In The Press

missmeliss — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:41:04 +0000

We were going to wait until our new website was launched before we shared our super exciting news with you all, but just couldn’t wait any longer! Thanks to the lovely Marie Nichols, an interior stylist with the most lovely blog ever, our garlands were featured in Real Living magazine this month! Not only on one page, but on three!!! Four if you count our details in the stockists listing! So what are you waiting for? If you haven’t already got your copy of this month’s Real Living then rush out and get one and turn to page 54!!! A huge thanks once again to Marie, don’t forget to pop over to a Whole Lotta Lovely to have a look at Marie’s fabulous work and to say congrats while you are there on her recent engagement!

Matilda’s Market

missmeliss — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:07:59 +0000

We are so excited to be part of Matilda’s Market next Saturday at Eagle Farm, although we are going to be pretty frantic between now and then, ensuring we have enough stock for the day!!!

Please come and visit our stall at Mathilda’s Market at the Brisbane Racecourse at Eagle Farm, Ascot on Saturday 14^th August, from 9am to 1pm. Entry and parking is free. With over 70 stall holders, yummy food and kids’ entertainment on offer, Mathilda’s Market is undoubtedly Brisbane’s finest shopping destination for our littlies. For a sneak preview of what’s in store, head to www.mathildasmarket.com.au, or check out their blog at www.mathildasmarket.blogspot.com. We really hope to see you there! (Oh, and if it’s a little too far to travel, you might be happy to hear that Mathilda’s Markets are held regularly in seven cities around Australia). More info at: www.mathildasmarket.com.au

Treasury Love

missmeliss — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:42:06 +0000

A quick thank you to following kind folk for featuring our products in their etsy treasuries! Sally from Jambo Chameleon for including our red and white bunting in her Dotty About You Treasury, Manda Girl from Manda Girl Designs who featured our red, white and blue hearts garland in her Americana Treasury, tricotaria for including our aqua scalloped circle garland in her Celeste and Blue Treasury and lastly euphorbiadesigns for featuring our magnetic memo holders in their Red and Green Houndstooth Treasury!

On the social side . . .

missmeliss — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:11:01 +0000

Last week was filled with loads of fun activities, Strike Bowling for Alec’s birthday, Boys Like Girls at the Hi-Fi and Fame the musical – one of my all time favourites! And don’t forget you can follow us on twitter now as well, this is yet another new feature of our new website – which is getting closer and closer!!! YAY!

Black and White Stripes

missmeliss — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:31:55 +0000

A big thank you to bythebead for featuring our music note bunting in their black and white stripes etsy treasury last week. You can see the treasury here. We have only just started putting items back into our etsy store because we have been so busy with our new website design but promise that the the shop will be full in no time!

Yummmmmm . . .

missmeliss — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:21:35 +0000

Speaking of cakes here are some pics of a very special delivery we received on Saturday from, yep, you guessed it Super Mum! J-Netty has been at it again and because I often forget to eat, well to my mother’s standards anyway (I know, very unhealthly behaviour – but life just gets too exciting sometimes!) my mum often comes bearing super special gifts of my favourite foods, whether it be mini quiches, crumbed chicken pieces, vegetable soup or cupcakes, it’s never too much trouble and let me tell you it is greatly appreciated here at Chateau Margate!

Inside Out

missmeliss — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:06:29 +0000

So a couple of weeks ago I was asked to “fill in a few blanks” for the lovely Boutique Markets and here is where you can find the answers and little bit more about the girl behind The Paper Tie Affair! Thanks Rachael for featuring my answers on your blog, looking forward to the August Boutique Markets, Sunday August 8, 8am – 1pm, Portside Wharf, Hamilton. Oh and don’t forget to check out my BM besties answers here! You will also find the recipe for the 5 minute chocolate mug cake – which is a big favourite of my boys!!!

Catch Up and a little bit of Team Jacob!

missmeliss — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:51:41 +0000

So I am playing catch up a bit here because so much has happened in the last month or two and I have been seriously lazy with updating our loyal followers! Not only have we been crazy busy with custom orders (a big thank you to everyone who has placed orders in the last couple of weeks) but we have finally finished our new website design, we absolutely cannot wait to get it uploaded so you can all enjoy it as much as we have been here at PTA headquarters!

The last few weeks have been very social, including the Babes in Business SATC2 Cocktail Party at Portside, Matilda’s Markets, Train at The Tivoli and of course Finders Keepers (which was followed by a fantastic evening of dinner at Byblos and cocktails at Cloudland). And then there was the long weekend . . . the one with meltdowns, markets, hot rods, bobby socks, killer karaoke and the best family in the world! We are sad to see Wintersun leaving ‘ol Coolytown but hope that it is just as successful in its new home.

Now is there any better way to finish off the month (and financial year – total accounts bedlam here today – aggghhhh) with a midnight premier of Eclipse, the third movie to be released in the Twilight Saga??? I think not! Well a special mention on Handmade Cooperative has also sweetened the deal – thanks Dianne for including our Little Ladybugs frame art.

This coming weekend sees markets at The Teneriffe Festival and Southbank Young Designers, followed by the Boutique Markets next Sunday July 11 at Portside Wharf, Hamilton. So much more to tell but the Minister for Finance (my business partner, Alex) is cracking the EOFY whip!

Hope those of you who are lucky enough to be on school holidays or have little people at home on holidays are enjoying some warm inside activities. I’ll leave you with a little Jacob and the latest hit from Train which always makes me smile!

Evie the Elephant

missmeliss — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:53:53 +0000

A big thank you to the lovely Lauren from Evie the Elephant for featuring our dream butterfly frame on her blog recently. Lauren’s blog is gorgeous and so are her personalised prints, so be sure to jump on over and check them out for yourself! I’m particularly liking the print below which brings me to some more wonderful news, my oldest and dearest bestie welcomed a gorgeous little boy by the name of Noah into the world last week, he is just adorable and I absolutley cannot wait until August to meet him!!!

Wintersun Weekend

missmeliss — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:31:00 +0000

Ahhhh I love that feeling of accomplishment once the car is packed and ready for market day! This weekend is going to be huge for us at The Paper Tie Affair because the sun is shining and its winter time, yes that’s right it’s the weekend of Wintersun, and what a weekend it’s going to be, not only will this be the final hooray for Wintersun as we know it at Coolangatta (very sad as this weekend has become quite a tradition in our family) we also have some very special visitors stopping by to say hi! We are also super excited to be launching an entire new line of products as well as adding some new members to our PTA family of products . . . so pop on down and say hi, or keep an eye out for our new products which will be featured as soon as we are back on deck here in the studio!

Have a great weekend and for all our friends and family in cooler climates we will be thinking of you as we lap up as much sunshine as we can xxx