...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

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

...feeling a little weary from all your online shopping today?

....well come on over to

my place

....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

...i don't know why i love you......

...but i do...

...you have no real purpose...

...or function in my life..

...but somehow i feel i need you....

...it may be that i foresee a future

for us together at some later date...

....or that you just always seem to

bring a smile to my face....

...maybe i'm just too sentimental...

...and nostalgic...

....but once i have found you...

...i just can't leave you behind...

...these are a few 'keepers' that

i have rescued recently....

....none of them costing more than

a few pennies.....

...but i have just had to have them!

...anyone else have this problem?

X

....50 minute makeover......

whilst out a-foraging....

...i spied a couple of retro basket trays...

....at first i walked away....

..not sure about the old fashioned images...

....they were a bit grubby and

possibly v.granny chic but not for me....

...but they kept calling me back...

....it was the beads...

...so i rescued them...

hmmmm.....

(fav stash of eidy fabric from sarah moore)

....tra la la.....

...ooh la la!!!

love them now!

croissant anyone?

x

.....look into my eyes.......

....i just can't resist a pretty face...

....i have a particular soft spot

for these old polish dolls...

(you might have noticed????)

....they have such lovely hand painted

features....

...all these cuties are listed in my

etsy shop

....looking for admirers!

X

...they call me the wanderer.....

...do you ever get distracted

from the task in hand?

...well i do...

...all the time!

yesterday i woke with a mission...

i needed some fabric..

...i knew exactly where to go

(the dorchester curiosity centre - i've taken you there before)

but it was high risk...

...because there are so many lovely things...

...it can be very distracting

for a squirrel on a mission!

...so it comes as no surprise

that 'en route' to my fav fabric stall...

...i fell in love....

...with this amazing retro kitchen unit!

it was perfect...

in an 'orla kiely' kinda way

that made me just stand and sigh for a bit...

...after coming to terms with the fact

that i was there for fabric...

...and that my love would have to remain unrequited...

....i pootled on only to be confronted with this:

...yup another amazing retro kitchen unit...

this one was a lovely pale blue...

...just look at those compartments!!!!

(i also loved seeing fred there too)

having never particularly contemplated

a retro kitchen unit....

...suddenly there i was...

...finding beauties at every turn...

...and contemplating:

(a) how i needed one

(b) how marvellous it would be to have one

(c) what treasures it could hold

(d) how stunning it would look in my home

(e) where it could go

(f) how i could possibly afford one!???? 

..it was at this point i remembered....

what i was actually there for...

...and contented myself with this teeny basket

of treasures...

(which i was very pleased with indeed)

...and the fabric of course!

(phew i remembered)

does this ever happen to you?

X

p.s. do keep an eye on my etsy shop as i am adding new things all the time!

..beating the blues......

i always struggle in september...

...the end of the long holidays..

....the children are back to school...

... it takes me a while to adjust

....to the old routine....

...so i'm trying to keep positive this year...

...and fight the blues...

...i found these amazing vintage japanese 

paper decorations in norfolk...

...and was going to save them for christmas..

...but as i was unpacking them last night..

...i decided i needed them now

...to cheer my workspace!

...i then decided to frame some lovely

wrapping paper to hang in a prominent place..

....and with some fresh flowers...

 and a bit of re-jigging....

i think i'm ready for you september!

X

...i wonder......

...is it me finding them?

...or are they finding me???!

( getting a bit spooky but this one was lurking in my post office

......waiting for me!)

it has been a wonderful summer....

but i'm trying not to notice how quickly time is passing....

and that before we know it we will be back to school...

.....and autumn will be creeping in....

.....those nights are already starting to get dark earlier..

...but we are enjoying some amazing sunsets 

and a bright full moon!

....on my summer travels I have been busy squirrelling

some lovely vintage items.....

...and i have at last got round to some serious stitching too...

...look out for a re- stock of my etsy shop shelves

at the beginning of september!

X