I really do love pink.....

It is no surprise, is it, that I really love pink.

I have loved it for a very long time.
I love to create with it, I love to wear it and I love to have it in my home.

(although sparingly just to keep certain boys happy)
Here a few things with the colour pink to cheer you up.....

The Hairclips Tidy - Barefoot Roses fabric.

Some pretty Handbag Doorstops

The Hairclips Tidy - Royal Ballet fabric

Some new pencil rolls.

And another Hairclips Tidy - more Barefoot Roses fabric.

I hope this has brightened your day.

Do you love pink too?

Kathryn. XX

A Week of Surprises.....

Isn't she a monster?

Well, yes, in fact she is "Stella" the sock monster.

She is looking a little bleary eyed from jet lag - well, she has travelled 17,000kms across the globe from the U.K. to be here!

She is made by talented textile artist Gina Ferrari and my boys were the lucky winners of "Stella" in Trashy's "Bushfire Appeal Raffle"

Thank you Trash for organising it and for all the generous donations made both to the raffle and the appeal.
"Thank you Gina......"

The boys were not the only ones who were lucky enough to win something from the raffle -I just happen to win Lucy Locket and her friend Jane's Phoenix cards. They are just beautiful and such a wonderful selection too! I will not have to buy cards for the rest of the year!

Thank you Lucy and Jane!

Whilst out and about yesterday I popped into one of my local haunts and discovered this little treasure for $10!! "Gasp" I here you say! Yes, ladies $10.

It does have 1 small chip in the back but still, even with the chip it is still wonderful!

I don't collect Carlton Ware so it may end up on ebay....

Let me know if you do collect the "Buttercup" pattern and this is a piece you just have to have......

Now this little beauty has been added to my pink glass collection thanks to my lovely neighbour Sue who popped in last Friday bearing a belated birthday gift. Now, Sue knows I love anything pink - especially pink glass. I love it, Thanks Sue!

Have you had any nice surprises this week?

I hope you have, Kathryn. XX

Some show and tell.....

My wonderful Mum and Dad paid a visit yesterday. They live an hour away so we only see them about twice a month. Yesterday my Mum mentioned she had seen an ad on the T.V for a little place near us that sold old wares, collectibles and antiques. MMMM, I wonder if it is the place I am thinking of but never been too? So, we left Dad at home, and we went for little "tattar".....and found the "Bowerbird" located on the highway between Magpie and Buninyong. Gosh, this lady has some beautiful things. Old Glass (which I love), jewellery, china, paintings, furniture, lamps...I could go on and on. But the best thing of all was that everything in her little shop is 50% off until Christmas. (I know where to send hubs now...hee hee.)

Anyway, I spied this lovely little powder bowl. I collect these pretties so I asked her how much it was. "$24" she said. I said "do you take eftpos?". "No, only cash" she said. I said "Can you hold it until tomorrow?" ...........My Mum said "I'll get for you and that will be your birthday present!" I LOVE MY MUM!!!!! Now it is sitting on my shabby table with my some of my pink glass collection. It goes nicely with this one too! so, if you live near Buninyong make sure you pay the "Bowerbird" a visit.

Now, this little bag was made by me a few years ago. It has only been used once and has been hanging in my cupboard ever since. I decided it was time for it to have an airing! ..... I thought some of you might like to have a look?

Ok, here is the story behing this little creation...

I, like I am sure many of you out there in bloggy land, have at some stage bought an item of clothing (because you just loved it so much and had to have it) then thought I have nothing to go with it. Well this is such a case. I bought it (A dark red vintage lace style top - for a Christmas "do") then decided I needed to have a bag to go with it. MMMMM....no bags to match in the shops, none at home.....I do have some pretty nice purse frames around somewhere....so I dreamt up this little number. Night after night I plodded along with it, sewing the beads on until it was finished. I was pretty happy with it when finished but it took me so long to do and if only I had the easy tutorial from Jodie that I had to make this one! Oh well, it turned out alright but I don't think it was worth the effort just for one night. At least I have something pretty to look at each time I open my wardrobe door!!!!

Kathryn. XX