Weekend Finds & Sweets & SPECIAL for 400th post

 

Whilst I might not be doing much this week in the way of crafting owing to feeling like someone just dug me up and then whacked me on the back of the head with a shovel, which reminds me of a conversation I had with someone several months back, I have been trying my utmost to do stuff with my week off from work, though it's only been in the past couple that I've actually felt as though I could. Not over dramatic? Nah, just a cold I can't seem to shift.

So anyway why talk about germs when you as you can see above I was charity shop trawling today, good fun it was too, so with a small supply of cash and a never ending packet of tissues, of course using one of my pocket tissue holders. Naturally. I went around, whilst most didn't yield anything interesting the first two did, in the form of a small Latin dictionary, Sherlock Holmes stories, and two rather delightful machine lace collars from Laura Ashley. Of course I have no idea what the hell I am going to do with them, but it does spring to mind a girl that I follow on Flickr who wore her grandmothers old collars. As for whether or not I wear these two, I am not sure. I don't have many things that I could possible attach them too. So it might be something I put to one side as long as I don't forget I have them. Either way they didn't cost a whole lot and I couldn't bring myself to leave them.


Oh, and when I was out and about came across a retro sweet store, it was awesome and I must remember it's there because they sold the small glass bell jars which you could fill sweets, such an awesome gift idea and I am totally going to be doing this. If I know you and your reading this, do act surprised if you get presented with one! I had to get one for myself, and had it filled with sherbet pips my favourite. So now I have a small jar sitting on my desk, and yeah there will be more of these bought. Because they are seriously so cool, and makes buying sweets just a little more exciting, special and one off then just nipping down the road and picking up a cheap bar of chocolate. Weirdly Cadburys just doesn't have the same appeal any more compared to a jar of boiled coloured sweets.

I shall leave you now with a glimmer a fraction of something I am working on for my sister, I won't show it all because my blog is linked to my facebook fan page and I know she reads whatever I post. So sis if you see this, I know you will know what it is, but this is as much as your going to see until sproglet comes into the world. X


Now everyone go forth, drink tea, relax, be safe, be warm and above all get some old fashioned sweets and pop them in a pretty jar.


Also forgot to say this is also my 400th post! Sweet bejeebus, how time has flown, so much posted, not all of it I am sure was interesting, but if you have read most of them, you poor thing! 


For that if you reader, I will offer you free standard shipping anywhere in the world, from either my Folksy or my Etsy store, up until Midnight GMT 1st March. To get this offer you must contact me prior to purchase using either the note to seller box on etsy or via contact seller on Folksy in order for me to alter the listing, quoting the following '400th Special'.