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Those of you with an eagle eye may have noticed I muddled up the last two days! But at least I finished a box each day eh? That is what happens when you are racing against the strike of midnight to finish!
I am making better time today though so here I am with Day 22 The Garden One. A pale papered box with an antique style printed label, perfect for keeping seeds in one day. The inner drawer is lined with a vintage cigarette card and inside are a pair of hand crocheted flower bobby pins, two sprigs of dried heather and a vintage butterfly brooch. Pretty things for a pretty girl. Listed now x
Feb 22, 2012 | Categories:#matchboxaday, art, diy & tutorials, flower days, take it home | Tags: #matchboxaday, altered art, blog friends, Collage, handmade, london marathon, matchbox, vintage | Leave A Comment »
Feb 21, 2012 | Categories:#matchboxaday, art, diy & tutorials, latest obsession, made with love, take it home | Tags: #matchboxaday, altered art, blog friends, Collage, handmade, london marathon, matchbox, vintage | 1 Comment »
With seconds to spare! Day 20, the Country One, a cheery floral vintage match box tied with ribbon and a silk flower, the inner drawer is painted bright garden green and inside there is a tiny hand crocheted basket and a hook for hanging, perfect for a teeny posy of flowers, a brass Bee shines brightly at the front of the basket and inside is a tiny guide for attracting Honey bees to your garden. Listed now x
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Feb 20, 2012 | Categories:#matchboxaday, art, diy & tutorials, flower days, latest obsession, take it home, trifles | Tags: #matchboxaday, altered art, blog friends, Collage, handmade, london marathon, matchbox, vintage | Leave A Comment »
Hello Monday people, I hope you had a lovely weekend? We had home cooked food, coffee at the De La Warr, bought lots of new Kilner jars and tidied the larder (no more peg topped bags for us!), some sunny Sunday morning walking, picture taking, a movie and and a huge bowl of honey and pecan popcorn. Now I am well rested and ready for this new week x
I’m always on the look out for new bits and pieces for our home, so when the new Cox and Cox collection alert arrived in my email I was super excited. So many beautiful things in the 2012 collection. Pale shades and delicate details. Here are my favourites for living and entertaining.
Dish, shelves, soap, perfume, candles, zinc pots.
Paper Garland, Rose garland, Surprise ball, Paper balls, Save the date cards, Linen table cloth.
Feb 20, 2012 | Categories:home life, interior details, six things, take it home, trifles, visit | Tags: cox and cox, home, house, interior design, interior details, living, shopping, shops, styling | 2 Comments »
Day 19, the Rose One, the outside is covered in liberty lawn cotton with a pretty floral pattern, tied with bright magenta fabric tape and topped with a shabby silk rose.
Inside the turquoise painted drawer is a tissue and silk ribbon wrapped parcel, which hides a handmade rose and rhinestone pendant on a liberty fabric string.
Thanks for sticking with me! Only 10 days to go now, I am so excited with the next few boxes, and making something each day is such a good feeling. Listed now over at etsy and just wanted to tell you again that all proceeds of these sales will be donated to Charity as fundraising for my Husbands entry to the London marathon this March. See the full post here.
See you Monday! x
Feb 19, 2012 | Categories:#matchboxaday, art, made with love, take it home, trifles | Tags: #matchboxaday, altered art, blog friends, Collage, handmade, london marathon, matchbox, vintage | Leave A Comment »
Day 18, The Gentlemen’s one, a dapper little matchbox, covered with tea dyed paper, a vintage style label and an illustrated transfer. The drawer is lined with ledger paper and humbug striped ribbon.
Concealed inside are all the things a gentleman should have. A medal, a tiny pair of metal binoculars for ‘bird’ watching, a collection of old cigar labels and a guide to keeping a tidy moustache. Listed over at Etsy now, see you tomorrow, I hope xxx (more…)
Feb 18, 2012 | Categories:#matchboxaday, art, diy & tutorials, made with love, take it home | Tags: #matchboxaday, altered art, blog friends, Collage, handmade, london marathon, matchbox, vintage | 1 Comment »
Another late night post, aren’t they getting later? Day 17 The Sweet One. Painted in the style of a Laduree, this pale green vintage matchbox is decorated with a gilt leaf emblem and tied with an organza ribbon. Inside the drawer is lined with doilies, grosgrain ribbon and a sprinkle of sugar like glitter. A recipe for coconut and cherry bon bon’s is tied into a neat bundle and a tiny glass jar of organic sugar sprinkles awaits your next culinary endeavour. Happy weekend to you xxx
Feb 17, 2012 | Categories:#matchboxaday, art, latest obsession, made with love | Tags: #matchboxaday, altered art, blog friends, Collage, handmade, london marathon, matchbox, vintage | 3 Comments »
I know I go on about a simple rustic interior, that is really what I dream of, but all around me, silk flowers bloom, cakes are baked and pretty things just happen. Maybe we need two houses side by side one for each taste and then we can dip in and out of each home as we please. Lottery winnings are definitely required for this latest extravagance.
Feb 17, 2012 | Categories:dressing room, flower days, home life, interior details, made with love | Tags: home life, home made, homes, interior design, pink, styling | 13 Comments »
Love love this bedroom from the Shepherdess apartment over at Shoot Factory. The light, the space, the floors, the bricks. One for the husbands scrap book I think?
All image Shoot Factory.
Feb 17, 2012 | Categories:interior details | Tags: bedroom, decorating, favourite things, interior design, style, styling | 3 Comments »
Day 16 the Nature one, a vintage matchbox decorated with pages from a faded and aged wild flower book, on the inside the drawer is decorated with silver metal braid, an old cigarette card with sea shells, some tiny real flower buds and a dash of German glass glitter. (more…)
Feb 16, 2012 | Categories:#matchboxaday, art, diy & tutorials, latest obsession, made with love, take it home | Tags: #matchboxaday, altered art, blog friends, Collage, handmade, london marathon, matchbox, vintage | 3 Comments »
Those of you with an eagle eye may have noticed I muddled up the last two days! But at least I finished a box each day eh? That is what happens when you are racing against the strike of midnight to finish!
I am making better time today though so here I am with Day 22 The Garden One. A pale papered box with an antique style printed label, perfect for keeping seeds in one day. The inner drawer is lined with a vintage cigarette card and inside are a pair of hand crocheted flower bobby pins, two sprigs of dried heather and a vintage butterfly brooch. Pretty things for a pretty girl. Listed now x
