BEST LAID PLANS
So this year has completely run away with me, leaving me standing in a cloud of dust wondering what happened. Good, bad, fun, scary, exciting, a ton of things keeping me away from my blogging world. Carrying on with the whirlwind I am leaving for Ireland tomorrow to spend a week with my mum and [...]
WINTER PINK
Hello you, the wanderer returns, in between crazy busy days and nights we have been staying with family out of town, so when I have been able to pop home an explosion of pink and glitter has happened. My spell of not being able to create has been broken and I have been getting back to [...]
HEARTY BREAD AND PAPER TREASURE
Another weekend away with no internet and possibly no sun, but hope to return to the sunny coast and L&S on Tuesday. Just thought I would leave you with the last few pages I made for my Record the day collage book. A collection of my favourite images saved mostly from my London Magazine haul. [...]
SUCCESSFUL SATURDAYS
I only left the house once yesterday for a 30 minute run in the early morning. I like to stay home. Even though the sun has finally decided to spend some time with us, it makes the light in here so great I like to enjoy it indoors. So it’s just the cats and me [...]
ESTATE SALE
Hello weekend peeps. Back in 2008 I put together some sweet little boxes of colour themed supplies. Collections of things to inspire, vintage and new, useful and decorative. These pictures are some that sold, today I have decided to put together some jars in a similar way. I need to edit my work room and [...]
WEEKEND COLOURS
One more for the road, Happy weekend! Favourites from my Pretty in Pink board over at Pinterest. Love how an image can strike my heart so much, I pin it twice without realising! xxx
RAINY SUNDAYS ARE SOMETIMES BEST
Haven’t found much time to be creative lately, but did managed to put a few pages together in my record the day binder for 2012 this week. x Images old and current collected from Red, Vogue, Elle, Elle Decoration, Oh Comely, Country Living UK, World of Interiors, Country homes and interiors, Coast, Living Etc magazines, [...]
PAPER AND CANDY FUN
Up early and listening to the sound of the husband in the kitchen preparing for a half marathon this morning, blender whirring, cats tearing around, the sun is out and I can only hope today is as lovely as yesterday. Now I have less time in the week, I love to make things on the [...]
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 [...]
SIX OF THE BEST
Just popping in with six of my favourite boxes from the challenge Flickr photo pool so far. Made with love by . . . . Secrets of a butterfly, Miss Herzfrisch, Mimi_bcn, Ans A, Frauheuberg and HB Thepencil. But this is not all, there are so many amazing little art works to be seen by [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 17 THE SWEET ONE #MATCHBOXADAY
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 [...]
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.
