Showing posts with label telly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label telly. Show all posts

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Vintage Holiday Goodness


Last week I went on holiday, which is why it was all a bit quiet on here. I didn't go far, just went up the coast with my Sister, to Lyme Regis, for epic walks and scones galore.


It's such a beaut of a town, with adorable little, higgledy piggledy, independent shops and delicious ice cream coloured houses:


We did a massive walk on our first day, along the cliff path from Lyme Regis to Seaton, which took 4 hours and practically crippled us for the following day, but we managed to fit in some ace charity shopping.



We were in Bridport when I snapped this up for a pound, much to my sister's disappointment at not spotting it first:


Then in a sweet little vintage shop in Lyme Regis, called Sublyme (do you see what they did there?!) I got this gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS 1950's tea dress for a tenner! I've made a couple of alterations to it, and it is up there in my top 5 dresses now. LOVE IT!


Also, after trying on an extremely overpriced Aquascutum quilted jacket in a charity shop the other day, and seeing all the ace equestrian style stuff in Zara, I couldn't resist this scarf...


Perfect for my winter 'Balmoral' look:


Incidentally, amongst other things, picked this little beauty up in Axeminster for a couple of quids:


And to reassure the boy, I hadn't forgotten about him and the cat, I picked up a pebble from the beach to paint of the three of us on the telly:


And a postcard on the back to him and Jacques Cat...


Anyway, that's all for now... blog you laters

Postcard lovings

xx

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Lovely Things to Make and Caravan Love

On my return from Brighton, I discovered in my absence, this amazing book had fallen through the letter box...


Written by my very talented and extremely hilarious friend, Eithne Farry...


And lo and behold, on page 134, was my guest star slot- How to make a Telly Bag Charm- Hoorah!


Eithne also wrote, 'Yeah! I Made it Myself', the book that taught me the joy of shearing elastic, and I'm pretty sure, from her latest, 'Lovely Things to Make for Girls of Slender Means' will stir up some other crafty excitement... at the moment I am planning a gigantic flower headband, and matching wrist corsage with the addition of some joke plastic flys...

And on another booky note, while I was away, I found this super duper fantastico book about Caravans...


I am now officially in love with caravans, and not sure how I can go on
living without one.
Surely it can only be a matter of time before I can get a caravan to use as a studio.

Until then, I will just salivate over the pictures in the book.


Well lush.

Crafty caravan lovings

xx