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Thank you for dropping by....i will be blogging about my life in Devon by the sea-side, decorating my 1926 home, vintage treasure hunting from auctions, charity shops , recycling centres and the good old british car booty!! One mans rubbish is another mans treasure! baking, sewing, painting and probably the weather!!!! enjoy!
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Saturday 14 January 2012

Hello friends.....how are all your new year projects coming along...I have a few projects on the go that i will post about when I have finished them... until then here are a few pretty pics of my chnia collection to be going on....












I look forward to seeing all your new projects x till next time x

Thursday 5 January 2012

Christmas Swaps

 Hello , what a windy day!!




Swap box number one.
I did three Christmas swaps this year, with three different "cyber" friends. Sadly I forgot to take photographs of two of the  boxes I sent, but they were all vintage bits. Here is what I received...
A rose corsage, Eyebag teabags, a heart pincushion,and a wonderful tea cosy x



A selection of handmade and vintage Christmas ornaments.
A wonderful peg dolly angel.

A handmade snowman x

a shabby chic calender x
A sweet coaster which is now by my bed x







A selection beautiful jewellery  x
Swap box number two

A beautiful pink glass hen dish and some vintage glass baubles 
A Paris note book, some tissues and pin up hand cream

Vintage Christmas lights.

They are so beautiful!





A wonderful crinoline lady tablecloth
Vintage style card.
Spicy Christmas tea and yummy sweets


Swap box number three

A beautiful distressed photo frame, hand knitted socks and vintage style cup cake \Christmas decoration were the contents of my last swap box x

Here's what I sent in return, a selection of individual tea bags, a pretty scalloped floral pin dish, an enamel candlestick holder, a tea strainer in the shape of a tea pot, a flower embroidered doily, a one pot tea pot and a vintage rose cup and saucer.
I love doing swaps x

I have updated my blogger and I don't really know how to use it properly yet so bits of this blog may look a bit rough...please bear with me! Hope you have all had a good start to the New Year x Please pop back soon x