Vintage Glassware

Again this is a slightly belated post as I didn’t find these this weekend, but they are well worth sharing.

I have always wanted a set of shot glasses, and had had designs on some like the ones they drink out in Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones). I always keep a look out on my thrifting/ junk store rummage days and have always been disappointed until I saw these…

Aren’t they beautiful?! Granted they are absolutely nothing like what I originally had in mind but they are infinitely better. Not only are they so much more me than anything Indiana Jones wise, they cost all of about £6! I have to admit I hardly ever use them, not being the hugest shot drinker, but I they are super pretty to I always have them out.

For more vintage/thrifty finds pop on over to Her Library Adventures 

and Apron Thift Girl

More Preparation - Hair Bobbles

So I’ve been doing a bit more preparation for the fete. As there are going to be lots of little girls there, I thought that hair bobbles might go down well, so I’ve been making a ton of buttons to turn into bobbles. 

I think I need a few more colourful pinks etc but there’s still plenty of time for that. Its quite therapeutic making rows and rows of little buttons. Not I just need to get the elastics.

Look at what I got!

For someone who never wins anything, I have had a very lucky week and am due to be the recipient of not one, but two giveaways!  The first treat came through my door this morning…

Isnt it pretty!

Feildy (who makes all kinds of scrumptious things) was having a giveaway and I was the lucky recipient of this beautiful mirror. I even got to choose the fabric. It will be a really lovely addition to my bag and I can see it becoming a frequent travelling companion. Thank you Suzanne!

As my karma is so good this week, I'm just off out to buy a lottery ticket! :-)

My Creative Space – Preparations

So I’m in full swing preparing for my first ever stall at my sisters fete in a few weeks. I have a huge list of things to make – some that I’ve made before, some that I haven’t.

One of my newest makes has been a camera pouch. I needed one for the ‘fun’ camera Mr T bought me for my birthday, so I came up with this…

I love it – especially the stripes and cool beige against the red (cute camera too eh!). It was pretty simple to make up – just an outer layer of linen, a felt lining for a teensy bit of protection and a cotton print inner layer. I liked it so  much that I decided to make a few more – 25 to be exact. I did a variety of sizes for ipods, cameras and phones!

It will be interesting to see what sells. Have any of you sold anything anywhere? What has worked for you? What are your big sellers?

Anyway, I’ve got a ton of other projects to plough on through so I’d best get on. For more crafty and creative projects pop on over to Our Creative Spaces. Its always well worth a visit!

The British Summer Fete

If I were going to a summer fete, it would look a little something like this…

(images coutesy of google images )

There would be games, and bouncy castles, crafts and cream teas. Aaaahhh the elusive British summer at its best. I am hoping that the 10th July will be something maybe just a little like that (although admitedly it does look slightly more like a picnic than a fete - but whos counting), as I am doing my first ever stall at teeny tiny fete at my sisters school – tee hee! It will be good practice more than anything at getting stock ready, thinking out what I need to take, seeing what sells etc in case I want to do anything more heavy duty in the future. It should be fun though! Maybe in some down time I’ll get to have a bit of candy floss and try my hand at the coconut shy! Lots of planning to do in the meantime!

Post Dated Thrifting

I have been out wedding dress shopping with my sister this weekend so I haven’t had the to partake in my normal thrift shop/ market trawl. So instead of showing a new thifty find I’m going to share an old (and topical) thirfty find with you...actually its not even so much of a 'find' as a gift...so I guess I'm cheating slightly (eeek!) but I still count it as thirfty, so I'm going to share...

When I got married last year, I wanted thrift and make by hand as many things as I could. I had the most lovely surprise when my mum gifted the off cuts of her old wedding veil to me. It’s an old ribbon lace from the 60's.

Beautiful isn’t it! I was going to use on a garter or something, but in the end I just didn’t have time to make one. Instead I put a piece of it into her botton-hole, and pinned a piece of it to my jacket too.

It worked as my something old. When my sister gets married next year I hope to make her something out of it too.

For more Flea Market/Vintage or Thrifty finds pop on over to Her Library Adventures 
and Apron Thift Girl

My Creative Space – cheating slightly...

Photos: Second ever bag, first dress and top

In my creative space this week (today in fact) my blog has turned 2! Who knew! I had a shock when I realised. Saying that I don’t actually count it as a proper blogging birthday, as I didn’t really start blogging in earnest until the start of this year. So, instead of doing a traditional blogger ‘what I’ve learnt/ things I’m proud of’ birthday, I am tenuously using the occasion (and cheating slightly as I'm not going to show any crafting from this week) to share with you some of my earliest crafty/ blogging offerings. These are things so deeply buried that they’ll never see the light of day otherwise.

So here's my first and second bags.The first was made completely off piste and I basically made it up as I went along. The second (pictured above) was slightly more restrained affair and actually used a pattern. It was soooo easy to make that I have now made and given away quite a few!

Theres also my first ever top and first ever dress. I wear them both constantly and they are still holding together which makes me feel quite proud.

Finally, if you want a giggle take a look at my first ever post. I didnt have a clue what to write, and it shows! :-)

To hear from people who are undoubtably showing some more recent creative offerings than I have, pay a visit to Our Creative Space.