Here are some of my favourite things from this week ...
1. I have been looking for the perfect copper bracelet as the one I had was too hard and clumpy to wear ... I just love this one by
Calliadesign
2. I found this on
pinterest ... its true ... thank you Steve for helping me be me x
3. pretty pumpkin carvings :) from all over the web ... but
here are some nice ones :)
4. the views and countryside around my new home ... I just can't get enough of them :)
5. we are going to have lanterns hanging around our veranda and I am loving these fun lanterns in this tutorial by
Grow Creative
What are you lovin' this week?
thought you may like a sneaky-peek at our home ... should be in soon! I can't wait ... Steve and his dad have worked so hard x
When I was little ... about 9 ... I got for christmas from my Nanny the best present ever ... a patchwork book and a huge bag full of pieces of material ... I spent hours over that book, planning quilts, dreaming about quilts and actually making some from it too ........... but some how that lovely book got lost in one of the many moves I have done in my life :(
I was very excited then to see it on ebay the other week at a bargain buy now price of 99p and £1.99 p&p ... its a hardback version too and in great condition ...
it is amazing how looking at it now, I can remember every picture and every quilt thats in there ... I am so glad to have replaced this precious book and hopefully get round to making some more from there!
Also on eBay I got this lovely corner shelf ... it needs some paint to freshen it up, but its so cute that it will look great anywhere :)
I had a craft fair on Saturday and had painted some china for it but needed something to display it on ... I was going to make something but ended up spotting this sweet shelf for £14 from an antique shop in town ...
... I chopped off the bottom brackets and gave it a couple of fresh coats of paint and its perfect ...
... I love it :)
... and I sold all the china apart from one thing so will definitely be doing more :)
Here are some of my favourite things from this week ...
1. ever since dilly-dog was spayed last year her coat has become so thick and fluff and very long and shaggy ... basically she has turned into a mop ... she is still really really soft and her hair is very fine ... people keep saying to me that she needs to have her coat clipped but I really don't want to so I was very excited to find the
FURminator Long Hair DeShedder Tool for dogs on Amazon ... it arrived yesterday and works amazingly! it has thinned out her hair and yet she still has a lovely long soft coat :) best thing I can got for ages ... I am one happy doggy-mummy!
2. I have been thinking Christmas this week ... no its not too early ;) and I have been thinking stockings and I found these beautiful linen ones from
Katy's Home Designs on Etsy ... they are so pretty and I really love the lace on them!
3. beauty and the beast has always been my favourite fairy tale and I just love this painting I stumbled upon on
pinterest ...
4. I have been looking at fabric for our living room and really want a woodland feel to the room ... this
voyage trailing oak fabric is perfect ... apart for the price ... I need about 9 metres so it works out more than I can afford ... but I can dream right ;)
5. Autumn is coming ... I will soon be needing a thicker dress ... especially with the Welsh winter and this is the one I am loving ... its by
nomads and I really love it in the red :)
What are you lovin' this week?
on Monday I did something I have been meaning to do for a-g-e-s ... I went on
stickygram and ordered some magnets from my
instagram photos ... this was not easy as I have over 600 photos to choose from and I had to pick just 9! ... I have seen a few blogs from America show their gorgeous magnets and have loved the idea of having my own memories on my fridge :)
so I ordered them on Monday evening at 11.17pm (just checked my email) I ordered them ... and Wednesday morning they arrived ... how fast is that ... airmail too ... from America .. how can they do that so quick??!!
and they are perfect ... each one measures 5cm x 5cm and you can pick from all of your
instagram photos, have as many sheets as you want and as many sets of 9 as you want too :)
if you would like your own set, you can use this discount code to get $2 off your order ::
FRIENDPA9T ::
I have a feeling my fridge is going to be covered ;)
happy snapping everyone!
Here are some of my favourite things from this week ...
1. I love this idea for weaving on sticks from
while the clouds spread ... it combines my favourite things ... wood and wool! :)
2. I am really looking forward to doing this with my children ... I think we will have to go hunting for dragons too ... there surely must be some still alive in Wales! ~ from
Miss Lizzie, me and my shadow
3. last weekend Steve and I discovered the delights of
GU chocolate and vanilla cheese cake ... to quote Steve ' that is the best pudding I have ever had!'
4. this simple and great tutorial is ideal for all the left over bits of crayons that you end up with that are too short to use. Its from
Alisa Burke ... if you haven't visited her blog, you really must, her art work is stunning!
5. its not to early to start thinking Christmas is it?? This lovely chalk board Christmas Tree is a great idea if you don't have room for a real one or if you have a chalk board wall or notice board! from
A Leg Up
What are you lovin' this week?
- I love watching 'as time goes by'
- I am a picker ... I pick at spots (I know, not nice, but I can't help it!)
- I can't sing :/ but that doesn't stop me!
- dilly-dog sleeps in my bed in the winter
- I have listened to Harry Potter ready by Stephen Fry right through about 30 times ... its great to have on in the background when working.
I am going to tag the following people to share 5 secrets about them:
Ruth's Favourite Things
Teri's Handmade Home
A Handful of Hope
what are you up to today? can you believe the summer holidays are over!! I always think the autumn is like the spring and time for a clear out and autumn-clean ready for the winter! Happy Tuesday everyone!
do you remember the
christening invitation I made for my beautiful baby niece back in January?
... well its her first birthday today so I have enlarged it and framed it for her ...
I am taking orders if anyone wants a personalised picture done for themselves, a child or baby ... just
contact me if you are interested :)