Feeling blue...

Yes I know it's been a long time since I've made a treasury to share my lovely etsy finds with you.  The truth is life happens and well mojo is affected, but then it starts to come back in trickles and then starts to flow.  So I hope you'll enjoy taking the time to explore these beautiful finds and the talented people behind them!  

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Enjoy & share the love =) xx

April Craft Britannia Treasure-Thon....

 It's Spring!  There's sunshine, flowers on the trees and chocolate in the form of Easter eggs =)  Here are the two treasuries I made with lots of Spring inspired finds.

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As you can see there are lots of rabbits & flowers included in these treasuries.

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Enjoy =)

The colour of joy......

Hello my lovelies =)  Last night I made this treasury & the thought behind it was warm sunshine.  We had lovely warm sunshine on Saturday.  I'm sure I once read that orange is the colour of joy, I'll have to read up on that later, but I've loved using it in my children's wardrobes and it seemed to be the perfect colour for me to use for this treasury =)

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These are a vibrant zesty pair of earrings I've made, I think this colour is gorgeous =)

Treasuries for Wednesday....

Will write the details tomorrow, but here's the eye candy for now =)

Happy December!

It's that time again, the festive season is here!  In London I can report that we've had some cold and foggy days, the mornings can be painfully freezing!  The shops are all a buzz with shoppers and the carol singers are out in full force, often collecting for good causes.  

This year I've noticed an increase in handmade, vintage and buy local events which is wonderful!  I had a stall at the the lovely Little Paris in Crouch End and at Ashmount Primary School's wonderful Advent Market.  

Here is a collection of beautiful finds from Etsy for your viewing pleasure =)

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It's Autumn....

And here are some lovelies for you to feast your eyes on =)  Been busy busy busy since September and without a chance to blog, there just aren't enough hours in the day!  Well it's cold and raining here in London, so why not stick to doing some online foraging and discovering starting with these lovely finds!

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Enjoy!

The Good Life....

It doesn't really take that much to make me smile.  The simple things in life like food, things that smell nice, a little sunshine and being outdoors, for example taking a walk, can make you feel good.  I think I'd make quiet a good hobbit =)

 Walking beneath the leafy canopy of tall trees is something I love doing and eating chocolate orange cookies is another favorite.

So the above treasury is full of delicious finds, with lots of art and bits for the home. 

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Enjoy!

And here's one for Craft Britannia....

I love love love these colours and the contrast!  This treasury was created to feature some of my talented team members from Craft Britannia and some other gorgeous finds!  From beautiful pottery to crochet flower hair clips, search for teamcb on Etsy to find a wide variety of goodies =)

The mint green bug dress is one of my favorites and is an example of the kind of original clothing you can find on Etsy.

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Enjoy!

If I had a little Princess...

There is just so much gorgeously beautiful items to buy for little girls, that maybe its better that I'm going to have a little boy!  The amount for girls is amazing.  I guess I got to enjoy it a bit when my daughters were younger, but oh the temptation is so great!  So I guess I've kind of already given away the theme of this treasury which I created for yesterdays Red Hot 100+ winner The Yarn Owl and her beautiful knitted berry grape hat.  I've still got a couple of hand knitted baby hats and cardies that I bought years ago and they still look wonderful, so if your starting a family or have already started, they are a wonderful investment!

To view the lovely berry hat please click here!

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Have a great day =)

Only 30 days till Christmas.....

And I've done a little more shopping and started digging out recipes for stuffing and other bits.  This weekend I took part in the Craft Britannia BNR (buy and replace), which is always fun and is great for finding out what other people make.  I have to say that I think this years presents will be more interesting and fun!  The great thing about buying handmade and vintage is that the variety of choice is as diverse and unique as the sellers themselves.  

 

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I won't show you what I bought, but I'll show you examples from the shops.  That's fair and won't give my secrets all away =)

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For the record I have to say that I can't sew and haven't knitted since the age of 6-7, would love to learn tho!

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Love this colour and was very tempted to buy these as well =)

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These retro vintage beauties have such vivid colours!

I've got to package up some earrings and pocket mirrors for postage tomorrow, I've only got two of this design left now =)

Introducing The Feminine Touch......

This shop is home to beautiful hand knitted, crocheted, felted, recycled and upcycled  lovelies.  Sandra, the lady behind it all, chooses quality wool and mohair yarn and enjoys bringing new life to unused clothing by upcycling it, which is a great idea!  This wonderful cushion is a good example of what she creates =)

Her shop has a wide selection of accessories for the home, as well as beautiful shawls, scarfs and other clothing.  I love teal and the above scarf is gorgeous, as someone that can't really knit I'm in awe of the detail.

The Feminine Touch (the name of the shop) is well worth a visit =)