Shabby Art Boutique

I’m keeping very busy in the studio this week. I’m working on my new pattern designs… which I can’t show you just yet. So instead, I thought you might like to see what’s on the shelf in my studio. This cushion was made using a vintage doily on which I have embroidered the words ‘sweet dreams’. ...
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I’ve had a welcome change of pace this week with the girls returning to school from summer holidays. After several care free months of enjoying sun, sand and surf, the little darlings have swapped sunscreen for shoe nugget. They looked mighty uncomfortable in their freshly ironed uniforms and ...
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  Do you ever make plans or have ideas that seem so incredibly GREAT at the time, only to have them unravel quicker than a rolling ball of twine? You know the type… BIG plans that really get you excited. Yeah well, I had a few of those just prior to Christmas. I’ve still got those big plans… I’m ...
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Special friends... we all have them. Sure we all have lots of friends and acquaintances but some friends fall into that distinctive category of ‘Special Friends’. They are the friends who really ‘get’ you. Who are there both for the good times and the really crappy days of your life. They are ...
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