GIVEAWAY RESULTS!!!

Oh my, I had such a busy morning. Around 7am, sipping a cup of yummy tea prepared by my wonderful DH, I started making the list of all the entrants to the giveaway. 77 lovely people had 1 chance each of winning. I don't like the random number generator thingy, so I typed out all the names, cut them into strips and folded them. Into the big heart shaped box they went. I wanted to wait for my DS to get up and draw the names, but as he was still asleep, I decided to put together the second and third prizes. I suppose you wouldn't mind seeing what I came up with, would you?

This is for the 2nd prize winner ( tehehehe, I already know who it is, of course, but I am not going to tell yet ) -


A small canvas collage, a matching art tag and some lace. Oh I do hope the second winner will like it.

I had made the tags last night, and the third prize winner will receive this pretty art tag and some pieces of lace and vintage trims -


Do you need a reminder of what was on offer for the 1st one drawn out of the heart shaped box?
Well, even if you don't, you gonna get some more pics anyway, because I have added a couple of things, so spot the difference, lol -


And there you have it, those are all the goodies which were on offer for the giveaway. Congratulations to the winners! I am off to have another cup of tea, I have worked up a thirst.

Toodlepip xxx

HANG ON A MINUTE, I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU YET WHO HAS ONE, HAVE I???

Tehehehe, did I have you going for a second? Its just me being horrid. This is my heart shaped box with all the entries -


The first name my son drew out of it was -


Congratulations, Lorraine of the Over the Rainebeau blog

Second one drawn -


Congratulations, Karen B ( Todolwen )

and the third one is going to -


Congratulations, Jackie!

Could you three lovely ladies please email me with your adresses?

A huge thank you to everyone who entered. I was so happy to see so many of you, and I am thrilled to bits that some of you have also become new followers.

Phew, that was quite exciting. I really do need a cup of tea now, lol, so this time, proper toodlepip xxx

Tag Tuesday - The Number 7, White Wednesday, and last day of the giveaway!

This week's challenge over in the Blog Challenge Garden was to use the Number 7 on our tags. I love these challenges, they kick my brain into gear. Mind you, thats not always such a good idea, lol, because then loads of ideas start spinning around up there and I have trouble picking one. I did settle very quickly on this one though, I was in a pale, creamy mood.

It took me ages to find the right little faces I wanted to use as a faint background, I have so many pretty little girls in my collection . If you look closely at the tag, you can see that there are SEVEN beautiful little faces in the background. The NUMBER SEVEN is made up of little lace flowers and of course there are SEVEN little sparklies on either side at the top of the tag.

Tadaaaaa -






If you have a few minutes and like looking at tags, then please hop over to the Blog Challenge Garden and see what the others have come up with.

As this tag is made with lots of shades of white, I am also linking this to White Wednesday over at the gorgeous Faded Charm blog. You'll have a ball going through all the fabulous white links!

Today is your last opportunity for entering the giveaway. I will be drawing the winners first thing tomorrow morning. If you haven't entered yet, you can do so HERE


And yes, that wasn't a typo, I did mean winnerS, I have decided to draw a second name and send them a little something. And because all good things come in threes, there will be a third name drawn as well, for another little something. Which I haven't decided on yet, lol.

Good luck to all who have entered, and toodlepip xxx

Every Inchie Monday - WOMAN

I do love these tiny little things, even though they are more trouble and make more mess than a tag, lol. But of course, as per usual, I couldn't decide on a background for the inchie, so you get a choice of three again. This week the theme was WOMAN. Soooo many possibilities, I started on half a dozen different ideas, but in the end the one which appealed to me most was this one -


And now, in the best Monty Python manner, for something completely different. I am thrilled to bits that so many of you have entered my giveaway, and I also wanted to say a big hello and welcome to all the new followers. It wasn't necessary to become a follower in order to enter the giveaway, so I am really happy that you started following because you like the blog. THANK YOU!

In case you haven't entered yet, there are still a couple of days left before I close the draw. You can enter HERE -


Enjoy the rest of your day, toodlepip xxx

Pink Saturday!

In our home here in the UK I don't really have an awful lot of pinkness. But it just so happened that I went to a jumble sale this morning and a couple of pink things jumped out at me.

I love the beautiful, shiny, satiny 50s curtain fabrics, so I had to get this one, even though it was tiny and falling to bits. Still, there are a few small areas which can be saved and the deep pink is just too delicious -


Isn't this little hand towel ever so sweet with it gorgeous tatted lace edging?


And I just fell for this frothy little number, almost literally, lol, because jumble sales are highly dangerous! Anybody but the Brits amongst you probably have no idea what I am talking about, lets just say its probably something like a 90% off sale in your most favourite ever store, with a million other people trying to get to the stuff as well -


I would think this is from the 60s, and such a gorgeous icecream pink


just look at these sweet little puff sleeves -


I know it will look just great hanging on the wardrobe in the pink bedroom in our cottage in France


Thats all the pinkness I can show you today. I am linking this post to the wonderful Pink Saturday party over at How Sweet the Sound. Check out all the fabulous pink loveliness, you'll be drooling for sure.

I wish you all a lovely weekend, toodlepip xxx

Treasure Hunt Thursday No. 10

In the summer, there are usually two boot fairs in our area, the really early one which starts at 6am Sunday morning and is kinda smallish, and the late start one which we usually go to around 9am, which is somewhat larger. I don't think I have ever come away from either one without buying at least one thing.......... until last Sunday, that is, when the first boot sale yielded absolutely nothing. Zilch. Nada. Nichts. Rien. At least the second boot fair came good, and I found a few things.

I was very happy to once again see the guy who had lots of French stuff a while ago, and who cost me a small fortune the last time I saw him. If you want to see what I spent the money on then, have a look at this post HERE, all the beautiful trims, laces, ribbons and those gorgeous fine threads came from this fella.

This time, I was able to pick up a few more little pieces of vintage French lace, 5 rolls of the most deliciously pale peachy pink vintage seam binding, and a set of 5 French dinner serviettes/napkins, monogrammed of course -



I didn't iron the serviettes before taking a pic, they are as found, because they need a jolly good wash -


The monogram M G is so typically Art Deco -


I have a love/hate relationship with some of the regular stallholders ( when they are there, which is not very often ), because they make me spend lots of money! But I can't resist, I have a passion for linens, lace and all things old.

Here are a few more things I found at other stalls, nothing especially outstanding, but sweet little things nonetheless. A necklace with loads of MOP ( or some other shiny shell ) disks, which I took apart straight away -


A few bits dug out of an old tin with some sewing stuff, a lovely beaded trim, possibly from a lamp, a handful of vintage brass curtain hooks and this sweet little jug cover -


The very fine old netting in the middle is full of holes, but can easily be replaced, and the beautiful fringing with the gorgeous green glass beads is worth saving -


A tiny little needlekeep in the softest suede -


and this little instruction booklet for an antique sewing machine which I had to have because it had such a nice image of the sewing machine in it -


The trim came from yet another stall. I love this shade of baby blue -


Those pompoms are enormous! -


This is quite a sweet thing, a drinking glass with a gorgeous little wicker jacket. Quite small, perhaps it was for Sherry or a tot of Whisky after a lovely picnic in the meadow -


Now, the next item is such a mundane little thing, but incredibly special. It is a piece of wrapping paper. From 1937, would you believe? It commemorates the Coronation of George VI and shows George and Elizabeth. Incredible that this sheet of paper, which most people would have thrown in the bin after unwrapping their present, has survived all these years. It was folded up unfortunately, but I will carefully remove the creases over time and keep it rolled -


Lastly, an item which I had found a few weeks ago, but forgot to show you. It will become my travelling craft case for the summer in France. I don't think this little beauty case has ever been used, it still has the original label attached to it and is absolutely pristine, inside and out -


I am already putting aside bits and pieces to fill it with.

Thats all for today, folks, I need to go and cook dinner. If you can, take some time and visit Blue Creek Home HERE to check out the other Treasure Hunt Thursday posts.

Toodlepip xxx