Lovely Laces

These are a few of the gorgeous vintage laces I found at this weekend's bear show at Toowoomba.  I didn't sell a lot but had such fun buying.  The blue trim is so sweet, it is finely pleated & then has a dainty lace edge (perfect little bear collar I'm thinking).  The 3 vintage buckles were another great find.  One is a lovely green bakelite, one gorgeous diamontes & the other more of an inlay diamonte.  Most of the laces came from a dollmakers estate.  I'm sure to treasure them as much as she did & hope to use them in lots of upcoming creations.

I hope you've all had a great weekend.  Still perfect weather here in Brisbane!

Vintage Kitchen Table - Latest Garage Sale Find

This is my great find from this morning's garage sale.  It's a lovely old 40's or 50's chrome legged table with a gorgeous blue laminex top (some marks on it though).  Now what to do, sell it or get it done up to use as a sewing table (it's very heavy & sturdy)??
I did find some other lovely old wall mirrors but I'll clean them before I do show & tell!

Hope you're all having an awesome weekend.  It's such beautiful weather here in Brisbane, so far it looks like it's going to be a great day for Mothers Day.  I'm heading out to Petrie Markets to sell some of my collectables so if you feel like a day out come & say hello!

Gorgeous Journals

These are the latest journals I have been working on.  I'm loving the fact I can get to use some of my lovely old laces & interesting bits & pieces on them.

This one I have wrapped in an old sewing pattern for a friend's 50th Birthday pressie.  I crafted the tag by dipping it in parisan essence & then stamping it with a Paris postmark, I then added a vintage stamp.  I'm really pleased how it turned out.

I think I'm becoming addicted to making them lol!

I'm hoping to list some on etsy later in the day.

Have a great week!

Home Again!

Well I've been home for over a week now!  We had an amazing trip & I am pleased to say the little boy we went to pray for is a lot better now.  He is still in hospital though & is having trouble with his legs but we believe that will change soon!

These photos were taken in Hue at the Forbidden City.  The girls above were from America, one was visiting Vietnam for the first time with her Mum who had fled Vietnam during the war.

Such a lovely place to wander around.  A lot of the buildings were destroyed in the war.

Oh well holiday over now it's time to get busy & get creative again!  I have a market this Friday night in the King George Square in Brisbane.  Hopefully this time there will be no rain!

HAPPY ANZAC DAY tomorrow!

What I'm Working On Today....

Well it's been awhile since I last posted!!  I never got to do the last market as it was just so wet & to drive into Brisbane in the wet weather just didn't appeal to Pam or I!  Anyway I have been busy creating & this little prim ellie is one of my latest creations.

I have also been planning a trip to Vietnam & will leave later this month.  We are going for a holiday but the main reason is to visit and pray for a little boy named Bo who has leaukemia.  I'm hoping to have a market stall this weekend to raise money for his medical bills.  I just hope it stays fine on Sunday!

I hope you're all having a great week!

Twilight Market Tonight....

Have just finished these journals that I'm taking to the Twilight Market in King George Square tonight.
Just praying for the rain to go away!!  It will still be on even if it rains but they may move us inside above the Groove Train.  Hope to see you there!  It's going to be handmade heaven!  Hope tonight we get to check out the other stalls.

Have a lovely weekend!

Don't You Just Love This Old Pram?

Look at this lovely old pram I scored off my friend Tina!  She was going to sell it at the bear show but it never quite made it there!  Lol!  It's old & rickety but I just love it!  Can't wait to use it for a prop at shows etc. 

Have a lovely week!