More Tea Vicar....

I would be proud to serve my vicar his tea from this delightful tea set, actually could be a coffee set as the cups really are quite small, and I couldn't resist it when I spied it in a charity shop, and at £2.99 for six cups and saucers I thought a beautiful bargain....

What we have here is in my opinion a stunning J&G Meakin set in their simplistic yet beautiful Sunflower Sol design. It is a pattern that was produced with no embellishments due to war time restrictions in Britain at the time. It really is a very dainty set.

I think the set shall look pretty on the painted dresser....

Who says now the nights are drawing in, the days are colder, we have to dig out our autumn colours, I like spring colours all year round and it certainly cheers me up to see pretty colours around my home.

It is in excellent condition, and how can one not smile when ones eyes are drawn to the cheery sun, peering up at them on the derriere of each saucer :0)

Have you found any vintage loveliness on your travels....

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Pretties....

I thought you may like to see some pretties :0)

From the car booty....

Second hand shops....

Tesco.... I loved these star mugs and a bargain at 2 for £3.50

Hmmmm looking at how many I have here one may think I don't need anymore crush mugs. Well a girl like me can never have enough mugs....

I adore adore adore these kissing birds....

Somewhere pretty to keep my keys....

I can't wait to set the table with the pretty pink polka dot cutlery....

And place our glasses on these Parisian coasters....remind me of my honeymoon in Paris

The children can have their little drinks out of these cute little Ikea plastic mini glasses and tumblers....

I can't wait to pop my salt and pepper out of these little numbers....

Place all my lovingly baked cupcakes on this.... Thank you for the pretty cake stand mum :0)

Actually you could help me here, if any of you have bought anything similar to this pretty cardboard cake stand, I would so love to know how to put it up. I mean the instructions are easy enough....

I thought....I have been doing my best to slot all inplace, but alas am getting nowhere.

I had to have this sign to go in my our shabby chic influenced bedroom when it gets decorated....

How about handmade pretties, here is some of what I have been making....

I really enjoyed making this custom bag for a customer, who wanted a two way design bag with the initals of her twin babies on either side of the bag.

Her baby girls side....

Her baby boys side....

I love the pink and blue gingham mix lining too.

I have taken part in a swap with this lovely lady, and couldn't wait to use some of the crocheted flowers she sent me.

Using some of my favorite fabrics for this patchwork cushion....

Gotta have some retro cowboys for the boys....

Pretty necklace....

Funky initialed boy's cushion....

Americana personalised cushion....

And a sweet polka dot tote bag....

So, there you are, hope you enjoyed my *pretty* post :0)

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What Do You Put In Your Ikea Trolly....

I don't know about you but whenever I am in Ikea, I always like to have a little nose in people's trolleys. I like to see what people take off the shelves and eventually take home with them. As we are cracking on with some decorating, I always like to give them a visit, just to see what is on offer and what may be in keeping with the look I am wanting in my home. I don't know if you are anything like me, but I always come away with the most random of things that were not at all on my Ikea shopping list! We wanted to go also because we need some wardrobes that are a suitable size to go in the children's attic bedrooms, no small task to find ones short enough. Yes, we could pay someone to come and fit some bespoke wardrobes, but would rather save our pennies to use elsewhere in the home.

So, here are one or two things I popped in my trolly....

One of the best child's items I have bought for my 4 year old Master Poppins, he loves, loves, loves this fabric breakfast set. He is a child who gets bored easily, and this lovely set keeps him entertained, and he dons his apron and gets really into some good old fashioned role play. We shall be going back for the ice cream and vegetable set too.

Of course we couldnt treat darling son without darling daughter....Miss. Poppins loves animals, and so has fallen in love with Poppy, as she has called her.

So, with the children happy it was time to think about mummy, well of course I popped a little fabric in the trolly. I really fancied this pretty one, but they didnt have it in, so in went one or two different ones.

Having the double sink we have, there is no where to drain dishes, so I thought one of these would look quite pretty with my CK crush mugs sweetly stacked on it.

I adored these sweet little stools for the children's bedrooms. And for less than £3.00 each, a real bargain.

Then of course I couldnt leave without a candle or two, and they are so pretty in these little pink glass tumblers.

And as for the wardrobes, well yes we found the perfect ones....

                                                                          

We shall go back and get them ( and 101 other things I dont really need but ends up in the trolly anyway ) Are you a random Ikea shopper, I would love to know what sort of things you pop in your trolly....

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