And this week....

I have gold sneakers which i love and am sure they make me run faster and do things better, thanks so much Andrea. Um sorry but took our spaniel for a walk with them and although we did enjoy running and skipping I also got a few little paw marks and my sparkly sneakers. Consider them officially christened, you cant avoid the mud up here, we have some dirt roads around our property!

Andrea is such a sweet heart, she also sent me these little birdies (and a butterfly) for my antique cage. I had been looking for them everywhere and seem to be sold out around here so THANKYOU again!!

My friend Karen from Quirky Werx Antiques here in Olinda, kept these beautiful French enamel canisters for me for ages and finally I was able to bring them home ~ YAY! I think they look lovely in our kitchen but am not actually filling up each canister with exactly what it says ;0)

Oh by the way QUIRKY WERX ANTIQUES is moving to Sassafras up here on the mountain this week, should be opening Friday, so do pop in and say hi to Karen, say Alicia sent you!!

But wait theres more... in fact there is more goodies every week at my TIME WORN STYLE store
Gorgeous little blue vanity case, havent seen another like it with the mirror in the lid, too cute!


Pretty little JERGER clock made in Germany, and she works too!

My favourite piece this week at my store, this is a SILVER BRIDAL BASKET with the most amazing engravings of hummingbirds to the top ~ just divine ~ and dates from the 1800's

And I just can't go past a CRINOLINE LADY. This is one of those gorgeous round mirrors with a handpainted lady with foxgloves and hollyhocks.

So sweet and all available tonight at TIME WORN STYLE

Out with the old..

Yes folks I'm finally doing it, moving on some of my favourite furniture from what seems to me to be a different time in my life.

Used to be right into the old "shabby chic" style and enjoyed it very much. But dont you think it's a bit like the old yellow and blue decor from the 1980's, a bit of a phase?? So this time to a more elegant look (well in my opinion, mind you I will never completely give up the roses!!) But like some early "shabby chic friends" who turned out to be not at all what I thought they were, time to discard ~ including these so called "friends" and I use that term very loosely ~ and move on to much better things ;0)

Ok and I still do have a few white pieces that I love and ok they may well have some rosey china or stuff on them but um still, I did mean the other bits.

So here they are (above), if you have followed my ebay auctions you would have seen them in many of my listings, they made a great backdrop. You can purchase them at my ebay store if you would like!

AUTHORS NOTE: all comments regarding shabby chic in this post is purely the authors opinion and in no way denegrates or belittles other peoples love of said decorating movement ;0)) (plus if you had a sticky through the authors humble abode you would find heaps of white and flowery stuff still ~ author struggles with giving up flowery eiderdowns etc)

A bluestone cottage

Latest renovation project here at Greystanes is getting the floorboards polished. (will post some pics soon once I have the furniture back in)

Anyone who has experienced that joy also knows that you can not live in the same house whilst it is being done ~ the fumes are VERY strong.

So we had a little holiday here in Olinda where the tourists normally stay.

Here is there website if you would like to stay there for a little holiday ~ Loft in the Mill

A little blue stone cottage at the Loft in the Mill as shown in the pictures above with our youngest cherub ~ it was very handy for us being just over the road from Greystanes as the kids could still catch the bus to school etc. So no major changes required plus we got the use of a spa and a bit of pampering whilst away from home yay!

Also very proud to receive this wonderful award from Carol over at Antique Rose Designs. THANKYOU!!! Always feel so chuffed to get an award as I feel like I'm just typing this to myself most of the time so good to know that others are enjoying my waffling and accompanying pictures!

Here are the rules of this award :
1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.
2. Pass the award to 10 other blogs that you have newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

And so I am passing the award on to the following people:

1. Everyone on my google reader but especially....

2. Art by Ronda Juniper Ray

3. k8tography/blog

4. sis boom day dreams

5. The Pink Poodle

6. Jacaranda Cottage

7. Vintage Home

8. Irenes Re-vintaged

9. My pink and cream cottage

10. shabby fufu

Just love reading these blogs and there are a some others who have already received this award so havent included them but heck you guys are all great really!!!!!!!!

oooh and as promised at the market on Sunday ~ HI JENNY (waves) !!!!!!!!

And the winner is...

Thanks for all your lovely birthday wishes everyone.

Using the Random Number generator we have found a winner, and the winner is...

ANTIQUE ROSE DESIGNS

Congratulations Carol, will be sending your goodies out to you real soon
Heres a peek of what will be coming your way!!!!

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend, cherubs are back at school tomorrow, will feel rather strange not having them home!

Currently available in my ebay store.....

Smocked vintage cushions...

Thanks for entering my birthday giveaway everyone, will have a winner on Sunday and will announce it here on the blog plus a picture of the prize so do check back!!

Don't you just love these old vintage cushions, they go under several names, pinwheel, smocked, round vintage and someone told me once that they made them at school as part of their home economic sewing lessons...

This is a real vintage one (above) I currently have available for purchase in my ebay store

And the one below is one I made myself. Yes folks I know how to SEW! Dont do much of it these days but used to sew everything from my own clothes to rabbits in Christening gowns to curtains and quilts when I was younger. Three kids later, not so much lol!

Got to feel pretty movtivated to do it these days and this was the result...

How did it start, well I came across an old Simplicity sewing pattern from the 1970's featuring these little darlings and thought what the heck I'll give it a go.

Made it from an old Damask vintage curtain, it took a few days as they are quite fiddly but here it is. They do require a lot more fabric than what you think too, surprisingly so.

I think it turned out ok. Have already sold this one but will make another soon, nice to do something different!

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TODAY..

Yess sur eee it surely is and it feels like its been my birthday all week. My friends took me out to dinner last night, lunch out tomorrow with some other dear buddies and a family dinner tonight.

So who's spoilt rotten, well me!

So I thought as a little birthday treat I would do a BIRTHDAY GIVE AWAY!!!

yes thats right one lucky blogger will be getting a present from me!

Not sure what it will be yet, stay tuned, I will rumage through my treasure chest and see what beautiful delight I can find to send in the post.

Just leave a comment and you are in (make sure to leave an email address if you are not a blogger!)

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me (grin)