hoopla

i seem to be stockpiling embroidery hoops
which is hardly surprising when you see
how many fantastically varied
works of art you can frame in them!
to see these photo's bigger and linked to their creators click the link to my flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26594226@N04/4714859087/

the Alice legs going down the rabbit hole make me smile everytime!!!

gorgeous jewellery giveaway

fantastic blog giveaway

head over to Rachel Lucie Jewellery Designs blog

you can win a pair of gorgeous hand crafted earrings
by just leaving a comment

http://rachelluciejewellerydesigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/rachel-lucie-blog-giveaway.html

closing date 30th June
12 midnight GMT

good luck
:o)

things to make me happy

i really LOVE this embroidery
by Joey's Dream Garden

http://joeysdreamgarden.blogspot.com/

it won the orange catergory
in feelingstitchy's competition

and now you can vote for it as overall winner
check out the other entries too
and cast your vote!

http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2010/06/cast-your-votes.html

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cotton candy muncher

this just makes me smile!
i really love these softies
i don't think they could fail to cheer you up!!!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/scrumptiousdelight

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other things that are making me happy

finally Doctor Who has returned to form
i know it's silly of me to care so much but honestly
this series started out so well
we had a few good episodes
then it was just
RUBBISH
RUBBISH RUBBISH
and then we had the VanGogh episode and i breathed a sigh of relief
and then saturday nights which i loved too!
YAY!

and then
*drum roll*
it was announced that
TORCHWOOD
is definately coming back
whoop whoop

yep i know i'm a saddo
but hey it's makes me HAPPY :O)

so now i'm just waiting for series two of TRUEBLOOD on channel four
why is it taking them soooo long
sheesh don't they know i'm waiting?!

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in crafting news i'm sooooo close to finishing the tardis cross stitch
yep i know i said it was finished before
BUT
i decided i didn't like the background
so a million black cross stitches later
and it's nearly ready for framing!

little shop update

mother-of-pearl buttons
random mix of fifty
$7.50

rug making tools
$5.00

super cute cotton bobbins
$3.00

all available in my Etsy shop

http://www.etsy.com/shop/VINTAGEhaberdashery

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sorry for lack of blogging lately
i seem to have mislaid my mojo
it's probably hiding
under a pile of
buttons.

end of May already!

wow that month went fast didn't it!

turquoise and red forever

1. Patchwork bag and brooch, 2. Phone iPhone case (Valentine red), 3. Bottle Cap Pincushion #274, 4. drink me, 5. Color Me Pink, 6. Hot In Here, 7. cerise1, 8. stitching in the shade of the lilac tree, 9. anouk03

some flickr favourites and my latest work too
i just love this colour combination.

lovely post :o)

ooh look what the postman brought me
a lovely parcel all wrapped up in pattern paper and brown string

pretty things inside the envelope
i've been lusting after that matryoshka fabric for ages!
{click on the photo's for bigger views}
love the vintage pattern/button card

ooh ooh my own "button thief"
i love this picture

altogether now

a personalised starbucks coffee mug

and some very mod buttons AND a layered button pendant
WOW what a cheery start to the day
a lovely parcel for no reason but much appreciated
thank-you so much Apryl

check out Apryl's lovely crafty and baked treasures
on her blog

http://meridianariel.blogspot.com/