POSTMAN DAVE'S BEEN.....

Postman Dave has been really kind today.

He brought me these film strip die cuts from lovely blog friend

Diana Taylor of Velvet Moth Studio.  Thank you Diana.

www.velvetmothstudio.blogspot.co.uk

A wonderful print from artist Rachel Grant.

Its such a restful picture, I feel as if I am sat in the room

 looking out onto the street.

www.rachel-grant.com

 

Rachel also sent me these gorgeous cards.

Thank you Rachel.

 

As we are on the rural route we are very lucky that Postman Dave will

take any outgoing mail we have stamped up ready to go, so this little hanging that I made is on its way to someone very nice.

POSTMAN DAVE'S BEEN.....

Postman Dave has been really kind today.

He brought me these film strip die cuts from lovely blog friend

Diana Taylor of Velvet Moth Studio.  Thank you Diana.

www.velvetmothstudio.blogspot.co.uk

A wonderful print from artist Rachel Grant.

Its such a restful picture, I feel as if I am sat in the room

 looking out onto the street.

www.rachel-grant.com

 

Rachel also sent me these gorgeous cards.

Thank you Rachel.

 

As we are on the rural route we are very lucky that Postman Dave will

take any outgoing mail we have stamped up ready to go, so this little hanging that I made is on its way to someone very nice.

Friday fish, flowers and frocks

We are a bit yellow around the gills after getting up close and personal with these bad boys at the local garden centre.  

They were all up for having your fingers off waiting for food.

Keeping with the yellow theme these pretty miniature daffodils came

 from my niece Keeley's shop at the garden centre

 www.blissflowerart.com

Here's Auntie Gladys waving a cheery hello to you all 

after our trip out where she thought I had transported her to a foreign country

No, we are not in Thailand or Jurassic Park, it's the garden centre

"Peace be with you all this weekend" said the Buddha to the fly

Nearly forgot to show you the skirt my friend made me out of a curtain

Curtain skirt, jumper from Stockport Vintage Village last weekend, tricel cardi charity shop

I haven't got a pic of me in the curtain dress yet but the pic below is the next curtain outfit Val is making for me.  I've got enough for a frock, skirt and top. Stay tuned for the results as she works quite quickly.

LINK TO FRIDAY SMILES

Friday fish, flowers and frocks

We are a bit yellow around the gills after getting up close and personal with these bad boys at the local garden centre.  

They were all up for having your fingers off waiting for food.

Keeping with the yellow theme these pretty miniature daffodils came

 from my niece Keeley's shop at the garden centre

 www.blissflowerart.com

Here's Auntie Gladys waving a cheery hello to you all 

after our trip out where she thought I had transported her to a foreign country

No, we are not in Thailand or Jurassic Park, it's the garden centre

"Peace be with you all this weekend" said the Buddha to the fly

Nearly forgot to show you the skirt my friend made me out of a curtain

Curtain skirt, jumper from Stockport Vintage Village last weekend, tricel cardi charity shop

I haven't got a pic of me in the curtain dress yet but the pic below is the next curtain outfit Val is making for me.  I've got enough for a frock, skirt and top. Stay tuned for the results as she works quite quickly.

LINK TO FRIDAY SMILES

What's on my desk this week

 

Since last week I've been like a whirling dervish.

I finished (for now) the filofax/books I was making and I started on making one book from another.

I've also done a bit of this

and made this.

Held a workshop making these and have another today and one on Saturday.

As well as all that I was the roving reporter at Stockport Vintage Village on Sunday.

If you want to read my piece on the fantastic things I found there, here's the link

to my blog page

VINTAGE ROVING REPORTER

Hope you all have a great week at your desks and give Julia plenty to smile about.

WOYWW

What's on my desk this week

 

Since last week I've been like a whirling dervish.

I finished (for now) the filofax/books I was making and I started on making one book from another.

I've also done a bit of this

and made this.

Held a workshop making these and have another today and one on Saturday.

As well as all that I was the roving reporter at Stockport Vintage Village on Sunday.

If you want to read my piece on the fantastic things I found there, here's the link

to my blog page

VINTAGE ROVING REPORTER

Hope you all have a great week at your desks and give Julia plenty to smile about.

WOYWW

This is your roving reporter signing in

TYPEWRITER - MAKE DO AND MEND

This is your roving reporter signing in from 

Stockport Vintage Village

CRIMPLENE DRESS - KINKY MELONS RETRO BOUTIQUE

 I was asked to be the curator of this months collection of great finds

at the vintage market.  No pressure then !  You can see what I found in the link

FINDS OF THE FAIR

HAT BY MARY JONES VINTAGE

The pictures here are the things I didn't fit into my write up..

Like this 1950's hat reportedly worn at a Miss Universe Pageant

I could'nt leave this leather writing case behind. Look at the tiny address book.

You'll be seeing the case being used as display piece for one of my textile/mixed media pieces.

Jumper from dear friends Vix & Jon at Kinky Melons Retro Boutique

Skirt made from a curtain 

Tricel cardi, charity shop find £2

English pottery milk jug came from friends Pat & Matthew of a Vintage Affair

for £5.  I'm going to use it for flowers as its quite big.

Who could resist this wooden coathanger for 50p.

Not me, I'm going to use it to display a textile piece.

It would have been rude to leave behind this Linzi 70's crimplene style dress and coat, especially when it has been brought to the fair for you.    You know its the genuine thing when the size is far larger than you would buy in the shops today.  This one is a size 20, when in fact I'm a size 14.

It's like having my own personal shopper in Vix as she knows my style so well.

It was a really good day out.  The sun shone and while we sat outside having coffee and cake, listening to great music, the Lambretta scooter riders turned up so we had a chat with them.

It's escapiscm from the cut and thrust of daily life for a few hours. No one grumbles or puts the world to rights. It's happy faces all round and a great bit of banter.

Roll on April 10th when we can do it all again (except for my roving reporter bit)

COLLAR BOX. TIN. KEYRING GROOMING KIT. PHOTO ALBUM. SEWING MACHINE BOOKLET

Some lovely miniatures came from Emily Rose Vintage.

along with the clergy collar box.  The whole lot, including the writing case cost me £15.

Less than fish, chips n mushy peas twice at the chippy.

Linking to BE INSPIRED