lilac love

Still crafting thanks to
no lurgy germs...
Well for me anyway...
thanks to you all for the sweet get well wishes
for the kids...
one is on the mend and one is still down...
but doing ok...

This one above
is a mod doll i finished last night
and the weather held out
for a quick photo shoot...
lots of lilac and accessories...
yes I really can't help myself when it comes to accessories...
so I might as well go with the flow...

mod collage

I adore the collage maker
over at Picnik
so much fun...
and a great way of showing a few shots of
my latest mod series doll...

I'm trying to get a few things made but...
the little ones are sick with
a lurgy cold and there
is not much time for sewing...

crossing fingers it doesn't spread
or there will be no sewing...

Hope you are all well with no lurgy germs
and plenty of sewing,crafting and creating!!!

saddle up

When we came across this lamp
we knew it was
just right for a wedding present
for our friends...

She loves kitschy cowboy quirky things...
and He likes natural textures like leather and linen...

This lamp is made by a man in Tamworth
and he has three colour choices...
It is so detailed and
totally amazing amount of workmanship...
the underside is fully lined with the proper padding...
basically a real saddle just tiny...
I could quite easily ramble on and on about
how nice it is...but
I'm sure you can all see by the pictures...

I'm sure this isn't quite the right
wedding gift for a lot of people...but
our friends are very special and truly unique...
now I'm just crossing fingers that they where
as amazed as us when they unwrapped it...

Well in a good way...........

its all about

Oh it's all about
accessories...
I am trying to cut down on the amount of detail
in the mod series as they are priced quite cheap...
and are selling really well at the local shop in town...
which means I really have to make some more...
as there are none in the shop at the moment...
but how can you not put some cute little accessory on them...

Still really busy with the brooches
and should have a big supply for the Maitland markets...

I will not be able to get there
but my sister will be having a stall...
So any locals just look for the yummy cakes and brownie's
and you will find her...
Probably snowed under with the amount of people
booking in tastings for wedding cakes thou...
She has some very new and gorgeous cakes on her web site...
my favorite is a red and white wedding cake with gorgeous flowers...


SUGAR RUSH

Yoga Voodoo

This is a custom order
for a friend who is a yoga instructor...
she wanted a doll to give her "good vibes"
so I have added a four leaf clover as a necklace...
This is her very own "voodoo" doll...
It's a personal sort of joke...
love to fill you in on it...but alas I can't...

So just to assure everyone I'm still making
my dolls and not neglecting my lovely little blog...
yes the vintage is calling...
but the dolls will always be a favorite
and I am sure that all of them will be
vintage in time...
ohhhhhh a collectors item!!!! why am I selling them...
you silly thing...
Now where are the boxes I really need to pack up
the rest of them and stash them...
For the sake of
Loving The Vintage!!!

sneak peek

Yes a very tiny sneak peek...
will be posting the real thing very soon on
Loving The Vintage...

Loving The Vintage

Hopefully the start of something beautiful...

Loving The Vintage...

take a peek...

Colour

This is a tree out the front of
the cottage...
I see it everyday...
in summer it looks like any old tree...nothing special...
but this time of year it is amazing...

I finished a bag today
to add to the mother's day stash for mum...
luckily she bought the fabric...
so I know she will like it...
It is very hard to tell in this photo
but i added a yo-yo that i crocheted around...
I really like it and might just turn some into brooches...
does anyone know a place to buy the brooch clips online?
There doesn't seem to be any shops around here that sell them...

A Keeper

Sometimes a make a doll
which I just can't part with...
This is one of those times...

This is a combination of a lot of things I love...
The fine crocheting...the colours...
and the look...

Also if you want to do some
net surfing...
Checkout DOTTIEANGELS post and follow her
link to see pictures of her amazing house
and the added bonus of a great interview...
well worth a look...

Here In The Country

We have a annual event in town

called
"The King Of The Ranges"
We have lots of volunteers and lots of great events
and people come from miles...
We are running the bar at this event
which means I haven't had much time free...
But it's all for lots of great charities...
Here are some pictures
of a very busy and exciting weekend...This picture above is of the 10 finalist
Go Cowboys!!!
The draft horses are my favorites...


And lots of amazing trick riding...