La Droguerie... Love to Visit... Part 2...

La Droguerie - Paris, France

At the end of
La Droguerie... Love to Visit... Part 1...

I asked you to keep a look out for my next post, where I would show you my lovely little buys...

La Droguerie stocks a large selection of pretty buttons stacked up in vintage wooden boxes...

 I loved looking though all the different buttons and decided to treat myself to a few of my own...
As you can see I went for a bit of a floral theme... with cute candy brights, shell cut and patterned buttons...

Carrying on the floral theme... I also fell in love these cute little fabric rounds...

I have added these lovely bits and pieces to my craft stash and cant wait to use them in a future project...

Take a look at La Droguerie's website... http://www.ladroguerie.com/

Opening Times:
Monday: 2pm- 6:45pm
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:30am- 6:45pm

Rue du Jour

Paris

La Droguerie... Love to Visit... Part 1...

La Droguerie - Paris, France

Shelves of colourful thread bobbins...

Last week I was lucky enough to visit La Droguerie... 

A beautiful, vintage themed haberdashery in the heart of Paris...

Little wooden boxes filled with buttons...

La Droguerie is full to the brim of pretty trims and buttons, wool skeins, baskets of knitting needles and crochet hooks, shelves of beads in glass jars and charming fabrics...

Multi coloured skeins of gorgeous wool...

Pretty Liberty print fabrics and trims...

A lovely little treasure trove of a shop... 

and a great place to top your stash of crafty bits and bobs...

La Droguerie is a fabulous haberdashery... 

definitely worth a visit if you happen to be in Paris...

Whilst I was there I purchased a few bits for my craft box at home... 

Keep an eye on the blog for my next post...
La Droguerie part 2... when I will be showing off my little buys...

Check out their website... http://www.ladroguerie.com/

Opening Times:
Monday: 2pm- 6:45pm
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:30am- 6:45pm

Rue du Jour

Paris

Picture Perfect...

Image - Merci cafe, Paris. taken by my friend Tom

I love this cosy cafe... walls lined with secondhand books to browse whilst sipping on a coffee... 

The perfect way to spend your afternoon!..

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Attaching your image and a little bit of info...

 

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Lavender Attic...

So after winning my lovely prize over at Cajame Creations last week... 

I entered this gorgeous Tea Cosy Giveaway by Lavender Attic and won... Very lucky week for me!

 A few days ago I received my beautiful little prize... This kitch cherry bun tea cosy handmade by Lavender Attic...

To top it off I also received a selection of delicious Tea Pigs tea bags... Super Fruit... Tung Ting Oolong and Lemon and Ginger...

I am thrilled with my cherry bun tea cosy! It is now standing proudly in the kitchen along with my other decorative kitchen wares... 

Thank you Lavender Attic for your lovely giveaway...

Take a look at Lavender Attic's beautiful blog... lots of lovely crafty posts...

I Love...

Mini ceramic bowls - Handmade in Turkey

I Love these beautiful blue ceramic bowls... an eye catching decoration that would brighten up any room...

A Stitch in Time...

Tape Measure and Sewing Scissors - East of India

This week I decided to treat myself to a gorgeous new cotton fabric tape measure and some cute 'make do and mend' scissors, by East of India... 

I have already been using them on my current crafty projects and I love them!

Get your hands on the tape measure and scissors at East of India, sold in John Lewis... along with lots of other lovely East of India products...

Cajame Creations...

Last week I entered Cajame Creations Autumn Giveaway... in which you had to guess how many buttons were in the little jar pictured on the Cajame Creations blog... 

I guessed at 182 which was only 3 out and I won!..

I received my beautifully wrapped prize... a pretty selection of fat quarters!..

Also inside was an extra little surprise... 

a cute envelope filled with these lovely buttons and tags...

  I love my new floral print fabrics and cant wait to use them in a quilting project...

Thank you again Jan for your great giveaway!

Check out Cajame Creations fantastic crafty blog... on sewing, crafting and all things handmade!..

I Love...

Porcelain Swallows - Berry Red

I love these pastel blue flying swallow home accessories... hang them on any wall 

to create an eye catching feature...

Braderie de Lille... Part2

The Braderie flea market - Lille, France

Mini glass bottles

At the end of my last post 

'Braderie de Lille... Part1' 

I promised that the next post would reveal my fantastic finds from the fabulous market...

My first finds were these pretty enamel polka-dot pots and teapot...

I then came across these wonderful secondhand wicker baskets...

Some floral cushion covers made from vintage fabrics...

Lastly... over the weekend I collected an assortment of cute and colourful buttons...

I really love my finds and cant wait to find special places for them in my home...

Overall the weekend was a great success and I came away with some lovely bits and bobs... If you are interested in visiting the Braderie de Lille 2012 take a look at this link for more information...

Braderie de Lille... Part1

The Braderie flea market - Lille, France

 Last weekend I visited the 'Braderie de Lille' in France... Europe’s largest flea market... Which takes place annually on the first weekend in September...

Vintage bottles and crates

The streets are covered in market stalls offering vintage, antiques, bric-a-brac, second hand and even handmade...
A great place to bargain for much loved pieces...

 Vintage painted chairs

Antique suitcases and briefcases

Alongside the hundreds of market stalls there is live music... and plenty of delicious eateries, offering a wide selection of food, including the traditional Moules Frites...

Handmade fragranced soaps

Secondhand stamps

It was a great weekend away... 

I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves all things antique, vintage and secondhand...  

Of course I picked up a few bargains myself!.. 

Look out for my next blog post 'Braderie de Lille... Part 2' to check out my fantastic finds... 

If you are interested in visiting the Braderie de Lille 2012 take a look at this link for more information...

Country Crochet... Part 2...

... So ...on my last Country Crochet post I suggested you all keep an eye on the blog for the final result of my granny squares...

Country Crochet Cushion - 

Handmade by daffodils & snowdrops

 

...and here it is ...a traditional granny square cushion, in vintage blue and antique white...

A handmade crochet cushion, in carefully selected colours, makes an eye catching accessory for any room...

I created my country crochet cushion with help and advice from my fantastic mam and also through checking out Lucy's lovely crochet patterns and tutorials on Attic24 blog...

I am keen to do more crocheting crafts... 

and would love to hear your thoughts on my country crochet cushion... So please leave a comment below... I love reading them...

With Love...

 

 Photograph - by Namık @daffodils&snowdrops

An image that I know someone special to me would love... xx

Mollie Makes... Flowers...

As you all know I'm loving the new Mollie Makes craft magazine... Every issue comes with a crafty kit to make yourself...

 Issue Two of Mollie Makes came with this cute make it yourself felt flower kit...

I made mine into a pretty hanging decoration, however you could make a little brooch, handbag charm or even wear it on your wrist...

After making my first felt flower using the Mollie Makes kit... I loved it so much I decided to make another using darker coloured felts and a cute vintage button...

I also transformed the felt flower which I made at The Wilderness Festival into another little hanging decoration, using some pretty ribbon and a button from Libertys...

Why not have a go at making your own crafty felt flower... Take a look at the Mollie Makes webpage for the template and just click on the picture of issue2...

I love to hear your thoughts so why not leave a comment below...  I love reading them...

or if you have made up your own Mollie Makes felt flower I would love to see it... leave a comment with your link...