I love anything vintage and I love roses. . . so it probably comes as no surprise that I also love vintage paper roses. Of course, if you were following along with my Simply Christmas event last year you’d already know about this preoccupation with making vintage paper roses. Remember I showed you ...
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Stepping up on my soapbox
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If you have been coming here for awhile or know me in person, you’ll probably be quite surprised to see me up here on my soapbox today. . . but I have something to get off my chest. For anyone who is fairly new here. . . umm, I’m sorry to do something so out of character this early in our ...
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Thrifting. . . the next generation
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For a long time there my kids were filled with dread every time I mentioned the words op shop, thrifting or second hand. When they were of an age where staying home alone wasn’t an option, they had to go wherever I went and we all know I love a thrifting adventure. So it’s true that on many an ...
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Gifts and gratitude
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From today you will notice some changes taking place at ‘Shabby Art Boutique’ the blog and my business Woodberry Designs. The website will be closing briefly from tomorrow and when it re-opens there will be a whole new Boutique Shop. . . but I’ll reveal more about that later in the week. Some of ...
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Vintage sewing notions
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Vintage sewing notions. . . oh how I love thee. On a recent thrifting adventure, Miss Aimee and I were seeking some vintage goodies to use as photographic props. With this in mind we were trawling through piles of what is best described as junk, looking for anything that was rusty, chipped or ...
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Romantic Country
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If I have a little extra bounce in my step today it’s because something lovely arrived in the post yesterday. The lovely Mary Forsell, editor of the US Romantic Country magazine sent me two copies of their latest issue, (Spring 2012). And here’s why. . . this here little blog of mine was ...
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