8 Feb 2013

cafe tour








A very tricky gift recipient to buy for.
Much mulling, much pausing over items, turning them in my hands and then replacing them on their shelf.
A spontaneous and utterly delicious outing with my beautiful people.
An idea ripening in my subconscious.
A light bulb moment and a plan.
To-ing and fro-ing. Stopping at  lovely little corners of this beautiful city. 
Money exchanged, coffees sipped and always my camera clicking.
Ecru envelopes, lovely quotes, favourite photos printed and twine; always twine.
A quiet afternoon where thoughts came from a ripple less pond and words flowed freely.
A catalogue of grand places to visit; to nourish body and soul.
A sharing of worlds with my only sibling, my brother.
Appreciative words and smiles. Promises to meet up more often.
Plans to keep them.

Steph x

We spent a lovely albeit hectic morning visiting our favourite cafes, restaurants and book shops purchasing gift vouchers and indulging in gorgeous coffee and bits of loveliness all the while taking photos of our travels. I placed these tokens in envelopes and wrote tales of adventures. I cut, I glued, I scribed and then tied it all with string. My brother was most chuffed.
 
Envelopes and stickers from kikki-k.

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16 comments:

  1. Ruby Hoppen8 February 2013 at 14:12

    What a sweet present for your brother. I'm sure he loved it!

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  2. jody8 February 2013 at 14:36

    A beautiful idea Steph. xo

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  3. Unknown8 February 2013 at 15:00

    THAT is absolutely loverly! such thought & care. Hope your recipient was most pleased with such a thoughtful gift.xxoo

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  4. dear olive8 February 2013 at 15:04

    Oh Steph, you're the best! Kellie xx

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  5. Ellen Arthur8 February 2013 at 15:40

    How lovely and creative! Where do u get your twine from? :)
    Ellen xx

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    1. Steph @ this brown wren8 February 2013 at 15:58

      Thanks Ellen! Believe it or not I get it from the newsagents. Hope all is lovely in your world :) x

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  6. Anna {fields-of-sage}8 February 2013 at 18:54

    Such a thoughtful, heartfelt gift... the very best kind. I'm sure he appreciated the time and love you bound into the book, just as much as the vouchers themselves. I must ask where the gorgeous stickers were from Steph. They are beautiful. And your incredible handwriting... please tell me there is something you're not good at ;-) xxx

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    1. Steph @ this brown wren11 February 2013 at 19:49

      Hi lovely Anna! Oh my word there are plenty of things I botch on a regular basis don't you worry! As for the stickers, they are from kikki-k...they're lovely aren't they? Hope all is wonderful in your world :) x

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  7. Unknown8 February 2013 at 19:41

    what a wonderful gift, i would be so happy to receive that xxx

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  8. nicole8 February 2013 at 21:17

    what a fabulously thoughtful gift! you're such a treasure!
    xo

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  9. Mama Smith9 February 2013 at 11:40

    Such a clever idea, what a lovely gift!

    xox Lilly

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  10. little wild moose9 February 2013 at 19:49

    Such a lovely gift idea, I am pocketing this away for the future ;) x

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  11. Unknown9 February 2013 at 20:11

    What a beautiful gift. Who wouldn't be well chuffed with that. It's a keeper. x

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  12. oscarlucinda9 February 2013 at 20:49

    Oh cute! My best friend and I did something similar when her brother moved to Sydney (and we were living in Elizabeth Bay the the time). This is the kind of thing I would LOVE getting. And what a fun gift to put together x

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  13. Jane9 February 2013 at 22:29

    How splendid, Steph. No wonder your brother was so chuffed. Magnificent, my friend! I, too, would love to know where you bought those fabulous stickers, if you don't mind sharing. J x

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    1. Steph @ this brown wren11 February 2013 at 19:47

      Hi lovely Jane. Thanks so much! The stickers are from kikki-k...and so lovely. Hope your days are beautiful x

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Your words brighten my day! Thank-you so much for joining me on my adventure. x

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