Hi Teddy!

Teddy is one of the new comers in the house! So on his arrival he was treated to a morning out in the sun, greeting all the salon clientele! He sure made the passersby smile!

Dolly kitchen dresser gets a make-over!

This dolly kitchen dresser came to us in a sorry state, full of cobwebs and dust. After a good clean off the shelves were packed with lovely goodies again like they once were, and now stands proudly next to another "Shirley Temple" doll! Notice the cute strawberry shaped tea-set?

Shirley Temple Before and After pics!

House and Garden show

Today I went off to the  "ECR House and Garden show" at the Expo Centre. I was lucky enough to meet some of the lovely people who's blogs I follow. Please do yourselves a favour and visit the "Homegrown" section of the show.

I bought some "Cupcake bath bombs" from  sweet Sarah at the "Body bar" www.thebodybarblog.blogspot.com, she makes homemade soaps and other lovely yummy smelling pamper products. Also purchased another stunning corsage from the lovely Nadia www.lovecupcakecouture.blogspot.com, and  a giftwrap set from Venessa www.littlemudhutdesigns.blogspot.com.  Got to look at Terry Angelos beautiful artwork www.windmilldiary.blogspot.com and had a chat with Wendy from Ukhamba craft. Also great meeting Miranda from "Rosabella"! Over all a good day out!

My crafting haven!

Yesterday I went into "Cash Converters" in Durban North, not really with a goal to purchase anything, just to browse!-But I stumbled across a beautiful vintage dresser! And with such a great pricetag, I immediatly began plotting how we would get it home. Within the hour the dresser was placed down in our basement, and work on my "Chicks only!" sanctuary began. Finally all my supplies are now housed in this one place and neatly organised. It is a sensory overload, but all the things I love and hold dear are displayed down there. So now I can craft to my hearts content and get all the inspiration I need! So expect lots of new posts in the coming weeks on the new projects I will be busy on.

Tea party!

Well Thursday was a Public Holiday, and our dear friends John and Misty invited us over for a tea party!
Misty baked everything herself, and trust me it was all SCRUMPTIOUS! She has started her own business called "The Cake Queen", from icing wedding cakes to just cupcakes. She is busy setting up a website, which I will post when she's ready! In the meantime I will just rave and drop her name! :) We devoured a carrot and pear cake, lemon and poppy seed muffins and biscuits that tasted like "Romany creams (but even better!). What a lovely day, with many a laugh!

My addiction

I am addicted to buttons! Small, large, bright, diamante, old, new- doesn't matter to me I have to buy them! I like sorting them, I find it very therapetic,odd hey?! Some I use in jewellery making, other in crafts and some I just leave in glass candy jars to look at! These are a bunch I picked up the other day at one of my local 2nd hand stores. I got the lot for R5!!!!!