Springing into action

Hello! I'm here - I've just been doing lovely Melbourne things like shopping, eating and keeping warm (with a little sewing thrown in).

Shopping: Victoria Mason jewellery. I picked up a cute pair of Nice biscuit earrings at one of my favourite haunts, Little Salon.

Eating: Like puddings? My friend Amanda and I discovered the BEST sticky date pudding at Kojo Brown, Richmond. We actually hyped it to the point where Nicky insisted we stop by there on the way home from a night out for her to pass her own judgement. Here the girls are after midnight (note that its never too late for a cup of tea!).

Sewing: Well, not just sewing but also having fun working on a new range of brooches. Here's a sneak peak at the 'Pattern Girls'. These ones pictured can be found exclusively at Punch Gallery, Balmain.

Back soon - promise!

2 pretty...

Two new lovely stores have recently added some Lyssy May goodies to their shelves...

House & Doll (Oxford St, Bulimba) has always been a wonderful destination for beautiful gifts for children and now they are expanding their range to include indie designs. Drop by to spy one of Lyssy May's brooches.

And Style Emporium (Ginninderra Village, ACT) has just adopted some vintage wallpaper wallets. The store looks so yummy and they even have a cake tin hire service - what a great idea!

One day... there was a give away!!

It's June, which means that I missed celebrating Lyssy May's 6th birthday in May. She's old enough to be in school!! In 2003 I launched this little handbag label in my parent's lounge room (pic below of some of the display - note the one bag shape made a million different ways!). That day I was surrounded by my wonderful supportive friends and family - thank you to all of you for continuing to nurture little Lyssy.

Anyway, cue an Oprah voice....it's a GIVE-A-WAY...GIVE-A-WAY*, PEOPLE! (let's all scream, jump up and down and hug the person next to us).

Now I also missed doing this on my 100th post (you'd think I'd had handbags to design or something with all this ignorance of milestones)...so I am going a triple treat and hopefully you'd love to enter one or all of the groups - its up to you.


Giveaway 1 - something from 'in my bag'

To enter please leave a comment on what your current favourite design is on lyssymay.com and you will get your pick of one item from the 'in my bag' range. This will be drawn at random. You might like to choose a vintage wallpaper wallet...

Giveaway 2 - something for a little miss

I learnt to 'sew' using cardboard lace cards when I was 3 and would love to hear from mums, aunties, grandmas, godmothers and other fabulous women about how they are passing on their skills in handmade things to the younger generation (doesn't have to be sewing - can be cooking, drawing etc). My favourite 3 responses will each receive one of the new handmade felt brooches...


Giveaway 3 - tell me why you love me (or kinda like me)

I want to hear from Lyssy May customers both near and far! If you own a Lyssy May bag or product tell me why/how/when you received it and if its meant something special to you and/or your wardrobe. I don't mind if its not actually made by Lyssy May - it could even be anything that you once bought or received from the Brisbane store like a piece of jewellery, a scarf etc.

You are welcome to separately email me an entry such as a pic with your item and can be creative with your answer (with the proviso that you give consent for me to post your entry here on the blog). The best response (as judged by me with a panel of experts) will win... their choice of ANY Lyssy May bag or product currently on the website. That's right - a free handbag to any value! So dig out that bag you might have picked up at one of my handbag parties or the markets back in the day and lets reminisce a little.



I think I have now celebrated in style. Good luck!
Alyssa xx


*Deadline extended due to requests to be able to put some creative entries together!!! Entries close 6 pm (AEST) Monday, 15th June, 2009 and winners will be notified asap!
*I am happy to post out all items anywhere in the world for free
*Whilst you are visiting lyssymay.com you may want to sign up for the handbag circle to receive a 20% off discount offer.

Soft Hearted

New to Lyssy May are these funky brooches by Silke Savran of Kaffee Studio, Brisbane. Silke's textile work focuses on the use of natural materials and these eye catching brooches are made from untreated wool that has been handfelted and coloured with vegetable dye. The designs are just what a winter jacket is crying out for to add some interest - my favourite is the heart!