Second hand Rose

I was looking at this picture when it occurred to me that the only thing new on it was the wallpaper.

The dresser came from Age UK in Grange over Sands, Cumbria, £20

The mirror from Age UKin Elland, Yorkshire £10

The teddy was rescued from Witney Bears when I visited my sister a couple of years ago.

The tea cup and saucer where a gift from a friend and my clothes are from various charity shops.

Yesterday we had a trip over to Gargrave, near Skipton, Yorkshire.  I found this lovely embroidered bag at the Vintage Fair in the Village Hall.

I picked up this lovely cranberry bottle and a book about Celia Birtwell, British fashion designer and muse of artist David Hockney.

It’s a stunning book not just visually but a good read as well.

Now the lady in the top corner of the tryptic photo is someone I came across on Instagram.  Her style is amazing and she makes all her own clothes.  She mashes colours, textures and patterns together and they work beautifully, layer upon layer.  I can see me morphing into her.

Second hand Rose

I was looking at this picture when it occurred to me that the only thing new on it was the wallpaper.

The dresser came from Age UK in Grange over Sands, Cumbria, £20

The mirror from Age UKin Elland, Yorkshire £10

The teddy was rescued from Witney Bears when I visited my sister a couple of years ago.

The tea cup and saucer where a gift from a friend and my clothes are from various charity shops.

Yesterday we had a trip over to Gargrave, near Skipton, Yorkshire.  I found this lovely embroidered bag at the Vintage Fair in the Village Hall.

I picked up this lovely cranberry bottle and a book about Celia Birtwell, British fashion designer and muse of artist David Hockney.

It’s a stunning book not just visually but a good read as well.

Now the lady in the top corner of the tryptic photo is someone I came across on Instagram.  Her style is amazing and she makes all her own clothes.  She mashes colours, textures and patterns together and they work beautifully, layer upon layer.  I can see me morphing into her.

I’ve got a note from my mum

I’ve got absolutely nothing to show you desk wise this week as we have had the decorator in.

So I thought I’d show you the results 

I hope Miss Julia will excuse me for not attending class this week, heehee

Linking up with 

what’s on your Workdesk Wednesday

I’ve got a note from my mum

I’ve got absolutely nothing to show you desk wise this week as we have had the decorator in.

So I thought I’d show you the results 

I hope Miss Julia will excuse me for not attending class this week, heehee

Linking up with 

what’s on your Workdesk Wednesday

Like minded ladies

I spent last Friday over in Brighouse with these lovely ladies at the studio of Anne Brooke 

Anne Brooke’s Blog

Some pictures of Anne’s work

We were there to spend a day of mindful stitching the theme being Boro work.
 The Japanese art of repairing clothes by layering and stitching cloth upon cloth.

We each had a kit box to start us off.  
Some of the pieces were new and some old which we stitched onto a backing cloth.
Random stitching is used going in any direction to secure the pieces.

When it’s finished I will either frame it, make it into a purse or
attach it to the front of a hessian shopping bag.

Off to strip the wall of flower pictures in the bedroom now ready for the decorator tomorrow.

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday

Like minded ladies

I spent last Friday over in Brighouse with these lovely ladies at the studio of Anne Brooke 

Anne Brooke’s Blog

Some pictures of Anne’s work

We were there to spend a day of mindful stitching the theme being Boro work.
 The Japanese art of repairing clothes by layering and stitching cloth upon cloth.

We each had a kit box to start us off.  
Some of the pieces were new and some old which we stitched onto a backing cloth.
Random stitching is used going in any direction to secure the pieces.

When it’s finished I will either frame it, make it into a purse or
attach it to the front of a hessian shopping bag.

Off to strip the wall of flower pictures in the bedroom now ready for the decorator tomorrow.

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday

No desk just a wall or two

Before the decorating starts up again tomorrow there’s just time for a bit of knitting and a flick through some old magazines I found while having a chucking out session.

Hall and staircase finished. 

Next up living room

Sorry no desk shots this week to show over on 

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday.

WOYWW

No desk just a wall or two

Before the decorating starts up again tomorrow there’s just time for a bit of knitting and a flick through some old magazines I found while having a chucking out session.

Hall and staircase finished. 

Next up living room

Sorry no desk shots this week to show over on 

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday.

WOYWW

Rabbits & Hedgehogs on the walls

We’ve lived in our 1950’s house for 29 years and upto 12 years ago it was a semi detached bungalow.  When the neighbours said they wanted to put a first floor extension on we said we’ll have some of that.

Actually they wouldn’t have got permission if we hadn’t extended ours as well.

At the time I said I don’t want a upvc door like everyone else.  After much eyebrow raising and sucking in of lips and shaking of  heads by the builders and joiners they agreed to fit what was once an interior hall door as a front exterior door.  It won’t last they said.  Well sorry to prove you wrong boys but 12 years later and it’s still on and hasn’t warped or let in water once.

Since the build we’ve never put a lick of paint anywhere and now we can no longer close our eyes to the dirty walls anymore so we’ve taken the bull by the horns and called the decorator in.   

The wall of flowers is going,  well most of it anyway I’ll just keep a few.  I’ve going back to wallpaper.  Your toes might curl up when I tell you it’s got rabbits and hedgehogs on.  You’ll have to wait for the reveal to find out I haven’t gone soft in the head.

The hallway is getting a makeover with a tartan paper and new carpeting for the stairs.

The en-suite bathroom is also going to be having a few rabbits and hedgehogs running around.  Looks like they’ve started chasing the ducks already 

And so it begins.

Hope you’ll pop back for the after shots.

It’s took a while for us to get round to it, not wanting the hassle if it.  But now it’s getting very exciting 

See you soon 

Lynn x

linking to Annie’s Friday Smiles

Rabbits & Hedgehogs on the walls

We’ve lived in our 1950’s house for 29 years and upto 12 years ago it was a semi detached bungalow.  When the neighbours said they wanted to put a first floor extension on we said we’ll have some of that.

Actually they wouldn’t have got permission if we hadn’t extended ours as well.

At the time I said I don’t want a upvc door like everyone else.  After much eyebrow raising and sucking in of lips and shaking of  heads by the builders and joiners they agreed to fit what was once an interior hall door as a front exterior door.  It won’t last they said.  Well sorry to prove you wrong boys but 12 years later and it’s still on and hasn’t warped or let in water once.

Since the build we’ve never put a lick of paint anywhere and now we can no longer close our eyes to the dirty walls anymore so we’ve taken the bull by the horns and called the decorator in.   

The wall of flowers is going,  well most of it anyway I’ll just keep a few.  I’ve going back to wallpaper.  Your toes might curl up when I tell you it’s got rabbits and hedgehogs on.  You’ll have to wait for the reveal to find out I haven’t gone soft in the head.

The hallway is getting a makeover with a tartan paper and new carpeting for the stairs.

The en-suite bathroom is also going to be having a few rabbits and hedgehogs running around.  Looks like they’ve started chasing the ducks already 

And so it begins.

Hope you’ll pop back for the after shots.

It’s took a while for us to get round to it, not wanting the hassle if it.  But now it’s getting very exciting 

See you soon 

Lynn x

linking to Annie’s Friday Smiles