AWAY DAYS
Hey, how are you? I’m missing the pretty little shops and quieter streets of Hastings now, seven days of the tube and eating food from cartons is taking it’s toll, even my eye bags have bags! So you can tell I am feeling beautiful ha! My half day today at Sailor Jerry Uk’s Hotel Street [...]
BIRDS WITH POM POM HATS
This week I have fallen in love with the wonderful world of Barbara Berrada, French free-lance artist, photographer, fashion designer, and creator of online boutique “les zigouis”.How sweet is this branch of birdswearing painted pom pom hats, I am just crazy about these beautiful black and white prints with added coloursand fun elements. Everything Barbara creates seems to have [...]
WHITE ICING AND FEATHER PLUMES
Here comes wedding season and this year lots many of my friends are getting married, so today I am sharing Ruche’s new Bridal inspiration look book. I know they are going to love it as much as I do x
CHERRY ON THE TOP
I have friends that create things, lovely things. So I am really excited to see my friend Katherine’s new hat line Madrugar taking off. These are just a few pictures of her beautiful designs, keep up to date with buying info and new looks on Katherine’s new Facebook Page. Looks like they had a great day at the shoot [...]
SOAP HOUND
We just had a delivery at Butlers of the loveliest scented candles, hand cream and laundry bags from Izola, looking through their site I also found these beautiful soaps and soap dishes, with the husband being a real soap hound I just know he would love a set xAll images Izola.
SIMPLE STONES WITH HEART
Beautiful necklace designs from, California based Love Heals. A mother, son and daughter design team that originally began Love Heals in a yurt dome on a farm in Ojai, and not just pretty designs, with every sale of a piece of their jewellery, trees are planted with Greener Ethiopia, autism treatment is provide for families in need and nutrients are [...]
TOAST THE NEW SEASON
With simple colours, natural textures and soft layers.So excited for Spring, the sun is shining and we have been awake since 5am, but when the sun is spreading it’s smile across the sky, I am only grateful to get to see more of it. Love these new pieces from the Toast Early S/S collection. Soft [...]
THE WHOLE SHEBANG
One final thank YOU and before I run off to work, I thought you might like to see the whole collection of 29 matchboxes all together, I am so happy with the success of this challenge, and only seven little boxes are left in the shop x
DAY 29 THE EXTRA ONE-CABINET OF CURIOSITIES #MATCHBOXADAY
Day 29, the extra one, for my last box of the challenge I have chosen the theme ‘cabinet of curiosities’. The outside of the box is decorated with a collage of paper prints, labels and ink stamping. Made to look like an old specimen box, inspired by the tales of Gerald Durrell in his book-My [...]
DAY 28 THE ROMANTIC ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
Day 28 The Romantic One, a declaration of lasting love, that will fit into the pocket of someone special. A collage of vintage roses and stamp marks decorates the outside of the matchbox with a victorian style paper scrap, the words ‘Ever True’ and a twinkling treasured jewel. The inner drawer opens to reveal two [...]
DAY 27 THE LAST DAYS OF WINTER ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
Day 27, the Last Days of Winter One, a tiny winter scene of swallows returning after a long cold winter, swooping through twigs and spring buds in a swirl of vintage sequins and beads.The outside of this matchbox is wrapped in a precious page from a vintage bird book, the printed words telling the story [...]
DAY 26 THE SPARKLING ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
Well, today really has been sparkling, the sun has been shining from sunrise to sunset. Warm enough to walk in to town in just a cosy jumper and sheepskin boots to gather lunch things. This makes me really happy, so pleased to be peeling off some layers, I am so over bundling up to stay [...]
PUT A TURQUOISE AND PINK SPRING IN YOUR STEP
What a beautiful sunny Sunday, while the Husband prepares for a 14 mile run, I am eating my muesli and playing fetch with the cats, awake since 5.56 I thought I would share some of the lovely pages from the latest Ruche Look Book, just incase anyone else is up bright and early this morning [...]
DAY 25 THE JAPANESE ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
Hello, I hope you have had a good day? We have been to Rye, found the perfect mirror and searched through the lovely perfume collection at Violetta for ‘The One’. Drank some coffee, grabbed a cupcake then back on the road to visit family, leaving them just in time for a sunset drive along the [...]
DAY 24 THE FORGET ME NOT ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
Day 24 The Forget me not one, decorated with delicate paper printed with vintage images of forget me not’s, wrapped in pale blue lace, with a velvet flower the outside of this vintage matchbox glitters in the light.The gold painted inner drawer is lined with brown paper and a hand typed message, decorated with a [...]
DAY 23 THE TRAVELLING CIRCUS ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
Day 23 The travelling circus one, a tiny horse decorated with plumes and shimmering gold, travels the palms of many hands with Bitsy’s travelling circus, inside the vintage matchbox he spends his days with the paper clowns and balancing acts on a bed of gold glitter and lined paper. The inside and outside of this [...]
DAY 22 THE GARDEN ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
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 [...]
DAY 21 THE CUTE ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
Think I am going to have to change the name of this challenge to, matchbox a night, turns out I’m not so good at juggling two jobs and a blog and a challenge! But here I am in the nick of time with day 21 The Cute One, todays vintage match box is wrapped in [...]
DAY 20 THE COUNTRY ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
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 [...]
TWELVE THINGS COX AND COX
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 [...]
DAY 19 THE ROSE ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
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 [...]
DAY 18 THE GENTLEMEN’S ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
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 [...]
DAY 16 THE NATURE ONE
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.
DAY 15 THE FANCY ONE
Day 15 the fancy one, a sweet little wooden matchbox covered in vintage silk and gold trim, with a sparkling embellishment of rhinestones and glitter.The inner drawer is hand painted in pale pink with a picture of ‘fancy’ pastries nestled inside pale lilac ruffles and a sprinkling of gold glitter. It s all finished off [...]
