Folksy Friday

Haven't done one of these in a while so thought it was time I shared some of my recent finds from Folksy with you. I took inspiration from these new earrings, Vintage Spots. Beads by Laura, earrings by me :-)

Not surprisingly, polka dots are a very popular tag on Folksy! So retro and cute, and as Lisa recently commented on this blog, happy. I think we all need a bit of retro, crafty happiness every once in a while - heck, how about every day! So I've featured seven super artists and their wonderful polka dottish wares. 

Polka Dot and Floral Cushion - Polka Dots and Posies

Dot Button Ring - Nosey Rose Parker

Polka Dot Bow Earrings - Twiggd

Red Polka Dot Button Brooch - Flourish

5 Polka Dot Pegs - Clare's Rustic Makes

Bird Bag Charm/Keyring - Polka (great name!)

Polka Dot iPhone Case - Crafty Sew and Sew

Hope you have a great Friday! x x x

Folksy Friday

It's been a while since I've done one of these but was feeling inspired having a browse around Folksy yesterday. I've got a bracelet named Afternoon Tea in my own Folksy shop so took that as my starting point.

Tea with Bickie Scented Soy Candle from Delphie Burling Scotland

Beautiful Vintage Three Tier Cake Stand from Dee-licious Dee-sign

Teacup Earrings from Cuppa Tea and Cake

Afternoon Tea tea towel from You Say That You Love Me

Afternoon Tea fine art print from Tracey Hill Photography (possibly my favourite that I've featured here...so delicate and pretty. Who would have thought a simple cup of tea could look quite so beautiful?)

Hope this selection has given you a little bit of cheer and inspiration! 

Have a great Friday x

***Update: later, that same day....!***

At the lovely Erin's request, here is a parting shot of my own Afternoon Tea bracelet :-) It's in my Folksy shop if you fancy it :-)

Folksy, em, Sunday!

I've missed SOOOO many Folksy Fridays, I thought that even though it's Sunday, I might as well get started again! This time the theme is.....

.....RED LIPSTICK. Or should I perhaps say Lipstick Red? Must have been the wedding photo that put the thought into my head!

Small Lipstick Traces Hand Embroidered Sweetheart Wall Plaque, Sam Gibson Stitched Illustration

Lipstick Red Mug Cosy, Lemonade and Lamingtons

Leather Pouch in Lipstick Red, Bespoke Leather

Original screen printed artwork, Summersville

These are all fab as far as I am concerned but I especially love the Sweetheart wall plaque - I love embroidery! My Grandma Anderson was a really keen embroiderer and I always wish I had learnt more from her when I was young and her eyesight still worked enough for her to sew; it's such a wonderful skill. Enjoy these reds!

Folksy Friday

One of my very favourite things in the WHOLE WORLD is a cup of Earl Grey tea - not too strong, a generous amount of milk, hopefully skimmed, but not too much. One of the lovely things we did for our wedding was to ask everybody to bring along a tea cup and a side or dinner plate which they had purchased from a charity shop, to eat their cake and drink their tea or coffee from. A twist on the traditional wedding china, which isn't really 'us'. And oh my, we have some absolutely beautiful pieces! Very vintage shabby-chic. I will share some photos of these with you another time but I thought that today's Folksy Friday should be 'cup of tea' themed. 

Petal Tea Cup Candle - Hannah Elizabeth

Tea Cup Necklace - Polly Put the Kettle On

Tea Cup Pin Cushion - Handmade in The Madhouse

Black Flower Tea Cup Ring - Aleximo Croissant

Tea Cup Candle with Saucer - Handmade in The Madhouse

I especially love the petal tea cup candle - these are the colours our new kitchen will be! Did I mention we are in the process of moving house? Three weeks after the wedding we got the keys and I start a new full time college course in two weeks whilst keeping working in schools teaching singing?! Oh, it's been a busy summer and I don't anticipate it stopping! All good things though.

Do you guys have a favourite drink? I bet loads of you are coffee drinkers! Not my bag although I absolutely love the smell of freshly ground coffe beans - delicious! But it's Earl Grey all the way for me. Enjoy your Fridays and the weekend to come - I'm going to be spending it moving more boxes into our new flat!

Folksy Friday

So, I've been thinking that perhaps some of you people who are nice enough to read my wee blog perhaps don't know what Folksy is when I say I have listed an item in my Folksy shop. Basically, it is a very similar site to Etsy but British rather than American. It's fully open to international buyers (although not to international sellers, it's a home grown operation and keen to stay that way I think) but is quite a bit smaller and thus easier not to get completely lost without a trace! It's nonetheless full of wonderful gems and amazing things that people from the British Isles have crafted away at.

Quite a lot of crafters over here participate in Folksy Friday (when they make a list of some of their favourite finds) and I have decided that it would be a nice thing to do here. I don't promise to be able to do it every Friday but I'll give it a go! I've decided to start off with a (Song)Bird theme. Here are some of my favourite birdie finds from Folksy in no particular order....

Blue Bird Cushion from Needles and Buttons

Bird Pin Cushion from Sew Realicoul

Cute Bird Pendant from baobabpress

Cardinal Watercolour by Eastwitching

Felt Bird by Annie Brown Designs

Hope you like these lovely birdies as much as I do!