Thursday 3 February 2011

Just don't mention hearts........

Some wonderful evening skies this week -



And saw a pheasant in the garden yesterday - don't usually see them near here -

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Got some fun things yesterday - a great tin - like a thick book, with some glasses on top! -



(Can't get it to load the right way!)

And a pretty plate and cake server -

and a cake cutter and server (or, indeed "kut'n'serv") -


(wrong way again, sorry!)

(It's got quite a sharp blade on it!)

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Been making lots of heart-shaped (aaarrrggghh, don't mention hearts!!) lavender bags recently - for Valentine's Day? - market on Sunday in Ludlow (though the forecast is for heavy rain :(  ) 




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Been tiling the kitchen splashback this morning - makes your hands horribly dry :( - (tiles not grouted yet..) -


Off for a cup of tea now -


And then to see Ruby later :) -



28 comments:

  1. Tiling ... I'm impressed! I need to do some around this place. Is it hard? Lx
    P.s Ruby looks adorable!

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  2. You've been busy! Like the cake slicer - v handy. Nice tiles.

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  3. ruby looks such a treasure!
    awwww bless her love her hat! hehe ;0)x
    you have such a sweet home- love your vintage goodies x

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  4. Those linen and lace hearts are so gorgeous (as are Ruby's stripey legs - I just adore little ones in stripey tights!)
    Louise
    x

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  5. What a colourful little poppet is Ruby! So lovely to see such a littley dressed in bright, cheerful colours. I tried this with my granddaughter, only to find that her mother preferred pastels and 'labels' and my offerings were shoved in the bottom of a cupboard. The start of a downhill slide in the relationship. I could just never get it RIGHT, you know? So I gave up trying.

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  6. impressed! :)

    Gorgeous things! Lovely blog :)

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  7. Love the hearts you have made, I have been making them as well. I like to sit in the evening and finish them off by hand. I love your Gothic style garden gate.
    Jo xx

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  8. aha- have had some of my best selling days in the rain- at least people who DO come out, come out to buy :))

    Love the kut n serve cake slice (or finger slice!)
    xx

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  9. Just visiting from Fridge Soup! I LOVE your book-shaped tin!

    Also ... thanks for reminding me it's waaaay past teatime!

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  10. Those lavender hearts that you have made are gorgeous, must of taken you ages to make all of them. Ruby looks very stern in that pic :0) She's a beauty xx

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  11. That darn little Ruby....so CUTE!
    love the cake server to and the bird bookend!

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  12. I'm admire your ability to tile! Your hearts are very pretty I'm sure you will sell them all. Ruby looks gorgeous in her colourful outfit:)

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  13. great post, lots of lovely finds there. Good luck for Saturday, hope you sell lots of hearts.
    love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  14. Ruby is such a sweetie!
    I also like that cake server - what an excellent idea - does it work, I wonder?

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  15. what lovely photos.......loving Ruby's knit wear!!

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  16. The hearts are beautiful, you have been quite busy...Love the color of the tiles, but most of all I love Ruby and her outfit, so pretty!...Have a lovely weekend.

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  17. You are going to get wet, but hope you sell loads! Love to Ruby.xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  18. Gosh Abby, you have been busy.....all those lavender hearts and tiling too.
    Have a good Sunday at Ludlow and don't forget your brolly!
    Julie x

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  19. hee hee you keep you hearts in the same thing i do - except mines pink!!

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  20. You always show me such lovely things. I love everything (as usual) in this post! I'd love a market stall. Ive decided you can have George - I will make do with the much younger and hunky Monty Halls. xxx

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  21. You have been so busy!!! I really like your garden gate, and how lucky to see a pheasant! So you have heart fatigue?! The linen and lace ones are my favourite. Little Ruby is so cute in her stripy outfit.x

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  22. What a lovely post filled with interesting things, like the tin that looks like a book which I really liked! Ruby looks adorable in her cute outfit. Hope the weather settles down for you at the weekend. Helen x

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  23. You always seem to fit so much goodness in to one post! I love your handmade hearts!

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  24. More great finds. I love Ruby's outfit especially the hat. I like the hearts with the cotton lace too. Hope the weather is kind to you.

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  25. What a lovely blog you have! I love the cake plate, and those specs are so cute. Ruby's cardi makes me think of ice cream - gorgeous!

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  27. Oh, the plate sure is pretty (and it is blue and white!) And a pheasant! We do rarely see them here, and never in the winter. How I long for spring and summer... for the birdsong and the rare sighting of pheasants.

    Thank you for your visits and lovely comments in my blog. They are so so appreciated!

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  28. Love the colour of those tiles.... and as for Ruby.......... isn't she just a poppet?!?

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