PInk Thrift

Isn't it funny how sometimes the things you find in all different places somehow just go together? I've had a bit of a pink week this week. Luscious Lustre, a big favourite! For these two pieces I had change from 50p!
More utility wares, and do you spy that little pin cushion lady?
She was hidden in a bag of plastic nonsense for just 10p....
On another trip out with Mrs Bobobun she bought this luscious tureen...
and kindly allowed me to snap the backstamp which I shall be adding to the collection. Haven't seen this one before - do you think it is Johnson Bros and very similar to Rose Dawn?
Managed to find some scare vintage pinnies this week too and a scrummy Sweet Pea tablecloth reminiscent of summer...
Another very big excitement - my commission for BBC Homes and Antiques magazine was published in their current December issue! This was such fun to work on..
I had to think of a name and so made the stocking with my lovely god-daughter in mind....
Their next issue brings big excitement too! But you'll have to wait and see what that is! Hope you're all off to a good start with the week. t.xx

Pick 'n' Mix excitement!

Ooooh here's a lot of loveliness....vintage felt corsages....
vintage fabric hair clips...kitchenalia cupboards....
vintage lockets and contemporary silver...
jolly scrumptious cakes.....
and exceedingly jolly angels!!
It's all in the Pick 'n' Mix. Pop on over for the latest on our Maker's Market then pop the date in your diary for all those special gifts you just couldn't find.... Saturday 12th December, Church Hall, Holt. Hope to see you there! t.x

It's coming.....!!!

With the Christmas Market season upon us I am frantically trying to catch up on stitching time here in the workroom! But first I have updated my shop to start getting into the festive mood!
Lots of Christmas goodies starting to appear some in traditional red and green...
... and a few in my favourite pinks!and a popular one from last year relaunched for those days when you just wish January would hurry around... bah humbug!I hope you all had a lovely and lively half term. I am sending big hugs to my friend Mrs Bobobun who is suffering horribly from nasty old Flu. If, like her, you've missed out on all the holiday fun here's a favourite one from the album just for you....
Hope you're feeling better soon Mrs B! t.xx

Spook Tea!

If you've been visiting here for a while you'll know how much we love Halloween in this household - in spite of all the grumps moaning on that it is not a British tradition... who cares?! It's an excuse for a party and we love those!
The costumes this year were spooktastic!
The pumpkins were scooped and lit.....
Buns were decorated and games were played... this years favourite was [you need to be thinking Squeak Piggy Squeak here] "Wooo Ghoulie Whoooo" .
Did you ever see a more angelic little devil?
Clearly spooks don't really do conventional table manners....
But we don't care if they're having fun!
But letting a cat eat the buns... well really!
Don't you think this vampire looks like a jolly sort of chap? I think so too, so much so that I didn't mind at all when he asked me to walk him home up the very dark lane to his house.....
The goodbyes were the best; some of the children had never met before but who needs names when you have costumes...."Goodbye vampire" 'Bye skeleton " See ya Devil".....
And then we phoned America - our especially British tradition....
"Trick or treat, trick or treat, give us something good to eat!"
Maybe one day we'll spend it with them again and then we can have an American Halloween but for now we do our best to be British about it! t.xx

If you go down to the woods today...

Is there anything to beat a crisp Autumn afternoon walk in the woods? ...

Maybe a crisp Autumn afternoon walk in the woods followed by a National Trust Cream Tea!
t.x

Work? Nah!

Time with the little man is so precious and so there has been zip activity in my workroom for two weeks of Half Term and the beautiful boy has been the busy one...
A compass plait corn dolly....
Trips to the woods to make the most of the un-seasonally warm weather. I really really didn't like this climbing frame at High Lodge - of course beautiful boy and all the other daredevil children loved it!
Another glorious day saw a trip to Cockley Cley Iceni Village and Nature Reserve in the heart of Norfolk's Brecks....
The lake was being dredged so the bird-watching wasn't what we had hoped but the landscape is breath-taking, the Brecks at their best...

Another trip into the woods to observe bugs....
all sorts of beasties here!
and a quiet day at one of my favourite stately homes, Oxborough Hall, home to embroidery hangings stitched by Mary Queen of Scots ...
I have happy memories of sitting by this moat and chatting to my Grandma on a summer's day long ago....
The kitchen gardens were settling down for winter...
...and back home, the garden is still a warm and welcoming place to sit out... and it's November this weekend!
No wonder we Brits love to talk about the weather - we never know what to expect!

Buttons and bows.

It has been a while since I made a good button haul, and yes, this one was complimented by a few Meakin Rosa bowls for my utility china collection!
Such beautiful colours and if you look closely so much plastic treasure! Flowers, glass, deco... so many lovely ones...
but I am especially delighted with these snowflakes and bows....
and this lovely little puppy! What treasure!
In a busy week of photoshoots for the county magazine for our market, Lisa and I have still managed to eat cake and I have found time for some quiet stitching along with my favourite audio books.
The boy has been poorly for the first week of his half term but we are hopeful he will be all better for the second week and our halloween celebrations! He has fallen in love with this pumpkin design and is already busy working on his own version...
... a good likeness I think...
Today we had a jaunt out to my friend's workshop where she makes deliciously scented natural soaps and bubbles....
it's a pleasure to be there with all the lovely scents
the store room is intoxicating...
Just one more pic for you today....
The boy is so delighted that the shops are stocking his favourite biscuits again and look what greeted me when I looked in the biscuit cupboard.....
I mean as if I would?! t.xxx