Tuesday 31 December 2013

out with the old........

....always so sad to say goodbye to santa for another year.....


....but its in with the new!
...you know me....i love a creme egg or three...
...but it does shock more every year when they appear
on boxing day in the supermarkets!
...imagine my surprise then 
to find a vintage embroidered spring chicken..
making a mockery of my christmas decorations...
...just wait your turn little lady!


....so happy new year to you all....
...thank you for your bloggy friendship and support....
....and all best wishes for a fun filled evening tonight...
...and love and crafty vintagey joy in 2014!


X

Tuesday 24 December 2013

happy happy christmas one and all.........


...christmas means time with family...


....and time spent drooling over my parents 
enviable vintage christmas displays.....

....here is just a little peek to get you in the mood..


...little wooden angels and adorable cherubs....


....beautiful quilts and little cuties peeking out....

....on saturday my husband and i celebrated a special anniversary
with a day together in london.....
...we finished our present shopping....
...and soaked up the festive atmosphere...
the twinkling lights and amazing window displays....


this was the hamleys window on regent street...
...and much as we were enjoying 
our special and rare time together...we really wished the children were with us!
...look at rudolph!
...he literally took my breath away in covent garden....
his nose was flashing and everything!!!

....and now it's christmas eve....
...santa's already on his way....
...my children have never been so excited...
..their stockings are hung...
....treats have been left by the fireplace for him..
...and we have read our favourite christmas eve story...

....and for me the magic has already begun.....


...wishing you a very
happy christmas....
.....and sweet christmas dreams to you all...
X

Wednesday 18 December 2013

...steiff up your life!.......

....at this time of year...
the cabinet doors are gleefully flung open....
....and my festive steiff animals
are released to the world to be displayed, admired and enjoyed....
...when i first met my husband
he had strangely never dated a girl with a monkey cupboard before!?!
so i felt it was my duty 
to introduce him to the 'joys of toys'...
...one day whilst i was dragging him around a favourite bear shop
i was rather pleased when he fell in love with this rather splendid 
brown bear.....
....i secretly purchased him as a birthday present...
which turned out to be a canny move....
....as he loved him so much that this actually marked the start
of a new shared love affair with
steiffs on wheels!
....from that moment on we spent many happy hours 'bear hunting'
snuffling in specialist shops.....
....waiting for that heart stopping moment
when we'd find a new 'must have'....
...a little face that spoke to us.....
....we smile to ourselves now
because in the early days of our marriage 
we were really very hard up.....
...yet we chose to spend any of our spare pennies
on these guys!
....here come the boys!!
well there had to be monkeys of course!)
...once the children came along
our wheelie collecting came to rather an abrupt end...

...but we have never regretted those crazy, hazy days...
....and would recommend treating yourself or someone special
to one of these beauties as an extra special gift...
....look for that button in the ear....
....and you can be guaranteed a gorgeous lifelong friend...
....and a wonderful investment too!
X

Wednesday 11 December 2013

...introducing mr.michael bauble.........

....just when i had given up all hope
of finding any vintage kitsch christmas cuties
 in my local charity shops.....
 
 
....who should walk into my life????
 
....i just hadn't met him yet....
 
.....but it was swooning love at first sight of course.....
....i think i may even have gasped a little....
....but i have since discovered
a certain arrogance in his swagger....
.....that is masked by his charming good looks.....
.....and polka dotted pipe cleaner legs....
.....first he tried to hang out in my squirrel themed tree..
..but his constant gags about their 'nuts' wore a little thin....
....he then upset the deer...
.....and attempted to pinch the top slot
by chatting up the christmas tree fairy....
 
....and this was just a step too far!

...after a few quiet words....
....i have found his home....
 
...where he can be king of the swingers......
 
....and he's feeling good!
 
have you found any festive vintage treasure this year?
X

Monday 2 December 2013

.....cyber monday madness......

...feeling a little weary from all your online shopping today?
....well come on over to

....take a little rest from all the hustle and bustle...
...and indulge in a little childhood nostalgia....
....i know my little friends will be happy to see you...
X



Monday 25 November 2013

is it a bird......? is it a plane.....?

 
....no it's a badger angel.....
..or rather a 'badgel'...
....you thought it wasn't possible....
...but the badgers have landed....
....with wings....

...the very thing
for your christmas woodland display this year....
...a 'badgel' is just as happy sitting on a shelf...
....perched on top of a christmas tree...
.....or flying high....
...bewitched,bothered and bewildered bernard
can only admire from below in admiration.....
......i think he has a twinkle in his eye 
for belinda......
....all available in my etsy shop
X

Tuesday 12 November 2013

ready my deer.......

hurrah......at last....
.....after many hours of backbreaking stitching and thinking and crafting.....

......i do believe i have completed my herd of deer ready to set them free into the land of etsy.......
....it seems silly but i am rather fond of this little gang.....

.....and will be sad to hear their little hooves clip clopping away........

......i even have a slight favourite over the others ..... which one do you like best?

                               X

Sunday 3 November 2013

.....making the most of it.....

...it's been a lovely ( if a little blustery) half term....
....so i have been making the most of these cosy days at home....
...and have been squirrelling away.....
....stitching some new things for the shop....

...so this is just a quickie post....
.....to let you know the boys are available for adoption...
i'll catch up properly soon.....
meanwhile....
keep warm!!!
X