Finished Buttonholes & Wedding Props

I've now finished the buttonholes that were featured in my last blog post. I'm pretty pleased, they're possibly not the neatest buttonholes in the world, but not bad for someone making them up as she goes along. For anyone thinking of using hessian (burlap) in such a way, it falls apart so easily round the edges, I've painted the back with a thin layer of pva glue. It stiffens it, but secures those fraying edges really well, (unless you really start tugging at it). 

We've had these mini easels, for our books to sit on, on for a while now, but I've decided to paint them white, so that's what's been going on in our garden in between these darn showers!

 

Now, lets start talking about ebay! I've been collecting the books for our author inspired table names. Even though the tables are authors, we are trying to get the same titles with the same covers just to create a bit of visual cohesion, and make it easier for guests to find their tables. Who knew it would be so hard to get books with the same covers, companies using stock images of books are a land mine! Thank goodness for sellers that take their own pics on ebay.

We bought these mdf speech bubbles from ebay too, along with some matt black paint, so they are now all painted up, and tucked away in the dressing-up/photo booth suitcase ready to be scribbled on with loving messages, and the odd rude word (probably).

Another ebay purchase for the dressing-up suitcase. Funky glasses, because everyone looks like a rock star in heart-shaped glasses right? Right?

A Hobbycraft purchase, I saw the cow face and I liked the idea of a cow face. I liked the lion too, but I was only allowed to buy one (boo fiance) :) Anyhoo, the cow is all painted up (the black lines were in place but the rest was plain wood) and in the suitcase. 

Finally, I've been buying nail varnish to try and help me decide what I'll do with my nails on the wedding day. I'm sure there will be more on that to come, but for now I just wanted to share some excessive packaging from Avon with you, delivered by courier no less. I mean I ask you, do you think it was really worth it for a pot of nail varnish, a very small pot of nail varnish at that?! 

Hello 30s - Day 143 - 153

Day 143:Somebody has a birthday just around the corner, so I have been toy shopping again. I could have sworn these guys were supposed to be woodland animals...

Day 144:Now don't laugh. This was my first attempt at needle felting. I made some balls. And yes, I also stabbed myself. I had read how much it hurt, and it really really does, more than normal needles, it left a sore spot on the ol' finger.

Day 145:This is the latest addition for our spare room, well it isn't in there yet, it needs a bit of love first. We won it on ebay, I love it, it is a bit tatty but has loads of character, and a secret drawer...that I have already managed to jam, but that just makes it reeeeaaalllyy secret :)

Day 146:Cupcake! No I haven't been baking again, mine wouldn't look this good. Boyfriend treated me to some lemon cupcakes, yummy.

Day 147:To celebrate my friend Lyd's 30th, we went to The Peacock Bar in Clapham, on Saturday, for a cocktail lesson. A lot of fun was had, and we did try to tell her to drink sensibly, but would she listen???

We layered up our own shots - well mine is the one in the middle that didn't layer as well, but it still tasted yummy.

Mai Tai!

Day 148:I have been spending a little time at my new bureau, doing a bit of doodling.

Day 149:The new cupboard that I had been painting, is now standing up in the spare room, with door attached. I filled the first shelve up with gift boxes.

Day 150:Pretty patterns :)

Day 151:My new old tin that I won on Ebay (...again). I love it. Somebody, somewhere had this tin, I don't know if it was my nan, or a friend, or if there was one somewhere at school, but there is definitely a memory attached to it, and I was determined to make it mine!!!

It is now the home to all my polymer clay tools.

The spare room is still a work in progress, but I am very happy with this tiny corner.

Day 152:Another item that will be added to the spare room. This orangutan was a present from my friend Liz a few years back. She is a very talented lady. I hope she doesn't mind me changing the frame, it was a black one, but the spare room is going to be white, blue and orange.

Day 153:A good way to start the day. I awoke in a very good mood, and seems as it was going to be a long day, what with boyfriend going out on a work do, straight from work, I thought I would treat myself to maple smoked bacon, and cinnamon french toast :)