Monday 31 December 2012

Happy New Year!

 
I've been working for the last couple of days on some illustrated brooches, which will be in my Etsy shop soon.
 
 

 

 
 
But in the meantime, I'm polishing up my dancing shoes, ready for a night out tonight with some wonderful friends.
 
Whatever you're up to today, I wish you a very Happy New Year, may it bring you and all your family all you need.
 
xx
 


Monday 24 December 2012

Merry Christmas!

The presents are wrapped, and are under the tree......
 
 
 
...... the cake has been iced....
 
 
...now it's time to wait for Father Christmas....
 
 
Hope you all have a very Happy Christmas!!
 
 


Sunday 23 December 2012

Cutie Pins

I've just listed a few variations of my Kewpie pin in my Etsy Shop.
 



 
And now I'm off for a glass of mulled wine!
 
Merry Christmas!


Tuesday 11 December 2012

Trimming the Tree....

We picked up a Christmas Tree yesterday, and today we've started to decorate it......
 
 





 
 

 
 

 


by Julie Howe

 
 
Now I need to finish making some  more decorations, and maybe an angel......is 2 weeks enough time? ;0)

Sunday 9 December 2012

Christmas Robins

I had a great day yesterday at The Minories Christmas Art & Design Fair, all those mince pies and the mulled wine have left me feeling rather festive, so I have spent the day making felt robins
 
 
 
If you want to make one too you can get a kit here......
 
I've dragged out all the felt from my fabric stash, and I think I'm going to spend a few days this week making some decorations for us here!
 
Oh, and I'm also need to do the Christmas cake!!!


Friday 7 December 2012

Art & Design Christmas Fair

 
 
 
I've been busy, busy busy today getting ready for the Christmas Art &Design Fair, tomorrow at The Minories in Colchester
 
 
There are 2 exhibitions on in the gallery, Mary Lu's pop up vintage shop, and The Minories own Christmas shop will be open. What's more, it's free to get in!
I think it will be a great day, with lots of unique items, which you can either buy as gifts for your loved ones...or maybe a treat for yourself!
 
 
 
Hope to see you there!


Saturday 1 December 2012

The Secret's Out!



Come and join me and the Dollies tomorrow in Colchester, at St Giles Masonic Hall.
 
I've got a new batch of Doggies, lots of Dollie Brooches and some fantastic Vintage Silver Jewellery.
 
Can't wait for the Mo King's Crowning.....oh, and the cake ;0)


Friday 23 November 2012

A few extra Vintage Items.....

Lots of new things in the shop today :0)
 
 

 

 

Shop Update

Matilda, Flora, Amber and Sophie are now in my Etsy shop.
 
And I've also opened a small Bigcartel store. and a few of the Dollies are hanging out in the new store
 
 
George and Ruby

 
Matilda

 
Cutie the Devil

 
Bronze Penny
 
 
 

Black Friday Weekend Sale

I am participating in Black Friday – Cyber Monday this year. So, if you have had a charm or brooch on your wishlist or want to get one for a friend, this is the weekend to get it (Friday through to Monday). Enter BLACK10 at the checkout and get 10% off.
 
 
 


Tuesday 20 November 2012

Rocking Robins



 
 
 
It's heading rapidly towards Christmas, and this morning my mind has turned to Robins.......you can see all my great finds here.


Monday 19 November 2012

Wednesday 14 November 2012

Animal Farm

I haven't made a treasury for a while, and I seemed to have a lot of creatures hanging around in my favourites list, so I've put a few cuddly, and bizarre beasts together. Lots of them would make great Christmas gifts for anyone who has started shopping......I'd like ( any ) all of them!
 



 
You can see the full selection of fabulous wildlife here.


Wordless Wednesday



Tuesday 13 November 2012

More Dollie Brooches

The lovely blonde Penny that I posted last week has gone off to her new home, but I need to introduce some of the other new brooches which debuted at Junk Jamboree.
 

Sophie the Doggie
 
 
Amber
 
 
Henrietta
 
 
Matilda
 
 
Amber and Flora
 
Some of these girls will be in my Etsy shop later in the week, and if you wanted to see them on person we'll be at the Secret Vinatge Fair in Colchester on the 2nd of December, and the Art & Design Christmas Fair at the Minories Art Gallery on the 8th of December.