LOVE MY NEW BOOK.."MADE IN FRANCE..BLACKWORK"..~~

Hi ladies..

I took delivery of my LATEST instalment of the "MADE IN FRANCE" books.

this one is "BLACKWORK...50 easy projects in black & white"..

I LOVE IT...& I have ALL the OTHER books so far produced per my last photo..

knitting..

linen & thread...

Made in france cross stitch & embroidery in red white & blue...

Just have to find some time to cross stitch some of these YUMMY goodies..

How good would the black/white images look framed in a black frame with a thick white border??

MMM!!!! I am gettin motivated!!~~~

xx andrea

THINGS WHICH HAVE GIVEN ME A BIG SMILE TODAY...~~

Hi ladies..

well it has been another miserable day "weather" wise in Melbourne today and after having so many years of NO RAIN/hot weather...this "sea change" HAS really been a CHANGE for us here in Melbourne Victoria Australia...~~~~~

with SPRING just a few days around the corner I think we are ALL looking forward to it...??

SO just a few items which have made me SMILE today....

Lovely Grace Kelly book...how beautiful was she???

My cute little summer pink roses straw hat I purchased yesterday...

My gorgeous magazines....from Romantic Homes...Victoria...Jeanne D'arc..(LOVE THIS!!)..

& the CUTEST LITTLE TOY BLACK poodle "TOY" dog my hubby bought for me on his interstate travels...

Hey..my "MR SOOTY" is 11.5 yrs old...(he used to be as black as this little fella)..

BUT I told him to "POSE" for me with his new best friend...& i think the portraits are just sooo cute...??

last but not least....Mr Christian asked me this morning when i had arrived home from taking dad swimming if i could go into the kitchen & get him a bottle of water...

SURE....but that was a PLOY....the postie had been whilst I was out...& MR C had lovingly laid out his "BACHELOR OF BUSINESS degree...ACCOUNTANCY" certificate to surprise me...

(i knew he had graduated but to ACTUALLY see the final qualification with his NAME written thereon is fabulous)...

I now know how chuffed my parents were when i graduated some 100 years ago!!~~~

So 21yo son has HIS DEGREE!!!

23 yo son still studying for his Law degree!!

I am a proud OLD MUM...(sorry for being a bit self indulgent)...

have a great week...

xx andrea

SHABBY VINTAGE JUNKSTERS..LOOK AT THIS BOOK!!~~

Happy Friday ladies!!

Funny to think this time last week i was busy selling goodies & having a great lot of giggles/laughs with Alicia...Sam...Tamarah...Shelley et al at the SVJ Fair..

I totally agree with the saying "time flies when you're having FUN"...

anyway...YES I know...I am a clean freak...BUT honestly my house is ONE big mess with stuff not sold from the fair taking up some space..(not unpacked as yet!!)...

Gorgeous dad is still with us...(which i love..)...but i have to say he does make a "little mess" sitting in his possie!! with sooty on knee..

newspapers...crumbs & more crumbs!!! (ssshh!! dad didn't realise i was photographing him reading)!!~~~~

& being the compulsive cleaner...

I am trying to clean this room a tad... & sort through my bookcase to reduce my VAST magazine collection..

whilst going through this case I found THIS GORGEOUS WONDERFUL book..

"For the LOVE of OLD....."

living with chipped..frayed..tarnished..faded..tattered...worn & weathered...

GOOD LORD sounds like i should have taken it to the SVJ fair for sale???

Anyway...ALL ladies out there who love JUNK...(good junk/rusty items/vintage etc)...this book is a MUST have...

(JUST love the inside back & front covers re the vintage floral material??)...

so check out ebay or amazon & splash out and buy one...

You wont be disappointed..great photos & soo inspirational..

hope you ALL have a great JUNKIN' weekend...

& for AUSSIE voters...

Don't forget to vote in our National election...(won't get political )!!~~~~~~~~~

xx andrea

**** MUST mention the gorgeous TAMARAH has uploaded?? images of THE SVJ fair on YOU TUBE....so just google "shabbyvintagejunkfair"..& you should find images/video...

How gorgeous were the BIG FLUFFY WHITE TISSUE BALLS??

LOVING MY NEW BOOK.."ULTIMATE GUIDE WALLPAPER"..

Hi ladies...

Well I have a BIG passion for decorating books and I have to say I am enjoying my latest acquisition entitled...

"The ultimate guide...WALLPAPER"..

Is fabulous as it traces the history of wallpaper..

profiles key designers...

demonstrates how it can be used in a variety of ways..

& includes FULL pages of....

FULL size reproductions of over 150 of the best contemporary wallpapers...

features 250 different wallpapers overall....

FAB book...with gorgeous photos & ideas...

MMM!! what to do with some of the wallpaper pages..

have shown a few for your enjoyment...

xx andrea

LIFE AFTER THE SVJ FAIR..!! BIG KITCHEN CLEAN UP!!~~~

Hello ladies....well i was VERY tired after THE wonderful SVJ fair organised by the AWESOME TAMARAH...(shabbyvintagejunk blog)...

The Fair was totally awesome....ALL of us girls had a GREAT TIME..& we did sell LOTS OF GOODIES....

Lots of lovely ladies/customers enjoying the experience...a LOT were kind of GOBSMACKED with the vast array of wonderful shabby/vintage goodies...

It WAS one of THE BEST times I have experienced....gorgeous items...gorgeous sellers...

I was in heaven....(beside panicking re packing/displaying etc etc)..~~~

My dad is still living with us...knee slowly bending a lot better...& another worry I had with him has been cleared by his doctor today, so I am feeling a very happy camper!!~~~

SOO with spring JUST around the corner...(thank goodness)... I have started my spring cleaning...

The kitchen is FIRST on the agenda....

Soo here are some photos of my kitchen...changing things around...buying some new things...selling others/op shopping them...

(I cannot believe HOW greasy a kitchen gets!!)....

anyway....have a lovely rest of the week...

xx andrea