tasty trays

Ok excuse the terrible post title.... but i am loving these retro trays from swedish website signerat

fancy some cake...?

Or like me, would you rather have the tea set or the table cloth?!
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Available from my ever favourite h is for home...

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cushion crush

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Why why do i look for cushions on eBay when i know i will find one i want and i don't have enough furniture for any more...! It must be a defect in my brain. Now i have that familiar lusting feeling and am sitting here wondering where i can put another one... or two....

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cushion comfort

I have been missing again.... this time due to mild flu (or maybe just a bad cold...) and then followed by a sick bug :(

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Poor me, so i decided i needed some cushion therapy.... latest purchase below from ebay shop scary canary, handmade using 60's fabric and there are more available if it takes anyones fancy. So i think this is my final new cushion for the lounge, see my previous 2 here.

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Is it really strange that i am SO excited to receive this?! I love it :)

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pattern please

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Can't beat a good splash of pattern, once again i am drawn to the retro flowery ones, and how could i do a pattern post with a bit of our Orla....!

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ebay therapy

Nothing like a bit of retail therapy to cheer a girl up, especially when ebay's involved... my obsession for vintage cushions has kicked in again! I've just bought the top two and am pondering on the third...

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crafty

Thought i would share my new tote bag...
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And... I made it myself! Well, i bought the plain linen tote bag off ebay for £1 and wanted to stamp my own design onto it, nothing too exciting with the owls but i'm really pleased with it for my first one (Lee thought i bought it from a shop!). My next project will be to print my own design onto plain tea towels, will maybe try cushion covers and card making after that... and i like the idea of printing my own wrapping paper for presents. The stamp is made from photopolymer instead of standard rubber so the detail and print is so much better.

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The stamp itself i made just from a normal print of an owl, and was ridiculously easy with the stamp it kit below, only £19.99 available from photocentric or $39.95 from justrite for US. Very easy and no mess. See 'how to' below...

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+ you need an anglepoise lamp with standard 60w bulb

+ create design or find a pic you want to print

+ the kit comes with a disc to turn your pic into a negative

+ print negative onto paper and just put in glass clamp with a yellow sachet (both in kit)

+ switch on lamp directly above your pic & sachet, time for 2 mins, turn and time for 10 mins

+ cut edges off sachet, wash out yellow gel with fairy liquid and you have your very own stamp :)

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Full instructions in kit or here

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I want to make a stamp like this one below too... (but obviously not to say 'Hila'....)

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Remember my redundancy and new job 'trauma' earlier this year? Well this is the company i work for, which means i get to create designs, make stamps and print for my job - yay! (Obviously i do real work too....) It is very addictive!!

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decisions decisions

Eeek, I hope i've made the right decision....

I've just bought these camper curtains off ebay... all ready made and lined ready to hang for £75 (for the inside view only). I hope they are the right choice!!! Normally i would buy fabric and get them made to save money.... i will cry if they arrive and are not right....

chair fairy

I really need to re-cover my g-plan chairs! Now i have found the fabric i seem to have a mental block on attempting it.

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Some much needed inspiration, i LOVE the first chair, that fabric is gorgeous.....

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nina's apartment

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flickr find

How could i not post this photo! I'm loving the blythe against the retro wallpaper.... :)

fabric fuss

I'm so annoyed!!! That camper fabric i was watching on ebay - i just 'forgot' to bid. Gutted. Can't believe i forgot about it and now it's gone grrr.

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So now considering this unikko one below from reprodepot??
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Or this one below off ebay, but feels a bit too old lady vintage?
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orla inspired

Tempting? Very Orla Kiely inspired wall stickers from deco sticks, 6 per pack for £29.99
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pretty pattern

Much as i love all my minimal mid-century, i do love a good eclectic pattern overload....
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above via ffffound

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vintage values

Fab photos from casper james, more here

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orla makeover

Just came across this over on piewacket and i love what Lara has done to this old vintage chair with just a laundry bag - a fab orla makeover! So so pretty! I think i might like a vintage chair just like this for the garden...

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after

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pop over to piewacket for makeover details :)

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paint a pot

Early start today for a Saturday. I could potentially kill to stay in bed BUT today i'm having a girlie day for my friend's birthday - we are going to 'paint a pot' then do lunch :)

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Although now it's nearly time to paint my pot i'm suddenly panicking over what to paint on it... it has to be perfect or i'll cry! Ideally i want to add it to my kitchen display.... think i'm putting too much pressure on myself there comparing my attempt to orla kiely and gorgeous vintage!

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Something along these lines.... flowers, leaves.. but in brown and cream/orange/turquoise....

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via what's blogging my view

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flickr fun

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Sunny happy yellow! Shame the weather doesn't match. Via h is for home on flickr
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interiors love pattern

I love all the pattern in this home and the way the colour is used, so full of character and homely but still eclecticly stylish....

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rearranged design