Return of the Dragonfly

When I last visited Canada, six years ago, I treated myself to this beautiful dragonfly necklace by designer Mary Levesque. Two years ago it broke and I was heartbroken! About two months ago, after much internet searching, I tracked down the designer, and lovely as she was she agreed to fix it for me. So off it went to Canada to be mended. Today, much to my surprise, Mr Dragonfly was waiting for me on the doormat, all fixed and shiny and turquoise blue. Today is a good day, and tomorrow i'll be sporting my favourite necklace again....x

Folksy finds......Button Up

Its buttons galore on Folksy, and one of my favourite things to work with.........check out these lovely bits....x

Wine Kaleidoscope Buttons - Pats Paraphernalia

Wire Heart with Buttons - Round AGain

Butterfly Flower Cushion - Home of Katkin

Vintage Button Coaster - Asking for Trouble

Retro Buttons - SilverWave

Vintage Button Magnets - Flying Away

Vintage Material Flower Brooch - Cissyface Vintage

This Week I Have Been Mostly......

....making fabric butterflies. Yes it has been a week of getting happy with my pinking shears, some colourful fabrics and beautiful buttons. Here are the results.......although as of yet im undecided as to what to use them for??

London Calling.......on Etsy

This weeks '.....on Etsy' follows on from my few days in the capital and is all London inspired.....hope you enjoy....x

Blue Gingham Union Jack Handmade Cushion Cover - Modern & Vintage

London Skyline Notecards - Architette Studios

Two Tier Cake Stand - Vintage Clouds

Wristlet Keys & Change Bag - Lalaville

Vintage London Map Pendant - The Pendant Emporium

Typography Print of London Street Names - iAlbert

Pink London Handmade Pin Brooch - FluffsStuffs

Necklace Hanger - Ritzko

Yesterday

Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful sunny and even warm day and we spent a few hours down in Chichester. I love it there, and can't resist a quick visit to the Eternal Maker whenever I find myself that way. It is a true haven to anyone who loves sewing, card making and crafts, and I would definitely recommend it. For those that don't live nearby check out their website at www.eternalmaker.com/

I never make it out of there without treating myself to something and yesterday I was having a vision of green and bought these lovely fabric quarts......

....I love this table filled with buttons and beads and bits and pieces.....

.....and this is George the bear. He comes in kit form from Australian company Hatched & Patched, unfortunaltely he is out of stock at the moment, but I think he has made my list of 'Things I'd Like to Make'....

Happy Weekending x

Things in London

Just returned from a few days up in London for hubbys 30th birthday. We had a brilliant time and have come home exhausted and windswept! We went to see Wicked, ate lots of yummy food at Bodeans smokehouse, drank whiskey sours, celebrity spotted at Borough Market, dicovered Divine dark chocolate with raspberries, (I..) had to control myself in the habedashery dept. of Liberty, eyed up £700 bottles of champers, ate giant cinnamon danishes and fell in love with the stunning views from the hotel room window.

Not a bad way to spend a couple of days!

Paper Purchases

Despite having a drawer crammed full of scrapbooking paper, I think every now and then an injection of 'the new' is needed to help that creativity along the way......(well that is my excuse and im sticking to it.....although my husband may say I don't need an excuse to buy anything!).

Trawling the ebay aisles I came across these beautiful Laura Ashley papers. Having worked there myslef for several years I know how lovely their homeware department is, and in particular their wallpaper collection. These paper designs are based on those, so I really couldn't resist and had to buy them!

Im now looking forward to a weekend of paper makes.......photos to follow!