Odd jobs and all that jazz

Sometimes this blogging malarky doesnt get on, but it doesnt mean i'm not thinking of my blog, because I love it, alot. Sometimes life just gets in the way, cooking, laundry, family time, housework, creating, catching up with 24! (currently only on season 4 of 10!) animals especially the old moggies, always got my eye on them and everything else inbetween all of that!

Things like fresh home cooked meals, slimming world style

Reading a new book

 Finally sorting through this lovely lot of odds and ends

Creating a library in my studio for people to use, its great when people bring in donated books as I love looking through them all and putting our stickers in them

Finally getting the courage to switch on the sewing machine and use it!

and so much more odds and ends of life ...

Surprise!

I had no idea of all the behind the scenes planning!
My gorgeous man surprised me, as I'm turning 40 in December, he is whisking me off to New York!!!

New York! for a whole week just us two!!!! My Mum is looking after the boys here at home
I'm so excited it means I will actually turn 40 in New York!
Planning Planning Planning of where to go, our hotel is right near Central Park... I am SO EXCITED

Restocking - Vintage Fleur

I popped along and stocked up some more in my biggest space in Vintage Fleur
I still have so many items to 'finish' which can then be in my little den, I love it in here, its like a mini shop space
Its certainly looking fuller now

 A few halloween treats!

 Dolly Peg Couples

 Lots and lots of knitting and sewing patterns

 Colourful grannie bunting

I'll be back again very soon adding more to my little space
You can find Vintage Fleurs facebook page here

Restocking - My Little Vintage

I popped along and restocked the space I share with my lovely friend in My Little Vintage
I had a good shuffle around, and now I am armed with a list of items to create and find for that there space

 

I'll be back there again at the end of the month with more new stock
You can visit the My Little Vintage facebook page here

Destash

I held another craft destash and I have to say it was fun, the tables were full with promising finds and people started turning up before the opening time!
The first hour is always the busiest then slows down to stop near to the end, its only open for 2 hours which is just enough time for lots to be sold

My purchase of the day was this gorgeous old suitcase and its contents which also included lots of vintage patterns

Heaven I tell you - Heaven

Vintage Fleur - Exciting new shop space

I'm super happy to say that I have a fab little den in the new Vintage Fleur (previously Lollyrocket) on the high street in Kettering
Closing my own independant shop has given me the chance to really concentrate on my own personal handmade business, I love to create so many different items so I'm hoping this is going to work for me!

This is currently the largest space I'm selling in and I love the idea and fact that I can go and arrange it with new stock, it also means I can sell larger items of stock which is super exciting for me

I started off with a blank slate, the back wall was already wallpapered with a floral design which I decided to keep for the moment and adjust at a later date

I had just over a months notice so I've worked super hard to get a supply in there, I've got lots more to add over the coming weeks and months which i'll of course share and update on here

You can visit Vintage Fleur on facebook here but if your local you can pop in to the tea room downstairs and then finders keepers upstairs and if your a musical buff you can visit rocket records right at the top on the second floor