Some thrifting and awards

This may come out as a load of waffle as I'm very tired. Lily has had a really high temperature at night for the last 4 days so has been awake most the night, even calpol hasn't worked but thankfully she's ok now. Anyway I felted my woolies this morning, well I think I have they've certainly shrunk and I scooped a ton of fluff out of the tumble drier! Now I've got to try and make something with it. The rest of the week was spent painting these frames and the printers tray - tedious!

And then I played with this little old cupboard, I glued a piece of CK oilcloth on the door and then lined the inside with some wallpaper and plastic lace! Roll on the Spring when you can actually take a decent photo!

That photo is so blurry sorry.

I've also been making things for the January swap the theme being Cath Kidstonesque but I haven't sent them yet so will post photos when Boysmum3 receives them.

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Now when I went to the jumble sale I did get a few bits and pieces:

A large rose pyrex casserole

Some plates, I've now filled my plate rack so I'm going to have to start swapping them around or get another rack :)

Some china etc - I was really pleased to find the green Woods ware as I have the matching teapot and coffee pot.

Some curtains for the fabric.

I don't make a habit of buying teddies but this TY bear was so cute for 10p and she goes well with the yellow rimmed bowls - very Spring like.

Don't go thinking that I've lost the plot (like everyone at home does lol) but I saw this little lady looking so dirty faced, unwanted and forlorn that I had to have her, she was 20p but it must've taken someone ages to make her. I couldn't leave her to get trampled on and hopefully I'll be able to get that grubby face clean!

I'm liking jumble sales very much as i also got a fairly new Boden jacket for 20p and an unworn Zara jacket also 20p, it's a pity you don't see them often.

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I've very kindly been given some awards this week firstly this one, three times from Mandy at The Vintage Kitten, Tracey at Tcalamity and Debbie at Debbies English Treasures. Thankyou I think all your blogs are fabulous too.

I'm going to pass this to:

Clare at Summerfete.

Kittywrinkle at Kitty's bloggy bits.

Angel at Shabby Angel.

Andrea at Indigo Blue.

Sal at Sals snippets.

Little Gem at little Gem's world.

Lace threads at Lace hearts.

Victoria at Vintage Tea.

Sian at diary of a tinyholder

I also received this one from Tracey at Tcalamity thankyou Tracey.

And finally this one from Andrea at Indigo Blue Thankyou Andrea.

I award this to

Clare at summerfete.

Tracey at Tcalamity.

Mandy at The Vintage Kitten.

Debbie at Debbies English treasures.

Mary at Mary Poppins

Sandie at Dancing on a blade of grass.

I'll nominate these this evening because I've got to go and cook now, have a great weekend everyone. I'll be celebrating Burns night on Sunday with some Haggis.

Oops 3 days later and I've nominated!!

One happy bunny!

I am a very happy bunny, for a long time I have wanted a printers drawer tray. We have searched everywhere to no avail and finally, a couple of weeks ago, I made do with a wooden cassette rack. We removed some of the partitions and gave it a couple of coats of paint and it's okay, a bit too deep but hey I could still fill it with bits and bobs!

Then OH comes home Saturday morning to tell me he had possibly found me a printers tray!
A lady I knew died a few months ago and her daughters were holding a bric a brac sale at their house, before selling it. He happened to mention to them about a printers tray and they said I think we've got some old ones in the outhouse that their dad had acquired many, many years ago. Well we went up to the house and they had not one but three trays, gave them to me and would only take a few pounds for the lot! They may not look much at the moment but they will be fab when they're finished, well that's the plan anyway.

I also bought a few other bits from the sale: a wicker basket, 4 embroidered napkins, a small floral Coalport dish, a green glass bowl, an hexagonal wooden box with lidded compartments, a lovely illustrated Lark Rise to Candleford book and a really sweet bathroom sign.

Here are the rest of the things I bought from from last weeks church sale.
A cut glass vase, a heart shaped glass candle holder and a rose patterned cake slice that matches a cake stand I bought a few weeks ago!

And 4 more glass candlesticks.

Well I better hop off and start cleaning my trays now lol!