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What have you lovelies been up to over the Easter break..?

I have finally got a week off work... great...!! I can (yawn) wash out all my cupboards & organize (the best bit) our kitchen....
I tell you, I packed so much away when we started this project last May, it was a joy to get things out of their newspaper & 'play' today....

Lovely vintage cups & saucers that were James Gran's...

Lovely tulips a friend gave me..., they looked so lovely with the sun pouring in our kitchen earlier this week...

& we also went to my cousins wedding at the weekend what a beautiful day...

My attempt at "button holes made easy" by the delightful Miss Pickering...
nothing like as good as hers of course....but a girl can try right...?

ObJeCtS Of My DeSiRe.......

Ah... my new objects of desire....

Lovely Sheperds Huts......

A place to sit.... or to be creative.... or to share my goodies with....

How fabulous are they...? well a girl can dream right...?

eLeMeNtS FrOm HoMe.......

You may remember some time ago, me telling you, about our extension (yawn..)

Well..., today we started to put somethings back into the new kitchen/living space we've created..., ahem.. I mean, which James drew, created, & worked his B***ks off doing.....

Here are some lovely botanical prints, grouped together along one of the walls, & a wreath, we've hung on one of the walls we decided to leave bare brick...

& these gorgeous flashes of red & pink blooms that are coming alive in our garden right now...

In ThE WoRdS Of ChEr....."iF I CoULd TuRn BaCk TiMe....."

...... If I could find a way-aa-ee......."

Because we had such a great time.. &, it just goes by in such a whizz, so I'd like to turn back time to last Saturday, to our handmaid & Vintage Spring Fair please....

Just a taster image.... more are available on our Handmaid & Vintage Blog..

So hop on over there for more inspiration.......

On behalf of everyone last Saturday thanks for being part of it...

& to those of you that helped us, with the day,.. thank you so much..

& to those partners/husbands that endured raffia being tied to labels at 6.30am, in bed, that very morning, thank you, & to those who endured a flour filled kitchen, with margarine door knobs, thank you.. & to those who endured a fridge filled with no food.... ONLY soap!!

We thank you...

& remind you that we're planning another...

Handmaid & Vintage Fair at Christmas....!!!

LaSt PoSt......... No TrUmPeT ReQuIReD....

Well, the last post for a bit anyway.... as it's only a few days till our FAIR & preparations are in full swing 'ere..
(in other words.... there's stuff all over the house!!!!)
BTW.. hope you're coming..?
If not,... there'll be plenty of images (I promise) to share with you...
Here's another small tease...
Laters.....
Now where did I put me trumpet..!!

InSpiRaTiOnS...............

So we all went to the CL Fair this week... as usual our trip was arranged by the delightful Jaini...

The Fair was very different this year... did any of you go..?

What did you think..?

For me I really liked it... it WAS different......, there were different sellers there, & more vintage stalls, inluding new sellers than ever before, thou sad not to see some of the familiar faces that have been there for many years... is this a sign of our financial times..?

As usual it is always inspirational........ & for me, it's the sellers that take the time to talk to you that I like, because without those of us that trudged around the centre, there would be NO fair... something I think a few sellers need to bear in mind...

Talking of Fairs Our Handmaid & Vintage Spring Fair is only next week........

Here are few more things I've been working on...

Strawberry Shortcake Heart shaped soaps....

Cuff links made from vintage buttons...

CoMpUtEr SaYs Noooo....

Ever had one of those weeks..? Where the computer says no.. no... & no again....

Well I Have....!!!!

Lost all my images & some of my fav photo's.. (sad face)

So after many, many hours of screaming at the screen.. I gave in... & asked for help...

All restored now well..., almost...

In the mean time I've been making some new Spring/Easter pieces of jewelley for our FAIR, & gathering some new Vintage things to sell.... thanks to Lesley

Some of my New hair slides..

& Vintage Birthday card packs from the 1950's

Lovely sage green brooch

A lovely vintage icing set

One of my new rings..

Vintage buttons...

DeLiGhTfuL FLoWeRs.....

How lovely are the images in this book...?

It was printed in 1928...

I love the dedication in the book to..
The smell of this book is fabulous....

& the images are well..., judge for yourself...

I wAnT ThAt DReSS....

Sadly no pennies for it tho... found here

MoRe GooDiEs FoR OuR fAiR....

OK. Ok..., I know, more handmade bits n bob towards our
Handmaid & Vintage Spring Fair...
Just thought I'd show some things off, to give you a taster.....
Hope everyone is enjoying the dull, dark, rainy day NOT........!!!!
Have a great weekend folks...