Latest buys, makes and a very big thankyou...

I'll start with the thankyou because they're always nice aren't they?! The HUGE thankyou goes to the lovely Lady Cherry who gave me the "One Lovely Blog" award! It was a very pleasant surprise for me after being away for so long, so thankyou very much :-) I will now pass it on to 15 of my favourite blogs;

A Mermaids Purse, An Alien World, Blighty Boutique, Bobo Bun, Coco Rose Textiles, Giddy Stuff, Hen House,  Hens Teeth, Nellie & Elsie, Pandy Potter Bears, Sqiggling About, The Vintage Kitten, The Vintage Magpie, Vintage Vixen, With Love, Cupcakes and Biscuits.

It was a difficult task to choose just 15 but these are the lucky ladies, well done :-)

There's been alot of birthdays here recently which is always nice because it's an excuse to make pretty cards -

For my Auntie

For my Grandad's 80th -

the photo is of him with his siblings, parents and uncle just before the Second World War

For my Nan

Plus birthday's are an excuse to get baking!

A "Box of Chocolates" cake that I made for my Sister's boyfriend.

I have been quite good at saving my money ready for the Clothes Show in December that is until I went to the Malvern Flea Market yesterday!! My parents were working there so I decided to go too and I'm glad I did because I got lots of bargains, although now I'm alot poorer :-( ha!

A 50's/60's wooden Polish doll

 

A 50's Dolls House book which opens up to create a 3d house which I absolutely adore and for a £1 I couldn't resist it!!

A "Victory" wooden jigsaw of some very cute dogs!

Some books which were only 50p each, I love the illustrations!

A knitting pattern, 1956 Mother magazine and two Christmas Photoguide magazines

 

Some vintage games

 

How much is that Doggy in the window?? 50p! Therefore this little fella came home with me!

 

An Edward Sharp and Sons tin and an equally pretty colourful brooch

 

A Little Betty miniature sewing machine, working and with it's original box!

 

Yet more buttons!! My mom bought a sweet jar full to sell and I got first pick of course ;-) I think they would benifit from a fairy liquid soak though! ha

Some "Mr Cuthbert's guide.." booklets which I'll be scanning ande making into needlecases :-)

A George W Horner sweet tin

A boy rag doll

Yet another doll!!

And a rather distressed old wash board! I've been after one of these for a while to display some of my jewellery on at fairs. This one has had a terrible attack of wood worm some time in it's life but it just adds to the character :-)

I've also made a new discovery in my local town;  a charity stall in the market which is where I got this gem from:  A 1956 Good Housekeeping Picture Cookery book

I suppose I shouldn't get yet more vintage cooking books especially seen as my collection has taken over two cupboards in the kitchen but the pictures and adverts in it are lovely, and it was only 50p!! Tea and cake anyone??

And now onto my final buy; a George VI and family tin from ebay for £4 (inc p&p)

Another royal-inspired item is this necklace that I made recently, the picture came from a collection of ephemera my mom bought. 

I also found out some spare ring bases so made some rings using bits n bobs from my random bits stash!

Hope you've enjoyed looking through my blog and as per I love to hear what you think so let me know by commenting!!

Laura xx