Getting Ready For Christmas. And Some Of My Wares!

My next post will be my 100th, so I will having a Christmas Giveaway...I must get on and make something for it now......
It has been a good week so far. A little bit of everything has been achieved. Prep's for Christmas and a little Christmas shopping. The decorating of the family room has started too.
Sorry to mention that word again The Fair! but I wanted to show you these lovely little tin's which I brought from Lynn @ Sea Angles.....
If you have the same problem I have, you may sympathise with me, numbering the kitchen cupboards may be a good idea, we shall see. The reason being that when Mr N. wants to find something in the kitchen I have to give very precise directions, almost down to the last Inch in order that he can spot whatever it is that he wants.

Monday I had a lovely day visiting one of my most favorite shop's. Cabbages & Roses in Chelsea

I was not going to lug my camera about on a shopping trip, which I always regret¬ but I did manage to find this image on the Internet to show you. I would have preferred to have taken my own as the shop looked wonderful all decorated ready for Christmas.

We spent most of the day in the Kings Road. It was cold, but refreshing to be out, rather than shopping inside Bluewater. The day was finished off in a very old little pub in Villiers Street by Charing Cross Station. The pub was dark inside lit mostly by candles and twinkling lights. When I return to the City I always feel quite at home. This is where I was born and my parents and their parents were born, lived and worked.

We sat and enjoyed watching the world rush by, some running to catch trains and others laden with bag's of Christmas shopping. Mostly everyone, was wrapped up in a big coat and woolly hat. There was a good feeling in the atmosphere, like Christmas this year was going to be a less materialistic, one but a Special One.

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I wanted an advent calender of some sort....I wish I had waited now, I saw this extremely long Advent Bunting at our local Farm Shop and bought it. I wish I had waited as in Cabbages & Roses I saw the lovely little Rusty Bucket one that I have on my sidebar!

The problem I have is where to put it for now.

We are decorating the family room, which is where I would normally hang it.

I have it draped, a bit messily! in my kitchen, not the best place for it to be.Too cute to resist really!

I have been meaning to add some of the items I made for the Fair onto my Blog Shop.....as usual for me, just not enough time. I am writing this post in between painting the walls. So I will show you them on this blog and may get round to listing them at some other time, along with quite a few other bits we made.

This is one of my loose lampshade covers, made in one of my favourite designer materials.

And a matching Heart to go with it.

Off White Linen Doves.

Embellished Heart and a With Love Heart.

I have made so many of these little Hearts some with Lavender and some without!

Little tiny Doves for the Christmas Tree.

Embroidered with Love.

One of a pair of White Linen loose lampshade covers with embroidery.

Closer look!

I hope to get some things listed on my Blog Shop, before Christmas!

The paintbrush is getting dry, so must get on.....have a lovely weekend all.

xxx

Busy Busy And Little Things For The Fair

As the Autumn draws in, I get that nice cozy being at home feeling. I love Autumn, I love all the seasons really, it is a shame our summer has been a bit of a let down, anyway I will look forward to my first log fire, roasted chestnuts and not really look forward to clearing all the leaves, especially when soggy wet. This is a supposed to be a special month for me as it will be my birthday soon. I am really not sure if I am happy that it is coming or not. I will let you know!

This morning a miracle happened, I was up very early 6.30am.......and I was full of energy....very unusual for me. So with an early start for a change, I have managed to get so much done. Don't you just love getting that list finally ticked off. The Tax Return is underway, yippee....I will be glad to get that over with. The house got a much need wash, hoover and dust and even all my filing was put away at long last. The ironing basket is empty. Just the garden to sort out now. And we have been shopping recently for Vintage Treasures. I have made a couple of loose and washable lampshade covers which are a favorite of ours.

To confuse my fuzzy brain even more!!! I have started another Blog, which one day just may have something for sale on it...lol....called Petticoats & Posies (wow, done it... I managed to make a Link ! this is a first) this blog will be dedicated to our love of vintage and hand made.

The name yes, ah well, we both like pretty girlie things and flowers so it seemed a good name at the time.

Here are the pair, looking at the photo I think the candle sticks are far too big to have with these little lamps. Never mind just ignore them.

This shabby painted wooden box should be brimming over by now. As you can see, it is not !White and Linen will feature large. Awards abound...another one arrived...from Sandi
Thank you Sandi and hurry back from your little blog break please.
I will pass this Friendship Award onto all my dear blog friends that always pop in to see me and never fail to bring me a smile.

Bye for now, have a lovely weekend all.

Carol

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