Tuesday 30 April 2013

.....coffee with the girls..,...

...and a quick catch-up!
....so the sun came out to play at last...
...and i have been very busy...
....having coffee...
 ...lots of work-related meetings of course..
 ...just relocated to local coffee establishments...! 
....and i have been 
watching and waiting for this bud
to burst outside my kitchen window...
...come on sunshine!
...inspired by a darling dolly coat
given to me by miss daisy
that fitted my deers perfectly...
...i decided they all needed one...
..and set to work...
...so once she was fitted and finished...
....i delivered her and some other
squirrel makes to the lovely
who is so kindly stocking my wares...
ruby is in Lyme Regis...
..so poor me had to spend the day there...
(more coffee...2 cups..oh and lunch too)
....such a chore....
(so beautiful on the beach today!)
..and look at these poor lovelies..
...being sold by the beach...
....very hard for me to walk on by!
...but i did...
...because i have lots of new lovely girls
already just listed in 
...kiki the kokeshi...
...gertie the geisha...
..and pretty polly the polish poupee...
*****
...so you see i have been busy..
..just that i'm running on caffeine!
X

Friday 26 April 2013

.....reduce, reuse, recycle.......

...there's not much that can beat
the feeling of 'upcycling'...
...of taking some little scraps of fabric..
....some discarded vintage embroidery...
...and stitching and crafting away...
...piecing bits together...
...working with whatever bits and bobs
you can find.....
..and making something useful..
...oh...
...well maybe not useful..
...but into something else!
*****
..have a crafty week-end!
x
(she's in my etsy shop here)

Tuesday 23 April 2013

....all made up.....

...as promised this is the story of
my smelly filthy dirty dolly wardrobe...
..despite its misgivings..
...squirrel loved it...
...and had plans...
..so first stop was a jolly good bubbly scrub!
...so satisfying to see layers of grime 
just wipe away....
...as it was still a bit musty inside
my new samantha stas lavender bag
found a new home amongst the little pastel dolly hangers...
..in true squirrel style..
 there had to be some ribbon...
...i then had mod podge fun
...covering the shelves with fabric...
(i was very excited by this point)
...then came the really fun bit...
...folding up a little stash of some of my favourite nursery and ditsy fabrics...
...a little pile of vintage quilty scraps..
..and a little tin of doilies 
and embroidered hankies...
..ta daaaaa!
...not perfect..
...but i love it!
....as the front sections don't open out completely it's hard to show you
the full effect....
...you'll have to come round ...
...oh and bring your dollies!
x

Sunday 21 April 2013

....didn't we have a loverly time.....

....yesterday me and miss daisy
bravely crossed the dorset/somerset border
to visit the frome vintage fair...
...it was well worth a visit...
...40 stalls of loveliness...
(out of focus due to shaking with excitement/anticipation)
...we were very excited...
...but with limited pennies in our pockets
...we tried very hard to be sensible...
....we did a 'once over' 
only investing in 'must have' pieces...
..then had a latte break to catch our breath..
...only to return to scoop up
our chosen goodness...
...how could a squirrel resist this fabric?
i often visit donna flower's 
gorgeous website...
...so it was lovely to actually meet her.. 
..i had to have this fabric too...
...i also found this lovely old biscuit tin..
...and some little bits and bobs...
...leaving me with my last few coins...
...to buy this vintage french dolly wardrobe.. 
...pictured here it is truly filthy...
..and a bit smelly...
...but i am busy 'upcycling' today...
...watch this space!
x



Friday 19 April 2013

.....squirrel treasure.....

...the vanilla squirrel has been busy...
....foraging...
....finding...
....and stocking the shelves of her
....with cute stuff!
like these little kitsch pixie twins....
....and this adorable miniature steiff lion...
....look at this amazing 
...she really does whirl and twirl around!

...this cheeky monkey hand puppet is looking for a new home....
has also just been listed...
fancy a little bit of shopping......?
...it is the weekend after all!
..hope you have a good one..
X

Wednesday 17 April 2013

.....reasons to be cheerful.....

...despite spring only lasting
 for a day here...
...i have lots of lovely reasons to be cheerful...

...these lapin and me cuties are half price in
..i have admired them from afar for a while...
...so couldn't resist a bargain
(currently residing in my daughters room pretending they are hers!)
...then a lovely little parcel arrived from
..i love everything she makes 
and treated myself to this lavender bag
 and little button card dollies....
..as if that wasn't exciting enough...
i won the giveaway at 
thank you hesta i love my new yarn bag...

....and i very rarely win anything...

...but i did also win a big cuddly black cat
in one of those 'grabber' games
 in the arcade last week...
....now that IS lucky!


look at this amazing fabric...
...sadly not won in a prize...
 but a new wardrobe investment for the summer from the label'nice things'....

come on summer....let's just skip spring...


....oh hang on....
..better finish off easter first...
...i found LEFTOVERS!!!!!
x

....oops......

.....disaster!
....i have loved this gorgeous donna wilson plate for ages....
..so imagine my despair when I dropped it
just after my lovely mum had bought it for me!!!!!!
Aaaargh.......
luckily my mother is used to my clumsy tendencies.....
..and very generously went straight back to the lovely
and replaced it!.......phew!
..note to self.....
...do not carry items of worth into public toilets....!
this fabulous notebook was another amazing gift from mum....
I have been very spoilt!
X

Sunday 14 April 2013

.....deer sisters.....

...i have had some time over the holidays 
to do some stitching.... 
...introducing my deer sisters...
...one in pink and one in blue...
...each with ditsy floral ears..
...a signature bow...
...and little felt shoes...
...at the end of their long stripy sock legs!

i have just listed them in my etsy shop


do pop in and say hello!
X