Crafty :)

I fell in love with 

this little beauty on Etsy ...

... so I had to make one myself!

Three Things

Making me happy these days: 

:: a pretty purse with beach hut applique ::

:: sunshine for my feet ::

:: my boy's music band ::

Up!

Ever watched the film "Up"? You may have never heard of it if you don't have children of a certain age (like teenagers at this point) ... Anyway, we did watch it many times, my boy is absolutely nuts about any animated film, to be honest, and "Up" has always been one of my favourites as well. 

It's basically a wonderful love story, presenting all the right values to its viewers. And the image of a house being lifted up in the air by a bunch of colourful balloons, well, let's just say that's exactly my cup of tea.

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Imagine my delight then when I spotted this absolutely incredibly breath-takingly gorgeous piece of jewellery on Etsy! I know, I know, it's meant for little girls, but hey, who says I'm not one at heart? :)

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Blossoms ...

... for my ears!

From etsy ...

Three Things ...

... that make my heart jump with joy:

:: Alison's tweedy tractor ::

:: some prettiness from Joules ::

:: and my boy's colourful rubber bracelets ::

Purple Cycling

I love the colours in this outfit. Purple is not one of my favourite colours but this particular shade is "tolerable", as Mr Darcy would say about Miss Elizabeth Bennet :). 

The outfit is put together with a number of favourites: the skirt, the brogues, the scarf, the bike neclace ... not necessarily in that order!

Outfit details:

- brogues - Joules

- tights - local brand

- skirt - Brora

- long-sleeve top - Boden

- tweed jacket - InWear

- leather belt - Jack Jones

- Liberty scarf - Etsy

- bike necklace - Etsy

- corsage - local supermarket

Hop on and go :)

Pretty

Spotted on Etsy ...

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I can well imagine a skirt 

with a border of dandelions ... :)

Wouldn't it be really pretty?

A Piece Of Scotland ...

... soon to be mine :)

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Crafting Inspiration

Or being plain copycat. 

Whichever you prefer ...

I saw this corsage and thought - oh, I could make something like this! So I did, using my precious scraps of Liberty Tana Lawn. Pretty, isn't it? Thank you so much for the idea, Helen!

I also loved these bird pegs. 

So I did some more crafting! 

Another big thank you to Caroline!

Purse Madness

One of these beauties is now mine.

I have no idea how many handmade purses 

(handmade in UK, mind you) I actually own.

I must be mad.

But then, I've always known ...

My Pins

I just love the sight of them! 

Sooo pretty, 

they make me extremely happy :)

Plus, my new phone purse. Beyond gorgeous, I tell you. I love clasp purses and I was completely over the moon when I stumbled upon this one. I mean, musical notes? Piano keys at the back (sorry, no picture)? Hand-made in Britain? What's not to love?

Phone purse: Lazy Doll

Corsage: Lucy Levenson

Sparrow pin: Dear Emma

A pretty bunny sitting on my Ness vest :)

Bunny pin: materialised

A wise owl next to a hand-made corsage 

(Mollie Makes, ages ago) ...

Owl pin: materialised

Happy!

Tweet Tweet

Some birdie love on Etsy ...

mydearemma

loobieandboo

aileenclarkecrafts

modernandvintage

materialised

Pretty, isn't it?

More Bunnies!

I think they're completely irresistible! 

Don't you? :)

Thank you so much, Julia, for your precious art!

Thank You For The Music

Some absolutely gorgeous music-related items from Etsy.

Don't you think?

Of Bunnies & Owls

The postman has been, yay!

He brought me this gorgeous bunny purse ... 

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... and the stunning owl brooch!

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Happy, happy, happy!

Thank you so much, Julia from materialised 

(and Franca from orangesandapples who led me to Julia's shop)!

I Dream Of Thee

I just have to share this. 

The mere sight of it makes my heart leap for joy.

Source: Etsy / CarolineRoseArt

Anchors Aweigh!

My favourite summer style includes plenty of 

nautical-themed clothes & accessories. 

Found on my favourite websites :)

Happy sailing!

Cycling On Etsy

Some very pretty gifts 

for the bicycle lovers in your life. 

On Etsy :)