Sunny Saturday...

Sunny Saturday

Sunshine, it's a game changer isn't it?

I can literally feel my happy levels rising with the sun, to feel that sun on my face and the warm glow it gives when you close your eyes

Part of the positivity for 2017 is to list what I can on Etsy, clear the cupboards

If it's not seriously sentimental or seriously useful then it should be on the Etsy shop shelves

So with that in mind I've taken full advantage of the sunshine and managed to get lots of photos

They might not be the best or the ones I'm going to stick with but they have got a few more bits stocked!

That pretty sunflower set above ^^^ it literally just summed up my Saturday in a nutshell

Bright, sunny and happy

These pretty, naive little paintings, I've been keeping them in a little box for some time but I can't justify hiding them away, they deserve to be seen every day

But then I am a sucker for anything floral or botanical

If you can mix that floral love in with a little barge ware inspiration then if you're lucky you might end up with something like these gorgeous hand painted enamel trays

And vintage glass just comes into its own when the sun shines, the old cut glass catches the rays so prettily

However I am teasing a little as I've definitely saved my favourite till last

Colclough Vintage Fine Bone Porcelain 

*sigh*

Colclough made fine bone china accessible to the masses and boy did they do it in the prettiest of colours

A lovely little set of 4 trios, milk jug and sugar bowl

I still have quite a few boxes and cupboards to go through, it might take a while to get through them all, they are spread throughout the house!

Fingers crossed for lots more Sunny Saturdays

Sunny days...

Oh hasn't the weather been amazing!?

Yesterday the hottest 1st July ever recorded here in the UK...

I have to confess I did whinge a bit yesterday, even the wind was like a warm hairdryer!

But it has given me the excuse to tuck myself away in the shade and catch up on a few bits.

Saturday just passed we were at a Garden Party Fundraiser for the Primrose Unit.

It was glorious weather.

I only took a few things along as I wanted to enjoy the event/atmosphere.

I did worry that the Beardy Bobs Soy Wax Candles might melt in the heat but they held on through even the hottest midday sun

I was assisted by my helper, whose rates were quite reasonable

...as much ice-cream as we could both manage!

I've also taken the time to take a few snaps and list a few bits over on Etsy

'Kev' the donkey may just be my favourite, but this little deer has been giving me the big brown eyes for attention...

and amongst other things a few pretty and kitschy tins have found their way onto Etsy

The weather has taken a cloudy break so no more photo's but I will be listing a few ready to ship Beardy Bobs Candles over the next few days

HAPPY WEEKENDING

Etsy Listings in time for Christmas...

Keep your eyes peeled for a few pretty things going onto Etsy in time for Christmas.

I still have LOTS of Beryl and Jasmine utility ware, tins and perhaps a couple of pretty linens for the Christmas Table?

Vintage Fair Fun...

Priddy Priddy Vintage really did have all the fun at the Vintage Fair

{again}

3 days this time....I was a tad apprehensive before we left, but I needn't have worried as we had an absolute ball of a time!

So once again time to share a  few of my favourite photos...

Our stall was if I say so myself packed to the brim with lots of goodies and looking non too shabby

We stood out with a lovely selection of painted furniture

view from John Lewis cafe

It's always hard to pick my favourite on the day as I genuinely love everything I sell

but these little beauties have been to almost every show and finally sold this time around

The Vintage sugar shaker I wanted to keep also sold...yes I know that's the idea but darn it I had my eye on it!

I also put a couple of my favourite tins out, which not surprisingly didn't stay on the shelf for long

this beautiful bedspread is huge and all handmade...stunning

This lovely little bureau came home with us...if I had charged a £1 for every time someone said how lovely it was and opened/closed it I could have double the weekends takings...

it's all good though as one of my daughters, Lolly, has earmarked it for her study desk...

and I have a lovely Ercol chair to go with it 

{but shh I haven't told her that bit yet!}

that bread bin got about a bit!

*sigh*

I do love a Vintage Linen {or two}

perfect Christmas hampers

{I don't think we bought any baskets home again}

Vintage pressed glass; sturdy, functional and yet still so very pretty...

It was a fantastic Fair....3 days all heaving with people and every day different in terms of what was popular

Thank you to all, just over 100 of you, who stopped to buy a little something from us

to those who stopped by for a natter, too many to count

to my lovely neighbourly stallholders

and to MKHandmade & Vintage for once again putting on an amazing show!

2012 has been quite amazing for us

Lots of love from the girls