a folksy/etsy easter

just look what annis found in our garden

a pink fluffy bunny puff!!!  he (because apparently he is a he, despite all that pinkness) is utterly loved and the easter bunny who left him behind had been doing a little shopping on etsy at kitty pink stars where there are all kinds of glorious creatures

a gold rabbit provoked quite a lot of smiling too

and look!  Is that what I think it is!  A gorgeous zombie bunny bookmark from fiona t, so gorgeous we have had to order a second blue skulls one for middle boy

the boys did not want to be photographed in their pyjamas for my blog (I can't understand it) but they allowed their balaclaved bank robber eggs to be photographed instead (well one of them) they loved them and what's even better is that they are from folksy at TamaraJayne.

Ok, I know you're wondering, is that a shot glass that their eggs are sitting in?  In all the excitement of easter we didn't realise that we no longer have any egg cups, I don't know where they've gone but they are no longer in our house so we were madly running around in the early hours of Sunday seeing if boiled eggs would sit in espresso cups (they wouldn't) then Jason remembered my dad's old shot glasses... perfect and even a little bit retro.

Hope you all had a wonderful easter, with plenty of chocolate

xx

featured seller on folksy!!!

I am quite excited today, we returned from a beautiful walk yesterday from Land's end to Sennen (we forgot the camera of course!), I switched on my computer to find a message saying that I am one of folksy's featured sellers for the next fortnight!!  Here is the link.  I haven't been sewing for a week or so because I seem to have damaged my back but I will have to get back on with it now!

There are three other featured sellers

O' blue thrashion

Ooh miss Fou

and

Mellor ware

All making gorgeous stuff

Button, button who's got the button

I realised this morning that I had run out of my favourite wooden heart buttons so I am going to have to take a trip to Truro tomorrow.  But this gave me the idea for a folksy friday theme, and what a lot of gorgeous buttons there are out there.  Here is just a selection of the loveliness of buttonsClick on the image to be taken to the shop


 BlondesbackyardShopstitchmelaneAmandasatticLilleyCWTCHThedotterypottery

December elves

This is a little post for the folksy December elves, still listing one a day.  I have been very poor at blogging recently but will try to remedy that this week.  Here are a few of my listings this week









and here's some lovely elvish stuff









 Gaia NoirSteam Punk StormDawitchiAlicia's StonesDiddybearJust K Jewellery Click on the pictures to be taken to the shop

starting to think about christmas shopping with November Sparks

Well, this year I'm going to be organized.  I've already done a lovely swap with Anicca (she has a folksy shop too) for some gorgeous earrings for J's mum  Now it's time to start thinking about everyone else.  The only problem is that when I go through folksy I keep seeing things that I would definitely like to keep all to myself!

for example this beautiful locket from Mia Scintilla

and then there's this beautiful charm bracelet from whimsical wren

the wizard of oz is our halloween film.  My partner finds the witch very disturbing, along with the childcatcher in chitty chitty bang bang.  But he'll happily watch halloween!  And I've just always wanted red shoes, and the shoes on this charm bracelet are perfect.

I also love this scenic jasper pendant from Unique beaded gems .  It really does look like a landscape, just beautiful

and there's this gorgeous rasberry beret (yes it is a reference to the Prince song) from NOfkants curios

and it even has matching fingerless gloves to go with it.

Oh I suppose I'll have to go and start thinking about other people's christmas presents now.  There are just too many boys in my family!

November sparks days 1 to 3

Yes! I am back to daily listing and this time I am determined to see it through to the bitter end.  But there has been some lovely stuff already on the Folksy November sparks listing thread and here is a taste of it.

Oh I love love love this baby elephant, he is just gorgeous and looks as though he needs a home!  He's (I've made a bit of a gender assumption here!) from Northfield Primitives and I'm so happy to see Sarah's shop filling up again in time for thinking about christmas

I have a bit of a thing for hairslides, I have done some lovely swaps on folksy for them.  I have actually just had all my hair cut off so I'm not sure where to put them but I still love them.  These pretties are from Miss Bohemia and there are other gorgeous gothicky (is that a word?) purple and silvery bits and pieces.

Love this chicken, even if it does seem a little cruel to stick pins in him!  He's from swirly arts and has a fair few bigger friends to hold your doors open.

pants and paper is already on my christmas list, I love the old photographs and the flowery fabric and the lace...  Annis knows what I want but I might have to supervise the order!

folksy friday dance

Today I've listed a ballet dancer pouch so I thought dance would be a nice theme

here are my dance beauties

I couldn't resist this flora dance painting by artbymimi as we go to the flora dance most years and love it

this lovely wooden ballet dancer brooch is by gossamer wings

this delicate dancer bookmark and lavender heart are by sykesssillysite

I'm not sure which I love more the cute baby or the electric blue tutu from eccentric ella

I have always loved wrap around cardigans, every dancer needs at least one pink one with satin ribbons, this lovely is from Buzybee

This beautifully appliqued pink towel is by sweet pea embroideries

A Rainy Folksy Friday

I've been working on a rainy day embroidery

she's getting there.. and in the mean time I've been browsing folksy with rain on my mind.  So here is my Folksy Friday

 some lovely rain inspired goodies, I couldn't choose between the tshirts! 

Folksy Friday paper

 I saw some beautiful papercut notecards on Sam's blog which inspired me to do a folksy friday on paper.If you click on the images you will be taken to the lovely shops on folksy. paper flowers Sherbert Ice designsblue tit Rae Welchcat paperweight Millicentorigami sculpture hello konnichiwapapercut Suzy TaylorRed monkey polkadot Sundays