We've had a chance to visit some interesting flea markets, car boot sales and second hand shops, where we found some lovely things.
We hope you appreciate them as much as we do.
a - I’m a bit obsessed at the moment with collecting vases, jugs and glasses to put flowers in and I love these three I bought the other day at the flea market. The colour on the pink vase is so subtle and I love the patterns on the other two. Although one has quite an intricate design and the other a simple one they both manage to look so lovely and delicate.
a - I also bought these bags a few weeks back and what are bargain they were. I was first drawn to the way they are held together with bakers twine. When I saw the logo on the bottom and the cute shape of the bags I just had to buy them. The lady who sold them to me said they were ‘so lovely and old’ and this is the perfect way to describe them!
a - Another library find and I think I like this book, 'Stars' by H. A. Rey, even more then the last. The font used for the title is just gorgeous and there is page after page of beautiful illustrations showing the constellations and planetary tables. I will certainly be getting this book out again, especially when I need cheering up.
This is a joint entry as we both think these portraits are just amazing.
It must have taken such a long time and great skill to complete them. Thanks to Joanna Goddard at Cup of Jo http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/ for bringing them to our attention.
v - I found these and fell in love with them, each coaster has a different butterfly behind glass, so beautiful that the once living creatures are treasured and can still be appreciated for their beauty. And you can never have enough coasters!
v - There's something about maps... perhaps its the traveller in me or the way they always look like works of art! This little atlas has some lovely illustrations and colour schemes. I love second hand books for the names and scribbles you sometimes find written inside the covers.
v - I've just been introduced to lomography, and I'm in love! For those of you who don't know about it check out the website: http://www.lomography.com/
My local lomography shop set up a themed competition and you could hire a camera from the shop to take your pictures and enter them in the competition. I hired a Diana Mini and entered some pictures but sadly didn't win. However, here's one of my favourite double exposures. A big thanks to Kaiah the French Bulldog for being my model!
Vic I love those butterfly coasters, so amazing!!!
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