On Saturday we went to the first creative craft and vintage fair in Flitwick, Bedfordshire. After worrying that we didn't have enough stock for this being our first fair of the year, we set the stall up and still had an overflowing box under the table, I forget about half the things we buy over the year .

It was nice to meet up with people that I have met at previous fairs, Vicki from Ticklepenny Vintage had a stall accompianied by her daughter Rebecca who was wearing a fab dress. I bought this pretty print off her first thing for my eldest daughter Ruby...

My daughters loved this stall, 'Gothabillys' , it was full of bright bandanas and hair accessories. I bought my youngest this gorgeous bandana, which goes so well with her dark hair.

It was also lovely to meet Debbie from Dreaming of the simple life great to put a face to the blog!And it looks as though a lot of us will be meeting up at the Northampton Vintage fair which is on March 19th

Hope you have all had a Happy Valentines Day

Linda xx

We have been busy sorting and getting stock ready for our first fair of the year next Saturday at Flitwick village hall, it is billed as a:-

Creative craft and Vintage Fair  And will be on from 11- 4 pm
We have been lovingly washing plates, sundae dishes and other treasure before wrapping and packing ready for the big day...

Admittedly at the moment it all seems a lot of work, as I'm trying to make some handmade goodies as well, interspersed with work, teenagers and helping Mum out. Actually the vintage and handmade bit isn't the problem it's the housework and all the maintenance that needs doing in our treasured but old crumbly house!

Apart from regular trips to a hospital clinic, Mum hasn't been out for ages, so we insisted on taking her out today, she worries that she is too much of a nuisance to take out, that ,she will never be to me. We went over to Brackley Antiques cellar. Mum has always had an interest in antiques  and used to help out occasionally in her friends shop  years ago when I was a child. I was left to rummage around the shop and my favourite part was the musty cellar full of junk, so it all started at a young age !

We were really surprised at how big the Antiques cellar was. Ann of Vintage at the corner house and Debbie of Home thoughts from vintage wants have a booth there and it is gorgeous! Well worth a visit.

I recently bought this vintage push along dog, he needs a good' bath' and will hopefully be coming along to the fair with us- we've named him Reg!

Enjoy your week Linda xx

Our sale at Northamptons Bicycle Bazaar went well at the weekend, though it was only half full with sellers and bitterly cold.

I am so pleased with the orange vase I bought from Amy of Blighty Boutique, it is sitting happily on the mantle piece filled with flowers from the bazaar . It was lovely to meet Amy and her mum Annie from The Felt Fairy who is hosting the monthly make challenge. The world of blogging has introduced me to some lovely people with similar interests, now I'm actually meeting some of them !

Ann from Vintage at the Cornerhouse and Trevor were also visiting, they are organising The Northampton Vintage Fair. There will be four Northampton fairs this year-as shown in my sidebar. It's a great  fair - busy and very friendly, so come along if you can. We will definitely be at the first one which is 19th March .

TabbyRoos next fair will be on Saturday 12th of February at Flitwick village Hall, we haven't been to any sort of fair there before , but it sounds good.....

Creative craft and Vintage Fayre, 11-4pm, free admission

So the 'captured' fairies will be there, lavender pillows ...

...and of course plenty of vintage treasure .Linda xx

                SALE TIME!!!!!!


Just a quick post to tell you that TabbyRoo are having a sale this Saturday at the Northampton Bicycle Bazaar in the Fishmarket Hall.   We took part in quite a few fairs last year and now some of the bits and pieces we have left just don't gel together to create the look we want for  our stall.
So everything will be one whole £ per item!
A little taste of what you will find....


Irish Linen

Musical doll

There are lots more goodies, so hope you can come along Linda xx

A big thank you to Amy of Blighty Boutique for this award-my first one!!

So now I need to:

1.Thank and link back to the person who awarded you.

2.Share 7 things about yourself

3.Award 15 bloggers

4.Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award.

Ok so seven things about me-

1. Before I worked in education I used to be a window dresser and have been very lucky to have had some great jobs.I still love nothing better than going to London to see the fantastic store displays,occasssionally I get the odd 'pang' when I miss the retail environment, but I am happy in my work and love the holidays!

2.I love dragonflies-amazing how they start off life in the water to emerge into the beautiful creatures that they are. I've used them as inspiration in artwork, I'm sure a lot of artists and crafts people have, so much you can take from them, colour,texture,pattern.

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papier mache dragonfly

3.About nine years ago I took an evening class for two years to study for 'A' Level Textile design, one of the most interesting enjoyable things I've done, just wish I had the time/energy to do something similar now.Perhaps when I retire, only15 years to go !

4.I used to have a goose called Petula, she was mad and bad but lots of fun.

5.My favourite flowers are peonies, pinker and blousier the better.

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6.I have a fear of heights. I do try to face my fear, so I don't miss out on things especially when we are on holiday, but we always ended looking back saying 'Do you remember that holiday when you were screaming up the such and such' no, I get no sympathy!

7.Later on this year I am going to turn fifty.When did that happen? I'm not bothered or upset at being fifty, I just want to know where the time has gone? Inside I still feel thirty something.I wonder when do you actually feel your age?

So I am now passing this award onto:

Purple sparkle crafts 

Jumbles and pompoms

Poppycorkhill

RosieHearts

Vintage at the Cornerhouse
Home thoughts from vintage wants
Serendipity Child
My shabby streamside studio
I have encountered a linking problem so will just list other blogs
Dreaming of the simple life
TillyRose
Lovely Paper Blog
Heartfelt
Rebecca  Ersfeld for vintage living
Worn and weathered
Vintage Sue
Check them out, they're all great blogs xx

I signed up for the challenge from Annie of  thefeltfairy to make something new every month, what a great incentive, and I have actually finished something to boot!

I took inspiration from an old sixties cow and gate baby book. It was a book Mum had when she had me. I have to say it is written in quite a superior tone and some of the advice seems alien in these times - like feeding babies hard baked crusts with dripping ! Still it is full of wonderful pictures of very bonny babies.

So I picked one of my favourites and made some small lavender cushions...

I kept the colours neutral so they could be a present for someone that has had a boy or girl.

Did pick up this pretty bowl for my daughter last week, thought it would nice filled with some of her beads- she isn't too sure! 

A friend gave me this sweet little tin-knows my love of Ladybird

Filled with  plasters, I'd love to take them to school but know the children would be falling over just to get one and there probably not health and safety approved!

I also bought these flower cards for just a £1, they are not in perfect condition,but I think they would be good for making tags and other crafty things.

Enjoy what is left of the weekend Linda xx

Happy New Year! to everyone, and hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Been catching up on some blog reading and seen some lovely Christmas pics.  Our Christmas did not go entirely to plan- well lifes just not to meant to is it.  In the end it was safer not to move Mum what with all the ice around and Mum- in -law was worried about us doing a lot of travelling, so we all spent Christmas Day in my mums little flat-with food mountain in tow.  It was quite a feat of preparation, but we ended up having a lovely dinner and the conclusion that it really doesn't matter where we cook and eat Christmas dinner as long as we are all together.

I have a few more days left at home but I think the fact that work is looming has spurred me on to start creating new vintage inspired gifts. 

I started to make some altered bottles the other day , I managed to complete only three when I realised that I gave a bag of bottles to a charity shop months ago! I'd hoarded them for years as well,  oh well, you can find them at boot sales very cheaply now. 

I was so pleased with myself as well for actually using up bits and pieces that I've kept stashed away, even the rusty chain I bought from etsy without a clue as to what I was going to use it for.

Something else I've got around to finishing has been some doily bunting.....

And lastly a lovely little bit of 'new treasure' which will be for sale later this year ....

Wishing you all good health and happiness for the year ahead

Linda xx