tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33279952361236076642023-11-16T17:02:02.170+00:00Vintage FollieVintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.comBlogger364125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-26289602761702966732023-02-03T10:21:00.001+00:002023-02-03T10:21:45.326+00:00Countdown to Valentine's Day<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WkVuBTCmR3n0t6dFYHtSDp4SChigDRVUCX1xPLmE6LAXbxs4cWdajVD8JpDbsZnEKmhCd0qwV-en1AnPJ7ByQWTIA2-0pzaod7K2rKIxQ5uagZ14kQ5Bo_eCstDb0ibHOs0_5NJUQo1876JRmKtf0kM-n798FjRkF2ugJkX-e3obqUXqY5JfclK2ZA/s4160/20230203_091858.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3WkVuBTCmR3n0t6dFYHtSDp4SChigDRVUCX1xPLmE6LAXbxs4cWdajVD8JpDbsZnEKmhCd0qwV-en1AnPJ7ByQWTIA2-0pzaod7K2rKIxQ5uagZ14kQ5Bo_eCstDb0ibHOs0_5NJUQo1876JRmKtf0kM-n798FjRkF2ugJkX-e3obqUXqY5JfclK2ZA/w480-h640/20230203_091858.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">Hello 2023! Wow.... it's definitely been a while!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to kick off the year with a creative project and as someone who can't resist an advent calendar....or two, I thought why not create an advent calendar for the romantic season of Valentine's Day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The idea came about as I was packing away my Christmas advent calendar (that we made in 2020 - blog post <a href="http://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-project-kit-christmas-matchbox.html" target="_blank">here</a>). I was looking at the red baking tray and suddenly thought that I could create a similar type of advent calendar for Valentine's Day. I then started to look on Pinterest to find some ideas but nothing really jumped out at me, so then I delved into my craft stash to see what I could find to inspire me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I pulled out a die set by Tim Holtz called Gift Card Bag. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRkoAUDZM3eOfHNJIaakzc6HKtkkWHaAOM_EGIlhOn40naptUTpfZ-HIl1_XMVnindwn0lT_bHw6q7_Cp52UsOOE8tWFNALrZNd_GSXdE5N2esfogNeeo-C1eUtfOVi8MQxB2gtCzoG5V9fqL3aFapsyXAo4FPllcwNrEJf12h4_F6bSBHSTvq-ZC2A/s800/tim-holtz-2636-gift-card-bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRkoAUDZM3eOfHNJIaakzc6HKtkkWHaAOM_EGIlhOn40naptUTpfZ-HIl1_XMVnindwn0lT_bHw6q7_Cp52UsOOE8tWFNALrZNd_GSXdE5N2esfogNeeo-C1eUtfOVi8MQxB2gtCzoG5V9fqL3aFapsyXAo4FPllcwNrEJf12h4_F6bSBHSTvq-ZC2A/s320/tim-holtz-2636-gift-card-bag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once I saw this die set, the idea to create an advent calendar that included daily activities to do with your loved one sprang to mind. However when I looked at the size of the die, I knew I wouldn't be able to fit 14 of these bags on the baking tray, so I started to think how I could alter it in some way.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I then looked at cropping it to a smaller size and began experimenting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i3fjR-xr96oieOaIguiudqiNjomaRioQY6wJAVA6Qdyp5b8-kCmXCYnMYtmtY-lQ5Cu67NC-yZMOIFxsRcDJ_7WUQQCjl_G6kroH5yF0etAwJuHwfyTiFwUABsxx_5bdyk4EUfI_RmnKalXqcVO-wlYTo6PuTNBTPDWt6P_aimWLiEbC7SgTgd_05g/s4160/20230124_165034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5i3fjR-xr96oieOaIguiudqiNjomaRioQY6wJAVA6Qdyp5b8-kCmXCYnMYtmtY-lQ5Cu67NC-yZMOIFxsRcDJ_7WUQQCjl_G6kroH5yF0etAwJuHwfyTiFwUABsxx_5bdyk4EUfI_RmnKalXqcVO-wlYTo6PuTNBTPDWt6P_aimWLiEbC7SgTgd_05g/w480-h640/20230124_165034.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I measured the size of card that I thought would work and then laid out the die. I knew that I would need to create my own bottom tab once I had die cut the paper so made allowances on the measurements for this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEoe23mdt7xiRA52A5xPSrU3dCidhI_z0Y1zWIHidMLPPsZYWD2IpdbGKdWOo6H3fvkCZDqefIO08hawBi7TmnwPopuhktKQXKSCZ0ECHhnwmRoQiWo1DqlTiD9KwBmYf7dz7O6tifkVqZORXV33lluopRyxNdPgUd-Ks_YehHgWmYAkZ10bJL5FfUA/s4160/20230124_165528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEoe23mdt7xiRA52A5xPSrU3dCidhI_z0Y1zWIHidMLPPsZYWD2IpdbGKdWOo6H3fvkCZDqefIO08hawBi7TmnwPopuhktKQXKSCZ0ECHhnwmRoQiWo1DqlTiD9KwBmYf7dz7O6tifkVqZORXV33lluopRyxNdPgUd-Ks_YehHgWmYAkZ10bJL5FfUA/w480-h640/20230124_165528.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The above photo shows how the bag came out once I had die cut it and added my own tab. Once folded up, it creates a cute little pocket that will fit a 2x2 inch card inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3SC7YYc0faRRqZcyinUl3FC7eJ6hh0ON8F4FAbTD7vyBiYq5mV14iQ4AzAo3rqU7C8_0YWw3g30m6SpGlS8yutFNb_FdB_SSgzzC2A3L_3Q27Y1laiasUkRlYgdNmH_jrW1klooJJDY8Xspp3jfxAXsaKOytwKeUbDsSurC_4Ow7BzZSIFqm8smZUA/s4160/20230203_092259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3SC7YYc0faRRqZcyinUl3FC7eJ6hh0ON8F4FAbTD7vyBiYq5mV14iQ4AzAo3rqU7C8_0YWw3g30m6SpGlS8yutFNb_FdB_SSgzzC2A3L_3Q27Y1laiasUkRlYgdNmH_jrW1klooJJDY8Xspp3jfxAXsaKOytwKeUbDsSurC_4Ow7BzZSIFqm8smZUA/w480-h640/20230203_092259.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span> Once I had assembled all my pockets I got to decorating them and printed out some photos, approx. 3cm x 4cm each and then added some romantic words and most importantly the advent number. I decided for ease to just use some gold Thicker stickers that I had in the cupboard.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpDb4xrG-4mdxzZp_twFMTRtZXz86z6atdRDFPbA3JjE0BZGFHObEFbtSxhaPjaZa-j8iS0Or8tFdbQdehnUdlWs7caQz9D7siUmvM48nrC-YlaPD0PWqutKIPt064a96UCmnmu0yFUFs7-tuCM4FySjJnG-eqcwEDWL2DfwuaMLV0AqVH5L8lBGNGQ/s4160/20230203_092429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpDb4xrG-4mdxzZp_twFMTRtZXz86z6atdRDFPbA3JjE0BZGFHObEFbtSxhaPjaZa-j8iS0Or8tFdbQdehnUdlWs7caQz9D7siUmvM48nrC-YlaPD0PWqutKIPt064a96UCmnmu0yFUFs7-tuCM4FySjJnG-eqcwEDWL2DfwuaMLV0AqVH5L8lBGNGQ/w480-h640/20230203_092429.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make the activity cards, I typed up some activities that would fit on the 2x2 inch cards. I chose a range of activities that I knew we could fit in around our day to day lives and didn't have to be too extravagant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will include a list of the activities I chose below as it might help as inspiration for your own advent calendar:-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Tell each other the top 5 things you love about one another.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. Learn how to say I Love You in a different language.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Tell each other your favourite memory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. Go for a romantic walk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. Watch a movie together</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. Give each other a massage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7. Sit around a log fire and look at the stars</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8. Buy each other a sweet treat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9. Spend the evening dancing together</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10. Go on a brunch date</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">11. Tell each other a wish for 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12. Each pick out your favourite photo together</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">13. Play a game together </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">14. Have a romantic dinner for two</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope this post has given you some Valentine's inspiration for your own crafting projects this month.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>N.B. The paper I used is from the Carta Bella My Valentine collection</i></div><p></p>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-79046349730824230332022-03-17T18:28:00.002+00:002022-03-17T18:32:15.314+00:00Easter Craft Fair with The Fairytale Fair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxLROpblyyJM1BLd03M6EPmhSa0OqRq_jF8ewyAqL-BUCQHo757ZZI4nA9MZ5aTs3Uz2AVsI89ynYxZ02dx-JtuqOUs_kuiKjuruCHh-_CVQ4kpvwOJ8obiPDix6PzFfJAtT6GRYVkZyi1EyIi7vWmn4zvYAJ0yCWo3d0o7y6UJmqCEMlxRfMy_BEslQ=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxLROpblyyJM1BLd03M6EPmhSa0OqRq_jF8ewyAqL-BUCQHo757ZZI4nA9MZ5aTs3Uz2AVsI89ynYxZ02dx-JtuqOUs_kuiKjuruCHh-_CVQ4kpvwOJ8obiPDix6PzFfJAtT6GRYVkZyi1EyIi7vWmn4zvYAJ0yCWo3d0o7y6UJmqCEMlxRfMy_BEslQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are so excited to share with you that we will be attending and selling at The Fairy Tale Fair Easter Craft & Design Fair next month. It's our first time selling at a Spring fair as we usually mainly sell at Christmas time, however this year we have been dabbling in some Easter makes and also fashion accessories. In this blog post, we want to give you a quick overview of some of the products we have been working on lately and hope to sell at the event. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you haven't already, you should definitely check out the <a href="https://www.thefairytalefair.co.uk/fairy-tale-fair-easter-worthing-aid-st-barnabas/" target="_blank">Fairy Tale Fair website</a> and find out more details about the day. As well as over 60 stalls selling their handmade creations, you can also enjoy and meet special guests, including the Sussex ghostbusters, The Mad Hatter stilt walker and Jon the Singing Chef. This fair is a fantastic community event, in aid of St Barnabas charity and there is definitely something for everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first set of sneak peek products we are going to share with you are our Spring/Easter makes, which includes a variety of decorations to celebrate the season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDSeBqVEVHHS6A5Jrv5C688Mqr2V_1NPEMTRsfJJ4B7p79gju6NncR86-dfmTiL_hy5y1Sx8y5xVOrsgXZMMOwMv-a9OqWUibd1MEDl6E2dwxagAxVR53NCnUBwYzD2oCOq29wG_jZF0kgxg6d9F5XnhJ84o-3XKSFgnbVCOJRBea077SO5WABlIJOUw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDSeBqVEVHHS6A5Jrv5C688Mqr2V_1NPEMTRsfJJ4B7p79gju6NncR86-dfmTiL_hy5y1Sx8y5xVOrsgXZMMOwMv-a9OqWUibd1MEDl6E2dwxagAxVR53NCnUBwYzD2oCOq29wG_jZF0kgxg6d9F5XnhJ84o-3XKSFgnbVCOJRBea077SO5WABlIJOUw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the success of our Christmas Gonks, we couldn't help ourselves to making some more for the Spring season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixsv2iyA5mJutPqtuuacGNzkiTqfI0oyO1MgNELi1CKo9OiyI4Epd-irh0v5MK0s5S0ncfJqCiwmVHjysdFPg8pOByWVUlgiw24M8C6rUq37K-JCfR0L2v1Qwg7RIkfhRUa_r_I56RZ8EX0C121K85wCaYVQj0uMWsrZsoBr1D7H9F9xSYjQubtNL_hw=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixsv2iyA5mJutPqtuuacGNzkiTqfI0oyO1MgNELi1CKo9OiyI4Epd-irh0v5MK0s5S0ncfJqCiwmVHjysdFPg8pOByWVUlgiw24M8C6rUq37K-JCfR0L2v1Qwg7RIkfhRUa_r_I56RZ8EX0C121K85wCaYVQj0uMWsrZsoBr1D7H9F9xSYjQubtNL_hw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you prefer to place your Gonk on a mantelpiece or shelf then you are in luck as we also have these standalone Gonks too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH5Mia1BVhm5YyiaOdN55C8bcaYtOQnkQaW_HZ2rQeysdjX2_lyufz4hQF-hbOIvflHKeZvtJCNMu9z54d-QV9NnEUnR6fVxDRx0Dg0uzzLl9YRcytp2czN6MY0EJ2gb5qq7mGUp80utpKVNwrYLKzxOHJ4yLDqYGFxjhtyR8tV4p2chbGmaukDnVS9w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjH5Mia1BVhm5YyiaOdN55C8bcaYtOQnkQaW_HZ2rQeysdjX2_lyufz4hQF-hbOIvflHKeZvtJCNMu9z54d-QV9NnEUnR6fVxDRx0Dg0uzzLl9YRcytp2czN6MY0EJ2gb5qq7mGUp80utpKVNwrYLKzxOHJ4yLDqYGFxjhtyR8tV4p2chbGmaukDnVS9w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These fabric bunny decorations come in beautiful pastel shades and will look so cute hanging on a decorative twig tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJbtJ8UM6z8J94Ctz2xT5cGr9mwd00sFvIZu2QLmczMVr1ovLXvNstqaveuOa0neF70h7Zp62UjFRijMTwfwTqXn2gFDyrp9r575E4ZgQYOCCEz1iyfYsaVYwx3zieZTB9vh4NZF96Lh63GEtX7IC5ydIOSOuCuQCL9Ey6NJgRzvkhoC8G3M2lQF832w=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJbtJ8UM6z8J94Ctz2xT5cGr9mwd00sFvIZu2QLmczMVr1ovLXvNstqaveuOa0neF70h7Zp62UjFRijMTwfwTqXn2gFDyrp9r575E4ZgQYOCCEz1iyfYsaVYwx3zieZTB9vh4NZF96Lh63GEtX7IC5ydIOSOuCuQCL9Ey6NJgRzvkhoC8G3M2lQF832w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It wouldn't be Easter without some eggs, and these decorations are simply beautiful! We will have a variety of different designs to choose from so you can pick out something that will suit your decor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqNk1ukwBCJLZqOo9zlAJIEquBieGqCzj1Ya3rxvrZNbW6cl8ALyx50-367ZyvLHEujWxYBsB9dGOZZSwd2aMpWDLhxd19-N9K9bg9guKJ0bSUmhACKe_Z9gVt1GEfHMZRE5oeYdDJwIWLQcHorVE5e2gpeQvHuJvuGaxt-WmUYvnM9lKRVSOMpqS1eg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqNk1ukwBCJLZqOo9zlAJIEquBieGqCzj1Ya3rxvrZNbW6cl8ALyx50-367ZyvLHEujWxYBsB9dGOZZSwd2aMpWDLhxd19-N9K9bg9guKJ0bSUmhACKe_Z9gVt1GEfHMZRE5oeYdDJwIWLQcHorVE5e2gpeQvHuJvuGaxt-WmUYvnM9lKRVSOMpqS1eg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have some more bunny decorations in the form of wood this time. Each beautifully painted and decorated, perfect for hanging on a twig tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKIBaRTwDg4Gl4Suw3BmjPBVA0WCF4UmPo11I31GoGlclZA571n3bGU7_XK1lnhRM4v8FWzqRUBWnpPNeygcOXN2gqj3ET1nlFMEBnUHuAReYEOLSv2_PRnfm882gCVAX6gmF6ma4zYXVF6-wJXTMJqzPI98jXRPpNrkzThg-VLGnfLitvE42RB2ajtA=s4160" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKIBaRTwDg4Gl4Suw3BmjPBVA0WCF4UmPo11I31GoGlclZA571n3bGU7_XK1lnhRM4v8FWzqRUBWnpPNeygcOXN2gqj3ET1nlFMEBnUHuAReYEOLSv2_PRnfm882gCVAX6gmF6ma4zYXVF6-wJXTMJqzPI98jXRPpNrkzThg-VLGnfLitvE42RB2ajtA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moving onto some fashion accessories now and these vinyl card holders are perfect for storing your essential cards in whilst on the go. Each come with a handy swivel clip so you can easily attach them to your bag or belt loop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrLBtXgSSv_BbUmG0CrA02ZClzsW2tB3eUcbxOHgD4-nEuADeVYzHsVUgU6F2-1wjQ9LY0Vey9eyVxv1mzEcNocaAS--2sC5PWgYY0E37O02qHFlfxj1tQ3VjArU4Q3a-x9qKhVVlAHUGhMAiwY0wK8vlhuyqI6oZCXNraMixJnTYbIHrpgHsB6miOwg=s4160" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrLBtXgSSv_BbUmG0CrA02ZClzsW2tB3eUcbxOHgD4-nEuADeVYzHsVUgU6F2-1wjQ9LY0Vey9eyVxv1mzEcNocaAS--2sC5PWgYY0E37O02qHFlfxj1tQ3VjArU4Q3a-x9qKhVVlAHUGhMAiwY0wK8vlhuyqI6oZCXNraMixJnTYbIHrpgHsB6miOwg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These Itty Bitty boxy bags are one of my favourite new products and are so handy for carrying around essential items, such as loose change, car keys, dog poo bags, lip balm, face masks and more! These bags come attached to a coil hair tie which can easily slide around your wrist to make them hands free.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more sneak peeks of the items we will be selling leading up to the fair, make sure to follow us on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vintagefolliecraft/" target="_blank">Instagram page</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hope to see some of you there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-12524269975225314052022-02-25T11:44:00.002+00:002022-02-25T11:44:20.887+00:00NEW Easter Craft Workshop<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZUkx_NnDpoH72LMlqLoaMEOMmhm-9xeCvDDNxbKlGIlINCx-wAwijcLZa0xdgiFrAGqU-9CNQmFRrTArpjydVRW0Iu0rzdqDqgSNwf87czUXV42p8fEDqwHhrNHtHzq1tzgzLWPaUC2wdFKOKuLfaRQdHLnqEDNsDxI0YwLwvU7jW6lSYzuLrGkgw1A=s3508" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZUkx_NnDpoH72LMlqLoaMEOMmhm-9xeCvDDNxbKlGIlINCx-wAwijcLZa0xdgiFrAGqU-9CNQmFRrTArpjydVRW0Iu0rzdqDqgSNwf87czUXV42p8fEDqwHhrNHtHzq1tzgzLWPaUC2wdFKOKuLfaRQdHLnqEDNsDxI0YwLwvU7jW6lSYzuLrGkgw1A=w453-h640" width="453" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to our first blog post and workshop announcement of 2022! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are at that transitional time of the year where we are ready to say goodbye to Winter and welcome Spring with open arms. And what better way to do that then by taking part in our upcoming workshop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Easter workshop for 2022 includes a variety of makes which will definitely whet your appetite for Easter and get you ready for Spring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this workshop you will be making a beautiful birdhouse plaque hanging decoration complete with a bird nest, speckled eggs and branch decoration. Approx. measurements are W11cm x H17cm x D6cm. You will also be making two Easter shaker cards and three adorable Easter gift buckets that you can either use as decoration or as a gift for loved ones this Spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take a closer look at the projects below:-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkiLggSIsa-eTu1nfnZ2yDpVrQHriD4sPu65i4zhewCrsGv3FDe8r464Lov8AwMV8U2w_-s9TUq43lp4T3xaJApMXbNJgRowCtP1k1P_vpffzv3u2CIjMROCY_rzt-9m-CfNEgauxow2p-STh8fuHnSBf821XzwihreaVkt7T419cO7XnjHt7CCexc4Q=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkiLggSIsa-eTu1nfnZ2yDpVrQHriD4sPu65i4zhewCrsGv3FDe8r464Lov8AwMV8U2w_-s9TUq43lp4T3xaJApMXbNJgRowCtP1k1P_vpffzv3u2CIjMROCY_rzt-9m-CfNEgauxow2p-STh8fuHnSBf821XzwihreaVkt7T419cO7XnjHt7CCexc4Q=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The birdhouse plaque can be hung on a wall or sat on a shelf.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIoNCb2LU3sAKEr71jf74uRs7dgtrx3_40GmS4pPMkVLl0bEwtkATdrl90r4vcaEXzZR6KcmCpNeOWnZyRj22Mf1_uoXXwQFr5D2ePoyQShNvEb7Ea4MWPJomIZkC-23XAweq_zID48CR6Eux3pYwF9seHv0jAUUjbG170iGT2JahCz4DTCX5NBfCPPA=s4160" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIoNCb2LU3sAKEr71jf74uRs7dgtrx3_40GmS4pPMkVLl0bEwtkATdrl90r4vcaEXzZR6KcmCpNeOWnZyRj22Mf1_uoXXwQFr5D2ePoyQShNvEb7Ea4MWPJomIZkC-23XAweq_zID48CR6Eux3pYwF9seHv0jAUUjbG170iGT2JahCz4DTCX5NBfCPPA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shaker cards will include a bunny and chick scene design, set behind an egg shaped shaker dome and decorated with floral die cut embellishments around the edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ3OnoyraZWGwm7wqKSem5kjYmOVATJMiSKo2kEAC7A9gscOvIoqE5Qjp3sWnlnKVrPgXg-lCCAyCzg0C07if84VAUS1sCP03fb8qTRdfLWfrwtSsS8Uf9ZW2NWkhhjt4M_6WtzGzrX11-X6SP0YDFzl9X5tAl3o4F2qvSysaKta-BoNDx-hgUd2KGSg=s4160" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ3OnoyraZWGwm7wqKSem5kjYmOVATJMiSKo2kEAC7A9gscOvIoqE5Qjp3sWnlnKVrPgXg-lCCAyCzg0C07if84VAUS1sCP03fb8qTRdfLWfrwtSsS8Uf9ZW2NWkhhjt4M_6WtzGzrX11-X6SP0YDFzl9X5tAl3o4F2qvSysaKta-BoNDx-hgUd2KGSg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally the Easter gift buckets will include some beautiful bunny imagery around the side of the bucket and be filled with brown shredded paper and topped with decorative eggs. Alternatively if you are choosing to gift these buckets to loved ones, you can choose to fill them with chocolate eggs once you get home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that is a round up of our latest workshop offering. If you would like to find out further details, please visit our <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_6.html" target="_blank">Workshops</a> page on the blog or email vintagefollie@hotmail.com.</div><p></p>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-72515859210751164722021-11-26T07:26:00.000+00:002021-11-26T07:26:59.896+00:00Wedding Series 2: Beach Themed Thank You Postcards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwvL3_LXQ-AhXsDpEUEQm-dLfe_nq_h9L28KHCJMBYUggtmlvqK0vVliBdrNgDmRV1eaay8O8YK3ok0sIlyzOIqyVArtDZsrIRX0TkMQTJzoci6Z7gGAKaFIlvCBwkVl0MCNc85_vbvv9/s2048/20211101_121707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwvL3_LXQ-AhXsDpEUEQm-dLfe_nq_h9L28KHCJMBYUggtmlvqK0vVliBdrNgDmRV1eaay8O8YK3ok0sIlyzOIqyVArtDZsrIRX0TkMQTJzoci6Z7gGAKaFIlvCBwkVl0MCNc85_vbvv9/w480-h640/20211101_121707.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To finish off our Wedding Series, we are featuring our thank you post cards. Of course I still wanted the thank you cards to reflect our beach theme for the wedding and I used my Craft Artist design software to create them. Luckily I have accumulated many different artist image collections for this program and managed to find some shell graphics to use. I also had a beach woodgrain background that fitted in perfectly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added in an image of me and Conor and then also added our name and the date we got married (officially). I put the date inside a stamp mark on the top left of the card to give it that old fashioned postcard aesthetic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc2ATk1Xix7NfwLqJ8v8G-FjlEnhgDOY7zoUEpQytsnJd4dWLPyLYVTyQHrxfVMp7-rmF1GscXQIjsTy0ANVafm_4dqPHBpFW1FP8G2jHPRkZLcYWIigfVD2TgnYLGAxXbt6d-wlMOsDL/s2048/20211101_121601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc2ATk1Xix7NfwLqJ8v8G-FjlEnhgDOY7zoUEpQytsnJd4dWLPyLYVTyQHrxfVMp7-rmF1GscXQIjsTy0ANVafm_4dqPHBpFW1FP8G2jHPRkZLcYWIigfVD2TgnYLGAxXbt6d-wlMOsDL/w480-h640/20211101_121601.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the back of the postcard, I kept it fairly simple, just using the shell graphics along the bottom and adding the old fashioned "Postal card" font at the top, alongside a stamp mark outline in the top left. That left plenty of space for us to write a personalised thank you message to each of our guests who attended.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once I was happy with my designs, I uploaded them to Vistaprint and got them printed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The perfect finishing touch to our beach themed wedding!</div><br />Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-11939886859407515272021-11-18T06:35:00.000+00:002021-11-18T06:35:47.899+00:00Wedding Series 2: Beach Themed Table Centre Pieces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIzpvcp3vC3-wNE-a7ie7uCOcdTlBDmyTOSZcRrbE3hdZ3O9_Qemj4Gtyx_5hder9OUZqRYSc_PMdUCfnazilDVpi_uRjXDL80KJWrf4EBSc-66Ed3E7sB9IG068Htb9cdJkbxMnlzp5J/s2048/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIzpvcp3vC3-wNE-a7ie7uCOcdTlBDmyTOSZcRrbE3hdZ3O9_Qemj4Gtyx_5hder9OUZqRYSc_PMdUCfnazilDVpi_uRjXDL80KJWrf4EBSc-66Ed3E7sB9IG068Htb9cdJkbxMnlzp5J/w480-h640/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+362.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the wedding table centre pieces I wanted to use a few different elements that would all contribute to the beach theme we had chosen. I started to collect different pieces throughout the year as and when I saw them. I ended up getting the majority of the table centre pieces from The Range as they have a fantastic selection of beach/seaside home decor, plus they are very reasonable on price, helping to keep our costs down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately we didn't get a brilliant picture of the whole of the table centre piece arrangement at the wedding so I have a picture from a set up I did at home and have included a smaller image of the arrangement at the wedding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDJrBf0AWZM2TTPHfI6J9tTK3n61w-lsAw3X0GYmeO5nl3gJ-v2K2YmQzL98wo4fxqrIhQj9kJoSh0yU4_AHuO4OlaEuCAI4dOlgoWmCFfYh4Kn555eoheG3L-Ww7UbDp2GElfRmQHd_I/s2048/20211101_123103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDJrBf0AWZM2TTPHfI6J9tTK3n61w-lsAw3X0GYmeO5nl3gJ-v2K2YmQzL98wo4fxqrIhQj9kJoSh0yU4_AHuO4OlaEuCAI4dOlgoWmCFfYh4Kn555eoheG3L-Ww7UbDp2GElfRmQHd_I/w480-h640/20211101_123103.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So the main pieces were a glass jar (The Range), which came with some rope wrapped around the top and a star fish embellishment. I added some sand and shells at the bottom and placed a candle inside. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This jar was placed on top of a large wooden slice (The Range).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The driftwood candle holder also came from The Range and I just added a tea light inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I created the table number bottles by using some bottles that I bought in Poundland which have the bottle top lights included. I then just made some labels to stick onto the front of them and then added some twine around the top and added a Starfish embellishment (Amazon).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPx0Xhm3vaP_5JzVYI4TMMUskim5LgkNc3Gh04_wrfuhIIc7hFmhs81bT1MYOlP4rDHtSh8OkyiVtes0nZKqhCLrdpSBTorB0JpmPVivWqwiPC-62smajcpC4Hz5RoEreNcjnppq0FHaNv/s2048/20211117_103709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPx0Xhm3vaP_5JzVYI4TMMUskim5LgkNc3Gh04_wrfuhIIc7hFmhs81bT1MYOlP4rDHtSh8OkyiVtes0nZKqhCLrdpSBTorB0JpmPVivWqwiPC-62smajcpC4Hz5RoEreNcjnppq0FHaNv/w480-h640/20211117_103709.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought the large starfish from a trip to St Ives last year and placed two on each table around the arrangement. I added a couple of large shells, that I bought a couple of years ago at a craft jumble sale. I used these to place tea lights inside and scattered them around the arrangement. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally I added some blue glass heart stones (The Range) to add a bit of extra colour and embellishment, plus they help to reflect light as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizslvsUoYxAb5_7r8dSMxm6i-Ub44GzIEByMxBgbUMCpz0YjjeB7S2wiuTjqNla6Ya5l_NW2wxTYkuGzspmpTmuMAuDluJ-f0-JdpD7Us7zdCOe-EkYmT6gXEjzeIZL5iwVmQyh9mtjjP-/s1202/received_362467812286915.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1202" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizslvsUoYxAb5_7r8dSMxm6i-Ub44GzIEByMxBgbUMCpz0YjjeB7S2wiuTjqNla6Ya5l_NW2wxTYkuGzspmpTmuMAuDluJ-f0-JdpD7Us7zdCOe-EkYmT6gXEjzeIZL5iwVmQyh9mtjjP-/w400-h265/received_362467812286915.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The venue added a burlap table runner and also a light blue sheer table runner across the tables which helped to add a bit of rustic beach charm, however I'm not sure if this was needed - but that was just a tiny detail that only I would have noticed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the top table we sourced a large rustic wooden tray from Amazon, which we filled with shells (from our stash at home) and also placed a glass jar and two driftwood candle holders inside. We wanted to keep it quite simple and needed it to fit in with the rest of the table centre pieces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH_oRHA1Jn1j2luwUFbB3TPKy4BpUuJnFnAHEAU9kFT8fyJRmwDORODSKt8m-5-1D9udADQnmFsskBuWvMfoFwVjHeg0nH1WwgJiSsMoZROcP2qZdefGWsoULvCVYcX-zTeYGXd4hVjpn/s2048/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH_oRHA1Jn1j2luwUFbB3TPKy4BpUuJnFnAHEAU9kFT8fyJRmwDORODSKt8m-5-1D9udADQnmFsskBuWvMfoFwVjHeg0nH1WwgJiSsMoZROcP2qZdefGWsoULvCVYcX-zTeYGXd4hVjpn/w400-h300/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Overall I think the table centre pieces reflected our beach theme well and they are also home decor pieces which I can use after the wedding to decorate around my house.</div><br />Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-29386616840749951372021-11-10T07:56:00.000+00:002021-11-10T07:56:14.818+00:00Wedding Series 2: Flower Girl Beach Bucket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZIk6PeDRo4p2AnpFYUKn1JVervcj_PBZnjBWNGslvGuZYC5pCsnhZtWieTj_B77M8DAHAp4fH5qSwwqbGblCfxpV09HnboKdQqi_Oc5TJXLaZCwgCR1-L7woLxkAf8QyVLqmmLViGD0I/s2048/20211101_115819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZIk6PeDRo4p2AnpFYUKn1JVervcj_PBZnjBWNGslvGuZYC5pCsnhZtWieTj_B77M8DAHAp4fH5qSwwqbGblCfxpV09HnboKdQqi_Oc5TJXLaZCwgCR1-L7woLxkAf8QyVLqmmLViGD0I/w480-h640/20211101_115819.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In our Wedding Series earlier this year, we featured the bouquet and buttonholes. However we forgot to feature the flower girl's beach bucket that we made for my beautiful niece Annabel to carry down the aisle. Unfortunately she wasn't able to be in the room with us in April when we got married due to Covid restrictions, so we were so happy that this time round, our flower girl could walk down the aisle with her bucket and scatter some flower petals (you could also think of them as pebbles - but real ones would have been to heavy to scatter on the floor!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found this bucket as a set of three from a gardening website earlier this year. The colour of the bucket was perfect and even though it had some embossed writing on the front of it, we knew we could cover that up with some twine wrapped around it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We added a starfish to the front of it and some wired pearl pieces - similar to those found in my bouquet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTgM-jPu08Z6sm_0lUwqvpKX-Jku2SMGP8uVQi8C8IpFPOsj643SrBe9LSDoggyfEsRi8rUHtL5KLBJogUeb5_vf3dj2Xaashy2EOXNV_RHLpKKSZKmb-EQ9KptUHAJrLZXkKOeYhzk8X/s2048/20211101_115751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTgM-jPu08Z6sm_0lUwqvpKX-Jku2SMGP8uVQi8C8IpFPOsj643SrBe9LSDoggyfEsRi8rUHtL5KLBJogUeb5_vf3dj2Xaashy2EOXNV_RHLpKKSZKmb-EQ9KptUHAJrLZXkKOeYhzk8X/w480-h640/20211101_115751.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We then added some tassels to each side of the bucket, using some seam binding that we coloured in a blue tint and scrunched it up a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think Annabel enjoyed holding her bucket during the wedding and it was the perfect accessory for our beach themed flower girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-34452552947132607142021-11-08T07:49:00.000+00:002021-11-08T07:49:39.804+00:00Wedding Series 2: Beach Bucket Favors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1VQH2X-D8EjMK6St55hDdtCfa741RD0_EGDyurENvyempHtg8tmfMr3kr7V7Iov4aKVah6L59viMyw4C65SOEqlfgGI_JPBpfj1QO2WAZ7uheKpjeXJyVXCBTE5kVQGwA7-oGvSW7pOv/s2048/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1VQH2X-D8EjMK6St55hDdtCfa741RD0_EGDyurENvyempHtg8tmfMr3kr7V7Iov4aKVah6L59viMyw4C65SOEqlfgGI_JPBpfj1QO2WAZ7uheKpjeXJyVXCBTE5kVQGwA7-oGvSW7pOv/w480-h640/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+371.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Up next in our Wedding Series are these fantastic beach bucket favors! When it came to deciding what we wanted to gift our guests in our wedding favors, I have to admit we went through a few ideas but none of them seemed to fit in with the beach theme very well. After looking through some more ideas on Pinterest, we finally found a miniature candle bucket which was just what we were looking for. Unfortunately these candles were from the USA and wasn't something that was going to be cost effective to ship. So we then started thinking about how we could create something similar. We did try making our own candles inside small metal buckets, however we discovered that these could leak whilst burning and I definitely didn't't want our guests to be burning leaking candles at home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We therefore decided to use tea lights instead but needed something safe to sit them in for our guests to burn them at home. So we bought some small glass tealight holders to put the candles in. This way they could been placed inside a container and will burn safely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We decided to use small garden peat pots as the bucket and pierced some holes around the edge to give out some light when the candle is burning. We then painted the peat pots in an off white and found a mixture of sand dollars and starfish to add on the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the handle we used a wired twine that was also painted and on one side we aded a shell and pearl bead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNTCaJKyrTIdLwc8j5CTbh5GIbfl4lLVo-bGKr3KR9e5_mXtWneif89kzptGKg7qVmVF9p75NFQVVrozF5qN3nsjW5_b1VNMKGlE0CIjMqtA2AYtiJ8Ujf1tk3NSMyYcdbPP4HaoPaIhv/s2048/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNTCaJKyrTIdLwc8j5CTbh5GIbfl4lLVo-bGKr3KR9e5_mXtWneif89kzptGKg7qVmVF9p75NFQVVrozF5qN3nsjW5_b1VNMKGlE0CIjMqtA2AYtiJ8Ujf1tk3NSMyYcdbPP4HaoPaIhv/w480-h640/24.10.2021+2021-10-22+370.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To finish off the favors, we added our guest names, using a small print out flag attached to one side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An extra treat for our guests were some sweet treats, in the form of chocolate seashells - very fitting for our theme! These were wrapped in small cellophane bags, tied with twine and positioned on top of the tealight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think these favors were perfect for our beach themed wedding and a gift that our guests can continue to use at home when they are burning small tea lights.</div><br />Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-28187395393697444842021-11-03T08:05:00.000+00:002021-11-03T08:05:49.535+00:00Wedding Series 2: Beach Shell Place Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze8MdEJWD6O5D1BWBADpUiuzhjdHCKyFZ3cTVqIs21w1YMUeyyo1XG0HoQWA_GNlEokkBTPzRY4EOQOwUPoGXrCArc7xJ1PSRQ0DTsM2wYtSdrisdIemllwlo70DNEgf4v96wUA7aFPXc/s2048/20211101_122055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze8MdEJWD6O5D1BWBADpUiuzhjdHCKyFZ3cTVqIs21w1YMUeyyo1XG0HoQWA_GNlEokkBTPzRY4EOQOwUPoGXrCArc7xJ1PSRQ0DTsM2wYtSdrisdIemllwlo70DNEgf4v96wUA7aFPXc/w480-h640/20211101_122055.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second part of our Wedding series is back! Our wedding celebration took place at the end of October and it was lovely to finally see the results of our labour over the last few months. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To kick things off we are featuring the Wedding place cards today, which were inspired by the main Wedding invitations. We had used a shell die cut on the front of the invitations and when I was making the invites, I knew these shells were going to come in handy again when it came to making the place cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shell die cut is from the <a href="https://www.sizzix.co.uk/662706/sizzix-bigz-die-w-texture-fades-seashells" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Seashells Bigz die (662706)</a>. The die also includes a corresponding embossing folder so that you can add detail to the shells once you've cut them out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before I cut any shells out, I first needed to print our guests names on some textured white card stock. I measured the size of the shell and then used my computer to make a text box that is the same size. I then used a script font for each guest name and made sure it was centred in the middle of the box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once these had printed, I cut each box out and then lined this up over the shell die cut to cut it out. I then used the embossing folder to add the shell detail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To finish the shells off I used a gold mica paint (<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coliro-Artist-Watercolour-Vintage-Finetec/dp/B07DDBSNC4/ref=asc_df_B07DDBSNC4/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=372093754765&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16496761849271005159&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006661&hvtargid=pla-581281284431&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=79390524674&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=372093754765&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16496761849271005159&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006661&hvtargid=pla-581281284431" target="_blank">Finetec Coliro Pearlcolors Vintage Set</a>) and an ink dabber to gently add some gold around the edge, helping to add a touch of elegance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A simple but effective way to add our guest names to the tables, reflecting our beach themed wedding perfectly.</div><br />Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-6114335652189928332021-10-30T21:23:00.000+01:002021-10-30T21:23:27.829+01:00Halloween Treat Pockets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvACq1E-ZMU8nzImYV3FCAMApIMTsdPFpGpcpUUk6L2Ukkp62_22mflrsUXew88zxc04-_IIF0ilWC8gD-NMk2l0BhvML91kCsrUX6NCOjPrV8nWlFHcwj9OsC0tbNYFnhTf5amHYd5O9D/s2048/20211030_113605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvACq1E-ZMU8nzImYV3FCAMApIMTsdPFpGpcpUUk6L2Ukkp62_22mflrsUXew88zxc04-_IIF0ilWC8gD-NMk2l0BhvML91kCsrUX6NCOjPrV8nWlFHcwj9OsC0tbNYFnhTf5amHYd5O9D/w400-h300/20211030_113605.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Halloween! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With all the hustle and bustle of wedding prep, I hadn't quite had time to create many Halloween makes this year, but I wanted to fit in a quick project to mark the occasion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quick and easy project to make are these little treat pockets, which are just big enough to slot a sweet treat inside! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6a-dcVwlgsofVesG5sbg6MoNr492hfzVupDjilaEMNiwI2l6VGwklxV5q38wV2wM99UEkqFh4iNwjabq99cQz0uogkqUnItboJmB_FVKqkGWUr_uWQUgxXDvQghYIxYHfNnwvFDTxS7J/s2048/20211030_113745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6a-dcVwlgsofVesG5sbg6MoNr492hfzVupDjilaEMNiwI2l6VGwklxV5q38wV2wM99UEkqFh4iNwjabq99cQz0uogkqUnItboJmB_FVKqkGWUr_uWQUgxXDvQghYIxYHfNnwvFDTxS7J/w300-h400/20211030_113745.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make these pockets I used the <a href="https://www.sizzix.co.uk/662687/sizzix-thinlits-die-set-40pk-gift-card-bag" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Gift Card Bag die set (662687)</a> and <a href="https://www.sizzix.co.uk/663090/sizzix-thinlits-die-set-12pk-frightening-faces" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Frightening Faces die set (663090)</a>. This die set includes 12 faces so I wanted to make sure I used a different one for each treat bag. I also used the letters included with the Gift Card Bag set to add the word "Boo" underneath each face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikywaXJ047iQjjNYYqN2brPmhWpueBQQdsgmLaaE02A6JEg_pzIT5gEeii3AEBSLd_B0wifnaC-yoW4uSzbOgAADINE9hckvgdlzkHVXq0Rq7WTeaswDepcomocnIrdqfWiN1hXHtzXwFX/s2048/20211030_113804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikywaXJ047iQjjNYYqN2brPmhWpueBQQdsgmLaaE02A6JEg_pzIT5gEeii3AEBSLd_B0wifnaC-yoW4uSzbOgAADINE9hckvgdlzkHVXq0Rq7WTeaswDepcomocnIrdqfWiN1hXHtzXwFX/w300-h400/20211030_113804.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These bags were the perfect size to slot in some halloween chocolate lollipops that I picked up in Aldi a few weeks back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0df_xxGD2nyHOqgthRL3SAfCye8vW1oupcnSeRI7qgl49BsP7oQkNZRAYjHorxMIe1fh68gK5JZsCWWbftOqTKkBRyXZm7ZwMKH3Cd2BuDBaYxIvUKY_XBTPWgm7U8eOrxcXYUL5v2NHA/s2048/20211030_113858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0df_xxGD2nyHOqgthRL3SAfCye8vW1oupcnSeRI7qgl49BsP7oQkNZRAYjHorxMIe1fh68gK5JZsCWWbftOqTKkBRyXZm7ZwMKH3Cd2BuDBaYxIvUKY_XBTPWgm7U8eOrxcXYUL5v2NHA/w300-h400/20211030_113858.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have some slightly bigger treats to gift this year then you could also use the <a href="https://www.sizzix.co.uk/663096/sizzix-thinlits-die-set-44pk-treat-bag" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Treat Bag (663096)</a> which provides a slightly wider gusset. I used the same method with the treat bags and popped some mini halloween biscuits inside a cellophane bag, finishing it off with some striped ribbon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you all have a ghoulishly good day and take some time to fit in some halloween crafting!</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-15333165633029515212021-09-20T08:15:00.002+01:002021-09-20T21:07:36.416+01:00JoAnn Autumn Haul from the USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9A_08gfIAZ9UttvHzof8p2kK3ko_1KQ8XxjT-Ut_F8w49H2KcGT1PgORyg99LI1jgoVKmgEJukjtJtZEl2lixFFg457XyYNOSVu82LHP1Pgg90vtfVtAP563zH9MDmdZ6tBO7nq_BWfu/s800/JoAnns+blog+post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9A_08gfIAZ9UttvHzof8p2kK3ko_1KQ8XxjT-Ut_F8w49H2KcGT1PgORyg99LI1jgoVKmgEJukjtJtZEl2lixFFg457XyYNOSVu82LHP1Pgg90vtfVtAP563zH9MDmdZ6tBO7nq_BWfu/w400-h400/JoAnns+blog+post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We are so excited to share this post with you about our recent order from <a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/" target="_blank">JoAnn</a> craft store in the USA. About a month ago we found out that we could order from the JoAnn website and have it shipped to the UK for a reasonable price! I'm sure you all know as well as us that buying from the USA is never usually cheap with shipping rates at a crazy price which doesn't make sense for what may be a low value order in comparison. Alternatively a lot of USA craft stores and brands don't offer shipping to the UK which then makes it impossible to get hold of these lovely items!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Since we had been looking at USA haul videos lately we couldn't wait to start perusing the Fall and Halloween shopping category on JoAnn's website to find out what goodies we could buy! There were pages and pages of lovely home decor, craft items, fabric and more - so much to take in and choose from!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We did manage to restrain ourselves quite a bit and didn't end up purchasing as much as I thought we would, however this is only the first order!!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">So let's start with my purchases, I got a couple of kitchenware items and a home decor piece...</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLj5zEtjKcVbVV_pMB-fybXHtkZVxXip4IFaOaDrsP4Aznj-WrmvOewexrjbgFUFU44cYsDXpug8uCTUu8gkMDama4VO1SUR-O677EXBxA9PPj9ysrAut0dPAwxb-fn57qVTsv3tpNX2iz/s630/18203737.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLj5zEtjKcVbVV_pMB-fybXHtkZVxXip4IFaOaDrsP4Aznj-WrmvOewexrjbgFUFU44cYsDXpug8uCTUu8gkMDama4VO1SUR-O677EXBxA9PPj9ysrAut0dPAwxb-fn57qVTsv3tpNX2iz/w353-h400/18203737.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-18oz-ceramic-mug---hello-pumpkin/18203737.html" target="_blank">Hello Pumpkin Ceramic Mug</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsn_Fyaa16-MLplhQdl24OPWzzhUWjxIgFFum6kW3Z07MUPr3USmQdVUtfNb6bdum8kG3MdqS9vmZNkjsSjSm9EJwI4ARiS22S_GSLCa-NxKKx0I_sM3PM9Q7qeqRbf9G7D0UX5xA70GP/s630/18203661.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQsn_Fyaa16-MLplhQdl24OPWzzhUWjxIgFFum6kW3Z07MUPr3USmQdVUtfNb6bdum8kG3MdqS9vmZNkjsSjSm9EJwI4ARiS22S_GSLCa-NxKKx0I_sM3PM9Q7qeqRbf9G7D0UX5xA70GP/w353-h400/18203661.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-18oz-ceramic-mug---just-enjoy-leaf/18203661.html" target="_blank">Just Enjoy Ceramic Mug</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These mugs are lovely and chunky and can definitely contain a lot of your favourite hot drink come the Autumn time. They also look beautiful displayed out on your counter top ready for guests when they come over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISqbygb30T65ZOXQzM7JqgokEbdk4aWbDBXOksQTs0vUfRpCMhDPCFHW_sqSR7jnjvJZ_DR6lbizazDp_mPszN0BuPiBrSKBDXQOFPBSbGVrbsr_UXgivl0UM8cCYZG7kH1E2Y4bLxpn_/s630/18219527ALT1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISqbygb30T65ZOXQzM7JqgokEbdk4aWbDBXOksQTs0vUfRpCMhDPCFHW_sqSR7jnjvJZ_DR6lbizazDp_mPszN0BuPiBrSKBDXQOFPBSbGVrbsr_UXgivl0UM8cCYZG7kH1E2Y4bLxpn_/w353-h400/18219527ALT1.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-hello-pumpkin-spatula-set/18219527.html" target="_blank">Hello Pumpkin Spatula Set</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This set is excellent for those bakers out there when you want to whip up an autumnal treat. Additionally they look wonderful sat inside your utensil pot on the counter top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tCIsl8C3kvTlYJnbl7DzcC2o6qNMmQ_q1lM1rWz_XPoyvevH9FZlZpVMRwHgbrcwJLiMUev8ZNi9cvyQ3RcZVNCSZeY8eo_m7OJ_lQBZIZJnWCGcYueu16MfWGOccYcLOPslbD4JVcm2/s630/18191197.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tCIsl8C3kvTlYJnbl7DzcC2o6qNMmQ_q1lM1rWz_XPoyvevH9FZlZpVMRwHgbrcwJLiMUev8ZNi9cvyQ3RcZVNCSZeY8eo_m7OJ_lQBZIZJnWCGcYueu16MfWGOccYcLOPslbD4JVcm2/w353-h400/18191197.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-small-lit-pumpkin---amber/18191197.html" target="_blank">Small Lit Amber Pumpkin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This small light up pumpkin is an excellent piece of home decor and looks great sat on top of a shelf or windowsill. When night time comes, switch on the lights and let this little pumpkin create a wonderful Autumn ambience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that's all that I included in my part of the order, let's move on to my sister's Autumn stash...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekPATShAZYWJlntwAeYdH0co9A21DubT7NBjaYeUQp5fXZGHORv9HV-Fjb0qg0Ixdgvk4oRl9TxaE0a50Y_9lDnlahFvDxXpm-LGlS66iNJ9lHl02Kk_Q3ZGRdM34ShJguLTzrVfvkyHD/s630/18220343ALT2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekPATShAZYWJlntwAeYdH0co9A21DubT7NBjaYeUQp5fXZGHORv9HV-Fjb0qg0Ixdgvk4oRl9TxaE0a50Y_9lDnlahFvDxXpm-LGlS66iNJ9lHl02Kk_Q3ZGRdM34ShJguLTzrVfvkyHD/w353-h400/18220343ALT2.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-hello-pumpkin-spoonula/18220343.html" target="_blank">Hello Pumpkin Spoonula</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As well as the same pumpkin spatula set that I bought, my sister also picked up this Hello Pumpkin Spoonula, excellent for cooking and baking this season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv64n_HCVhikkopVTbfFB7ukZsY7S-Rej105vhS-1K_KmtbBAFhzGE5pgu2cqJ-q-9gznYofZEVLW50acCW03ZUvvBkJ-nWgA_ax3uWueekkHBD9KobNTkau_2kx33nhwAB52863QXwco/s630/18220244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv64n_HCVhikkopVTbfFB7ukZsY7S-Rej105vhS-1K_KmtbBAFhzGE5pgu2cqJ-q-9gznYofZEVLW50acCW03ZUvvBkJ-nWgA_ax3uWueekkHBD9KobNTkau_2kx33nhwAB52863QXwco/w353-h400/18220244.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-pumpkins-leaves-mini-baking-cups-100-count/18220244.html" target="_blank">Pumpkins & Leaves Mini Baking Cups - 100 pcs</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you love baking cakes then these mini baking cups are a must for the Autumn season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you will see below, my sister has already put these to good use!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OU5mu_D4RqEfv4VL4hiNQrGdC7b1ThuzgoXQnzNmLupTdbtbrRcPeu-pAKWQIbH8xq30I1In8ok9feTGhu8TwQ8yrddHLZuDn7R7vOU9p-5woE9W4BhlCNamWAfBCllpyBEgD08cUOye/s2016/IMG-20210909-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1OU5mu_D4RqEfv4VL4hiNQrGdC7b1ThuzgoXQnzNmLupTdbtbrRcPeu-pAKWQIbH8xq30I1In8ok9feTGhu8TwQ8yrddHLZuDn7R7vOU9p-5woE9W4BhlCNamWAfBCllpyBEgD08cUOye/w300-h400/IMG-20210909-WA0007.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For home decor, my sister picked up the following items....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILbxj1E44eiusCh4lCBnaLuWmOUEid2v206E0tzxJzLpYKeThxsvrpfM3uUIrAQFlGfkZkEuXKIrjzJw6WPqrGmXNdTOr614klx2XK5ZUIDp0sTW_Hl0oVRZ8jX4BsN2iVdHGM9UFnY2/s630/18191072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILbxj1E44eiusCh4lCBnaLuWmOUEid2v206E0tzxJzLpYKeThxsvrpfM3uUIrAQFlGfkZkEuXKIrjzJw6WPqrGmXNdTOr614klx2XK5ZUIDp0sTW_Hl0oVRZ8jX4BsN2iVdHGM9UFnY2/w353-h400/18191072.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-small-lit-pumpkin---orange-leaves/18191080.html" target="_blank">Small Lit Pumpkin - Orange Leaves</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pumpkin is beautifully decorated around the outside with an embossed leaf pattern and also contains LED lights which you can switch on at the bottom to light up your room at night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sW8TqLulacwq_SmC2c1vVofThOF_shQNpEuCi91aPlVz0rvISVLf-AXMHxEGC0Q2ZCY0Q3hkr8pHNzv4cPSaug0BGdcv_4cJwrRuqmXM9fJOKzZPk-U4h5B68dLEo5yj7ik2J6RL6zNK/s2016/IMG-20210909-WA0001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9sW8TqLulacwq_SmC2c1vVofThOF_shQNpEuCi91aPlVz0rvISVLf-AXMHxEGC0Q2ZCY0Q3hkr8pHNzv4cPSaug0BGdcv_4cJwrRuqmXM9fJOKzZPk-U4h5B68dLEo5yj7ik2J6RL6zNK/w300-h400/IMG-20210909-WA0001.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you will see in the picture above, my sister also picked up a decorative sign to display...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFH-QTbV69eNCpCHRHAln8hyphenhyphenicLROqQora-3Zs7Zfwu4kfkWY_Pu3fPTrOVzoPICv-g0CiZNJ1-UHm1IWBrdk9TsD76jCb6jbXlrjxYk57E0jVxrFmmwE-iS2IotYgN9mluGlWRPtYduS/s630/18207647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFH-QTbV69eNCpCHRHAln8hyphenhyphenicLROqQora-3Zs7Zfwu4kfkWY_Pu3fPTrOVzoPICv-g0CiZNJ1-UHm1IWBrdk9TsD76jCb6jbXlrjxYk57E0jVxrFmmwE-iS2IotYgN9mluGlWRPtYduS/w353-h400/18207647.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-wall-decor---time-to-get-cozy/18207647.html" target="_blank">Time to Get Cosy Autumn Wall Decor</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This small sign looks great displayed amongst your autumn home decor and creates a cosy atmosphere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRRZSEio4h3ncI8GqCDuA179YW9UuWG8xFS1pmahiwXeQiPh4zFMAaM5m0uwyR-GS97k2HCS7sj8rn6cIsWqScSDeOXy7uyxbEwljllWdYeFc8_K7BzWujb4dF6t1SdzPl4mdeSZaLuEi/s630/18255877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRRZSEio4h3ncI8GqCDuA179YW9UuWG8xFS1pmahiwXeQiPh4zFMAaM5m0uwyR-GS97k2HCS7sj8rn6cIsWqScSDeOXy7uyxbEwljllWdYeFc8_K7BzWujb4dF6t1SdzPl4mdeSZaLuEi/w353-h400/18255877.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/autumn-extra-large-flip-top-storage-box---pumpkins-love-fall/18255877.html" target="_blank">Autumn Extra Large Flip Top Storage Box - Pumpkins & Love Fall</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A fantastic piece of storage that you don't mind displaying around the house. It also provided a great space to place our glass light up pumpkins during the packing process and kept them from getting broken! Unfortunately the box did have a couple of tears around the edge of the lid but easily fixed with a bit of tape to secure in place. Not sure if this was caused during shipping or if someone picked a slightly damaged box in the first place!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcQPRIqP74IuCeA3TWyLZnhdlcyjTExbzvFcY1rCLpzsFVDvUvBU3luhk2d1MekncK0AEwgT6BX6iF9mtsr4rkcSVIUkUNYR8u8IQjbZNTpblJxXj1vps5qK1hvdsILaspq3QroarZwH-/s630/18214056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcQPRIqP74IuCeA3TWyLZnhdlcyjTExbzvFcY1rCLpzsFVDvUvBU3luhk2d1MekncK0AEwgT6BX6iF9mtsr4rkcSVIUkUNYR8u8IQjbZNTpblJxXj1vps5qK1hvdsILaspq3QroarZwH-/w353-h400/18214056.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/place-time-autumn-50in-x-60in-textured-throw---orange-checks/18214056.html" target="_blank">Autumn Textured Throw - Orange Checks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful autumn throw measures approx. 50 x 60 inches and creates a wonderful backdrop across your sofa for a cosy autumn feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIt7gxC5IjKTT8CZw2zvF4Z46fRyuJvv6fkhBFWoNx_V0bjfRBLsAcaAvbFkX8kG3UdnGE3rPgUswu12IVN5GU5Rve1HUCijxMck54XU7Xp5sYv_pSXWNPKbVf4YHfBDpt31OS-XitYrLp/s2016/IMG-20210909-WA0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIt7gxC5IjKTT8CZw2zvF4Z46fRyuJvv6fkhBFWoNx_V0bjfRBLsAcaAvbFkX8kG3UdnGE3rPgUswu12IVN5GU5Rve1HUCijxMck54XU7Xp5sYv_pSXWNPKbVf4YHfBDpt31OS-XitYrLp/w300-h400/IMG-20210909-WA0004.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So moving on to a few pieces that mum ordered...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First up is a couple of pieces of Christmas check fabric...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWP1cc84BHuP8MxQq1Nr50iZL47SchZ3kJErS1RmU9aV39sJX8nX2QnunOhcjQ23dasNWuQuWmujptIyF7wsGameCGMT_C735nKuIMRlrBGTxtIT2zyP1S-nFglEiUTLKDA5C0xaXXc1RN/s2048/IMG-20210915-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWP1cc84BHuP8MxQq1Nr50iZL47SchZ3kJErS1RmU9aV39sJX8nX2QnunOhcjQ23dasNWuQuWmujptIyF7wsGameCGMT_C735nKuIMRlrBGTxtIT2zyP1S-nFglEiUTLKDA5C0xaXXc1RN/w300-h400/IMG-20210915-WA0000.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/red-buffalo-check-christmas-cotton-fabric/16661738.html" target="_blank">Red Buffalo Check Christmas Cotton Fabric</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/red-checker-plaid-christmas-cotton-fabric/17998824.html" target="_blank">Red Checker Plaid Christmas Cotton Fabric</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I'm sure you can imagine, this fabric will come in excellent use for Christmas sewing projects and I'm sure we will share with you any makes we have made with this fabric nearer to Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's worth noting that the minimum order quantity for fabric is 2 yards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly mum ordered an autumn wreath that matched in with the colour of her front door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, unfortunately the wrong wreath was included in our delivery and therefore we are still waiting for the correct wreath to arrive, but I'll include an image and link below so you can see what it will look like. Once it has been delivered I will include a picture below, with it displayed on mum's front door.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNa6xTX2paQ5CeBVQDAikBsl9Txby4RzdkyQkKwyOJO6gzExat2xCINGHl3YInQ3Q-1PBLEUuxTfIuKZU4ogj2nS6hmtDbc9xhFsd68wwLF3OBccblfPU6M6H3Qg-tcRvbv8GfHCnyjU7f/s630/18144576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="556" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNa6xTX2paQ5CeBVQDAikBsl9Txby4RzdkyQkKwyOJO6gzExat2xCINGHl3YInQ3Q-1PBLEUuxTfIuKZU4ogj2nS6hmtDbc9xhFsd68wwLF3OBccblfPU6M6H3Qg-tcRvbv8GfHCnyjU7f/w353-h400/18144576.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.joann.com/uk/bloom-room-autumn-24in-triple-berry-wreath---cream-orange-gray/18144576.html" target="_blank">Autumn Triple Berry Wreath 24" - Cream, Orange & Gray</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that sums up our first ever order from JoAnn in the USA. It is definitely worth checking out if you want to get something a bit different for your home and also it seems to be an area which UK shops are still struggling to provide. And if you do find shops that are selling these cosy autumn home decor items, they seem to be selling out in just days of discovering them! JoAnn is always offering great discounts on their products and even extra discounts at the checkout so make sure you look out for those offers to save even more money. In total it took just under 3 weeks for our order to get to us and we were updated every step of the way so we knew whereabouts our parcel was at all times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We definitely think it's worth making an order, especially at this time of year when you want to get your hands on some lovely Autumn/Halloween and Christmas goodies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-72368124610141362212021-09-11T08:06:00.001+01:002021-09-11T08:11:53.762+01:00Knitted Pumpkins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBwZdi1Ne0F_p-q69gDy78H8ltXt0DU3E-iXRNY0Xzdzvf4OsMIi6kz5mCrv33EcjF_Q0NsL5jeU4iBfR8AzYoXVbzjJ-tyxd_KpIlx5PVXizsWMgRjVwLlxsGODCY5KLdQ4CUU8gbBEL/s2048/IMG-20210828-WA0000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBwZdi1Ne0F_p-q69gDy78H8ltXt0DU3E-iXRNY0Xzdzvf4OsMIi6kz5mCrv33EcjF_Q0NsL5jeU4iBfR8AzYoXVbzjJ-tyxd_KpIlx5PVXizsWMgRjVwLlxsGODCY5KLdQ4CUU8gbBEL/w480-h640/IMG-20210828-WA0000.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today we wanted to share with you a brilliant make for the Autumn season which are these knitted pumpkins! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately we have been getting a bit carried away (and almost obsessed!) with pumpkins and Autumn decor. We have been hunting for some great makes for this season and have also been perusing all the homeware shops for their Autumn homeware collections, especially Homesense/ TK Maxx.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum found this fantastic pattern to make knitted pumpkins from <a href="https://www.handylittleme.com/product/pumpkin-knitting-pattern-easy-quick-pdf/" target="_blank">Handy Little Me</a> and found some nice chunky wool from <a href="https://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk" target="_blank">Wool Warehouse</a> in a range of colours to start knitting some pumpkins. Both mine and mum's house have coastal influences so we wanted to create some blue pumpkins to co-ordinate with our decor. Mum also purchased some neutral shades and an orange for more traditional pumpkin colours.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so excited by these creations that I wanted to make my own and for the first time ever - I learnt how to knit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpGUzZFl7XC6of_bZhev_xNQwsReWVtLBHIRRRqJXr9YvCzp1HpwACKooo5EcLW6qsgK_WOmHnRBsAQVsxAocr8hnSY-MRklu46HNHLNHI8mvgjEUd-uqgcl_whyphenhyphenPMkuLAYvxmx5nc1-A/s2048/20210901_201737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpGUzZFl7XC6of_bZhev_xNQwsReWVtLBHIRRRqJXr9YvCzp1HpwACKooo5EcLW6qsgK_WOmHnRBsAQVsxAocr8hnSY-MRklu46HNHLNHI8mvgjEUd-uqgcl_whyphenhyphenPMkuLAYvxmx5nc1-A/w480-h640/20210901_201737.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took me a couple of evenings to finish it but I am thrilled with the result and proud that I made one for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may notice from the picture above that the stalk for the pumpkin is also handmade. Mum found a pattern for this from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/155378497/diy-pumpkin-stem-pattern-and-tutorial?ref=lx_share" target="_blank">LuannDanzlDesigns on Etsy</a> and sewed up these stalks in no time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdblEuQLsREwN8bDzSkkFQz2giZDzqGAFPnXebAj2WqVytgq70yAiLp5rTA7II6U1_ftCGVflzsrNnRAXLyj9WYbxdWWXryFO8skqMnGSSqIkQYAupSydsPWuijZe1_1NtqXapaQeRmRgk/s2048/20210901_190017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdblEuQLsREwN8bDzSkkFQz2giZDzqGAFPnXebAj2WqVytgq70yAiLp5rTA7II6U1_ftCGVflzsrNnRAXLyj9WYbxdWWXryFO8skqMnGSSqIkQYAupSydsPWuijZe1_1NtqXapaQeRmRgk/w480-h640/20210901_190017.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To give the stalk a blackened edge, we used the flame from a tea light candle to carefully cinged the edges to get the look we wanted. You need to be extra careful when you do this as to not set the whole stalk on fire so make sure you use quick and gentle motions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidypWpyeJpkEFOUQhFPuZcZsHZGeJFVUW2dimFO4fTmnfRxFmQr4Ia5gO3tcuzVAHj-Pd4TuRs2kneL3y03JRHvyE9yDEfTI-9FuvyJvR7FvhYnK3sv0CipNy0-dFpZkNl4TW6Qi4VayJA/s2048/20210901_190053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidypWpyeJpkEFOUQhFPuZcZsHZGeJFVUW2dimFO4fTmnfRxFmQr4Ia5gO3tcuzVAHj-Pd4TuRs2kneL3y03JRHvyE9yDEfTI-9FuvyJvR7FvhYnK3sv0CipNy0-dFpZkNl4TW6Qi4VayJA/w480-h640/20210901_190053.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blackened edge helps make the stalk look more realistic and adds some dimension. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once you have let it cool for a few minutes you can just use a few stitches around the stalk to secure your stalk in place on your pumpkin.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4JTOenzbOiXA7UNMcbQlB72T4ecUxN0m1Fo5zPr7mWUcAxiUYJAnKkJDTGjzYmap74iwmLMAHhyphenhyphenRVZjyGX4hwfUKkjs1hddSlZH4NpqdAEO60CT1j6EF90ljWG0gAD9Knuy-FBv211eH/s2048/20210901_190309.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4JTOenzbOiXA7UNMcbQlB72T4ecUxN0m1Fo5zPr7mWUcAxiUYJAnKkJDTGjzYmap74iwmLMAHhyphenhyphenRVZjyGX4hwfUKkjs1hddSlZH4NpqdAEO60CT1j6EF90ljWG0gAD9Knuy-FBv211eH/w480-h640/20210901_190309.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alternatively if you are lacking in these sewing skills you can simply find a nice looking twig to pop in the top of your pumpkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum made my sister a stack of pumpkins and used a twig for the stalk of the top pumpkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7SKq03pK2h0-MyjgfjLhSwmQffn__vAvEMPCnz3eC6DNjbBdu0ffWbJfCP-vxSFhXyhdGHIT_Sj_f2kybJ4i2LuFu9cVKIaHdyKrS5XPCER8DdSwqaNrVKOpMYqOPqF90jScwv480usd/s2048/20210908_195105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7SKq03pK2h0-MyjgfjLhSwmQffn__vAvEMPCnz3eC6DNjbBdu0ffWbJfCP-vxSFhXyhdGHIT_Sj_f2kybJ4i2LuFu9cVKIaHdyKrS5XPCER8DdSwqaNrVKOpMYqOPqF90jScwv480usd/w480-h640/20210908_195105.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We think these pumpkins look fantastic around the home and are a nice nod to the Autumn season. If you are a knitting pro then I'm sure you will make these up in no time. However if you haven't knitted before, such like myself, then you may want to have some guidance from a knitter or find a good YouTube video to teach you the basic stitches before having a go at the pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-22398755601061150652021-09-09T08:14:00.001+01:002021-09-09T08:16:10.748+01:00NEW Christmas Workshop Day 2021<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVC7cW6nl0d8mlTO6xjoZ3cCdcuplDAhCASh8CDAgn8BPwoHBcOgCpeC0F0c7W11ktY1QXuwzU1KOXS72E_hblnFaI9UeNxBTr3cuJT1XRx37rtetlBviH8pDw0O7MASNBXWbcp6kOaBR0/s2048/Christmas+Workshop+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVC7cW6nl0d8mlTO6xjoZ3cCdcuplDAhCASh8CDAgn8BPwoHBcOgCpeC0F0c7W11ktY1QXuwzU1KOXS72E_hblnFaI9UeNxBTr3cuJT1XRx37rtetlBviH8pDw0O7MASNBXWbcp6kOaBR0/w452-h640/Christmas+Workshop+2021.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are so excited to finally announce that we will be hosting an actual physical Christmas workshop in October this year! It has been such a long time since we last hosted a workshop and we can't wait to catch up with everyone and have some crafting fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make this workshop Covid-19 friendly we have decided to host this workshop from a new venue, a church hall in South Godstone, so that we can space everyone out to provide social distancing. We will still aim to create the same cosy atmosphere with some festive music and a few sweet treats in-between!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In this workshop you will be making not one but two Christmas projects! Both of them will make excellent home decor around your house at Christmas time and add a wonderful hand made touch to your Christmas decorations this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first project will be a Christmas Reindeer Hoop...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYaku98RdZW4UXcLvRexM7aMSMuDyUC820RfjVvpf829gnibRUD0JtKtfe0Ly7NhQ7xGWVk55iiNt_IoDgD92aigam3uUgpzhC_Yqmyv6R7xkTskiS5XYN54NOUSSCW-ZqFD2rb485K8z/s2048/20210727_143429.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYaku98RdZW4UXcLvRexM7aMSMuDyUC820RfjVvpf829gnibRUD0JtKtfe0Ly7NhQ7xGWVk55iiNt_IoDgD92aigam3uUgpzhC_Yqmyv6R7xkTskiS5XYN54NOUSSCW-ZqFD2rb485K8z/w480-h640/20210727_143429.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This hoop measures approx. 5.5 x 5.5 inches and features a jumping deer against some woodland trees. Hang this hoop against a white "snowy" background and you have got a fantastic Christmas scene hanging on your wall! We have included some great embossing techniques in this project and will definitely create that wow factor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second project is the Snowy Scene Vintage Dome...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuFy6sLmvlo5Zv0sBEH_nsmX34XZ6ujGYdzliA6FZ-7XccTHQumcCCHbRte_oUjEaNbAy0WbsPrI2AzELrzjK9ABCok8mesKW43_i-vydsD2lOqXbqNrxcbTtqieQaZ4l8cavlR9wr8Mj/s2048/20210901_111424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTuFy6sLmvlo5Zv0sBEH_nsmX34XZ6ujGYdzliA6FZ-7XccTHQumcCCHbRte_oUjEaNbAy0WbsPrI2AzELrzjK9ABCok8mesKW43_i-vydsD2lOqXbqNrxcbTtqieQaZ4l8cavlR9wr8Mj/w480-h640/20210901_111424.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkw5G99RVRsBtzFd53br08Nihy08UasuRYwhVdvudHkVwa8QFgBMjnsrKvhNKBKl7YBABmsHpgPQrkNzTFe0NwfOF81ZnavXRkrbXojiSEnCKQny6v3pkDWXOExD5FepJpDBoiqLQ-7ju/s2048/20210901_111339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkw5G99RVRsBtzFd53br08Nihy08UasuRYwhVdvudHkVwa8QFgBMjnsrKvhNKBKl7YBABmsHpgPQrkNzTFe0NwfOF81ZnavXRkrbXojiSEnCKQny6v3pkDWXOExD5FepJpDBoiqLQ-7ju/w480-h640/20210901_111339.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful light up dome is perched on top of a metal tart tin, reminiscent of vintage tart tin decorations. A snowy house scene surrounds the dome, encasing the snowy reindeer and woodland scene inside the dome. Place this decoration on a mantelpiece or shelf and let it light up your home this Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more information about this workshop and details on how to book please check out our <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_6.html" target="_blank">Workshops page</a> on the blog.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We hope those of you that want to come can make it, but we do recommend booking as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!</div><br />Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-33073338765126838092021-08-20T15:40:00.000+01:002021-08-20T15:40:27.636+01:00Autumn Shopping Haul<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAriYUrcneygb_Ck2dVYSQCiqawuxiHRIgog3QMaWW_AH4ZZhe6oZYU4xwmjrExi-IybX-QI-XkKQM5J21cVWynG8hYrIwpS3E3qHUcG70t49pkXWCtvjb5_wIKSQdlsf9N0IQDhDfqfc6/s2048/20210820_093607-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAriYUrcneygb_Ck2dVYSQCiqawuxiHRIgog3QMaWW_AH4ZZhe6oZYU4xwmjrExi-IybX-QI-XkKQM5J21cVWynG8hYrIwpS3E3qHUcG70t49pkXWCtvjb5_wIKSQdlsf9N0IQDhDfqfc6/w480-h640/20210820_093607-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday we had a fantastic day going shopping to see what Autumn/Halloween treasures we could find!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Recently my YouTube has been swamped with Fall/Halloween haul videos from the US and they have some fantastic product offerings this year, so much so that I wanted to see what our shops in the UK were offering right now - if anything? The shop on the top of our list had to be Homesense - the homeware branch of TK Maxx. They source a lot of their products from the US shops including TJ Maxx and Home Goods and from what we have seen so far from our neighbours across the pond I wondered if anything had started arriving in our stores.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we headed to the largest Homesense store in our region - which happens to be in Tunbridge Wells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were in luck as they had some displays of Halloween and Autumn homeware at the front of the store. They also have displays of candles and autumn kitchen accessories in their relevant departments around the store so make sure you search the whole store depending on what area of the house you are looking to decorate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaOLqFVdlYbHfkHJokb0k3pCiEb6PvKu_0IBvhAniizgrX_tsiQZ6P72OH8PJ6XMa23swvwe3HpguXxz4fQMjT1jfU78Ty1-f51S56wxIauDCIgXtCdJnf_17H3b9o7M1wA1gjwvgaNKA/s2048/20210820_094023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaOLqFVdlYbHfkHJokb0k3pCiEb6PvKu_0IBvhAniizgrX_tsiQZ6P72OH8PJ6XMa23swvwe3HpguXxz4fQMjT1jfU78Ty1-f51S56wxIauDCIgXtCdJnf_17H3b9o7M1wA1gjwvgaNKA/w480-h640/20210820_094023.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In terms of decoration I picked up these beautiful ceramic pumpkins which come with a lovely scented potpourri bag inside. This can be taken out from the bottom if you prefer not to use it and then you could put some LED lights inside instead. They had these in a range of colours including gold, white and orange and at £4.99 a piece, they were a bargain!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5jaUh9tY-wE2uibbfQfXGEXHpnw6AU-A_MR1v-0IGfe04OUalrKMkLoKB0TI3KycWPCwJs0ihB5ANHRq6HbZXjE0WxYygEz_u44YM0XHAdYTvoSujXK9blEHamgMtbliEP8XnL8YNE-e/s2048/20210820_094056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5jaUh9tY-wE2uibbfQfXGEXHpnw6AU-A_MR1v-0IGfe04OUalrKMkLoKB0TI3KycWPCwJs0ihB5ANHRq6HbZXjE0WxYygEz_u44YM0XHAdYTvoSujXK9blEHamgMtbliEP8XnL8YNE-e/w480-h640/20210820_094056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are looking for Autumnal fragrances then I definitely recommend you check out Homesense/TK Maxx first as they have a very wide selection and at some very reasonable prices! Deciding on which fragrance you buy will take you the longest time to decide as there are so many to smell! For now I decided to go with a small candle that has a Spiced Apple and Pumpkin scent. I also got a diffuser that I plan to put upstairs in my house and this one includes an autumnal floral sprig which helps add a bit of decoration at the same time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWiDtiqWEzRBzjdWYtDRjxuLMjaFK_s_JwvK_MqlLXlmyUJ5CEkpfZm_RJxJxA8BpjTunL5YAHl6GXv15yPataG1Zeo8ha2dVkbZMrH11ScICE_2DJ8TDODa-4b4RLbk_bKotlfqsHrTQ/s2048/20210820_094116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWiDtiqWEzRBzjdWYtDRjxuLMjaFK_s_JwvK_MqlLXlmyUJ5CEkpfZm_RJxJxA8BpjTunL5YAHl6GXv15yPataG1Zeo8ha2dVkbZMrH11ScICE_2DJ8TDODa-4b4RLbk_bKotlfqsHrTQ/w480-h640/20210820_094116.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This next item was actually purchased in TK Maxx but you may possibly find one in Homesense which is this glass storage jar with a ceramic bat on the top. They also had some jars with a witches hat on top too so look out for these in your nearest store. These type of items are great for adding a subtle hint of halloween to your kitchen decor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister also joined us on our Autumnal shopping trip and has recently shared with me some purchases she has made lately at TK Maxx and Homesense...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyniBXoRFLHLnFazd10M2pkAuYMVMpPP135WerdSW6GeyT0bs0dBIRP1mm0tW34Trk9778UufOvAs_0jckqEH3y5g54nLOCIIYW7iHy1WYg84aMyxhtfHBEEyMGpRgyO3qScJiFyPerDJV/s2016/IMG-20210820-WA0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyniBXoRFLHLnFazd10M2pkAuYMVMpPP135WerdSW6GeyT0bs0dBIRP1mm0tW34Trk9778UufOvAs_0jckqEH3y5g54nLOCIIYW7iHy1WYg84aMyxhtfHBEEyMGpRgyO3qScJiFyPerDJV/w400-h300/IMG-20210820-WA0004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joanne loves a good candle and has definitely picked up quite the selection this year so far...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLG-dwFPHyNxhzxh6Ls4rau5nc4dThI-GEeyOiX_TI7l4a9PbHbs3Nlc1ZDwETbUQf9MfT3zSusU6ceZ7zIvaq4_zHgr-QnxmEre2cNyDT8a-wGdr5AV3zrAaFOAtHLTzb1YJLGYWn29X/s2016/IMG-20210820-WA0005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLG-dwFPHyNxhzxh6Ls4rau5nc4dThI-GEeyOiX_TI7l4a9PbHbs3Nlc1ZDwETbUQf9MfT3zSusU6ceZ7zIvaq4_zHgr-QnxmEre2cNyDT8a-wGdr5AV3zrAaFOAtHLTzb1YJLGYWn29X/w400-h300/IMG-20210820-WA0005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO2zMxgGMz0Xcwk62EYWWCxuRP5Lp0GYPvTzbiCpr4KyTic9zIAWxzEcrXp-zcP5KPhshQsYFEaEd0lI7-R74b_LdSne-5dlI8uxd_N7SfKmIYeetAlZ1FSCO5NS12x2rK46OdZ7l1d3A/s2016/IMG-20210820-WA0006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO2zMxgGMz0Xcwk62EYWWCxuRP5Lp0GYPvTzbiCpr4KyTic9zIAWxzEcrXp-zcP5KPhshQsYFEaEd0lI7-R74b_LdSne-5dlI8uxd_N7SfKmIYeetAlZ1FSCO5NS12x2rK46OdZ7l1d3A/w400-h300/IMG-20210820-WA0006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other purchases from TK Maxx also included this set of 'BOO' cushions...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Arrc2d9Qooe2mVfvoHxcAPrkTXLGByNGr4DP7dzsVFmqxdDmZsyMnfwdKJKN2j23wXgICckNinIeVedBCmdyxUe7nnjNCR8RE9DciJS3wbuNvhUC3HYTjY3_BbUj5O-LKIvYWm961saJ/s2016/IMG-20210820-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Arrc2d9Qooe2mVfvoHxcAPrkTXLGByNGr4DP7dzsVFmqxdDmZsyMnfwdKJKN2j23wXgICckNinIeVedBCmdyxUe7nnjNCR8RE9DciJS3wbuNvhUC3HYTjY3_BbUj5O-LKIvYWm961saJ/w400-h300/IMG-20210820-WA0007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also these decoration plushies...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbzQEqMgsoCAPYtzIL7NLr-b4nVpY18L0b0t1WtrWDVvRadvAI0ZFomjdw5pQ2jE9UMFqTmt07RCte_fbox7zG5R8Ji9xpi9MydkntekwcwX0BbtfQJYiRpfRlFXTXnZkBb9Axu1VfzR-/s2048/IMG-20210820-WA0008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbzQEqMgsoCAPYtzIL7NLr-b4nVpY18L0b0t1WtrWDVvRadvAI0ZFomjdw5pQ2jE9UMFqTmt07RCte_fbox7zG5R8Ji9xpi9MydkntekwcwX0BbtfQJYiRpfRlFXTXnZkBb9Axu1VfzR-/w400-h225/IMG-20210820-WA0008.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are looking for some kitchenware items, Joanne also picked up these decorative plates from TK Maxx too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOODLGDIQ0yV1MqAXd6jF_MDz_k0GFKURvLYJ6cJzfyFREb1zQfHuNyfSyXlZLNjIRZICPWW7WaoQK8ppsBWpXa6aF5ZaoNNrMy5ZCc89fPYWPvGe7jDkDz9ZAxnck8-xFsNyTH56ydyjC/s2048/IMG-20210803-WA0001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOODLGDIQ0yV1MqAXd6jF_MDz_k0GFKURvLYJ6cJzfyFREb1zQfHuNyfSyXlZLNjIRZICPWW7WaoQK8ppsBWpXa6aF5ZaoNNrMy5ZCc89fPYWPvGe7jDkDz9ZAxnck8-xFsNyTH56ydyjC/w360-h640/IMG-20210803-WA0001.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhyphenhyphen_7L4u2qb2lESmzh9C5AhmHBogf1PhvysIKK3Q9vzE9JgfdQDiHA1aX89BFjVUHl4H1u8m6ypWrqgIzsLUK9pEGbvFkwOH1YQyayEt3E4pNMD9Gd2MRpwjg4HTijjkudLYh-ckU2H-6/s2048/IMG-20210803-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhyphenhyphen_7L4u2qb2lESmzh9C5AhmHBogf1PhvysIKK3Q9vzE9JgfdQDiHA1aX89BFjVUHl4H1u8m6ypWrqgIzsLUK9pEGbvFkwOH1YQyayEt3E4pNMD9Gd2MRpwjg4HTijjkudLYh-ckU2H-6/w360-h640/IMG-20210803-WA0002.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These plates are perfect for get togethers leading up to Halloween and help get you in the spirit of things for the month of October.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you don't have a TK Maxx local to you then make sure you check out their <a href="https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/home/home-seasonal-events/halloween/halloween-decorations/c/04110000?st=&sort=publishedDate-desc&facets=stockLevelStatus:inStock&page=2" target="_blank">Halloween</a> page on their website and it's worth noting that they add new products almost everyday so always keep checking back to see what you can find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next purchase is from Hobbycraft who have started putting out their Halloween items in store and are also available online.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-mKb8p3F1gWEgQzS8LxDg55tNouVJ_XRPweQFyWf1a2fXRVKIsZzeHGBr_Tdy9s1hX-fVYaQorbLh2Yb1FwhkIZKROqxMIF4yqMad0yXc_sGU3UjqwM0Z3cplB2ku9IKEQrbujI374Rp/s2048/20210820_093940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-mKb8p3F1gWEgQzS8LxDg55tNouVJ_XRPweQFyWf1a2fXRVKIsZzeHGBr_Tdy9s1hX-fVYaQorbLh2Yb1FwhkIZKROqxMIF4yqMad0yXc_sGU3UjqwM0Z3cplB2ku9IKEQrbujI374Rp/w480-h640/20210820_093940.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found these adorable plush pumpkins in my local Hobbycraft and as soon as I saw them I knew I had to have them! They come in a few more colours to what you see above, I think there are also some available in black, purple and dark blue. The large plush pumpkin is £4 and the small pumpkins are £2 each. These pumpkins will look great dotted around the house, maybe stacked in a jar, placed on a mantelpiece or even decoration on your bed! The sales assistant I spoke to in Hobbycraft said their Halloween items were selling very quickly so I recommend visiting your local store very soon or purchasing online if you can!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_HWjzMNSXNkRb8sokgp7HaDu0sD9FO9RLQxeGp3n0bpax803HMS30cB-uu0RfIkXxN97vSC4oHRHbpHvygVGFWz9klifctKXfzFd3ij-ccbzTdny1Ygt53eHTty0tSM8VzuCfJzKvl8P/s2048/20210820_094142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_HWjzMNSXNkRb8sokgp7HaDu0sD9FO9RLQxeGp3n0bpax803HMS30cB-uu0RfIkXxN97vSC4oHRHbpHvygVGFWz9klifctKXfzFd3ij-ccbzTdny1Ygt53eHTty0tSM8VzuCfJzKvl8P/w480-h640/20210820_094142.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next item I want to share with you is not specific to Autumn but it will be a fantastic piece of home decor to display some Autumnal/halloween decorations in. We found this glass dome with wooden base in Primark's homeware section and at £5 we couldn't resist. The wooden base could easily be painted if you want it a different colour. Alternatively they also sold some that had a silver base as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally I just want to share a couple of bits that my sister found in The Range...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkj_pDGX1W3vs0_T4QhOedUeKIDOLp5HNwHhtiFd2AmE5kJH9QH8q0QRk60h2smD9gcVZiIgCHG3b0G6X4y3yV19y57nL36CQh_PxvgBViZN6_w1-9Ws8D5qzBXKNV4Vx08NrE9s3h8au_/s2016/IMG-20210820-WA0003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkj_pDGX1W3vs0_T4QhOedUeKIDOLp5HNwHhtiFd2AmE5kJH9QH8q0QRk60h2smD9gcVZiIgCHG3b0G6X4y3yV19y57nL36CQh_PxvgBViZN6_w1-9Ws8D5qzBXKNV4Vx08NrE9s3h8au_/w400-h300/IMG-20210820-WA0003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Happy Halloween cushion is only £6.99 and was found amongst the regular cushions - so make sure you have a good rummage on your next visit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4Kwoztq-cTJnhmHlqZj10QEH7mGYTrTpaaDhwUGzR2JBq26quo-ivs6VApbeh2ohqiQfmUqXaEf-jVVUcHgRV8h49SKAWhJ9ZYVv2IX7rIbkBmO3U-viWMpvJCqA47ej9RvFXuK56mpz/s2048/IMG-20210820-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4Kwoztq-cTJnhmHlqZj10QEH7mGYTrTpaaDhwUGzR2JBq26quo-ivs6VApbeh2ohqiQfmUqXaEf-jVVUcHgRV8h49SKAWhJ9ZYVv2IX7rIbkBmO3U-viWMpvJCqA47ej9RvFXuK56mpz/w360-h640/IMG-20210820-WA0002.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joanne also picked up this wicker tray and the <a href="https://www.therange.co.uk/occasions-and-themes/halloween/halloween-decorations/home-decorations/pumpkins/knitted-pumpkin-pick/#8232" target="_blank">Knitted Pumpkin Pick</a> that you can see coming out of the vase. Both of these pieces look great set up on a coffee table with some of your Autumnal candles and home decor pieces.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I think it's safe to say that UK shops are definitely starting to sell Autumn and Halloween items so if you want to start early we recommend visiting your local homeware shops soon to grab these items before they are gone! I'm sure we will be back soon with another haul blog post and hopefully some Autumn/Halloween crafting inspiration!</div><p></p>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-89902059917682405772021-07-31T13:35:00.000+01:002021-07-31T13:35:15.389+01:00Pirates of the Caribbean Hen Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFgH1qKLC-4GtVt1Vc1U_SJH8tT3q3lRGGfajOM91Pu5a5auE4-GJqpfwDaewKmL-m_5uc-a-dkSlAXkp_f5jvkD_QQX_CYkkAqbpR1W5YCoLbT9_VB7wWLXl82DJwobcrYK99EXN7ONU/s2048/Pirates+of+the+Caribbean+Hen+Party.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFgH1qKLC-4GtVt1Vc1U_SJH8tT3q3lRGGfajOM91Pu5a5auE4-GJqpfwDaewKmL-m_5uc-a-dkSlAXkp_f5jvkD_QQX_CYkkAqbpR1W5YCoLbT9_VB7wWLXl82DJwobcrYK99EXN7ONU/w400-h400/Pirates+of+the+Caribbean+Hen+Party.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of celebrating my long awaited hen party!! Unfortunately my hen party had to be delayed due to Covid-19 and it meant that I ended up getting married before I was able to have a proper shin dig with my friends and family. However with restrictions lifting earlier this month, we were finally able to celebrate and have some fun. Even though I knew the hen party was happening, I didn't have a clue about what the theme of the party was as this was being decided by my sister and mum who were planning the whole thing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnULZqAE_xKgz6Q9pCVfCsKFgHO8OYuQ-kep24lvR8dYmvwty82jyu6QGUi86bmX6S-I4PpKOTH9kYc1mqH7xy9ZLC4RlGp15H3NJ9Qnf4GhryEPpMIXdpxBXsHcKv6_k91zaebRKqmob/s2048/20210731_094917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnULZqAE_xKgz6Q9pCVfCsKFgHO8OYuQ-kep24lvR8dYmvwty82jyu6QGUi86bmX6S-I4PpKOTH9kYc1mqH7xy9ZLC4RlGp15H3NJ9Qnf4GhryEPpMIXdpxBXsHcKv6_k91zaebRKqmob/w480-h640/20210731_094917.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Late morning on the day of my hen party I was visited by my mum and sister who were dressed up as pirates and came to deliver me a message that my hen party was going to be a Pirates of the Caribbean theme and they had a costume with them for me to dress up in! I was so excited to find out this was going to be the theme of my hen party and couldn't wait for it to begin!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrkn14usGEMRokozL66NoML8oxFyBdZrdHpLjDjUDJUCArW8k6ut4CJ95PiXvXPFnkFrHV6S4wc5IPz0r4q1BopX1oFRTL8Qwsm8NFS4gqFtaCTecuzvZhBElY6IAHOuJ7wnrW8TT48a7/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrkn14usGEMRokozL66NoML8oxFyBdZrdHpLjDjUDJUCArW8k6ut4CJ95PiXvXPFnkFrHV6S4wc5IPz0r4q1BopX1oFRTL8Qwsm8NFS4gqFtaCTecuzvZhBElY6IAHOuJ7wnrW8TT48a7/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+042.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I arrived at the party, the decorations had already started before entering the house, with some boat sails coming out of a wooden bucket, a lantern and also a sign on the door greeting my guests to the hen party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z4I-IyrNeEWNZIdsAKUGnMMFYhhFP-COTHoDs2bVhU6-RkUNReFkZ4DeKRMcJHHqbL69NVOpcs1vzHdQCe3wRSYci4lGRhjEkXCW8WqwTVt_-_1tIYdW5LyWwQxNL3_f6oW5NBXapxG8/s2048/20210731_094826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7z4I-IyrNeEWNZIdsAKUGnMMFYhhFP-COTHoDs2bVhU6-RkUNReFkZ4DeKRMcJHHqbL69NVOpcs1vzHdQCe3wRSYci4lGRhjEkXCW8WqwTVt_-_1tIYdW5LyWwQxNL3_f6oW5NBXapxG8/w480-h640/20210731_094826.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sign was ordered from an Etsy shop and then my mum attached wooden poles to the top and bottom and some black yarn to hang it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuTcg4xya44x8LvFAm913b-_5S5jF7kY-JLzKkfgj1HOvr4FokyvIUA69cKNfbba9Mc0FmgAezkbfzcL41dbzOu1iQ-GUbB3mEzUQ5TsZU4gP9YlEAtiNB4HSjcxDgA_URIWfF8IA9yWG/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixuTcg4xya44x8LvFAm913b-_5S5jF7kY-JLzKkfgj1HOvr4FokyvIUA69cKNfbba9Mc0FmgAezkbfzcL41dbzOu1iQ-GUbB3mEzUQ5TsZU4gP9YlEAtiNB4HSjcxDgA_URIWfF8IA9yWG/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+044.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I entered the hallway there was a skeleton in a crate that had been dressed up in pirate attire, holding a bottle, with some treasure on his lap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk82D2ov5OfUufW-EEYyhY1XuAQKyvpTNd4Kmx-32O5zVPhpaa_7RSsMbtImrNchFwGTkPK8YUmLpl8cSrx-RURKawUMIJudv8qveYMTm655rgyVHoTyypl73e67w2d7coUplM1FLOc5hO/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk82D2ov5OfUufW-EEYyhY1XuAQKyvpTNd4Kmx-32O5zVPhpaa_7RSsMbtImrNchFwGTkPK8YUmLpl8cSrx-RURKawUMIJudv8qveYMTm655rgyVHoTyypl73e67w2d7coUplM1FLOc5hO/w400-h300/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hallway had also been decorated with black sails!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYlT8-6pmHvr9NoCt1ejYbAy58KtrVYbLt28jjPWT5W1Mtuc36b6Ya3MgDx9_u16oJw97rMvsBhHP3o2tZ6_k32ylsUSvxI0NcEHYhR4zgev0lTph7u1-Gy__RzEl3KVuZrvBVEEg6j0e/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYlT8-6pmHvr9NoCt1ejYbAy58KtrVYbLt28jjPWT5W1Mtuc36b6Ya3MgDx9_u16oJw97rMvsBhHP3o2tZ6_k32ylsUSvxI0NcEHYhR4zgev0lTph7u1-Gy__RzEl3KVuZrvBVEEg6j0e/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+046.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To make the party Covid-19 friendly, the whole set up was done in the garden (thank goodness the weather held up!) and this is where all the little details came together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see from the picture above my mum got hold of some old wooden barrels from a seller on eBay and these were used as bar tables which were decorated with a pirate map, a light up bottle, some snacks, hand sanitiser and a pencil and paper for the party games that were coming up in the evening! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ_L-ACtQCWiVn6qaBk2UXT8uImOieh8Pn_CLuadYV_8y5bMzI3E4nkeXhdUrMs7CF4D6VclM77OMxSgY7J2qsX0gqpn1cdnjxFlv2l0C8dBUIzLSYw7wC3ebYlRg5P0QHS4n1F4wzNj6/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ_L-ACtQCWiVn6qaBk2UXT8uImOieh8Pn_CLuadYV_8y5bMzI3E4nkeXhdUrMs7CF4D6VclM77OMxSgY7J2qsX0gqpn1cdnjxFlv2l0C8dBUIzLSYw7wC3ebYlRg5P0QHS4n1F4wzNj6/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+054.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There was also a wrist band for my friends to take home with them as a thank you for coming to my hen party. These were bought from a seller on Etsy called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/537014177/pirate-hair-ties-wristbands-party?ref=shop_home_active_125&crt=1" target="_blank">Wishgem</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhecyCdCtCFYyOF0edx5pN6QqD6NHV6ZGeRGSc-YQEe1ExIwOGUa9896C6J74RMfLn-MJoqxWC01mnxlUtvzwAHYYR68BNFWMDqnvqvkoZcUA6xNaU758IZmgEC2MoE0Lyzjd4En28YEc_/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhecyCdCtCFYyOF0edx5pN6QqD6NHV6ZGeRGSc-YQEe1ExIwOGUa9896C6J74RMfLn-MJoqxWC01mnxlUtvzwAHYYR68BNFWMDqnvqvkoZcUA6xNaU758IZmgEC2MoE0Lyzjd4En28YEc_/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+075.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>All the bottles at the party were recycled bottles which my mum and sister had printed some pirate "Rhum" labels for and then got some <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/kolpop-Bottles-Parties-Christmas-Decoration/dp/B07RDH8XJ4/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=bottle+lights&qid=1627722626&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&smid=A186UXP8WPG3TM&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMExSOVVJQ00zUExaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTEyOTkzUkM5QjFXVkRWUVo2JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3NzUwMTRKQUZFWUNaMjZRVEUmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl" target="_blank">LED bottle lights</a> to put inside of them. These were also a gift for my friends to take home as a memento from the party!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUnEk34XjGm59RMP0D7hfci31A8dI9e6T-3vTi5jyafkPitwbI1IxQTVzWGKqeN_v2F9ogD3TtPilmQEppphduu5KgETkG9gLU0B2A1CJhZ_LUHnDcx36a0SLX-KAk4Z4KcxBRrY0QI99/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKUnEk34XjGm59RMP0D7hfci31A8dI9e6T-3vTi5jyafkPitwbI1IxQTVzWGKqeN_v2F9ogD3TtPilmQEppphduu5KgETkG9gLU0B2A1CJhZ_LUHnDcx36a0SLX-KAk4Z4KcxBRrY0QI99/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+057.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Other decorations around the gazebo were some iron wall candle sconces which were sourced form an antique shop in Hove called The Interior house. These were hang on old pieces of fencing trellis that my mum had kept hold of, which was definitely worthwhile, as they came in handy for added decoration around the party!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRmVchZ7QNKym3xcEHnmAAAGVCnhR8njG_YPp0c1ZHQIlc11wkqjvbMehOGxGF8cSydsFBOSN1f5kuOys-xF3kfhAAbNY0ZGIP_0PBYOAsZU7TfWtGIpATMmKSYGoDP2IPKSZadXn_6u4/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRmVchZ7QNKym3xcEHnmAAAGVCnhR8njG_YPp0c1ZHQIlc11wkqjvbMehOGxGF8cSydsFBOSN1f5kuOys-xF3kfhAAbNY0ZGIP_0PBYOAsZU7TfWtGIpATMmKSYGoDP2IPKSZadXn_6u4/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+055.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>There was a hanging centrepiece in the middle of the gazebo which my mum had made using two metal hanging baskets. She then added a semi melted candle inside.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimZnlTZdjmujjFHl1dqfSxQfgc2OJHtfooKioA0f-PpHUTYxHaZzKDIWOHP9TBfh4txQX2IwoixAgV2xRJJMpYI8r7dtL9PGWAONoMF49ZwbWX4NjusJA53kBAoEhqdLtC04x0ZxQIjRI/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+069.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimZnlTZdjmujjFHl1dqfSxQfgc2OJHtfooKioA0f-PpHUTYxHaZzKDIWOHP9TBfh4txQX2IwoixAgV2xRJJMpYI8r7dtL9PGWAONoMF49ZwbWX4NjusJA53kBAoEhqdLtC04x0ZxQIjRI/w400-h300/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+069.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>There were also some hanging lanterns and bird cage lanterns which had candles inside. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwxiyaLtSGu2RBwmKFFgtdQ0KKbnTaSvL2AT1ZWCiE4CAOYJnVGj3-s8in2Pf2c4JarQXrzQNXu_i2Y3VELSxEJDfPtJG6lgVJ-aaTahq6kS05118O2t4kt_QScj3heVa_E40cIM94PBo/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+071.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwxiyaLtSGu2RBwmKFFgtdQ0KKbnTaSvL2AT1ZWCiE4CAOYJnVGj3-s8in2Pf2c4JarQXrzQNXu_i2Y3VELSxEJDfPtJG6lgVJ-aaTahq6kS05118O2t4kt_QScj3heVa_E40cIM94PBo/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+071.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All of this added to the aesthetic of being on board a pirate ship and when the sun set in the evening, the lights looked magical around the garden!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxhRuU10G19TqTXpuLnHitrwpBpOt7WJMa0f6Fnq3wLimTSXsM6xK_aa6SxFWY2e1UlL44choEUQr0Ak43PH2BLSbCcAorzTLVABPJkmVvwbw9tGrr3SD4ni0H9HkzTXELVdUnVae3N6E/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxhRuU10G19TqTXpuLnHitrwpBpOt7WJMa0f6Fnq3wLimTSXsM6xK_aa6SxFWY2e1UlL44choEUQr0Ak43PH2BLSbCcAorzTLVABPJkmVvwbw9tGrr3SD4ni0H9HkzTXELVdUnVae3N6E/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+252.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other decorations that looked so effective at the party were the boat sails that my mum created around the garden. The main sail looked amazing and had been stencilled on with a pirate design and put together using some old bits of wood and calico material. She also put a black washing basket on top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief0prgVH5n2dw9QHeZykSdpwlwYmAznDeiCF-XQyZS2cWF4N1D2g0sR1o-xiFzSdgTPYuW6ToiLlvpMV4Sdj6O-wX5e2ay3MVaYxQWMCxFbYOGO03nl77kuK2oOcWDN30ugD5x1DNWMy3/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEief0prgVH5n2dw9QHeZykSdpwlwYmAznDeiCF-XQyZS2cWF4N1D2g0sR1o-xiFzSdgTPYuW6ToiLlvpMV4Sdj6O-wX5e2ay3MVaYxQWMCxFbYOGO03nl77kuK2oOcWDN30ugD5x1DNWMy3/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+047.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was another set of sails towards the back of the garden which were similar in design to the sails outside the front of the house. These sails had the addition of a pirate flag at the top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoR6k9EO295C2vwjhHAE7w5kco1Juo60XF6tKPrS3Ar92wnVwD2rQoGraDxRhtlneiNcvgnLbVy5P2_q3cdRshw_pCt7EOSrV9mJGa5eRltF-mcEjjtP9KkAbHYcnQFeDT0-yH5aa9Tnie/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+076.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoR6k9EO295C2vwjhHAE7w5kco1Juo60XF6tKPrS3Ar92wnVwD2rQoGraDxRhtlneiNcvgnLbVy5P2_q3cdRshw_pCt7EOSrV9mJGa5eRltF-mcEjjtP9KkAbHYcnQFeDT0-yH5aa9Tnie/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+076.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the back of the gazebo was another umbrella which had another sail attached to the back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh7s_kkwITTAiIm5BBYR0wibPejqc773SxLErpXAV7j5htbISHKnREdjavvQF-hGVSvCs8HwKsQEBgK_Z0SS75pCq2luZQ8qs7gw3QSOXxu8NI0onTh9TxQge7TPGulQN7q99OZxa9pXL/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+070.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh7s_kkwITTAiIm5BBYR0wibPejqc773SxLErpXAV7j5htbISHKnREdjavvQF-hGVSvCs8HwKsQEBgK_Z0SS75pCq2luZQ8qs7gw3QSOXxu8NI0onTh9TxQge7TPGulQN7q99OZxa9pXL/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+070.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To finish off the back of the garden, mum also displayed a large pirate flag on top of one of the garden sheds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G65LU4_WLbYYHhcuIwW5PXi9Vuh1_F5hoT3PLbxYVFavtbyMjJ3mOGLm1MjgBYeNFibjGfRLn8FAxWDHvDT5pxVq7y20SOec5U-WMmqJmVNDlkLTm56HBkOkHHQSMM-KfnY5m7OqI14N/s2648/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2648" data-original-width="1064" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G65LU4_WLbYYHhcuIwW5PXi9Vuh1_F5hoT3PLbxYVFavtbyMjJ3mOGLm1MjgBYeNFibjGfRLn8FAxWDHvDT5pxVq7y20SOec5U-WMmqJmVNDlkLTm56HBkOkHHQSMM-KfnY5m7OqI14N/w258-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+093.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it was my hen party, I was the Captain of the ship and was assigned my own special Captain's table, which was decorated with all the usual gubbins including a pirate map, compass, telescope, tankard, feather pen and more! Also can't forget the chocolate coins!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFQH1YMZovDwFqb-C7cZhZ966IgjpsL46kRwJ-G5OfU9GcjgkuDHzzA56HoQkkFDha-fCWvPqlbWfkT55Nk248llA_O2VZoK3GQCeHMRb0V8fjrCNOsnaRjcExuIdourlloy9CeizMaW8/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+168.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFQH1YMZovDwFqb-C7cZhZ966IgjpsL46kRwJ-G5OfU9GcjgkuDHzzA56HoQkkFDha-fCWvPqlbWfkT55Nk248llA_O2VZoK3GQCeHMRb0V8fjrCNOsnaRjcExuIdourlloy9CeizMaW8/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+168.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OmtipLAKeArOPTJITwlAk9H2Z5eleQy0I9Tsw3HVDjEMgnPeIUGlM1_srUqgtY-hjBnMzr-CecLKJGlJFRWLA2lkcqdzu95RVkgfMY_0LwtU07twjTpSRRCHtALZEQD8z3F5-wKT6xW8/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OmtipLAKeArOPTJITwlAk9H2Z5eleQy0I9Tsw3HVDjEMgnPeIUGlM1_srUqgtY-hjBnMzr-CecLKJGlJFRWLA2lkcqdzu95RVkgfMY_0LwtU07twjTpSRRCHtALZEQD8z3F5-wKT6xW8/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+067.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also had the treasure chest on my table as well, as all the rewards need to come back to the Captain of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5dg8i40zBfnfD4_I88i0V-M_CiWxtLl8M-UuLGAkyfxQF6xXF7PcXfDjWxyLuttmsSFgwowu8p5FRhcoDg-ZYvilZ-LlKJXugM73ncnJv6VJGJ2ZUHWdA6qb7ZfBL9Nca6-1qMv-JZJF/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5dg8i40zBfnfD4_I88i0V-M_CiWxtLl8M-UuLGAkyfxQF6xXF7PcXfDjWxyLuttmsSFgwowu8p5FRhcoDg-ZYvilZ-LlKJXugM73ncnJv6VJGJ2ZUHWdA6qb7ZfBL9Nca6-1qMv-JZJF/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+059.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I think that is a round up of most of the decorations, like I said earlier, there were a lot! In addition to the decorations creating a perfect atmosphere, I just want to quickly comment on the music that was played throughout the evening. A mixture of music from Pirates of the Caribbean film was played and also a backing track from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride from the Disney Parks was also used. If you have ridden this ride at Disney, you will know the music and I have to say that listening to it at the party made me feel like I could have been in the queue waiting to go on the ride!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now let's move on to the Hen Party games - this was all my sister's hard work and she came up with some great ones that were right up my alley!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnruDpQkY3p0Oo4HGFIVx4fntx2LVwTn58JaiLrvbN57Q6MIIi5gbfU0j82qN03xUqxyJe9JDRDvvMlbFUvYdoXv3T0619lTS9SS73B6CdoZ52X1v7VUt-MVs9A5elztAHMqpnM69M4m_/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnruDpQkY3p0Oo4HGFIVx4fntx2LVwTn58JaiLrvbN57Q6MIIi5gbfU0j82qN03xUqxyJe9JDRDvvMlbFUvYdoXv3T0619lTS9SS73B6CdoZ52X1v7VUt-MVs9A5elztAHMqpnM69M4m_/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+215.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first game of the night was "How Well Does the Wife know the Husband?" Previous to the party, my sister had sent Conor some questions. I needed to match Conor's answers to get the question right and for any I got wrong, I had to add a pirate costume accessory, such as a hook hand, eye patch etc to myself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwy_HOkfi7hlZrwzcsAMfmvuGsOD29N_k92iqKjfniknjmz8XGJMtVX3Wl4O_buIU531PRKYXDiQGZM0Kndcd99hV0pm5tunzKDsSUqWf7s7qnH1e9sit_Ja7dO8y190bKmAqAZftXY1r8/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+194.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwy_HOkfi7hlZrwzcsAMfmvuGsOD29N_k92iqKjfniknjmz8XGJMtVX3Wl4O_buIU531PRKYXDiQGZM0Kndcd99hV0pm5tunzKDsSUqWf7s7qnH1e9sit_Ja7dO8y190bKmAqAZftXY1r8/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+194.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friends had to guess at the beginning how many questions they thought I would answer correctly and then the winner would win a prize! As you can see from the picture above, I don't get them all right and some of them were a little bit tricky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFnD0CP_izYOrudqBxeDgWt0OVK5wBpuuIDw4_Ufy1OP64oCR1DZzkALOJK-GDvniRTfROUQn9_HJr-C1VL4WtXHlWMZDYP_bvQpnoqb1IkapZm13odGMddqF04KsHOZ2ysDu2KaIy1s9/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFnD0CP_izYOrudqBxeDgWt0OVK5wBpuuIDw4_Ufy1OP64oCR1DZzkALOJK-GDvniRTfROUQn9_HJr-C1VL4WtXHlWMZDYP_bvQpnoqb1IkapZm13odGMddqF04KsHOZ2ysDu2KaIy1s9/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However I managed to walk away with a score of 7 out of 10 which I seemed pretty chuffed about above!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next game was inspired by my love of Disney and was a simple quiz sheet called Disney Love Quotes. This game was sourced off <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/590148346/disney-love-quotes-game-printable?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=disney+love+quotes+game&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1" target="_blank">Etsy</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ1Y290WbW7OeMIL9H02oRsCdT6sk4nTUyxiS9nTwM8zWd-UiDlebG770mRUvXPVazMwla1lOJ609m22oCiQ1KUqR9PeYLzf4oSC5RyM4cAzrX9Eci7AA0QbPnwvTTJ0Iv-KqUKmGSS2T/s2048/20210731_104512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ1Y290WbW7OeMIL9H02oRsCdT6sk4nTUyxiS9nTwM8zWd-UiDlebG770mRUvXPVazMwla1lOJ609m22oCiQ1KUqR9PeYLzf4oSC5RyM4cAzrX9Eci7AA0QbPnwvTTJ0Iv-KqUKmGSS2T/w480-h640/20210731_104512.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We simply had to match the love quote with which film it was from. Luckily the films were all listed at the bottom so we could only pick from those films as some of the quotes were a little bit tricky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4ieM6zjeTtvKtAMRQV-_EEmoEct0VnO9MrjJOvDg1gs8Er8WJJXZwk4ybsIk6iqD_ucq3H65ag8zjCLysqorqOaXhSeNRwRwA__ZucAtJ-QSULBsY5DfOCauyABSRfGwsjpXXqr3m4r9/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_4ieM6zjeTtvKtAMRQV-_EEmoEct0VnO9MrjJOvDg1gs8Er8WJJXZwk4ybsIk6iqD_ucq3H65ag8zjCLysqorqOaXhSeNRwRwA__ZucAtJ-QSULBsY5DfOCauyABSRfGwsjpXXqr3m4r9/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+227.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On introduction to the game I was also given some Minnie Ears that were nautical themed and had a veil coming out the back of them. The tulle veil was added to the ears by my mum and the ears themselves were sourced from an Etsy seller called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MouseHatter?ref=shop_sugg" target="_blank">Mouse Hatter</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course being a huge Disney fan, I managed to win the quiz and got to pick a prize from the treasure chest!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-4OsPuiXvVg3sGH8c7OpqS1LqrXo_bs44d_WPRN6XuII-yhMu0_WY8Kl5sgF_eoBpOWw42ontA6_HhAeg8cLnZFZCp-nxFM1-jRnlDj60W0CCjuuPeqZLNIe9vG6mMAP6XXIAjS2yhH0/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-4OsPuiXvVg3sGH8c7OpqS1LqrXo_bs44d_WPRN6XuII-yhMu0_WY8Kl5sgF_eoBpOWw42ontA6_HhAeg8cLnZFZCp-nxFM1-jRnlDj60W0CCjuuPeqZLNIe9vG6mMAP6XXIAjS2yhH0/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+053.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The prize treasure chest was an inflatable chest which can be sourced from places such as Amazon or eBay. The prizes were wrapped in small Hessian bags.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The third game of the evening was a very funny game indeed, which was good old Pop Up Pirate! We each had to take turns in heat matches against another player to see which two players could finally make it to the final! It may seem like a straight forward game, but once you've had a few rum cocktails it suddenly became quite interesting!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxQZd6fw0fi5oYrc5ak6m1kqX-cLua7khW7U2QHzGvaXNYZxjrM2A1gohy6jfntu4MTynk7Ejq8UCdjHDjZp-g1RgL6KzjfWYjCe-UWLJPIEwACc1qQdyHIgI43UXRyASngfPoWnh2-zk/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxQZd6fw0fi5oYrc5ak6m1kqX-cLua7khW7U2QHzGvaXNYZxjrM2A1gohy6jfntu4MTynk7Ejq8UCdjHDjZp-g1RgL6KzjfWYjCe-UWLJPIEwACc1qQdyHIgI43UXRyASngfPoWnh2-zk/w400-h300/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+236.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The final game of the night was a creative game and was mainly for my crew mates to take part in as my role as Captain was to judge their creations. They were each given a pot of play dough and a few carving tools and they had to make a pirate ship. There were definitely a few interesting creations made by some of my friends but Bobbie managed to walk away with a prize for her very creative ship, including a wheel, flag, pirates on board and also a wave along the side of the ship!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK0n3V4zootoD_T6zNMn55E-qKRUH6mAg3sShoaZhjZQTiYjXi_yGD8w9Ux7lg6V85RFuo6cEIUKo9qdvU-adln9QBko6NoouLYS18Hs5UtUU2ue4scgP79Vn9mmDm691ZsRQ4TyChrNG/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK0n3V4zootoD_T6zNMn55E-qKRUH6mAg3sShoaZhjZQTiYjXi_yGD8w9Ux7lg6V85RFuo6cEIUKo9qdvU-adln9QBko6NoouLYS18Hs5UtUU2ue4scgP79Vn9mmDm691ZsRQ4TyChrNG/w400-h300/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+256.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alongside these organised games there was also a game that my guests could play throughout the party which was to find the Pirate medallions that had been hidden around the house. There were 6 medallions to find and my guests just had to simply write down where they had found them on a post it note that they were given. Those that found them all, won a prize! The post it notes were sourced from a website called <a href="https://www.zazzle.co.uk/beach_starfish_theme_post_it_notes-256043410935554428" target="_blank">Zazzle </a>and were personalised for my party.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWy3wmI9GoyvYdQW7dREwuW90ywVl2o4CWdKbC0HVP5fRl0QYKaBwvE7CsKK5BedwaG9cb6FvD2g9ZzkkujN-15Jj__rIUmwLPCyrYeNBpqrlrsvvFx39lBSVyFEjjzTStvKb2LE934lI/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWy3wmI9GoyvYdQW7dREwuW90ywVl2o4CWdKbC0HVP5fRl0QYKaBwvE7CsKK5BedwaG9cb6FvD2g9ZzkkujN-15Jj__rIUmwLPCyrYeNBpqrlrsvvFx39lBSVyFEjjzTStvKb2LE934lI/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+075.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Additionally my friends were also able to create their own pirate name for the party using the Pirate name code sheet. Next to this was a Bucket List that my friends could fill out as ideas for an adventure that me and Conor could have during our lifetime together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hser57UeQFqGKirxS3FZ6k2JAUZW0Qr7sNNka-JQT27RF3-UJHgVjuhXCg2BtJ8_RAJbFIXZRxdvAgE0J8PF_LQwDw6A_5uWC1ODNuZt4Kp0Zh75fQWm52WITxhPVUyyDFn4JbaK44vK/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hser57UeQFqGKirxS3FZ6k2JAUZW0Qr7sNNka-JQT27RF3-UJHgVjuhXCg2BtJ8_RAJbFIXZRxdvAgE0J8PF_LQwDw6A_5uWC1ODNuZt4Kp0Zh75fQWm52WITxhPVUyyDFn4JbaK44vK/w400-h300/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+217.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A party wouldn't be complete without a cake and I couldn't have a pirate party without a pirate ship cake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW-yUp8CSgBS0fZPGY9_xjJodS5s6g4krhDHMj9wvETboKgZjuEwssOA74N2cGcB-3K07oZF9x47zd7ZW4JEdcHHaFllHb7_k33WYFx8x9orJRCQyG5Ga5RMV17w-BuRF1QYXYFodGJZO/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW-yUp8CSgBS0fZPGY9_xjJodS5s6g4krhDHMj9wvETboKgZjuEwssOA74N2cGcB-3K07oZF9x47zd7ZW4JEdcHHaFllHb7_k33WYFx8x9orJRCQyG5Ga5RMV17w-BuRF1QYXYFodGJZO/w400-h300/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This fantastic cake was made by my sister who used a Pirate ship cake tin from a company called <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nordic-Ware-Pro-Cast-Pirate-Ship/dp/B0012PU89K" target="_blank">Nordic Ware</a>. The decoration on the cake, including the sales, pirate and Kraken (Pirate of the Caribbean 2 reference) cut out looked amazing and it was finished off round the bottom with some sea blue icing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLZwdJQ81LBFyZvnMQr-24XromLN05oLDgMOUV71M7cCsQy19mMNrOL3xFMR_uP9WmGUNIMZA1eR7hcpVGp1hjnWMWXxC6Z2lEAnTp54mE_4QhwLwNYgloaaLiCTkv0mFlxyQ7WxNj3t3/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLZwdJQ81LBFyZvnMQr-24XromLN05oLDgMOUV71M7cCsQy19mMNrOL3xFMR_uP9WmGUNIMZA1eR7hcpVGp1hjnWMWXxC6Z2lEAnTp54mE_4QhwLwNYgloaaLiCTkv0mFlxyQ7WxNj3t3/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+110.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course it tasted delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the final stage of this blog post I just want to touch on the theme of costumes! I thought everyone looked fantastic at the party, using a mixture of bought costumes and whatever people had lying around at home, e.g. striped t-shirts and shirts. A tie around the head for a pirate scarf, you get the jist! Here is a little look at everyone's outfits!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiDzWUxwVNgOA7FsSVSDABKwFoUEtvWU4UkswjtRYZSjyFBHPXok8ofhk_Wa5jrGXTWPsxURR2b20YsfH8JxjsrYUlDXiKsQ5lBnOC3Ewi_gXLhh9zqYX34ycXTUw4R8JyQ7Cb0N-elsV/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiDzWUxwVNgOA7FsSVSDABKwFoUEtvWU4UkswjtRYZSjyFBHPXok8ofhk_Wa5jrGXTWPsxURR2b20YsfH8JxjsrYUlDXiKsQ5lBnOC3Ewi_gXLhh9zqYX34ycXTUw4R8JyQ7Cb0N-elsV/w400-h300/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+133.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmsATu2chae6E_1R_uqypLb6WE5_DrAhe_ApzEZDN671AboFMIYOd7TDOCJ6yJ_2JArvi1EV3PyT_e20cl2eJxGP30nhx4RFjTULOq6wzXdruJ4cSNuxGv2gpQdxsx0JAq3tAdNF7V5ZD/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmsATu2chae6E_1R_uqypLb6WE5_DrAhe_ApzEZDN671AboFMIYOd7TDOCJ6yJ_2JArvi1EV3PyT_e20cl2eJxGP30nhx4RFjTULOq6wzXdruJ4cSNuxGv2gpQdxsx0JAq3tAdNF7V5ZD/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+157.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRgAc7ymuJ2UpW3_HDSKz_xcbKg7aAFzqf2KzS5HJ7TxTz939LWGqiRjfgBcCFTsTlAVJkaGXl3hJEUAivBvQDkh7FtX4maRb8mmObvL7K8qLnHQEjw-PKItuhxoJgyNRqKLO9q1ECKdP/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1043" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRgAc7ymuJ2UpW3_HDSKz_xcbKg7aAFzqf2KzS5HJ7TxTz939LWGqiRjfgBcCFTsTlAVJkaGXl3hJEUAivBvQDkh7FtX4maRb8mmObvL7K8qLnHQEjw-PKItuhxoJgyNRqKLO9q1ECKdP/w326-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+080.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJAOIiwQU5pfS2V5BP8FmuHHG1jsdKybaQBZP-2YIkjVB8AzuN9YpCoTWBioqzFxUB51IcpYIT_zU5h2DZbgBXokBHJ7VegqPUQRFYvjav7vxMeErqionHZ1cCSu0dfpIa29PnSZULxfB/s2048/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+084.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJAOIiwQU5pfS2V5BP8FmuHHG1jsdKybaQBZP-2YIkjVB8AzuN9YpCoTWBioqzFxUB51IcpYIT_zU5h2DZbgBXokBHJ7VegqPUQRFYvjav7vxMeErqionHZ1cCSu0dfpIa29PnSZULxfB/w480-h640/27.07.21+-+Sarahs+Hen+night+%2526+Annabel+2021-07-24+084.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in all it was a fantastic night and I enjoyed every second of it. The theming was amazing and I can't thank my mum and sister enough for everything they managed to put together for this. Also a huge thank you to my friends who came along to the party and celebrated with me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have read this post for some inspiration for your own pirate themed party then I hope you have managed to pick up some ideas and inspiration to help you throw a fantastic party!</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-42672841093815527782021-07-28T07:04:00.000+01:002021-07-28T07:04:32.926+01:00Christmas in July<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6hgoGl3lwOId3oQA59JYNXaA2yaamTuul-MpCwN8h_PDw1HyeY26fdsqd8Bik2VpbBLnrd4BjDk_lD1UJczwlvht91AjWD6pfSZgVNXUsQicSQ4n4Y37RAVTO93WLDMt4wdpG-EOheSI/s600/Christmas+in+July.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6hgoGl3lwOId3oQA59JYNXaA2yaamTuul-MpCwN8h_PDw1HyeY26fdsqd8Bik2VpbBLnrd4BjDk_lD1UJczwlvht91AjWD6pfSZgVNXUsQicSQ4n4Y37RAVTO93WLDMt4wdpG-EOheSI/w400-h400/Christmas+in+July.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">As a crafter, the word "Christmas" often pops into my head as early as June and I start to think ahead to my favourite holiday season of the year. New craft products for the festive season always get released each year in July and August and I start looking early to try and get some inspiration for crafty makes I want to do leading up to Christmas. You may be thinking that surely there will be plenty of time to craft for Christmas later in the year. However I have always found that once September rolls around the next few months whizz by in a flash and before you know it, it's December and you are still finishing off the last of your Christmas cards and handmade gifts!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Over the past month we have started to have a play with some Christmas crafting and I wanted to share a little sneak peek of some makes we have been working on and perhaps whet your appetite for some Christmas crafting!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JnLZ6VfZ9fneKOOrSpkhGJNkrrKZVQSJ4UqLP8mybxKz2XMrAQxnq8oXaUjd2PBSilPzYWI8WVko4D_VjZjj8weC_JgtRdSuBGznzeO5Ys1f0GXGuBLJi7jmhgYMAjL5GNDexlB9lx8p/s2048/20210727_151306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JnLZ6VfZ9fneKOOrSpkhGJNkrrKZVQSJ4UqLP8mybxKz2XMrAQxnq8oXaUjd2PBSilPzYWI8WVko4D_VjZjj8weC_JgtRdSuBGznzeO5Ys1f0GXGuBLJi7jmhgYMAjL5GNDexlB9lx8p/w480-h640/20210727_151306.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">First up is a sneak peek of my Christmas card designs this year. I started researching some ideas on Pinterest and also had a look at some craft websites to look at the previous years Christmas designs and see if I could get inspired. I visited one of my favourite brand websites which is <a href="https://heroarts.com" target="_blank">Hero Arts</a> - who do some of the best Christmas stamp sets! After looking through quite a few different designs I found this one - <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/cm491-winter-woods-heroscape?_pos=1&_sid=2771e3dfe&_ss=r" target="_blank">Winter Woods Heroscapes (CM491)</a> and once I saw some of the samples I knew this was what I wanted to use to create my cards this year. Luckily I managed to find this stamp set on a UK craft website called <a href="https://www.bumbleberrys.co.uk" target="_blank">Bumbleberry PaperCrafts</a> - who I highly recommend if you are trying to find some American brand stamp sets in the UK. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Once I received my stamp set (extremely quickly BTW) I started experimenting with some colours. In the example above I used a selection of Tim Holtz Distress ink pads but I am also considering purchasing some Hero Arts ink pad sets that have a gradient effect which will create the perfect colouring for these cards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zB3kNHPjcR_uwDbW-0yeofsbVmulfMwmFyKJTDHBmS5RQ9u4q7Sn1AJw2ziMAnfJfmFXKZ6rOpbwEJ-PYENAVmdiZdEqOJegjy8O4hc9IotKOUtym2nPT1-QL2-WBJaAufXO1WD14_Jf/s2048/20210727_143429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zB3kNHPjcR_uwDbW-0yeofsbVmulfMwmFyKJTDHBmS5RQ9u4q7Sn1AJw2ziMAnfJfmFXKZ6rOpbwEJ-PYENAVmdiZdEqOJegjy8O4hc9IotKOUtym2nPT1-QL2-WBJaAufXO1WD14_Jf/w480-h640/20210727_143429.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The next sneak peek is a a piece of home decor which mum created. We think this may potentially be a workshop project in the near future so watch this space for more details. This project was inspired by <a href="http://tatterednestdesigns.com" target="_blank">Tattered Nest Designs</a> and you can visit the blog post <a href="http://tatterednestdesigns.com/dashing-through-the-snow/" target="_blank">here</a> that we were inspired by. We think this is going to be a fantastic workshop project, which incorporates lots of arty techniques and is a fun decoration to hang up in your house at Christmas. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bPjZbkm5eqJ-k8Bb7z-BjIL4jWFJM6ldq31sOHh3lXqhpWpsztZjCHY5dnYb_QevCRdn2dCwjr75XwOukdZo_TkAJ0vHj9kAHlXB0D-PJyeX1nmLbnrwF1YGvRSQKECk0dt5FvqhipSD/s2048/20210727_150507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bPjZbkm5eqJ-k8Bb7z-BjIL4jWFJM6ldq31sOHh3lXqhpWpsztZjCHY5dnYb_QevCRdn2dCwjr75XwOukdZo_TkAJ0vHj9kAHlXB0D-PJyeX1nmLbnrwF1YGvRSQKECk0dt5FvqhipSD/w400-h300/20210727_150507.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our last sneak peek is of another potential workshop project which is a small home decor Christmas decoration. These decorations are from a kit that was designed by <a href="https://www.papertreyink.com" target="_blank">Papertrey Ink</a> a few years ago called the Make It Market: Wonderland Kit. I can't believe we haven't even played around with the items in this kit as they can make the prettiest of decorations and stationery for Christmas. I have been gaining some inspiration from Pinterest over the past few weeks and have finally started to have a play. There are many different combinations of designs you can create using this kit and I can't wait to share more of them with you once I have had a creative session.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that concludes our sneak peek of Christmas makes and an insight into how early we start crafting for Christmas! Make sure you check out some of your favourite craft websites for New Christmas products for this year. If you are a fan of Hobbycraft, they have started to list some of their Christmas products online and will be launching Christmas officially in August! It's never too early to get in the festive spirit!</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-52718211196801307632021-07-27T11:13:00.001+01:002021-07-27T11:31:06.026+01:00Let's Catch Up...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpg5WFUK-hWz3je5GIu84gAunzPxzDXanu6lCBDjCQ6QonwHqocZf_46V4TRxxcyhWzmuWiBPBbqrNtd2khPwKVPRXEemZElSxwimBfyxBM0hcTh-KMigwwD-aFsjVNg4kCtuPlmKkFnQ/s2048/2nd+Quarter+Update.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpg5WFUK-hWz3je5GIu84gAunzPxzDXanu6lCBDjCQ6QonwHqocZf_46V4TRxxcyhWzmuWiBPBbqrNtd2khPwKVPRXEemZElSxwimBfyxBM0hcTh-KMigwwD-aFsjVNg4kCtuPlmKkFnQ/w400-h400/2nd+Quarter+Update.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">So I'm a little bit behind on the second quarter of the year life update and resolutions review. I can't believe we are over half way through the year now. After a very slow start to the year, with the UK being in it's third lockdown, things have definitely sped up since we started coming out of lockdown at the beginning of April.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3OLtoYeCv7DWVUvCwp3k4L3xWrREkv3IX9FwFAc54cDUap4AXeZCflKzvqf_k66ofuKKcQjeKQhOvIejdJ_wOJ1fpJoePoOzwKrTeRLb5N7yghm_TrG-jZnEBTEhfM9gAoVyMbWaiYew/s2048/IMG_0108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3OLtoYeCv7DWVUvCwp3k4L3xWrREkv3IX9FwFAc54cDUap4AXeZCflKzvqf_k66ofuKKcQjeKQhOvIejdJ_wOJ1fpJoePoOzwKrTeRLb5N7yghm_TrG-jZnEBTEhfM9gAoVyMbWaiYew/w426-h640/IMG_0108.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Married Life</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">So the first major life update is that me and Conor got married at the end of April! As you may have previously read in our last life update post, we both decided that we still wanted to go ahead with the wedding, even if it was on a much smaller scale than planned. If you haven't seen our Wedding Series blog posts from May then make sure you check them out <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2021/05/" target="_blank">here</a> to see all of the handmade creations we made for our wedding. There will be a second part to this series once we have had our Wedding party in October!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Back to Working Life</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Life has started to get a bit more back to normal with my return to work and the shops have definitely been busy! The good weather at the beginning of June, made lots of people come out to get a new summer wardrobe and the pace at work has definitely increased. More time at work, means less time to work on home projects or crafting!!! However I am trying to get my crafting mojo back this month....with a focus on Christmas do I dare say! More will be shared on that in our next blog post....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkdx18FY72E9xIbmgEI0nT7gZGN3QFTymWZ2DtrzcvLw39nbpMlVSdVLRQKKSvGre0wNPzid5V8EGcVf5dB-6jwcCqA1xQiEyS6f2bD2KMarWnOWXO6_rOXt1cMp0NKtSb23F1_rgh6iv/s2048/10th+Birthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkdx18FY72E9xIbmgEI0nT7gZGN3QFTymWZ2DtrzcvLw39nbpMlVSdVLRQKKSvGre0wNPzid5V8EGcVf5dB-6jwcCqA1xQiEyS6f2bD2KMarWnOWXO6_rOXt1cMp0NKtSb23F1_rgh6iv/w400-h400/10th+Birthday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>10 Years of Vintage Follie!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Back in June we celebrated 10 years of our Vintage Follie blog. If you haven't had a chance to read our blog posts from June then definitely check them out to see our <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2021/06/10-years-of-vintage-follie.html" target="_blank">top 10 blog posts</a> from the past 10 years and also read about our 10 Year Anniversary road trip, where we <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2021/06/10th-birthday-road-trip-part-1.html" target="_blank">visited Arundel</a> and also a <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2021/06/craftsthe-malthouse-road-trip-part-2.html" target="_blank">Crafts shop in Herstmonceux.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJOh83Qn4hyphenhyphenD7Mu9yk6t9QHASkGcjQUigGfi6T00GF-FrTbflRmaMrD-bLZMKmYHz9SQFEjPUhBfRih04fnw51keMtUi2Z_LiKn0rKMR8Yldk1elysjLfnlz4RvZKh_sLpSQ5e_oJcut6/s600/Days+Out.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJOh83Qn4hyphenhyphenD7Mu9yk6t9QHASkGcjQUigGfi6T00GF-FrTbflRmaMrD-bLZMKmYHz9SQFEjPUhBfRih04fnw51keMtUi2Z_LiKn0rKMR8Yldk1elysjLfnlz4RvZKh_sLpSQ5e_oJcut6/w400-h400/Days+Out.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Days Out and Enjoying the Sunshine!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Over the past month, me and Conor have enjoyed some nice outings, including a birthday trip to Arundel, where we had a nice wander around the shops and also enjoyed a lovely walk around the gardens at Arundel Castle. We also enjoyed a lovely breakfast at <a href="https://www.thewiremill.co.uk" target="_blank">The Wiremill Pub & Inn</a>, which is located in Felbridge in Surrey. We rarely go out for breakfast and fancied ourselves a little treat last week and we didn't regret it. The pub is set on the edge of a beautiful lake and the view from our seat was beautiful, we will definitely be making another stop there sometime in the near future!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Hen Party Fun!</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Last weekend I got to finally enjoy my Hen Party that had been long overdue (I'm now already married!) thanks to Covid! However with restrictions easing further and the want to not postpone it any longer, we decided to go ahead with it. The whole evening and theme of the party was a complete surprise to me and I was thrilled to find out a few hours before the party that it would be a Pirates of the Caribbean theme! This was hugely exciting as it was in keeping with the whole beach/nautical theme of the wedding and my mum and sister went to huge lengths to get the theming perfect. I will be sharing a whole blog post about the party at the end of the month so stay tuned for that! Here's a little sneak peek below of me in my pirate costume...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPFVND3dBvBmNm_TEQfzHQVHJTWd64gjKj3DGPRRYiQJR7CghShAw1CkYfFbDUPBEhXAIQkojAtn5PYf3OGKv_E0P8JhhTTJdKDas2feTIvxYanMJ85Ke-spvABYBj0fuiag5_n-j0woG/s2048/20210724_175208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPFVND3dBvBmNm_TEQfzHQVHJTWd64gjKj3DGPRRYiQJR7CghShAw1CkYfFbDUPBEhXAIQkojAtn5PYf3OGKv_E0P8JhhTTJdKDas2feTIvxYanMJ85Ke-spvABYBj0fuiag5_n-j0woG/w480-h640/20210724_175208.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Resolutions Review</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">This section of the blog post is probably one of the reasons I've been putting off writing this post for so long. Since April, my resolutions for the year have all started to go by the whey side. Even in my last update I was starting to see the cracks showing as I wasn't quite sticking to them as I had hoped. However now that we have crossed the half way point of the year, I have decided to revisit some of these resolutions and bring them back to my attention to have another go!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Apart from last month, I had been successful in posting 4 blog posts a month and I hope to continue to do this for the rest of the year (I might even add an extra post in over the new few months to make up for June's lost post!).</p><p style="text-align: center;">Trying a new recipe each month may have not always been the case for the past quarter, however we did trial a HelloFresh box back in April and gained 5 new recipes which we have kept the recipe cards for and still pull them out today to make these recipes. You could say that those 5 recipes have covered me for 5 months of trying new recipes!! We also bought an Air Fryer recently which has inspired us to cook a few different dishes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXc5nT6mJTeLoHyXRTxt7MDpMGUZ0FpkgPSKcN87Zo39vGMs24R2WrfnTpIDXkzr0CM95AOHCd6xT3UeX-_GsRqufR7A_clnVddb_nIMW3GRe-Db6Qpg0IWpHcSaTPlch5maJU3OuxTgo/s1600/IMG-20210724-WA0004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXc5nT6mJTeLoHyXRTxt7MDpMGUZ0FpkgPSKcN87Zo39vGMs24R2WrfnTpIDXkzr0CM95AOHCd6xT3UeX-_GsRqufR7A_clnVddb_nIMW3GRe-Db6Qpg0IWpHcSaTPlch5maJU3OuxTgo/w480-h640/IMG-20210724-WA0004.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Since my day job involves being on my feet all day, the motivation to go for a walk 3 times a week has definitely petered out. Although the past week me and Conor have been looking after his family dog and we have had to adopt a new routine to take Eddie out for a walk twice a day. This has helped to re-motivate me and hopefully I will continue with some of these walks over the next few months!</p><p style="text-align: center;">In terms of donating to a different charity each month, I have been a bit forgetful. Instead of donating online I have recently given donations in person. Back in May, we visited the Seal Sanctuary whilst we were away in Cornwall and made a donation while we were there. I have also had a bit of a fascination with shopping in charity shops recently and have found a few nice pieces, donating to St. Catherine's Hospice and British Heart Foundation. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The one resolution I had completely achieved throughout the first quarter of the year was writing my daily diary. However June and July became such busy months that I pushed the diary to one side and didn't bother writing in it. Since doing that I have become less organised and felt a bit more anxious and stressed as I found the diary a good way to review the day and write my feelings down etc. So since the beginning of last week I have picked up my diary again and have started writing....feels good! I have also recently purchased a couple of self help books I found in The Works about Anxiety and Worry. I have struggled with worry and anxiety on and off for the past few years and often find these books can be helpful in breaking down the problem and finding effective ways to cope with these issues.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPoh7THcT7jva2fnr-lO9jsOn2fbTNELZJvZ6Ad3h1RpaGmJE6b6Ne3bG2Yob5_00VW7Tb6AneRXTHNRtuKrXMnXcF5cPT5wbqJX3Noe1m9ayTZ7iMflI-b-FcuQW9nr8DjIYPBheIvbQ/s2048/IMG-20210720-WA0011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPoh7THcT7jva2fnr-lO9jsOn2fbTNELZJvZ6Ad3h1RpaGmJE6b6Ne3bG2Yob5_00VW7Tb6AneRXTHNRtuKrXMnXcF5cPT5wbqJX3Noe1m9ayTZ7iMflI-b-FcuQW9nr8DjIYPBheIvbQ/w400-h225/IMG-20210720-WA0011.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Links to the books are below...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/psychology-books/stop-worrying-how-to-calm-the-inner-anxious-you/9781913004248.html" target="_blank">Stop Worrying: How to calm the Inner Anxious You</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theworks.co.uk/p/wellbeing-books/how-to-feel-less-anxious/9781800070448.html" target="_blank">How to Feel Less Anxious</a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Finally, as you may have noticed, we still haven't launched our Etsy shop yet...initially I said June...I'm now going to say September. Fingers crossed!</p><p style="text-align: center;">So that's our little life update for the second quarter of the year, we hope we can share a few more creative makes with you soon, especially now that the holiday seasons will soon be upon us. We hope you are all finding some time to be creative and are enjoying the sunshine when you can!</p>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-65325539448266607162021-06-28T07:51:00.000+01:002021-06-28T07:51:33.170+01:00Crafts@The Malthouse: Road Trip Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Oq86D8PMKL_V6WUcsel9iK1T6JslMGMC0KALcFy3gbmVTI15VhzKRUxK5XSq24LIj3c7HsKYKFkJ6esX6UNlKIH1jbhamCKh0Kbdme8pkEl3X0o8Pozx2Ejhf347B7NVa8EBGGwTlXo3/s600/Crafts+at+the+malthouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Oq86D8PMKL_V6WUcsel9iK1T6JslMGMC0KALcFy3gbmVTI15VhzKRUxK5XSq24LIj3c7HsKYKFkJ6esX6UNlKIH1jbhamCKh0Kbdme8pkEl3X0o8Pozx2Ejhf347B7NVa8EBGGwTlXo3/w400-h400/Crafts+at+the+malthouse.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">The second part of our road trip day was spent at a craft shop in Herstmonceux, called <a href="https://www.themalthouse.co.uk" target="_blank">Crafts@The Malthouse</a>. We stumbled across this shop on a recent google search for craft shops in the Sussex area and found that this shop might just be up our street! </p><p style="text-align: center;">The owner of <a href="https://www.themalthouse.co.uk" target="_blank">Crafts@The Malthouse</a> is a lovely lady called Suzanne who was an absolute delight to talk to about all things craft and mixed media. And it was the range of mixed media products that caught our eye when we were looking up the types of crafts that Suzanne sold. There is a fantastic selection of Paper Artsy products, including their paints, stamps and stencils, including many of their latest releases.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwfiPHTdlGhrKcAf4cF0B5qkdkh2guJqXqSp75zDJyABJTVAwyY5nBWAld_UD8VMGNbCQwBb-Y6noUrkkL2ATMf0yUrszzvRu9kR_75y05fi1BZ-qgpwC0FnnysyFr9KfeuCL3pPX6Xki/s744/20210623_160036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwfiPHTdlGhrKcAf4cF0B5qkdkh2guJqXqSp75zDJyABJTVAwyY5nBWAld_UD8VMGNbCQwBb-Y6noUrkkL2ATMf0yUrszzvRu9kR_75y05fi1BZ-qgpwC0FnnysyFr9KfeuCL3pPX6Xki/w480-h640/20210623_160036.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpCnqIGKFegb3KDtcBiShWszM93lIE6dsgSc-1pX7kUSVucinfDBfvI7dfiGcvM33K3OU4baed05VLuOahfFTNML2faOFsw0Cl71Zl0y2HTnr5K7V0Rq48T_VNdNd8VJFSDQne6-1UOd-/s744/20210623_160008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpCnqIGKFegb3KDtcBiShWszM93lIE6dsgSc-1pX7kUSVucinfDBfvI7dfiGcvM33K3OU4baed05VLuOahfFTNML2faOFsw0Cl71Zl0y2HTnr5K7V0Rq48T_VNdNd8VJFSDQne6-1UOd-/w480-h640/20210623_160008.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">There was a great selection of Ranger Ink products too, including Dina Wakley acrylic paints, Tim Holtz Distress inks, alcohol inks and more!! If you love trying out different mediums then this shop is definitely worth a visit as there are quite a few to choose from. Suzanne was also very welcoming in letting us try out any of the products if we were unsure about how they worked and wanted to experiment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0x444TBKGGWGbZtncpn2o4OYnQ8LieICyYtRKgTPc5-NzGzDl4Wymh_obD56g6RjvY_Tj2sjTKBFfQI5kES-59NrvvFX2zLi14voGOvaglkNciHFMEX7vR-l397J2ei3u6nJOsGetdTH/s744/20210623_160056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0x444TBKGGWGbZtncpn2o4OYnQ8LieICyYtRKgTPc5-NzGzDl4Wymh_obD56g6RjvY_Tj2sjTKBFfQI5kES-59NrvvFX2zLi14voGOvaglkNciHFMEX7vR-l397J2ei3u6nJOsGetdTH/w480-h640/20210623_160056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrBlMmIUJhU1A_0fF2wu_UvKT5QtJ0KUjmHySnroCiZB71B-2wX4FBebqkBU9bZ5f2wfWaLGJLFdeFKFxJYCiGfq3SLhDp2ONnSrd8gB9CJLX1fBqZQnnrglh99nfRbHhmQwtitt_p0vj/s744/20210623_160103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrBlMmIUJhU1A_0fF2wu_UvKT5QtJ0KUjmHySnroCiZB71B-2wX4FBebqkBU9bZ5f2wfWaLGJLFdeFKFxJYCiGfq3SLhDp2ONnSrd8gB9CJLX1fBqZQnnrglh99nfRbHhmQwtitt_p0vj/w480-h640/20210623_160103.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBMriMrCr6PCjlNLjmxxZch0hoLdq3W1ymHnY4Fn2_eUkJOyZjTPkDIAPSzYuZUBCxMPpw1LO2ElLjfahNUviukGluPi6sUXeDnUoXnuqk8GqZDlYBlSHilyw-bPLTDeIjVythOLAdPgq/s744/20210623_160002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBMriMrCr6PCjlNLjmxxZch0hoLdq3W1ymHnY4Fn2_eUkJOyZjTPkDIAPSzYuZUBCxMPpw1LO2ElLjfahNUviukGluPi6sUXeDnUoXnuqk8GqZDlYBlSHilyw-bPLTDeIjVythOLAdPgq/w480-h640/20210623_160002.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">There were several racks that were full of stencils and stamps from great brands including Paper Artsy, Dina Wakley, Prima Marketing Inc, Tim Holtz, Aall & Create, The Crafter's Workshop and more! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOa8TCqqadxglwXqAlOFKEFghLoY4xrR6WCcDjM65OxhRPsUBntMUeZK6zqy9xQfo7NLRyWfPaukKXXbYfReAzVfUc1PRdSERxZpI6nIOLcksar_5PasbnhjBbqo4-uVaQ1vgRyv7ByG7/s744/20210623_155944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOa8TCqqadxglwXqAlOFKEFghLoY4xrR6WCcDjM65OxhRPsUBntMUeZK6zqy9xQfo7NLRyWfPaukKXXbYfReAzVfUc1PRdSERxZpI6nIOLcksar_5PasbnhjBbqo4-uVaQ1vgRyv7ByG7/w480-h640/20210623_155944.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">There was also a wonderfully colourful wall of izink paints as you enter the shop which entices you in to explore the shop further.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbTuHvY4EFtSRrJEd2zY1cDkm9xzVSCCtAkd2SnAcaf4YbCeXHPiBuWX6J5LjhhR5PtByJgXyVV77zWJ2Pj3FgMZECGWHOH7Bb8c4qVZZFfuNeewx00JYy02KCWCk1-VfIBidl7CgwlG_/s744/20210623_160016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbTuHvY4EFtSRrJEd2zY1cDkm9xzVSCCtAkd2SnAcaf4YbCeXHPiBuWX6J5LjhhR5PtByJgXyVV77zWJ2Pj3FgMZECGWHOH7Bb8c4qVZZFfuNeewx00JYy02KCWCk1-VfIBidl7CgwlG_/w480-h640/20210623_160016.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Suzanne also stocks many essential products as well such as adhesives and tools, which is great if you are in need of a top up.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have to say, our shopping was quite conservative as we didn't intend on a big craft shopping spree today but rather just to explore and be in a shop full of crafting goodies again!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDAl2oXSTOLWM4BdTgdBiFjYZXiHx2Up09upPwH_HhOoQtLeGqp06h_Du9fMycnv4bbZv9MKc_EUSgZ6WM_6M_mBm3wnB9BfQ8K79YVM_UfG74iGlYUEM7j386mX4USGpHyVSrdyrMBYP/s1600/IMG-20210623-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPDAl2oXSTOLWM4BdTgdBiFjYZXiHx2Up09upPwH_HhOoQtLeGqp06h_Du9fMycnv4bbZv9MKc_EUSgZ6WM_6M_mBm3wnB9BfQ8K79YVM_UfG74iGlYUEM7j386mX4USGpHyVSrdyrMBYP/w480-h640/IMG-20210623-WA0007.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Mum bought a Crafter's Workshop stencil, a Tim Holtz splatter brush, a Distress Oxide ink pad in Antique Linen, some red double sided tape and a Crafts Too Magic Stamp. Suzanne kindly gifted mum the Distress Stickles Crackle Paint as she said it had been on the shelf for a few years and not sure if it had dried up. We are still yet to try it out but I'm sure there might be a bit of life left in it, especially with the seal not broken.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1G_VU-ipqUH4EQhYHfS6sh9CbYS5wTFwKcyQfQt9V9OdrXgLkUkA7X6gz4y-MY_4NX9VoiwOu3WPgB54-xP8b4NZtrFTkvoYo8Yoc9_TvJBeFcu1HOJQrIDGZvlj1LkzQK1-khhFs3QK/s744/20210628_070914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1G_VU-ipqUH4EQhYHfS6sh9CbYS5wTFwKcyQfQt9V9OdrXgLkUkA7X6gz4y-MY_4NX9VoiwOu3WPgB54-xP8b4NZtrFTkvoYo8Yoc9_TvJBeFcu1HOJQrIDGZvlj1LkzQK1-khhFs3QK/w480-h640/20210628_070914.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">My spend included a set of Tim Holtz Mini Distress ink pads in some of his recent colour releases, including Speckled Egg, Crackling Campfire, Rustic Wilderness and Kitsch Flamingo - I can't wait to give these a try. I also picked up a sea themed stamp set (can't seem to resist anything sea/nautical/beach) by Tim Holtz called Nautical Blueprint (CMS194) - not sure what I'm going to use these for yet but I'm wondering if I can use them for something for the wedding! I also picked up some landscape elements stencils by Creative Expressions. These will definitely come in handy when we have another Card-io play session as they include some great hill landscapes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This was a fantastic end to our road trip day and we definitely give Suzanne 5 stars for such brilliant service and making us feel so welcome! Please check out the <u><a href="https://www.themalthouse.co.uk" target="_blank">Crafts@The Malthouse website</a></u> for more information. Unfortunately Suzanne doesn't sell online but you can check out some of the workshops on offer there including workshops in fused glass and stained glass. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Also one top tip - DO NOT visit when school finishes at 3pm as Crafts@The Malthouse is next door to a school and it was a little bit hectic to say the least. There is a free car park opposite the shop which is normally easy to park in when it's not such a busy time of day!</p><p style="text-align: center;">So that concludes our road trip day, we hope you've had fun reading along on our journey and we are looking forward to the next one already!</p>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-4267458911873918032021-06-25T07:56:00.000+01:002021-06-25T07:56:25.414+01:0010th Birthday Road Trip: Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fX0urIoipYPovYX4BPi6ScytneeymWp8LCzgzb3VFhOHM1gTixWoPQkeb28NtJvuqzy9EqcYQGR_iR_gAjHq5Jhy8XaRxqNSXnC_-DeGadf0riIPWh1iC5i9YBnvr4CvayZrS3rot6kk/s2048/10th+Birthday+Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9fX0urIoipYPovYX4BPi6ScytneeymWp8LCzgzb3VFhOHM1gTixWoPQkeb28NtJvuqzy9EqcYQGR_iR_gAjHq5Jhy8XaRxqNSXnC_-DeGadf0riIPWh1iC5i9YBnvr4CvayZrS3rot6kk/w400-h400/10th+Birthday+Post.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To celebrate 10 years of Vintage Follie, we decided to go on an antiques/craft road trip! These type of road trips were long overdue and especially after the past year we just felt the need to get out and explore again. After reading through many of our previous posts over the past week we felt the motivation to get out and explore some antiques shop locally - well kind of locally - over the Sussex area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdh03cyvRLXxBqMN225NN5kGEqtGr4SYS4MkvA9P0TVPBzCAEQALDcPJrIWPNDWs2bHJraKxYjH3r8o6pWz5sXQx4SVragqSExwhXGhTekdhEsdPpssNEA1g1yfuNRZw3Umze0QWzz8r_/s744/20210623_102020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdh03cyvRLXxBqMN225NN5kGEqtGr4SYS4MkvA9P0TVPBzCAEQALDcPJrIWPNDWs2bHJraKxYjH3r8o6pWz5sXQx4SVragqSExwhXGhTekdhEsdPpssNEA1g1yfuNRZw3Umze0QWzz8r_/w480-h640/20210623_102020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">One of our top shops for finding great antiques and vintage "junk" is a place called <a href="https://www.stableantiques.co.uk" target="_blank">Stable Antiques</a> in Storrington. We highly recommend giving this place a visit if you are looking for something unique and vintage for your home. They have several rooms that are crammed high with kitchenware, home decor, collectibles, garden accessories and more! Some are pure vintage, whilst others are what we call 'new vintage' - has the aesthetics of looking old but its not. Unfortunately I didn't take many pictures as we were walking around the shop as we were too engrossed in looking at everything, but the next time we pop by I'll try and take a few to show you the extent of antiques they have.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Of course we managed to find a couple of bits to buy - nothing too extravagant - although I could have been tempted by some vintage parisian style garden chairs - maybe next time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuktmlIif0yXIGcYeTO6pFhEFYOnkEhKeD0KXLK8etq37TcyWBYTismpMtgNZFfepSA47Hr1kRu21kXa3o0XlfgzNEBMkL8AbQhqY454gSR4On4k2imZCHrEuF_31ODyETpwScqb_MCzeX/s2048/20210624_162546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuktmlIif0yXIGcYeTO6pFhEFYOnkEhKeD0KXLK8etq37TcyWBYTismpMtgNZFfepSA47Hr1kRu21kXa3o0XlfgzNEBMkL8AbQhqY454gSR4On4k2imZCHrEuF_31ODyETpwScqb_MCzeX/w480-h640/20210624_162546.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I picked up a small black bucket with a stag design embossed on it. I think this will look great at Christmas with a lovely poinsettia in it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiv1NpOBsGiHZz5FF7Naw0UmZZlrgBUmxhogg_SAuigj6bmYI_OHTGg7_vQhWEIlMmvXHrhg5lb4wNaKwXsjUVQ_OHOISsp0HVcuWjhSCBrihJaVS85KdIz93f0YsuvPOm_L1zVWoYYCw8/s2048/20210624_162532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiv1NpOBsGiHZz5FF7Naw0UmZZlrgBUmxhogg_SAuigj6bmYI_OHTGg7_vQhWEIlMmvXHrhg5lb4wNaKwXsjUVQ_OHOISsp0HVcuWjhSCBrihJaVS85KdIz93f0YsuvPOm_L1zVWoYYCw8/w480-h640/20210624_162532.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I also picked up this metal watering can which I'm considering if I want to plant something inside it to make it a decorative piece or whether I actually want to use it as a small watering can?!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwe4IgsOeknWBS5SKo0LG1_SJLARVN1smOtUxsp_MtMQX_JXvlCgswH3Dp9y62SIiUiZjoC9e_6umj6etGnHTsvT14y8ItrcYkRrAE97XjgJi86rVWhe2UaaeyLLtWXfRp-bLyUm3I_ID/s1600/IMG-20210623-WA0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwe4IgsOeknWBS5SKo0LG1_SJLARVN1smOtUxsp_MtMQX_JXvlCgswH3Dp9y62SIiUiZjoC9e_6umj6etGnHTsvT14y8ItrcYkRrAE97XjgJi86rVWhe2UaaeyLLtWXfRp-bLyUm3I_ID/w480-h640/IMG-20210623-WA0008.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Mum picked up this gorgeous red lantern, which again is perfect for Christmas, with a stag and angel design on it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOrgBZBv-UWdoXA0ECHJHuybPel8gPuUhzL4Ovu0jyHb0TJ8IKTiK-FKqqH2nhzNalQ90BammNbBVGGtMO54DhvWFwf1a4xjg1eMzZtYaumTWYFKDWVE0j8ffDQoHNI7bw93467rrKPSH/s992/20210623_110359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="992" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOrgBZBv-UWdoXA0ECHJHuybPel8gPuUhzL4Ovu0jyHb0TJ8IKTiK-FKqqH2nhzNalQ90BammNbBVGGtMO54DhvWFwf1a4xjg1eMzZtYaumTWYFKDWVE0j8ffDQoHNI7bw93467rrKPSH/w400-h300/20210623_110359.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Before we headed back to the car, we quickly popped into a store called Village Green Furniture and Accessories. This shop is gorgeous and has some beautiful unique pieces for the home and garden. We can't wait to come back and look around this store at Christmas, to see what beautiful decorations and home decor items they have then.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DG12eglBsqX8_TaO8DYJ89ZiyZs5ADTK022kOEFtGuZpjm66-ph__lWM8aJkVcgFToaU25NwB0ZJTFNFsLq2uWwtusofGPxmE4eyNXyMEZpgvymoDpr053kRngro_w4zd_hLpAY3SVwX/s744/20210623_114908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DG12eglBsqX8_TaO8DYJ89ZiyZs5ADTK022kOEFtGuZpjm66-ph__lWM8aJkVcgFToaU25NwB0ZJTFNFsLq2uWwtusofGPxmE4eyNXyMEZpgvymoDpr053kRngro_w4zd_hLpAY3SVwX/w480-h640/20210623_114908.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next stop on our road trip was the beautiful town of Arundel. This is starting to become our favourite place to visit as it is so much fun just meandering around the streets and finding some beautiful unique shops and cafes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqOHBoUsTT9EMh4GelYUxbl-6LXRPBUA-l2iVqdhg_4hBNLQV_Ssr5BKfeq-2GB9_oeXeZqGWgOrnGfhJDIFaWGFdYOaV_B1H8ODx_b_hnONQSdXZASCMD0OVHIqcGATomHdE-tM__khk/s992/20210623_121205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="992" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqOHBoUsTT9EMh4GelYUxbl-6LXRPBUA-l2iVqdhg_4hBNLQV_Ssr5BKfeq-2GB9_oeXeZqGWgOrnGfhJDIFaWGFdYOaV_B1H8ODx_b_hnONQSdXZASCMD0OVHIqcGATomHdE-tM__khk/w400-h300/20210623_121205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a look around several of the antique stores along the main high street. Unfortunately we didn't walk away with anything this time but we can't wait to go back again to see what new additions they will have. Some of the antique stores are situated down small alley ways off the main street which creates even more excitement!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnh4UAZI2uYxVN0l44azeF91y9TIP7-sVX1HJuRd2FphpVDDDLOWgc8_ZfS6ktUeg5vt5b0SDk6FLKalLuRwC3OVAySUcu7AKS7N5SHyFcFi8i2HTOGls7IR6EslFanXhcb4AiZgLvv7bu/s744/20210623_122737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnh4UAZI2uYxVN0l44azeF91y9TIP7-sVX1HJuRd2FphpVDDDLOWgc8_ZfS6ktUeg5vt5b0SDk6FLKalLuRwC3OVAySUcu7AKS7N5SHyFcFi8i2HTOGls7IR6EslFanXhcb4AiZgLvv7bu/w480-h640/20210623_122737.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found a few of the antiques stores are a bit more upmarket so depending on what you are looking for, there are different budgets to suit. They are still worth having a look around though as they contain some fascinating items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best street in Arundel is Tarrant Street, this is definitely worth exploring if you like mooching around stores that sell home accessories, clothing, gifts and more! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrZmmuvz9knrRiyzJoXf4Nf107bZUUHpHu261DcKkorAhbi9KvoBPn1r56dBunC77X6kcIADi7UpLTIKZYfRrqUwKRwuaKfrR70pMHIcZlqjNJRuPKU4hEinDbz6XFut6BYTIWd7uVkvj/s992/20210623_124916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="992" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrZmmuvz9knrRiyzJoXf4Nf107bZUUHpHu261DcKkorAhbi9KvoBPn1r56dBunC77X6kcIADi7UpLTIKZYfRrqUwKRwuaKfrR70pMHIcZlqjNJRuPKU4hEinDbz6XFut6BYTIWd7uVkvj/w400-h300/20210623_124916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.potsandposiesltd.co.uk" target="_blank">Pots & Posies</a> sells a lovely selection of rustic/chic homeware, some of it nautical inspired - which I am obsessed with at the moment. I think the greenery outside the shop just looks so enticing as well - definitely worth a look around!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIMxhavaarK-M89MJY6oTfcQACjRGQhuCvGOfAzWmN7UvWiFp0hyUs1mocec3FCiv2zru_rf_Qssj3gOt6mJNVAuCE6i2lU2S2tTGiXM3XnoR0Cqc2u_c6UBUFyzssOiH5HswGoYGt0vH/s744/20210623_123353.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIMxhavaarK-M89MJY6oTfcQACjRGQhuCvGOfAzWmN7UvWiFp0hyUs1mocec3FCiv2zru_rf_Qssj3gOt6mJNVAuCE6i2lU2S2tTGiXM3XnoR0Cqc2u_c6UBUFyzssOiH5HswGoYGt0vH/w480-h640/20210623_123353.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also came across this beautiful florists, called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Jackiestreaterlolvh/" target="_blank">Labour of Love Vintage Home & Garden</a>. The bouquets outside this shop were absolutely stunning and some of them came in small glass jars, perfect for popping on your kitchen or garden table straight away. If we weren't spending the rest of the day in a hot car, we would have most certainly bought a few flowers ourselves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FPBnUuKJ5VRTOMh9LQxVzROIt9a3ye6MNYRIUkBBvvuBDR2ebveVelvbWNF8ehetu8AlMi_gpptlaUxr0H6ylz5erk_95DCC9IVVM3cImY08WS5Q2IVAfPkWeL_hHH4r6h7KrvTUWusm/s744/20210623_123829.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FPBnUuKJ5VRTOMh9LQxVzROIt9a3ye6MNYRIUkBBvvuBDR2ebveVelvbWNF8ehetu8AlMi_gpptlaUxr0H6ylz5erk_95DCC9IVVM3cImY08WS5Q2IVAfPkWeL_hHH4r6h7KrvTUWusm/w480-h640/20210623_123829.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our favourite bakery along Tarrant Street has got to be <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lgcafearundel/" target="_blank">LG Cafe</a> which is currently takeaway only at the moment. They have a fantastic window display of all the homemade cakes they sell - and it is always difficult to decide what selection of cakes to purchase. We couldn't say no to a sweet treat today - after all it is the blog's birthday! The cakes are priced at £3 or you can get 4 for £10!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiLam8ZewsBIFZEGSTQ09ZZLRQTP2nx2KtqOJZrM0s4DJgEt5PaY2T9h6h9mlna-tZ-UOCmt0cd7tC96TLL2DhGkio3YG0qYU-WvEgVoPAnnuyPcIaXQFceoB-Gk2cBBztCfI6reTg1Dw/s744/20210623_132920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiLam8ZewsBIFZEGSTQ09ZZLRQTP2nx2KtqOJZrM0s4DJgEt5PaY2T9h6h9mlna-tZ-UOCmt0cd7tC96TLL2DhGkio3YG0qYU-WvEgVoPAnnuyPcIaXQFceoB-Gk2cBBztCfI6reTg1Dw/w480-h640/20210623_132920.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They come packaged in a beautiful box, with a sticker that says "Treat Yo' Self" - and we most definitely did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jupiEZHMKZaG6AfBCp1nocTPLE5G8zuq3u2vfyqHQ0eUCzKyYU3I17h6HRG6MX-9rDrigTxMDbO4Hzsg6uU7amjJNN4qn655uG5ZOG9Cv5BZ2vi0Bqd9dB0IoPIz7G0ct2DEisLjcEQE/s744/20210623_133020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="558" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1jupiEZHMKZaG6AfBCp1nocTPLE5G8zuq3u2vfyqHQ0eUCzKyYU3I17h6HRG6MX-9rDrigTxMDbO4Hzsg6uU7amjJNN4qn655uG5ZOG9Cv5BZ2vi0Bqd9dB0IoPIz7G0ct2DEisLjcEQE/w480-h640/20210623_133020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In case you are wondering, our selection of cakes included:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fudge Yum Yum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oreo Donut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White Chocolate and Raspberry Muffin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Orange Overload Chocolate Brownie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They threw in a mini packet of Love Hearts too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't worry - we didn't eat them all that afternoon - there is actually some still left over now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After we picked up our cakes it was time to head back to the car for our picnic lunch before heading across to East Sussex for part 2 of our road trip day... stay tuned to our next blog post to read about our visit to Crafts@The Malthouse in Herstmonceux.</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-88178853296663422762021-06-23T07:25:00.001+01:002021-06-23T07:29:09.009+01:0010 Years of Vintage Follie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSSjoZtmZINQL-UNp-sWPRwUyoTH9WgmKb0odfcLnzFL4J6t2Anj6cJONy1vTbrn3zWvYPM0Fs3eihqvEIkhSTjyIRgH_XJkRHkiKlWrC0ODCP_fm4TzKGO7mzh4oAkjDmeNExf2TbnIC/s2048/10th+Birthday.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwSSjoZtmZINQL-UNp-sWPRwUyoTH9WgmKb0odfcLnzFL4J6t2Anj6cJONy1vTbrn3zWvYPM0Fs3eihqvEIkhSTjyIRgH_XJkRHkiKlWrC0ODCP_fm4TzKGO7mzh4oAkjDmeNExf2TbnIC/w400-h400/10th+Birthday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today we celebrate 10 years since we first started our Vintage Follie journey. We can remember it as if it was almost yesterday. We can picture the holiday apartment in Porth in Cornwall, as we conjured up an idea to write a blog and then the big decision..... what do we call it?? After some deliberating we chose Vintage Follie and it has stuck ever since! We are so proud of how we have kept up this blog for so long, sharing with you our creative makes, workshop days, holidays, retreats and vintage road trips. There have been a couple of years where the posts were very few and far between but I'm so glad we picked it back up again in 2018 to continue on this journey. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over the past week we have been looking back at our posts over the last 10 years, which have recorded lots of memorable moments, and have chosen 10 of our favourite posts to share with you today. Similar to our celebratory post last year, however the posts we have chosen don't necessarily cover each year that we have written the blog. These posts include some of our favourite workshops and project ideas, whilst others look back on our vintage hunting journey and have a more personal attachment to them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So grab yourself a drink and get comfy, as we share with you our favourite moments from the past 10 years....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2011/07/configuration-craft-day.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQovbKvFuHf_CiKOnmLNtmUgM3Dum2fnB1sCpazWHRH3QjrCWC-CPwTUj4Kzylfv9yPZYAdGnSZ3CSy97BSl5lSmycEpyPKiHVGsRmqvwnm_vp9yle0o9i_DhvpasJ69NtXmPkQCVWv2Yp/w400-h400/Configuration+Workshop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2011/07/configuration-craft-day.html" target="_blank">Configuration Craft Day</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>July 2011</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">A month into our Vintage Follie blog, we shared with you the success of our first workshop that we taught. Inspired by our class with Tim holtz in February 2011, we decided to host our own configuration box workshop with our friends and family. This went down a treat and was the beginning of our love of teaching craft workshops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2012/04/vintage-dress-up-workshop.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeUrqDO_v9SdfI3XaLPf5SdtkSKGkp5M13NirBIOqVgj27eZqsfYE2ySMY8aN4PMqJEkoAAZxukYUXbihS8Jabac5ZZAB5kMNSka_hCQb4Y0eeAgcV2hu661lgJ2zWsA8Xg8Pv8cHyfp_/w400-h400/Vintage+Dress+Up.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2012/04/vintage-dress-up-workshop.html" target="_blank">Vintage Dress Up Workshop</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>April 2012</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">This workshop was a fantastic success with such amazing results. In this workshop our guests could transform their paper mâché mannequin exactly how they wanted using an arrangement of decoupage, paints, embellishments and fabric. Check out this post to see the amazing creations everyone made.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2012/06/our-cornwall-retreat.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrS8DACyLXPqtTtaclxWfpr1L0whkcO3PDn0qCzSwNN3V9TQuM2kU4oYglg2T8VmnyO0YDASPtVZRUg1TY1pJ5ozGKboUSb7sKlJUi3b5tg0wlfDyA7t8Mxrc4YfltfUnTkXHj3LXV8Hsq/w400-h400/Cornwall+Retreat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2012/06/our-cornwall-retreat.html" target="_blank"><b>Our Cornwall Retreat</b></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>June 2012</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This post is a lovely throwback to one of our Cornwall holidays. The post itself is a summary of our trip, however we encourage you to read some of the posts leading up to this as we blog about each day of our Cornwall getaway! We share with you our first visit to St Michael's Mount in Marazion and introduce you to Margaret at Scrapbook Magic in Mullion. We also share with you some of the vintage treasures we found whilst travelling around Cornwall!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2012/10/birthday-celebrations-for-princess.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwHZaH11CIn2u6x0BualrBp1pWIU8JKkWj7o9lDTBzdNRrhiAC6RlKi3CE11fwzswO9-tDjHazphM7W4UlvxlfCbXYpSdw7_BiaiyPcu44WmEJBIuV9DErU65glBLp310kql0t09uzyCo/w400-h400/Cinderella+Party.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2012/10/birthday-celebrations-for-princess.html" target="_blank">Birthday Celebrations: For the princess within us all</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>October 2012</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apart from crafting for workshops, we also love creating for parties and celebrations. In this post we share with you Sarah's Cinderella princess themed party, including all the creative makes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2013/04/teacup-bunting.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaS2Co8xNdLvW1LknlzekDlonV5j9p7Y6vORDKBDR5xiMqFnRz-xuKZvQgwOqgTd2yZSlkazJAsw8nfdvov4wOASglAe7gwRTXFNLmfw_F6FbAzxZ9tmXbuKPBycDSKpwUQRp8iPM_SNd/w480-h640/DSCF3167.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2013/04/teacup-bunting.html" target="_blank">Tea Cup Bunting</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>April 2013</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">Continuing with the party theme, this blog post shares a great idea for making tea cup bunting! This idea stemmed from a Brenda Walton Sizzix Bigz die back in 2013. Once I had made a couple of the tea cups from some beautifully designed paper, I then decided to link them using some ribbon to make some bunting. It must have been a good idea, because to date it is one of our most viewed blog posts!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2013/09/compact-memories-workshop-day.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGbuF2IIGpY-sjiGF0luSCn9uLhM9AuPKGB3rv5jUvgAbomN_R6l8RAjot54Lim4IJRcN-LcwTTiuk2EFEHZKKawjwMxX-E2iiEFS3H1wXOsEuUaVlly3Lnv9Rr57Szy-Y3Jys7hMBuHd/w480-h640/DSCF3687.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2013/09/compact-memories-workshop-day.html" target="_blank">Compact Memories Workshop Day</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>September 2013</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This blog post is a fantastic combination of a brilliant craft workshop mixed with our love of vintage items and ephemera. Before this workshop we were busy finding some beautiful vintage make up compacts so that we could convert them into miniature photo albums. Check out this post to see what amazing creations our friends made at this workshop back in 2013.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2015/05/vintage-bazaar-at-frome.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CD7CtYRP161CH1-eT5cBlvErQvpQuyChq-hafqiFr3HSP6IEsSv8DTnibYanXG1xkAVXuBXCeaIR3A1j-RcA0nmL9HnUrsVm28srRcdRjMN83KxHP3XlvtG9IgFnjO0KUrr_LOjx8Ifm/w480-h640/IMG_0293.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2015/05/vintage-bazaar-at-frome.html" target="_blank">Vintage Bazzaar at Frome</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>May 2015</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">This post is one of our favourite vintage road trip and bargain hunting adventures. Take a read to find out how our spontaneous trip to Frame, resulted in a huge stash of vintage treasures and loveliness!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2015/08/make-art-with-wendy-vecchi.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaA68Rf_-zd3wmuTivxU2RoW_hfsZFGyT4uHorQdyauTCQ3h9VqOv940z9z0iXn6AJCowaZV47LIKP8l-x_6STuqW0S7jJkmPtUXxAxJ6_rfdC7yAoQBpXD0lDkoTVbGDw6g-50BOHlVT/w400-h400/Wendy+Vecchi.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2015/08/make-art-with-wendy-vecchi.html" target="_blank">Make Art with Wendy Vecchi</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>August 2015</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">This post definitely had to make our Top 10 blog posts as it was such a memorable day. Back in 2015 we not only had the chance to meet Wendy Vecchi but take part in one of her classes! We made a fantastic mixed media project and got to experiment with many of Wendy's latest releases with Ranger Ink. Each of these experiences adds to our own skills and expertise in different crafting techniques and provides us with inspiration for our own workshops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2015/09/st-ives-craft-retreat-day-1.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlx5qBCvryMlg5t8hu7nArxdmiMliuus_14h5zsmo3g5jINPnP3C_nNyq1uF0aCNHKe3LihVxluGzs_JHra7wt1l4ZQBrAtuWJ1eSSGPnHMPwfnuFyX5pQncAo67j8y-EpNs4G_Ljz0t5I/w400-h400/St+Ives+Craft+Retreat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2015/09/st-ives-craft-retreat-day-1.html" target="_blank">St. Ives Craft Retreat</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>September 2015</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This post was definitely a landmark moment for us as we hosted our first ever Craft Retreat and with the perfect back drop of St Ives. This crafting getaway hosted 4 guests with an abundance of sea themed workshop projects. Check out the first day of our craft retreat in this post and then read on to find out what else we got up to the rest of the week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-fairy-tale-fair-craft-design-fair.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsotyCMFQAsNKxvNyVqguvORJ9fLXLdCuBiKYeYieFuDZS_8WOCJJMfa2YV6m8RL69IkXPjVsC5MC4FRrAIjlsOXlIZyrm5VVqOxhY-MMqjgxAPsV70jknQUYOA8iJa57uaTBgBjCXxb4h/w400-h400/Patcham+Christmas+Fair.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-fairy-tale-fair-craft-design-fair.html" target="_blank">The Fairy Tale Fair - Craft & Design Fair Patcham</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>November 2019</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the past few years (excluding 2020) we have been lucky enough to have a stall at The Fairy Tale fair in either Worthing or Patcham. These craft fairs really do capture the magic of Christmas and each time we have sold at this event we have not been disappointed. Check out our time spent at the Christmas fair at Patcham in 2019 and see what creative makes we had to offer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wow, I can't believe we managed to whittle our favourite posts down to just 10! This post has taken me almost 3 days to write as its been so difficult to decide which posts to feature in our favourites list! It has been a wonderful journey so far and we have met some absolutely fantastic people along the way who have become our friends forever! Looking back on our road trips throughout the year has been so inspirational and has motivated us to get back out there and explore - to find more vintage treasures and get creatively inspired. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for our next post where we share with you our 10th Birthday day and how we celebrated the occasion!</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-2020008778424629622021-05-29T08:44:00.000+01:002021-05-29T08:44:55.265+01:00Wedding Series 2: Starfish Buttonholes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0D_kpjbbSE78pU0ZvrZK_efDMDsH4eSo_94vwiwjqeCOWOJ5Kdgl6bUBOvXMgHcStRe7k9g79o2BuNJazQQkRDfDRUwEjclqLjlZOY8x2Jf7Oic-6TPbc83rcFAEkJ0JtFlkHUPCnCfnJ/s2048/20210429_163920.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0D_kpjbbSE78pU0ZvrZK_efDMDsH4eSo_94vwiwjqeCOWOJ5Kdgl6bUBOvXMgHcStRe7k9g79o2BuNJazQQkRDfDRUwEjclqLjlZOY8x2Jf7Oic-6TPbc83rcFAEkJ0JtFlkHUPCnCfnJ/w480-h640/20210429_163920.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To co-ordinate with my beach theme bouquet, we needed to create some buttonholes that reflected the same theme. From ideas I had seen on Pinterest, I knew I wanted the main feature to be a starfish with some decoration included behind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used the same starfish from the bouquet which were sourced from <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074Q9R6L2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. We also got the buttonhole backs from Amazon - these were actually leftover from my sister's wedding, back in 2015.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used some ribbon to wrap around the buttonhole back and this was dyed with <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ranger-Alcohol-Pearls-Tranquil-0-5FL/dp/B07P67DGJ6/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=tim+holtz+alcohol+ink+tranquil&qid=1622229557&s=kitchen&sr=1-4" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Alcohol ink in Tranquil</a> so that it matched the same blue in my bouquet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used the same <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384007902294?hash=item5968a79456:g:DjQAAOSwRHxgRyOT" target="_blank">beading</a> that was used in my bouquet, which had also been dyed with the same alcohol ink. We then finished off the buttonhole by including a shell at the top, which was from our own stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoHm57Eg5A89OcfIl1bAkLdSbGRuNrqPvlo0j1DNhabgRBqypX-7sY16BESkNesBpHOenfDhjm0G8FS_wUsFju5dLs0BfzHHzW1xu5XIbPV6HLznaUtoiy4VGoW_uj9H9Za_TNDMjVMrw/s2048/IMG_0293.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoHm57Eg5A89OcfIl1bAkLdSbGRuNrqPvlo0j1DNhabgRBqypX-7sY16BESkNesBpHOenfDhjm0G8FS_wUsFju5dLs0BfzHHzW1xu5XIbPV6HLznaUtoiy4VGoW_uj9H9Za_TNDMjVMrw/w426-h640/IMG_0293.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think these buttonholes matched in brilliantly with my bouquet and made the perfect groomsmen accessory for the wedding. Of course we made enough for the men in the family, so everyone co-ordinated with the theme (apart from Eddy the dog)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHxkzJctAhcm8nYMBVz9R7l51kXk9jss-a0ltZfIxuL_SPyxoLOCHCNCe9EzoqAiNXJietgH6otowuMvT4WLxwYHY73axXtqiRjZKAjuB_tzWJXFDcyXsUWbCtBwpMnLIQ-T0oiLFt7gP/s2048/20210429_144358.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHxkzJctAhcm8nYMBVz9R7l51kXk9jss-a0ltZfIxuL_SPyxoLOCHCNCe9EzoqAiNXJietgH6otowuMvT4WLxwYHY73axXtqiRjZKAjuB_tzWJXFDcyXsUWbCtBwpMnLIQ-T0oiLFt7gP/w400-h300/20210429_144358.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-63298651738780648322021-05-24T08:41:00.000+01:002021-05-24T08:41:38.128+01:00Wedding Series 2: Beach Bouquets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv6FTd-KzLRD-pfM3wWz4pDCQfRs3OCxVG8p1fLKGxOwywjeYK5SZTjhao42EVoUs_BxfIRtcdpNe8PHown7ewP5GJ6yaviP7NjZIJmchW2Ihklfi_GbWE1JrLGwuAV1WWISJIwu5ykdh/s2048/IMG_0280.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv6FTd-KzLRD-pfM3wWz4pDCQfRs3OCxVG8p1fLKGxOwywjeYK5SZTjhao42EVoUs_BxfIRtcdpNe8PHown7ewP5GJ6yaviP7NjZIJmchW2Ihklfi_GbWE1JrLGwuAV1WWISJIwu5ykdh/w426-h640/IMG_0280.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up in our wedding series are the beautiful bouquets. Since our wedding is themed around the beach/seaside, I wanted to incorporate a beach theme into my bouquet. Also as a crafter I knew that I wanted my bouquet to be made from artificial flowers/fabric, rather than having real flowers. This way I get to keep my bouquet forever and it allows me to get very creative!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum took the lead in making these for me as she also made the bouquets for my sister's wedding back in 2015 (<a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2015/07/wedding-series-bouquets-buttonholes.html" target="_blank">click here</a> to read that post). We decided to incorporate some of the same style of fabric flower in my bouquet as well, but aside from that, we needed to find different types of flowers that would work well with the theme. I also wanted to include some shells and starfish in the bouquet to elaborate on the beach theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTIL7wcs86667IzfCTX-acCMddT27DrDRW6dJIMYvYjOgOYkLZtWteM0leM8K8XkossubiiVUiJ0WW5dP8Gnk3ZRa1hyphenhyphenFrm5bCVET33H40Ii_X8OaxUkKjsqoSHdEdd2n9heNfwkbK0Rb/s2048/IMG_0284.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1892" data-original-width="2048" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTIL7wcs86667IzfCTX-acCMddT27DrDRW6dJIMYvYjOgOYkLZtWteM0leM8K8XkossubiiVUiJ0WW5dP8Gnk3ZRa1hyphenhyphenFrm5bCVET33H40Ii_X8OaxUkKjsqoSHdEdd2n9heNfwkbK0Rb/w400-h370/IMG_0284.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We sourced nearly everything from online retailers (mainly due to UK lockdown) and played around with quite a few options before things started to click into place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got the bouquet holders from eBay - but you can get the same ones from <a href="https://www.floracraft.com/products/floral/gala-bouquet-holder/" target="_blank">Floracraft</a>, which is a US retailer. Unfortunately the ones we got from eBay still needed to be shipped from the US but they arrived quite quickly. These bouquet holders were the prettiest ones we could find and they feature a beautiful clear plastic handle that looks like fine crystal - much nicer than a white plastic handle. Also the size of these were larger than others we found in the UK.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The large blue flowers on the bouquet came from a flower arrangement we found on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Floweroyal-Artificial-Centerpieces-Arrangements-Champagne/dp/B08MCYMVRD/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=floweroyal%2Bartificial%2Bpeony%2Bvintage%2Bsilk%2Bflowers%2Bbridal%2Bbouquets%2Bwith%2B6%2Bbloomed%2Bflower%2Bheads&qid=1621761274&sr=8-1&th=1" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. Unfortunately we couldn't use some of the other flowers that were included in this arrangement as they were too large.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blue beading we included was sourced from <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384007902294?hash=item5968a79456:g:DjQAAOSwRHxgRyOT" target="_blank">eBay</a>. This came as cream coloured pearls but we managed to colour them using some <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ranger-Alcohol-Pearls-Tranquil-0-5FL/dp/B07P67DGJ6/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=tim+holtz+alcohol+ink+tranquil&qid=1621790030&sr=8-3" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Pearls</a> in the colour Tranquil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxB7Ta0rrBG6VLGSUBkIPcTc7Eyf6oH-6cZo7CU2sgsE_E9A7JWFE4s5Hxa2f7p5wK37ScHFFhP4T3w8rWxxA7q4-8Pqux4C3zyG03zBsiOYSkM0JCljlzkXv_I7p9HUHwKvPC0rLX9sn/s2048/20210429_221059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1846" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxB7Ta0rrBG6VLGSUBkIPcTc7Eyf6oH-6cZo7CU2sgsE_E9A7JWFE4s5Hxa2f7p5wK37ScHFFhP4T3w8rWxxA7q4-8Pqux4C3zyG03zBsiOYSkM0JCljlzkXv_I7p9HUHwKvPC0rLX9sn/w360-h400/20210429_221059.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may also be ale to see in the picture above that we included pieces of artificial reef. This helped to expand on the beach theme and once again we coloured this in the same blue alcohol ink so it matched in with the colour scheme in the bouquet. We sourced these from <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082FJXHBF/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_awdb_imm_S3MNNK76KXYBJPEQGZJJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and they are normally used for fish tank decorations - however they make the perfect decoration to use in beach bouquets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The small starfish that we used came from <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074Q9R6L2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Amazon</a> as well and the shells we used were from a collection of shells that we already had at home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqym9aXpdCd1TLXU6WydO-Ih4VLs5rpuJknE_S6AAM_tNnESlKkpXf0xYsI0VmRAIxTFHXg4AUeJELD3LrTxLBMUXPmMaaQdO-SHcjdCrB2iGFKkw-Loy-GXTu79mnwboYy1dL8tR0C3cD/s2048/IMG_0289.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqym9aXpdCd1TLXU6WydO-Ih4VLs5rpuJknE_S6AAM_tNnESlKkpXf0xYsI0VmRAIxTFHXg4AUeJELD3LrTxLBMUXPmMaaQdO-SHcjdCrB2iGFKkw-Loy-GXTu79mnwboYy1dL8tR0C3cD/w400-h266/IMG_0289.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the base of the bouquet we wrapped around some seam binding ribbon in a cream colour. We also included a shell locket that had two pictures of my dad in. This is such a beautiful way to incorporate loved ones that are no longer with us and kept him close to me on my wedding day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0-Rz2UFjiT38XDdjwlhhdYQhZSnc6AZAjb7m2Qpf3eCLjodcnZ7sxmxe62PHoaG1aK6XCe7hzxgmkkmFKtR9lkQXRoqJ9DcN88_-N01jl8U5CUOIMZQKi48hrU6h2lA1DJx5EvYlDGbD/s1600/IMG-20210406-WA0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0-Rz2UFjiT38XDdjwlhhdYQhZSnc6AZAjb7m2Qpf3eCLjodcnZ7sxmxe62PHoaG1aK6XCe7hzxgmkkmFKtR9lkQXRoqJ9DcN88_-N01jl8U5CUOIMZQKi48hrU6h2lA1DJx5EvYlDGbD/w480-h640/IMG-20210406-WA0004.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shell locket came in a gold brass colour which we turned shabby chic by dabbing on some cream coloured paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKevkmXdDuoTzyiD3vqFEPNvJM_krZ28nSJPpJgWvqhrBjDY7dAMuDNjvoC2x5EBIr6LuI_dqXIg5Hfvczm5Dn-Rj-GSLohn3NK56EXLo64w25Xkjsq3F7PxnbzvVYydFG_35m9JK_Mqe/s2048/20210429_164242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKevkmXdDuoTzyiD3vqFEPNvJM_krZ28nSJPpJgWvqhrBjDY7dAMuDNjvoC2x5EBIr6LuI_dqXIg5Hfvczm5Dn-Rj-GSLohn3NK56EXLo64w25Xkjsq3F7PxnbzvVYydFG_35m9JK_Mqe/w480-h640/20210429_164242.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my sister's bouquet, we included most of the same elements, however since she had some pink in her dress, we decided to add some pink flowers to her bouquet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJezKh7TEQYTk7zFj0afJXVeW2jZhX2O6T4v8h6ljBZm9MErxGLvLasqE1PVLQwPLI2wue-SKlR2nwlbkEe0xz2OMnD0Rao2aQtD7T-jKRQY61orvR24ZvMbx7iaDrPsYgROWkmo-8ilQI/s2048/20210429_164335.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJezKh7TEQYTk7zFj0afJXVeW2jZhX2O6T4v8h6ljBZm9MErxGLvLasqE1PVLQwPLI2wue-SKlR2nwlbkEe0xz2OMnD0Rao2aQtD7T-jKRQY61orvR24ZvMbx7iaDrPsYgROWkmo-8ilQI/w480-h640/20210429_164335.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think the bouquet complimented my sister's dress perfectly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These bouquets turned out exactly how I imagined they would and they make great floral decorations that I can display around the house! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for our next blog post in this Wedding Series which will feature our handmade Starfish Buttonholes.</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-61902633963541643322021-05-18T08:22:00.000+01:002021-05-18T08:22:33.109+01:00Wedding Series 2: Invitations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSLHHRilVwQ59cA4XsH4u0-nANFNuDCNTPqy4-jRaQF3RohcsQ6-UVn74Biukkk1kDCUCoJeTIghmFgmZt6zwwchr19sGkElCh8mDtMS0hh5HbtheihW6DYTa1AMQPj1tWAzc0TSOwm-0/s2048/P1020360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSLHHRilVwQ59cA4XsH4u0-nANFNuDCNTPqy4-jRaQF3RohcsQ6-UVn74Biukkk1kDCUCoJeTIghmFgmZt6zwwchr19sGkElCh8mDtMS0hh5HbtheihW6DYTa1AMQPj1tWAzc0TSOwm-0/w480-h640/P1020360.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up in our Wedding Series we are featuring the main Wedding invitations and these definitely are the star of the show!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once I had created my Save The Dates, I had set the scene for a seaside/beach wedding theme and I started brainstorming ideas. As a crafter, creating my own wedding invitations was a must and it has been something that I have been looking forward to my whole crafting life. However with the challenge set out in front of me, it became quite a daunting task and I knew I wanted to impress - therefore adding extra pressure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had thought up quite a few ideas, but nothing seemed to be ticking all the boxes. Until one day I was searching on eBay and the perfect die cut appeared and I knew there and then that this was exactly what I was looking for. Now I <u><b>never ever</b></u> buy my metal dies from China (through eBay sellers) - however I had searched all other die cutting brands and companies and nobody had what I was looking for. As you may be able to see from the design below, the edging die I used to create the fold over flaps was the perfect design to incorporate the shells and the starfish that I needed for my seaside/beach theme. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMIDdQ9vskeaLtNp8Omg40iJsKq00Yovtbqr_AUqKEsNcC8ZLFQEK76wpcycdXxxHZAe2XLiyO5B3X0_X771lgeXpgpS3LPgv9E5PXgcvv9xl6N1FaVIEN4eZ_bNidSB_j0jttAktEYq_/s2048/P1020366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeMIDdQ9vskeaLtNp8Omg40iJsKq00Yovtbqr_AUqKEsNcC8ZLFQEK76wpcycdXxxHZAe2XLiyO5B3X0_X771lgeXpgpS3LPgv9E5PXgcvv9xl6N1FaVIEN4eZ_bNidSB_j0jttAktEYq_/w480-h640/P1020366.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once I had the edging die cut, I was able to create the main insert for the invitations. I designed this on the computer using a combination of fonts to create the desired look that I wanted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also created a band for the main part of the invitation to keep it altogether. For this, I used a piece of gold card (the same card I used to die cut the edges) and then I added a die cut shell. This is from the <a href="https://www.sizzix.co.uk/662706/sizzix-bigz-die-w-texture-fades-seashells" target="_blank">Tim Holtz Seashells Bigz Die with Texture Fades.</a> I edged the shell using a dauber sponge and a gold metallic watercolour paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOFeMS1k1Nadbyvtn-Mpn3B_KyYrD71etooULjjleB3KdDfRoUQtCri2q7NJ9X51hgpzqOTR0cs5_gMkAP0CczS_MveIkKSmUUs6NNyHJwIYn4Nr60UPjfSfz70J1GqYq7Te83Ye3x9_q/s2048/P1020369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOFeMS1k1Nadbyvtn-Mpn3B_KyYrD71etooULjjleB3KdDfRoUQtCri2q7NJ9X51hgpzqOTR0cs5_gMkAP0CczS_MveIkKSmUUs6NNyHJwIYn4Nr60UPjfSfz70J1GqYq7Te83Ye3x9_q/w480-h640/P1020369.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have previously read my post about <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/2021/01/designing-wedding-invitations-in.html" target="_blank">designing invitations during a pandemic</a>, you will know the dilemmas I faced when it came to including all the necessary information for our guests. We decided to include a introductory letter to our guests that addressed the issue of Coronavirus and how we would stay in contact with them as the situation changed. We also included a brief outline of what the menu would entail, as well as accommodation information and a little poem about what we would like as a wedding gift. All that was left was to include an RSVP that our guests could fill out and return in the post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWq9i8_dC5UfYibFgiWxQasN6C_cGOz2H2qZrxrrqcYsQxNlag4cE2YNrnUDreY_i2HzOlyUT71I8yBO4WcBURM8pxhKrwwqN0Cj0DnsCPlps93QIFXMLUA9QHg4SqiBOjkm7vJmlVU3MF/s2048/P1020365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWq9i8_dC5UfYibFgiWxQasN6C_cGOz2H2qZrxrrqcYsQxNlag4cE2YNrnUDreY_i2HzOlyUT71I8yBO4WcBURM8pxhKrwwqN0Cj0DnsCPlps93QIFXMLUA9QHg4SqiBOjkm7vJmlVU3MF/w480-h640/P1020365.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To decorate these pieces of wedding stationery, I used the same starfish and sand dollar stamps that I used for the Save the Dates and also the same technique of embossing the designs with gold embossing powder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrskpq_IH1SzSd6TOrKzBNqC-tRb0h-Bkk6C853fqCO37o3adOMl282uW6kGG7ESKhNmiGi1OuWr2iDkj0hfrmwrmlG6srECiReP2WRWacyKlzns9bAvo54LPCukdA3FpfaTm8ZBmrxAc/s2048/P1020371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxrskpq_IH1SzSd6TOrKzBNqC-tRb0h-Bkk6C853fqCO37o3adOMl282uW6kGG7ESKhNmiGi1OuWr2iDkj0hfrmwrmlG6srECiReP2WRWacyKlzns9bAvo54LPCukdA3FpfaTm8ZBmrxAc/w480-h640/P1020371.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so chuffed with the end result, which perfectly captures the design I wanted to create - a beach themed invitation with a touch of elegance! I am hoping to include this design in my Etsy store in the future, so watch this space...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-83131540239182363392021-05-13T08:44:00.000+01:002021-05-13T08:44:35.227+01:00Wedding Series 2: Save The Dates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvB-VGxVvMrq4uiaHB6fHxyc-PeK455vy1lJQTI6UvgSekuoFLGwhCPyszOrVa1tdTscU-uCwJRcx1XJTxDvm0HAZcr2DxGuVciwZo-1plH41zXALDJyOzNTetKgwI2zm9nS0GylGsTzS/s2048/P1020351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvB-VGxVvMrq4uiaHB6fHxyc-PeK455vy1lJQTI6UvgSekuoFLGwhCPyszOrVa1tdTscU-uCwJRcx1XJTxDvm0HAZcr2DxGuVciwZo-1plH41zXALDJyOzNTetKgwI2zm9nS0GylGsTzS/w400-h300/P1020351.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to the start of a new Wedding Series on the blog, where we will be sharing some inspiration on lots of different wedding makes, including invitations, buttonholes, bouquets, table decorations, favours and more! This series will be split into two parts, with some posts in May and then the rest will be in November (after our wedding party - don't want to give away too many sneak peeks!) If you haven't already read our first Wedding Series on the blog, then make sure you check it out <a href="https://vintagefollie.blogspot.com/search?q=wedding+series" target="_blank">here</a>. In the first series, I recapped a lot of wedding makes we created for my sister's wedding back in 2015.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So let's kick start this series with the Save The Dates...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuwFzdyq2fSaWIeGOBJdBIaJ0MhvDRF3eX7AB_fnc-ibn5oC8lMWfU4vHDBa6zsOv5DGw0HwOpe5XhHMqJnDrc6_NSYmo4lhc1wgF4-9tGt03nCWSTq7_ZFHu9pne_Pfnq-S-WakmsDI-/s2048/P1020341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuwFzdyq2fSaWIeGOBJdBIaJ0MhvDRF3eX7AB_fnc-ibn5oC8lMWfU4vHDBa6zsOv5DGw0HwOpe5XhHMqJnDrc6_NSYmo4lhc1wgF4-9tGt03nCWSTq7_ZFHu9pne_Pfnq-S-WakmsDI-/w480-h640/P1020341.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So before I even got to the designing phase, I needed to come up with a theme for our wedding. The Save the Dates are an introduction to your wedding for your guests and are also a sneak peek into what the theme will be. We decided for our wedding that we wanted a beach/seaside theme which gave me plenty of scope to play with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I often start researching ideas by looking on Pinterest and Etsy to see what kind of things I could come up with. We liked the idea of giving our guests something like a magnet or a badge that they could put up somewhere to remind them to "save the date".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVKiSnw3KIyDW6t-nprYgp274XJHDFEzCTT1dnharjY1ysEbq5_8PAcu8kw65e1aNxN9yZlWGToBh10UlEtdaMcKY33eL-Seildvo7WYuZAtOKVZ3ZsjiP3Tq74nKcNMTmWPKe9d-O_gK/s2048/P1020348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVKiSnw3KIyDW6t-nprYgp274XJHDFEzCTT1dnharjY1ysEbq5_8PAcu8kw65e1aNxN9yZlWGToBh10UlEtdaMcKY33eL-Seildvo7WYuZAtOKVZ3ZsjiP3Tq74nKcNMTmWPKe9d-O_gK/w480-h640/P1020348.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the end we decided to go for a magnet that our guests could put on their fridge (or anything magnetic). I played around with a few different ways of creating the magnet but in the end I ordered some clear plastic badges from Amazon and then simply took off the pin at the back and stuck a disc magnet on the back. The clear badges allow you to put your own design inside, so I therefore designed the text of the badge on the computer and cut them out using my Silhouette die cutting machine. I left enough room between "Tying the Knot" and the date at the bottom so that I could add a stamped image of a rope. I stamped this using a clear embossing ink and then used some gold embossing powder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B8j4kHyBV9F-s0w28UEEKbcFuj8Xtq9yEj0iw3C2Q-n5U6e6SEm7czJxKR2wPa6jyi1kYTeO8fa2anIDVjjHcVrhlTRixNUyo47d92L4TLoACVLg5JxGx38vaGYjxBL4t9HrrKUqpesw/s2048/P1020347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4B8j4kHyBV9F-s0w28UEEKbcFuj8Xtq9yEj0iw3C2Q-n5U6e6SEm7czJxKR2wPa6jyi1kYTeO8fa2anIDVjjHcVrhlTRixNUyo47d92L4TLoACVLg5JxGx38vaGYjxBL4t9HrrKUqpesw/w480-h640/P1020347.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I designed the backing card in a similar way, by designing the text on the computer and then once printed out I added some stamped starfish and sand dollar designs to the top of the card and embossed them. Once they were all complete, I just used a small sticky dot on the back of the magnet to adhere to the card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG3R63y5ZKG8HOYaAXx-7hj6tcwUm_zzsTGJjwhdo1Xz1ecbzbqG-CKrC3feDnYBf90uM08kYbEGYw4KQux-iRqOf6DDePedl6nBUqh2DMZUK6CZnVcQj6vmINjPGpOHC3IpDGgSwfitc/s2048/P1020343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG3R63y5ZKG8HOYaAXx-7hj6tcwUm_zzsTGJjwhdo1Xz1ecbzbqG-CKrC3feDnYBf90uM08kYbEGYw4KQux-iRqOf6DDePedl6nBUqh2DMZUK6CZnVcQj6vmINjPGpOHC3IpDGgSwfitc/w480-h640/P1020343.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Stay tuned this month for more wedding inspiration in this series, including invitations, bouquets and buttonholes...</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-44613304679138319352021-04-30T15:37:00.004+01:002021-04-30T15:37:35.955+01:00We're Hitched!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyou-KfpImVN-XtTYnUzwuuX7FAYmRxSP7ibGATwt6-iXDDPMSpHMV52L_ypoRnsjh-YIA5AU6qyorSysbE8O1eKgUi3_7OEuEK1rv9UcicM7XIhqLAywl_VXbF82StnsejHPk-lv13B5j/s1267/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1267" data-original-width="878" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyou-KfpImVN-XtTYnUzwuuX7FAYmRxSP7ibGATwt6-iXDDPMSpHMV52L_ypoRnsjh-YIA5AU6qyorSysbE8O1eKgUi3_7OEuEK1rv9UcicM7XIhqLAywl_VXbF82StnsejHPk-lv13B5j/w444-h640/image.png" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After months of planning and agonising over whether our big day will actually go ahead, we can finally shout from the rooftops that we are hitched! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Announcing Mr and Mrs Tilley!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It may not have been quite the wedding day we had originally planned but it turned out magical in the end and a lovely celebration spent with those closest to us! A huge thank you to everyone who supported us in our decision to go ahead rather than postpone any longer. Also massive thank yous to my mum and sister for all their hard work leading up to the big day and making sure it felt special.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We can't wait to share some of the creative makes involved in the wedding, so stay tuned next month for the start of a new Wedding Series on the blog...</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3327995236123607664.post-731835583450677272021-04-26T06:47:00.000+01:002021-04-26T06:47:13.661+01:00Craft Room Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Y2o6qmkCYsXNP3ly6FRy6gHFjBTglabDB4NV_dkmQieZ_20QNnkxhkF8vzIHw2qebdz4urEAQ5AD-gZdzHC7_FAFRR9LAkEv3hHpLi3coF0u1dxr6L9CP-FuJayV48uCTt-3nMTj6aq9/s2048/Craft+Room+Reveal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Y2o6qmkCYsXNP3ly6FRy6gHFjBTglabDB4NV_dkmQieZ_20QNnkxhkF8vzIHw2qebdz4urEAQ5AD-gZdzHC7_FAFRR9LAkEv3hHpLi3coF0u1dxr6L9CP-FuJayV48uCTt-3nMTj6aq9/w400-h400/Craft+Room+Reveal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am finally excited to reveal my new craft room, and it has been a long time in the making! Since me and Conor moved into our house in 2018, I knew I wanted to convert the smallest bedroom into a craft room/ office for me. With other areas of the house needing to be prioritised first, this room had to sit on the back bench until we had the time and the money to invest in it. This room wasn't in the best condition when we moved in and the room also had a stairs bulkhead that we needed to get converted to maximise space in the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have included a couple of before photos below...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxODaMl4ef1wE43TTRvk3rcG8C_4fjNYycViw26Nb-bGNUYyGLSuY6dSmZk-tYDtSTM6vVtTm5sz9OneL0AKPQ_q_ZuqQtsqDUW6wSaPGDT7lJtEX5jUknCqK32nCbOcQS7La4Z4wVrf4/s984/20180809_120305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="984" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxODaMl4ef1wE43TTRvk3rcG8C_4fjNYycViw26Nb-bGNUYyGLSuY6dSmZk-tYDtSTM6vVtTm5sz9OneL0AKPQ_q_ZuqQtsqDUW6wSaPGDT7lJtEX5jUknCqK32nCbOcQS7La4Z4wVrf4/w400-h300/20180809_120305.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85GbyaE558y2jApvtUzgyelXjW6Sr8QOr-aTf9yk_hhW-AK5bmtgKG2dOEFNI2POZWQGgAqQL7TmfeD_Ta0pqHEwNlVEwZVQJV5Lc-76yhtPClqt_CTfZ67IZiicA1reCF9yxW0K-y4M0/s984/20180809_120239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="984" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85GbyaE558y2jApvtUzgyelXjW6Sr8QOr-aTf9yk_hhW-AK5bmtgKG2dOEFNI2POZWQGgAqQL7TmfeD_Ta0pqHEwNlVEwZVQJV5Lc-76yhtPClqt_CTfZ67IZiicA1reCF9yxW0K-y4M0/w400-h300/20180809_120239.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The walls were in poor condition when we moved in and the skirting boards were very high and coming away from the wall. Therefore we needed to take those off and get the room replastered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once we had taken down the majority of the cupboard from the stairs bulkhead, we were left with a basic bulkhead structure that needed to be covered up and made into something useful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6ZjVPPxkUVIqcOEGSMIB8-cG_vvfLd7rVGDzLJjGTZlsKVI4BcwpbzG_2DdTnWm4teqMm2RUTDKQ5-RRrlxcK5RR5uXRfoXJcXO2KPZ4eWRPtyVdAZCCFtubvR3P6yJYY_8clRtNTjjl/s2048/P1010761.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6ZjVPPxkUVIqcOEGSMIB8-cG_vvfLd7rVGDzLJjGTZlsKVI4BcwpbzG_2DdTnWm4teqMm2RUTDKQ5-RRrlxcK5RR5uXRfoXJcXO2KPZ4eWRPtyVdAZCCFtubvR3P6yJYY_8clRtNTjjl/w480-h640/P1010761.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided that building a cupboard over the top of the bulkhead will be the most practical solution so that I could store a lot of craft/office supplies. For this job we needed to find a local carpentry company - unfortunately the company we chose were not the best and we did have quite a few problems along the way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNRr502HTvQ7PLpwrDk0k8unA31YouBjV-vkBVex_3d85wcgFukwmVpMSFsv2m63WYZx0tPun1GVcxjsQ3qmJpTGIVUl5LmLtqLe-_MebdDR63TNqL5GkpVZRGBsqGK_TXcz0tnjKD7R9/s2048/P1010764.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNRr502HTvQ7PLpwrDk0k8unA31YouBjV-vkBVex_3d85wcgFukwmVpMSFsv2m63WYZx0tPun1GVcxjsQ3qmJpTGIVUl5LmLtqLe-_MebdDR63TNqL5GkpVZRGBsqGK_TXcz0tnjKD7R9/w480-h640/P1010764.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However we did finally get a cupboard that had the look of what I had initially planned...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF15Uz3ls4wuNVQAT7MT8RmxBs1UVfpQZZVW3u-pajKzrlgDBUrw77LR6dNkcCIQWHDAL1Vdb-grIS10wbvICdJ4obXKr5_iK1PM4qzM-CPQNrtmYs8Uy_XNt8DqQt8ReDOXOHBQ7sAhMr/s738/20210422_100555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF15Uz3ls4wuNVQAT7MT8RmxBs1UVfpQZZVW3u-pajKzrlgDBUrw77LR6dNkcCIQWHDAL1Vdb-grIS10wbvICdJ4obXKr5_iK1PM4qzM-CPQNrtmYs8Uy_XNt8DqQt8ReDOXOHBQ7sAhMr/w480-h640/20210422_100555.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see, the cupboard fills the entire space up to the ceiling to maximise the total storage space I could achieve in this area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyqhRY6vhJ_-7-dinxhTE_35BD8jbBSsrLJ93x4RKgsLwaozqBsNeGth64LrTPqtV_Ok6CyfvVSsdu1UgWWQmwRBJwL7MlmjIt8_0ZKH8NXjrs4ZTmLizOCWsGVjPTbYxhEiTetpbe6zY/s2048/P1020273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyqhRY6vhJ_-7-dinxhTE_35BD8jbBSsrLJ93x4RKgsLwaozqBsNeGth64LrTPqtV_Ok6CyfvVSsdu1UgWWQmwRBJwL7MlmjIt8_0ZKH8NXjrs4ZTmLizOCWsGVjPTbYxhEiTetpbe6zY/w480-h640/P1020273.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are three shelves inside the cupboard which are very deep and enables me to double up on storage space. As you can see from the picture above I have started to organise my supplies and used my Silhouette die cutting machine and some vinyl to label the boxes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Product Links:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dunelm.com/product/11l-silver-plastic-storage-box-1000156276" target="_blank">11L Silver Plastic Storage Box</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dunelm.com/product/32l-silver-plastic-underbed-storage-box-1000156278" target="_blank">32L Silver Plastic Underbed Storage Box</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/deep-fridge-storage-tray-368017" target="_blank">Deep Fridge Storage Tray</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00TH5A37E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Weston Boxes A4 Box Stak including A4 Storage Boxes and Lids</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuQomM9can13h_xXSvwB6FRW6RfK85t_s9Sd3-4CtguwogBgtx656SSLRwFo3SQZ_pc27CVf9aN0OoQ5k0_mVU5wze8v1IsiZQujtOAwcr1l6nEGlDy2h8R9M3y1a305KQ5OEVO8EIPXv/s1001/20210424_080330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1001" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuQomM9can13h_xXSvwB6FRW6RfK85t_s9Sd3-4CtguwogBgtx656SSLRwFo3SQZ_pc27CVf9aN0OoQ5k0_mVU5wze8v1IsiZQujtOAwcr1l6nEGlDy2h8R9M3y1a305KQ5OEVO8EIPXv/w400-h300/20210424_080330.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The doors are very wide which gives me plenty of room to manoeuvre boxes in and out of the cupboard and they have a magnetic catch on the doors for easy opening and closing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzAJSQuTrGjII5LNDT3YsXSwt9aCqAjF_fle8s7PpDD92WqH_a8_PvYMbMx9mw3nymuqnD9nOIMKNKN-aJcoAZR5274OE6A_vLL4sKHwPMNf6b9sD-kNdOQNaXRYzW0NJaKBQQDNIYohd/s2048/P1020277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzAJSQuTrGjII5LNDT3YsXSwt9aCqAjF_fle8s7PpDD92WqH_a8_PvYMbMx9mw3nymuqnD9nOIMKNKN-aJcoAZR5274OE6A_vLL4sKHwPMNf6b9sD-kNdOQNaXRYzW0NJaKBQQDNIYohd/w480-h640/P1020277.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alongside the cupboard, we also had new skirting boards fitted in the room as well. Once this cupboard was complete we were able to give the room a fresh coat of paint and then got some new carpet fitted as well to freshen it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So moving onto the rest of the room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJrBB3cWLYQACbN9aHmkB4fidFk8fBosAqE79sVtnbNdbN11eQW8hQ_27xg2aXDKQwe0ka5hrJuOM03UH_hLgTR_-FXEHcecK8ZDE6yjdWGYVUZ2Yj9neULqqaFv8PY9wNGVk1cmZ3UPc/s738/20210422_101055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJrBB3cWLYQACbN9aHmkB4fidFk8fBosAqE79sVtnbNdbN11eQW8hQ_27xg2aXDKQwe0ka5hrJuOM03UH_hLgTR_-FXEHcecK8ZDE6yjdWGYVUZ2Yj9neULqqaFv8PY9wNGVk1cmZ3UPc/w480-h640/20210422_101055.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see from above, the room is fairly small and the cupboard we had built is on the left as you walk into the room, situated behind the door. On the right hand side I have a couple of storage units and a table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDG6eXSdz-iTSoaertKogeypbn4ulPUw0jMTRiESgDT-nqqhaQzpSOKxYDfmI5asadFjfRABtqipyQ9xD6YJfA-Bu7fMwlx1P1-4yG64rYbC6v_hD_eiwNOyFTsF3Dgcnbao85u2_se1O/s738/20210422_100859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguDG6eXSdz-iTSoaertKogeypbn4ulPUw0jMTRiESgDT-nqqhaQzpSOKxYDfmI5asadFjfRABtqipyQ9xD6YJfA-Bu7fMwlx1P1-4yG64rYbC6v_hD_eiwNOyFTsF3Dgcnbao85u2_se1O/w480-h640/20210422_100859.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tall unit is an Ikea Kallax unit. Initially I thought I wanted to put this unit on the wall above my desk but once built, this unit is very heavy and therefore it would have been too difficult to mount on the wall. I'm using this unit to store my Project Life albums and also extra albums and notebooks. I also have some 12x12 plastic storage for my scrapbooking papers and plain 12x12 card stock. There is also a shredder at the bottom of the unit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alongside the Ikea Kallax unit, I have another storage shelf and drawer unit which I bought off Amazon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrvF-DKJF6Wxp7EM1ULgjSWGi4qy6p-1sPgrHX8HAbuDC2XQu6_eyeo9c-yWxH22xcciN4nfsNrVtyGPXx4HrzgCN6Ww4MCG-795hjIlB1RcBufuLQkf9ZU9fkzZiBeh5u_POq-FCZnRr/s984/20210422_100839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="984" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrvF-DKJF6Wxp7EM1ULgjSWGi4qy6p-1sPgrHX8HAbuDC2XQu6_eyeo9c-yWxH22xcciN4nfsNrVtyGPXx4HrzgCN6Ww4MCG-795hjIlB1RcBufuLQkf9ZU9fkzZiBeh5u_POq-FCZnRr/w400-h300/20210422_100839.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This unit was a great find and as soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for storing my craft machines. I have my Silhouette die cutting machine on the top of the unit, followed by two printers underneath (one laser, one inkjet). I then have my Heidi Swapp Minc machine and I have some CDs stored at the bottom - these will likely move if I get any new machines! These are all plugged in on an extension lead so that I can easily use these machines in situ. The drawers next to the shelves have some Silhouette and Minc accessories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Product Links:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/kallax-shelving-unit-white-00275848/" target="_blank">Ikea Kallax Shelving Unit</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07QY2ZN7X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Amazon Brand - Movian Arga 4 Drawer Cabinet with Shelves</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lYc0qhu1-J1eJE5Sd7TMJyAmDhFSf5XMDUuqg5KfaGK_b62FN_8UVdePUQFBUJIm6JnScKrPx9wodjBrdqN7kIHVdD4U7zCmz2ni-2uRnakLaF3dfWRKRRRarNa-snSmk_9oMWEllnC1/s984/20210422_101252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="984" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lYc0qhu1-J1eJE5Sd7TMJyAmDhFSf5XMDUuqg5KfaGK_b62FN_8UVdePUQFBUJIm6JnScKrPx9wodjBrdqN7kIHVdD4U7zCmz2ni-2uRnakLaF3dfWRKRRRarNa-snSmk_9oMWEllnC1/w400-h300/20210422_101252.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next to these units I have a desk which I have set up with a ring LED light for taking pictures and also my laptop which features my Craft Artist design software. The wall is very plain at the moment but I hope to jazz this up with either some art work or decorations - maybe paper fans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F4fo8RHms-AGtZaFTw70aABWnKUnbZHtKtLuAiNXrxuln1TegW75YkpjuZxOWLY3OhbWXUfYn2QTdItoHlJ5ygc8yfFHpQ0UA6cNAJiudzkqQBlyF0jyuJjV62qnbI-rd_W2JTllgMAD/s738/20210422_100431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F4fo8RHms-AGtZaFTw70aABWnKUnbZHtKtLuAiNXrxuln1TegW75YkpjuZxOWLY3OhbWXUfYn2QTdItoHlJ5ygc8yfFHpQ0UA6cNAJiudzkqQBlyF0jyuJjV62qnbI-rd_W2JTllgMAD/w480-h640/20210422_100431.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the other side of the room (next to the cupboard) I have my main desk which I keep my essential tools on and die cutting machine. I have some Ikea peg boards on the wall just above my desk which keeps my paper trimmers and scoring board handy, as well as some kitchen roll, ruler and scissors. When I next go to Ikea I want to pick up some more peg board accessories and add a few extra bits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above the peg boards I have two shelves which I am using to display some of the projects I have made and also some photos and journals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Product Links:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/skadis-pegboard-white-00320803/" target="_blank">Ikea SKADIS Peg Board</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/skadis-shelf-white-00320799/" target="_blank">Ikea SKADIS Shelf</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/skadis-roll-holder-white-70320809/" target="_blank">Ikea SKADIS Roll Holder</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/skadis-letter-holder-white-40320815/" target="_blank">Ikea SKADIS Letter Holder</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/skadis-hook-white-20320802/" target="_blank">Ikea SKADIS Hooks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/linnmon-table-top-white-white-stained-oak-effect-20353741/" target="_blank">Ikea LINNMON Table Top - White/Stained Oak Effect</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/lerberg-trestle-white-50165003/" target="_blank">Ikea LERBERG Trestle Table Legs</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/skadis-hook-white-20320802/" target="_blank">Homebase Floating Shelves in Matt White</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KC46tgYi_l1eIiq8JfdTaCrFdXBLygvYlPZFfXXcLwiQM6SgbkfnIa88FngjJxyGaNoP-hjqMp6z-ihqtonxJODFuKny44uXVdRzIVLXJgQ8o87j-K0njiql0pqaWUC1AlnROn5uwvk1/s738/20210422_101138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="554" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KC46tgYi_l1eIiq8JfdTaCrFdXBLygvYlPZFfXXcLwiQM6SgbkfnIa88FngjJxyGaNoP-hjqMp6z-ihqtonxJODFuKny44uXVdRzIVLXJgQ8o87j-K0njiql0pqaWUC1AlnROn5uwvk1/w480-h640/20210422_101138.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the side of my cupboard, next to my desk, I have stuck a wipe clean calendar, which I can change very easily and keep track of what I am doing each month. Below the calendar is a magnetic board which I am using to display my favourite photos and some keyrings. I can also pin up anything that inspires me or any reminders I need to keep close to hand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0Q0BJrXay5qLqq9rhyphenhyphenjm31_UaQTuZ-6GHg5e1SZ4kvxYHpmZRAGLxijkUrW6ZVq6n8irxdYfj586Xo3AxsBQkQoIc74VW-DlnGDmqapXtDonpcaOLxsPETmhu0OPyP3AktpgpaD7SHwa/s984/20210422_101243.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="984" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo0Q0BJrXay5qLqq9rhyphenhyphenjm31_UaQTuZ-6GHg5e1SZ4kvxYHpmZRAGLxijkUrW6ZVq6n8irxdYfj586Xo3AxsBQkQoIc74VW-DlnGDmqapXtDonpcaOLxsPETmhu0OPyP3AktpgpaD7SHwa/w400-h300/20210422_101243.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that sums up my craft room reveal. I have included links throughout the blog post to any of the items I bought and are currently still available. The one thing I am still in need of is an Ikea Alex drawer unit which they have just recently got back in stock. So once we take another trip to Ikea I will update the room with that for storage of my inks, pens, paints, adhesives and more! The other finishing touch is to install some venetian blinds as I currently have no curtains!</div>Vintage Folliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16307242947838612583noreply@blogger.com0