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

Autumn Fall.......

It's still Autumn so I thought I'd share these lovely finds with you.  A collection of handmade,  vintage and art/ photography lovelies in Autumn/ Fall Shades and themes. 

We've had some beautiful sunshine (maybe to make up for the lack of it at the end of the Summer holidays) which has been wonderful!  True it's a bit windy at times, with down pours, but lets focus on the Autumn sunshine and beauty before we have to put on big coats and as my layers of clothing as possible!  Here's a pic I took of a mini pile of gorgeous colourful leafs we found next to my children's school =)

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It's Autumn.....

It's already Autumn, the fact that there are conkers (horse chestnuts) all over the pavements makes it official!  I'm kind of sad that we never made it to the seaside this year, but it looks like summer is done for another year, so maybe if we do get a chance to visit a beach it will be for some fossil hunting rather then swimming.  I've been a bit ill, so energy has been low, in part maybe due to doing the books for last tax year (not fun), but now it's done (yeah) I'm trying to rekindle my treasury mojo.

I picked Damson Tree's Sunflower earrings as my inspiration with late Summer early Autumn in mind.  Honey and bees came to mind and then the beautiful colours of Autumn leaves in reds, rusts and other beautiful shades.  Because there are still beautiful flowers in full bloom, I added this gorgeous floral silk pillow cushion that has been made from a vintage kimono by Lynn Watt (She's the lovely lady I asked to make me some special draw string gift bags for some of my higher end jewellery).

These orange lovelies are perfect for Autumn.  I've still to decide what new additions my wardrobe will be needing for this Autumn/ Winter, but maybe I'll add some orange in as it's the colour of joy and clementines =)

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The Sun is out again......

So before I try and take some photo's and maybe go out into the garden, I thought I'd share another treasury (yup I've been getting back into the habit of making them).  My aim was to create a relaxed garden/ home, with a little walk to the local shops theme.  Maybe this is because I like going out for a walk later on in the day when it's not so hot and getting a coffee =)  I love everything here!  The rolling pin is wonderful and I think it would make a great gift for someone special I know and the espresso cups are too cute.

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Think I might try and take better picture's of these earrings.  The are a lovely antique pale lustered green =)

Finding the Ocean.....

I love the Sea and find the Oceans fascinating, so no wonder many of my treasuries are themed after them.  As always I love looking for finds in aquatic colours and tried to capture a little of the movement as well.  The beautiful teal skirt in the top row looks to me as if its floating with the beautiful fish =)

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Enjoy!

It's Treasure-Thon Time Again......

And here's one I made earlier =)  I just love these colours! If I was thinking about semi precious stones it would be olden rutilated quartz and imperial topaz.

I created this treasury for the 14th Craft Britannia Treasure-Thon which is taking place today.

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Enjoy!

Noir October....

As you will know (if this isn't your first time visiting my blog) I love making treasuries, especially the ones featuring the work of my team mates on Etsy =)

So here is a black Autumn kind of Gothic with a hint of steam punk selection.  I love everything, but "Save the Earth" postcards speak to me (check them out and you'll understand why)!

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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!

Hello Summer.....

Something very strange is going on....  I'm looking at the sky and it's blue!  I love this time of year when there's lots of watermelon, peaches, cherries, corn on the cob.  It's time to enjoy being out side, eating fresh (well that's always a good thing) and getting a little sun!  So this treasury was inspired by Damson Tree's lovely Purple Daisy earrings and Luciles Kichen's Smoothie illustration, I just loved the colour's, their freshness and together they look very summery to me! 

Saying that I'm going to go eat some watermelon now, drink some smoothie and go for a walk later and buy some freshly made ice cream. Life can be good =)

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Enjoy =)

Crafty Folk Teams Shop of The Week Lark Road Rhymes

This weeks Crafty Folk Shop of the Week was Lark Road Rhymes, a shop that specializes in printed personalized poems and word art.  I chose to create a treasury around "Love Deletes Hate" after it caught my eye, when a teammie faved it.  Apart from the sunshine yellow, the meaning behind the words is beautiful and kind of made me think of how light banishes darkness, which led to the idea of the return of spring and new growth banishing away winter....

 

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Craft Britannia's shop of the week Kitzie G

 

Beautiful botanical inspired designs that would look so at home in Kew Gardens with their refined presence.  The designs are very clean and the assortment of colours is gorgeous.  

 

The designer behind Kitzie G, Laura, in her own words describes her work as being,

"original contemporary and colourful botanical designs are inspired by the natural world - the shapes and silhouettes of plants and flowers, in bud, leaf and full bloom" 

As this weeks Craft Britannia's Shop of the Week, read the Kitzie G interview for a wonderful glimpse behind the scences.