Pretty, Pretty, Pretty

I don't know about you, lovely peeps, but I definitely feel a bit down in the dumps at this time of year. Christmas is over and done with and the buzz of a new year has for me now passed. February has always been my tricky month ~ bit of a nothing and depressing month. However thoughts of spring and sunshine keep me going and I find this time more than most I need to have pretty things in my life. So to begin with, I took off the chine cover and got sewing. I have had this lovely vintage bicycle Ashley Wilde fabric for a while, and knew the large print would be perfect for a comfy, over sized cushion cover. 

 
It is going to be perfect for when the sunshine is out, friends gather round and a spare seat is needed. The extra large size makes it a lovely floor cushion. 

Next a teeny little shop was in order, im a big fan of dotcomgiftshop and well, they always do such great sales! I couldn't resist this little lot, and one or two prezzies in there for other people too :) 

 I just had to have this oh so pretty toilet roll, ha ha not to be used mind, purely for display purposes only!!  

If there was toilet roll made with me in mind, that would most certainly be it ;) Of course some of my bestest pretties can be found in charity shops and I loved this little floral mantle clock ~ only £2, a pretty bargain indeed!

It really is so sweet and a little kitsch too. I adored this pretty floral posy, a pound well spent, and in the dreary month ahead, they shall certainly put a smile on my face. No need to water either! 

This lovely bracelet had to come home with me too ~ well they do say one (wo)mans trash is another (wo)mans treasure! 

Next it was on to Paperchase for a little mooch. They had a great sale on and I just love this shop.

At £2.40 (sale price) I could absolutely not leave these pretty winged heart cases on the shelf. I have visions of me baking pretty little heart cakes for Mr. Poppins on Valentine's Day :) 

And then it was to Sainsbury's and with me thinking and longing for sunshine these little items made their way into my shopping trolley. Ooppps!  

   

The napkins are so cute....urrr though looking at my already collection of paper napkins I didn't really need any more. Oh dear, I'm beyond help I think, I probably need to join some sort of napkins anonymous group! 

I adore the paper honeycomb decorations, oh.so.cheery.

Having a desire to make something pretty, I gathered some ingredients.

One project is still a work in progress but I managed to finish this little raggy heart. Off to be gifted I think, and such an easy make, anyone can bring a little sunshine into their lives :)

To help the inspiration/mojo at this time of year I love to read pretty books, and I am really enjoying Vintage Home. It was from the works so cheaper than RRP and one of my favorites to perk me up a bit. 

Also this little man, I only have to look at him and I grin from ear to ear. Oh how a dog truly is a (wo)mans best friend.

Not sure he's too happy about having a floral bed, but it deffo suits him!   

So I shall continue to dream of sunny day's, when the heart doesn't feel so heavy and the hats and scarves can be replaced by flowery flip flops and floaty dresses.

However, I am indeed realizing that although that big ball of heat may not be in the sky, you can carry sunshine in your heart and be grateful for the here the now, family and friends in your lives. So, although February is my wobbly month, I truly am going to do my best to see the prettiness in everything.  

Oh, and these certainly help, probably the best thing about this time of year ;) 

   

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Please Could I Have 37 Hours In The Day....Thank you....

Hello friends.

February is well and truly with us, and I don't know about any of you, but February seems to be my tricky month. I have one poorly boy again, his chest, so please Mr. or Mrs. Weather Person bring on some warmer days, Master Popps is so much better when we have warmer weather. January for me, there is a hint of Christmas floating about, some decorations yet to come down, presents to be taken out of their packaging and played with. Pretty snow to build snowmen and igloos with, husbands in good moods, and wives sometimes ;) Yet February, February has always been my gloomy month, June isn't brilliant either of course because it is Baby Joshua's anniversary, but February, I can't seem to beat the blues.

Hello my name is Mary Popps and I AM A PROCRASTINATER. Shouting to myself there, not you, so hopefully it sinks in with me. And I get bored easily, blah blah. But sometimes I feel so inadequate, some people can craft, blog, bake, play, shop, cook, think, sleep, relax etc and with me, can take me days, sometimes weeks to get things done. I do get the thing that less time blogging and internet surfing would mean more things get done. And I know from experience that when I shut down the computer I get more done, but tis hard for ickle olde me to press the off button on here.

I have a long list of crafty little projects yet to be done.

I am yet to pretty up the little hair slides with my favourite scraps, on the list for maybe 2 months.

Am yet to get the second layer of decoupage on the little red jug, been on the list for 4 weeks.

Getting round to making the heart garlands in time for Valentine's, maybe in time for summer more like.

                                                                                 

Do something with these, Mmmm been on the list way longer than I could ever say.

 

                                                                             

Earmarked to be used for the cushions, been sitting on the shelf for months. One UJ neckerchief.

Master. Poppins' first baby blanket would make the cutest little cushion cover, I know it, but can I get round to doing it, uhhhh no. 

Now don't get me onto baking, takes me four days to bakes some cakes with the children.

So I really do need some time management going on, because February really makes me feel like doing nothing at all, and believe me I have mucho to do.

Of course, one thing I am not slow at, is unwrapping delightful giveaways, and it was indeed a delight to win Karen's wonderful yarn giveaway. 

                                                                           

Karen kindly popped in a little polka dot for the kitchen project too. I have some very kind thank you's in my next post as again, some sweet fabric has been popping through the letterbox.

Thank you Karen, what beautiful and pretty colours.

So what is a gal to do, if you are a good time manager please let me know how you do it, I am normally so good at organising others, tis myself I have the problem with. If you blog, bake, craft, write, sleep, relax, keep fit, have hobbies, coochy coo with loved ones ;) play with the children, read a story to them every night, and a million other things please tell me how you fit it all in, because I really can't.

I even resorted to cutting my own hair, as I can't seem to drag myself to the hairdresser's, or maybe it is the cost of hairdressing bills these days, who knows.

By the way that is snow in my hair, I was having fun and games with the children in the snow, as for the haircut, not too bad actually, I used the The Ponytail Method Notice how I sneaked the scarf I made in there, a little sneaky peak for you, no close ups ;)

As a thank you for taking your precious time to leave me your lovely tips and advice, I am a gathering together a little VINTAGE VALENTINE'S GIVEAWAY, keep your eyes peeled for my next little post ;0)

Right off to press the off button, or am I, can I do it, can I really....

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