The new silhouettes, as promised below. My love for this paper knows no bounds!

I found these rolls of 'wallpaper' in a little shop that sells things for doll's houses. I've always had a bit of a dolls' house fetish. One day I'll have a ridiculously large, ornate one like the 17th century ones in the Rijksmuseum. Meanwhile, new silhouettes using these papers are going up in the shop!

A little picture that I drew.

happy fireworks night!

The results of the lavender sachet making session. They're a bit rustic-looking ( I think my poor old sewing machine needs a service, it's zig-zagging has all gone to pot!) , but smell really lovely.

I reckon that's mum's christmas present under my belt! (yes, it still feels a bit too early for that sort of talk!)

This week I'm very excited to be featured on paper'n'stitch, which is a great site full of really beautiful hand-picked things. Check it out, if you haven't already!

Above: the newest silhouette to go up in the shop

Just wanted to put this shot up because the colours make me happy. The snap fasteners came out my grandmother's sewing box. Hair slides available here

I took these polaroids (on very out of date film) on my way to the post office the other day. It was such a lovely crisp, sunny autumn day.

Lavender blue, dilly-dally

I have been given a giant bag of dried lavender, cut straight off the bush. It smells amazing.

I'm considering what to do with it all - scented sachets coming up, of course!

Etsy Heroes no.2

Today's etsy hero is the wonderful Nea, who makes both the most mouthwateringly delicious embroidered wall decorations, as well as fantastic jewellery. It's all a bit quirky, and totally lush.

I think my favourite thing is the use of colour; throughout all her work Nea has the most fantastic eye for a colour combination!

Also, isn't 'wall wear' a genius concept? Why not have yummy jewellery for you walls? I don't know where she finds these beautiful vintage frames but I would cheerily knock out a gaggle of cage fighters for a supply of those...

(and I am most definitely a lover, not a fighter. No upper body strength.)

Today I attempted to master the art of taking photos of myself, my trusty photography assistant having gone away for the weekend. My tripod consisted of the coffee table, a step ladder, a shoebox and 3 books. I may start saving up my pennies for a real one...

Necklace available here

I impulse-bought several vintage items over the last week, and all have turned out to be too small for me! Boo. The result is, that there'll be some sexy vintage clothingy treats going up in the shop this week for a lucky lady who's smaller than me. Hurray!

I like these!

Aren't these fantastic? Lost at Sea are an English duo making just genius jewellery mostly out of wood. I love that they are using inlay techniques in such an innovative and modern way.

Whats new, pussycat?

New thingies in the shop, for your delight...

Last week I took my camera to the John Jarrold printing museum in Norwich, which is jam-packed with really old presses, letterpress stuff and type from the ages. It's amazing and the people there who run it are lovely - they still use the stuff and volunteer their time to tell people about it. Above are some of the pictures I took.

Conkers, anyone?

As you can see, it is now definitely The Autumn. Hurray for jackets and wool and boots!