A couple of makes :)

Hey folks, just a quick hello from me, I wanted to show you a couple of things I've made this week. I fancied making a brooch so I made this cute little girly one with blue hair. I think she's called Miranda and she's been on my cardigan today! I have a feeling my girls will want one once they see her, I'm thinking of making them one each if I get a chance but I have LOTS of wrapping to do!

Secondly I had a spare pair of Rosali curtains from my old house (it had two windows in the living room and this house only has one). We needed a door curtain so I turned the top over so it was no longer eyelet headed and added a pencil pleat heading and a calico lining. It's really helping to keep the house warmer and although it took quite a long time I'm really pleased with it as it's lovely and heavy and you really can't tell it ever had any other top than pencil pleat. It also will hide some ugly pipes when it's pulled back away from the door :) I might make the other into a curtain for the back door (if my other half can take that much flowery-ness!).

Take care all and have a very merry Christmas, lots of love xxx

More new beginnings :)

Hey all, I've been gone but not forgotten you!! I've had a mad busy year and it's been all change (again). I now live near Buckingham so it's been mad getting everything sorted out. I'm also about two thirds of the way to getting my driving licence... I hope!

I've had my own folksy/facebook business for a while now which if you're interested you can find at folksy or facebook :) I've been making fabric goodies and enjoying myself immensely with it.

The house I live in now is pretty modern but I am gradually prettying it up, it was a bit bachelor-ish before lol. We have Rosali curtains in the living room and my girly things are spreading rapidly, as they tend to do!

 The girls' room is only small so we have had to cram a lot into it!! But I think it looks pretty.

I will leave you there, sorry it's been so long. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, lots of love xxx

A lovely competition and house news...

Hi all!

Just popped back to share this gorgeous competition being held by Cottontails. You have a chance to win a choice of two scrummy aprons from English Eclectics and a co-ordinating toy from Moulin Roty, the prize is worth £39! Just click on >>THIS<< to enter, all you have to do is Name That Biscuit!!!

I have loads of photos to show you of things for my new house..... except I have a new phone (which won't connect to this PC) and I'm getting my new laptop tomorrow. So I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little longer. I will show you the agent's picture of the kitchen though, as you can see it's been done in quite a country style even though it's right in town. I so cannot wait to get all my pretty girly things in there :)

I'm moving in on Saturday!!!!! Three sleeps to go, cannot wait!

Have a great day, love Mel xxx

Quick hi, shopping and update!

Hey folks,

Thanks for all the good wishes on the last post. Unfortunately the apartment fell through (gutted is not the word!) because the landlord suddenly decided he didn't want children. But I've now got a holding deposit on a lovely little private city centre property. It's not very old, it's not very big but it's so sweet and perfect for me and my little ladies. The kitchen is proper country style, so it fits perfectly with my blog name heeheehee. Just wait until you see all the gorgeous girly lusciousness I am purchasing for it!!! I will be back with photos soon.

Just been shopping today.... meant to buy practical things... um.... well you can see what I came back with! I am very chuffed with the melamine bowls, so pretty and reduced to £1 each from £2.50 (from BHS, which is also where the flower in jar arrangement and the heart frame were from). The bag is £22 from M&S and the jewellery was from there too. The cream is to try and banish my frown lines!!!! Cheaper than Botox hahahaha.

I had best go, my little one started school last week and I have to pick her up after lunch. She is so cute and tiny in her uniform, I'm so proud. And of her big sister as well of course!

Have a great week, love Mel xxx

New beginnings...

Hey folks,

Yet again I've disappeared but I am back with exciting news! It's been an eventful and very difficult year to say the least, I have been on a bit of a rollercoaster the last six months but hopefully (please keep your fingers crossed for me!!!) it's calming down now.

Anyway the news is that I have just found a place to rent, and I think and hope that you will all enjoy the journey of making this new place a home for me and my girls. Once I know it's all going ahead properly I will of course give you probably far too many photos and show you how I'm progressing. It's all new for me because I've never rented before so it will be strange not being allowed to do whatever I want with the place but I know it will feel like home soon enough.

The place I've found is a huge, old flat that's absolutely full of character and pretty open plan, so a massive change for me from anywhere I've lived before. There's even a big landing that will be perfect for a crafting area, so I may actually even finish my youngest daughter's quilt ;)

I will keep you posted on how it's going, I'm staying at my Mum's at the moment so I can go as soon as all the paperwork and things are ready. I can't wait, and hopefully you will have fun reading about my fresh challenge too. Take care and thank you for hanging about waiting for me, love Mel xxx

A make and a nice chore for once

Hey all!

I've realised it's been a month again since I was last here, but that's improving on my last appearance! Thank you for my welcome back last time though! Just popping on quick to show you my latest make, which was inspired by the saying "Friends are like stars, you don't need to see them to know they are there". Except with less stitching.... it's only a mini cushion! It's for someone I miss a lot and I hope they will like it :)

Yesterday I had a proper girly day and washed all the china off the dresser and gave the whole thing a good clean. It was actually quite a satisfying job and I was inspired to do the rest of the dining room as well afterwards. I love how all this rosey china looks together.

The dresser is now devoid of random paperwork/ hairbands/ badges/ small toys etc etc. Let's hope it stays that way for a while!!! Apologies for the drunken angle.

The cast on my ankle came off a couple of weeks ago and I'm getting used to walking about on two legs again. It still hurts, it swells up when I walk about too much and the scars aren't nice but I really appreciate not having to use crutches any more! I've got to have two screws taken out of it at the end of the month sometime and a follow up appointment in June and then that's it hopefully.

Right I'd better go and spend some time with my brother, who is watching Doctors in my living room on his own at the moment. Take care all xxx

The wanderer returns...

...Um, yeah so I wasn't back before Christmas... or January... or February... or even March! So thank you for your patience if you have carried on following me or are a new follower.

Part of the reason for my absence is that my husband and I have separated and therefore I won't be living in this house too much longer, and this house has always been a big part of my blog! I also broke my ankle at the end of February on a "look I'm freeee!" night out, which has meant husband moving back in to look after me and the girls. Yep, it's awkward.

 Anyway, on a more positive note I have managed to make a couple of things to show you in the intervening time! Firstly one of my best friends was given a sewing tin for Christmas and asked me to give her some pins and cotton to go in it.

Never one to resist a challenge I decided to make my first pin cushion and a needle book along with a few other bits and pieces.Weirdly enough I chose to use the strawberry fabric before I found out the tin she was given also had strawberries on.

Everything's pretty simplistic but my friend was really pleased.

I also made a patchwork heart on the spur of the moment the other day. Lots of people have suggested that while I'm laid up with the cast on my leg that I should do more creative things, which I can see makes sense! Though I always struggle to make when I'm not happy so what with everything that's going on at the moment it has been a bit of a mental challenge. I am pleased with this though, and I think I will use it for a Facebook pay it forward that I signed up to months ago that needs to be completed this year.

Right, I think that will do for the time being, I will do my best not to leave it so long next time! Hope you are all doing well, love Mel xxx