Sunday 13 November 2011

Bargains and Buttons!

Aswell as my addiction to crafts, I have an unhealthy obsession with bargains! I am at my happiest rummaging in the charity and second hand shops.
Yesterday I fed my bargain hunger and picked up some fabulous things. It baffles me that people give this stuff away!
 I now have two beautiful beaded bags, a glorious spotty cardigan, 4 pretty floral plates, a floral scarf, a huge piece of polka dot fabric and a fabric pencil to add to my hoard... all for a snip at £18.50
 What better way to spend a lovely Sunday morning then with your pinny tied, doing some baking?
I filled the house with the glorious smell of ginger and spice, baking these sweet Gingerbread Buttons.
The little mousey pin cushion is for a dear friend for Christmas (you know who you are and must look suprised when you open it!!)
Last but not least for today, I have a photo of the wooden Goblet my father made as a wedding present. The Goblet and two rings around its stem were carved from a single piece of wood. A little scroll was included explaining that toasting each other from the Goblet on your wedding day will bring good luck. Thanks Dad, we love it xxx

7 comments:

  1. absolute and utter total spotty cardy envy! I know that cardigan (joules? Boden?) what a fabulous find!
    Thanks for entering my giveaway - and I can see how lovely my little button looks on your sidebar!
    Pleased to meet you
    fee x

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  2. Lovely to meet you! Thank you for emailing me about the cross stitch designs you've been inspired to do from my books, it's great to see what you've been making! I love all your wedding stitching. The carved wooden goblet made by your father is such a wonderful, special gift.
    Helen x

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  3. Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog - it's great to know you have used some of my Craft Beautiful projects, would love to see some of them! Loving your bargainous finds too, I agree with Fee, total spotty cardi envy, lucky you! xx
    p.s What a lovely goblet from your dad, how special it must be to you x

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  4. hello :) found you through thellers on E British Setsy Team...just doing the rounds looking for British crafty bloggers to follow! :)
    My hubs is a carpenter and so i can appreciate how wonderful that goblet is, he dosent have a lathe due to lack of space, but if he did, this is def the kind of thing he would like to make!

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  5. Hi - just to let you know I've given you an award on my blog - if you don't want to do it, no worries - not everyone likes them! :o)
    Maria x

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  6. So excited to read that you love rummaging through charity shops! I thought me and my sister were the only ones in our 20's who enjoyed doing that! Love all your finds, I'd be very pleased too :)

    Your father is so talented, that goblet is amazing.

    Rhi x

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  7. Your gingerbread button biccies look fabulous!

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