happy home

my plan today was to do a wardrobe wednesday (i know, it's thursday, bear with me), but after running into a few problems with my camera and photo-taking abilities, i have decided instead to share some snaps of some jolly additions recently added to our home.

 i did get one shot of something i wore today, this amazing wooden tui brooch. this used to be mum's but she never wore it so now it's mine.  lucky me!

 this handsome fellow was discovered for $1 ($1!) at a local monthly market.  he is more turquoise in real life, but i think he is rather shy and didn't want to show his true colours...he he he

 vintage warwick ringbinder... eep!  she was found at the same market for a whole 50c!  i cried a little with happiness.  she will be holding some of my knitting patterns i think.

 i visited my friend, julia, the other day and i spied this in her room.  she said because i loved it so much, i could have it.  yes, i agree with you, it IS an amazing horse picture.  but guess what?  it's a holographic picture!  those horses move!

 i made this last night for a friend who is having a birthday on saturday.  (it's a memo/grocery list thingy ma jiggy.  basically some pretty paper framed in a cheap frame.  add a whiteboard marker and a duster.  that's your tutorial)  so technically it's not being added to my home.  but i have been testing it out because i want to make one for my kitchen.  

 i've made a few of these and they are smattered around my home.  i love how eeny teeny they are!  succulents!  in tiny pots!  in tiny macrame hangers!   

 another amazing picture.  a little bit more than i'd normally pay for something like this ($5) but i did want some more vintage pictures for my lounge, so i paid happily.  love those muted tones!

oh, and this.  oh me, oh my.  this paper is over 50 years old and is part of two large pieces that my nana would re-use every year to wrap my mums christmas presents in when she was a girl.  when me and my sister were born, nana gave the two pieces to my mum and she began to use them to wrap presents in for us.  she would re-use them every year, eventually only using ribbon to tie the paper.  the pieces became so fragile and papery-thin that mum stopped using them, but she gave them my sister and myself to own.  and so recently we had a portion each framed, and a surprise piece framed for mum.  i love how they have turned out, im gonna treasure this wee beauty for ever!

thanks for looking around my house,stop on by again!

maybe you could show me around your house sometime, you could show off some of your new acquisitions!

amy xx

the salt to my pepper

 today i was lucky enough to receive these beautiful salt and pepper shakers, from a friend who was having a clear out.  

they are gorgeous, don't you think?

and so i thought i would share with you my entire s 'n' p collection!

 one big happy family! 

below are some of my absolute favourites...

 wish i had the lids to these guys

i'm on the hunt for a fellow for this lovely lady...

 

 ...and the brown mr. pepper

 i do have the other hat for this beefeater,but alas, he is dwelling behind the fridge at the moment

this sad fellow i've had for many years.  i think my sister has the other.

amy xx


ps. i just found three more sets in my tupperware cupboard for picnics and things.  the shakers are everywhere!

: a last hurrah :

it's with a sad and heavy heart that i have to say goodbye to my favourite dress ever.  this beauty was one of my first dresses ever thrifted and she encouraged me to wear dresses on a daily basis.  alas, she is wearing quite thin in places and is sadly now destined to be taken apart.  but fear not fellow dress lovers, for this old girl will be used as a pattern to create many many more lovely lassies.  so today is her last hurrah.  i am wearing her with pride and twirling as much as possible today.  if you see us out today give us a wave, we will surely wave, twirl and smile back at you.

nifty thrifty

 i've had a wee bit of luck this past week with my thrifty finds, all for $25.   

another basket to add to my collection, however this one is on loan to mum

 some amazing teacups

 vintage wool winder...that  works perfectly!

 a few kitchen bits and bobs

 pot plant watering can, pot holder and floral pillowcase

 all these books for $1

and now for some vintage baby clothes i do NOT need...

this suit is amazing! 

and still time for a hot chocolate and coffee with my boy.

xx amy

gifted thrifted

it's so nice when you are given something by someone and they understand your taste and style spot on.
mum came to visit me on saturday and brought these pretty little numbers.

'these?' i hear you say?? um, yep, there's four of these sheets! so satisfying to wash them and hang them up on the line.

i always feel like i'm laura ingalls wilder or something.

aren't they pretty?

then, dropping ollie off to kindy this morning, the head teacher let me go through some fabric that had been dropped off. she thought there were some pieces that were my taste, and she was right!
i have plans for some of the pieces,the rest will just be lovingly added to my rather large fabric stash.

oh, yeah and there was these too! the cutest half apron and two hand embroidered doilies. love.

check out that pocket

ps. i do feel a wee bit bad taking from things that were heading for the kindy fabric scrap bin, but i can assure you i donate PLENTY of fabric, wool, time etc to that place. so it kind of works out perfectly. plus, how could i let kids cut that fabric up?!