Wednesday 31 August 2011

lavender and pins

Here's a little selection of the lavender pillows that have just been posted on Etsy. They are fabulously multi functional. I have four. (1) I use as a pin cushion, every time I add or remove a pin I smell the gentle scent of lavender...(2) I have one that sits under my pillow at night and has a few drops of lavender oil every evening to help send me into a deep slumber (3) I have 2 hanging in my wardrobe - I have had a fair few woollens attacked by those blessed moths - moths hate lavender - so they hang, watching over my cardis day and night....Each lavender pillow comes with its own decorated fabric lined box - so great for a gift too. If you would like to use it as a pin cushion - let me know at the Etsy checkout and I'll a few pretty pins to the box for you.....

















Sunday 28 August 2011

a perfect sunday

I have the day off (yeeaahhh!) well I have, my printer hasn't...
Sooo
I have been up early baking scones and almond cake, roasting peaches, the sunday lunch is prepared and the table set...

A proper Sunday, lots of food, a few tipples, the Sunday papers and good company....

Have a lovely weekend....let me know your plans are you resting or being totally naughty this bank holiday??...........








Thursday 25 August 2011

teeny weeny brooches



new little teeny brooches made for the etsy shop - just about to decorate their boxes a their new homes and then they will be for sale on the shelves - hopefully by the weekend.....

Below are three hair accessories that were created yesterday, new shape perfect for bridesmaids or a gift....again will come in their own little decorate cushioned box and be for sale by the weekend.....

Tuesday 23 August 2011

A19-A1-M1-M42-M5-M6-A6-M1-A1-A19

...16 days ago we set off for a fortnight of gorgeous family time, caravan on the back, map in hand, enough sarnies made to open up a cafe on the layby. I have never needed a holiday so much in all my days as this one. It has been wonderful, I feel as if we have been away for a month. Time seemed to stop. Thankfully. Normally you go away and the clock seems to have a terrible habit of hurtling very quickly from morning to noon to night, but for once, this time, it didn't. I have read books (that hasn't happened for a long time - due to the early mornings and late nights - the joy that self employment brings); I have read all magazines that I had been hoarding to inspire me to re-decorate my home (I have now on my return finally ordered paint)...

...sat up, very very late with Mr Hunter, wrapped up in old crochet blankets with gin in hand, (trying to laugh at the fact that our holiday money had already been spent on day 2 due to a collapsed jockey wheel on the caravan and an exhaust that had waited til we were on our holidays to eventually fall off), we stayed up like teenagers until the moths forced us to go to bed, this is what happens when you camp in the middle of forests.

We got lost in Warwick (how does that happen??!!) we were trying to go South to Oxfordshire and ended up on the M5 heading north to Birmingham - never using AA route finder again!!!

After years of living on a north eastern coast where there is always a 'nip' to the air and freezing sea fog to protect you from the beaming summer sun, got incredibly excited to hit the humid air of the Dorset coast....heaven. Spent time with family that was truly special and then we luckily departed Dorset the day before the heavy rain and floods hit. Although I adore the sound of the rain on the caravan roof...

A quick night stop at Tewkesbury and then finally resting in Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire to basically eat lots of lovely food, far too much cake, lots of organic cider and fruit beer, (all from their wonderful farm shop) - had quite a few wrestles with wasps-hate what they do to my anxiety levels, then leaving on the last day with only£1.67 left in the purse - enough to buy a pint of milk on the way home.

So now I'm back in the studio - so sorry it has been a little quiet round here - the Etsy shop is now open - so apologies to those who emailed whilst I was away in need of a snippet of The Vintage Drawer. Lots of lovely mentions while I have been away too so a little thank you to Annabel at Love My Dress, Emily Quinton, Bridal Musings & Katy Howieson. Thrilled to have a selection of products from The Vintage Drawer to be featured in Cosmopolitan Bride and the Printed Collections in Wedding Ideas Magazines this month (I'll post these on my facebook page shortly).
So now I am well rested and not allowed a break 'til next May I consider this week to be the start of my New Year. Lots of new products to be placed on Etsy over the next few weeks along with starting the design process for new printed collections - all will be documented here. Don't forget to follow me over at Facebook and Twitter (if you are not already) - you can see the links in the right hand column. I'll be also re-starting the Studio Treats which I ran last year - so if you are currently just browsing for stationery you may want to keep popping back as each month there will be a different offer before we step into 2012.....see their are advantages of following this little blog!

Below is the start of a few new little teeny brooches that will be available soon over at Etsy....right back to the To Do List.....



Thursday 4 August 2011

120 little bookmarks

Once upon a time in March I received a little email from Annabel of Love My Dress to ask if I would possibly look at making something special from The Vintage Drawer Collection to pop into the Soiree goody bags (the soiree, by the way, took place last night, and there's just one word fab-u-lous). So since that point I have been hand making 120 little bookmarks, when ever a minute was spare, each one bespoke in it's own little cushioned keepsake box and numbered as a limited edition. I was that attached that they even came on holiday with me, to my little caravan, where I sat in my deck chair sewing little pieces of haberdashery taking joy in creating each one differently. So here's a few pics taken over the months....can you spot yours??????? I am collating a list of all you new owners of a little decorated linen out there to complete the journey - identify yourself and the special limited edition number either here in the comments, over on twitter or facebook.

There's also a little selection of pretty bookmarks over on the shelves of my Etsy store.........



























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