Finders keepers...

Woke up bright and early on Saturday morning, well as we do everyday as Oscar, our very own little alarm clock decides that's how it is. But today I thought I'm actually going to leave the house bright and early too and have a little look at the local car boot sale on the green.

Oscar and I had a good nose around all the stalls and I did manage to find a few nice little bits. And I felt content when on the final row a lovely lady had some old buttons for me and also a whole range of brand new brightly coloured buckets and spades for Oz. So we left the car boot feeling happy with our purchases. In fact Oscar was fast asleep but I felt happier knowing I had also got him something!

As it was such a beautiful day we decided to walk home along the beach and I can't describe how thrilled I am that we did, as this is where I found this little gem of a chair. Just sitting amongst some other bits and bobs outside a house, with a sign saying 'please help yourself'. That was it, I sat straight on that chair and thought its actually quite comfy and rang my husband, who is a man who has a van, so super handy for these situations!

It is in need of some love and attention but my lovely mum is an upholsterer so I shall have to speak very kindly to her . (Hi Mum) I couldn't wait to tell her about my find and once I began stripping the chair and discovered it had an iron frame work back, she seemed very impressed and said it is more than likely an original early Victorian chair.

Now I am on the search for that perfect fabric and I shall keep you posted on the progress of the makeover. Thanks for stopping by.

This was one of my purchases. Only £1, I can't decide whether to paint it or leave it gold?

Buttons Galore

As long as I can remember my Mum has had her much loved collection of buttons. She keeps them in a small set of draws , with a different draw for each colour. I must say I have always loved her collection and remember having a little peek at them all now and again.

Well, since I have been making cushions and lavender bags, Mum decided I could put them to good use, so very kindly she has passed all her beautiful buttons onto me. I was pleased as punch,lucky lucky me!!!

My only problem is I love each and every one , I'm not sure if I can part with them, oh dear!

I'm very chuffed indeed,went out onto the balcony this morning and my sweetpeas now have just one pretty pink flower!!!! I really didn't hold out much hope as they had turned a little yellow and looked like they had been cooked by the sun.
That has made my day maybe even my week..... To many I know this seems a little achievement but plants and I do not have a very good relationship and this is also not helped by having a south facing balcony by the sea.
So that has given me hope now for lots of flowers, maybe even enough to put in a pretty pot! I'm going to see if it smells as divine as I remember.

I am super nervous but sooooooo excited, that I am about to enter the world of BLOGGING!!!!

I'm not really a computer girl and had no idea about blogs, but I was inspired by two ladies that I read about in a home magazine. They had pictures of their pretty china, and cake stands and were talking about a fair they were arranging. I looked at their blogs and that was it, I was immediately inspired to create my own.

I had no idea there was this creative hive in the land of blogging. Its brilliant and now I just want to be a part of it! So I hope you will stop by and have a little read now and again.

Thank you for visiting, and I hope to see you here again soon!

Katie.