Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...
Hey it's the 1st of the month..a pinch & a punch..HAPPY MONTH :)
Elmo loves playing hide & seek in his new candy stripe tunnel...
while Oscar prefers to kick back on his retro bamboo banana lounge...
Pop over and say Hi to Pip at Meet Me at Mike's and see who else is playing in this week's fun meme.
Toni is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :that's NiCe~that's DiFfErEnT~that's UnUsUaL:
quite a challenging theme, i thought...not really sure that i've got anything that quite fits the bill...then it hit me like a thunderbolt!!..there are three things in my 'new' not-quite-ready-to-shift-in house that most definitely fit the bill...what'd'ya think???
here's one HUGE pole in the middle of our house..pretty NICE huh!!
can you guess what this is gonna be??...a fancy shmancy laundry chute that's what..from the upstairs bathroom straight thru to the laundry below...a little DIFFERENT!?
gee i love this ceiling window which is gonna be right above my bed...snoozing under the stars aaaahhh...FUN & a tad UNUSUAL!?
Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT...why don't you join in the FUN...
here i go again with my 50s theme..i just LOVE it!!.. and from the delightful response i've been getting..apparently you do too!!..today i've fished out a few of my 50s crafty/sewy 'this'n'thats' and i love how they've come together..i'm sure you will too..ENJOY :)
these lovely old Womens Weeklys dated August 1957 [my birth month & 5th b'day]..and mum's old knitting needles which i keep in this dear old 'flask' basket...
take a peek inside..ooh-la-la aren't the fashions stylish??...and the ads are priceless lol!
sweet little pinking shears..complete with box & guarantee...
i picked up this sweet little travelling sewing kit for 25c..i know unbelievable lol!..i love the sweet little tin full of press studs & hooks..
two darning mushrooms..i think they might be pre 50s actually..the bakelite one unscrews & is a needle keep..verry handy!..a tracing wheel & buttons in that classic 50s green..and can you guess what that little gadget at the bottom is??..it's a daisy flower maker..huh!!
aren't these 50s casein buckles adorable??
and i BET you've been hanging out to see the GoRgEoUs barkcloth...it's MaGiC isn't it!?
look at that detailed design and classic 50s colours...LoVe IT!!!
i've had lots of FuN sharing my 50s gems with you today..i'm sure they'll bring back some lovely memories for [some] of you :)
Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...
i LOVE my potted succulents..this one is pretty special..it's called Aeonium arboreum...watch as it transforms from this to....
THIS ...a fabulous specimen wouldn't you agree??...it stays green only if kept in the shade...mine is on the front doorstep in full sun ..it retains this divine wine red colour all year round...with just a hint of green on the fleshy petals deep within the heart of the rosettes..
and here's a close-up of a shimmering rosette..after a Spring shower...ce'st magnifique!
Pop over and say Hi to Pip at Meet Me at Mike's and see who else is playing in this week's fun meme.
Kate is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :My Collection:
When it comes to COLLECTING i WIN hands down..NO DOUBT!!...there's really NOT much that i DON'T collect!!...SSOO i'm LOVING Kate's theme BUT it's causing me great ANGST!!...WHAT to SHOW and WHAT to LEAVE out..THAT's my DILEMMA!!
SSOO after spending the BEST part of today...tooing & frowing...umming & aahing... i FINALLY narrowed down my SHOW-and-TELL to these irresistible FEW...
i LoVe, LoVe, LoVe vintage BoOkS...and ToY SeWiNg MaChInEs...i DO!!
i'm MaD about vintage PiNcUsHiOnS....and HaTpInS...TOO!!
i SaLiVaTe over vintage BuTtOnS-on-CaRdS...and vintage TiNs...that's TRUE!!
and i SiMplY AdOrE vintage KeWpIeS...don't YoU???
Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT
two weeks ago i showed you some 50s goodies, which btw received a fabulous response from everyone THANKYOU!!..well, there's lots more where they came from so i hope you don't mind me boring you with a few MORE 50s goodies :)
here's a darling little basket chockful of 50s lovelies...
WOW that sweet little basket sure holds a lot..AMAZING huh!?
let's see there's a sweet little spice set..adorable isn't it??..a :willow: cookie maker [i've wanted one of these for ages]..and a tiny cookie pastry cutter..
sweet 50s kitchenalia in the shape of..a green & white flour sifter..three jelly moulds...and a flour scoop..
more kitchenalia...a rusty pastry cutter..and another peek at the cookie maker with a star shaped nozzle, cute huh...
love the round shaped lid on this canister..and i love,love,love the green bakelite icing shaker!
a sweet little crocheted cosy in lovely muted colours..love that ripple pattern...
a gorgeous Cadbury's chocolates tin..made in Tassie, of course :)
aren't the graphics wonderful??
here's a close-up of the sweet basket :) made from recyled used cards and wrapping paper cut-outs & amazingly sturdy..in lovely muted colours & that 50s green we all love :)
just one more peek at these 50s GEMS..btw did you happen to notice the gingham supper cloth??..yeah it's a 50s original too :))
Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...
i had fun putting this'n'that together for todays meme...
let's see..there's raggedy ann [looking her usual cheery self] sitting upon a cone of the yummiest red chenille yarn, while resting her arm on a sweet red rose vintage canister..a teapot wearing a snug cosy perched upon three red vintage books...a sprinkling of red vintage buttons...a nursery rhyme tin...a vintage spool with red tartan trim..and hidden underneath it all is a darling old red crocheted cushion.
Pop over and say Hi to Pip at Meet Me at Mike's and see who else is playing in this week's fun meme.
Shelley is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :Through the Front Door:
here's the front door at No 21...
and here's what you see as you step inside...can you see the back door???
i rarely come thru my front door cause i park my car round the back....so here's what i see as i step inside the back door...i DO love my clutter..it's a welcoming sight..
BTW i just had to show you my soon-to-be front door of our 'new' house-in-progress, on 2 acres with to-die-for-views...best of all i'm gonna have my very own 'new' studio...WOOHOO!!!!!
i recently signed up for this fun swap and got to work on my ornament project way ahead of time [so unlike me]..last Sunday i was notified with my swap partner's details and emailed her straight away only to discover that she'd already made her chrissy ornament & card too..how FUNNY!!..so we decided we would mail our little surprise packages to each other first thing Monday morning..and GUESS WHAT??..we received them in the mail the very next day..how quick was THAT??..WooHoo GO Aussie post!!!
Look at what Lyn made for me...i LOVE crystals!!
beautifully wrapped..with a lovely handmade Chrissy card too..THANK you Lyn!!
i've got it hanging on my kitchen window with all my lovely crystal suncatchers..look at it sparkle :))
here's what i made for Lyn...i was inspired by a vintage glass Christmas tree ornament and i love handstitching..it was quick:easy & fun to make..i couldn't resist the urge to attach a rusty bell :))
A HUGE thank you to Robyn & Clare for organizing this FUN swap!! btw pop over to Robyn's blog and check out her :Christmas card mini gift-box: tutorial..it's easy peasy & a fun way to recycle those used cards :))
Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT
Last Sunday i signed up for a 'Make Do Memories Miniature Quilt Challenge' on Lyn's blog...17 challenge kits were available consisting of five miniature vintage hexagon blocks [which Lyn purchased on eBay] made in the 1930/40s from feedsacks & leftovers..of course i couldn't resist!!...LOOK what arrived in the mail this morning!!
i was overcome with emotion when i opened the envelope...aren't they ADORABLE???...five of the SWEETEST miniature hexagon blocks...bright:cheerful:delicate & meticulously handstitched..
each block measures approx 7inches..each hexagon measures a tiny 1 inch..
i can't stop looking/touching/smelling these delicate GEMS..they are PRICELESS and i can't believe they are MINE!!..THANK YOU ssoo MUCH Lyn for your extreme generosity!!...i'm very excited about being part of this miniature quilt challenge; my mind's abuzz with ideas and i can't wait to get started!!..btw the deadline's 7th May 2010 ssoo i will keep you posted on my 'work-in-progress'....
NB} as a matter of interest Lyn & i were partners in a recent 'Christmas Ornament Swap'..we exchanged our gifts earlier this week..i'll be blogging about them tomorrow so pop by and see what we made for each other..it was lotsa FUN!!
