on a new theme design and I’m trying to go for vintage and elegant. In the process of researching I have become really taken with vintage engraving images. There is something about the ornateness of them that’s really captivating. In these days of digital design it’s really nice to be reminded of…

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