I am sure the 40's Styles are coming our way again..... Hope so

I was at a car boot sale last week and saw a lady wearing the same hair style as the woman top left of this post and it reminded me so much of my mother, my mum told me when she rolled her hair she used cotton wool inside one of her stockings to give the hair a lift. I love these dresses and I would definately wear either of them  but particularily the one on the left.

I love the jumpsuits and that suit with the V panel front is just stunning, and lastly the gorgoeus Betty Grable with her fabulous hairstyle. Looking at this made me sad I cut my hair, but with my very curly hair I dont think I could ever have the patience to try to tame it enough to get it to look so stylish. Do you have a favourite era?

€2 Chair a pot of Paint and a lot of Elbow Grease... Tada

Saw this chair a few weeks ago in a brocante (French Secondhand shop)  and thought to myself how nice it would look if it had a little TLC spent on it, but decided I had enough on my plate for now and anyway I don't need it.  3 times over a period of about a month the chair was still there and waiting for a new home, and I am sure it finally begged me on my last visit (like chairs do) to save it. I was one step ahead though, because unbeknown to me my brain had already decided what I would do with it colour wise but no idea on the seating. The seat is in perfect condition well sprung and very comfy.. bonus!

So I went and asked how much and if it was going to be more than €15 forget it.... €2 later and it was mine, and so I left with a big smile and the chair, well wouldn't you?  It has two castor's on the front, and I don't really see what purpose they serve, and a fabulous carved front panel. After a lot of sanding I gave it two coats  in a mat Linen and used a heavy cotton with blue & white stripes and dotted with  pink peony roses. I didn't have a trim that matched the material  so I decided to make a swag effect round the bottom edge. Turned out pretty well and was fun to do and I made a little lavender sachet out of a scrap that was left over, well I would wouldn't I:) Have you revamped anything lately? would love to see it.

Felted Art To Wear Giveaway.... Handfelted Fairy Booties..

I was delighted when Inken from FeltedArtToWear contacted me to host yet another of her fabulous giveaways, and this time to celebrate 4,000 likes on her glorious page, one of my lovely followers will win a pair of her stunning  fairy booties handfelted from Norwegian wool using the wet felt and needle felt technique. The booties  will be custom made by Inken and will take approx 3 weeks, the winner can also choose the main colour they would like, these are  valued at £55 ($82) (€64)

This giveaway is open worldwide and run via rafflecopter and  is very easy to enter. Could not resist adding just a few more samples of Inken's beautiful work so after you have finished drooling over these beauties, time to enter, get ready, set, go. Good luck.... and a huge thanks Inken for such a gorgeous giveaway. Oh before you go would you (pretty please) hit the google + button. aw thank you I knew you would x

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Meet the ARTISTS EXPOSED!! by VickiDianeDesigns

I was so chuffed when Vicki asked me to be in her her Artists Exposed treasury, she has run this now for 5 years and has featured literally 1000's of artists from behind their shop doors. Visit their shops ~ and feel free to shower them with hearts and love. Thank you so much Vicki for all your hard work in putting these  treasuries together.  Yes, sometimes I dance on tables and as it was  my 59th birthday I thought why not. Yikes that means next month I reach the really really grown up status of 60 :) 

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