Happy New Year!

 

I've been working for the last couple of days on some illustrated brooches, which will be in my Etsy shop soon.

 

 

 

 

 

But in the meantime, I'm polishing up my dancing shoes, ready for a night out tonight with some wonderful friends.

 

Whatever you're up to today, I wish you a very Happy New Year, may it bring you and all your family all you need.

 

xx

 



Merry Christmas!

The presents are wrapped, and are under the tree......

 

 

 

...... the cake has been iced....

 

 

...now it's time to wait for Father Christmas....

 

 

Hope you all have a very Happy Christmas!!

 

 



Cutie Pins

I've just listed a few variations of my Kewpie pin in my Etsy Shop.

 

 

And now I'm off for a glass of mulled wine!

 

Merry Christmas!



Trimming the Tree....

We picked up a Christmas Tree yesterday, and today we've started to decorate it......

 

 

by Danita Art

 

by Kamila Mlynarczyk

 

 

by The Cart Before the Horse

 

 

by Jane Davies for Deb Canham

by Julie Howe

 

by Charlotte & Stewart

 

Now I need to finish making some  more decorations, and maybe an angel......is 2 weeks enough time? ;0)

Christmas Robins

I had a great day yesterday at The Minories Christmas Art & Design Fair, all those mince pies and the mulled wine have left me feeling rather festive, so I have spent the day making felt robins

 

 

 

If you want to make one too you can get a kit here......

 

I've dragged out all the felt from my fabric stash, and I think I'm going to spend a few days this week making some decorations for us here!

 

Oh, and I'm also need to do the Christmas cake!!!



Art & Design Christmas Fair

 

 

 

I've been busy, busy busy today getting ready for the Christmas Art &Design Fair, tomorrow at The Minories in Colchester

 

 

There are 2 exhibitions on in the gallery, Mary Lu's pop up vintage shop, and The Minories own Christmas shop will be open. What's more, it's free to get in!

I think it will be a great day, with lots of unique items, which you can either buy as gifts for your loved ones...or maybe a treat for yourself!

 

 

 

Hope to see you there!



The Secret's Out!

Come and join me and the Dollies tomorrow in Colchester, at St Giles Masonic Hall.

 

I've got a new batch of Doggies, lots of Dollie Brooches and some fantastic Vintage Silver Jewellery.

 

Can't wait for the Mo King's Crowning.....oh, and the cake ;0)



A few extra Vintage Items.....

Lots of new things in the shop today :0)

 

 

Nuvo Rocking Chair

 

Scottie Dog Pendant

 

Jointed Cat Pendant

Shop Update

Matilda, Flora, Amber and Sophie are now in my Etsy shop.

 

And I've also opened a small Bigcartel store. and a few of the Dollies are hanging out in the new store

 

 

George and Ruby

 

Matilda

 

Cutie the Devil

 

Bronze Penny

 

 

 

Black Friday Weekend Sale

I am participating in Black Friday – Cyber Monday this year. So, if you have had a charm or brooch on your wishlist or want to get one for a friend, this is the weekend to get it (Friday through to Monday). Enter BLACK10 at the checkout and get 10% off.

 

 

 



Wordless Wednesday



Rocking Robins

 

 

 

It's heading rapidly towards Christmas, and this morning my mind has turned to Robins.......you can see all my great finds here.



Kewpies on Etsy

My little Cutie the Kewpie pin has been included in this fabulous Etsy Treasury form Mama Bea.

 

 

Kewpies are such great fun!



Animal Farm

I haven't made a treasury for a while, and I seemed to have a lot of creatures hanging around in my favourites list, so I've put a few cuddly, and bizarre beasts together. Lots of them would make great Christmas gifts for anyone who has started shopping......I'd like ( any ) all of them!

 

 

You can see the full selection of fabulous wildlife here.



Wordless Wednesday



More Dollie Brooches

The lovely blonde Penny that I posted last week has gone off to her new home, but I need to introduce some of the other new brooches which debuted at Junk Jamboree.

 

Sophie the Doggie

 

 

Amber

 

 

Henrietta

 

 

Matilda

 

 

Amber and Flora

 

Some of these girls will be in my Etsy shop later in the week, and if you wanted to see them on person we'll be at the Secret Vinatge Fair in Colchester on the 2nd of December, and the Art & Design Christmas Fair at the Minories Art Gallery on the 8th of December.