Showing posts with label thrrift find. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thrrift find. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Its cold out side

Just been out for a brisk walk with Pablo and it is really chilli! I need need need to find my favourite hat. It is a real mystery, I wore it last on Friday afternoon and I am so sure I hung it up next to its other half ( a lovely tick, warm and funky scarf), but now it is nowhere to be found :( On the plus side, isn't Pablo looking fine after his strpping session? I think he looks like a diferent dog.



Now I feel I must explain my blogland abscense, and no I can't blame the lost hat. I have in fact been very busy. I have been making lots and lots of Christmas cards, which will be being delivered out to customers tomorrow and Thursday. After much deliberation and experimentation I found that birds are still my inspiration.






I have been making lots of new jewellery too, I love these necklaces and have made this one just for me! You can see the rest of my new creations in the shop.



I also went on a grand thrift shop last week and it was heaven. I got these two beautiful old frames which I have grand plans for. I bought a whole bunch of these old books and a set of leather bound Charles Dickens too. Time was not on my side, my bo, who had nipped away on his lunch break to help me carry things home, was putting me under pressure. So we are going back on Wednesday to collect a beautiful dark dresser, table and more frames! Maybe even a rustic old brass mirror which I love, but really have nowhere to put. But I don't think I'll let that stop me!

What have you bought yourself that you really didn't need but just had to have?

xoxox

Wednesday, 7 May 2008

Day 6 - the joy of friendship



On Monday one of my bestist friends headed over to cheer me up, armed with cake, books and cheeky chat and she lifted my spirits. Then yesterday the postie delivered a surprise package all the way from the USA! One of my daily reads Katy Diddy sent me a delightful bundle of goodies. I was drawn to her blog because she seems to be using similar tools on her creative path as me and she has a passion for cupcakes too! So Thank you L for brightening my day and for the beautiful goodies :)

The weather here just now is beautiful, warm, clear skies and cut grass scents, and yesterday while I was standing doing the dishes I decided I wanted a little treasure for my window ledge that would remind me of love while I do my least favourite chore. So I toddled off and came up with this.
I popped one of he roses from my wedding bouquet into one of my thrift find jars and took this tiny dragonfly from a card I was given by my Mum. And now I have a little jar of love, to remind me to wash my dishes with love and remember how lucky I am to have clean water to wash with and drink, to have a wonderful man to wash dishes for, and have fresh food to eat and share to dirty my dishes. My wise aunt reminded me of this a few years ago and everytime I forget something brings me back, so now I just have to look at my jar!

I finally got round to creating something with the lovely paper flowers. I opted for a mibile instead of a garland and it now moves with the breeze from a corner of our grandfather clock in the hall.

Things to do today: make anniversary card for Mum and L, make up some new jewellery and work on press release. Happy Wednesday :)