In June this year we decided to go on a long weekend break to our favourite Cornwall.  We usually camp, but after the problems last year decided on a cottage.  Having browsed the net, I found the perfect little get away.

It really was special, our little Cornish Vintage retreat in Porthcothan.  On arriving I recognised the place, later to realise a TV program had been made about it.

The Red Buoy, was the wonderful home of artist & film maker Jane Drake.  Who’s husband made the film The Wrecking Season, an insight into the life of a fisherman, beachcomber and wrecker, gather the interesting finds of north Cornwall beaches.

The place was full of objects found and tracked back to there origins, be that the Amazon or Florida.  It really is an interesting watch.  I am yet to watch her current film the Art of Catching Lobsters, a look into her life during her husbands illness and death, though it seems like an emotional insight into grief and love.

The house was perfect, vintage, quaint, and exactly what I love.

I experienced my first Wave Vintage Fair in Worcester last weekend.  It was held in the lovely St Helen’s Church, on Fish Street. The fair aims to promote vintage and recycling and ’Make Do and Mend’, having everything from vintage 50’s clothes to handmade jewellery and toys.

It was great, and I have all the information to sign up for July’s event myself.

The July event seems to have a 40’s theme, something close to my heart, so I will be truly looking forward to it.  I am hoping to have a stall with my mother in law who will be selling her vintage inspired knitted cake’s.  I have thinking about a theme for my stall and it has to be 40’s garden party, similar to my wedding.

I have started creating a few new projects, knitted brooches with recycled wool,

I’m thinking, sunglasses cases, keyring’s and all my usual goodies.  I’m trying to think of some interested 40’s twists still though.

I’ll keep you posted on my progress!

Well these are the first of the wedding pictures.  This is how my tables looked, my new husband (holster) created the table names and I decided on the rest.  We had vintage table cloths in the centres, Leifheit jars with my flowers in.  The flowers were grown by Sue at Sweet Loving Flowers, and I was so happy with them.  We had little jars with sweets and lots of pretty ribbons and of course my teacups!

It was a lovely day, the sun was out, we had all our friends and family were around and the venue looked stunning.

Watch this space for more pictures and wedding bits.

Two weeks to go and only a few last things to do.  I’ve collected tea cups, tablecloths, ribbons, made baggage tags, and created mini bunting.  I’m not sure what’s left to do apart from get married and have a good time.

I am very pleased with my flower jars, they are by Leifheit and are just great.  After the wedding I am going to have to start making jams and preserves to fill all my lovely glasswares.

Its not quite as perfect as the large bunting, but it will look cute where ever I use it.

An ebay purchase that is so beautiful, this tea set its one of 5 I own now and the collect is slowly growing and taking over my flat. I can’t wait to see them all set out and being used at my wedding, they look so delightful. I need to decide what I’ll put flowers in on the tables. I’m not sure whats going to match, I’ve thought of celery jars, old bottles or white jugs so far. Feel free to give suggestions.

Over the weekend I added to my growing collection of card designs. I had to sit with my GCSE Art class for 10 hours in silence, and believe me thats a long time. I started a new style of card, incorporating hand stitching along with vintage fabrics.

Design Style 1.

Design Style 2.

I am happy with both styles and every card is a complete one off, so that must count for something. I’m just waiting on my lovely logo stamp, then up on Etsy at long last and fingers crossed people will love them.