Car Boot Treasure

What a glorious weekend with amazing sunshine and the temperatures creeping up, certainly is uplifting and makes you want to work outside.  I spent several hours in the garden potting on a variety of seedlings and transplanting some into the ground.  I hope that I have not been too previous having just watched the weather forecast for the week.  They are predicting yet another change in the weather system and the temperatures to drop.  Time will tell.  I will share my garden news in a later post.

We went for a stroll to  Hemswell Antiques Centre, they hold an enormous car boot sale as well.  I was looking for something special for my husbands birthday next week.  The whole family are coming to celebrate, exciting times.  I did get lucky with a vintage gift that I will share on a later post.  The sun certainly bought people out, both buyers and sellers were aplenty.  It was a crafters paradise with so many items for sale. There were lots of stunning antiques and vintage stalls a feast for the eyes, although the majority were a little rich for my purse.

I did come away with some bargains which include a rather large wooden stamp for the bargain price of 20p.  I don't have a project in mind but couldn't walk past it.  It was brand new still in its original packaging.

 

From the same stall, craft scissors for 20p, always handy for the children who are just starting out with scissors.

 

 

Roller tape for 10p a packet.

 

 

A blast from the past was this Sooty and Sweep pattern.  Whilst I will probably never knit them, the pattern did make me smile and is a wonderful addition to the collection.  Once again a bargain for 10p.

 

 

A crochet pattern for 10p, I love the flower in the centre of each square.  I have always got a blanket on the hook so this will be used many times I would guess.

 

 

I did have a good look through a stack of fabrics but the only one that caught my eye was this cord fabric with owls, there is well over 2 yards of it and I paid £1.  I have a pattern for a pinafore dress so I thought I might give it a go for one of the girls.

 

 

I bought a whole roll consisting of 100 yards of ribbon for £2.  At that price I can afford to be generous with the children's craft projects.

 

 

I also got lucky with yarn there was lots of it about.  Who would be able to walk past this beautiful alpaca wool for 20p per ball.  There were only 3 balls but the pleasure just touching it, I am really going to enjoy working with that.

 

 

Finally some door knobs for a project I am working on  for 50p each, I loved them.  They will certainly enhance a rather plain cupboard into something enchanting.

 

 

Hemswell Antique Centre is a real joy housing over 375 dealers in a former bomber airbase.  A joy for us both with so many different artifacts to browse.  Certainly somewhere I would definitely visit again.

 

See you soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five on Friday

What a wonderful week, amazing what nice weather does for your spirits.  The rain has stopped and the temperatures are starting to creep up, long may it last.  I am joining Amy at Love Made My Home for the weekly get together, pop over and see what everyone has been up to.  This week I am sharing five things that have made me smile.

One

The warm, bright and sunny weather has brought people back out into their gardens, including me.  It is so nice to hear the hum of mowers, the chatter of little ones and music playing once again as we stroll through the village.  My garden is starting to look a little more presentable and starting to show a little colour.

 

Amazing what a little sun can do.

 

Two

 

The sun continued to dominate my week and make me smile with the return of the horses calling into the local for a pint.  A regular occurrence in the summer and one that always makes me smile.

 

 

Three

 

The tandems back out, always a sign of good weather and consequently making everyone smile.

 

 

Four

 

I was able to get the bed linen out on the clothes line to dry, the smell of fresh laundry, bliss!

 

 

Five

 

Due to my daughter and husband having to attend a funeral I was blessed with looking after Wilbur for the day.  What fun we had enjoying the garden, the park, the beach,  soft play and crafting.

 

 

Every super hero needs a nap...Granny did too!

 

 

Welcome to new followers, I hope you find something to enjoy as I continue my little adventures through life.  As always thank you for your lovely comments, my husband was thrilled with all your best wishes thoughts and prayers.   The good news the steroids are helping and he is able to walk a little now, the power of prayer is an amazing thing.  Hope you can find something to smile about.

 

See you soon.

 

 

 

 

 

...and so into May

Another couple of wonderful days with the boys, Wilbur and Hector.  We had so much fun in between the showers playing tag in the garden.  The dog gets a little over excited and barks but chases around and joins in the fun, he's just not very good when its his turn to be on.  We also had some great fun making puppets, a regular pastime with Granny.

 

Wilbur's imagination knew no bounds, making up tales of a Prince and shark.  My Mum had knitted them both Cardigans ready for the colder weather, who knew we would still be needing them in May.

 

 

May arrived with a bit of gust, but still a lot better than the strange mix of weather that we have been experiencing.  I generally browse the Diary of an Edwardian Lady and the not so well known Country Diary book of crafts at the beginning of each month for a seasonal look for inspiration. 

 

May certainly did not disappoint.

 

 

The illustrations are magnificent, a joy to behold.  I was enthralled with a beautiful Crochet Rose Camisole, I have browsed the pattern and it certainly appears doable.  I always seem to be making things for others and never really make a lot for myself so I am going to treat myself and focus on me for a little while.

 

 

Isn't it beautiful!  I can see myself in it.

 

 

The decision is made...a camisole top for ME.  I am excited, now where is the cotton yarn?

 

See you soon.

 

 

 

Five on Friday

A really busy week this week with visits from family and trips to the hospital.  My sweet husband is having a hard time at the moment with a flare up of RA, several variations of treatment have been tried to no avail.  He has been on most trials but due to the stills disease not a lot seems to work.  At the moment he can only walk a few steps and is in constant pain.  This weird and unpleasant weather is not helping.  On a more positive note we finally managed to complete the jigsaw we started some weeks ago and several crosswords have been done.  I also found time to do a little crafting as we have lots of birthdays and events coming up.  Cards are the focus of my five on Friday post.  I am once again joining Amy over at Love Made My Home for the weekly get together and showcasing five of the cards that I have made this week.

 

The rattan flowers and tiny button match the beautiful paper perfectly and makes a wonderful Birthday card.

 

 

My second card is another floral but using a distinct darker and larger background paper.  The centre of the paper flowers are finished with a flower shaped pastel blue button.  Perfect for any occasion as the sentiment is "Just to say".

 

 

The third card I made uses a wooden embellishment as its focal point and is quite striking with a spotted background paper.  The sentiment is perfect for a friend I am sending it to who is having a rough time at the moment.

 

 

 

Card number four is a fun card using some padded embellishments which give it a 3D effect, perfect for any occasion.

 

 

Finally, card five is a card using some scraps of Harris Tweed, a beautiful fabric woven on the Stunning Western Islands of Scotland.  The colours evoke stunning memories of the lochs and moorlands.  It is certainly a place that stole my heart, we dream of one day living there.  For now we plan our little strolls and imagine the changing colours of the sky and sea, hand in hand making our dream a reality.  Amazing what a piece of fabric can do!

 

 

I have quite a busy day planned but I will visit later this evening.  Have a wonderful weekend.

 

See you soon.

 

 

 

 

The Search Continues...

 

Where are you Wilbur?

 

 

Here I am Granny...

 

See  you soon.