VINTAGE FRENCH INSPIRED EASTER EGGS & PEGS..~~~

I have had a busy Sunday afternoon making my vintage "music" & "french" themed easter eggs...~~

Also making a few more different french inspired dolly pegs..

ALL goodies made with scraps from a gorgeous big vintage FRENCH dictionary & music sheets..

embellishing with a bit of lace from an old ENGLISH card full of lace..

I found LOTS & LOTS of gorgeous vintage goodies on my Saturday outing yesterday...

but these will be shown on later posts.....

too tired to photograph after covering ALL these eggs today!!~~

(took me a few hours & my back was killing me standing up for sooooo long!!)...

LOTS happening at my home this week..~

xx andrea

LOTS OF FRENCH "STAMPING" THIS FRIDAY~~!!

Well it is hard to believe another week has literally flown by again~~~~

Friday has been another very HUMID day here in Melbourne and after my hour of full on tennis running around the court, I kind of find it hard to do anything much else for the rest of the day...

(motto should be: don't run around like a lunatic in the heat when one is approaching 54 yrs old~~)..

x 3 times per week...

x 60 minutes...

x solo lessons...

(but the "old" girl JUST LOVES IT!!)...

anyway, so this afternoon I have been busy stamping some butterfly cards I made...

some dolly pegs..

some normal pegs...

There is a reason behind all of this stamping madness......not just to sell on ebay....~~~~~

(may have something to do with a little get together next week re some girls!!)...

PLUS I finished the lovely big frame (looks much smaller in the picture for some reason)..

finished painting/sealing etc...(nothing inside yet)..

I actually quite like these frames just left like that...NOTHING inside???..

anyway...off to do some MORE stamping & buying MORE French stamps to add to my collection..

have a fab weekend...

xx andrea

GORGEOUS VINTAGE GILT OP SHOP FIND ...PAINTING IT!!~~

Hi ladies, well a thundery old humid afternoon here in Melbourne..

I was happy i got my tennis in this morning..

This afternoon i have been painting a very nice & quite big gold/gilt frame I purchased from the op shop last week for $8.00..

I have removed the glass & the print...& am in the midst of painting it mixed shades of dulux white/antique white etc..

Am tempted to put a blackboard in its frame??

I am also white washing some more chic dolly "pegs"...ready to stamp with my french range of stamps..

and playing around with "dressing up" my wire dressmaker's dummy!! with left over crochet cloth & hessian....& some pearl strands or 4~~~!!

in between cooking MR C & myself 'chow mein" for dinner...

so another busy day...lots more tomorrow!!~~

x andrea

TUESDAY'S SHABBY VINTAGE CHIPPY PINK BLACKBOARD!!~~

Hi ladies..

Picked up today my little blackboard I made the other day..

I had to get the backing & the hangers put in place from my local framing shop....

Nice OLD vintage GOLD frame which I painted white/pink...sanded back..sealed..& inserted a little blackboard..

Can be hung vertical or horizontal..

CUTE goodie for the kitchen?? or girlie study/work room?? whatever!!

I just have to get around to listing it on ebay!!~~~

xx andrea

MAKING SOME 3D VINTAGE INSPIRED MUSIC SHEET BUTTERFLIES~~

Hi ladies, well I have been busy doing a bit of crafting after tennis this monday....

I made some vintage inspired "music" sheet 3D butterflies which i have stuck to my blackboard in the kitchen..

I am in a bit of a butterfly mood at the minute!!~~

xx andrea