The Vintage & Homemade Easter Fair- Part 1

Hello!!
Yes I know I've been Missing but with all the preparing for the big day My plans to sneak preview the stock were pushed back and back until there wasnt even time to take any pictures at home!! So would you like to come to the fair with me?????
( Please dont expect to see any people fom blogland by the way...EVERYONE saw the camera and HID!!!!)

We'll start with my stall ....

Hmm bit jumbly looking butI had lots of bargains to clear!!

Take a closer look...

I had lots of little easter/spring themed pretties 

such as these Handpinted Eggs

Which are available to buy HERE ( also with a multibuy discount too!) 

and this too..

 Only 1 left now so if you wanna grab it click on HERE

Will be adding the Easter cards later too, at £1.50 they are a steal!!

All the shelves bar one sold ( which of course was Fantastic and will clear some space ) but still have a few smaller pretties left but they are all mainly one off originals so If you see something you like then feel free to email me with any questions!!

The Apocathary vignette came home with me ( £6.99) 

as did this metal candle holder ( £3.99)

a decoupaged tin jug ( 4.99)

Shadow box with vintage bike and Vintage milinary flowers ( £5.99)

and this Spring shadow box ( £5.99)

However the Miscellaneous rummage boxes were a hit and also the vintage nursery and ladybird pictures too!!

I have more of these which will be going into my blogshop soon!!

SO  let s move on there are SO many pretty stalls to see yet!!

Lets go to Sharons shall we....

This was her first time at the fair but I think her stall looked Beautiful and her lovley character went down Very well with her customers!! Well done Sharon!

Lovely huh? 

The beautiful large notebook made its way back home with me too!!

Here is Lindsey's stall 

Elsie Sparrow's stock is STUNNING!!!

All set around a vintage bicycle!

Take a closer look!

Now at this point my camera starts to play up so please forgive any blurriness....

Beautifully packaged handmade pretty jewellery from Hannah of   Ivory faces

I think right now would be a great time to go and have a lovely cup of tea and a slice of handmade cake!

Be back soon with more pics and Links

Annie x

Happy Mothers day + Freebie

Hello!

Still busy busy busy getting ready for the Vintage fair next Saturday so please excuse my absence from Blog land!!!

Here's a Digital Art freebie for your own personal use

Wishing all my fellow Mummies out there a Happy Mothers day

Have a Lovely day and hope you get spoilt rotten!!!

Annie xx

New stock for a Vintage fair!

Hello!
Well as you can see there is a reason for my absence in Blogland....I have been a busy bee finishing up stock for the Vintage and Homemade Fair in Northamptonshire this Saturday!
SO here's a sneak preview....
...Enamel pitcher decoupaged with vintage flowers and a shelf with an 'R' for Rusty and a little bit Random!!

Vintage Lace wound tightly round card..waiting for someone to come and use it for their sewing pretties...

An Old bevelled Mirror and ornate one too! Alongside a Great set of pins from Paris sneaking into the pic!!

A nice sized revamped printers tray with Cute as a button paper backing that can be hung Portrait or Landscape....

   ....With removable tiles and....

...an array of Little treasures to display...just to get you started until you find some of your own!

And some great little Stocking fillers! Some of my Digital Art made minitaure to add to your bracelet, Keyrings, necklace or Wherever you desire!!

Ok if you want to see more then you MUST try and Visit us....Northamptonshire is a great Central location..so not too far from anyone!!

Read more about the sellers confirmed for the fair on Anns lovely Blog!

I will also be posting a 10% discount voucher for my stall that people are welcome to print off and bring to redeem against any goodies you might want to buy!! Will be meeting up with a few peeps that I have met in blogland and I must say I am really looking forward to it!!

Back soon with that voucher!

Big love to all

Annie x

Giant Birdcage Makeover!!

Hello!!
Ok Finally heres the Birdcage Makeover I have been talking about for ages!! The weather has delayed things somewhat!! But heres the before.....

Hmmm...bit shabby looking and the gold and black not looking too classy....So Antique White Spray Paint, some elbow grease, ageing techniques and some imagination........... you get this!!

The stand has a revolving tray attached now..

...and Decoupaged some gorgeous birdcage paper onto the tray and...

in the bottom of the cage on the removable trays!!

Adorned with a few shabby roses, Crystals and a sweet lil birdie and we have a finished makeover!!

Will be featuring this makeover in a few places such as...

So if you are visitng from here then Thanks for taking the time to visit and make sure to click on the giveaway button on the right Or here for a chance to enter my Halfway giveaway to win some Vintage blocks!! Everyone's welcome!!!

Until next time..Take care

Annie xx

Inspiration & Random thoughts

Hello!
DO you ever have those realisation moments when you see how the everyday things you always thought were pretty inspires you? Well I was going through some old photos of some of my products and had this very thought!
SO I thought I'd show you a little bit of how things around you can creep into your thoughts and your designs!!
I think you can guess where I took inspiration from for the salt dough biscuit ornaments!! They look yum but had to keep these pretties high so that little ones didn't try and nibble!! Salt flour and pva glue does NOT taste very nice!!!

I love Winged things like these little pretties
so here's how they have influenced my designs!!
Since reading Enid Blyton's Tales of the Faraway Tree, the woods and forests are places I love to spend time in especially in the Autumn time ( although watching Blair Witch Project kinda spoilt it a little for me!!) and these little Toadstools are what I always look for but never find!! but this inspired a wreath which would look great in a kitchen!
Feathers are just beautiful especially peacock ones, this headpiece was designed for a bridesmaid of one of my brides and had diamantes adorning the base stem
Roses are a Fave of mine too especially in pastel or muted colours so these ones are made from paper so they last forever and has a hint of sparkle too them too...of course! I have some attached to fairy lights and my birdcage and also used bigger versions on my Christmas tree last year too!
So other random thoughts this week are......

...where do those objects that you know you have but just can't find go??? I have looked everywhere for this item for hours now and have seen it recently but just don't remember where?? and the thing is I WILL find it...after I don't actually need it any more!! Its like a mean trick that is played on you!! Maybe if I was more like Anthea Turner and had a place for everything this wouldn't happen....but that will never be so will just have to keep looking!!!!

....Why is it that its always YOUR things that end up getting broken and smashed? My Vintage teapot was smashed to smithereens yesterday by my 4yr old boys football, I was livid and he was devastated cause he knew how much I loved my china and also knew he is not allowed to play footie in the house either!!!
I'm gutted because it was the first thing I bought with my wages when I started working again and you don't usually find a coffee pot by itself but I have found the whole set for a reasonable price on E-bay which I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will win!!! ( at least I'll have spares too!)
Do these things happen to you?
Hope you have a great weekend x
Annie x
Edited to add- I WON!!! 21 piece set including a salt and pepper set that I never had before too!!! YAY!