Tuesday 31 July 2012

market day


Last Sunday we took a little trip to Bath's Vintage and Antiques Market, which is held on the last Sunday of every month. It's a really lovely market with lots of different stall holders. I came home with a beautiful crochet blanket, a 1950's straw basket, which is a great size for shopping and a kitchen stool.


I also bought a pretty little china pot. I love going to flea markets, you never know what you will find...

Saturday 28 July 2012

golden summer


Have you been enjoying the sunny weather? Here are a few random shots from the last few days while my sister has been staying. We've been having barbecues, lazing in the garden and long summer walks ending up at our local pub and visiting family.
It's been lovely to catch up with my sister...I'm planning my trip to see her soon.





I love this beautiful old oak tree, I used to play under it with my best friend when I was little, There is a little stream that runs along side it which we would paddle in. ahhh memories....

Thursday 19 July 2012

love


 Flowers of all kinds; retro roses and vintage snap dragons on handmade cards, a beautiful dahlias I fell in love with now potted up in the garden and lace beaded daisies I've been carefully stitching.


I have just bought some ivory silk for a wedding bag I'm working on for a friend, which will be decorated with vintage lace and silver seed beads to match her dress.

I'm hoping for a sunny weekend, as we are off on a little trip away and my sister is visiting from Paris next week ......see you soon!

Sunday 15 July 2012

eat london



I’ve had a few days off work to get ready for my exhibition, which started on Saturday at West Ox Arts gallery in Bampton, pricing and labelling always seems to take forever.

I did manage to squeeze in a trip to London though, my boyfriend has just bought the ‘Eat London’ book and after flicking through pages of amazing cafes and restaurants, we thought we would check out Pizza East in Shoreditch. I love this area of London; the pizzeria is an old tea building and as you have probably guessed serves great pizzas, yum!
The rest of the day we wandered about the old streets of Brick Lane popping in to little shops and cafes
Now I had better get on with some proper work…..


Sunday 8 July 2012

sunday stuff


I bought this glass lamp stand ages ago from a charity shop and I finally got around to giving it a shade. Originally I wanted to find a vintage one, but couldn't find one the right size and shape, so decided to cover one I already had in Liberty print fabric, really easy to do when you use spray mount.

I'm not a mad royalist or anything, but I love this postcard of the queen, I think she looks happy with my fabric choice, what do you think?

Wednesday 4 July 2012

treasure


I've been sat at my desk, radio on, making a few more pieces for my next show at West Ox Arts Gallery in Bampton. I will be exhibiting along side other members of the Oxfordshire crafts guild.
 Hidden in this mess are some little lace brooches I have been working on. Can you spot them?


and this mess resulted in some cards being made.



enjoy the rest of your week..