How gorgeous is today.....?

What a gorgeous day today ... there is green grass from all the rain, the dams are almost at 75% (they were 44% last winter) and there are birds as I look out my window.... feeding on the grass are those little grey crested pigeons which are so sweet. They bob around and feed and then fly off - their wings in flight make a rustling noise.

Today is a day for cleaning..... not looking forward to that! I would rather be creating .... but it has to be done - Spring is here and it is time to open the windows and let the air (though it is a bit bracing) flow through the house at last. It has been a cold and long winter here in the mountains.

New Kits .... Two scrumptious ones
I wanted to show you a little peek at the two kits I have created for toddlers and babies .... traditional pink and blue.... but with that vintage twist. I am happy with them - and I have only made 6 of each to see what people think.... so if you like them - pop into Etsy!!

I must say I did have fun looking through those old advertisements in the 1950s and what they thought back then. Colds could be cured by 'Vicks', a six week 'Sustogen' course increased your energy levels and there was lots of importance placed on winter woolies, feeding your baby strained foods 'a knife and fork meal on a spoon' and not letting them be a 'Milk Sop' whatever that means!

So here they are:

Sugar and Spice

Little Boy Blue

I have really enjoyed making these kits .... especially the cabochons which are so cute and really are lots of fun to make!

There are more kits coming and a secret I cannot share yet - but watch this space - all will be revealed in 4 weeks time..... but I am very very excited!!!!!

Handcrafted Vintage Lace now arrived
I also received a huge package of beautiful hand crafted vintage lace pieces for my kits - they are simply gorgeous - so those who love shabby - have I now got lace!!!!! My goodness they are beautiful! Also I have things coming from China and Malaysia winging their way to me ...... what fun I will have with these little beauties!

Holidays in Oct - Etsy Shop Closes for 2 weeks!!
Just a quick note to remind people that I will be on holiday from the 1st to the 15th of October - so my newsletter will be out prior to October and my Etsy shop will be closed through my holiday period - that mean s that you will need to do your orders by the end of September or you won't be able to order until I get back......

A Little Tattered - Newsletter - subscribe for September
Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter - you will need to email me - I won't send it unless you ask me ...... there will be lots of goodies in there to look at, ideas and tutorials and links to sites I love.... plus news, offers, interviews and upcoming events etc.....

So subscribe to 'A Little Tattered' by emailing me your email address to iamhoneywine@gmail.com ........ next copy will be out by the end of Sept

Spring is finally here - and I am loving it!!!
Cheers
Carol